Soy sauce/pork broth was excellent being moderately rich and flavorful. Had wavy noodles which are my favorite. Ajitami was molten with light flavor. Chashu was decent. Yuzu wings good but small.
2 spicy lamb Kati rolls for $7.50 is good value. Lamb was tasty and nicely spiced with a good yogurt sauce. Paratha (?) wrap was soft and warm. A winning food cart to me. 4/5
Basic cream puffs, but well made. Shell was okay; there was plenty of cream that wasn’t too sweet and subtlety flavored (Would prefer more). powdered sugar was a great addition because of that. 3.75/5
Fluffy buttery rice, good sides, meats were decent to good except the tilapia that was dry and flavorless. Enjoyed the lamb especially.
Eerily similar to Kopan. Rich creamy broth and tender flavorful chashu and fatty pork. Ajitama was one of the better ones around with decent flavor. 3.75/5
Fried shrimp unique to this location I think. Same breading/seasoning as their chicken and fries which I like. Good spice at 4 of 5. Well fried and shrimp tasted fresh. 4/5
A fan of the stinkin bagel. It was saucy, rich/creamy, and full of flavor. May be a bit much for most people but as a sauce guy it was great. 4/5
Consistency issues here; can be decent to great. Buche street taco was okay. Carnitas was dry and salty. My starting taco lineup here: 2 cabeza, lengua, al pastor, asada.
Lomo saltado had somewhat tender beef and a good sauce it was stir fried in. Fries were good and not overly soft/soggy. Green aji sauce here is good but lacking a kick. 3.75/5
House special lobster was okay... Thought their sauce and seasoning was very bland, which made the added noodles not contribute much. 2/5
Thought these cuts were decent: bone in kalbi was slightly salty, garlic rib meat, and prime kalbi short rib was very marbled/fatty.
Beef chow fun was nothing special to me. Tasted like a typical/average Chinese food entree. 2.75/5
#2 is a combo banh mi of cold cuts and bbq pork, which is unique to here. Baguette was passable, seemed a bit old/stale. All the meats are decent. Got extra pate, but theirs is just average. 3.5/5
Remembered the creme brûlée being delicious years ago; it was bad today. The custard was thick and grainy like a paste with not much vanilla flavor. 0.5/5
Pork soup dumplings (XLB) had skin that’s on the thick side. The filling and soup were tasty. Good...but I would prefer a bigger punch of flavors. The vinegar and soy they have were kinda weak. 4/5
Pork sung bun. Bread was average. Pork floss was good. Slight smear of Asian mayo imparted additional flavor. 3.5/5
The OG traditional basic milk tea and boba. No frills, just straight up authentic milk tea with decent boba. My childhood/holds a special place in my heart. 3.75/5
Speculoos waffle with add ons. Not your typical waffle with a slight chew and a slight hardness/crisp on the outside. Goes well with the fosselman’s ice cream. Expensive though...around $14. 3.5/5
My OG taco truck for decades changed names and seemingly staff. Tacos are still delicious, but a lot greasier than it used to be. Asada, cabeza, and lengua tacos all great. $1.45 per now also. 4.25/5
New omakase item: baked marlin with miso glaze. It was on the salty side and was okay tasting. Marlin is a bit tough and fiber-y. 2.75/5
Beef tongue not good here being tough and dry. Baked mussels just average. Meatball with cheese nothing special.
Great broth here and they managed to infuse black garlic oil throughout, giving great smokiness/garlic flavor. Requested thick noodles. My plan B if I’m not in a spicy/god fire mood. 4.5/5
Good meats, solid sauce and nonmeat bar full of seafood/veggies. Even the small appetizer selection was good. For $25 this place is currently my favorite/best value ayce shabu / hot pot. 4/5
Really good value with the price and relative meat choices/quality, but definitely not the best. Standout was the galbi that was tender and well flavored. Not so great brisket (dry, thick cut). 3.5/5
Flavorful, lightly spicy, and sweet ddukboki. Good flavor profile here. The tonkatsu was dry and not very good. Soondae was nice. Fried plate was nothing special. Current favorite ddukboki spot. 4/5
Rib combo for 2 plus hot link. 4 types of ribs were all tender. Hot link was flavorful. Cornbread, Tulsa potatoes, creamed corn all great and tasty. BBQ sauce lacking and too sweet. 4/5
Classic milk tea with crystal (new)/regular boba. Milk tea has been consistently good. Boba has improved with some brown sugar flavor. Crystal boba also made well. One of my fave spots now. 4.25/5
