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Who's up for some Korean?


What's that? Did I hear you say you've got a hankering for some quality Korean dining in the South Bay area? Well, you're in luck, as there are several to choose from. Here's a short-list of some favorites:

Myung Dong Tofu Cabin
1484 Halford Ave
Santa Clara, CA 95051

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Don't let the name fool you - this is not some swanky, hifalutin joint where you've got to grease someone's palm to get a good table. No sir, the only grease we're talking about is the drippings off their succulent kalbi ribs -- probably the best I've had in the U.S. Their name obviously speaks to their pride in the tofu hot-pots they serve, which are also quite good. I'm also a huge fan of their pa-jun, which is kind of like a savory, egg pancake, loaded with meat, seafood, and vegetables. Yum. Finally, their Dol-sot-Bi-bim-bap (pictured here) is quite tasty if you have a craving for some very flavorful rice. Their freebie, pre-meal kimchee selection that is served prior to the meal is reasonably good, but can't hold a candle to my #2 choice.

Korea House
2340 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95050


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Korea House burned down in the late 90's, only to rise like a glorious garlic-laden phoenix in its original address on ECR. KH is all about quantity with out sacrificing quality. I challenge anyone to order more than 3 dishes here -- you'll have enough left-overs to eat for a week. That is, if your body can stand the salt intake. KH has good bulgogi -- a sauteed beef concoction kind of like sukiyaki (loaded with soy sauce and sugar) as well a killer shrimp pajun. Also, if you're in a double-dog-dare kinda mood, try the yukke (basically steak tartar with some raw egg mixed in, served on a bed of apples and pine nuts). May sound horrific, but it is in fact fantastic if you can handle the the raw-beef aspect. Finally, KH wins major points for the perky, lilliputian owner that can recite "see you tomorrow" in 15 different languages. Even though I've been going there for several years, she always insists on teaching me how to wrap my bulgogi in the lettuce cups.

Palace BBQ
1092 E El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087


Come to papa! Care for some meat? How about some meat to go with that meat? and a side of meat... PBBQ is a 'que-it-yourself place that definitely has a good selection of... meat... and some other non-meat items such as, er... seafood and chicken? In all seriousness, it's become a bit more buffet-ish over the last few years, and progressively pricier (I think dinner is over $20 bucks p/person now) I'd opt for the first two choices unless you want a more fondue-like atmosphere where everyone is throwing their meat on the grill, and you're up for a complete meat-fest in the all-you-can-eat category. It's meat-tastic~
by butazabuta | 2005-05-04 14:20 | Food (食物)