Typical to the usual Korean meal, several side dishes including kimchi and picked radish were served alongside the main meal. These side dishes were homemade and delicious, and I was even more eager for the main dishes.
Korean side dishes - comes with the meal
The menu had different soups and also a few non-soup options (pork cutlet plate, bulgogi and calimari hot pot, pork and kimchi wraps). I have ordered bulgogi bibimbap at other Korean restaurants before which was very delicious, so the calimari bibimbap was intriguing. Also, the table to the left and the table to the right both had ordered it... so that means it has to be good, right?
Nak Ji Dol Sot (Calamari Rice Plate), $12.99
Some restaurants serve the bibimbap in just a regular bowl and some serve it in a hot clay bowl. Tang 190 served it in a sizzling hot clay pot with a small bottle of sesame oil. I drizzled some of the sesame oil as I mixed the over easy egg, assorted vegetables (the onions were so fragrant), spicy calamari and rice. Each bite was even more delicious as I ate it in the hot clay pot which continued to sizzled for the next 10-20 minutes and stayed warm afterwards.
Yuk Gae Jang (Spicy Beef Soup), $10.99
Since I was starving, I had also ordered the traditional spicy beef soup which comes with a bowl of rice. The soup was very hot (the temperature was presumably 190 degrees given their name) and had a small amount of glass noodles which absorbed the broth flavor well. Although it only had a few small pieces of beef brisket and some assorted green onions and veggies, the soup was very flavorful. But for the price, I wished it was more filling and that it came with a bit more meat and veggies in it. But overall, it was a very hearty meal and what I would imagine authentic Korean "comfort food" to be. I will be back to try some of their other soup options!
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Service: 4 out of 5
Price: $$
Recommend: Yes
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