little bitty girl

I finally managed to go to this much spoken of restaurant, The Korean Grill House on Queen Street. Why I did not venture here earlier, I am not quite sure since it is so close to my natural roaming habitat. I am always a little wary of places or anything that has too much hype simply because when the thing being hyped up doesn't live up to expectations, there is always that empty feeling of wanting more.

Well, rest assured the place did live up to the hype. We had the $12.95 all you can eat BBQ. This is served with soup, rice and the usual Korean side dishes. The $12.95 all you can eat option gives you a rather nice sampling of both meat and seafood. This consists of chicken, squid, salmon, some sort of fillet white fish, the requisite Korean ribs and finely sliced, marinated beef. For more money, you can get more exotic meats such as lamb and shrimp.

This is not really a restaurant for the faint of heart as it does require looking at slabs of raw meats. There is also the general "ick" factor when mixing with raw foods and cooked foods. Obviously, common sense and caution needs to take place in a situation like this. Also, for the price one cannot always expect the tenderest cuts of meat.

That all being said, it was an excellent value meal and it's a really fun way to eat with those you enjoy the company of. Coming from Asia, where there are quite a number of dishes that require this kind of communal cooking, The Korean Grill House brought back many happy food memories and I cannot wait to try this experience with a larger group of friends.