Yiga Restaurant

If there was ever a restaurant that reminds me of a pojangmacha (Korean street food stand) this would be it. Ironically, I was meeting up with some friends to talk about whether pursuing a certain opportunity, which would mean working in Korea, is a good idea.
When I drove up, the first thing I noticed was the large store front window. I noticed this because there was a great big Korean flag behind it and my friend waving at me from a table underneath. KP? ha.
The tables were basically steel tops fixed on top of black oil-​drum-​like barrels. We had two orders. A big pot of steamed clams and mussels ($ 20) and soojehbi jungol ($ 15). The soojehbi «noodles» was bright red, unlike any I’ve seen before. The dish was filled with a little sprout and lots of mussels, squid, and other seafoods. Pretty good deal for $ 15 bucks. It was enough for 3 or 4 people.
We also ordered a korean liquor called Sansachun. Basically its a drink fermented from Chinese Hawthorn, whatever that is. It’s sweet, and looks and tastes like apple juice. with alcohol (slight taste). Later, the waiter came around to sell some makgeolli (traditional korean rice beer?) by pouring us a taste. (It’s milky white and you drink it from a bowl) The last time I had that… must have been when I was visiting my grandpa’s farm outside Seoul. This makgeolli was a little sweeter and came in pretty sake-​like bottle.
Overall, you pretty much get what you pay for. Yeah it’s cheap, but then it’s not that tasty either. Just. ok.
review 4÷25÷2008
I.M.Y.