An alternative to Ginseng. Compared to Ginseng, Korean Village is a cheaper alternative, but with a much more limited menu and MUCH less staffed (but more personable). I went here with 3 other people on a Sunday night and found it in a strip mall with tons of parking, which was nice. Entering there were maybe 2-3 other tables there, out of a total of about 12 tables or so. However we only saw one staff member (the owner?) the entire time we were there! So it was hard to get her attention when our KBBQ dish had to be replaced due to having too much burnt grease on it. However KBBQ is all self-serve so besides that we didn't really need to interact with her. I found the restaurant to be very worn-down and the food quality was limited compared to Ginseng. However, at the end of the night the $5 saved compared to Ginseng felt really good, and I must say that I enjoyed my trip overall. They also have a card where for every 10 meals purchased, you get the next one free! So that's a plus. The lady who works there is also very nice, and it felt more like a family business than anything else which was nice. The only thing I disliked was the 90 minute limit to dining, but they didn't seem to enforce that rule when I was there, maybe because it wasn't busy. Recommended :)
Great night of Korean food!. Awesome Korean food in a cute neighborhood. Go for the all you can eat bbq and be prepared to eat! Will be back for sure!
I'm going to compare this place to Ginseng. I call it an excellent backup/alternate universe of Ginseng.. It was $29 per person including pop (fill up yourself Costco style machine).
Ginseng is supposed to be $32 nowadays before tax and tip? or $35?
Regardless, I'd pay the extra $3 or $6 for Ginseng because you get more seafood, hot food, etc.
The only reason why you'd prefer to come here is probably the low salt content. I didn't feel thirsty after the meal. I could actually taste the pork, chicken, beef ribs, bacon, etc. The hot food consisted of veggie tempura and cinnamon deep fried tempura things that are quite good after you re-heat it on the grill.
I think this is a very modestly ran family restaurant. The service was friendly. It deserves to exist and it's in a very cozy strip of Korean stores. I felt very good to be in this neighborhood. Would I come back here in a jiffy? No. But then I wouldn't rush back to Ginseng any other day either.
Let's just say I was happy to find this place because I thought Ginseng was the only Korean BBQ restaurant in town. Other than that, I feel like the price should be $25 including pop given the very low selection of meats/seafood/hot food. It was fun to hang out in this seclusive part of town. I mean it.
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