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2019/04/14
On of our sons had been to Song Cook a while ago, and I suggested to SWMBO that we should go there and have some bulgogi for lunch. Well, they didn’t have bulgogi on the menu, but the did have a wide variety of other choices.
First of all, the restaurant was much bigger on the inside than it appeared on the outside. There is a traditional low table (no chairs) area that seats about 50, and there is a more contemporary dining area that also seats about 50.
After we ordered our food, a typical array of Korean condiments were served. We started nibbling on those while our meals were prepared. Since both meals came with soup, I thought they might have brought that out early, but the soup was served with the main course.
After searching the menu a couple of times for bulgogi without success, SWBMO decided on BiBimBap. From the fried egg to the ground beef to two kinds of mushrooms, other veggies and the rice, lots of different textures and flavours. SWMBO liked her dish.
I chose the DonKatsu, which was a huge portion of breaded pork cutlets stacked two high. The house sauce was similar to a plum sauce, but darker and richer. I was quite full when I finished.
Service was very polite. One very minor issue: SWMBO’s dish was brought out several minutes before mine. Overall a satisfying meal.
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Luckily, service at Song Cook is speedy, so unless you want to stay for hours, food arrives quickly after placing your order. The menu lists dishes by category (noodles, saam, rice dishes, etc.), but pay attention to the prices as some are large platters best shared amongst groups of five or more.
Take the haemul pajun ($27.99), the seafood and green onion pancake could be mistaken for a medium pan pizza. Its sheer size allows for large chunks of octopus, shrimp, and green onion to be incorporated into the batter, which is really like an omelette with glutinous flour added for a bit of chewiness. By itself the pancake can be a bit bland, but a dip into the sweet soy sauce makes it delicious.
Another platter that feeds a crowd is the jap chae ($26.99), the warm chewy glass noodles tossed in a fragrant sesame oil soy sauce with beef and vegetables. It’s a decent version of the dish but surprisingly expensive for what you ultimately receive.
The last of huge shared plates we tried included:
Tang suk yuk ($24.99), a sweet and sour chicken whose sauce, although not the vibrant red variety found in Chinese restaurants, is still flavourful. However, there’s just way too
Came here with my family on a Sunday evening - with 4 of us in total. We ordered a set meal that came with steamed beef dumplings, army base soup (with ramen noodles) and rice for sharing. We also ordered a bimbimbap and black bean seafood noodles on the side. Everything was fresh, delicious, and very filling.
Our total bill was around $80 for 4, which was a great price because we also took a tonne of leftovers home.
All of the staff were extremely friendly, caring, and helpful - especially since we didn't know what to order.
Overall we had a very pleasant time. Would highly recommend!!
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