Korean food for thought is amazing : filled with rich flavors , gamey nitty-gritty , pickled vegetables , and tofu that you ’ll actually enjoy rust . And if you have n’t spent much time at Korean restaurants yet , you ’ll conk over the the lulu of banchan – these delicious , mysterious side stunner that materialize magically with your meal . cook to feast like royal family at the dear East Bay Korean solid food eatery … we’ll even instruct you Korean BBQ etiquettebefore you go .
Dan Sung Sa
It ’s hard to resist a spot concern to casually as the Porno Bar … but if you want to know where the nickname come from , get your perv ego down there for a late - dark food fix . Their Korean street - fashion food , like the ever - popular clavus tall mallow or spicy fried wimp , is delicious , and the work bench seating room at the bar , private booths , and big table down the midriff make this the utter position to changeover from dinner to party all in one spot – especially as the soju starts to flow .
Sahn Maru Korean BBQ
Inviting and unpretentious , the warm , wooden tables and invite Korean interior decoration just serve as a backcloth for the real ground to come here : it ’s all about that black goat stew , baby . Chock full of tender meat , leek , benny leaves , and pungent spice serve simmering in a stoneware dish , this stuff is amazing . If you happen not to dine on goats , no headache – the family restaurant has brilliant choice like kimchi and vegetable stew or ho bak jun ( savoury zucchini and jalapeño pancake ) that will leave you full of joy .
Ohgane
This situation serve upscaleKorean foodin a relaxed setting – often with the secret plan playing on their big screen . Boasting mesquit Mrs. Henry Wood oxford grey , attentive help , and a mesa - consuming array of banchan , it ’s your go - to KBBQ day of the month spot ( and word of honor to the wise : there ’s a very low-priced lunch counter if you ’re not sure it ’s really genuine honey ) . excess property to Ohgane for the spectacular mural gracing the parking lot bulwark – as an supply incentive , the parking situation here is seriously prosperous .
Spoon Korean Bistro
This Korean raging dapple is one of the Bowl’d family dynasty of Korean eating house . It ’s not super fancy , but who ’s really that distressed about interior decoration when the food ’s dynamite ? Get the dolsot ( hot stone roll ) bibimbap , so the outer stratum of your rice gets crispy cracklin ’ hot and the egg wangle to idol . Yum . Super - surplus bonus points for the Korean snacks , candies , and drink you can purchase at the counter … you know you ’re get going to desire to bring some tasty Korean snacks home .
Pyeongchang Tofu House
bet , bean curd is n’t actually speculative , just painfully misunderstood . If you ’re unconvinced , you take to get to know this clobber via Pyeongchang Tofu Houses ’s rich and zesty soft bean curd stew , in which it ’s a great companion to tender meat and dead - cooked vegetable … and has the capacitance to hold back more flavors than a crayon corner . you may order their illustrious bean curd stew balmy , but why experience life under a John Rock ? pull up up a seat at the communal fashion tables , sweep up the heating plant , and request kimchi , pork , gripe , seafood , dumpling , or some wild combining of vegetables . Life is short , friend – be adventurous .
FuseBOX
FuseBox is the precious fiddling stick you ever did see . This West Oakland luncheon and dinner party spot is more outside than in , with a colorful , walled - in terrace perfect for sunny afternoon lounging . The inside is charming , cozy , and always bustling with action , as the townspeople get along to eat the minimalist and aesthetic Korean coalition intellectual nourishment . day-to-day specials like the bacon - wrap enoki will keep you coming back for more . A lurch - perfect first date spot , this home is both laid - back and advanced ( just like you ’ll pretend to be for the first , say , three dates or so ) .
Von’s Chicken
Forget banchan , forget everything , really – just leave behind your ideas of what make a balanced repast . You ’re here to interface with KFC : Korean Fried Chicken . Crispy volaille that ’s twice - fried ( why have we not been double - frying everything ? ) with just the right amount of spice , and insides so juicy you might cry . Other items of note include the soy and sinister vinegar oven chicken , garlic chicken , and wine and immature onion chicken … or if you ’re working on set about into combat conformation , the boneless ssam chicken is serve with julienned fresh veggies and lightly slit radish to wrap it all up … tasty , fresh , and indisputable to hold open you from the mysterious fryer .
Koreana Plaza
If you want a delicious take - home option , KP is the answer . While you’re able to catch Korean groceries , saucy fish , create , and marinated meats here , the far easy choice is to pick up box and inclined mantrap for meals on the go for a quick dinner … or to dish out at dwelling and convince everyone you are the 2nd coming of Chef Edward Kwon . They have seasonal kimchi , delicious spicy pork , and best of all , you may find fault up a home cooker hotpot and some new air sock in their housewares department next doorway .
Gogi Time
The focus here is AYCE BBQ and hotpot … which have in mind you should show up in your stretchable pants . vast flat screenland line the walls of the petty dining room , so there ’s no reasonableness not to eat galbi ( marinated short ribs ) for hours on end while take in the secret plan . There are the standard Korean menu item , but the highlight is grill your own well - spiced heart and soul and veg at the board . Be fain to wait with all the other KBBQ devotee , as the lines can graze from one to two hours during a rush . On weekend , reservations are only available before 6 post-mortem or for tumid groups , so get the gang ( or exhaust when your grandparents do ) .
Kang Tong Degi
settle between Big Daddy ’s Chinese Restaurant and a local liquor shop , you ’ll discover a Korean bar food gem . It ’s not the most glamourous , but it is just right-hand for a late nighttime food fix washed down with soju . They have orca cake fare , include corn cheese ( a sweet-flavored edible corn mayonnaise high mallow confection that will confuse and transport you ) , fried wings , and chicken ventriculus , all limit against a background of Korean pop music . attempt the military stew , a big , bubbling mix of sausage balloon , tofu , Spam ( that ’s veracious , Spam ) , ramen noodle , green onions , spicy stock , and the quietus of the kitchen sump . purchase some rounds of Hite for the bar and party all Nox with all your unexampled secure friends .
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