mmm. beefy.
Yesterday, to continue my extended vacation due to parent teacher conferences Jay, Lor and I met up near Fox Valley. After spending way too much at Best Buy (got Guitar Hero 2!!! Ill post that one later) and having a Gingerbread Latte at Caribou (really good, plus Jay got the Fa La Latte- Eggnog flavored) we went over to Miga 59- a Korean BBQ restaurant- right next door from Caribou. Lori and I had a hankerin' for some bulgogi and we tried to go here after work one day at 330, but theyre only open for lunch and dinner, the latter starting at 5.
We all had the buffet, which had a ton of great stuff. Probably the best bi bim bap (rice w/ veggies) i've had in a while, and i was a big fan of the small side dishes- beef wrapped asparagus, squash tempura, etc. Bulgogi was excellent of course, not as greasy as I've had it elsewhere, so i was grateful for that.
What surprised me was that the BBQ didn't WOW me. we got some short ribs and beef, it felt like it was lacking something. They were supposed to be wrapped up in lettuce and eaten like that, but after one bite into the wrap and everything popped out. In my opinion the beef wasn't seasoned enough. On the other hand the ribs were seasoned just right, were pretty tender, but I had trouble chewing it, there was a lot of connective tissue still intact. Still it didn't spoil the night
For dessert Lori had the Tiramisu and Jay had a Korean rice cake. I think the waiter didn't hear me when I said I wanted the rice cake too, but.. well.. eh. I just mooched off of the tiramisu Lor didnt eat :)
Overall, good stuff. I'd recommend going back. But if you do, it might be a good idea to dress up a little more than we did; it was kind of ackward sitting in this nice restaurant with a hoodie, jeans and sneakers.
We all had the buffet, which had a ton of great stuff. Probably the best bi bim bap (rice w/ veggies) i've had in a while, and i was a big fan of the small side dishes- beef wrapped asparagus, squash tempura, etc. Bulgogi was excellent of course, not as greasy as I've had it elsewhere, so i was grateful for that.
What surprised me was that the BBQ didn't WOW me. we got some short ribs and beef, it felt like it was lacking something. They were supposed to be wrapped up in lettuce and eaten like that, but after one bite into the wrap and everything popped out. In my opinion the beef wasn't seasoned enough. On the other hand the ribs were seasoned just right, were pretty tender, but I had trouble chewing it, there was a lot of connective tissue still intact. Still it didn't spoil the night
For dessert Lori had the Tiramisu and Jay had a Korean rice cake. I think the waiter didn't hear me when I said I wanted the rice cake too, but.. well.. eh. I just mooched off of the tiramisu Lor didnt eat :)
Overall, good stuff. I'd recommend going back. But if you do, it might be a good idea to dress up a little more than we did; it was kind of ackward sitting in this nice restaurant with a hoodie, jeans and sneakers.
posted by MJDB at 11:19 AM
1 Comments:
mmm...tiramisu. i shoulda licked the chocolate off the plate. :P we were already underdressed for the place, might as well have gone out a total winner.
I agree about the bulgogi--definitely loved the ribs though! Thanks for convincing me to get the buffet :D haha the lessons i learn hangin with the oBros.
AND...i advise everyone who chooses to eat there, to wear an orangish-maroonish outfit. :D just for giggles.
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