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Joshene Bersales

3.0

Located at the back of Cartimar, past the pet stores and the food court is a small Japanese Korean fusion restaurant. The place itself is clean and can get crowded at times since it is the only restaurant in the area. The bulgogi bento lunch meals is quite good and filling. And I must say I am a bit impressed since the bulgogi itself is tender and juicy. But… the side dishes that came with the meal seem to be not traditionally Korean, like for example the potato salad. The cheese teokbokki is really delicious. This dish is my favorite in this place. Putting grated cheese on top of traditional teokbokki is not the usual also, which will make this dish a (con)fusion dish, but taste wise, it’s really good. It’s like eating spicy cheesy pasta. And since this dish is made with Korean rice cakes and fish cakes, this dish is quite heavy. The Chapchae was quite disappointing though. It lacks the usual nutty sweetness that traditional Chapchae has. Also it was served hot like “pancit” when chapchae is usually served at room temperature since it’s more like a noodle salad than a hot plate dish.So over all, there were hits and misses. And the food they served has a Japanese Korean fusion concept with a hint of Chinese. But despite this, some dishes are actually good. By the way, all the meals are served with a side of Korean kimchi and Japanese miso soup. Like I said… confusing…right? But delicious anyway.

MO

5.0

One of the best kimchi chige that I have tasted in the metro. I always go here whenever I pass by the pet store in cartimar. Its a typical hole in the wall and you can tell that all their ingredients are fresh because right beside it are a Japanese and Korean grocery store. I have also brought a few friends to this restaurant and they have asked me to go again. The prices are affordable and it doesnt compromised the quality of the ingredients. I have also tried the California Maki, Beef bulgogi, Kim bob and tempuro Udon. I love them all.