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  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin ChoSun Galbi restaurant, located on 3330 W. Olympic, serves a variety of Korean cuisines that will satisfy any palate.

By Sophia Whang

Daily Bruin Senior Staff ChoSun Galbi Restaurant

Entrée price range: $6.99 - $19.99

3330 W. Olympic Blvd.

Open everyday 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

(323) 734-3330

Rating: 4.5 (on a 1-5 scale)

Diners will never be so happy to air out their clothes for weeks. Located in Koreatown in a restaurant with a fusion of interior design styles, the food promises to be traditionally Korean. Tantalizing fumes from its traditional barbeque dishes being cooked on individual grills will seep into diners’ clothes while delightfully pleasing their stomachs. It’s an exciting place to gather with friends or family, to be able to cook meat together on the built-in grills, and share the communal-type side dishes. Side dishes include white or brown bean rice; turnip or seaweed soup; pickled, fermented cabbage, called kimchee; a variety of steamed and seasoned vegetables; and sometimes spicy raw squid and crab, depending on the season. These side dishes are like the bread or chips and salsa served at some other restaurants. They come completely complementary, and there is no limit to how much diners can request. The flavors of these dishes accompany the main courses wonderfully and will make chopsticks reach eagerly for more. But a reminder to not get full off of them – leave room for the main course. Barbeque choices consist of beef, chicken and pork, flavored in a traditional soy sauce marinade. The galbi, rectangular beef strips attached to the bones, are tasty and the flavor is satisfying. The bulgogi, thinly sliced beef, is also a delectable choice when diners easily wrap them in lettuce with rice and bean paste sauce. The mul neng myun, a traditional chilled Korean noodle dish, comes in either the half or whole portion and is light but filling, and sweetly enjoyable. The soups also come Korean-style, spicy and boiling hot in a stone pot. The broth is always filling and refreshing and the vegetables fresh. Also complementary is a rice drink, called Shi-kae, that is served after the meal. It is a traditional drink, made with rice and sugar, that takes weeks to make. It is difficult to think of taking in anything more by the end of the meal, but its sweetness ends the experience perfectly. Korean food is a healthy choice; the meats and marinades are low in fat and a variety of vegetables accompany the meals. ChoSun Galbi provides this alternative to meat-eaters and vegans alike, while sharing a part of the Korean culture. Not only is the quality of the food impressive, but the quantity makes the restaurant an even more obvious choice. Undoubtedly, the strong flavors of garlic, bean-paste, raw delicacies and fermented vegetables can be acquired tastes, however for the first or the hundredth time, this Korean food experience will not disappoint.

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