Glorious Korean food in Palo Alto, CA
So Gong Dong Tofu House
I would never ever shit on Koreana (UPenn's hotspot for Korean fare) but... damn, this shit was better than Koreana. It's been pretty rare in my personal experience to find a Korean restaurant putting out complimentary simple appetizers that actually taste good, but these were great. For two people, it's a lot of appetizers - kimchee (excellent quality), sweet potatoes, seaweed salad, glass noodles, bean sprouts and pickled cucumber -- definitely enough to stave off death by starvation for a few hours. Eagerly anticipating the main courses by this time -- superior kimchee is always a good sign.
Julie's seafood tofu bowl was still bubbling hot when it arrived, as it should be... cracked the raw egg in a little late, but I've always believed that food tastes better when it's messy :)
My spicy pork bulgogi: Words cannot describe how great this dish was. Big portions, great value, spicy and fatty and tender... and what more can I say without making you go taste it yourself? Koreans don't kid around when it comes to their meat. No-nonsense, loosen-your-belt, make-that-animal's-death-mean-something meat.
But the rice was purple. And I abhor purple rice. So you win that point, Koreana.
