Bad, not authentic Korean food. The worst I've ever tried.
The dishes tasted like Chinese food. The rice was not warm. They couldn't even take the time to heat it up. The chop chae is supposed to be noodles, but mine turned out to be and stir fry of meat mixed with deep fried noodles placed on top of cold rice.
This is not Korean food to me. My head was telling me that this place wasn't going to be good the minute we parked, but I was so desperate for some kind of Korean food that I still tried it. Stupid decision. No one who worked there was even Asian. That should have been my first clue.
Kind of a sad experience. Was looking forward to bi bim bop and all of the best parts were missing! The pot was kind of lukewarm so the rice never crisped. When it came out, the egg on top was already completely cooked. The spicy bean paste helped perk up this dish but there was only so much that could be done. It was way expensive considering what I got, and the broken plastic wrapper with the weird chalky peppermint at the end of the meal really topped off the evening.
Review Source:I can't speak about the kitchen food, because I never get it, but I can say for sure this is the best sushi in Evansville. Â I refuse to go anywhere else, and anyone that says Nagasaki has good sushi is on drugs because it's just crap. Â If you want good sushi come to Jaya's. Â The Stop, Drop, and Roll and the Hot Tuna Sandwich are two of my favorites. Â I challenge anyone to find a better sushi place in Evansville. Â THIS is where it's at.
Review Source:I don't get the good reviews on this place. I ordered their kimchee bokumbap (kimchee fried rice) and it came out unceremoniously on a plate with absolutely no side dishes. Korean food is KNOWN for their side dishes.. come on! And then, when I ordered hot tea, I was given a mug, hot water, and a lipton tea bag. I kid you not. I'm sorry, but this is nowhere near authentic Korean food.
Review Source:Good Korean? Â In Evansville? Â Well, when you're the only Korean restaurant you've got to represent, but luckily Jaya represents well.
The decor is nice and spacious, if not a big confusing (there are bits of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean culture strewn about). Â There menu isn't as deep as it looks (especially when you eliminate the Chinese food fare), but what is there is good. Â I recommend the chop chae or their kimchee pork dish. Â Sadly, their dol sot bi bim bop was quite flavorless and something I wouldn't order again.
They do have sushi there too, but it's unremarkable and unmistakeably Japanese, not Korean. Â Oh well, I'll still return for the chop chae (spicy, of course).
Great place for Korean, I just got back from Korea myself, and love this place. Been going here for years, and it is actually Jaya back in the kitchen cooking every meal for you.
I personally LOVE the Chicken Chop Chae Combination (comes with fried rice & egg roll)....the Bi Bim Bop--delicious! But if you go, you cannot leave without getting a slice of Orange Cake (warmed) for dessert. That's just far too amazing!
It's recently just been redone as well, so you go into a newly done place--nice.
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