Kibu Cafe

Decent Korean/Japanese food here, nothing too special.
I've been here several times over the past few years and went here for dinner a couple weeks ago. Like each time I go, it's just okay.

No effort in creating some kind of interesting dining atmosphere. So expect plain and simple looks inside.

Kibu Cafe is a pretty standard Korean Japanese restaurant. Their food is decent, not amazing. As a Korean, I can say that the food is authentic but the atmosphere is really no better than your average cafeteria. For a restaurant that is all self serve (you have to clean up after yourself, put dishes away, etc.) they ask for too much. If I get anything, I usually get the kimchi jjigae (hot kimchi soup).

In the past, I always went up and got another bowl of rice for free but one time I went up there and the lady said it's a dollar extra. I was so confused because I've ALWAYS gotten extra rice with no additional cost and I had mentioned that to her and she said, "well we are supposed to charge you." What? So why wasn't I charged the past ten times? It's only a dollar but little things like that can drive people away.

If you want to be in business, you need to consistent with what you do for your customers.

I just came from Kibu, my second visit in 2 years.  I don't generally seek out Korean food, but this hit the spot.  The free soup was fantastic, best egg drop soup ever.  I asked that my seafood noodle soup be a little less spicy than usual, because I'm nervous about something being too spicy that I can't eat it, but I think they took one look at my white face and decided to leave it out altogether.  Next time I won't ask them to make it less spicy.  I should be more adventurous anyway.  My boyfriend got the kim chi soup and it had sliced hot dogs in it!  How funny.  He still liked it fine (I'm not sure I would have - not a hot dog fan).  

Anyway, the portions are huge, the atmosphere is fine and I like the artwork, and the staff was very nice.  I will be back to try other dishes!