Seoul Garden Korean

I have been remiss in my reviewing duties here on the Yelp.

Get the Kalbi here.  It is delicious and beefy and fatty.  You get a lot of it, too.  Enough for leftovers.  Leave some on the plate for leftovers, fattie.  

Over where I live, there is a shortage of good Korean restaurants.  Koreans?  Sure, everywhere (ok, not everywhere, but I'm making a point).  Korean restaurants?  No.  Mother...

So, from time to time, I take the Ballerina over the state line and we dine, nay, feast, on the Korean food here.

I went twice in two days the last time.  I could hear the owner?/cook? comment approvingly, "he's been here TWICE in two days!"

Yes, Ajumma, I have.  And I'll be back.

good sushi pre dishes are different cinnamon tea at end tops it off.

I've lost count of the number of times my partner and I have driven this stretch of highway, passing through the drab and aseptic landscape of Northern Indiana, fighting sleepiness due to the unrelieved planar regularity of the countryside. What a delightful change of pace to discover, through the miracle of modern technology (namely, the iphone), and my husband's intrepid searching, the bold flavored cuisine of the Korean people, here in middle America. I was most pleased with the entirety of my experience here, from the warm and genuine welcome we received upon entering, to the aromatic and savory food, and the quirky, homey surroundings of the restaurant itself. The woman who took our order, who I believe does the cooking, warned us against ordering the dishes we chose. She explained that the chicken dish we were interested in was for Koreans, and too spicy for Western palates. We told her to bring it on. The chicken dish was cubes of chicken breast in a brothy, very spicy tomato sauce with potatoes, onions and scallions. My one thought about this dish, which was delicious, is that chicken thigh meat might be a more successful choice, as the chicken was overcooked and a little dry. The pork dish we had was amazing...a toothsome and biting plate of tender pork in a fiery chile based sauce that had me craving more with each bite. That is, incidentally, my reaction to spicy food, that almost uncontrollable desire for more. Must be the endorphins. We enjoyed the small plates of cold vegetables, ban chan, some of which serve to calm the heat of the entrees. The tea they serve here is delicious, but I must admit I know nothing about it, and the flavor of it is quite different to my palate. I liked that they serve it in mismatched mugs, as if you were in their home. Indeed, the restaurant has that feel to it, with tchotchkes and houseplants on every available surface. Now that we've discovered this place, we'll be back often. I also understand the same people are opening a Korean barbecue restaurant just down the street. I don't know if this is in addition to the current restaurant or to replace it, but will keep you updated.