Silla Restaurant

Every year we celebrate my sister's arrival day from Korea.  Long ago, we started with Seoul Food on Washington (now closed).  Then we went to Korean Heritage Camp (food cooked by Korean mothers & grandmothers) and could never go back to the Americanized version of Korean food.

We've spent the last 10 years on and off at Silla.  It's always good and reliable.  I don't think we've ever ordered something that was not good.  There's been better in Denver but nobody seems to last longer.

But get your gumandu fix off of Havannah and Jewell.

Can't believe I haven't written a review for Silla yet.  I've been coming here for years upon years, and it's still the most reliable Korean place in town.  They do their meats very well, both Kalbi and Bulgogi and pork.  You can grill yourself at your table but I like it cooked in the back.   The nengmyun is a great spicy cold noodle dish during the summer; and their bibimbop is legit.  During the winter, nothing beats a tofu jigae, a molten spicy soup overflowing with kimchi, meats, and tofu.   Special mention has to be made of their bento box for weekday lunches.  They come out with a huge meal--your choice of grilled meats, rice, chapchae noodles, a bowl of beef broth, vegetables, and then half a dozen banchan small pickle dishes to sample--all for under $7.    That's by far the best lunch deal in town.

The service is OK; some of the wait staff are extremely nice motherly women; some are a bit curt, especially with the non-Koreans.  The owner is usually there, and he keeps service brisk and efficient even when they're busy.   The decor is modern; they just did an interior remodeling which leaves you feeling like you're in a Beverly Hills heiress's horse stable.  (Go, you'll see what I mean.)

Been going here with my family for the past couple of years. This place is one of the best Korean BBQ places I've been to and always improving their food. I also love going during lunch specials because its a good price for good food.