Kisa
Who knew Korean cab drivers had it so good? This corner spot pays homage to the quick service cafes across the Pacific that keep drivers, and other time-stressed workers, sufficiently fueled. So the décor, if you can call it that, is brown-upon-brown (except for a tiny TV flickering in a corner) and simple in the extreme. And diners have a choice of just four entrees (bulgogi, spicy squid or pork or bibimbap), each of which comes with a soothing broth, white rice, and 7 bowls of banchan or side dishes, from fermented spicy cabbage (kimchee) to potato salad to fried chicken. It all comes in metal bowls upon a metal tray, following the theme. All in all, it’s a feast and quite tasty, especially at just $32 for everything, a price which draws crowds of ebullient (mostly) young people. Humorous touch: at the end of the meal, diners can go up to an ancient looking machine, press a button, and get a to-go paper cup of what seems to be Sanka coffee or Swiss Miss hot chocolate.
Who knew Korean cab drivers had it so good? This corner spot pays homage to the quick service cafes across the Pacific that keep drivers, and other time-stressed workers, sufficiently fueled. So the décor, if you can call it that, is brown-upon-brown (except for a tiny TV flickering in a corner) and simple in the extreme. And diners have a choice of just four entrees (bulgogi, spicy squid or pork or bibimbap), each of which comes with a soothing broth, white rice, and 7 bowls of banchan or side dishes, from fermented spicy cabbage (kimchee) to potato salad to fried chicken. It all comes in metal bowls upon a metal tray, following the theme. All in all, it’s a feast and quite tasty, especially at just $32 for everything, a price which draws crowds of ebullient (mostly) young people. Humorous touch: at the end of the meal, diners can go up to an ancient looking machine, press a button, and get a to-go paper cup of what seems to be Sanka coffee or Swiss Miss hot chocolate.
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