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  1. Hi all! Kimchi chigae is my favorite dish hands down. I order kimchi soondooboo as a concession but it's not the same. We had the best grilled mackerel down in SF, so that's another dish we've been ordering recently. I'd love to find a place that has stupendously good yukajang, but most are skimpy with the fiddlehead and onions. To date, the Hosoonyi in Edmonds has always been my favorite place for kimchi soondoo boo (that meets my expectations for spiciness and flavor), but we may have a contender for that spot in Akasaka.:) After reading mamster's review we headed down to Federal Way to try Akasaka the other night. The place was busy, but I called ahead and got reservations so seating was no problem. (The reservation making was kind of interesting as I got someone who mostly only spoke Korean & since my Korean sucks they had to switch me over to an English speaker). Oh, FYI, it's right across the street from the Barnes and Noble. We didn't think it'd be that far up based on the address. The room was large and well ventilated & each table had a grill built into the tables. The private rooms were all being used when we were there. Their kimchi chigae was so good we ordered another order to go. Panchan wasn't so good and was sparse. There were some overly sweet wrinkled mini pickled cucumbers, the radish was like that too, kimchi, and seaweed salad (ugh, there was a briny note thath I couldn't stomach). They gave us more panchan with the to-go order than they did when we dined in. They're the first place that I've seen to have what my family calls water kimchi. It doesn't have a lot of red pepper in it & the fermented liquid over hot rice is my favorite comfort food. We also ordered the bento plate & the udon. The mackerel was overcharred. The sushi was good though I'm not incredibly picky about my tuna rolls.:) The udon was good, the broth flavorable & the noodles soaked in flavor, but when I go out, I tend to get things I don't cook myself very often. Anyways, I'd totally go back. I've tried most of the Korean restaurants along Aurora. Jin Mi & Merinae were okay, but not memorable. Old Village is where I had tripe for the first and last time. We went back recently & it was again, good, but not great. BCD Tofu by Ranch 99 on Aurora seems like it should be good - stores up and down the coast in California - but the kimchi soon doo boo was subpar. maybe I caught them on an off night. The neat thing about BCD is that they serve their rice in stonebowls so you can take your rice out and then pour hot tea in with the crisp rice to eat at the end of the meal. Only other place I've seen that was down in L.A. There's also another tofu place in the next strip mall south of Ranch 99 but it was rather forgetable though the servers were quite friendly. The kimchi & spam casserole that serves 2+ people (the name is escaping me atm) at Four Seasons is huge & has a nice sour taste. The sushi & kimchi chigae weren't so good. I took a bunch of Frenchmen with me one time & we cooked bulgogi on the grill -- that was waaay too much work! I'd rather get it served to me all cooked already. Oh, and don't let them seat you in the corner because they will forget about you! The last time we were there they ignored us for 15-20 minutes of elaborate attempts at eye contact until I finally got up and walked up to the counter to ask if we could order.:( In the U-District, I go to Koreana and Sakura Teriyaki when I need a fix. Koreana's pretty good, but sometimes I can't tell as my lips and mouth get so numbed from the spices that I have to stop eating.:( Their yukajang is quite good too. Sakura has hit and miss kimchi chigae, but their teriyaki and bi bim bap are good alternatives. I would really like to go to Lakewood to try some restaurants, but Tacoma holds bad driving karma for me. cheers!
  2. My favorite burgers thus far have been: the cheeseburger w/blue cheese as the cheese of choice at Rocksport Bar & Grill 4209 SW Alaska, Seattle, WA 98116. The fries were pretty good too, not to mention the pitchers of beer off the tap.:P (I still dream about the burger.) the 5 Alarm Burger at Red Robin. (The blue cheese burger there was kinda tasteless). I'm a student so it's more than I'd like to spend on a burger. I love my burgers juicy with fresh crisp lettuce and tomato. Spicy sauce and stinky cheese can sub in for one or both of those though.
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