Bulgogi and kimchi from a street corner cart in DC. It’s about time DC can offer more than hot dogs and half smokes for sale on the street. I found a Korean Bulgogi cart on Yelp, a website devoted to reader reviews of restaurants and other services. Located near The Post at 14th and L Street, the small yellow cart is run by a Korean mother and son team, and I was hoping I had found one of those little culinary gems that are so rare. And from the reviews on Yelp, I was sure I had.
Bulgogi is Korean barbecue, marinated sirloin strips grilled over an open fire. The Korean cart also offers spicy or mild chicken cooked in the same way. I tried the mild beef and the spicy chicken served over rice with kimchi on the side. Wow, the kimchi was spicy. I like the spicy food, but man, I couldn’t even eat the kimchi. Hot hot hot. The mild beef was good, and the spicy chicken was just right. But not great. I was expecting something more from all the positive chatter on Yelp. I guess I like a little more sweetness in my Asian foods – I love the Kung Pao chicken you get at hole in wall type “fast food” Chinese restaurants. But to be fair, from a cart on the street the food was good. Big portions and tasty, but I probably wouldn’t try it again.
Bulgogi is Korean barbecue, marinated sirloin strips grilled over an open fire. The Korean cart also offers spicy or mild chicken cooked in the same way. I tried the mild beef and the spicy chicken served over rice with kimchi on the side. Wow, the kimchi was spicy. I like the spicy food, but man, I couldn’t even eat the kimchi. Hot hot hot. The mild beef was good, and the spicy chicken was just right. But not great. I was expecting something more from all the positive chatter on Yelp. I guess I like a little more sweetness in my Asian foods – I love the Kung Pao chicken you get at hole in wall type “fast food” Chinese restaurants. But to be fair, from a cart on the street the food was good. Big portions and tasty, but I probably wouldn’t try it again.
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