I was out with my Zumba buddies for our Friday lunch and we tried a new restaurant called Sadie's BBQ Inn.
I am not an imaginative restaurant goer. When I go to Wendy's I get the chicken cashew salad. When I go to Gyotaku Japanese Restaurant I get the California roll (sushi) lunch special. At Taco Bell I get the 3 crispy tacos. And so on and so forth. I know I should try new things, but I'm usually not terribly adventurous.
Well, I'd never been to Sadie's BBQ Inn, but I know what bi bim bop is supposed to taste like so I figured that would be a dish I'd probably like. My son-in-law, Ed who is Korean American and my daughter always make it for us when we visit them.
I was about to place my order when my buddy, Diane said she was going to get the bi bim kook soo which she prefers. She said it was the same thing as bi bim bop, but instead of rice, there is a bed of somen type noodles. I e-mailed Ed and he kindly replied right away, "Bibim means mixed. Bop means rice. Gooksoo means noodles."
As in many Korean restaurants, they brought out a variety of panchan which are little side dishes to taste.
This is what Art usually loves even more than the main dish he orders when we go to Korean restaurants.
Sadie's gave us a lovely selection which we enjoyed trying.
Alyce, Diane and I avoided the kim chee because it looked rather red hot.
The very friendly owner came out and chatted with us. She said the restaurant is named after her granddaughter. She also mentioned that her son was married to a Japanese American girl. I told her I happened to have a Korean/Japanese American granddaughter as well.
Our dishes arrived and Alyce let me take a photo of her kim chee fried rice. She said it was good, but a bit spicy for her taste. The owner said she should request mild next time.
My bi bim kook soo was mild but they gave me a little plate of hot sauce of which I did use a little.
It was such a generous serving that I brought half of this home for Art who enjoyed it immensely.
Before we left, the owner gave each of us this reusable grocery bag.
We really had such a wonderful time. Art says we should bring my daughter and her family there when they come to visit us this summer. I'll bet Ed would like it.
Actually I'd like to go back before then. Who knows? Maybe the Zumba group will go there again soon.
I am not an imaginative restaurant goer. When I go to Wendy's I get the chicken cashew salad. When I go to Gyotaku Japanese Restaurant I get the California roll (sushi) lunch special. At Taco Bell I get the 3 crispy tacos. And so on and so forth. I know I should try new things, but I'm usually not terribly adventurous.
Well, I'd never been to Sadie's BBQ Inn, but I know what bi bim bop is supposed to taste like so I figured that would be a dish I'd probably like. My son-in-law, Ed who is Korean American and my daughter always make it for us when we visit them.
I was about to place my order when my buddy, Diane said she was going to get the bi bim kook soo which she prefers. She said it was the same thing as bi bim bop, but instead of rice, there is a bed of somen type noodles. I e-mailed Ed and he kindly replied right away, "Bibim means mixed. Bop means rice. Gooksoo means noodles."
As in many Korean restaurants, they brought out a variety of panchan which are little side dishes to taste.
This is what Art usually loves even more than the main dish he orders when we go to Korean restaurants.
Sadie's gave us a lovely selection which we enjoyed trying.
Alyce, Diane and I avoided the kim chee because it looked rather red hot.
The very friendly owner came out and chatted with us. She said the restaurant is named after her granddaughter. She also mentioned that her son was married to a Japanese American girl. I told her I happened to have a Korean/Japanese American granddaughter as well.
Our dishes arrived and Alyce let me take a photo of her kim chee fried rice. She said it was good, but a bit spicy for her taste. The owner said she should request mild next time.
My bi bim kook soo was mild but they gave me a little plate of hot sauce of which I did use a little.
It was such a generous serving that I brought half of this home for Art who enjoyed it immensely.
Before we left, the owner gave each of us this reusable grocery bag.
We really had such a wonderful time. Art says we should bring my daughter and her family there when they come to visit us this summer. I'll bet Ed would like it.
Actually I'd like to go back before then. Who knows? Maybe the Zumba group will go there again soon.
Wow, you really got the royal treatment. Not only free samples but a grocery bag also. Hope they made a lot of money off your Zumba group.
ReplyDeleteI do like Korean food but have to go to the city to find a restaurant and this is an hour away. I loved the food while traveling in Korea.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these dishes look wonderful. I like spicy, so I would probably have loved Alyce's dish. How wonderful to have such a place close by. :-)
ReplyDeleteI've never tried Korean. I do like Chinese though so I would probably like Korean.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you liked it there the food does look good and very authentic.
ReplyDeletefun when you try new restaurants. Caryn and I have decided to do that each week in our town. Last time we tried a smoothie shop and pita sandwiches-good but a little spicy!
ReplyDeleteJust grab Art and go. It looks like fun. :)
ReplyDeleteMmmmmmm....korean is my favorite food!
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm kinda like you---sometimes AFRAID to try something new at restaurants... BUT---when I do and really like it, I then get it over and over... haha.....
ReplyDeleteSounds like you found a great place to eat...
Hugs
Betsy
Great review! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'll try your dish. Can't quite go that raw egg, even pasteurized. My Japanese daughter--law sometimes uses a lot of little bowls when she cooks.
ReplyDeleteNo BBQ at the BBQ Inn? Around here the barbecue is at the Honey Pig, also Korean cuisine.
ReplyDeleteHow nice to have a variety of places to eat. Here it is pretty much Mexican or catfish. They certainly treated you right.
ReplyDeleteYou lived dangerously and look at all the fun you had and what you learned. I'm getting to be a tick in the mud and only order what I like.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like such good food and attractively served,too. Makes me hungry to look at it.
ReplyDeleteOmg this post made me hungry! Looks so tasty!
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I am a very unadventurous eater. I shy away from most things that are pickled or have garlic, as neither agrees with me much. In other words, I don't eat much Asian food. I do like some spice, but on the mild side so I can actually taste my food. My cooking is healthy, fresh, but ordinary.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I usually order the same thing at every restaurant we go to. I am not as crazy about Korean food as I am about other Asian foods. I think it because it is usually more spicy than I like food to be. After reading this, I decided I need to be a bit more adventurous.
ReplyDeleteI love to try new food and be adventurous. Not TOO spicy, though! Your dish looks wonderful and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! We went to a restaurant where the chef is Sri Lankan, quite local, and hubby's medium was too mild!
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