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Kimchi Korean

Written By Scott Joseph On July 23, 2013

Kimchi

No one is going to accuse the folks at Kimchi Korean restaurant of being too warm and fuzzy. The first time I tried to visit the Oviedo restaurant I stood at the front door for several minutes without an acknowledgement from the staff. I finally just left and went to a nearby lunch spot.

The second time I entered, alone, it was made clear to me that I could sit at the bar area, overlooking the unkemptness of scattered papers and a couple of wine bottles (this was not a working bar, apparently), or nowhere. The empty tables would not be wasted on a solo diner.

The attitude isn’t keeping people away, however. The place seems to do a brisk business. 

I opted for one of the lunch specials, a spicy pork bulgogi box. It featured sliced pork sauteed with onions and peppery seasoning, but it wasn’t nearly spicy enough to be called spicy pork. It was accompanied by a ball of white rice, some soggy tempura, a surprisingly meager serving of kimchi, and a pretty good fresh salad with peanut dressing. 

I found it all fairly unremarkable, but when I was leaving I noticed the people sitting next to me were being served more traditional Korean dishes from the main menu and it all looked much more enticing.

So I guess if I were to go back I would eschew the bulgogi box lunches and stick to the main menu.

But unless I know that I would be more welcomed, that isn’t likely to happen. You go; let me know how it is.

Kimchi Korean restaurant is at 7 Alafaya Woods Blvd., Oviedo. It is open for lunch and dinner daily. Here is a link to the restaurant’s website. The phone number is 407-977-4455.

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