UNCLE-K 排骨火鍋店

I haven't been to Korea for a long time and I really want to eat Korean cuisine. I've always wanted to try the Korean rib hot pot, so I came here. The style of the restaurant is very cute, and it really feels like being in Korea. There’s even a photo booth at the entrance, and the photos print out on thermal paper. If you need a digital copy, you can scan the QR code.

At first, they serve three kinds of side dishes, which you can refill endlessly. Since I have a companion who doesn’t eat spicy food, we ordered the original potato rib hot pot (medium). The flavor was a bit milder than I expected, but the ribs were really tender; they can easily be pulled apart with a spoon and chopsticks. However, there is still meat between the bones, so I recommend using hands to get more. They provide gloves and aprons to avoid getting your hands and clothes dirty, which I think is quite thoughtful. The pot also contains potatoes, wide noodles, and rice cakes. In the end, you can even cook noodles, but I was too full and had to take it to go.

You should eat the steamed egg quickly because the container stays hot, and if you eat too slowly, the bottom will get slightly burnt. The soy bean curd was my first time trying it; it’s on the sweeter side, and I thought it was pretty good. The potato seafood pancake was different from the usual ones; it had quite a lot of filling. Eating Korean food definitely calls for soju, so we ordered peach soju, which matched well.

Overall, I thought it was nice. The staff's attitude was friendly, and they were proactive in asking if we wanted refills. The restaurant environment was comfortable, and next time, I’d like to try something that looks spicier, like kimchi or spicy stir-fried potato rib hot pot.