Chloe "I hate leftovers" M.'s Profile

Went to this newly-opened hotel restaurant that replaced Au Pied. The place is beautiful if anything else.

Had the Chicken and Dumpling soup which didn't really taste homemade. It was hearty, though. I wished it came with real dumplings instead of sheets of pasta. The Fried Chicken was good-- it was juicy and had flavor all the way through. However, it's quite pricey at $14. You get a smallish piece of breast with 3 tablespoons of unmashed potatoes. You do get pickles and honey butter with a tiny piece of biscuit (per person) on the house. Our server talked us into getting a side to share. We decided on the Three-Cheese Mac n Cheese that came in a size of a small ramekin and sold for $5. It was a rip-off. It was creamy but super bland that I couldn't taste any cheese flavor at all.

There's a dessert table that greets you on your way in. The desserts look delectable. I'm not a huge dessert fan but had to try the 12 Layer Red Velvet Cake because it looked impressive on picture. It was good, not too sweet, and the layers had cream cheese frosting in between. But what was really good was the Banana Pudding Pie. The crust was like caramelized wafer and it's topped with fresh Chantilly cream. It was so good!

Service is still very spotty and the kitchen is very slow. I'm sure it'll improve in the new couple of weeks. Overall, a pricey meal in a nice setting.

The menu here is extensive with the usual soups, rice plates, stews, meats, and more. But what's great are the combination options. $10.99 gets you a bowl of tofu soup and a choice of fried rice, galbi or bulgogi.

The pork-kimchi fried rice isn't as spicy as I would've wanted it to be but it hit the spot. Lots of flavorful pork and it's even topped with a fried egg!

The soondubu is almost excellent. They use the softest, silkiest, high-quality tofu and there's a lot of seafood in it (clam, mussel, squid, shrimp, fish). But while the soup is hearty, the broth, although flavorful and bold, needs a little bit more punch. Almost excellent. Almost.

Will definitely go back for the table-side BBQ and explore more of the menu.

Went to the newly-opened-for-two-days, BBQ Chicken aka Chicken & Beer, which is right next door to Honey Pig. It's such a fun space. By the way, the name of the restaurant is BBQ Chicken (not barbecue but B-B-Q). Chicken & Beer is what they serve.

A Korean chain, they use 100% olive oil. I was only able to try the Olive Original Chicken and the Olive Sweet Spice Chicken. Oh my gosh, the Olive Original Chicken is soooooooo good. Possibly the best regular Korean fried chicken in town. The skin is super crispy with a slight herby taste and a hint of olive oil. It is so tender and juicy. It. Is. Delicious!!!

The Olive Sweet Spice Chicken is also good. The sauce they use is so garlicky with just a tiny hint of heat (would have liked it to be more spicy). It is not cloyingly sweet and the consistency of the sauce is just right (not too sticky and gooey).

But wait. You wanna know the other best thing? The waffle fries. Imported from Korea, the pieces are small but they are so crispy with no hint of sogginess or oiliness. The Cajunish-cheese dusting they're sprinkled with makes them oh so wonderful. Absolutely fantastic.

Prices for 2-pc combos (with a side, salad and drink) start at $6.95, half-order chickens start at $9.45, and whole chickens start at $17.95. The menu is quite big with salad, wings, and burgers.

I've been literally waiting for this Korean (Japanese) ramen joint to open. Every week since early January, I'd peek at how much progress they've had in building the place once occupied by Shabu King in the Super H plaza in Duluth.  They opened to the public today with a very limited menu -- 4 items -- ramen, 2 types tonkatsu plates, and gyoza. I tried all of them.

I was never a fan of Korean-owned Umaido because the broth is so bland and tasted exactly like the ones in the packets you buy for 25 cents.  So I came here with no expectations whatsoever.  Surprisingly, the broth is very good.  Not Jinbei or Haru good but good enough.  It is very flavorful and has good consistency.  And they use egg ramen like the Japanese version!!!

Can't wait until they expand their menu to include izakaya items.  By the way, the space is beautiful!!!

The usual breakfast place -- egg plates, eggs Benedicts, omelets, pancakes, French toast, soups, salads.  Food is decent.  I like the Barrington Benedict made with grilled Canadian bacon.

A good addition to the neighborhood.  And the decor is amazing.  

Located inside Medlock Bridge plaza right across from Sinbad's Feast.  Open til 2pm daily.

The BEST yukgaejang and soondubu in the city.  The broth is complex and rich.  Banchan are all super fresh.  They also have black goat and blood sausage on the menu.

Under new ownership and new chef.

Fall is a particularly exciting time at Murphy's when the famed Crispy Pork Shank makes a special repeat appearance. A massive piece of meat, it looks intimidating. The product of many hours of cooking, the result is a super crispy outside and extremely tender inside. Believe me, you will make a favorite out of it. Vegetables available in season are included; at this time, lightly sautéed napa cabbage are available as a side. If there is one thing on the menu that you must try this Fall, this one is it.

The yukgaejang here has all the requisite players including shredded tender beef, soft gosari and taro stems, leeks, bean sprouts, lots of stirred-in beaten eggs, and in a few places, homemade clear, fat noodles. The deep red broth is bold and tasty, spicy, and savory. But what sets this place apart is their hand-rolled noodles. For an upcharge of $2, you can have chewy noodles added to your soup. Fantastic.

Had the Yookgaejang (spicy beef soup) here.  The big bowl came with tons of beef and requisite veggies.  However, the broth was so bland and watery, nothing could save it.  Sad.

Banchan's ok, though.

A new addition to Nukoa Plaza.  They serve the usual Korean fried chicken in regular and spicy flavors.  The regular is pretty pedestrian -- small pieces with just the right amount of batter.  The spicy kind is where I have issues with: it was just way too sweet for my taste and no level of spiciness whatsoever.  Some of the pieces were also very dry despite swimming in thick goo.  The chicken livers were very good, however, with a very thin coating of batter then golden fried.  The (frozen) fries were surprisingly good because they make them super crispy.  Don't get the chicken wings as they're wet and very soggy.

There's a special currently going on -- $27.99 for a whole chicken and house pizza.