Seldom do you find restaurants that serve both Korean and Japanese food, however this one does!
Located in a busy area in Mong Kok, "Korean Japan BBQ" provides quality food from these two countries at a reasonable cost
Probably due to the cold weather, there are quite a lot of people eating in this restaurant on a weekday. This is definitely a good place to stay warm
The restaurant is decorated in a Korean style with portraits for Korean celebrities hung on the wall. Sadly I could not recognize anyone there
In addition to Korean food, there is a open kitchen with sashimi displayed in a freezer to provide Japanese cuisine to customers as well
There are ventilators everywhere for ventilation to prevent the restaurant from being too smoky. There is also an area with a variety of desserts placed in a fridge to increase my appetite.
I am led to a table with a stove placed in the middle. There are a variety of food to be chosen, ranging from beef to pork to chicken to salad to even sashimi and tempura
Ordering sheets, side dishes, and sauces
Ordering sheets, side dishes, and sauces
Platter of sashimi and raw meat
Platter of sashimi and raw meat
As with many other people, I order a platter of sashimi to eat first while waiting for the raw meat to be cooked
Sashimi is fresh and delicious.
After having sashimi, it is time for the cooked seafood which includes capelins, oysters, octopuses, and scallops
As a seafood lover, this is something that must not be missed!
The oysters are placed in their respective containers beautifully
This prevents the juices from leaving the oysters, thus increasing the flavor
There are garlic and spring onions on top as garnish. The scallop shells are retained to place the scallops on top with a bit of cheese melting as they cook. The octopuses are in bite size while the capelins are served in whole
The garlic and spring onions are aromatic as they start to cook. They blend well with the oyster juices that deliver the flavor from seawater. The portion for each type of seafood is optimal
It allows diners to try other seafood available in the restaurant. As they are cooked on a hot surface, the temperature remains high even in a cold day
The skins of capelin become crispy after cooking. The oysters and scallops are soft and juicy. The octopuses are meaty and chewy. The garlic and spring onion blend well with the oysters. The melted cheese goes well with the scallop flavor
After seafood, it's the time for the meat!!
The lamb ribs are especially packed full of flavor
They are good for people who like to eat lamb. The portion is quite big for 2 persons. We have ordered quite a lot of dishes. The stove does well in heating up the food. They remain warm for quite a bit of time. The beef is soft and tender and it almost melts in my mouth
I especially like the beef cubes that are coated with wasabi. It brings some heat to the beef cubes, a new way of enjoying beef
The chicken legs are flavorsome when the fat from the skins have been rendered
To save time in cooking the chicken legs and ensure they are fully cooked, there are cuts on the chicken legs. A very clever way done by the restaurant!!!!!
Finally salad is always important to cut through the oiliness from the meat and to refresh my mouth
The cucumber juliennes are dressed in salad dressing with pork floss and salmon roes placed on top
The roes are pungent, with the flavor of salad dressing coming through as well. There are quite a lot of cucumber juliennes. The portion is quite large. The dish is cool and refreshing. The cucumber juliennes and salmon roes are crunchy. The pork floss gives a fluffy texture
Also, the saltiness of the salmon roes balance well with the freshness from the cucumber juliennes. The pork floss delivers a layer of saltiness too. The combination of pork floss with salmon roes is something that I have not tried before
There are a lot of desserts available after the meal too! It is definitely worth going