JK Don

Japanese and Korean cuisine together under one roof! Probably the first thought that popped into the minds of the entrepreneurs who decided to open this restaurant. Question is, does it actually manage to provide the same quality of food for both cuisines and do them justice? Or does the food not live up to expectations? Thats my job to find out and your job to read on.

It was obvious that little has been done for the interiors in terms of ambiance and decor. Wooden chairs and tables seemed straight out of a food court or park and a television that is so old, the images have noise in them. Not that i don't like the presence of the television, just that even coffeeshops have huge LCD televisions, a restaurant can't simply be happy with a sub par one such as that. Waiting time is generally long for the initial but when it does arrive, everything is fast and furious.

Tamago Sushi ($2.90) - Presentation-wise, this is normal but wait till you see the size of the sushi. Its bigger than most sushi's i've seen in other Japanese food places. It comes at a price of course, $1.45 per sushi isn't exactly cheap. The good part is that the rice is nicely done, sweet, sour and a tinge of spice along with a long Tamago (egg roll) atop which was actually tasty. If only the price could be lowered a little more.

Spring Roll ($2.90) - Served warm and crispy, this is like any other good spring roll you can find elsewhere. The serving size was incredibly small however. Not likely to order again at this point.

Chicken Bibim Bab Bulgogi ($8.90) - Spicy, sweet and fragrant pretty much summarizes this dish. I like the fact that it is very spicy as opposed to other similar offerings outside but i have to say, you can get a similar quality dish at a food court. Minus the spicy taste maybe. To sum it up, its an average rendition of a famous dish with no discerning factors.

Beef Babimbab Bulgogi ($9.90) - The beef rendition is basically the same minus the spiciness and adding more of the sweetness. As per the above, its possible to get the same quality from a food court maybe without it being as tasty or as fragrant as this version. I did like the sizzling rice and wok hei that resulted from the hot stone plate but somehow, i think the environment just didn't make me feel too special while i was eating it.

Chawan Mushi ($3.90) - One of the more expensive chawan mushi's i've had to try. The serving wasn't exactly big as well but the quality does make up for it. It is basically melt in your mouth light with a generous helping of fake shark's fin, naruto, shrimp and mushrooms. Thats all good except the price i suppose.

A rather simple meal cost me $31.35 which is a little too much to pay for the quantity, environment and quality.

I honestly did not find the food too bad but i have to say it wasn't close to fantastic as well. Price wise, many items are overcharged and the restaurant could do with a make over and some further training for the staff to hopefully be a little faster. They need to get some really special dishes or special recipes with a better environment before i can justify paying for it at that price.