of mojitos and other madness: ju shin jung east

trying to keep this blog chronological is harder than i expected! i really do try but i do have to admit, and i humbly apologize, that i am going to cave and skip ahead to post about the dinner g and i had last night at ju shin jung east...

having heard that the bunch of korean riders love the place, i was kinda expecting a pretty authentic korean meal...yes i know it is a charcoal grill joint but with all korean places, half of the fun is in tucking into plate after plate of the yummy side dishes...and while ju shin jung scored above average for presentation, they kind of failed in the area of variety. i was looking forward to huge beansprouts and pickled veggies, you know the usual sorts...but was served several other dishes that i've never come across before. in any case, nothing much to shout about..the dishes were so-so which was good in a way because i didn't get too full indulging in the side dishes!

while they did have a black angus and wagyu promotion going on, highlighted to us twice by our over eager waitress no less, we decided against it and settled for the beef short rib and chicken. again, so-so. carbs choice for the evening was bi bim bab...and i was looking forward to crispy burnt bits of rice....but it was a huge let down. the dish did not even come in a stone bowl and the rice was all mushy. maybe traditional korean is meant to be like that, i thought to myself...trying to take the glass is half full mentality but after settling the bill, this girl has decided that ju shin jung is overrated. i recommend taking the drive and heading central and north to aburiya (yet to be raved about!) and auntie kim's, both whom definitely win hands down in all respects!