Koreans like barbecue as much as Americans do, but they probably don’t enjoy it as often because beef is so expensive there. To show Midwesterners an Asian alternative to pit-smoked barbecue, Keun-Bae Jeon has created a sleek, suburban dining room with little gas-powered grills embedded in the table tops. Customers can watch two kinds of beef short ribs – or, for the brave, pork belly – sizzle on the grill and then eat the hot meat folded into cool lettuce leaves with spoonfuls of many spicy condiments. The rest of the menu is devoted to traditional Korean dishes made in the restaurant’s kitchen, including soups and bibim bap, a hearty bowl of steamed rice mixed with vegetables, beef and fried egg. The marinated chicken or beef bulgogi dishes are excellent — Charles Ferruzza
Price: $$
Parking: Lot Available
Reservations: Accepted
Attire: casual
