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Vegetarian options in Koreatown?
Posted: 3:38 pm, October 6th, 2010 in Midtown Eating
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why would you be friends with a vegetarian? is it Sarah?
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Hangawi is great, though a bit pricier than most of the restaurants in K-town proper. Is your friend pescatarian, or flat out straight veggie?
If they can handle seafood, almost any restaurant should be able to accommodate. However, almost all soups/stews will have an anchovy broth base so if they can't do fish, then stick w/Hangawi.
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bibimbab with no meat is doable in most korean restaurants..i think...unless the restaurant is owned by steve.
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hangawi is good. so is chodanggol which has a decent number of vegetarian options.
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Thanks all. No opinions on BCD Tofu House?
As far as how it is that I'm friend with a vegetarian, we've known each other too long for me to disown her now, so she's grandfathered in.
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seoul garden has better soondooboo jjigae than BCD.
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I agree w/MM. Seoul Garden has better sundubu, and it's a buck or two cheaper than BCD. Plus BCD always has a wait.
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I've been to BCD Tofu house. I enjoyed it-- I got the veggie dol sot bi bimbap. The tofu was tasty-- the only think I'd say is that the banchan includes a tiny whole fried fish, head included. I eat fish on occasion and did my best but it was a little too intense for me, and then I felt wasteful and bad. So I guess it depends on how your friend* might feel about that. Also HanGawi is all vegetarian and I've been DYING to go so if you go please report back. Usually I just go to Woorjip b/c it costs like $1.
*Ultraclay and I are not friends IRL, but I consider him a brother in lunching.
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Love BCD Tofu. I usually get the kimchee jiigae or the vegetable dumpling jiigae. Both are excellent.
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BCD tofu house is pretty good, but i still miss dae dong.
re: hangawi - all vegan, all boring, all bland. pretty pricy, expect to spend about 50$/head if you do non-alcoholic bev/appetizers (more than one order)/entree.
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Meeting up for lunch with a vegetarian friend from out of town. Want to go to Koreatown, probably BCD Tofu House. Any recommendations for my friend and/or an even better option on the strip worth checking out instead?