When Rice and Mix first opened, I lunched on their pork bibimbap. I enjoyed it, but wouldn’t necessarily return for it. What I did want to return for was the Korean Fried Chicken, which after months of teasing has finally entered the lunch rotation.
Today, Luncher John checks out a new Korean food truck.
I envy the Drexel University community, which has a vibrant food truck and cart scene in the neighborhood of 33rd Street and Arch Street. Street Food Philly, Spot, and Say Cheese are all food trucks that have made that intersection their home base. I almost wish I was still in college and without a meal plan.
One of the latest to join the outdoor “food court” (as once described by Josh from Spot) is KAMI, a food cart that opened up in early October. Operating a small but visually appealing cart, KAMI (an acronym for Korean American Menu Inspired) offers up street food versions of Korean-style dishes. It has a relatively small menu, but it has the classics (bibimbap, udon noodle stir fry, duk-bap) and does a good job explaining each dish to newcomers to Korean cuisine.
Posted at 12:35 pm, January 16th, 2013 under chicken, food truck, Korean.
I was unaware, but Sammy Chon opened a truck on Temple’s campus in April. The menu is an abbreviated version of their other locations, including appetizers, Korean burritos, Korean tacos, and Korean hoagies. I figured since I was on a college campus, I might as well get real college with it and order the fully loaded meaty, cheese fries.
Posted at 11:59 am, June 25th, 2012 under food truck, Korean, Temple.
Rice and Mix opened last week, a “fast food” type Korean restaurant with a few customizable menu items; tofu stew (soondubu), glass noodles (jap chae), and stuff over rice (bibimbop). I wanted to do an experiment to see if there was a huge difference between getting the bibimbop in the traditional hot stone bowl, which costs $10.50 and up here, and getting it regz, which is all under $10.
Posted at 2:58 pm, May 8th, 2012 under Korean.
Menu at Rice & Mix is Up, KFC coming soon: The menu at Rice and Mix, a new Korean restaurant from the Giwa people on 1207 walnut, is up and they are looking for staff. Maybe an opening is around the corner?
Like much of the menu, once you get your bibimbop in a stone pot it goes over the ML $10 limit, and what good is it not in a stone pot. But is that Korean fried chicken coming soon, I see?
Posted at 5:55 pm, March 26th, 2012 | 0 Comments
Earlier this month Sammy Chon’s Korean Restaurant opened up a Philadelphia branch in Chinatown. The opening brought much excitement to lovers of the Koagie (spicy meat sandwich), Korean fried chicken, and Korean barbeque. To make matters better, affordable lunch specials are available during the week until 3:00, which is huge because Korean bbq can sometimes be a little pricey.
I pass by Wolf’s Food Bazaar on the way to my best friend’s house all the time, noting each time, the sign on the door about their award winning grilled cheese. Passing by the very eclectic selection of food products and long steam tables, I got to the station in the back where the sandwiches are made. As I waited for my grilled cheese, I starting studying the weirdness that was the steam table.
