Serves meat, vegan options available. The last page of the menu lists the veggie dishes. Each main dish (such as kimchi soup) come served on a tray with a side dish (such as rice to complement the soup), 3 little sides, and a little sweet. Open Mon 11:30am-3:30pm, 4:30pm-10:00pm, Wed-Sun 11:30am-3:30pm, Wed-Thu 4:30pm-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 4:30pm-10:30pm, Sun 4:30pm-10:00pm.
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217 Westminster St, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, 02903
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12 Reviews
First Review by s_k_
haleylikesspinach
Points +470
ask for the vegan menu! - Edit
Update - Really slow and inattentive service, we did not get everything we ordered but they tried to charge us for it anyways. The staff don’t seem to understand veganism. My “vegan” meal came with sides that had dairy. Definitely feels like this place has gone down hill since visiting years ago.
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Nice atmosphere and friendly service. They have a separate vegan menu, so make sure to ask for that.
I got the fried rice which came with rotating sides that included kim chi, picked cabbage and cucumbers in a spicy sauce. The fried rice itself wasn’t to impressive and I wished it had come with tofu or something.
Staff needs to be trained more on the vegan options. My vegetarian friends and omnivore partner enjoyed their meals.
Updated from previous review on 2018-12-29
Pros: vegan menu, friendly staff
Cons: staff not trained on vegan menu , mediocre vegan food
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ezeats
Points +155
10/10 Korean Food - Edit
Some of the best Korean food I’ve had in an unlikely location. Grabbed lunch in between meetings and was pleasantly surprised with the outcome. Great for mixed company, went with a meat eater who also was shocked by how good the food was!
Read morePros: Convenient location, Friendly staff, Great food presentation
Cons: Didn’t know there was a vegan menu!
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JuliaMeltzer
Points +122
Korean comfort food - Edit
Very tasty jap chae that came with banchan. I questioned the veganness of one item and they switched it out. Ask for the vegan menu
Read morePros: Vegan menu, Banchan
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veganri
Points +583
Great Vegan Options... - Edit
Simply ask for the vegan menu when you go in. Several excellent items available. When you order from the vegan menu, they will bring you vegan side dishes. They always seem very conscientious about vegan items - however, as with any non-veg place, it's good to double check. Our go to is always the bi bim bab. Pay the extra to get the hot stone pot!
Read morePros: Vegan Menu - just ask for it.
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brianhlee
Points +26
Be aware of kimchi's sneaky fish - Edit
They could be clearer about it in the menu, but be aware that almost NO kimchi is ever vegan or vegetarian. Every family & regional recipe of kimchi has some sort of fish or fish sauce in it. So unless you see kimchi that's clearly labeled vegan, assume fish.
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GiannaRizzotti
Points +502
Yummy bipimbap - Edit
This place was delicious, be aware even on their separate vegan menu I feel I remember seeing honey or eggs on some items so just be sure to confirm items are vegan
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McMallory
Points +2272
Pretty good - Edit
The lunch special is a good deal. They have a separate vegan menu and are happy to answer questions. Good music choices, as well!
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sarahewood
Points +20
Excellent Vegan Option - Edit
This place was so so yummy. I had the Tofu Gang Jeong and it was incredible. The tofu was crispy and the sauce was delicious. My partner had Jap Chae which was equally delicious. The service was really amazing, and our server had no problem verifying with the kitchen about certain ingredients. Be sure to ask for the speciality menu.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Great service, Delicious!
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MariaPolky
Points +135
Vegan menu..but automatic meat sides?? - Edit
The food was amazing and I love that they have a vegan menu, but they serve all meals with meat sides automatically so I was served sausage, chicken and fish as sides😒it’s probably the first time I’ve had animal products served to me because of something I’ve ordered, and now that meat is just thrown away. I’m feeling some vegan guilt. Ask for no meat sides!!
Read morePros: Vegan menu, Really friendly service
Cons: Meat served as sides
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amc8679
Points +59
PLENTY of Vegan options - Edit
I LOVE this place - awesome atmosphere and large portions. Lunch is pretty cheap and there are tons of dishes to easily make vegan if they aren't already. Each meal comes with three (small) sides.
Read morePros: Lots of options, large portions
Cons: Vegan options not highlighted on menu
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marinavegan
Points +72
NO vegan options and not willing to accommodate - Edit
I was very blatantly told they would not/could not accommodate a vegan diet by the hostess.
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s_k_
Points +616
outstanding option - Edit
A terrific new option in Providence. Walked past, went in to ask if they had any vegetarian options, and got pointed to the last page, which summarizes the veggie options from the rest of the menu (and there's a whole page of them). So, despite knowing nothing about them, we decided to give them a try.
Read moreThe main dishes come served on a tray with the main dish (say, a kimchi soup), a side dish (rice to complement the soup), three little sides (today, for vegetarians: a Korean "mapo tofu", pickled greens, and corn salad), and a little sweet (watermelon cube with apple bits in syrup). So the presentation and experience is itself something.
Every single thing we had was excellent. The main and rice were great, the mapo was unusual, the pickled veggies were fine, and the corn salad, which was surprisingly sweet, was stunning: like every-taste-making-your-nerves-jingle stunning. The sweet was also gorgeous. Couldn't have had a better meal.
We don't usually get dessert but we did here -- an ice cream flight of East Asian-flavored ice creams -- and that was also worth it.
Though the prices are technically not cheap, they are very reasonable given the ambiance, quality, and quantity. For instance, we had intended to order a starter until we found out about the dinner trays, and we're glad we didn't order one. But there's more to it.
As several people have commented, they do not accept tips. It's not just a recommendation: the credit card receipt comes with no tip line. Once you factor that in, the prices are even more reasonable. And no-tip is of course in many ways a much nicer experience for customers.
Though several reviews have said the food was very slow, we didn't have that experience: it was around 6:30pm on a Tuesday night but the place was mostly full. It did take a _bit_ longer to get our food than we expected, but not unreasonably so (certainly no hour-long wait or anything of the sort).
Also, the service was excellent, and the no-tip policy improved the service dynamic: it left the waitstaff free to act as a team. They came around frequently, all seemed on the ball, and we got service from whoever was available nearby rather than having to wait for "our" waitress.
I had only one complaint. The bathroom in the back is through a service area that had a really strong bleach smell, and the restrooms were not quite up to the standard the restaurant set. They really need to work on that: it's just not consistent with the mood that everything
Pros: veggie menu + veggie mystery sides, delicious, interesting, classy food, prices reasonable once you consider portion/no-tip
Cons: only so many veggie mains
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