Little Korea - New Orleans

I only had an order of the honey garlic wings and they were sooo good. I was in a rush and I had to grab something quick. I can't wait to dine and really try this place and update this review.

Street parking. Eight table top grills with two grills per table, where you may end up sitting at the same table as another party if you're a small party too. If that made any sense..There are a few regular tables available too where you don't grill your own proteins. Of course the grill tables will require a longer wait time, so be ready for a wait if you don't have reservations. Actually, I'm not even sure if they offer reservations. Food were mediocre. The meat marinades are ok, not the best but probably better than other Korean restaurants in New Orleans. It is on the higher end of cost too. We had the KFC wings and seafood pancake for appetizers and I wasn't a fan of either. The sauce on the wings were too sweet and the pancake was too salty. I'd pass on those. Banchans were also given as standards, also ok tasting. Grill tables can get smokey even with the extender. Service is a hit or miss.

Korean BBQ on the corner of Philip and Magazine, next to the boutique Peony. Front area is the BBQ section. We ordered the tteokbokki with no add-ons ramen or cheese), soondubu jjigae with mushrooms, kimchi and rice cake as add-ons $1.50 for each add-on)and a spicy BBQ chicken. $50.69. The banchans: kimchi, spicy garlic stems, fish cake, bean sprouts, cabbage in soybean paste, pickled onion, radish and jalapeños. The garlic stems, jalapeño/onion/radish and bean sprouts are my favorite. The tteokbokki is nicely seasoned and has a deep gochujang red to it, it's got some good heat, but the rice cakes are too soft and overcooked, not quite mushy, but not chewy enough. The spicy BBQ chicken has a good flavor profile, a sweetness, BBQ and Smokey flavoring all in one, it's different but good. Meat is tender too. The tofu soup is okay, more peppery than I am used to here. Flavor is decent still, just not as I would prefer it, it's not as spicy as I like either. I only found 5 rice cakes and they are super thin too. I have never seen them so thin in my whole life. I dread the add-on costs for the kimchi and the rice, as they are both rather sparse in the soup. The spicy bbq chicken and the banchans are all good here. Skip the tteokbokki. Try the tofu soup, knowing it will taste different than usual. Tax is high here in Louisiana, it's 10.2%.

My first restaurant in Nola. Pretty decent and there was no wait when I went at 1 pm. I had the grilled pork belly and tofu soup. I mean it wasn't the best Korean food but it's decent enough. Service was amazing and they gave us some free keychains . They probably knew we were not from around the area lol. I'd definitely return.

TLDR: Food was good, wait was long as hell. Bring a snack. Would I go again: Yes. It was my saving grace in NOLA Food: we got the hot stone bibimbap and kimchi jigae. Both were exceptional. Disclaimer to all, the jigae is very spicy, but delicious. Service: really friendly but very slow. Ambiance: cool vibe. Nice spot in NOLA