Korean Restaurant to replace Istanbul Palace

I noticed life in the former KFC/Perla Pacifica/Istanbul Palace location at the Goose Creek Rd and Westport Rd intersection last night. When I stuck my head in with high hopes that the Turkish family that owned Istanbul Palace had returned, it turns out it was a private party prior to the opening of a Korean restaurant. No sign, no name up yet. A welcome addition to the 'hood.

Always room for more Korean options. Hoping that both this one and the one next to Havana Rumba catch on. Mmmmmm bulgogi!

Dolsot bibimbap is the only way to go! Love the sizzle! And the crunchy rice on the bottom.

A legal notice published a few weeks ago said the Goose Creek Road place would be called Soora Korean Restaurant.

Went to check out both locations of these new Korean restaurants. It appears neither one will offer cook-at-your table bulgogee which is a bummer. The Goose Creek restaurant is open even through the sign has not changed. The one by Havana Rumba is ready to open any day. Still excited to have Korean in St Matthews!

Dolsot bibimbap is the only way to go! Love the sizzle! And the crunchy rice on the bottom.

Ditto. I miss this the most from Kim's. Her Hot and sour soup is a close second.

Is there still a Korean place on Preston Highway? Can't remember the name. Dined there a while back. They had tabletop grills. I had a good meal there.

[Robin Garr]

Is there still a Korean place on Preston Highway? Can't remember the name. Dined there a while back. They had tabletop grills. I had a good meal there.

Koreana II, corner of Preston and Gilmore Lane. Good stuff, but sometimes a slight language barrier. A lot of the local Korean community eats there.

Dolsot bibimbap is the only way to go! Love the sizzle! And the crunchy rice on the bottom.

Ditto. I miss this the most from Kim's. Her Hot and sour soup is a close second.

Lee's makes a good Dolsot bibimbap. By default they put the whole egg on the top, and overcook it. Just ask for the egg how you like it.

Maybe we'll luck out with these new places too!


UPDATE: D'oh! Corrected Kim's to Lee's in my last response.

Dolsot bibimbap is the only way to go! Love the sizzle! And the crunchy rice on the bottom.

Ditto. I miss this the most from Kim's. Her Hot and sour soup is a close second.

Kim's makes a good Dolsot bibimbap. By default they put the whole egg on the top, and overcook it. Just ask for the egg how you like it.

Maybe we'll luck out with these new places too!

Methinks David means the sorely-missed Kim's Asian Grill that used to be on East Market, but is no longer. Our go-to place if we were ailing - her Kung Pao Spaghetti would blast the gunk right out of your head.

Methinks David means the sorely-missed Kim's Asian Grill that used to be on East Market, but is no longer. Our go-to place if we were ailing - her Kung Pao Spaghetti would blast the gunk right out of your head.

Yeah, I got that part, but my stupid fingers type Kim's when I was thinking Lee's.

Thanks to you, I corrected my reply before I looked even dumber.

Madeline,

Any idea of whether they ( GooseCreek) are open for lunch? (it's quick driving distance from my office). Thanks for letting us know it's actually open- I live right around the corner .

Deb

[Robin Garr]

the sorely-missed Kim's Asian Grill that used to be on East Market, but is no longer.

Everybody I knew loved Kim's, and I so wanted to love it too, but it's like we had a cursed relationship. It was the exact opposite of the more typical food-critic-gets-recognized-and-red-carpet-rolls-out treatment. Every time we went in there - and it happened often, because I never gave up - weird things would go badly wrong. Cold soup got to be like a joke. I have no idea where this curse came from, but whenever I see people whose palates I trust remembering Kim's fondly, I wonder what strange star-crossed thing was going on with me there.

Yeah, I got that part, but my stupid fingers type Kim's when I was thinking Lee's.

Thanks to you, I corrected my reply before I looked even dumber.

I love Lee's. I wondered if that's what you possibly-potentially meant. When you mentioned

Love the sizzle! And the crunchy rice on the bottom.

I immediately thought of bibimbap at Lee's. That crunchy rice kills me.