Mr. Dakgalbi

For my parents’ first ever Korean food experience, my siblings and I decided to bring them over to Mr Dakgalbi, a popular Ddubboki ramyun place in hartamas area! Mostly because my parents are very against eating pork and as stated on their signboard, it’s «pork free»! Perfect
So the place is not super big. I don’t recommend going with a party of like 10 people at once! Keep it to 4 or max 5!
The staff members are super friendly! Granted a wee bit flaky sometimes but that’s ok since they put a lot of effort into pleasing customers! They are literally the waiting staff and the cooks! So should give them a break lol
We ordered one of the big sets with seafood in it, because my brother insisted on having prawns. It also had chicken, meat, potatoes, lots of cabbage and vege like wow overload!
My mom also requested it to be less spicy and the staff member catered to her needs by removing the red pepper paste and adding super extra cabbage lol. It was like a mountain!
The food was good and very filling! There were two ways you can eat it, either with normal rice OR wrapped in lettuce leaves. I taught my parents to eat it with the lettuce and they loved it! They said it was so much more refreshing and seemed healthier. I concur.
Anyway, yeap go and try it! It’s always full of people and I saw many Korean expats eating here too so that means it must be good! :)

When you are to have two times’ Korean food within one night, it means that you really love Korean food — or you have friends who just can’t get enough of them. For me, it’s the latter — don’t get me wrong though, I love Korean food, just not enough to have them twice in one night!
Apron and big wok, that’s the first thing that I would think about if you mention Mr. Dakgalbi to me. What’s new is that in their new menu they are doing this cheese ring Dakgalbi — for those who loves cheese? Be prepared to get wow-​ed!
This is a rather popular place in a rather popular area that’s filled with Korean eateries. So, it means that it has to be not bad, if not great. Indeed, my visit wasn’t disappointing at all. If you think that your fried ramen is going to be ordinary, wait until you try it! They look ordinary, but the taste that comes with boom was a boom, in itself! And what’s fun is that, you get your second round of Korean fried rice!
Something that I really liked about the place would be their chicken that’s unusually tender as well — where in the world did they find them? Why would these chicken just taste so much better compared to those that I cook on my own?
Price is pretty fair, if not on the cheap side. What’s bad? — Parking. Good luck with that!

Awesome for 4 or more people. Spicy and the cheese rice is yumm. They have sets that you can choose that goes from 2 pax to more than 4 pax and you can add more if you like. Onion soup is complimentary. You can ask for more chilli if you like but just bear in mind that it is spicy already.
The staff will cook the food for you right there and so you can smell the food and get super hungry. They also provide aprons since you’ll be sitting close to the table and just to cover yourself from the smoke and perhaps avoid stains as well.
I highly recommend this Soho KL outlet.

I’ve always been a big fan of Korean food, more specifically Dakgalbi, which is a blend of stir fried chicken (coated with a Korean special sweet chilli paste) and sliced cabbage, onions, topokki and potatoes all served in a hot bowl.
The interior of this restaurant is kept pretty simple and neat, with wooden chairs and tables spaced out along the floors and large paintings along the brick-​lined walls. There is also a second floor is the first floor is filled — so not to worry, plenty of space for diners!
Each table has a pan in the middle to stir fry dakgalbi so know that if you do go for the BBQ meats, you will go out of this restaurant smelling exactly like that. However, one of the good things about this restaurant is that they provide aprons for you so that you don’t get sauces and oil spilled all over your outfits.
When I went on a Saturday afternoon it was quite packed and stepping in I could already smell the strong aroma of Dakgalbi wafting throughout the restaurant. There is also an outdoor dining space if you’re looking for fresh air. Their banchan consists of the usual spicy kimchi, white radish and some beansprouts. The Dakgalbi is stir fried in front of you so all you have to do is sit back and watch it go! It turned out yummy, and you can add on more condiments like cheese and rice for a more fulfilling meal.
I will definitely be back here again for more dakgalbi and Korean food in the near future!

Dakgalbi is one of the popular Korean food, usually made by stir-​frying marinated diced chicken in a chili pepper paste and mixed with some vegetables, rice cakes, bean sprouts together on a hot plate. It was my first experience of eating Dakgalbi with Mr. Dakgalbi.
The dining experience was really good due to the great service provided by the waiters, they are very friendly and polite. After orders taken, the waiters will stir fry the dakgalbi in front of you (apron is provided, so you don’t have to worry that it will dirty your clothes).If you order the set that come with noodles, rice and cheese, first they will stir fry the noodles; when you about to finish the noodles, then they will throw the rice and cheese into the hot plate and stir fry again. It taste really good. There are some side dishes provided, but not as many choices as other Korean restaurants.
Overall, I quite like the food and service there. I’ve been there a few more times after the first visit. Recommended! :)

Dakgalbi is a popular korean dish which involved stir frying a mixture of meat, various vegetables, rice/​noodles with a korean sweet spicy sauce. The restaurant is always crowded at night, but its expected due to the night life here. Each table is prepped with a hot plate where the action happens.
There’re various sets to choose from the menu. If you’re an expert, you can choose the ingredients and put them together for a custom meal. If you’re looking something simple and easy, there’re sets prepared for 2 pax, 3 pax, etc. I usually have the diced chicken, rice, and noodles. Soup, kimchi, and what I call the coleslaw are served after your order is placed. The idea of having the cooking process in front of your eyes can be bitter sweet. Sometimes it’s nice having your food cooked in front of you, knowing its prepared hot and fresh, but other times, it’s just a mouth watering torture as you stomach cries for food.
All I could mumble was is it ready? is it ready? is it ready? Yeah, it can take awhile depending on how hungry you are. The chicken and the vegetables are put in first, while the rice and noodles later. Watching the cheese melt in between the rice is always a pleasure. Once it’s done, the staff seperates the rice and noodles to each side of the hot plate and you’re to go. It was absolutely amazing, I’ve always love the sweet and spicy korean paste/​sauce (I never really knew what it’s called) and how it goes so well with the rice and noodles. The chicken was tender and marinated very well. The insignificant but crucial taste from the vegetables just adds more flavor to the dish.
Don’t forget to chew your food though, I find watching your food done in front of you makes you eat like a lion after.