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Not the best, but better than most. Ok, to be honest, the first time I came here, it wasn't really by choice. I was actually headed to the place next door (if you've been here, you know what restaurant I'm talking about) but my reservation was "denied." So, being hungry and unwilling to wait 2 hours to be seated, the wife and I reluctantly walked over to Seoul Oak. We were one of two tables seated. At 7pm. On a Friday. I had second thoughts, but... The waitress was so polite and helpful, we decided to give it a shot. And we were impressed. We ordered off the all you can eat menu and then proceeded to stuff ourselves silly. The side dishes seemed never-ending! The big bone kalbi is a must, though the meat could be served thicker. My favorite is the spicy pork, which has slightly sweet notes as you start eating, but the heat builds and next thing you know you had two bowls of rice. The food was delicious and relatively authentic (compared to the "Americanized" or more trendy eateries). We even took a kid from Korea (on a later visit) who said the food was like how his mom makes. Seriously. But on a recent visit (maybe two or three weeks ago) we noticed that some of the menu items tasted differently. Maybe a new cook? Maybe they just changed the recipes? It wasn't bad, but a surprise. The place is very unassuming, and I'm not sure if they even have a sign (in English...if you're going West to East on Spring Mtn., I know there is a sign in English). But come here for straight up Korean food that is filling and tasty....Available options:
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*positive; I think the answer is
positive