Lunch at Hi Seoul Korean Restaurant

Today at Canaanland Celebration we had a volunteer staff based in YWAM Philippines, Don Budd sharing a couple of songs with us. He was originally from Canada. At the end of the celebration, he was selling his four albums and a lot of people were buying his CDs. 25% of the proceeds went to the typhoon victims in Taiwan.

Monica Leong, Elizabeth Chung and I at first wanted to go to Gaya Street for ‘laksa’. But when we passed by Likas Square, Monica asked whether we wanted to try the Korean restaurant.

As Eliz drove into the premises, we realised we had to pay parking fee. Hardly anyone goes to this place and even less people would go there now. Also Merdeka Supermarket did not renew their tenancy agreement due to the proposed increase in rental.

The Korean restaurant is situated where the former A&W Restaurant was situated, opposite D’Square Cafe. I had heard of this restaurant but have not been until today. In fact it was the first time for the three of us.

The prices of the food are quite reasonable. While we were there, I saw some Koreans eating as well. Eliz mentioned there are a lot of Koreans staying in the building.

All of us ordered Hot Tea and Beef but in different way of cooking.

Hot Tea

Beef Steamboat (Bulgogi jeongol)

Beef Steamboat (Bulgogi jeongol)

Braised Beef Rib and Meat (Sogalbi jjim)

Braised Beef Rib and Meat (Sogalbi jjim)

Rice Topped with Bulgogi (beef) (Bulgogi deopbap)

Rice Topped with Bulgogi (beef) (Bulgogi deopbap)

We liked our own choice but both of them complained that the food was a bit salty. My Beef Steamboat was not salty.

I was pleased with mine. The soup tasted really concentrated and the beef were not tough. I tried a piece each of the side dishes. As usual, I do not like them.

After lunch we chatted for quite a while before Eliz signaled the waitress to refill the tea for us. The waitress told her there was no refill. We were stunned. One cup of the Hot Tea is RM3 and NO REFILL! I told them the boys at the table in front of us were drinking water and I saw the waitress refilled for them. So order water instead of tea.

The waitress should have said ‘I can refill for you but I have to charge additional RM3 per cup’. That would sound much better than outright ‘No refill’.

On the way out from the premises, we decided if we come back to eat at the restaurant again, we would park across the street at the Sabah Trade Centre to save RM1.50 of parking fee.