I think we're at the point where people are asking; "when is this heatwave going to end?" And it looks like another hot week ahead of us.
I stopped off at Buga for lunch between meetings last week. The location; right off the 805 is a pretty convenient stop. It was hot, and muggy. Instead of going for the Bi Bim Naengmyun, I decided on trying the Yukhoe Bi Bim Bap. It had been over four years since I'd last had it at Buga.
Like I mentioned in my previous post on Buga; the panchan here is not as good as it used to be "back in the day". The nsmul was fine; but the baechu kimchi didn't have any fermented tones to it; it simply tasted pickled.
Still, I was here for the Yukhoe; which turned out to be pretty good. The beef was sliced into nice thin strips; not a huge portion, but good enough for me. No off flavors; very clean finish, and they've reinstated the egg yolk. Lots of tasty veggies, made for a really healthy and satisfying meal. Rice is served on the side here. And while the beef wasn't as good in quality as what I've had at Prime Grill, this was well worth the $17.99.
And while this obviously wasn't in the league of Brother's Raw Beef (형제육회), it did "hit the spot".
Buga Korean BBQ Restaurant
5580 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92117
stay cool!
Posted by: kat | Sunday, 05 August 2018 at 08:45 PM
You too Kat! I know it's been really bad for folks in Japan this year.
Posted by: Kirk | Monday, 06 August 2018 at 07:27 AM
Man haven't been to Buga in ages. I like the version at Tsuruhashi.
Posted by: Junichi | Monday, 06 August 2018 at 02:16 PM
The version at Tsuruhashi is good Junichi. Too bad they aren't open for lunch.
Posted by: Kirk | Monday, 06 August 2018 at 07:02 PM