I've been interested in finding an alternative Korean place in Annandale other than Lighthouse. Although I love the soon dubu, branching out and trying a few of the many other Korean restaurants can be a good thing. We tried Gom Ba Woo, a small Korean restaurant near Tok So Jip, Honey Pig and next door to the amusingly named "Jiggle Jiggle BBQ".
8 pm on a Saturday night, the restaurant only have 1 other table when we arrived, although a few other tables were filled up after a little while. The atmosphere is nice and sedate, with two TV screens showing Korean nwes.
Ban chan
Spicy tofu, julienned potato, kimchi, soybeans and kimchi radish.
Hamul Pajeon (Seafood Pancake)
A fairly rustic version with nice chunks of squid and scallions.
Steamed Mandoo (pork and chive dumplings)
The dumplings had a really nice flavor and were exceptionally enjoyable steamed rather than fried. I would order these again instead of the pajeon.
Seolleongtang Soup
Broth is made from beef bones with noodles and slices of beef. Scallions and salt are added to taste. This soup was a major fad for awhile in Japan because of the purported effects of the collagen in the soup for the skin.
Yukkejang (spicy beef and vegetable soup)
The beef was tender and the soup was nicely spiced.
Our delicious feast. We took home most of the pajeon.
***
The atmosphere and service of Korean restaurants can really make or break the experience for me. GBW was fantastic. The ladies were very kind, and the menu is full of pictures you can point to if you're not sure of how to say the names of the dishes. The room is not frenetic and the pulsating music is missing, letting people have a nice conversation with each other. I'm looking forward to the next time we go.
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