Underwhelming Kimchi — expected more

I was looking forward to Kimchi here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The sweet, spicy, and savoury at once character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with sesame oil or from scaling up production at the expense of quality.

Korean cuisine integrates fermented ingredients like kimchi as a health and preservation tradition. The a late-night soju bar setting I was hoping for wasn't quite there either. barley tea was available but not suggested appropriately. I've had much better versions elsewhere. Two stars because the dish concept is sound; the execution let it down.