8/29/07

Hashigo, Costa Mesa

I am able to cross off yet another restaurant from my wish list. Hashigo is a modernized Korean restaurant catered to younger crowds with Americanized flavors. Don't get me wrong. When I say "Americanized", I don't mean food tastes bad, I just don't see anything spectacular about this Korean food coming from a Korean guy. To Japanese people, teriyaki chicken will always be just teriyaki chicken to them.

One thing I must point out, all the servers seem inexperienced and clueless. They are all friendly people but I had to ask for everything at least 3 times. I thought the price was fair. I visited the restaurant with high recommendations from different people but I guess I can hold off on revisiting this restaurant for awhile.










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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm surprised to hear your negative comment because we love this restaurant. We've been eating Korean food for over 20 years and the BBQ's and tofu stews are very good. Majority of their dishes are authentic with traditional flavors but there are items that are fusion, and I like that. And as for the service, they are okay depending on who the server is, but I agree with you that they can improve for the better.

Anonymous said...

i am korean. i love my country food very much. my friend took me to hashigo in costa mesa to try. i say they are very good. better then some restrants in los angeles koreatown. service is good too. better then other korean restrants.