Kaya Restaurant

I haven't discover many Korean BBQ place around Columbus. If you come across some good Korean BBQ place around the area, please comment below and let me know. Last time when I went to Poong Mei, there was another restaurant located right next to it. After google searched, I learn that it's a Korean restaurant that have BBQ. On top of that, I got have good deal off from Groupon, so it's prefect for a trip to Kaya. 

When I first walk in with my friends, there are no staffs greeting us. All we can see is the staff busy running around and helping take out order from the kitchen or serving the customers. After about ten minutes waiting at the front door, one lady come and ask us how many people to get us situated.

Seafood Pancake

Mok Sal Goo Yi [Sliced Pork] BBQ

Combo [Kalbi, Chicken, Bulgogi] BBQ

One thing to be cautious is the meal can be very lengthy which due to unresponsive staffs. The restaurant is not full house; however, all of them seems super busy and running around, but we have no idea why they are so busy. When we ask them to refill some lettuce and sauce, they forgot two out of three times. And the staffs also doesn't seems please to serve us. However, when it comes for check, they are super responsive and seems like they want to rush us out. And no, we came at six in the evening, which is not even their closing time at all!


At last, I think the environment and the food is pretty decent. Unfortunately, bad staff plus no customer service will be a downfall for those who enjoys good food and good service. In the end, if you love to have some unique experiences like this, you could definitely give this a try!

Restaurant Info:

Kaya Restaurant

4710 Reed Rd,

Columbus, OH 43220

BonChon Chicken

Korean Fried Chicken, reminded me of the Korean drama that I watched a few years back, "My love from the star". The female main character favorite snack is "Chi-Mc", which is a compound word formed from chicken and beer in Korean. And after the drama get released in China, Chi-Mc become very popular.

Anyways, there is a restaurant in Columbus that served Korean Fried Chicken and recommended by one of my friend. So I decided to give it a try.

Chicken Combo [Wings+Drums]

Fried Calamari; Takoyaki; Potstickers

For the fried chicken, you have the option of wings, drumsticks and strips. You can also pick from their combo, which include both wings and drumsticks. Spicy or soy sauce are the two sauce option that you can pick from. The way the chicken is breaded is definitely different from American fried chicken. As you bite into the chicken, the breading is very crispy. At the same time, you can also taste the juiciness of the meat.

We also order some other appetizers to go along with the fried chicken. Both of the fried calamari and takoyaki is a little bit over cook, that cause the food a bit to the dry side. The other item that I like is the potstickers. Golden coated surface with super juicy and soft filling, such a prefect combination for potstickers.

Beside their famous Korean fried chicken, they also have some entree items, such as bibimbap and bulgogi. If you are looking for some new style of fried chicken, I do recommend you to Bonchon Chicken. Maybe you can try in "Chi-Mc" style and let me know how you like the combo.

Restaurant Info:

BonChon Chicken

3586 W Dublin Granville Rd,

Columbus, OH 43202

Poong Mei

Being as an Asian, I am no different from other people that in love with all Asian Cuisine. Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, to name a few. I can have food all day long. What do I feel like for this particular normal Saturday afternoon? After doing some research on Yelp, KOREAN had been chosen and Poong Mei is the first Korean restaurant that I want to try. 

The environment of the restaurant do give me a sense of authentic Korean restaurant. Their menu is very colorful and full with picture and description. Along with different popular Korean food, they also serve sushi. 

Korean cuisine always come with a few of little side dishes. Kimchi and pickle vegetables is the most common side dishes for different restaurant. The content of the side dishes will be depend on the restaurant and that is one of the uniqueness that I like about Korean cuisine.

Spicy Tuna Hand roll

Seafood Pancake

Stir Fry Jampong

Hot Stone Seafood Soup

One thing that I love about Poong Mei is their food selection. Even though I am not from Korean, I think they do have high quality and authentic Korean food. Their use of ingredients are fresh. Plus, their portion is super big and the price is pretty reasonable. I will definitely return to Poong Mei and have another fulfilling and satisfy Korean meal.

Restaurant Info:

Poong Mei

4720 Reed Rd,

Upper Arlington, OH 43220