He dug in the dirt for 6 hours. 6 hours! After we left McGrath's we went back for what I figured would be a few minutes... and stayed 6 hours more. I absolutely could not believe it.
The Critic joined us at the competition and we oohed and aahed over the sculptures for the standard 15 min. and then set to work finding a place to eat in Federal Way because there was absolutely no way I would make it home for my delicious planned meal of braised chicken in mustard sauce over noodles with a warm leek salad (sigh... I was really looking forward to that meal. Now I have to wait until next week).
With no real options in sight The Critic hit a mental inspiration and searched for Korean BBQ. And there is one in Federal Way! Palace Korean Bar and Grill. I actually have a Living Social (or is it Groupon?) deal for that... in Bellevue. Guess we'll be going again at some point.
For starters, here is another food history connection. Years ago we went to The Roadhouse in Federal Way and reached a certain level of devastation when they closed their doors. And then, we found they still had their Everett location open and their was much rejoicing... until that fateful day. The day that we found out they too, had closed. So what's the connection between a midwest roadhouse that you throw peanuts on the floor and a Korean BBQ place? The location. Same building! I suggested that The Critic not mention it to The Big Guy and he didn't seem to notice. Hard not to... it really does look the same.
Until you get to the food. A while back we went to a Korean BBQ place with The Critic's good friend JB and his cute little family. And I forgot to take a single picture OR even blog about it. So I've been wanting to go again to get some shots for the ol' blog here.
Korean BBQ is a weird cross between Tepanaki and fondue. Basically they prep all your meats, bring them out raw, and you grill them yourself atop a charcoal thing in the middle of your table. Along side are a host of side veggies and salads that has who-knows-what in them (probably someone who is Korean or at least knows a lot about Korean cuisine). I usually try and sample each of them, find one or two that are pretty good, but the real star is the meat. Usually without sauce or lightly marinated, its really about the meat flavor mixed with the grill. At Palace they had an all-you-can-eat option that we went for. Here are a few highlights:
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| Getting ready to cook! Those thin beef slices were pretty good if you charred the heck out of them... crisped them right up and they were like meat chips. |
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| Thin slices of beef and pork belly... at the bottom is some raw garlic that we grilled as well. |
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| The stars of our show... chicken and these awesome short ribs. Next time, this is all we'll get. |
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| Normally grilled shrimp is a huge hit in our household. These were not my favorite. Too hard to clean and had a very gulfy flavor to them. Still fun to watch them cook on the grill though. |
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