San Su

we we're greeted by an empty restaurant and an old lady whom seemed to own the place. we asked for lunch, but we were a little more than 20 minutes over 3pm. right before we walked out, she said that it was okay and didn't want us to leave hungry. the food was delicious and it's hard to find decent Korean food in Richmond, we are definitely coming back.

I came here first a few days after it opened and the food was good but you could tell some wrinkles were still being ironed out. I got the Korean BBQ and am used to restaurants in Maryland dedicated to BBQ so they have the cook top built into the table. This was a portable one so not quite the same experience. Today I came at 4 pm on a Sunday and was the only customer. The tea was splendid! I am a tea conniseur so that's saying something. It was a roasty, full bodied loose leaf green tea. Evidently their standard one. I got the seafood bipimbop in the hot stone bowl. I have never been a fan of fried rice, which is basically what bipimbop is. But this was delicious. You have to stir the vegetables, rice, egg, meat and such for a bit so it does not stick to the hot bowl and burn but the resulting mixed flavors and crispy rice bits are well worth it. Also mix in the chili sauce while stirring. It is somewhat spicy but not tremendously hot. You can add as little or as much as you want. The owners were eating their dinner while I was there but were very attentive. A slice of watermelon to finish and balance the palate! A very nice experience. I will be back to try something else on the menu.