Crab House

This place is not for everyone… if you like seafood, raw seafood. this is the place to go. We didn’t dine here but we ordered a couple items from this place while dining next door at Doni Don BBQ.
Because it’s seafood… the prices are a bit on the high side but their seafood is fresh!
English is limited here. the waitress were two older korean ladies.
We ordered 3 small abalone sashimi. They were fresh and for $ 5.99 was a good size. They even served you the shell with the guts. The guts are a bit fishy and not for everyone. I actually grilled the guts in the shell as we were at the BBQ place and has a grill on our table. it tasted better after you grilled it. Raw abalone is crunchy and sweet. I grilled half of my abalone and the meat became softer but lost the sweetness. Both ways, I like!
We also ordered raw blue crab in red spicy sauce. They were fresh and refreshing. Some might think the red sauce was too spicy. My two girlfriends ate them in the beginning until the spice kicked in and they gave up ahahahah… my lucky day! For 29.95, it was a good portion to share… and the sauce was very flavorful and probably the best I’ve had for the same dish.
I would like to try their halibut meal one day as it’s what seems popular. and the monkfish mixed plate (when I was there every table ordered it!).
The restaurant is not big, probalby fit about 40 people. but they were not crowded.

I’m a fan of this restaurant’s delectable, authentic, hard-​to-​find-​in-​the-​states seafood. Not too happy about the service, as we had a waitress gossiping about us in Korean… who didn’t know I was Korean. I don’t want that to detract from the review, because this restaurant does deserve a great rating, but, my lord, the service really soured the experience.
I lived in Korea for more than 8 years and I REALLY missed my favorite food ganjang gejang (; soy sauce preserved raw crab) and halibut sashimi (along with all the other goodies from the ocean, like raw live octopus, sea pineapple, abalone). My boyfriend was aware of the fact that soy sauce raw crab was my absolute favorite food and that I was pretty cut up about not being able to find it here, around the Bay Area (there are a lot of great Korean seafood restaurants in LA) and was very proud to find this place for me! So he decided to treat me out.
When we arrived, the waitress quickly seated us, while asking (more like muttering under her breath) if we were Korean. If I hadn’t been Korean, I wouldn’t have been able to pick up on that. While I thought that was a bit odd, I responded that I was indeed Korean.
I’m very shy about my accent, so I decided to order everything in English, except for some of the specialty dishes. While ordering, we tried ordering the sea pineapple, abalone, and octopus, with all of them being out of season, except for the sea pineapple. We also ordered the halibut sashimi for two people, and the raw soy sauce crab.
Another waitress (who wasn’t aware that I was Korean) came back all concerned telling us how foreigners usually have a hard time eating the sea pineapple and asked us if we wanted to try something else on the menu or the LEFTOVERS that were left almost untouched by a previous group of customers. My boyfriend and I were shocked and insulted that they even offered that. We assured them that sea pineapple was what we wanted and that we wanted a fresh platter. Sea pineapple is very salty, and somewhat musky (it tastes like the ocean), so I can understand why foreigners (and native Koreans!) might be put off by the dish as it also looks very alien.
My boyfriend wasn’t sure if he wanted more food because he was very hungry, and I completely forgot that the halibut course also came with the spicy soup afterwards (along with a multitude of side dishes like grilled mackerel, steamed eggs, pancake), so he stood up to ask to waitress if we could add an additional dish. The waitress said the food we ordered would be more than enough.
I thank her for saying that the food would be more than enough because IT WAS MORE THAN ENOUGH, dear lord. However, after my boyfriend sat down, I could hear her gossiping about how we had ordered everything in English and that we were eating way too much (and gossiping about previous customers). Waitress #1 ran over to waitress #2 to warn her that I was Korean. I was pretty WTH… at that point, but you know, that IS typical Korean behavior LOL.
The manager came out at the point to apologize to us and said that the waitress should not have refused customers from ordering more food and that we could add an additional dish if we wanted to. We assured her that we agreed that it would’ve been too much for us to eat if we added another dish.
The food was spectacular and I felt like I was in Korea again! We ate up every last bit of the sea pineapple flesh and while the soy sauce raw crab was delicious (sweet and salty; ask for rice to mix in the heads), there’s just no comparison to the best ganjang gejang restaurant in Korea during peak crab season (so many eggs inside!). We stuffed our faces with all of the raw halibut (sweet and chewy) and supped the following spicy soup eagerly, despite our complaining, bloated stomachs. There were also some seafood side dishes (I think sea snail and some other raw fish?) that were very tasty. We ate pretty much everything, but we were very glad we didn’t order more.
I think in total, it came out to $ 150? It’s hard to judge how much you will spend based on the menu they give you. It gets pretty expensive, especially if you like to eat a lot, but it’s also pricey in Korea.
I’ll be sure to let other Koreans, who miss authentic raw seafood, know about this restaurant (and warn them to speak in Korean!) I know for a fact that my dad is very excited to go to this restaurant (and I’ll probably be tagging along).
For people complaining about some of the raw seafood dishes being unavailable, I would like to let you all know that they are SEASONAL. Even in Korea, they don’t offer off-​season seafood. So don’t complain, for goodness sake, if you want the dish to be of the best quality.
TL;DR: Great, authentic food. Spent some time being bewildered and a little insulted because of the service, but I forgave them because they were trying to be helpful (and their attitude changed when they knew I was Korean). I hope that they will be less judgmental next time.

I usually don’t leave low reviews because I know how it feels to survive on a small business, but this one I had to give a low rating.
The customer service was okay. They don’t speak English very well, so it’s really hard to understand them. But they’re nice.
The food was mediocre at best. Ordered 2 live abalones and some sort of squid dish, and the total came out to be $ 33.
I came in for the live octopus since they’re one of the only ones who sell it, but they didn’t have any for some reason (I couldn’t understand why, literally. The person explaining it to me’s accent was too heavy).
Unless you read/​speak Korean, you’re going to have a hard time. The menu is almost completely in Hangul, and some pricings for certain food items are hidden. Probably won’t be coming back because the 20 minute drive isn’t worth it, but if you live nearby, give it a shot. Just don’t have high expectations.

Have wanted to try Crab House for awhile because they are the only restaurant I can find that serves raw soy sauce crab. Finally made it on Wednesday night but unlucky us, they were out of most live seafood and only have spot prawns which I can get in most Japanese restaurant.
Not a big fan of halibut sashimi because of its chewiness so only ordered the crab and halibut stew just to give the place a try. After all, I was there for the crab.
The raw crabs turned out to be fairly tasty. I am not sure it’s for everyone as the raw crab meat is very mushy compared to cooked which has a more springy texture. A little disappointed that there wasn’t a lot of roe, perhaps it’s not the crab season yet. For $ 29.99 you can two blue crabs.
The halibut stew was nothing to write about, in fact fairly bland considered it’s a fish soup and lack of the fresh and depth of a seafood soup.

Wayyyy overpriced. Have you ever had bolgogie beef for $ 20 a dish?
The raw crab is ok but very salty.
Maybe the fish sashimi is good but too expensive to try. 2 serving is already $ 80

It’s August so the exotic second page of the menu is NOT available… Gotta eat the shellfish in the months that end in –ber
This is a group dining kinda place, so you can try a little of everything and actually finish it…
Servers do not speak English well, so use your hands?
Fresh halibut (2.6lb) — its chewy but it comes with lots, lots, lots of side dishes (bon chon — grilled mackerel, kimchi, chives pancake, radish soup, rice, etc). They will give you the whole fish and finish cooking the other parts in a soup form. They even put the fish fat in a separate plate with raw abalone (also super chewy). My favorite was the halibut hot soup, so so good!
Raw blue crab — super sweet and flavorful, drenched in soy sauce. Bite and suck the meat off the legs, spoon the eggs and guts (best part).

I’ve been next door several times for bbq. We’ve always talked about going to the Crab House but never got around to it. Finally on Saturday, July 25^th, we made it happen. The three of us showed up for dinner around 6pm. We did not have a reservation, but easily got a table as we were the first customers there.
*Live halibut sashimi ($ 35.99 per pound)
2.5 pounds (serves 2)
Halibut course includes one set: porridge, salad, edamame, sweet potato tempura, steamed egg, broiled mackerel pike, halibut fin sashimi, halibut stew
I believe our halibut was a little over 2.5 pounds. I liked trying the halibut in different forms. Instead of the sweet potato, we got a little pancake. I really enjoyed the stew and sashimi. The grilled fish was also good. The porridge however was really tasteless and underseasoned. At least it was a small portion.
*Live octopus
I’ve never had live octopus. This was a fun experience. We had some problems getting the octopus to let go of the plate, but we managed to get the squirmy suckers in our mouths. The octopus really doesn’t taste like anything. It’s just chewy. So make sure to dip it in the sauce before you eat it. And make sure to fully chew the octopus as one of my friends had a piece that wouldn’t let go of his tooth!
*Raw crab specialty seasoned with special herbs & soy sauce ($ 29.95)
This was good, but I think I prefer chili crab instead. The soy sauce crab is too earthy for me due to the herbs. And I wanted hot sauce to cut into the saltiness. My two friends have never had raw crab and they didn’t really seem to like this.
To me, a meal is not complete without alcohol so we also got 2 bottles of soju and a Coke. We also received two banchan: kimchee and cucumber. I saw other tables getting more side dishes, so I felt a little gypped. How come we only got two? I love bean sprouts so I was a little disappointed.
If you don’t have a reservation, arriving a little before 6pm seems to be the perfect time. The restaurant was pretty much full by 6:30 — 6:45pm as people kept filtering in. Some with reservations and some without.
In total, our dinner was $ 210 with tax and tip for 3 people. Not bad for a seafood centric meal. I did see this giant monkfish dish that looked amazing. Maybe I’ll come back to try that. But next time I’ll order the chili crab.

We came here not knowing what to expect. We were greeted by a friendly hostess/​waitress. The food came out fresh and smelling delicious. We loved the crab and seafood pancake! We would definitely come back with our friends and family. The whole staff was friendly with great customer service.

Great Korean sushi restaurant with great quality. The owner couple are very friendly and helpful. As most of Sushi restaurant, it could get pricy but you pay what you eat for. So just bring your credit card. I believe it was so worth it!

Halibut sashimi — medium size — is good for 2 to 4 people. The quality of sashimi and spicy soup is top– notch. Taste of this place is close to any halibut sashimi restaurant which you can find it in korea.
Defintely recommend this place.

DONT EVER COME HERE if you’re planning to come after 9 !!! Came here TWICE, one time at 930 and one at 915. It says that they’re closed at 10pm but we were turned away both times cause «it was too late». If you don’t want to serve customers after 9 then say you’re closed at 9pm!!! How hard is that?

I love this place!!! They have raw sashimi that you can pick which one to kill to serve you… Hehehehe one of my favorite place to eat around here!!! Get the halibut combo for 2 the soup and pancakes are so good! You have to call before to make sure they have the animal you want in stock since everything is flown from korea.

I’ve been to crab house many times with friends and family, but it was my first time going to the restaurant recently after their renovation. The restaurant is half the size it used to be, but the décor is nice and clean inside. Customer service was good, and the ladies that were serving us was very friendly and helpful.
We ordered the live halibut deal they had for two. They cut the sashimi from live fish, so they even came to ask us if the amount by pound was ok (prices vary per pound per person). The price is a little on the pricier side, but you definitely get everything very fresh. They give you even the belly cut of the halibut too which I absolutely love. Along with the sashimi, they start you out with edamame, salad, porridge, steamed egg, grilled mackerel, and korean kimchi pancake. As the courses continue, they give you raw soy marinated crab (excellent, super fresh, and one of my favorite korean dishes) and a little appetizer for you to try a variety of raw seafood such as abalone and a big clam cut to pieces. The sashimi is extremely fresh and I definitely recommend eating it wrapped in lettuce with their hot sauce (chojang) they give you. You finish off the meal with a nice and spicy halibut stew.
You get your money’s worth when you do their halibut special, even though the price on the menu seems a lot.
Overall, super fresh, absolutely delicious, and great customer service. Looking forward to coming back and trying the rest of their menu.

My experience for this restaurant was horrified, two words: go away! Food was expensive for its size. Poor table services, u have to yell to order your food! Once u ordered, ur food takes its random process to cook, not who come first serve first. We waited and waited and later they told me the ingredient is not sold out. Feel like they have to run to the next door supermarket to buy the crabs or fishes. If they sold out u are out of luck! It took 1.5 hr to only serve me 3 out of the 4 items I ordered. I ORDERED ALL RAW CRAB AND OCTOPUS! My bill was $ 73.83 only 3 items! I have to walk out this horrible place stomach in hunger! Take my word go away! Avoid this place. If there is other similar restaurant serve the same thing they would have gone out of the business in no time!

Gnarly… Came in to try the live octopus, left trying all the raw dishes beside the shrimp which they were out of. In hindsight, the food was so disgusting but at the moment, it was a great experience.
First: Live octopus. Not as scary as people make it to be. It turned out to be the safest dish of the night! Tasted fairly normal. Wasn’t really crazy or anything and the tentacles dont stick if you chew em correctly. Hands down was everyones favorite of the night.
Second: The raw sea pineapple. HOLY THAT WAS DISGUSTING HAHAHA. The waitress warned us of its saltiness but we tried it to just try it. Man it was by far the nastiest saltiest dish. Looked the least appetizing as well.
Third: The raw sea cucumber. The waitress told us this was one of the popular dishes and korean people love it. It was alright I guess. Definitely more crunchy than the others but just as raw and slimy. In hindsight and looking at google images, makes you sick tbh.
Fourth: The abalone. By far the cheapest item and the most boring. It had a crunchy texture which we all thought was a surprise. Hand to order two so that everyone could have a bite.
Overall it was a fun experience. The dishes were ridiculously expensive but id say its definitely a fun experience to try at least once. Plus it was our friends birthdays so thats always a great excuse. Great staff, showed us to the kitchen area to see the tanks. Awesome place.

This is the place to go to if you have a unique taste or want to try something new and adventurous with your friends.
They’re known for their live octopus here. Which wasn’t too bad and scary like I thought (very chewy with no flavor really.) I also had their live halibut, live crab, and sea pineapples and their hot halibut soup. Everything tasted ok to me but def was not a fan of the sea pineapples which tasted like sea water. The live crab was my fav.
The service here was excellent esp for an Asian restaurant. The place itself is quite small but parking wasn’t too bad. In general I would recommend to try this place just once if you’re looking for an adventurous place to eat at.

Again, my credentials: born and raised in motherland Korea.
I was so excited to try what is a rare find in the U.S.: live octopus (san-​nakji) and monk fish jjim (agoo-​jjim). I was so very disappointed that this restaurant’s rendition doesn’t live up to anything I’ve had in Korea.
— Side dishes: This was a big disappointment. How can side dishes be so bad? I don’t even mess up on side dishes much… They give you wilted bean sprouts that smell like raw earthy vegetables, some seaweed that you don’t want to touch, and kimchi that looks like it lived 30 years before it climbed up to the table. *sad*
— Live octopus: The portion is ridiculously small. For more than $ 20, you get one itty bitty octopus. Unseasoned. Fresh? Yes. Yummy? No. In Korea, live octopus is usually served already seasoned with sesame oil and salt. Without seasoning, live octopus tastes like nothing. It’s just squirming chewy texture in your mouth. Unless you have no other option, I recommend against getting live octopus here. It’s just not worth the money.
— Monk fish jjim: Granted, the portion is enormous. Four people couldn’t finish it. The amount of monk fish meat is generous. The problem here was the seasoning. It somehow lacked the deeper flavor that I remember from Korea. The vegetables (mostly bean sprouts) were also not steeped in sauce enough and tasted bland.
I intend to come back to try the halibut course menu, which gets good reviews on Unilocal,but I recommend against live octopus and monk fish jjim for those who might want to venture outside of the main charm of the restaurant.

Ground zero for a serious food adventure. If you’re timid or don’t like to venture out of your comfort zone then this place won’t do you justice. But come with an open mind and a sense of adventure and this place will deliver.
We had tried their Raw Crab in Soy $ 20ish because we were told by our very hospitable, English fluent server that this is why they are named Crab House. It is basically cut up and cleaned blue crab that is marinated in a light soy sauce. That is it.
So simple, it even threw me in for a loop. Signature, yes. Familiar, hells no. I take pride in eating many things raw, but this was a trip. The flavor was familiar, salty and briny but the texture was so unlike anything I’ve had yet. Crab meat when raw is gooey and thick. You have to squeeze/​suck the meat out of the shells. Straight up seafood flavored cold Vaseline. I gotta say, even though we were shocked by the texture, we still finished the dish. It wasn’t bad by any means, just something so different, it may take a few tries to acquire the texture. Good with OB beer for sure.
Also tried some LIVE spotted prawns from the tank, about $ 5 ea. Here they pull the prawns out of the tank, peel the shell off the body, exposing the glimmering flesh, and brings it to the table, head intact, still alive.
At that point we were instructed to carefully separate the head from the fleshy body with a soup spoon. Now to decapitate a moving creature at a table is not something most (Americans) are willing to stomach. Though hesitant at first, I quickly owned to being an omnivore, and proceeded with the deed. The body was about as fresh as I’ve ever had from a fresh prawn, (duh, it was alive and kicking at the table for crying’s sake). Briny, shellfish sweet and not at all slimy or «fishy». I am a fan of oyster out of the shell, so this wasn’t too far off. The heads they take back to deep fry until crunchy. I love fried heads so I ate every crunchy morsel.
Then tried a Halibut stew $ 15ish? and was a good contrast to the raw seafood we had already been having. Tender, fresh steaks swim in a typical Korean red broth with peppers and vegetables. Medium spicy broth proved perfect for us. The whole place actually smells of this and the many tables that order the «whole» halibut meal, will eventually get this after much of the flesh is striped for sashimi. I was told the version with the extra bones was more intense and full bodied. Next time.
This place is legit and they’ve even been doing it longer than social media has been around. Sure there is a novelty to seeing food squirm/​move just right before eating, but in other parts of the world, it really isn’t so much. Whether it is for you or not, I am just glad that they are here to offer a slice of anothers culture. A culture that I am proud to be able to sample without having to splurge on a $ 1000+ plane ticket.

Fellow Unilocalers, if you love seafood (especially raw seafood) and you’re an adventurous, open-​minded eater, you MUST — not should, not could, but MUST — try Crab House.
This is a Korean restaurant that’s been around for eleven or so years, but it was somewhat untouched by the world of online blogging until recently. There are mixed reviews, as there are mixed tastes, but the freshness and warmth of this restaurant is unparalleled. If you’re concerned about the language barrier, ask for Ivy. She’s amazingly friendly, so sweet, and such a good cook (she was running back and forth between our table and the kitchen explaining courses and cooking them in turn).
The restaurant itself is located in a little strip that’s easy to miss, and parking can be a little confusing. The interior is clean and homey, and Ivy was kind enough to let me venture into the back to see their tanks of fresh fish, abalone, octopus, sea cucumbers, and sea pineapples. All the tanks and work surfaces were absolutely pristine, something I can’t rave enough about, especially as we’re consuming raw seafood straight from the tanks.
The must-​get dishes here are the live-​halibut course and live octopus. MUST. I’m usually not a pushy person, but this is a life-​changing experience. The live-​halibut course is charged by weight of the fish caught (larger parties = bigger fish). It comes with multiple side dishes, live-​abalone sashimi, one house-​cured raw blue crab with glorious roe, the freshest halibut sashimi possible, and a satiating stew made from the leftover halibut bones.
Live raw octopus:
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Yes, the octopus is completely alive and still swimming around in one of the tanks before you order it. Yes, the pieces are still wriggling and the suckers on the tentacles suction to the plate so they’re sometimes hard to pick up. And YES, the freshness is out of this world, and when mixed with the sesame oil, bean paste, and spicy sauce provided, it’s heavenly. Typical octopus nigiri has nothing on this dish, and if you’re adventurous enough to get over the wriggling and slight sliminess, you will love this dish beyond all reason. I certainly did.
Raw blue crab with delicious roe:
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This dish is what the restaurant is named for, and aptly so! The blue crab and all its glorious roe is cured in soy sauce, but it’s still incredibly fresh once opened and served. The flavor was phenomenal, with the freshness of seafood complemented by the salty tint of soy sauce. Our waitress, an older Korean lady who was very motherly, suggested that we try some of the roe over rice. I loved the combination; it almost reminds me of a softer, moister uni nigiri.
Live abalone sashimi (with liver inside shell):
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Can I just say that I’ve found my favorite sashimi ever? Mirugai has nothing on abalone, and I could have eaten ten more of these babies. The texture is crunchy yet has a slightly creamy aftertaste. The liver was maybe a little more moist than the rest of the abalone, but the taste was indistinguishable to me. Absolutely my favorite dish of the night, and I’m drooling just thinking about this.
Halibut fin sashimi:
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The halibut fin is slightly more fatty than the rest, and this little mound of heaven had a nice contrast of firmness of the meat and the slight softness of the interwoven fat. It comes with a little bit of wasabi on the side, so eating this sashimi-​style is the best.
Fresh halibut sashimi:
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The amount of sashimi was amazing, and it’s hands-​down the freshest I’ve ever had (I mean. it was alive just a few minutes ago). They provide you with lettuce, jalapenos, garlic, bean paste, and spicy sauce to wrap this in, but you can definitely eat it sashimi-​style as well. I tried both methods, and I think I prefer the latter because I could taste the delicate flavor of the fish better that way.
Soup made from leftover halibut bones (mild):
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You can customize the spiciness of this soup, but I went with mild so as to not cover up the freshness of the fish. It was the perfectly light, savory end to an amazing meal. Our fish had also yielded a bit of fish roe, and that was an added bonus when I found it in our soup. So delicious.
This is a somewhat pricey endeavor, but I absolutely think it’s worth every penny.

There is something very wrong with understanding food culture if one’s only source of information comes from the Travel Channel… particularly the Bourdains and for the fugly bizzare stuff, the Zimmerns.
I like AZ and his show, and what they are trying to do. But please… ever heard of «don’t yuck on my yum?». AZ’s show mystifies while trying to demystify a foreign country’s food culture, while yuckfying it in the process. To those less traveled or shall I say too westernized (e.g 2^nd or 3^rd gen of immigrants), it’s easy to point fingers and say «groooosss» or «bizzzzzzare!» at a foreign dish because you simply don’t get it, but is considered a delicacy by locals, or it was considered cheap calorific peasant food because the «normal» stuff was too expensive (e.g. innards), and is now an integral part of the food culture and history. You are certainly welcome to your own opinion and disagree, but before you cast judgment, you should seek to understand it first.
I am not a well seasoned traveler to other parts Asia. Heck I have even yet to visit Korea (I really should). But I understand what it means to live in a coastal area of Asia, with plentiful access to fresh seafood, and the smorgasboard that ensues. And please, I am not even talking about «Tsukiji Tokyo Fish Market»…this is not Jeeeeero.
Crab House offers a small taste of Korean live seafood, mostly caught off the coast of Jeju Do and imported live and fresh, an island south of the SW tip of Korea. Consider yourselves very lucky that you can get even a small sampling in, given that it is even costlier to get something equivalent from Japan (more like cost prohibitive)…and as much as I would love to have access to live fish direct from Southern Hong Kong, South China Seas, or off the coast of Taiwan… it is not feasible or possible for most, to paint a larger perspective.
The restaurant is doing a remodeling and plans to move right next door (within the next few weeks), and the current location will become a KBBQ kind of place (all same owners).
But fairly recently, finally tried this place for the first time.
What to get here? If you are lucky (and adventurous), a whole live octopus. Chopped up, and served with a side of sesame oil. Free free to use provided semi spicy squirt sauce (like the kind used in bibimbops), or you can take an early bite of garlic and jalapeño, and dip in a very very strong fermented bean paste (doenjang).
If you have tentacle phobia, embrace your inner fear, and take a wriggling morsel and quickly use the power of your molars to squish it. If you are a wussy on textures, then you may skip this part.
But you have not actually eaten at Crab House if you do not order a whole halibut course. Meant to be shared and there is no way one person can finish it all. Priced by weight, and this is not a cheap endeavor. The fish looks like as if the man upstairs had fun creating it, decided to take a fugly stick and beat its face down. You can see a few pictures I uploaded to the Galleria supermarket listing to see what it looks like. But fear not, these are fresh and taken from their live tanks. The fish is carefully carved into sashimi, elegantly plated and layed on top of some sort of bean thread thick noodle (that rests on top of a cooling agent, hint don’t eat those noodles, just the fish).
The halibut course consists of the following:
— appetizer/​side dishes (banchan) — mostly not very good.
— halibut sashimi
— halibut bones (with meat near the bones) made into a pot of soup with vegetables
— grilled pike mackerel (like a sanma shioyaki but different)
— small abalone sashimi (includes the liver) paired with dorsal fin muscle of the halibut (engawa) sashimi
— half a small raw marinated blue crab (has a lot of roe, but this is not my style), hence the name «Crab House». I prefer mine steamed.
The Jeju Do halibut has an interesting fat distribution across its flesh, and is oilier (and sweeter) in nature, with a crisp, though personally I prefer Japanese hirame… but this is already really good stuff. Korean style is to take a few slices, put on top of lettuce, then you add doenjang, garlic, jalapeño, squirt sauce, and make into a wrap (hwe), and is about the textures. If you are not used to it, then you can do the typical soy sauce and wasabi dip, allowing you to savor the natural sweetness and texture.
But if you are tired of eating it sashimi style after a while, ask them to bring the pot of soup out early. Because you can be your own suck MC and SHA BOO SHA BOO the fish. GASP! You may think… but it actually tastes DAMN GOOD when you do it. Swish it for a few seconds, then maybe next slice try it for a bit longer to create a different texture.
Now the soup, it’s fantastic… sweet, natural, and very refreshing and soothing in this kind of weather. Even the cooked halibut meat near the bones is tasty.
Thank you Ivy (daughter of owners), for the fantastic service, candor, and help with our meal!