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Fusion Korean restaurants have been popping up everywhere lately. This one had a reputation as a well-known spot, so I decided to visit. The interior was set up perfectly for photos — exactly what you'd expect from a place that's gained popularity online — and most of the customers were in their twenties and thirties. It was pretty busy for a weekday.

I ordered three dishes: pepperoni cheese potato jeon, jambon cream noodles, and aged kimchi yukhoe maki.

The pepperoni cheese potato jeon was the most unexpected of the three. Shredded potato jeon is already a solid dish on its own, but adding pepperoni and melted cheese on top made it even better. It was great for sharing with friends.

The jambon cream noodles had the clearest flavor profile of the three. The combination of jambon and cream sauce over noodles makes it look like a pasta dish at first glance, but the noodles were thick like udon, so the chewy texture kept a distinctly Korean feel to it.

The aged kimchi yukhoe maki was the most interesting one. It combined yukhoe and perilla leaves with aged kimchi, all rolled into maki form. You could dip the maki in sesame seeds, which gave it a nice nutty finish.

Overall, it lived up to the reputation. All three dishes were well-executed. The price is on the higher end for a Korean restaurant, but given the quality and portion sizes, it feels reasonable. If you're into fusion Korean food, it's worth a visit. Going with a group and sharing the dishes is the better way to enjoy it — you'll get a lot more out of the meal that way.