Flavor Boulevard

Korean

BERKELEY, CA

Berkel Berkel (Berkeley)
— first visit
— second visit
Now changed to: 1a. Cho Korean BBQ (Berkeley). UPDATE (August 2011): it has changed to a vegi house. UPDATE (March 2012): it was gone in a fire, and it is still an empty lot of debris at the moment.
Crunch (Berkeley) – what to order: tteokbokki

OAKLAND, CA

Casserole House (Oakland) – what to order: bulgogi jeongol
Kang Nam Pho (Oakland) – what to order: pho (naturally)
Kang Tong Degi (Oakland) – what to order: fried chicken and green onion
Koreana Plaza (Oakland)
Oriental BBQ Chicken Town (North Oakland) – what to order: gan jang chicken
Sahn Maru Korean BBQ (Oakland) – what to order: chulpan bulgogi, haemul pa jeon (seafood pancake)
Sura (Oakland) – what to order: jogi gui (grilled fish), but actually, I only like this place for its banchan, which comes for free with any order

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Namu – what to order: NOTHING. This place is not worth visiting.
To Hyang – what to order: so gori chim (braised oxtail)

Other cities in CA

Kunjib Restaurant (Santa Clara) – what to order: seolleong tang (beef bone soup)
Secret Garden (Bi Won) (Santa Clara) – what to order: kalbi tang
So Dong Gong Tofu House (Palo Alto) – what to order: bibimbap

HOUSTON, TX

Il Mi Jeong (Il Mi Jung) – what to order: bossam
Korea Garden – what to order: grilled meat
Korean Garden Grille [CLOSED]
Myung Dong – what to order: haemul pa jeon (seafood pancake)
Seoul House
Super H Mart food court, including: Toreore, Daddy & Daughter, Sobahn Express (Bibijo), and Jumma
Tofu Village – what to order: “nutrition rice”