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Just curious (Reply to this comment)
by dreamlab
There *used* to be a WLO on 55th (between 5th & 6th Avenue) that is affiliated with the one in LA (and also have outlets in Seoul). Anyone know if this one is related?
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Aug 17 '01
5:43 pm PDT
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Re: Re:+Bi-Coastal+Oaks+&+Such (Reply to this comment)
by Fez_Monkey
Fortunately for my, my Italian ancestry has given me the very much needed ability to metabolize huge quantities of garlic without emitting the odor ... although I do find the aroma of garlic to be somewhat pleasant (another Italian by-product).
Still, at least you were able to spend the time in the company of someone you enjoy.
My dogs are both blends. The large one, Anabelle, being a mix of (I think) German Shepherd, Chow, Pinscer, and perhaps either Greyhound or Collie. The smaller one, Puck, is part Beagle, and lord knows what else, as she is tiny, stout, and completely black -- her color and enormous energy the root of her name.
Write something new soon!
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May 21 '01
5:54 pm PDT
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Re: Bi-Coastal+Oaks+&+Such (Reply to this comment)
by kboo
ALOHA!
I have gotten into a number of silly crazy-food eating contests with Dr. kboo. Notably, the "How many whole raw cloves of garlic dipped in hot sauce can you eat?" contest. I think we tied around 5 each, and paid the price the next day. We smelled SOOOO bad that no one else would come near us. Our apartment smelled like Gilroy. And then we had to spend the next day together because no one else could stand our company, as we sweated garlic juice and burped our garlic burps.
What kind of dogs do you have?
kboo
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May 16 '01
10:15 pm PDT
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Re: WLO+is+full+of+ah-ja-shi's... (Reply to this comment)
by kboo
WLO in NYC was full of trendy white people. (oxymoron? discuss amongst yourselves)
Luckily no smoke. I will have to check out the men's room next time. The men's room at Veritas is as nice as the women's room.
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May 16 '01
10:11 pm PDT
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WLO is full of ah-ja-shi's... (Reply to this comment)
by wahoodude23
From what you described it sounds like WLO is very similar to a WLO right here in Virginia. While the food is very good, I don't know if I can justify the price tag and everytime I eat there I am surrounded by middle-aged Korean men (ah-ja-shi's) smoking cigars and eating calbi and proogooghi... makes me feel old.
Wonderful review :)
wahoo
P.S. I guarantee the men's rooms weren't nearly as nice. They never are.
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May 16 '01
2:33 pm PDT
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Bi-Coastal Oaks & Such (Reply to this comment)
by Fez_Monkey
Well, whether or not the LA WLO and the NY WLO are related may be irrelevant. Having dined many times at the LA K-Town joint I can say the food was good, even if I can't describe it as eloquently as you do.
Still, on my first visit there I remember mistakenly chomping down on one of those peppers that make even the most viscious home-made kim chee taste like cotton candy. I mean, it was hot with a capital "O". The waitresses (which, coincidentally raises a parallel question to yours regarding the watiers ... are they all just born so attractive, or is it something in the spices?) saw my predicament and offered what I considered to be the most appropriate asitance: They pointed at me and laughed. I mean, if I was stupid enough to eat that thing, I earned my pain.
That is all. My little doggies are now staring at me very sternly, trying to jedi-mind trick me into taking them to the beach.
Aloha!
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May 15 '01
11:19 am PDT
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Have eaten in the LA one (Reply to this comment)
by Mawsqaw
Have eaten at the Woo Lae Oak in Los Angeles. Really enjoyed it, however, my opinion pales in comparison to this one.
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May 12 '01
7:54 pm PDT
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You're REALLY good... (Reply to this comment)
by aika
Hiya, I'm aika, I resently saw your picture in the main screen of Epinions as a featured reviewer, so I thought I would see what kind of stuff you reviewed. And I'm glad I did! you're really good keeep it up! And maybe if you ever get around to it could you read some of my reviews? I need all the help I can get in this site. bye!
~Aika
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May 11 '01
10:17 am PDT
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Re: The+one+in+LA+must.... (Reply to this comment)
by kboo
Thanks for reading, Lee!
I don't know if I'd say that the traditional Korean restaurant has to go, though--- Calebjoon has a point- there's definitely room for both types of experiences, as long as you know what you're getting into (and paying for) from the beginning.
kboo
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May 11 '01
7:45 am PDT
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Re: I+keep+waiting+for+you+ (Reply to this comment)
by kboo
Thinking about it...
it could be an incredible, miserable failure, though.
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May 11 '01
7:41 am PDT
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Re: This+sounds+very+intriguing. (Reply to this comment)
by kboo
Yeah, sometimes it's nice not to eat off a peeling formica table...
your description sounds exactly like most of my Korean food experiences. The funniest was one time when I took a big group from work- and we had a big room all to ourselves. I helped people order the basic stuff, but then they piled on all sorts of other interesting stuff. I think we had little octopi grilling away. It was delicious and loads of fun (especially when it's not your money you're spending!)
Thanks for reading and commenting!
kboo
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May 11 '01
7:32 am PDT
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Re: whaaaat+!!! (Reply to this comment)
by kboo
As far as I know, the Woo Lae Oak in Midtown no longer exists. I was pretty annoyed at the separate costs for the sides (and Dr. kboo considered it an affront to his culture), but if you take it for what it is--- an alternative way to eat Korean-inspired food, it's actually a pretty good place. And for a change, the bibimbap was a LARGE portion with a decent amount of meat.
But I do see your point. Will have to check out Fort Lee sometime.
Thanks for reading.
kboo
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May 11 '01
7:22 am PDT
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The one in LA must.... (Reply to this comment)
by shurie
not be related. I've been there many times - it is in the heart of Koreatown on Western Avenue.
The food, service, and decor are not anything like what you described. It sounds like they could learn a lot from the one in New York!
Thanks for a great review!
Lee
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May 10 '01
4:52 pm PDT
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whaaaat !!! (Reply to this comment)
by calebjoon
What kind of a Korean restaurant charges $14 for 'bibimbap' (usually one of the cheapest dishes on a Korean menu unless you're talking about a special type of bibimbap) and also charges for the side dishes (one of the benefits of eating Korean food in the first place). And what ever happened to the WLO in mid-town?
Take my advice and go across the bridge (Fort Lee, NJ) where one can enjoy authentic Korean cuisine without needing an attorney's annual salary to dine there.
I live in LA where the Korean restaurants are good but the ones I remember in NJ are still BETTER, believe it or not in terms of price and quality of food.
By the way, the WLO in mid-town (I don't know if it's still there) has the same owner as the one in LA (but he could have sold it to someone else, who knows?); my uncle used to be friends with him.
Sorry, Kboo, I think people could skip the SOHO atmosphere and better enjoy the food in NJ.
But, interesting article and well written.
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May 10 '01
4:00 pm PDT
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This sounds very intriguing. (Reply to this comment)
by NFP
My only authentic Korean cuisine experience was, as you noted, in one of those enormous Queens establishments that was like a scene from a Keystone Kops movie.
We were taken there by our local Brooklyn Korean shopkeeper, whom we had befriended, and this family-style place was unbelievably chaotic, even though the food was superb -- Korean running everywhere, extended Korean families around huge tables making tons of noise, sparse, almost non-decor.
It was quite a fun trip, but we never went back again.
This sounds more like it.
Good post.
nick
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May 10 '01
2:55 pm PDT
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bul gogi lover (Reply to this comment)
by sumo_rhino
Ahn-yong!
I lived in Korea for a year, and bul gogi was my favorite. I also loved to nab some yaki-mandoo on the way home at night.
Ah, you take me back, sweet kboo.
- sumo_rhino
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May 10 '01
12:36 pm PDT
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I keep waiting for you (Reply to this comment)
by Sloucho
. . . to address the challenge that cynicalone has placed on his profile page--of writing a top-notch review without so much as mentioning the food. You'd be the one who could pull it off if anyone could, but something tells me you're just too darn thorough and reliable to dabble with the idea.
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May 10 '01
11:25 am PDT
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