Yes, it is. It’s quite tasty, but perhaps best for those with large appetites. I would prefer the shortrib or the pork. However, the potato/kimchi roulade is exceptional, and well worth a taste.
And yes, the tasting menu is still broadly the same. They do have a vegetarian version now, so that’s new.
In an interview, Uh and Park mentioned they have a new menu overhaul planned at some point, but that’s not likely to happen until sometime this late summer or early fall.
congratulations to baroo
their veggie stuff so good
Haven’t tried the latest Baroo yet. But I missed Baroo 1.0 so much.
We went vegan today but for a supplement of black cod. It was all very good. We feel Baroo is deserving of a Michelin star. My one criticism of sorts is the same as for Kato: some sauces are too strong for my palate. Peony thinks it’s all right to her palate. Anyway, at $110, this is a very good value. It should be full, but you can just walk in on a Tuesday.
which course was subbed out for the black cod? the lotus root?
We ordered it as a supplement, not a substitution. Don’t know what they charged.
said it before in this thread but really need a menu change. This menu is so good but after having it twice I’d love to come back and be excited about it.
I feel exactly the same - we went 3 times in the last 6 months and loved it, but I would love to see some new things.
In an interview, Uh and Park mentioned they have a new menu overhaul planned at some point, but that’s not likely to happen until sometime this late summer or early fall.
Someone let me know when this happens so I can stop stalking recent instagram stories.
Is there a preference for regular menu vs vegetarian? I’m going soon. Haven’t eaten at Baroo since the SM Blvd location, which I visited a lot.
I preferred the regular menu. But if they only had the vegan menu, I would still consider it a top 25 restaurant in LA.
This is huge imo
When Jeong Kwan has the respect of chefs like Rene Redzepi, Corey Lee, and Eric Ripert you have to notice. There is lots of Korean food here but no temple food. Baroo is probably the closest thing.
Been back maybe 5-6x over the last year and went to the Kato x Baroo dinner this evening.
Some notes on previous visits:
my review from the other thread is here
The vegan/veg menu might be better than the original meal, tbh. I can’t recommend it highly enough. The only minor dock is that dessert feels incomplete without the housemade ice cream (which isn’t vegan!)
In my initial review, I mentioned that Baroo felt like a punk rock band becoming more refined; but subsequent meals—and a collab dinner at Kato—make me think that Kwang and team were (maybe?) holding back in caution before stretching out again.
The tasting menu has seen some pretty regular updates on a course-by-course basis; maybe enough that you could be a regular every other month, if you really wanted; but definitely enough to be a quarterly visit for a food geek.
Kato x Baroo:
tl;dr: Fans of OG Baroo would weep tears of joy at the first couple dishes, the remainder of the menu was a retread for Baroo’s regular dinner service.
The first dish (boribap) will look familiar to fans of baroo v1, combining the barley of the noorook, the now-infamous potato chips of the kimchi fried rice; but even more refined with a depth of flavor:
Subsequent dishes were s-tier; but I didn’t really take photos bc it was date night:
Re:Jeong Kwan
Res opens up tomorrow at 9am for Global Dining Access members.
Public res on Friday at 9am on Resy.
8/15 Thursday collab dinner, $175 per person, max 4.
8/17 Saturday lunch, $50 each, max 2 tickets per person.
8/18 Sunday fermentation class, $80 each, max 2 tickets per person.
This post is public service.
Well that was fast.
