I've been to Korea twice and had a taste of Korean food in Korea. Haroo brings
the Korean experience in Richmond with its homey ambiance and great food.
Our family celebrated my mom's birthday and father's day. Since my mom has been
raving about
Dai Jang Kum
and how she wants to bring us there to celebrate her birthday, Therese and I
searched for the Korean Restaurant with the highest rating in Richmond. My
Foursquare
and her Yelp app both returned
Haroo Korean Homestyle Cuisine.
We arrived at Haroo at around 7:30 PM, it was a cloudy day and finding parking
space was challenging. Be more patient when coming to the area on a busy
weekend, since parking will be difficult.
We entered the restaurant, and it felt like we were transported to a Korean
home. We were seated in the corner booth and was browsing through the menu.
We're not sure what to get because there are so many options! Jomar and I
ordered Bibimbob, Japchae (mom's fave), and Jangban Mandu. The rest of the
family ordered many other items. I honestly have no idea how we're going to
finish it all.
After giving our orders, the owner provided us with the rice porridge. It was
warm on a cold, cloudy day. Then, the free side dishes. I loved the boiled sweet
potato!
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| Rice Porridge |
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| Free side dishes |
Father ordered the Bulgogi Fried Rice and asked us to try it all. He was raving about how delicious it was. Even my mom agrees that it was great! On top of Fried Rice, my parents also had LA Galbi. Meanwhile, our youngest sister is a picky eater so I was worried about what she will eat. Thankfully, they have Chicken
Teriyaki which she enjoyed. The serving was too big for her to finish, so younger sister and only brother ate whatever she had left.
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Bulgogi Fried Rice
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My brother doesn't like it when I take too many photos, especially of food. Because of this, I don't have any pictures of his bulgogi soup. On the other hand,
thinking that it was good for one person, my younger sister ordered Haemul (Korean-style
seafood pancake) which was recommended by the owner. It reminds me of the
Okoy from the Ilocos Region in the Philippines. It was crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. The whole family agrees that this was the highlight of our meal. There was even a discussion on who should get the last piece. LOL!
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Heamul (Korean-style seafood pancake)
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I was so hungry that I forgot to take a photo of the
Bibimbob while the picture of the Japchae was blurred because they are all excited to try it out. Thankfully, everybody was busy eating when my Jangban
Mandu arrived. Mandu is pan-fried Korean dumpling, and I love it. I am not the only one who enjoyed the Mandu because our younger sister and our only brother liked it too.
Honestly, I think they ate more Mandu than I did.
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Jangban Mandu
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It was a great evening with the family. We were laughing and enjoying our dinner celebration.
I can't wait to try more restaurants in Alexandra Road with the family.
