Date Visited: April 3, 2017 | Address: 15 E 31st St
“Guys, I just realized something. It’s called Take31 because it’s located on 31st Street.” – Alex “Woah. Mind. Officially. Blown.” – Weilun
It is an early Sunday evening, and I am sitting in the corner of a cozy Koreatown restaurant surrounded by seven of my Welcome Week friends, many of whom I had not seen since the first semester of college.
The dishes arrive quickly, one after the other, beautifully plated and hot to the touch. Two orders of Budae Jjigae, an army-inspired ramen dish, fill the air with a spicy aroma as they boil on hot plates in front of us. After we devour every last morsel of food way too quickly, the table is cleared, but we hang back just a little longer to share untold stories.
Before I head out the door, I tell my friends that this was the best meal I’ve had in a long time. The company probably had a lot to do with it.
Order:
tapas plates
Corn Pancake
crispy Havana-style corn pancake
Fire-Grilled Salmon Cake
fire-grilled chili salmon, cucumber, avocado, coleslaw & sushi rice with lemon-zest vinaigrette
Corn Pancake
Fire-Grilled Salmon Cake
specialities
Braised Pork Belly
slow-cooked, Korean-style pork belly with white kimchi and scallions in chef’s sauce
Garlic Crusts & Spicy Crispy Chicken
deep-fried boneless chicken tossed in spicy honey sauce and served with crispy garlic crusts
Budae Jjigae
spicy Korean-style broth with kimchi, sausages, spam, vegetables, and cheese served with ramen noodles
Pork Belly Rice Crepe Wrap
tender slices of grilled pork belly covered with toasty injeolmi & soybean powder served with bonito-onion salad
Braised Pork Belly
Garlic Crusts & Spicy Crispy Chicken
Budae Jjigae
Pork Belly Rice Crepe Wrap
noodles and rice
Shiitake Bulgogi Japchae
stir-fried glass noodles with ribeye, shiitake mushrooms, and vegetables in soy sauce
Shiitake Bulgogi Japchae
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