Restaurant titles tend to be quite vague, but Korean Restaurant gets right to the point and holds no secrets about its serving of Korean food.    While the restaurant owners weren’t too creative with the name, the food is superb.  Anyone interested in trying new food should head down to Aberdeen Shopping Plaza to Korean Restaurant.

It’s hard to miss Korean Restaurant because of its 15-foot long huge sign that can be seen from a mile away.

Slightly discouraged by the cafeteria-like set up and silm decor of the restaurant, I walked to the register to see what the restaurant had to offer and was met with one of the very kind owners.   The owner was very nice and showed me the menu which featured photos of the food and their titles.  I ordered shrimp fried rice and my eating partner ordered chicken bulgogi.

The restaurant is mostly self-serve aside from the food.   Diners are able to get their own drinks from dispensers or soft drinks from fridges along the side of the restaurant.  Utensils and side dishes are also able to be self-served.

The kitchen is open and easily viewed from the dining area, so I was surprised when both the shrimp friend rice and chicken bulgogi arrived at the table in a little under 10 minutes.  It was freshly made and steaming hot on the plate.

The fried rice was tossed with corn and green beans and topped with sesame seeds.  The right amount of perfectly cooked shrimp was tossed in to round out the dish.  While most fried rice tends to be oily, the sauce that this was tossed in seemed to eliminate all traces of that unpleasant oil.

The chicken bulgogi came with tossed chicken and white rice and a side plate.  The side plate was a miniature plate divided into three sections.  One section had cucumbers in sauce, another had sliced cassava and carrots, and the other had spicy sliced onions.  All of these could be eaten by themselves or mixed in with the chicken bulgogi.

The fridges along the side of the restaurant also hold side dishes that patrons are allowed to take food from for an additional price.  Both meals were under $11 and worth every cent.  The fresh vegetables and seasonings all contribute to guilt free eating at Korean Restaurant.

Korean Restaurant is located on 17 Aberdeen Shopping Plaza, Aberdeen, Maryland 21001.

Chioma Iheoma is an A&E editor for The Patriot and jcpatriot.com