We decided to try Mama Lee’s Seafood Pancake ($4.50) and the Tteok Galbi combo ($8.50). The seafood pancake was nicely done with a generous portion of seafood, egg, and vegetable along with some soya sauce for dipping on the side.
The Tteok Galbi, was probably the best deal for lunch as it came with japchae (clear cold Korean noodles), kimchi, vegetable tempura, bean sprout salad and steamed rice. The Tteok Galbi was made from grilled ground beef patty and was very well seasoned. It went well with the hot rice and the rest of the accompanying sides in the combo. While my husband liked the kim chi he did admit that it was on the slightly spicy side for people who may not be used to it. However, I didn’t find the kimchi too spicy. This was also due to the fact that I paired the kimchi with some of the creamy coleslaw and the slightly sweet Tteok Galbi with the rice.
While eating, we did notice many Koreans came in and bought kimchi. I for one, think that it must be quite a compliment if someone personally comes into just purchase kimchi.
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Overall, a great lunch time meal for two people for under $14. Certainly, we could have both ordered a combo, in which case the price would still have been super reasonable. With an easy accessibly location, I can certainly forsee myself picking up take-out or other quick-make items on the way home from work. Hope you also have the opportunity to check out Mama Lee’s Kitchen soon.
Make sure you also visit Andrea’s and Cindy’s post regarding Mama Lee’s opening day!
