1st June 2008
What's with the staff?
This is the second time I have gone to this restaurant and I will never go back.
I thought the food was decent and this place was right around the corner from
the theatre we went to, so I brought my husband and in-laws to Myung Ga for
a late dinner. First of all, the staff is very aloof and bordering on rude most of
the time. I am a Korean-Canadian, living in London and I could hear every word
they were saying and I felt they were very tacky in talking about the customers
as they were flocking around the bar area. When they bring the food, they are
abrupt, rude and can't even muster a phony smile when they are cutting your
kimchi or mixing our bbq meat on the grill. We politely said we were fine
grilling it ourselves (is that a crime? in fact, doesn't that mean less work for
them?) and they said nothing, walked away and then pretty much ignored us
the whole night, not offering any more drinks (we had to signal someone down
to get more beer) or even bringing us the bill after having sat there for 1/2 an
hour after they cleared our table. The worst part was when I went down to the
bathroom and one of our waitresses ran out of a stall very angrily, slammed the door and then two other staff
members came in and giggled away while they tried to open my stall by
mistake. When I stepped out, they didn't do anything but giggle and continue
to be rude. I just didn't understand this lame and unappealing behavior in a
restaurant. Furthermore, two of the dishes (gyoza and korean pan cake) should
be avoided at all costs. It was about 6 pounds 50 for a 3 bites of each and
it was a joke of a dish (called 'green bean pan cake with absolutely zero green
beans and enough to feed a 2 year old if you're lucky). The rest of the meal
was good, although expensive, but the service (or lack of) is inexcusable at
a place that charges so much for their food and service. Overall, there are
many amazing Korean restaurants in London - this one should be avoided
unless you feel like spending double and being strangely under the scrutiny
of the staff. Not a good experience and I would never go back.
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