Shin Jung

Established in 1993 but redone following a fire, this local fixture is beloved for its highly enjoyable Korean dining. The interior is adorned with dark tile floors, wooden booths and white walls. Tables feature a center console for grilling meats, and a mounted television broadcasts a stream of K-Pop videos.
This menu covers plenty of ground, from stews and noodles to an array of beef and pork barbecue dishes. As a starting point, know that the kitchen does right by the classics. Kimchi pancake is both substantial and properly crispy, and the banchan are all made in-house. Sharing is ideal here, but solo diners can take heart in the dolsot bibimbap or a kimchi stew, which arrives bubbling hard in a cauldron and packed with delicate, soft tofu.