I met up with one of my closest friends since high school. We agreed to meet up in the Tomas Morato area. Since I wasn't familiar with the area, I was excited to do a food trip in the area. After walking for quite a long time, this particular restaurant caught my attention: 1970 Grill, which I initially thought was an ordinary cafe. But it was a Korean yakiniku restaurant. :)
I haven't really been to a Korean restaurant (Sambokojin is considered Japanese-Korean). I was quite uncertain about the food since I have a low tolerance for spicy food. Anyhoo, I have to give this a try.
inside 1970 Grill |
The ambiance of 1970 Grill is quite simple, everything seems to be in wood (including the displays). The chalkboard located at the farthest end of the resto made it look like a classroom. K-pop music plays in the background. Most of the customers in the resto are Korean, which is a good sign that we were in the right place.
1970 Grill Menu |
Appetizers
Kimchi, pickled onions, coleslaw |
Steamed scrambled eggs |
We were given complimentary appetizers: coleslaw, pickled onions, kimchi and steamed scrambled eggs. The kimchi's spicy as I expected, so I ate coleslaw and the eggs instead. We were also given Korean miso soup (but I wasn't able to take a picture of it), which is salty and spicy at the same time.
Mix Beef |
Yakiniku |
wrapping my grilled meat with the lettuce |
I liked that the place was not too crowded. The staff was accommodating (the server was nice enough to check whether our beef was already cooked). Our order (Mix Beef) was already good for 3-4 people (or a bit more than enough for 2 hungry girls).
I'm looking forward to more Korean food adventures.
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1970 Grill Yakiniku Restaurant
Scout Fernandez,
Quezon City
(near Baang Coffee)
yakiniku looks masarap, sis!
ReplyDeleteIt really is delicious! ;)
DeleteI miss eating korean food; it's just lately that I learned to love kimchi. :)) I used to eat in this place in Makati (forgot the name!) where a lot of Koreans dine as well and their food was also great! Will try this out sometime when I'm in Tomas Morato.
ReplyDeleteHi Aileen, still not crazy about kimchi but I'll definitely try Korean again. :) I hope you'll try this too. :)
Deleteis this place new? never saw it before. I think we would give this a try :)
ReplyDeleteHi Berylle! I'm not sure if this place is new. Hope you'll try this though. :)
Deleteshabu shabu, yummy!
ReplyDeleteDidn't try the shabu shabu that time, but will definitely try it once I get to visit again. :)
DeleteI'll definitely visit this resto once I get home. I love Korean food --it's healthy. And that "kimchi" wow..I so love that. I started liking Korean food way back in 2006 when I used to tutor 2 korean kids in BF Pque.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I've learned from the mom of Seo See Won was that they don't sacrificed ingredients in food prep. They must get the best of it.
Please do Jay. :) I think it's not really difficult to find Korean ingredients here in Manila since I see Korean groceries almost everywhere. :)
DeleteAnd in case I will be lost before I find it..there you go Michy--you can help me with the right map to find it...hehehe
DeleteOf course Jay. :)
DeletePrice may seem steep, but if it's good for 3-4 people, I reckon it's worth it. Hope you could dine here sometime. I miss Morato. Haven't been there in ages!
ReplyDeleteI agree. We didn't order anything else since the beef was already more than enough for the two of us. :)
DeleteWoooooo nice find :D !!! Tomas Morato does hold some good little gems to try :)
ReplyDeleteYeah! Good thing I found a "not too mainstream" resto along Morato. Hope I could find more. :)
DeleteI love Korean restos, especially the ones where you can grill meat and wrap it in lettuce with garlic and chili sauce. I noticed that you didn't have the chili sauce in your pics. Wala talaga or you didn't want it? But yeah, I love this! Just the thought makes me drool. So annoying that my eating buddy dislikes it. Haha!
ReplyDeleteHi Mary! I bet there's a chili sauce, I'm just not a chili person. :D Oww, maybe you can convince your eating buddy to try Korean? :)
DeleteLooks yummy! How i wish I could go there and try their menus :)
ReplyDeleteHi Patricia! Hope you can try this. :)
Deletewhat do they do with the kettle in the middle of the room? =)
ReplyDeleteI'm not too sure. Maybe for the shabu-shabu? :) Just a guess. :)
DeleteAside from the yummy food, the blackboard with I <3 Budoy caught my attention. Hehe.
ReplyDeletehahaha! I caught my attention too. :)
DeleteI haven't eaten in a Korean resto yet. Will definitely look for this in Tomas Morato.. :D Everything looks delish!
ReplyDeleteReally? Tara let's try Korean one time.haha
Deleteyou always visit the coolest resto in town! i envy you talaga.. antaray din ng idea nila, so schooly! i bet the food are as gorgeous as their taste!
ReplyDeleteJC
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Hi JC! It's quite simple yet the food was really delicious! Hope you visit this resto. :)
DeleteYey finally somewhere near & korean (^0^)v
ReplyDeleteParang iba yung meat nila sa Seoul Garden menu (korean buffet grill) I've always wanted to try Samgyupsal (dahil laging nasa Korean tv shows lol)
thanks sa feature! :3
Haven't tried Seoul Garden. Was it really good? :)
DeleteAww pricey! Parang tongyang lang naman yun menu... Have you Tongyang, Michi? :)
ReplyDeleteHi Bee! The dishes are for sharing. :) Hmm, haven't tried Tong yet. I was discussing Tong Yong with my friends last week. I hope I could try it soon. :)
DeleteYep! Medyo pricey sya if hindi ka malakas kumain XD 500-650 kasi sya per person. There are different types of beef, pork, chicken, seafood, salmon, korean side dishes, halo halo etc.
ReplyDeleteWala nga lang nung beef ribs?? Those square ones sa 1970 grill.
Owww. Parang Sambokojin or Yakimix pala. Sige will include that in the list. Thanks! ;)
DeleteThe scrambled eggs look good!
ReplyDeleteHi Mimi! Yes, quite interesting too right? :D
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