Located in Contra Costa County, Concord, California is 44 miles northeast of San Francisco and 67 miles southwest of Sacramento. Approximately 10 percent of Concord's population is Asian, explains City-Data.com, and as a result, the city is home to numerous Asian restaurants. Among these are restaurants that specialize in classic Korean cuisine and Korean barbecue.
Korean BBQ Plus is located in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood of southwestern Concord. The restaurant specializes in family-style Korean barbecue, allowing large groups to share one or more dishes like the signature spare ribs or the barbecued chicken served with rice and Asian vegetables. The restaurant features a full bar and serves Asian beers as well as soju, a distilled Korean liquor that is similar to vodka. Korean BBQ Plus serves lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are accepted and suggested for large parties. Casual attire is appropriate.
Korean BBQ Plus
1450 Monument Blvd.
Concord, CA 94518
925-680-9090
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Korea House is located to the southwest of downtown Concord. The menu begins with 15 soup selections, such as the yuk gae jang, a hot beef soup with onions and eggs, and the gae chi gae made with crab meat. The menu includes noodle dishes like the beebeam nang myon, which are long, spaghetti-type noodles tossed in a spicy sauce and eaten cold. Seafood lovers may opt for the gul jun, pan-fried oysters, or the o-jing au bok kum, grilled squid served in a chili sauce. All dinners come with a side of rice and kim chee, a traditional dish made with mixed, fermented vegetables. Korea House serves lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are not necessary. Entrees ranged in price from $10 to $20 as of August 2010. Casual attire is the norm.
Korea House
1835 Willow Pass Road
Concord, CA 94520
925-691-8888
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The Korean Bulgogi House is less than two miles from Korea House. At lunchtime, the restaurant offers combination specials, which include shrimp tempura, a pot sticker, steamed rice, lettuce salad, and a choice of entree-like barbecued pork, spicy sauteed chicken, or sauteed tofu and vegetables. The restaurant is named for its signature entrees, which are prepared bulgogi style, grilled over an open flame, seasoned with soy sauce, sesame oil and garlic, and then served sizzling on a steel plate with rice and salad. The bulgogi entrees include pork, shrimp, squid, and beef. The Korean Bulgogi House serves lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are not accepted. Entrees ranged in price from $8 to $18 as of August 2010. Casual attire is acceptable.
Korean Bulgogi House
2035 Salvio St.
Concord, CA 94520
925-691-0101
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