Located in Fayette County, Lexington, Kentucky, has more than 282,000 residents and is the home of the University of Kentucky, according to City-Data. For tourists, the city offers numerous attractions like the Kentucky Horse Park, Keeneland Race Track, the Explorium of Lexington, the Lexington History Museum and the Aviation Museum of Kentucky. Visitors to Lexington have a variety of dining options to choose from, including Korean restaurants.
Arirang Garden is less than 1 mile from shopping and nightlife in the Chippendale section of Lexington. The menu begins with 11 appetizers, including hot dishes like seafood dumplings and squid tempura and cold dishes like kim bop, a type of Korean sushi. The restaurant offers Korean barbecue, including the bulgoki beef served in the chef's special sauce. The woo dong is another popular option and consists of thick noodles, mussels, shrimp and squid in a rich broth. The bar serves Korean jinro soju, sake, plum wine, Asian beers and a selection of domestic and imported wines and bottled beers. Arirang Garden is open daily for lunch and dinner. Casual attire is appropriate.
Arirang Garden
109 Mount Tabor Road
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 269-8273
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Koreana Authentic Restaurant is less than a half mile from Idle Hour Park, a public green space and tennis court in eastern Lexington. Appetizers offered to begin the meal include the seafood pa jun, which consists of oysters, clams, shrimp, beef and onions mixed in batter and fried into a pancake. The restaurant's barbecued entrees feature chicken, pork and beef bulgogi as well as barbecued spareribs and grilled pike fish. Vegetarian dishes are also available like the kimchee and bean curd and noodles with brown sauce and Asian vegetables. Koreana Authentic Restaurant is open for dinner daily. The atmosphere is casual.
Koreana Authentic Restaurant
2350 Woodhill Drive
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 268-8781
Located less than one block from the northern end of the University of Kentucky's campus, Han Woo Ri is open daily for lunch and dinner. The mandoo are a popular way to begin a meal at the restaurant and are dumplings filled with vegetables, mushrooms, tofu, pork and kimchee. Among the noodle dishes is the jap chae, which consists of sweet-potato dough served with vegetables, mushrooms and pork. Seafood lovers may opt for the duk bok ki, rice, fish and onion sauteed in a sweet and spicy chili and garlic sauce.
Han Woo Ri
371 S. Limestone St.
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 258-2208
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