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So why create a blog? Well, those close to me know how passionate I am about my food...eating food, to be more precise. 15 years ago I discovered the joy of dining in restaurants which boast a unique ambiance and delicious food. I first started tracking lists of great restaurants when I lived in Columbus, OH in the mid 90's. I was fortunate to dine at Cameron Mitchell's, Fifty-Five, Bravo, Rigsby's, Barcelona, and many more. I read in local newspapers about the best Places to be Seen, to Celebrate, to Impress, etc. and formulated my "to try" list. This hobby continued in Birmingham, AL and again when my travels brought me to Atlanta, GA ten years ago. I started a Supper Club with close friends in 2000, trying a new restaurant every Thursday night. We had one simple rule in the club, “no chain restaurants”! After three years of stomping through Atlanta's best and worst restaurants, we realized that this weekly tradition was becoming too expensive to maintain (go figure!). However, in 2005 I started making notes of my dining experiences for personal reference. To make it easy for my friends to get my recommendations, I thought I would try blogging. So...here goes!

6 Overall Rating - So Kong Dong 10/02/10


5280 Buford Hwy NE # C
Doraville, GA 30340-1117
(678) 205-0555



So Kong Dong was recommended by Q. We're always looking for good Korean BBQ, especially one that's closer than all the places off of Pleasant Hill Rd.

Ambiance: 3
I expected to find tile floors and a walk-up counter based on comments from Q, but I was pleasantly surprised to find hardwood floors and decorative partitions in the restaurant. Once we got past the exterior and loud music blaring into the parking lot from the neighboring Mexican billiards bar, we actually enjoyed our experience.







Food Quality: 7
The squid side dish was too spicy for me, but very good. The Korean BBQ ribs were good, but not as flavorful as the BBQ short ribs that I've had at Chung Dam or Honey Pig.




Service: 6
Our server was very helpful. She steered us away from several dishes that she described as "food that only Koreans like" and guided us toward the "American-friendly" side of the menu. It was cute. The rest of the service was fine; it was adequate, but not exceedingly friendly.

Value: 10
$36 including tip got us 2 entrees, 2 teas and several side dishes!

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