when i arrived, the first thing i saw was all the smoke. i could SEE the smoke a block away. it was a column of smoke with the wonderful sweet and crisp korean bbq smell intertwined within the smoke.
there were about 10 booths of korean bbq restaurants just grilling away and there were tons of people packed into that small LA city block (i had to include that it was an LA city block because LA city blocks are about one third of the size of a normal city block). lines for each korean bbq restaurant snaked around and beside each other. when i got into line, i was praying that it was the correct line for the restaurant i wanted to try since the lines were so intertwined, i couldn't tell one from the other.
then it was the waiting game. i waited for ONE HOUR for a plate of korean bbq. mind you, it was awesome when i got it but i almost didn't get it! after waiting for an hour, when i got to the front of the line and the ordering table, the woman behind the table said their barbecues were out of gas! i almost had a heart attack...but thankfully there was just enough meat on their grill for three plates and mine was the last plate.
i should have felt bad for the people behind me, but i really didn't. i was too hungry and so desperately craving for korean bbq to feel bad about having a plate of the most delicious food. the bbq was exactly what i hoped it would be - sweet, tender and delectably delectable. though it was hot, the line was long, and i almost didn't get a plate of food, the korean bbq festival was worth it. i'll definitely be back next year (if i'm in LA that is).
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