BOWL'D
BBQ- Korean Stone Grill
Dining
Detectives
By Carol & Joe Davis
We've
enjoyed dining in the North Oakland's Temescal neighborhood
for many years and watching the dining scene blossom. There are
all types of restaurants and we get excited when new one's open.
BOWL'D BBQ- Korean Stone Grill recently opened
and offers meats, fish and vegetables as well as Gluten Free and
Vegan options, all made using their Korean Family Recipes. You
can try Stews, Rice Dishes and Hot Stone Grill where you prepare
your own food at your table utilizing an individual stone grill.
The spicy and citrus sauces are House made and ingredients are
local when available. The menu has pictures of the food which
actually helped us make our choices.
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The
Décor is modern and quite pleasant and we always appreciate
when there are candles on the tables for atmosphere. On one wall
there is a striking Korean Mural by David Kim that lights up the
whole restaurant and there are large windows for people watching
on Telegraph Avenue which is always quite active.
BOWL'D
BBQ's beverage service includes teas, soft drinks, beer,
wine, Saki and Soju. We ordered Hot Saki and Korea's
Chamisul Classic Soju. Most might not know that Soju is distilled
like vodka, made with rice, barley and sweet potato and is the
largest selling alcohol beverage in the world and Korea's most
popular drink.
We
started with a few of their Small Plates which were both wonderful
and very generous portions. We loved both the lightly Pan Fried
Oysters in egg batter and the tasty Seafood Pancakes made with
shrimp, calamari, mussels and scallions.
The
Entrees came with a variety of kim chi and other Korean vegetables
and tofu to accompany your meal. The small dishes made a beautiful
display on the table and we really enjoyed all the variety they
provided. It was really fun!
Speaking
of fun...we really enjoyed grilling our own Steak on the Hot Stone
Grill BBQ. We cooked the steak rare like we enjoy it. We also
tried adding some of the spicy vegetables on the grill which we
put on the steak. It turned out to be a great idea...and wonderfully
creative. The Spicy Beef Stew Entrée with shredded beef
brisket, bean sprouts, glass noodles, green onions and eggs was
also amazing and nice and spicy!
The
Stew was pictured on the menu which helped us with our decision.
This
was a really hearty portion which we also enjoyed the next day!
We opted to have Cinnamon Persimmon and Ginger Teas to finish
our meal.
BOWL'D BBQ- Korean Stone Grill
is a great addition to the Temescal dining scene. We enjoyed the
tasty, healthy Korean Cuisine. Preparing our own steak was quite
fun! We are looking forward to returning soon to try some of their
other dishes for lunch or dinner.
BOWL'D
BBQ- Korean Stone Grill
4869 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA. 94609
510-654-2000
www.bowldbbq.com