New Jang Su Burlington

I went to New Jang Su in Burlington a couple of times, and it was before I even started the blog, so 10+ years ago. I never went back, and I have no remembrance as to why. Maybe no lunch menu? I just realized they are still in business, so they must do something right. Of course the big attraction is Korean BBQ. Not a fan of cooking my own food when dining out. The prices on the website are way out of date.

Plenty of parking in the big plaza.

I don't even remember what the inside looked like back then, but now it's bright, clean, and pleasant.

From the lunch menu, I picked the Kimchi Jige (11.99). "Kimchi & sliced pork stew with rice, hot & spicy". Of course you get banchan. They were all pleasant. The rice comes in a metal container, so it stays hot. I thought the piping hot stew was excellent, well seasoned, and really pleasant. There was pork in there, but not in abundance. It was enough since the veggies, and the broth was soo good. 07/22/22

Bul Go Ki (13.99). "Sliced tender prime beef marinated with special sauce". Same banchan as the last visit, but a slightly more generous serving. I had had this dish before and wasn't impressed; it was the same here. The beef is tender, but the dish is bland. 07/28/22

Chap Chae (11.99). "Thin noodles, shredded pork & vegetables sauteed in special seasoned sauce". No change in the banchan. This was a nice dish but not very exciting. It was just a minuscule amount of pork. 08/10/22

Yook Ge Jang (11.99). "Hot & spicy stew with shredded beef and vegetables". This looks way spicier than it was. There were also glass noodles involved. It was HOT but only pleasantly spicy. Lots of veggies, but only traces of the beef. It was, however, delicious and I really liked it. 08/25/22

Charm Pong (13.99). "Shrimp, Squid, fish cakes, vegetables in a hot & spicy broth over thick noodles". The fish cakes had been replaced by a couple of mussels. This looks really spicy, but it wasn't. The tiny shrimp was OK; the rest was soo overcooked it wasn't edible. When I mentioned it, she said it all cooked together. How come the shrimp was fine then? The noodles were good. 08/31/22

The reason I never went back might be that they bring out the dirty dishes cart, and it's not pleasant when they are throwing dirty dishes in it next to where you are eating. The dishes should be brought to the cart, not the cart to the dishes.

Address: 260 Cambridge St, Burlington, MA 01803 Phone: (781) 272-3787

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