Mom saw Bulgogi Brothers while going around Greenbelt 5 and she wanted to try it out, so we ate there for dinner. There's not a lot on their menu so it took a while for us to decide on what to order. Half of the menu contains bulgogi barbecue items, which is freshly cooked at your table, and the other half contains a la carte items.
None of us were really in the mood to watch our food being cooked in front of us so we ordered a la carte. Mom and dad ordered the Haemul Doenjang-jjigae, while us three sisters ordered the Jjigae Brothers and the Bulgogi Bibimbap. We also ordered the Sogogi Japchae for everyone to try.
Like any decent Korean restaurant I expected lots of small servings of free appetizers. Oddly enough they served us an appetizer plate with 2 small pieces of corn on the cob, some sweet potatoes, and hard boiled 3 quail eggs. After we ordered they also served some kimchi, salad greens with kimchi-like dressing, and pickled mixed vegetables. I really loved the salad greens with the kimchi-like dressing and the pickled mixed vegetables. I could have asked for more of them, since you can keep asking for more (and it's free), but I didn't because I might not have space left in my tummy for our main orders.
I don't usually order drinks in restaurants so I just asked for house water and their house tea. The tea of the day was Oksusu cha, which is corn tea. It says on the label of the tea pot that "Oksusu cha is good for those with high blood pressure, diabetes and kidnes disease." The tea was okay, nothing to rave about for me but it was unique and it didn't have strong tea leaf taste, like most teas have, so it's good for people who don't really like tea. My mom and sister ordered the Maesil Ade or plum ade, which was pretty good but I found it a bit too sweet for my taste. I was curious with the kiwi ade but I didn't order it.
We liked everything we ordered. The Haemul Doenjang-jjigae was just right for sharing between my mom and dad and contained lots of seafood and was seasoned with a little bit of spice, giving it a bit of kick. We thought the Jjigae Brothers was a soup dish containing a mixture of the both the Haemul Doenjang-jjigae and the Kimchi-jjigae in one. But instead we were served two small bowls of the two different dishes in one serving plate. The Kimchi-jjigae was spicy but not too much that you wouldn't be able to enjoy it anymore.
The Japchae wasn't a lot but we really liked the it. The noodles were not soggy or soft and there was a right amount of meat and other toppings. What we found most interesting was the long white things placed around the plate. I thought they were pieces of fat white asparagus, but they tasted like boiled dough that was a little bit sweet. I'm still not sure what they are but I really enjoyed munching on them.
The Bulgogi Bibimbap took longest to serve, probably because it took a long time for them to heat the serving bowl. When the dish was finally served the waiter mixed the dish at the table and asked us how much of the hot sauce we wanted to put in. The bibimbap was good, not extraordinary, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
At the end of the night I was so stuffed because we ordered a bit too much. We all enjoyed the meal and thought their food was pretty good. If ever I'll go back I'll probably have the japchae and the Kimchi-jjigae again. They're a bit pricey, though, so don't expect a cheap meal. Their service is excellent and they have really friendly and accommodating servers.
If you're up for some dessert you can ask the waiters for their selection of Korean ice cream. I wanted to get a Melona but at the end of our meal I was too full to fit in any dessert.
Oh, and Bulgogi Brothers is part of the Bistro group of restaurants, so if you have a Bistro discount card you can use it there to avail of the 20% discount.
Bulgogi Brothers
3rd Floor, Greenbelt 5
Makati City