Better Than Korean BBQ? Much Better..

In a tiny little plaza about half a mile from the infamous mall called South Coast Plaza, there is a hidden jewel that only a few of us were fortunate to experience. This heaven sent restaurant is called Anjin. This place is a classier and more organized twist to a Korean BBQ. It was a Tuesday night and my girlfriend and I had arrived around 7:30pm. The wait was only 30 minutes, which was very surprising because my mother and I had waited 2 hours on a Monday night before. As we sat down, the waiter greeted us with much hospitality and asked us what we wanted to drink. I got the Iced Green Tea while my girlfriend just had some hot tea. We looked around and noticed a few things that they provided for us. There is a grill for you to cook your meat and a sauce tray that has two distinct sauces in them. One is a sweet sesame sauce, and the other is a light yet sweet soy sauce. As we looked through the menu, the item names were already making our mouths water. To start off, we got one order of the beef tongue and the short rib soup. The beef tongue was served with a side sauce of lemon juice that paired it perfectly. The short rib soup came out and the waiter was kind enough to separate it into two bowls for us. We then decided to order more meat: the marbled prime rib eye, and the prime outside skirt. Both were EXTREMELY rich in flavor and tenderness. Rice was not included so we had to order that extra. Also, their Japanese kimchi was perfectly made, and if you're asking me, I think the taste is better than Korean kimchi. Once the meat arrived, we were in awe as to how marbled the meat really was. Every piece of meat seemed like it was cut with precision in order to have such structured fat within the meat. After we were done eating, we ordered some red bean and green tea ice cream. Although the meal was a bit pricey, the quality level of this place was OVER 9000!! I can guarantee anybody who tries this place for the first time will end up saying, "Forget Korean BBQ! Let's go here from now on!" Well, assuming they have the money.