Walking down King Street in Newtown, one of Sydney's oldest suburbs, one's senses can become completely overwhelmed. Despite its colourful boutiques and a seemingly endless array of second-hand book stores, it's the tastebuds that really get the work-out with the strip's vast line of culinary delights. I've walked King Street many times and have counted over 140 pubs, restuarants and cafes along it.

These never stay static either. Constantly changing, upgrading, renaming and expanding one can always expect a new gastronomic adventure to greet them when visiting King Street.

Well, I'm determined to end that and achieve the near impossible: to feast from every restaurant/cafe/bar on King Street and live to tell the tale.

Thursday, January 30, 2014

PAJU BBQ

@ Level 1, 196 King Street, Newtown



To be honest, I had my doubts about this one. The previous restaurant, Top Level, was a forlorn and empty place. When we entered Paju it read quite the same, of course, it was New Year's Day when we entered, so the lack of clients can be excused. On the upside, we had our choice of table. Gone were the cheesy glow lights of its predecessor and the gawd-awful music, instead we were greeted with open space, wooden tables and floors and a casual air.

The cuisine was typically Korean. There was a BBQ menu on the side, but our craving lay all in the traditional stone potted Bibimpbap. Endless entrees of kimchi were laid on the table, everything from chilli cabbage to seaweed and all delicious and easy to pick up before and in-between meals.

The bibimbap arrived in due course, steaming hot and as delicious as it should be. I drizzled my red sauce generously however my party chose to be more sparing. Whatever your desire, it's good. Nothing out of the ordinary, mind-blowingly spectacular, but if good, authentic Korean is what you're after, you'll find it here.

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