Myung Ga Tofu & Barbecue

It’s tough to resist the siren song of the adjacent Flanigan’s with a waterfront view of a man-made lake—but shield your eyes if you must, and go to Myung Ga Tofu & Barbecue instead. Everything here is good, and there are tons of options. But like the name implies, the two priorities are tofu soup and barbecue. The tofu soup arrives in a sizzling cauldron adjusted to your preferred spice level with silky tofu dispersed generously throughout the soup. You get to choose if you want anything else in it, and options range from kimchi and clam to shiitake mushroom. As for barbecue, anything on the grilled section—from galbi to spicy octopus—is good. Just be sure to start with the puffy, crunchy, absolutely perfect wings as your appetizer.

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