Posted by foodiebuddha
on August 03, 2010
With yesterday’s little tweet, Atlanta’s lust for true street food culture just got one step closer to reality. Yes that’s right, the people behind the Yumbii Taco Truck are now licensed to start rolling around the streets of the Dirty South and sling Korean tacos in every direction. Powered by Hankook Taqueria, I think they’ll have a good bit of success. However, that’s not because I think it’s particularly good. I’ll have a recap of my latest taste of their product as soon as I have a second. But as it stands now … this stuff is just not that great. If you’ve ever tried the Kogi BBQ trucks in Los Angeles, you’ll know what I say is true. Still, we’ve all got to start somewhere.
Meanwhile, they scored a major fail this past weekend. At the July Urban Picnic, Yumbii managed to run out of EVERYTHING well before the event ended. Witness:
Posted by foodiebuddha
on July 28, 2010
Just a few days ago, I stepped back into Hankook Taqueria and had a fairly flat experience. I’m actually working on that post as we speak. However, owner Tomas Lee just got a whole heck of a lot of attention for his Hankook Taqueria and their Yumbii Taco Truck that is sure to bring them a lot of attention. The chef was the lead chef mentioned in today’s article in the New York Times about Korean Tacos.
While the article doesn’t actually review the quality of the food at the various establishments it mentions, it’s a good summary text for those not familiar with the Kogi BBQ story. My favorite part of the article is the supplement slideshow, though Hankook is nowhere to be found there. The picture above is from my meal way back in the day. You can see all the pictures from my meal at Hankook here. I’ll have some more pictures up soon as well. Oh, by the way, the author was none other than John T. Edge of Southern Foodways Alliance fame. You ought to follow him!
Posted by foodiebuddha
on October 19, 2009
A lot of people have postulated as to why Hankook Taqueria, the one part Korean cafeteria and one part taqueria, has opened on the Westside. Whatever the reason, the addition of a Korean inspired restaurant over yonder helps to expand the culinary landscape. While there are a handful of establishments that serve Korean cuisine, not a single one of them is in ears shot of Hankook. Further to the point, I’m pretty sure this is the first foray into Korean tacos in the ATL. These facts alone make HT a valuable addition to the neighborhood, even if the food isn’t anything wonderful.
The man behind Hankook is Tomas Lee. Lee, an accomplished chef, has already tried his hand as a restaurateur. Unfortunately, his eponymous Tomas in Norcross and Wok-In Wok-Out in Lawrenceville are both a thing of the past. Now this former Buckhead Diner executive chef finds himself much closer to the heart of the city in a very unassuming location.
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on October 16, 2009
A little busy/tired today – so here’s a sneak peek of some notations I’ll be making in the next few days.
Early this week, I made it over to La Pietra Cucina for the first time in a month or so. After hitting it up nearly 2x a week for a few months, it was a much needed fix. Chef Bruce Logue is still putting out some of the best food in the city, while the service and decor are still not up to snuff.
Hankook Taqueria has gotten some good attention and several people have already chatted this place up. After learning about it yesterday, Sparkplug and I decided to forgo our lunch date at Abattoir and hit up this new Korean taqueria.
Speaking of Abattoir, I hit that up again last night. After another mediocre experience at Bocado, we elected to go grab some drinks and snacks at the slaughterhouse. The chicharones where massive and delicious … the confit of mushrooms was a straightforward and simple delivery. The red wine reduction was top notch and the Star Provisions sourced bread was freakin’ sweet!
Yeah, after several meals at Bocado, I’m just not impressed. There’s potential, no doubt, but as it stands … this is a ho-hum, nice addition to the area. I’ll drop in over the weekend for a few quick hits/updates on the places.
Posted by foodiebuddha
on October 15, 2009
In my evening web perusal, I stumbled on a new blog by the name of Live To Feast (website). It looks like the person behind L2F, whomever they are, is setting up shop as a restaurant notation maker, a twitterati, and a pretty solid writer (unlike my own rantings, I haven’t found an grammatical error in the two posts I’ve read). Thanks to a little help from Eat It Atlanta over on twitter, L2F took note of Hankook Taqueria in one of his/her earliest posts. Apparently, owner Tomas Lee has made Hankook an odd mixture of Korean food and Taqueria style tacos. Even with just a few posts to date, I’ve already deemed L2Fs barren feed worthy of a follow. Check it out!
