Bibimbap at Bibigo

Hot stone Bibimbap with tofu and black rice

Place: Bibigo

          225 S. Beverly Drive

          Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Genre: Korean

$$

My opinion:

For a korean restaurant that is a bit Americanized, Bibigo is really good. It's definitely not an authentic korean restaurant or a mouthwatering korean bbq place, but still, the bibimbap is really tasty! It has a neat system: 1. pick the type of bibimbap you want (hotstone or not) 2. pick your type of rice (barley, white, brown or black) 3. pick your protein (bulgogi, chicken, tofu, or shrimp) 4. pick your sauces (kohot, sesame, ssam or soy) It's quite simple. Everytime I go I get hotstone bibimbap, with black rice, tofu and kohot (a spicy sauce). It's so good!! The hotstone bibimbap itself comes with a fried egg, bean sprouts, green vegetables and mushrooms. When you mix everything together and let the rice sit for about 2-5 minutes, you get a nice crispy and crunchy bottom (probably the best part!) Be careful though, it's REALLY hot. Be patient! If you haven't noticed, it's also super vegetarian/pescetarian friendly! Bibimbap is so unique to Korean cuisine and Bibigo does it quite well. Of course, I'm not korean and I'm not accustomed to traditional home cooked korean cuisine, but for someone who's been to several authentic korean bbq places, I have to say that Bibigo is a great place to get bibimbap if you don't want to make the trek to Korea town! I should also add that the service is great. The only downside is that parking is quite a hassle.