Hodori Korean Restaurant

Hodori Korean Restaurant

1116 S Dobson Rd

Mesa, AZ 85202

Korean restaurants are all varied, ranging from the ones where you cook your own food, to those where they cook the food in the kitchen and bring it to you. Hodori is of the later type.

We were a group of about 12, and were seated in a room away from the main stream area. As it turned out, this was good, since our group was a bit noisy.

One of the dishes ordered was Korean soft tofu soup. This is brought out boiling in a bowl, with a raw egg dropped into it at the last minute to cook in the broth. Satisfying and wonderful in flavor this is perfect for a cold day.

Another of our party ordered Bibim Bap. A dish that is cooked in a red hot stone bowl consisting of rice, veggies and meat, with a sauce that you add to your taste. Again, this was an excellent dish.

The Bulgogi and Galbi are excellent even though they are cooked in the kitchen. An assortment of condiments (Banchan) including some excellent kimchi (homemade perhaps) was served with it.

My only complaint is that each time I have come here I have ordered an Obi beer, and each time, they tell me they are sold out.  Oh well, if this is the only problem, then they are doing well.

At the risk of sounding prejudiced (which I am not), I noticed the most of the patrons of the restaurant were Korean. This tells me that the food is authentic and appeals to those who know real Korean food.

Service was reasonably fast, and the place was nicely clean.

4 stars