NEWS4U DECEMBER 2022 | CUISINE & DINING
WHAT'SCOOKIN' WITH MATT LAINE
JUMAK
5702 E. VIRGINIA ST., EVANSVILLE, IN
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his is a brand new place that opened recently, and I haven’t had many Korean dishes before so of course it piqued my interest. Since the remodel, this spot is extremely bright and clean on the inside. Before it seemed like a more intimate restaurant with
the booths, but I do like the new, more streamlined casual dining. I will say I wish I knew more about Korean cuisine but luckily there are employees to help people such as myself, so I made sure to ask plenty of questions, especially since I wanted to venture out and explore something I'd never tried before or even heard of, for that matter.
For my entree, I decided to go with the
most tender beef I’ve ever tried - it's the
Jaeyuksaute. All I knew about it was that it
God’s honest truth! This meat was so tender
was marinated beef and came with Kimchi
I could have cut through it with my finger.
and a side. I must admit I've only had Kimchi
The marinate was also just an amazing blend
one other time in my life, and it was in a
of spices and came out on a hot skillet. I was
dining hall while I was deployed in Iraq; it
instantly a fan of this beef especially when
was dull to say the least but I was game to try
grouped with the rice, such a delectable
again. I also ordered a side of bean sprouts
combination. I can say this Kimchi was
because I wanted a tiny snap vegetable on
infinitely better than what I had in the past,
my plate to pair with my beef. I was also
and while I'm not a huge fan of Kimchi
pleasantly surprised that the meal didn’t
overall, I can see why people enjoy it so
take too long to be made - and although the
much - particularly when paired with rice
cafeteria tray plating was a bit odd, it didn’t
and bean sprouts. As for the bean sprouts,
take away from the tastes!
I haven’t had them like this before because they made them with a lemon taste. I quite
I have to say, this marinated beef was the
enjoyed the flavor, and it went well with everything on the tray. I would tell anyone that likes bean sprouts to try them here because that lemon flavor adds a beautiful pop to the dish. All in all, I was happy with my meal and will be returning soon enough to try some other dishes I’ve never experienced. Go support this new local hot spot and try
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VALUE – 8.5 \\ ATMOSPHERE – 8.7 SERVICE – 9.3 \\ TASTE – 9.3 SPEED – 8.9 \\ OVERALL – 8.9