"Even though I am Vietnamese, I love Korean food with all my heart. I joke with my Korean friends (and husband), just call me Su-chan, because banchan dishes are the way to my heart. After a super intense week, all I wanted was soon dubu. I found this place close to the Rep theatre where I was headed to a matinee. The Chois have executed very delicious Korean food IN Seattle, which has been hard to find. All the good stuff is in Lynnwood or Federal Way. But Stone Korean is right on Dexter and the Seafood Soon Dubu has a wonderful broth, head-on shrimp, cute baby clams, and a silky tofu texture. The banchan were all well executed. Fish cake, my fave, was bright and springy. Sweet potato was tender but not mushy (meaning nicely done), kimchi had that extra ooomph that makes me nod to myself as if I am doing small talk with the fermented cabbage, and even the mayo based cabbage, I liked! I usually steer clear of those ones but this wasn’t glooped on. It was thinned out with a light vinegar and has small slivers of sliced apple, making a double crunch with callbacks to sweetness. Great music, fast service, and no bs charge for tea. Def coming back and bringing more friends.Kid-friendliness: It’s spacious here and there is non-pretentious music going on. That works for my 3 year old.Parking: In between paybyphone parking streets, there is some free parking. But even the paid parking is cheap—and I’m cheap."
