I've only been to a few places in Ktown. I've been to Nandarang once, Cafe Bleu once, Pointe a few times...
My favorite place though is Chuh-gah-jeep. 3rd St. between Catalina and I think Berendo. It has this nice "dirty" vibe to it. Like you're at home, or something, or at like a real chuh-gah-jeep. Nice and comfy.
Everytime I go though, I see underage kids. Doesn't bother me, although I do get sick of hearing their dumb stories (they talk really loud sometimes). The girls there aren't really cute. The chairs aren't the most comfy.... The decor ain't that great... The music they play isn't great either...
...but I keep going back. Perhaps it's the nice "homey" feel I get. Perhaps it's because the owners always greet me and offer free food/drinks. Perhaps it's because the valet guy there gives my car priority. Maybe because the waitresses there are nice...
At one point, I was going there at least 3 times/week. It was only about a mile from work, and on the way home, so why not? I'm pretty sure I was their best customer for a period of 3 months or so. Unfortunately, these days I only go once a month, or every 2 months, but I still go, and when I do, I always am treated like family.
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