I love Korean food. I love the core ingredients such as fermented bean paste or chilli and sesame being used. I love being surprised with banchan of the day.
I used to work somewhere near Kota Damansara and that's how I got to know Daorae's Kota Damansara branch. My ex colleagues and I used to frequent the place because we loved the food and the service there. And we love being pampered by the Korean lady boss there. We have dined there for dinners, lunches, farewells and birthdays.
My last visit was one and a half years ago and last Monday, my fiancé and I decided to celebrate my recent feats there. Oh boy, was I excited to visit one of my old haunts
We did our picks of 2 BBQ meat platters and one kimchi soup with pork belly. Then the horribles happen
1. The marinated meat came and the portion has shrunk - almost kids' size like.
2. Banchan used to be unlimited refill but now they have set limit. about 3 plates only.
3. The Banchan we requested to refill came back wrong and the waiter refused to change saying whatever came out from the kitchen, he cant send it back. Not much of a restaurant policy here but he was just being a lazy
4. Mr Lazy Waiter didnt bother to serve. we and a couple of diners had to pick our orders off the serving tray he lazily place on the edge of our tables
5. Most of the waiters were busy chatting away loudly and playing around rather to check on diners for orders or requests. There was a few good ones though
6. they used to serve sikhye to clear our breathe after meal and aid in digestion. now they have stopped serving sikhye
Conclusion. I have ticked off Daorae Kota Damansara. If you want good korean food and good service that comes with it, dont bother going to Daorae Kota Damansara. I am not sure about the other branches but just avoid KD outlet.