Honey Pig Gooldaegee Korean B-B-Q Restaurant - Ellicott City, MD

On a last evening out with our father, as a Thank You for spending and taking care of us for three weeks, we took him out to Honey Pig based on a recommendation from our friend Carrie. Honey Pig is a Korean BBQ restaurant located in Ellicott City, MD. Upon arrival we noticed that there was a crowd of patrons outside of the restaurant. We were surprised by how many people were there at 8pm on a Monday night.  While waiting, I was reading a carryout menu and noticed that it is a 24 hour restaurant except between 2 - 11 AM on Mondays.

The restaurant was lively with Korean techno music and loud conversations amongst the sounds of sizzling meat cooking on the table-top burners. Honey Pig is really a great place for people watching. We had never been to a Korean BBQ restaurant before but found it to be a tasty experience.

We were served a salad upon arrival and adorned with various accoutrements that included kimchi, Korean pickles, pickled onions, and sesame oil salt dipping sauce.

We then ordered Bulgogi (marinated beef), Seafood Pancake, and attempted to order a Turbot special but were served a Buckwheat Noodle dish due to a language barrier:

While the Bulgogi was sizzling on the table-top stove with sliced onions, we tasted the Seafood Pancake and the Buckwheat Noodle. The Seafood Pancake had a dense, soft, rice flour consistency. We noticed there were various bits of different types of seafood in the pancake. The Buckwheat Noodle had a unique flavor.

The servers would periodically come to our table to stir and trim the meat with poultry shears. Once the meat was ready to eat, we were served with rice and lettuce to wrap-up the Bulgogi. On top of our order, Honey Pig treated us with a delicious soup and a steamed egg dish:

As we were leaving, we had noticed other patrons hanging up their aprons. If you plan on eating here, these aprons are available for wear to protect your clothes from splatter.

There are two other locations in the area: Annandale and Centreville, VA. For more information on Honey Pig, go to: http://www.eathoneypig.com/.