Kori, with Thu-Thu

Even though Li Hua, then Jup She, was not the best of Korean restaurants, it was practically our only option. It's been shuttered for weeks now, I'm afraid it's never coming back. Kori is a little further away, although not impossibly so. Their dolsot bibimbap (hot stone bulgogi) was ok, if a bit bland, somehow it was missing that Korean kick. Although I did love the utter rawness of the beef slices. And even though everyone got a little bowl of cold soup, it doesn't make up for no banchan! What kind of Korean restaurant doesn't serve banchan! I want my kimchi!
Kori, 253 Church St, NY, NY 10013 (btwn Franklin and Leonard)