An-Yong Korean restaurant Ubon Ratchathani

There are not a lot of shops that feature non-Thai food but there are enough. However new choices are always welcome to expand the Ubon Ratchathani dining experience.

My wonderful wife informed me a few days ago she heard there is a newly opened Korean restaurant in town. There are many Neua Yang Kowlee (Korean Barbeque) that use Korean technique but the food you are offered to cook is mostly Thai.

It is nice to know that now in Ubon Ratchathani we have a traditional Korean restaurant that serves authentic Korean cuisine. Of course, I had to go investigate.

The name of the restaurant is An-Yong but the sign is written in only Korean and Thai. You might be able to identify it by the only Korean writing town. Or maybe you can read Korean or Thai but if not I will tell you how to find it.

If you head along Rajabhat Road towards to clock tower turning circle from the Mazda dealership on Chayangul Road, just before you are in front of Ying Charoen Park (formerly SK) you will see an alley on the left hand side. It runs beside the mall. Keep down the alley until you see the side entrance to the mall on the right hand side, then look left. You will see Nana restaurant, if you look up you will then see An-Yong Korean restaurant on the second floor above Nana.

To get to the restaurant go passed Nana and at the end you will see an opening containing a staircase. Walk up the stairs and at the top is the door to Korean cuisine. The shop is open daily from 16:00 to 23:00. The shop is small, maybe 10-12 tables inside and 5-6 more outside on the balcony.  Some of the tables inside are set up for authentic Korean barbeque. The cookers are gas or electric, no charcoal fires inside.

Thankfully the menu had pictures. I have been to Korea an average of 3 times a year over a 7 or 8 year period for 1-6 weeks at a time but it has been 10 years since my last visit. I could not remember the name of even one single dish from there, oh, except for Kimchi.

It is not a large menu, maybe twenty items in total. There are a couple of sets for Korean barbeque, an assortment of rice dishes, soups and Korean pizza. The owner stopped by the table and assisted in explaining the dishes for us. We were grateful.

We sample 3 different dishes, a pizza, a rice dish and some kimchi soup. The dishes were spicy, except for the pizza, but not the blazing spiciness of many Thai recipes. The food was tastey, presented well and served in sufficient quantity.

The prices were mostly 150-200TB and a bit more for the barbeque sets. I think the prices were reasonable and especially so since many of the ingredients have to be imported.

The restaurant itself is clean, fresh and comfortable. To enhance the Korean atmosphere Korean movies are played on DVD or Korean music is playing softly in the background.

All in all it was a nice dining experience and a truly international affair. This American was accompanied by my Thai wife, our Japanese friend and all of us enjoying a fine Korean meal.

If you are up to putting a bit of variety in you culinary experience or have just been craving some Korean food you should really make some dinner plans in the near future to visit An-Yong. If you do go please come back and comment on your opinion and experience.

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