Mr Bap - Sunnybank Hills

Having lived around the Sunnybank area for some time now, I have gone to almost every restaurant in the shopping complex that is Pinelands Centro, that is, except Mr Bap. Back in the days before it had a change of management, the doors were often closed and without a menu outside it was quite uninviting, as a result of this, I'd never been. Since Mr Bap has taken over though, the doors are often open and a menu is readily accessible from outside, so in due course, I finally decided to check it out. 

Despite having made a booking for 7pm a table was not reserved for us. I was surprised to walk into a full house on a Wednesday night. It took until 7.20pm for us to be seated.

 

The menu was a la carte rather than buffet. It reminded me a fair bit of Mapo, with its set meal options and BBQ sets. Without wanting to think too much, we settled on a set. Service was pretty fast and accessible via a buzzer on the table.

Charcoal was soon set up for our bbq and food came quickly after.

First to arrive was the Korean pancake. Compared to other ones I've had before, it was nowhere near as layered or flaky. In fact it was a little wet and soggy despite the caramelised parts.

Sides to our BBQ then came. There was a large basket of lettuce leaves, kimchi, tofu skin salad, potato salad, pickled onions and seaweed. The kimchi and tofu skins were largely the same as the ones you could get at Midam just around the corner and were quite tasty. Lettuce was fresh and provided good accompaniment for the BBQ meats to keep the meal light and fresh. For some reason though, the potato salad was unusually sweet, which I found to be quite odd for a Korean restaurant.

Before I could dwell too much on the sides though, our main event, the meats arrived.

Despite there only being two of us, we ordered Set C, which was for 3 - 4 people, as my companion assured me he would be able to finish it. This plate comprised of pork belly, spicy chicken, marinated inside skirt, marinated pork rib, wagyu chuck rib, and assorted vegies. The portions were large considering there were only two of us, but I can't help but think that if there were four people, this wouldn't have been enough. Meat quality was fairly good though, and our favourite was without a doubt the marinated pork rib, which was quite tender and delicious. Wagyu was also sufficiently buttery for our tastes, but the pork belly was fattier than I would have liked. 

The main attraction for me, of course is the bulgogi, the marinated beef slices. Fat content was notably lower than the meats on the other dish. Soy and sesame marinades were delicious. The beef was thinly sliced and had a very good texture as well, making it by far the highlight of the meal. 

Price Range: $30 - $50pp

Taste: 7/10
Value: 6/10
Service: 7/10
Environment: 7/10