A new Korean and Mexican fusion spot has debuted in the neighborhood. The newcomer to the Bourse food hall, called TaKorean, is located at 111 S. Independence Mall East.
The D.C.-based mini-chain, which started as a food truck, now has a handful of brick-and-mortar locations; this is its first outside the capital.
It's a fast-casual concept where you choose a bowl or taco. Select a protein from options like chicken marinated with sweet chili, soybean paste and ginger or tofu sautéed with hoisin sauce. Add a slaw, whether kimchi, spicy kale or a romaine-based version. Finally, top off your meal with pickled daikon, lime crema or a poached egg.
With a 3.5-star rating out of three reviews on Yelp so far, TaKorean has made a promising start.
Brittany H., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on Oct. 15, wrote, "Line-style ordering with tons of options. I went for the bowl, including white rice, chicken, some kimchi slaw and a few add-ons. The chicken was pretty good and a little salty ... Really liked the kimchi and the hot sauce and lime crema I had added."
Yelper Rachel O. added, “TaKorean offers up a hefty lunch with a Korean twist. The bowl was loaded to the brim so I could only eat half. And I was hungry!”
Interested? Stop by to welcome the new business to the neighborhood. TaKorean is open from 11 a.m.–7 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m.–4 p.m. on Saturday. (It's closed on Sunday.)
