Persimmon - Neo-Korean

Located on 10th street near Avenue A, sits a quaint restaurant named Persimmon - Kimchi House that serves a tasting menu of modern Korean food. It has a long communal table that seats 20 people and a counter with 4 seats facing the open kitchen. The atmosphere is nice and clean, nothing over the top.

The appealing aspects of this restaurant come from the chance to taste a lot of different Korean dishes in a less chaotic atmosphere than the places you will find in K-Town. The modern aspects applied to the Korean food didn't come through when tasted. However, if you like Korean food, Persimmon definitely delivers on flavor.

The friendly servers liked describing the food in great detail. During busier times, the staff may be overwhelmed, but the slow night that we went, the service was great. If you like Korean food and live in the area, this place should definitely be checked out.

What makes it good:

- Great value for a five-course tasting menu
- Enthusiastic service and nice atmosphere

Know before you go:

- The restaurant consists of a communal table of 20 seats and 4 counter seats.
- Only two dining options, $39 single portion tasting menu or $69 shared portion menu. Two people cannot share one single portion.
- The tasting menu courses consist of an appetizer, a mid-course, a main course, a soup, dessert, and tea. The menu changes frequently.
- No longer B.Y.O. due to lack of liquor license (They didn't know you needed one, even for B.Y.O.), but they are in the process of obtaining a beer and wine license.

Here's what we ordered as an example of the types of dishes Persimmons serves:

Appetizers- Salmon Sashimi, Chilled Sliced Beef (rare) with a Melon Sauce
Mid- Braised Pork Belly, Jap Chae (stir fried glass noodles and vegetables)
Main- Soybean Stew with Pork, Salmon and Salmon Roe Rice in a Stone Bowl
Soup- Tomato Gaspacho
Dessert- Watermelon Balls in Syrup, Sesame Cookies
Chilled Cinnamon and Ginger Tea

Also recommended: the fruit juices- Korean Pear, Grape, Tangerine, and Aloe. They taste similar to the Asian drinks have pulp or bits of fruit in the can.