20-05-2025
Min-Ga brings authentic Korean to Columbus
Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month was a great excuse for me to visit Bethel Road, Columbus' Asian food hotbed.
What I tried: The authentic Korean flavors at Min-Ga Korean Restaurant, a Columbus classic for 25 years.
The menu: Min-Ga might need to stay open for another 25 years for me to tackle all of this.
The menu's 95 items cover appetizers like seafood and kimchi pancakes; specialties like squid kui and pork feet; grilled fish, Korean barbecue, stir fries, bibimbap, soups, rice dishes, noodles and lunch specials.
What I ate: Regrettably, I was alone, so I ordered 2% of the menu.
I started with pork dumplings ($12) with beef bulgogi ($19) from the barbecue as my main.
The dumplings were fine but unremarkable — the bulgogi was a whole experience.
Best bites: I'm a bulgogi fan, and I've never had any this good.
This isn't just marinated meat. Min-Ga serves its mains with free banchan, small side plates.
I was given nine ranging from spicy cucumbers and coleslaw to bean sprouts and kimchi.
The different flavors made for a fun and delicious experience, especially for a relative newbie to Korean food.
💭 Final thoughts: I ate maybe half of what I ordered, and spent much of my meal gawking at other tables' dishes.
