Kim Jong Smokehouse - Portland

With all of these korean restaurants keeping it traditional, it is refreshing to see a place that thinks outside the box! Their contemporary take on Bibimbap includes frying the rice together with Japchae. In addition to the traditional Gochujang they have three other sauces to choose from including smoked kimchee that's been pureed. The meats are smoked to, and the texture and flavor pairs extremely well compared to the usual grilled meats. Overall im very happy with my experience. They're good for drinks too!

Tried this little gem last weekend when I was visiting Portland. This place has everything I like about Korean cuisine. Bibimbap and steamed buns...IT WAS DELICIOUS. The menu is very small but done right. We ordered the bibimbap with short rib. The base is steamed rice with japchae (glass noodles), on top of that, they add the rest of the ingredients (spinach, bean sprouts, kimchi, raddish, sunny side up egg) and your choice of sauce (there are 4 to choose from). The portion is quite big. We were a group of 3 and we just ordered one bibimbap to share and each of us got a steam bun with pork and we shared their roasted tea chocolate chip cookie. The food at Kim Jong Smokehouse was the highlight of our Portland trip. Will definitely be eating here next time we are in the area or they should consider opening a location in Southern California (Orange or LA County).

The smoked beef tastes extraordinary, the egg was a little bit overdone, the spicy salsa was really spicy witch is good and the bun was really good... BUT the bowl was to much food, I believe the could have a smaller plate at a lower price and it would be perfect. Cool name tho!

Stopped by Pine Street Market before leaving town and got to try one of Kim Jong's steamed buns. Tons of flavor in a small package. Would love to have tried more, but we were trying to eat our way through the town so we couldn't fill up too much. Will definitely stop back next time we're in town to try more of the menu.

Their sauces are amazing! Really great food too. Staff was helpful and friendly. Their gochujang is unique yet stays true to a classic gochujang. The Kimchi mayo was also great.