Fried bologna sandwich, anyone? Find this and other favorites from celebrity Chef Roy Choi on the menu at Best Friend, located at Park MGM in Las Vegas. Choi, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, is based in Los Angeles and has other restaurant projects, including Kogi BBQ, Chego!, A-Frame, Commissary, POT and LocoL.
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The restaurant décor is cheeky chic with a patterned floor, wild bar top and a Vegas take on Los Angeles’ Koreatown that’s both engaging and entertaining. The Korean BBQ concept menu at Best Friend includes a host of favorites, from the ubiquitous Fried Bologna Sandwich with melted Swiss cheese, to Soon DuBu Hot Pot, a spicy vegan stew made with umami and a mix of soft and firm tofu served up in a clay pot.
Other menu items include Slippery Shrimp, Choi’s adaptation of honey walnut shrimp prepared with a creamy, spicy sauce made from cilantro, walnuts and sesame seeds; Fritto Misto Rogers tempura medley with a selection of fried vegetables served with ponzu dipping sauce; BBQ Spicy Pork prepared with thinly sliced pork belly and shoulder first marinated in kochujang sauce and then charred with onions; and Tamarind Cod Hot Pot, drawn from Vietnamese and Korean recipes that feature tamarind spiced broth, cod and Korean vermicelli noodles.
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