Amazing service! Daniel guided us to our table as soon as they had the availability to and answered all our questions flawlessly; He's very knowledgeable about each dish. The food was great, the little vegetables they have out prior to the main dish were very fresh and delicious. I would come back for more! read more

Tang Jip - Korean Near Me - Alameda, California

Food was delicious and our server Daniel was very nice! Will try to be back to try the soups.

Julie is the best! sweet and fun waitress to have! Food was great!! A little pricy but it's worth!

Second time back since the changeover from Bowl'd. First time with the new room divider and wall mural. No more salmon bibimbap but they have spicy seafood and it was quite good. Clams, mussels, bay shrimp and squid. Great daikon, sprouts and mushrooms. I like how they have the cold barley tea in a canister to serve yourself - bowl'd only offered water. Less banchan - but all were done well especially the kimchi. Service was attentive. There is a tablet on each table, you can order there or with a server. Seasoning levels are mild and you can add gochujang as you please. I didn't feel dehydrated or thirsty after the meal. The menu has more Korean specialities like bone broth - look forward to trying more items in the future. read more

I am happy they opened one of this Korean restaurant in this plaza! I quite enjoyed their food and the comfortable seating. The servers were kind and patient. The food arrived hot and delicious. I ordered the Galbitang, Kimchi Fried Rice, Combination Soon Tofu, Korean Fried Chicken (soy) and Bossam (small). My favorite dish was the Bossam. I made a lettuce wrap with the pork belly, veggies, sauces and kimchi banchan and it was A-mazingg!! I liked the soy garlic flavor of the fried chicken but I thought the chicken was a tad bland on the inside. Perhaps more sauce was needed on the chicken. I loved the complimentary banchans! The pickled cucumber and eggplant were my fav! Highly recommend! Great selection of food! Great service! There is plenty of parking. It's a great place to sit down to eat after shopping. read more

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Tang Jip is where my companion took me for my birthday lunch. I've always told him I regretted not trying spicy raw marinated crab when I was in South Korea. He wanted to take me here to try it since he knew I was curious. We came to this location of Tang Jip on a weekday afternoon. I can't speak much for the inside since we sat outside with my pup. But the inside seemed pretty spacious and modern. The outside was breezy and decent amount of space between tables. They took good care of my pup but had limited interactions with us in terms of checking on us. The food came out staggered. We shared the Kimchi Pancake, Pork Bulgogi, and Yangnyeom Gejang. The kimchi pancake was good, tasted typical to others. The bulgogi was also tasty, flavorful, spiced, and well cooked. Now for what I was most excited about, the crab! It was so spicy and well flavored. The texture was super soft almost like jelly. It was hard to wrap my head around but it tasted great with rice. Companion and I both agreed we were fans of the portion size and left stuffed! Tang Jip took over Bowl'd and is a great spot for Korean food in Alameda. Located in South Shore there's plenty of parking. Happy I got to try a new food and celebrate with my companion here. read more

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Ordered Dolsot Bibimbop via DoorDash. I was pleased with the presentation and how it arrived. The beef was savory and the egg was cooked perfectly and I love they packed banshan. My only feedback is that the rice did lack a bit of seasoning and was a bit too overcooked. I think this is something I should have ordered at the restaurant vs takeout. Overall I thought this was tasty and a good value! read more

Tang Jip - Dolsot Bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Alameda, California

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I grew up in Alameda and this has always been one of my staples in South Shore. I've always defaulted to getting the bibimbap with beef...and it never misses! Really solid portions and I loved how fresh all the ingredients tasted (bean sprouts, sliced cucumber, mushrooms, carrots, pickled veggies, etc). We also got the seafood pancake (with real pieces of squid) which was also so incredibly delicious (and may have become my favorite), but it was a little more oily than I'd have liked. Make sure you eat some of the bonchon as well (my fav was the fish cake + kimchi) The staff was so nice + the ambiance of the restaurant felt very modern. Definitely will be back!! read more

Tang Jip - Dolsot Bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Alameda, California

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I've been to Tang Jip a few times since their change of ownership. Employees have turned over but the food and service has been maintained and improved upon. We always get the Bossam, the Spicy Tofu Soup and the Spicy Pork. Occasionally we'll get the Cheese Corn and The Banchan has also improved with the addition of Eggplant! Also a free fountain soda with Yelp Check-In. My goTo place in Alameda for Korean food...actually there's only two place in Alameda..... read more

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One of the top Korean places to eat at in Alameda. Great selection for those who want the classics like BBQ and Soondoobu but also other Korean fare that isn't as popular with folks not familiar with the cuisine like bossam. One plus also is the abundance of outside seating especially when folks have dogs or want to have fresh air during their meal. read more

The food here doesn't seem to coming out pipping hot. The Soon Tofu was decent but not boiling hot enough to cook the raw egg. I simmered the egg and broke up the yolk so it got cooked. The kalbi was pretty good. We also ordered the seafood pancake which was pretty good. My cousin got the marinated raw crab. She said it was good. Service was a little slow and basically just 1 guy running around serving us. He said the other server had an accident so it was a little unexpected. The place got pretty busy after 6pm. Our dinner reservation was at 5:30 pm. read more

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Overall I think this place is decent but the price is a little higher than it should be for the quality. There was no one in the restaurant on a Thursday around 7pm. One other party sat down a little after us. It's a trendy place with a large bar area with a large tv that was playing kpop videos. We ordered Galbi, chicken wings, and raw marinated crab. The raw marinated crab was good, that's the main reason we came. I've been craving it awhile. I wish they also offered soy marinated crab. Galbi was decent, it was slightly dry in my opinion but I liked the flavor. The chicken wings were good and there was a decent portion. What we thought was strange was that when we asked for a second round of ban Chan, they all seemed a little old. The potato salad seemed dried out and the radish weren't crunchy like the first round. I think there are quite a few other Korean restaurants I'd pick for dinner but I would object if a friend wanted to come try it out. read more

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The staffs were nice. We were greeted and offered seats right away. What we ordered: Seafood Pancake- It was pretty good, a bit thicker than other places and sauce was okay. Donkatsu- The pork was good and portion was good for the price. Pork Belly BBQ- It was a tab dry and a bit bland. Wasn't my favorite. Banchan- The plates are cute but made the portion of banchan very small. Banchan were good, we had to ask for extra. Would come again if I'm in the area and try something different. read more

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This place was soooo freaking yummy!! Downtown Hayward is glowing up bc of spots like these. My favorite was the Bossam (steamed pork belly) as it tasted super clean but so flavorful. +10 for pairing it with the radish that's included! Their seafood pancake was also super delicious and a must try when choosing an appetizer. We got seated right away on a Tuesday night and surprisingly it was busy but the place was spacious and filled with many tables to sit at. read more

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Came here on a Thursday around 5pm, no wait no crowd, only two other parties came in after of us. This place is a popular chain and they have a location in Concord and Hayward I believe. The bonchon was delicious! I ordered the beef tofu stew with a brisket combo. I liked the soup, but the brisket wasn't my favorite. Definitely nothing too special but you can never go wrong with tofu stew :) This place replaced Bowl'd BBQ which used to be another Korean spot. There's free parking in the shopping plaza. read more

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Awesome place the interior is very niche thanks to our server Daniel. he was very good to us. The food was very peak tasted good!! read more

Tang Jip - Korean Near Me - Alameda, California

We came here on a cold summer night and were wamed through and through by the hot noodle soup AND Daniel, our server. He was so kind to help us cut the beef rib away from the bones so that I didn't make a mess of myself. He also told us his favorites, which we'll be coming back for soon! Thanks Daniel! read more

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Wow this place for lunch is amazingly affordable!! So glad we stopped by. John the manager/owner and workers were very friendly & helpful. Great portions for lunch, same as dinner portion, just cheaper! I had Katsu Chicken. Crispy & flavorful. My husband had Pork Belly. It came steaming to our table. He seamed to enjoy his dish too. Can't believe all the sides come with all this too. Armsphere, spacious & good vibes. Definitely, stopping here for lunch again in the near future. read more

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Great food with excellent service and a pleasant, clean atmosphere. Julie, the manager, was attentive and ensured everything ran smoothly, which really elevated the overall experience. The ambiance was welcoming and comfortable, making it a great place to enjoy a meal. We would definitely return. Took care of our birthday girl! read more

Tang Jip - Korean Near Me - Alameda, California

This is located where the previous Bowl'd use to be and right across from Ohjane. The inside is actually really pretty, they decorated it nicely. The music is normal KPop with the TV display music videos that don't pair with the music. The lighting is very nice and there's a lot of distance between seating so it's not squished. The booths I would avoid if you're plus size above 18/20 then it'll be super uncomfortable. You need to order through the little touch screen. They're pretty hands off on interaction and don't check on you often unless it's to deliver the food or give you your check. We only ordered the shareable spicy beef short rib jjim. It's not spicy or even close to spicy. It's actually really sweet and we couldn't finish it bc we started to feel sick from how sweet it was. The pumpkin vegetable inside was undercooked. They add bell pepper to it which is the first time I've ever had this dish with. In general every single vegetable served in it was undercooked. We ordered the cheese on top but as you can see from my picture it was only just melted enough to not be formed and about 10min of the dish being served the cheese was no longer melted and just one glob that didn't pull. The cheese was just solid and we didn't bother eating it anymore. The meat itself was actually good if you only ate the meat and take off as much of the sauce possible otherwise it would be way too sugary. The rice was cold and mushy. The banchan itself, only the kimchi was worth eating. Every other part of the banchan was flavorless unless it was the kimchi. The kimchi was actually spicier than the "spicy" short rib we got. In the end, we stopped eating about 25% in because we didn't enjoy the food. From the pictures, you can see what we got, the food was gimmicky and we had to take the rest of the food home to remove the undercooked vegetables and use the beef with a different sauce and actually blow torch our own cheese. I don't recommend ordering any of the beef short rib shareables. It was way overpriced for under cooked vegetables, cold rice and a glob of cheese (the cheese was actually extra too). -1 star for the undercooked vegetables -1 star for charging extra for cheese they didn't put on correctly that it turned solid -1 star for how sugary the "spicy" dish was and how the banchan kimchi was actually spicer than the dish itself read more

Tang Jip - The banchan they give - Korean Near Me - Alameda, California

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We usually eat at Concord location and food, service and ambience is always good. So we thought we would try this location in Alameda . We were so disappointed with the quality of food and service. The banchan dishes and portions were disappointing too. We ordered the small order of Bossam and the meat was so dry and the sauce was too salty . Once they serve the meal, the waiter never came back to check on us. They were too busy watching the soccer game and just talking amongst to provide service to their customers . They need to reorient and remind them to do their best if this location is going to stay open read more

Tang Jip's old restaurant name was Bowl'd Alameda -- when Bowl'd told me they are revamping their interior, menu, and food quality... I was super excited, because back then their food quality wasn't the best. With this new and improved Tang Jip, from food presentation and the taste... it definitely improved A LOT! I'm really amazed on how flavorful everything is as well as the portion size! My favorite was definitely their dolsot bibimbap beef and their dumpling rice cake soup! The service here is friend and quick, I would definitely come back here again :) read more

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We sat outside because we had our dog. It was so windy and cold but they do have heaters outside. Just ask them to turn them on :) it warms up nicely The side dishes - the radish kimchi and bean sprouts were our favorite. We asked them to give us a lot and they came through lol it was so good! The fried chicken was nice and crispy. Not too oily. The seolleontang was plain as it should be and you just add what you want to it. The combo we got tofu soup and bulgogi. Good! Everything delicious. Staff are so nice. Sitting outside may be a bit hard to get service but that is ok read more

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I like coming to Tang Jip for their lunch specials (weekdays 11a-2p), there's a menu for $12 entrees! The staff is friendly, the side dishes are good, and the interior is nice. Seollongtang (3.5/5) - I don't usually order this soup at Korean spots, but this was tasty. It's a milky, rich ox bone broth with noodles and brisket. This taste profile is subtle, it was pretty light even when I added salt and pepper. Soondubu (3.5/5) - Solid soondubu! Chicken Bulgogi (3/5) - Solid chicken bulgogi, could be more tender. read more

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Wow! I grew up in Korean Town in LA and have struggled to find more delicious Korean homemade tasting dishes that are not the typical K-BBQ spot. Everything was so fresh! My family tried Soontofu jjigae, ox bone tang, bulgogi beef, japchae, and bibimbap. Everything was flavorful and so fresh. The ox bone tang was the highlight of our dinner! You have to give this bone soup a try. Might I add the banchan was great too. Their Kimchi in particular tasted so fresh and home made just like I remembered my K-Grandma used to make it. Overall great dining experience too! Our waiter, Daniel, was friendly and helpful. We loved that the menu has many vegetarian options to be able to bring back our veg friends. Great space for large groups, but I'd make a reservation just in case. Parking is easy to find also, since it's in a shopping center you can find parking. Overall, great dining and great food! read more

We always come to Tang Jip to get kamja tang (potato and pork neck stew). We also ordered kalbi tang to feed our child. Today our server Daniel offered to help us cut the meat for us while we were getting our kid's food ready. Daniel definitely went above and beyond! read more

Tang Jip - Gamja Tang - Korean Near Me - Alameda, California

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Had a great experience at Tang Jip! The food was delicious, authentic, and full of flavor. Everything we ordered came out fresh and tasted amazing. The place is very spacious . A special shoutout to Daniel for the excellent service. He was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our meal. His great attitude made the experience even better. I'll definitely be coming back and would highly recommend Tang Jip to anyone looking for great Korean food and outstanding service. read more

We came here on Saturday for lunch. It used to be another Korean restaurant. The whole place looks remodeled. I love the flower light chandelier on the ceiling. We waited maybe 5 minutes for a table. They have ipads on each table for ordering your food. The menu is small so it didn't take long to decide. We ordered a seafood pancake and japchae. They were huge portions plus all the little side dish that came with it was plenty. Food was great as always. We'll definitely come back. We love Korean food. Too bad they don't have kimbabs here. read more

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In south shore center, there are of course, a lot of parking so we can skip right through that. On a Saturday night at around 6, there were only around 4 tables and I was seated right away for a table of 2. However, as the night went on, they got pretty busy. You order off an iPad on the table and there is 1 physical menu on each table and a QR code you can scan for a menu if you needed more than the 1. In terms of bonchon, if you want more, you can ask for some, or someone actually comes around with a cart full of bonchon and refills for you if you want. That was my favorite guy walking around. We got cheese corn, tteokbokki and a combo of their tofu soup and galbi. In terms of something that's not all you can eat, it's pretty good. You would think it's a small meal for 1 but it was able to keep two of us full and we had some leftovers to take over. We were debating on the spice level of the tteokbokki cuz some places are crazy spicy, but this one was just a tickle in your throat. Definitely something you can chow down on without worrying about breathing like a dragon. The cheese corn was average, not the worst and not the best but it gets the cravings done. Their spice level is mild and the portion sizes are pretty generous, especially if you get a combo of soup and meat. The bonchon is all you can eat so enjoy that. read more

Had the pleasure of enjoying a comfort meal here the other night. The restaurant seems small when you enter but as you walk down the rows of tables, there are actually more seats than you think! I really appreciate how some of the center seats have a a tall barrier between the left and right side tables. Upon being seated, I was offered hot tea or water and opted in for both. Of course I was very happy to find out that it's roasted barley tea, or booricha. It was piping hot, so definitely be patient before you sip on it! Each table was equipped with tablets for ordering so there's no need to wait for someone to take your order. I ordered the Spicy Wagyu Galbi Tang for $23 which also came with rice. The banchan (side dishes) came out shortly after I ordered my meal. They were served in quite large bowls. The banchan selection reminded me of being at my grandma's house. Very simple but delicious. The texture on the fish cake was exactly how I like it too, a bit chewier rather than too soft. My soup came out in about 15 minutes. It was served with two big beef ribs! The presentation was lovely with the shredded eggs and beef bones sticking out on both sides. The beef just about slid off the rib bone when I took my chopstick to it to try a piece! It was very tender, but a bit lacking in flavor. The broth itself was also a tad bit watery for my taste. I do think the portion size was worth the price. I did come maybe an hour and a half before closing so I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt for the soup itself. read more

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Tang Jip opened in Bowl'd BBQ's space with a new menu & new decor. Dining area split into 2 sections. Bar area has new mural. Spacing is tighter. Watch out for others in same space. Offerings (traditional Korean): lunch specials, rice, Shareables, small plates, soups & stews, Korean BBQ, alcohol, noodles. Combos, marinated seafood. Promptly seated upon entering, ordered, food came within 10ish minutes. Soft music in background. Slurps: lunch Seollong Tang (12) boiled beef bone soup. -milky broth from beef bones soup subtlely bland. (Usual default state). Needed to add chili paste, salt & pepper to taste. Didn't eat purple rice to leave room for banchan & broth. -soup ok. Bland tasting beef strips expected-all flava went into broth. Green onions & thin noodles also present. Banchan (side dishes): broculli, tofu, bean sprouts, daikon kimchee, leafy greens kimchee, fish cake. -disappointing-all refrigerator cold & tasteless. Service good. All 3 Tang Jip locations visited had some food related miscues. Foods not totally fresh 3.5 stars: semi-worthy-YMMV. quality-food inconsistent. (Banchan) quantity-lunch specials reasonable read more

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Dined in on a Wednesday evening. I'm not sure if they were just short staffed that day, but it was quite slow service. Felt like it was mainly one server taking care of all the tables. Took awhile to finally place our order and to flag someone down when we needed something. The side dishes could be a lot better. They looked and tasted bland. We ordered the following: Galbitang - This is one of my top favorite Korean soups, but it was a total disappointment. The radish was sour, which made the soup sour. We assume it went bad, so we asked for the soup to be taken back and ordered a tofu soup instead Tofu soup - We were debating between beef or seafood, then we were told we could do a mix of both. We weren't aware it costed more to do mix until we saw the bill. Flavor-wise, it was decent then started to taste more salty Bibimbap - We got beef. This was okay Bossam - This was actually really good. Great flavor. We saw that it didn't come with lettuce, so we asked for some. They brought out a plate with three small lettuce pieces.. When we got our bill, it wasn't updated to reflect the tofu soup. When we asked to get it fixed, they brought back the bill with the updated item with an extra item added on there. Finally got the bill right on the third try. I always thought this restaurant was in an ideal spot at south shore. Spacious indoor seating. I'm not sure when the restaurant changed from bowl'd to tang jip, but I'd give it more time to make some improvements. My friend ate at the other locations and had positive experiences, so we were hoping this location would be the same. I'll go somewhere else to get my Korean food fix. read more

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This used to be the old Bow'l location and Tang Jip is expanding their presence with a 3rd location. We arrived as they open, so it was fairly empty and were seated immediately. Not a bad experience, food was good and service was fast. Solid Korean food--standard selection of BBQ, stews, dumplings, pancake, assorted appetizers. I think it was an average food experience, definitely worth checking out when shopping at Southshore Shopping Center. read more

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There are better Korean restatraunts than here. Service is slow and not very attentive. The food was below average. The galbi was on the dry side and not very flavorful. The ambiance is casual. They serve you then forget you. Don't recommend and will not return. This was a thought I'd give them another chance visit. read more

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I came in on a Monday and there was only one family inside, so getting seated was quick and easy. The waitress took my drink order as soon as I sat down, and when she came back with it, she also brought the menu. I ordered the chicken katsu. The chicken and sides were tasty--unfortunately, my chopstick skills aren't great, so I had to use a spoon. And let me tell you, trying to eat a salad with a spoon is almost impossible. lol. Overall, the food was good, but my one criticism is the pricing. It seems a bit high for what you get, especially the drinks. I ordered a Coke and it came as a canned soda that cost $4. read more

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Needed a quick place to eat that allowed dogs in their outdoor area and we came across Tang Jip! My parents have been wanting to eat Korean food and Tang Jip is a great place to introduce them to other food that wasn't just kbbq. Shout out to Daniel for his amazing service! read more

This place replaced Bowld. The $12 lunch special is an excellent value, especially the tofu soup -- it's definitely the standout. The chicken and pork katsu were decent, but nothing memorable. Overall, I enjoyed the meal, but I'm not sure I'd pay full menu prices outside of the lunch deal. Also had to wait a long time to get served. read more

The food here isn't bad (pretty average if anything), but the quality isn't high enough to warrant the prices and smaller portions. - donkatsu - pictures show a lot of pieces but they've flattened out the pork like it owed them money - soon tofu stew - other Korean restaurants I've been to have a larger portion and include an egg - dolsot bibimbap - actually pretty good portion but it has cucumber as the only green element and no spinach, the red cabbage was really dry, good amount of protein, no sauce on the side - banchan - 6 varieties, kimchi similar to the kind you can get at Costco, potato salad good, other stuff pretty average I don't go to Korean restaurants for maximum value, but the food here was just decent for a relatively high price. It felt like I was paying more for the location than the quality or portions. read more

Tang Jip - Dolsot bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Alameda, California

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Great ambient! The vibe was just awesome! They have marinated crab!! The service is with a iPad on the table read more

Tang Jip - Korean Near Me - Alameda, California

Tang Jip took over the old Bowl'd location at Southshore in Alameda and we're excited to try for the first time. But disappointed. Food is just not very good, and there's a lack of workers / service here. First - I made a reservation for a party of 16. Upon arrival, they don't have my reservation. Luckily they are not that busy, so the gentleman quickly assisted and organized a long take for me. (in the end, we only had 12 due to a few sickness). Ok - so the tables are set up now with banchan at each table. Great job so far. The staff really made it happen. :) Now on to the food - they are all really just OK - very average. Banchan: The banchan are SAD looking. The banchans were 6 dishes of sparingly placed few pieces of items of this and that. upon tasting, they tasted just looks the way they looked... dry, cold, salty. The banchan is usually my favorite part of Korean dining and this was off to a bad start. And typically... bad banchan = bad food. :( Ordering: There's a few older folks at the table so it was not intuitive to them to order from the iPad at each table... and the lack of service staff did not help, as the 2 for the entire restaurant were busy running around and have no time to explain. Anyway, after some explaining from me to my large party, we managed to place the order. The food: orders came out rather quickly. Though some dishes came out entirely out of order (e.g. also ordered first out). Most dishes, except for the tofu soup and the cheese corn, came out luke warm and not hot. Should be piping hot. No, not even the galbi spareribs on the sizzling / non-sizzling platter. With a large restaurant with such a high ceiling, the food turned cold almost immediately. Flavors were so-so, and I mainly tasted just salt on everything. There is no complexity or fragrant in flavors, just salt, and not even spicy hotness. Overall - a mediocre experience. I like the TJ in Concord so may give this location another try. read more