Midam Rice Cake House is a Korean rice cake place in Coquitlam (I know, what a shocker, lol). They sell fresh rice cakes made daily. I read about this place a while ago in a foodie blog, and I've been dying to try it since. For those unfamiliar with Korean rice cakes, they are these chewy delicious goodness made from glutinous rice. They are often only slightly sweet with a hint of saltiness. Often these cakes are beautifully decorated and nicely presented. Anyways, HK knew how much I wanted to try this place, so she graciously offered to accompany me. The restaurant itself is a bit hard to find, it's basically located right beside the Hannam Market. The entrance is very discreet, so if you don't look hard, you might just miss it.
The restaurant looked quite small from the outside, but the inside was quite spacious. To me, the setup was more like a cafe than a restaurant. There were quite a few games and magazines, it was a nice place to spend the afternoon with friends. As for the decor, there were a lot of Korean decorations all around the restaurant. They were very cute.
I started the dinner with a traditional rice drink. It was served in a bowl rather than a glass. The drink was very refreshing with a hint of rice. The sweetness was just perfect. I really enjoyed this bowl of rice goodness.
HK had the persimmon slushy. It was probably the best slushy I've ever tried. It was evident that it was made from real persimmons, you could actually taste the fine grains of the fruit.
Although Midam Rice Cake House is known for their rice cakes, they do have a savory menu as well. Since we were planning to go there anyways, we thought we might as well enjoy their savory menu. Huge Mistake. I had the Bulgogi hot pot, it was edible, but very very plain. Now I'm a big fan of Bulgogi, but this is probably the worst I've ever had.
HK had the Kimchi hot pot. It was not good at all. The flavor was off and the soup had a very funny taste. To top it off, the meat was uncooked! Two pieces of pork slices were stuck together, and when we pry it open, it was bright red inside... I have to say though, the service was amazing. The server apologized profusely and offered to bring us another bowl. But we just couldn't stomach another one...
Then for dessert, we shared a green tea slush. It was shaved ice as the base, topped with red bean paste and green tea ice cream, surrounded by peanut powder covered rice cakes. It was heavenly. HK said the traditional way of eating this is to mix everything together and eat. So that's what we did. I thought everything went together perfectly.
Overall, I would highly highly recommend this restaurant for their sweet stuff only. Their savory menu is not recommended at all. I can't wait to go back and try their rice cakes on display. So many options, so little room :D
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