First look: Bop & Gogi, Denver's first fast-casual Korean joint, opens in the south suburbs

I was ready to rush over for lunch this weekend, until I noticed that the bibimbop is made with ground beef.  Really???  The restaurant makes bulgogi, which is the usual topping for bibimbop.  Not worth driving across town and paying more than the neighborhood Japanese/Korean restaurant charges for a properly made bowl of bibimbop.

they need to move that west! South Broadway!

Great write-up, Lori.  So glad you reviewed B&G.  It's a gem and more folks need to know it's there.

Sounds interesting and may be worth the trip down south to visit, but at the risk of adding a sour note, I have to question the wisdom of a fast-casual Korean joint with a menu designed and cooked by a Laotian behind the stove.  And it sounds like he hasn't even had any experience in a Korean kitchen.  Asians are pretty ethnocentric and close-minded about their cuisines (I speak from experience) and I doubt any Korean is going to embrace this place with open arms. Just sayin'.   

Also, the pricing seems a bit out of whack for fast-casual.  Why would you drop 10 dollars on a bibimbap from Bop and Gogi, when you can go to Silla in Aurora at lunchtime and get a bento box stuffed full of meat (gogi), rice, chapchae noodles, a bowl of soup and several types of kimchi all for under $10.   And don't get me started on the crab and cream cheese wontons on the Bop and Gogi menu....

But hey, what do I know? It's not like Tokyo Joe's or PF Changs have any Japanese or Chinese in their kitchens and their business is fine. No one ever lost money on the bad taste of American diners.