I stumbled upon this gem when my friends and I were trying to go to Tofu House for a weekend lunch but found it closed. I was very happy to find Han Il Kwan though!
My first time was with a group of 4 and we came at an odd lunch hour, so it wasn’t crowded at all. We ordered the seafood pancake, spicy hot beef soup, kimchee tofu soup, and clay pot bibimbop. I’m not sure if it’s because we were super hungry, but we were really satisfied and happy with most of the food! I ordered the tofu soup, which was subpar, to myself but had buyer’s remorse when I saw my friend’s spicy hot beef soup. Everything was a huge portion though so we were plenty full and had lots of leftovers at the end.
Second time was recently when I went with a bigger group for dinner, so reservations had to be made. This time I made sure to order the spicy beef soup and shared the bibimbop with a friend. It might’ve been the fact that it get super packed for dinner, but the soup wasn’t as good as I remembered. Bibimbop, in general, never really stands out to me but I couldn’t complain about Han Il Kwan’s version.
The reason my review is mostly neutral but I’m giving it 4 stars though is because of it’s banchan. You could get full off of just that if you wanted because they give you SO MUCH! I love the variety and it’s because of Han Il Kwan that I can eat kimchee by itself now (always had to have it with something else before). I start drooling just thinking of their banchan. They don’t have yogurt soju though, but plain soju is readily available. Also, servers and everyone were very helpful and attentive!Verdict: 4 stars
Han Il Kwan
1802 Balboa St.
Outer Richmond
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Libeskind named this creation the “yud,” after the Hebrew letter
The Yud is the smallest letter, the “atom of the language,” the minor gesture from which the entire language grew
It stands for the humility of Moses
Was Moses humble?
A man whose gesture parted the Red Sea…this man was humble.
Post-Industrial Waterfronts, San Francisco: Hunters Point Shipyard, Mission Bay Design for Development, Mission Rock, & Treasure Island Master Plan + Urban Design
Urban edges where the city meets the water have often been closed to the public, relegated to industrial uses, and condemned over time to become areas of urban decay, pollution and dereliction. As cities evolve and industry relocates, post-industrial urban waterfronts can become communal meeting places, centers for arts and entertainment, focal points for celebration and inspiration. As designers and planners, we delight in the unique potentials waterfronts and buildings offer, and bring to them creativity, contemporary design and civic identity.
