Dawa Korean - West Haven

Great location directly in front of the autobahn, where Onkel Willie’s used to be. If you enjoy spicy food, you'll be pleased with their offerings, and the place is very clean. They also serve sushi!

The service was quick and the food was delicious. I especially enjoyed the short beef ribs. Since I visited in the early part of the week, it wasn't very busy. If you're looking for Korean cuisine, this is the place to go. It's definitely worth the trip!

Korean restaurants are quite common, so we decided to try this new one. The restaurant was busy when we visited, which made the staff seem a bit disorganized and overwhelmed. The appetizers were excellent and felt authentically Korean. However, the main dishes were not as impressive. I ordered the traditional dish called japchae; for some reason, it was listed under appetizers instead of main courses. It was supposed to include beef, but the serving had very little of it. After bringing this to the staff's attention, they promptly addressed the issue. Unfortunately, the main courses tasted less authentic compared to the appetizers. I wouldn’t say this place was bad, but the disorganization and perhaps lack of experience among the staff hold it back from truly succeeding. I hope they can improve in the future.

We saw on google that this restaurant opened at 11:30, so we then showed up, but found that the closed sign was on and the hours were listed on the door as opening around 12. we waited half an hour in our car before we find some tables with people who already eat. eating here is good, but they seem really scattered! we have finally placed our order and have gyeran jjim, gun mandu, mul naengmyeon, jjamppong bab. we waited and waited without eating and then noticed that the jjamppong we had ordered had been accidentally given to another table. they came up and apologized and said they would do another. we waited and finally got a jjamppong, but none of our other food had made it. after one, the mul naengmyeon was brought to our table, but we had not yet had any of the two appetizers. I asked where they were and the workers realized that they had forgotten the mandu and accidentally brought the gyeran jjim to another table. they took it from this table and tried to serve us, but we said we don't need it anymore (after we sit on someone else table for a while) and also asked to announce the mandu. Finally they were all super friendly and apologetic and eating that we did was good. I feel like this place has amazing potential, but it is simply so deorganized and not a more pleasant place to have a meal. that's why I've got a picture. it tastes much better than it looks?

Great service, and portions were large. Prices are reasonable. This was my first time having Korean food in Connecticut. I usually eat Korean food in Ktown in NYC.My family thought the sushi was great.Thanks for a pleasant evening.