Joule

Jessica Durney

Great food, cool atmosphere, and friendly staff! For two people, we shared the scallion pancake, smoked tofu, crispy cauliflower, and the burger, and everything was delicious, though lacking in familiar Korean flavors. Maybe it was the dishes we got, but the most Korean thing was the side dish of kimchi we ordered. Regardless, all was very tasty! The mushrooms on the smoked tofu were a stand-out, and the curry sauce mayo for the cauliflower was phenomenal. The burger was simple but easily one of the best I've ever had! The meat grind was heavenly and all the ingredients were fresh and super high quality. Both desserts we tried, the hummingbird cake and the cheesecake, were decadent and the perfect mix of sweet and savory. I'd definitely come back to try more - maybe I can be convinced of the Korean element of the fusion.

a s

The service was great and the food and drinks were fantastic. We were able to get a table for two on a Friday night without a reservation but we got there right as they opened. The patio is really comfortable with a warm fire and fully covered.

Wook Chung

Massive disappointment. There is "fusion" which bring out flavors that didn't mix before for a new experience and then there is the disaster fusion where nothing is done right. Korean food is completely bastardized, even when you try to accept it as an homage. I wasn't expecting things to be authentic but after tasting the kimchi and scallion pancakes, I was "done". The chef was banking on customer ignorance on Korean food rather than trying to evolve it with fresh angles. As my pictures show, we had a variety of dishes. Every one of them a disappointment, either bland or over spiced without the balancing flavors Korean food has. Also Korean spices and style do not go well with certain vegetables and ingredients and all sorts of lines were crossed to create something that visually may look interesting but complete bastardizes the balance of Korean flavors. Perhaps the only exception was the steak but that was just good meat cooked well. Joule tries to do too much. If it wasn't for the swanky atmosphere, I would've notched it down to 1 star. Not returning even if the food served free.

Jerry Chen

Joule is a pretty fantastic spot--I really enjoy family style dining and it was very reminiscent of my experiences at Parachute in Chicago, a restaurant which I adore. We ordered probably close to half the menu at the time and our groups favorites were the beets, marrow, tartare, rice cake, gai lan. Cocktails were tasty but perhaps could be refined even further? Staff was friendly and fairly attentive; we ate outside and the ambiance and temperature of the gas firepit was great.