미네아폴리스와 세인트 폴 지역 맛집 방문기 (Minneapolis and St Paul area restaurant review)
Address (주소): 15322 Galaxie Ave W Apple Valley MN 55124
친지와 이 식당에서 만나기로한 후 인터넷을 찾아보니 별로 후기가 좋지 않아 좀 망성열습니다. 가격이 싼 집도 아닌데 기분까지 망치면 어떻게하나 걱정하였거든요.
함께간 모두들 부페를 하기로하고 새우 스프링 롤, 교자, 사시미, 9번 롤, 새우튀김으로 시작하였습니다. 스시는 밥을 너무 많이 넣는다고하여 주문하지 않았습니다. 사시미는 미네소타임을 감안하면 (바다와 멀리 떨어져 있음) 보통 정도이나 (얼린 맛이 있으니) 새우 스프링 롤과 교자는 보통 이상이고 9번 롤과 새우 튀김은 맛 있었습니다. 버섯 스테이크는 약간 짠 편이었으나 양파 스테이크는 기대 이상이었습니다. 마지막으로 국물이 먹고 싶어 우동을 주문하였는데 우동은 실망치이고 후식으로 그린티 아이스크림과 생강 아이스크림을 먹었는데 별로 였습니다. 그렇다고 다른 선택이 있는 것은 아니고요. 25불에 손해 받다는 생각은 안들어 한 번더 갈 예정입니다.
실내 분위기는 괜찮은 편이고 조용하였습니다. 주중이어서 그랬는지 종업원들도 인터넷에 있는 것과 같이 무래하지도 않았고 음식도 주문 후 오래 기다리지 않고 나왔습니다. 아마 함께 가신 분들이 단골로 종업원과 안면이 있는 것이 도움이 되었을 수도 있지만..
원칙은 먼저 주문한 것을 다 먹은 후에 다음 음식을 주문할 수 있고 주문한 음식을 다 먹지 않으면 15% 가산된다고 합니다. 저희는 아주 꼐끗이 접시를 비워 이에 해당이 되지 않았습니다.
Even though we had made an appointment to meet our relatives at Kami, I had some reservations on going to Kami after reading mediocre reviews on the Internet. One thing this household hates is having a terrible experience with food since it is the one thing this household collectively loves.
Since everybody at the table agreed to have All You Can Eat (otherwise each person has to order a la carte), we started with the shrimp spring roll, gyoza, No 9 roll, a sashimi variety (standards salmon, tuna, etc.) and shrimp tempura. Considering that this is Minnesota (aka land void of fresh seafood), it's no surprise that the sashimi tasted like something frozen/thawed. The spring rolls and gyoza, however, were above average. The standouts were the No 9 roll and shrimp tempura, so we ordered several additional plates of those. We also got the steak with onion (better than expected) while the steak with mushroom was a little salty for our taste. Since we wanted to finish the dinner with something soup based, we ordered the combination udong based on the server's recommendation. The noodles were ok, but the soup had a sweet taste to it which is odd for an Asian soup. We also tried the green tea ice cream and ginseng ice cream for dessert, but here again, not the greatest. If you like green tea ice cream, you're better off sticking with Haagen Daaz brand.
The ambiance is above average and the room is quiet enough to have a conversation without raising one's voice. The service was good (reasonable wait for food) and we did not experience any rudeness from the employees as with other reviewers. Maybe being there on a weekday helped. Or the more likely scenario of our relatives knowing the servers, and thus the better service, is the reason for the better service. Overall, it was not bad for $25/pp AYCE and we may try it again, but once again, this is Minnesota.
FYI: There is a rule that you can only order more food after you finish what you have already ordered. In addition, there is a 15% surcharge if you do not finish what you ordered.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
GLOW (수요 공부방)
1년 반 전 쯤 알고지내던 목사님의 소개로 미네소타 로즈빌에 있는 갈릴리 루터교회에서 방과 후 학생들을 가르치는데 도와 줄 수 있느냐는 부탁을 받았습니다. 이 교회의 주일학교 학생들을 도와 주려는 것이거니하고 찾아간 나를 약간 놀라게 한 것은 이 교회 학생들을 돌보는 것이 아니고 교회 주변의 어려운 가정의 자녀들을 가르치는 것이었습니다. 본 교회 교인들은 연로한 분들이 대부분이라 주일학교도 학생 수가 몇명 되지 않았고 교회도 작은 교회였습니다. 그러나 교인들이 자원하여 이웃 어린이들에게 하나님 말씀을 전하고 또한 저녁과 간식을 준비합니다.
적을 때는 7-8 명 많을 때는 13-15명 모이면서 1년이 지나면서 이 것을 얼마나 더 할 수 있을까 걱정이될 때도 있었습니다. 제 생각으론 이런식으로 가면 2년 길어야 3년이면 이 교회가 포기할 것이라 생각하였습니다. 그러나 하나님이 하시는 것은 우리의 기대나 때와는 아무 연관이 없다는 것을 알았습니다. 이번 가을부터 가끔 한 두명이 늘더니 갑자기 30명, 40명으로 학생수가 늘어났습니다. 전에는 중고등부 학생이 한 두명이라 따로 반을 나누지 못하고 초등부 학생들과 함께 하였으나 이제는 중고등부만도 9명이 참석을하고 있습니다.
더 감사할 것은 이 교회 교인 한분이 하나님의 부름을 받셨는데 그 분의 가족들이 조의금을 어린이들을 위해 사용되기를 원하시며 헌금을 하셨습니다. 이번에 당회에서 결정하여 학생들 전부에게 성경을 준비하여 나누어 주었습니다. 어린아이들이 성경을 읽느라고 그렇게 조용히 앉아 있는 것을 보셨으면 누구나 미소를 지었을 것입니다. 더더욱 천국에 계신 그 교우님의 얼굴에서는요.
URL: http://www.galileelutheran.net/
About a year and half ago, I was asked if I could help with an after-school program at Galilee Lutheran Church in Roseville. I had thought that it would be a large church looking for a tutor for the kids of the congregation. When I arrived at the church on the first day for the programm called GLOW (Galilee Live On Wednesday), however, a little surprise was waiting for me. Contrary to my expectations, Galilee was a small church with most congregational members coming from the baby boomer generation. Some weeks, they did not even have Sunday school because no kids were attending church. As it turned out, most of the kids in attendance for tutoring were from the local neighborhood and living in subsidized housing. Regardless of this, members had volunteered to teach the Bible and prepare dinner/snacks to feed the kids.
Sometimes I wondered how long they could continue this program when only 7 or 8 kids would show up with as many as 13 or 15 on special occasions. I thought they might try it as an experiment for 2 or 3 years before they gave up. But I learned that human expectations and plans have nothing to do with God's plan and time. After we started GLOW this fall, we started to have 1 or 2 more kids. Then suddenly we had 30 kids showed up. When we finished fall term, we had 40 kids in the program. In the beginning, we had one or two middle school students, but we could not have a separate class for them because of the resources. But, now we have nine Jr and Sr high students and they have their own Bible study class.
One of most amazing thing I experienced was that when one of members passed away, his family donated memorial gift to the church to be used for children. The church decided to use the money to buy Bibles for the children in the program. When anybody saw the small kids concentrating and reading the Bible without making any sounds during the whole Sunday service, I am sure I notice a smile on everybody's face. Expecially on the face of the member in the heaven.
적을 때는 7-8 명 많을 때는 13-15명 모이면서 1년이 지나면서 이 것을 얼마나 더 할 수 있을까 걱정이될 때도 있었습니다. 제 생각으론 이런식으로 가면 2년 길어야 3년이면 이 교회가 포기할 것이라 생각하였습니다. 그러나 하나님이 하시는 것은 우리의 기대나 때와는 아무 연관이 없다는 것을 알았습니다. 이번 가을부터 가끔 한 두명이 늘더니 갑자기 30명, 40명으로 학생수가 늘어났습니다. 전에는 중고등부 학생이 한 두명이라 따로 반을 나누지 못하고 초등부 학생들과 함께 하였으나 이제는 중고등부만도 9명이 참석을하고 있습니다.
더 감사할 것은 이 교회 교인 한분이 하나님의 부름을 받셨는데 그 분의 가족들이 조의금을 어린이들을 위해 사용되기를 원하시며 헌금을 하셨습니다. 이번에 당회에서 결정하여 학생들 전부에게 성경을 준비하여 나누어 주었습니다. 어린아이들이 성경을 읽느라고 그렇게 조용히 앉아 있는 것을 보셨으면 누구나 미소를 지었을 것입니다. 더더욱 천국에 계신 그 교우님의 얼굴에서는요.
URL: http://www.galileelutheran.net/
About a year and half ago, I was asked if I could help with an after-school program at Galilee Lutheran Church in Roseville. I had thought that it would be a large church looking for a tutor for the kids of the congregation. When I arrived at the church on the first day for the programm called GLOW (Galilee Live On Wednesday), however, a little surprise was waiting for me. Contrary to my expectations, Galilee was a small church with most congregational members coming from the baby boomer generation. Some weeks, they did not even have Sunday school because no kids were attending church. As it turned out, most of the kids in attendance for tutoring were from the local neighborhood and living in subsidized housing. Regardless of this, members had volunteered to teach the Bible and prepare dinner/snacks to feed the kids.
Sometimes I wondered how long they could continue this program when only 7 or 8 kids would show up with as many as 13 or 15 on special occasions. I thought they might try it as an experiment for 2 or 3 years before they gave up. But I learned that human expectations and plans have nothing to do with God's plan and time. After we started GLOW this fall, we started to have 1 or 2 more kids. Then suddenly we had 30 kids showed up. When we finished fall term, we had 40 kids in the program. In the beginning, we had one or two middle school students, but we could not have a separate class for them because of the resources. But, now we have nine Jr and Sr high students and they have their own Bible study class.
One of most amazing thing I experienced was that when one of members passed away, his family donated memorial gift to the church to be used for children. The church decided to use the money to buy Bibles for the children in the program. When anybody saw the small kids concentrating and reading the Bible without making any sounds during the whole Sunday service, I am sure I notice a smile on everybody's face. Expecially on the face of the member in the heaven.
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