Korean BBQ Lunch Combination Steal in Pleasant Hill

This is one of the first restaurants I went to after coming back from France, in fact, I think it was the very next day. The thing that I missed about portions in America is the fact that you get a lot -- probably more than necessary -- for what you pay for. That's just how we do.

At Moa Korean BBQ in Pleasant Hill, you can get all of this (excluding the plate in the back):

 for $7.95.

This is my favorite (as well as their most popular), their Spicy Pork lunch combination. The main plate has a wealthy mound of saucy, exquisitely spicy marinated strips of pork served with a half cup of rice, fried vegetable tempura, broccoli, and cucumber. And as custom in Korean restaurants, it comes with banchan, an array of small plates that vary on the restaurant but typically  consists of pickled vegetables, kimchi (fermented cabbage , and japchae (sweet potato noodles stir-fried in sesame oil with various vegetables).

The other items in their lunch combination menu includes BBQ spareribs, bulgogi, and chicken -- all hovering between about $8-$10.

Location: 508 Q Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill  

Mon-Fri:11 am - 3 pm/ 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Sat: 12 pm - 9:30 pm