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Seorabol review: With Korean BBQ kissed by charcoal, Olney original still the standard

Korean food has never been more popular on mainstream menus in Center City and Philly’s suburbs but the old-school charcoal-fired grills are becoming an endangered species. The original Seorabol, the best of those survivors, is definitely still worth the trip.

The original Seorabol in North Philadelphia, a combo platter of marinated galbi beef short ribs; pork belly and spicy chicken, and meats sizzle and brown on the hot grill plate. Thursday, April 11, 2018.
The original Seorabol in North Philadelphia, a combo platter of marinated galbi beef short ribs; pork belly and spicy chicken, and meats sizzle and brown on the hot grill plate. Thursday, April 11, 2018.Read moreSTEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer