I was really glad that I had the opportunity to dine at the original Namu even though it was in the foggy, Richmond neighborhood. Every time I hear that a restaurant is moving or shutting down due to leasing issues, there is always speculation in the air- will the new resto be at par or even surpass the old one? A very good (although tragic) example of this is what used to be the long standing Citizen Cake, which moved to the Filmore from nearby the Opera district right when Chef Elizabeth Falkner was gaining popularity as a celebrity chef in the Food Network. Their move turned out to be catastrophic. 

But back to Namu, now in a coveted location by Dolores Park, they have to go neck-and-neck against the more popular, albeit different cuisine, Bar Tartine, Delfina and Bi-rite for dessert. Namu Gaji also has a different menu taking cue from Korean street food, and thus food is served in paper plates (gasp!).

With the amount of food I ordered (salad, 2 tacos and shaved ice), I was still left a bit unsatisfied. If not for Tablehopper's coupon, this would have been an expensive, not so filling lunch. 

My view

Ceasar salad with kimchi- not bad at all. I am very fond of ceasar salad with tons of cheese on top.

Chicken tacos- I'm quite disappointed with the not so soft chicken that was used for the tacos. The seawood was also not a good 'shell' since it was not sturdy enough to hold all the ingredients when scooped out.

Refreshing jasmine shaved iced A good ending to a light lunch. (read: I was still hungry!)