By Emma Jee
Bibille is a Korean-Japanese restaurant situated on Main Street in Tarrytown, right next to the Taco Project. They offer customizable bibimbap, salads, and udon bowls, in a similar manner to Chipotle but focused mainly on Asian foods.
When you walk into Bibille, there is a long clear counter with ingredients separated in different containers like the stir fry station in the school cafeteria. This way, the staff can quickly fulfill your orders by throwing all of the premade ingredients together. The staff are very friendly and create your bowls in a short amount of time. Usually, I call them from home and pick it up a couple minutes after I call because of the short wait time.
All the ingredients are freshly prepared, and the rice for the bibimbap is kept warm. It was prepared very fast, and the size of the bowl was generously large. The presentation was very nice as well. When I ordered, I loved the amount of options given to me. You are allowed to have one choice of meat and sauce, and as many toppings as you want. I ordered a bibimbap bowl with white rice, spicy pork, lettuce, bean sprouts, and Bibille sauce, their signature sauce. All together, the blend of toppings, meat, and sauce was perfect. It was a great way to get a fulfilling and fast meal.
I really enjoyed the Bibille sauce, and it kind of reminded me of a sweeter and more savory version of teriyaki sauce. Along with the spicy pork, they both added a lot of flavor to the meal. The spicy pork had the perfect amount of spice for me, and balanced well with the lettuce. The lettuce was also very fresh and crunchy. Both the bean sprouts and lettuce helped bring out more variety in texture, ultimately making the bibimbap very savory and delicious.
Along with the bibimbap, I also ordered their mochi. Bibille offered three different flavors – vanilla, strawberry, and green tea, that all came in packs of 3. They all were amazing, and were just sweet enough to fulfill my sweet tooth. Even the green tea, which I occasionally dislike because it notoriously leaves a bitter aftertaste in my mouth, was made to perfection.
The only thing that I wanted to point out was that when you order a bibimbap bowl with eggs as a topping, the eggs are scrambled and cut into thin strips. Compared to traditional bibimbaps, usually they come served sunny side up. Either way, I think it is a good trade for the quality ingredients and quick preparation. Overall, Bibille is one of my favorite places for a speedy and savory meal.
