Today the Kleinsider reports that the empty storefront that was ¡Pasión! is going to become Miga, a Korean barbecue and Japanese restaurant. They’re aiming to open by mid-May. The prospect of Korean barbecue got us thinking we had to make it a point get to Miran, the Korean barbecue on Chestnut Street. 

Japanese/Korean BBQ to replace ¡Pasión! space [The Insider]
Miran [Foobooz]

Feed Me Philly checks out Miran Restaurant on Chestnut Street and comes out less impressed than Craig LaBan did.

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Craig LaBan finds Miran, at 2034 Chestnut, brings good Korean food into Center City.

Miran tunes its menu, however, to the perfect heat volume for its crowd, a steadily bustling mix of hip young Asian students from nearby Penn and Drexel and non-Asians who have sought out this nook because they want an authentic taste.

And Miran’s chef, Yong San Huh, delivers a very solid repertoire of well-cooked standards. The huge savory pancakes, for example, are spot-on and a fabulous way to begin. Served on a hot iron platter, these moist rice-flour and egg pancakes are almost like Korean pizzas, crisped around the edges and laced with tender seafood, like shrimp and calamari, or turned to sunset orange with kimchi spice and crunchy long scallions.

I also loved the big steamer basket with mixed dumplings. The two pork dumplings – one turned pink with chiles, the other greened with sauteed chives – were my favorites. The veggie dumplings were tasty, although too mushy inside.

Two Bells – Very Good

Miran [Philadelphia Inquirer]