Pi (派) BBQ, Is it Korean, Japanese, or Chinese?

Culture, Media, General
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What do you make of this place? Just opened up near me. The name , Pi, is written in Chinese 派, The website proclaims it as authentic Korean bbq, but they use Japanese black pig, Kurobuta.

Furthermore, the hot stone bibimbap on the menu is pictured in a cold metal bowl !?!?!

They also have a photo of flames licking up at the meat, which is not how it actually works in Korea.

The picture of the fried oysters is piled high with at least 9 oysters for only $12 which seems extremely generous AND inexpensive. Meanwhile, the corn cheese app is $13. Makes no sense.

There’s no explanation of what the Pi Bibimbap is. Looks very odd to me.

2

Perhaps it is a Korean restaurant opened by Chinese immigrants who may be trying to avoid intense competition with other Chinese restaurants in the area and target a higher price point clientele who is more willing to pay $50+ pp for KBBQ?

3

No great competition on the Chinese front, though a place called Bar Chinois opened recently. Not sure if it’s French style Chinese food or Chinese style French food. Or maybe it’s just pretentious.

The online menu for Pi makes me think they don’t know what they are doing.