Yong Chi has done much to introduce the pleasures of bibimbap to the Center City mainstream at Giwa, his lunchtime nook on the 1600 block of Sansom Street.
Now he has taken his hot stone bowls to the east side of Broad Street with larger Rice & Mix, showcasing Korean flavors in a sleek build-your-own-bowl concept inspired by chains like Chipotle Grill.
Choose your protein (tender spicy chicken, pork, bulgogi beef, vegetarian) and format, which range from traditional sundubu (soft tofu casseroles) to jap chae (vermicelli stir-fries). But Chi's best remains the bountiful bibimbap rice bowls topped with veggies, meat, and spicy sauce (though sweeter sauces are available here).
