As soon as one enters the parking lot, they are greeted with a red billboard big enough to be read from 500 feet away. The billboard has the name of the place in Korean language to represent Korean culture; at the bottom of the billboard, there is ‘Korean BBQ’ written in English in Bold white print to let the people who don’t understand Korean, know about this place. When one enters through the glass doors, there is a room which connects to the front doors of the restaurant. When you first get into the room; there is a shelf covering the area from the ground, to halfway from the ceiling. The shelf contains pamphlets from airlines, traveling brochures, advertisements of stores, magazines for people to read while they wait to get an available seat. On top of the shelf, there is a Korean influenced vase which is white in color and has an oval shaped bottom. To the left of the door, there is a tree as tall as the ceiling and right in front of the tree there is another door by which people can enter or exit.  Right when one enters the glass doors, there are two pentagon shaped wooden bordered windows on both left and right of the front door , the door is in the middle and has a striped vertical pattern with glass and wood; which gives it an amazing view and also a way for the customers to glance inside the restaurant.

Inside the restaurant, there are wooden walls that make the areas look like different sections. It separates the areas  such as, the waiting room, the kitchen area and some of the tables that are on the sides near the wall. The tables on the sides have their individual section with wooden walls surrounding them, giving the customers privacy while they enjoy their meal. As one enters the restaurant, there are traditional Korean totem poles as tall as the front door on the left and right of the door, followed by two wooden benches stretching from the wall by the front door to the far point where the wooden section of the front area ends. The wooden benches are there for the people to sit on it when they are waiting for their table or if they want to rest for a while.  On the area right under the ceiling and top of the front door, there are two traditional Korean masks which are faces carved out of wood; one of the faces had two pink circles in the cheek area making it look like blushes to show that it was of a female and another one was of a male. Coming inside, the first thing people notice is a Korean style shelf storage which covers almost the whole section of the waiting area horizontally. It has a wooden base and glass on the sides, acting as a barrier to the decorations that are inside. Inside the storage surrounded by glass, there are different shaped and colored stones acting as the base. On the rocks, there are like six traditional earthenware crocks know an ‘onggi’ varying in size. Bamboo sticks are on each side which are doubled the size of the tallest onggi on the storage. In the middle, there is a moon shaped wooden Asian influenced holder, holding a ball which looks like a Christmas ornament. There are two traditional bar tools in front of the storage and in the middle is an onggi as tall as the wooden base of the storage, which held the ‘specials of the day’ menu. The traditional Korean decorations allow the people to explore the Korean culture and it is also a way for the Korean people to appreciate their beautiful tradition.

Behind the storage, there is a square-shaped painting, hanging from the ceiling which stretches from almost the ceiling to the midpoint to the wall behind it.  To the right of that is another hanging decoration which is a ring made of plastic trees which were as tall as the painting. In front of these, there is a hanging square decoration stretching from the ceiling to the top of the counter which contained all the menus which are handed to the customers as they walk in, there are also napkins, plates, and glasses. The kitchen is right behind the painting, and to the right of the kitchen is the cashier. As we walk to the further right of the restaurant near the tables by the wall, there is a shelf stretching from the ceiling to the midpoint, connection to the wooden wall of the section with approximately fifteen mini shelves horizontally and seven vertically, big enough to hold a single Asian influenced cup on each. The cups are of different colors and shapes. In front of the shelf on the left wall, there is a trapezoid shaped window covering the whole wall. There is a storage space, right before the window which contains two small Korean influenced vases with uneven texture, giving it a handmade appearance. There are portraits in every section, showing that they value art and making the place look nicer. There is a call button next to the tables, which allowed the customers to press it and call the waiters whenever they needed something. The place also offered free Wi-Fi to attract more customers’ so they can browse while they enjoy the food.

The space is occupied by people of all race and culture. I saw a pale skinned man and a pale skinned woman with a yellow undertone, sitting together and having a conversation with the waiter which they all seem to comprehend. They both had strong accents and seemed comfortable talking in the language they were comfortable with. They were casually dressed and looked comfortable using the chopsticks. As I looked around, in a different table I saw a man with gray hair, wrinkled pale skin, with a lady who had black hair which was gray on the roots. They seemed to struggle with the names of the items in the menu and kept asking the waiters what the items meant. They were ordering their food in English. Another occupant I observed were two girls. They were kind of loud and I could hear their conversation. They were talking about what happened in their school. They didn’t take a long time to order, looked like they already knew what they wanted. One of the girls was speaking in a different language with the waiter and translating what the other girl was saying in English. The girl who spoke in English seemed to struggle with the chopsticks and asked the waiter for a fork instead. As they were done eating waiting for their bill, I went up and interviewed the girl who seemed to be foreign to the Korean culture. Her name was Maria, she told me that she comes to this restaurant with her best friend Tina, who was born in Korea. Maria loves the food there and the mesmerizing decorations of the Korean culture which create a peaceful vibe.

The occupant in the restaurant seems to occupy the space for many reasons. Some seem to admire the Korean architecture and the mood this place builds like Maria. Others seem to be very comfortable with the culture. They are not obliged to speak English and can speak in the language they’re comfortable in. This is a because if they’re comfortable with the culture, they would know what food is good and what to order. Some people just come to the space for their excellent food and service. There are also people who like to try out different food and explore different cultures.