Yesterday we tried Kaya, a Korean/Japanese restaurant in Carbondale. Most of the Japanese food they have is sushi and sashimi. While we love them, it was a cool evening and we wanted some good hot soup. We went there at 8:30, an hour before closing. That's usually a bad time to go to a restaurant because they're usually trying to wind things down so they don't have to work too late. That didn't seem to be a problem at Kaya though.
I ordered their yuke jang (yoo' kay jang) which is a spicy beef soup. Un Hui ordered their cham pong, a seafood noodle dish. Our waiter asked if I like they yuke jang spicy, and I assured him I did. They didn't disappoint. I've had yuke jang in some restaurants where they only put a little beef in, but at Kaya they put in an ample amount of sliced beef brisket. The taste was excellent, and serving was huge. Un Hui's cham pong was chock full of assorted seafood: squid, mussels, shrimp, etc. A little exotic for some people, but for those who like this type of seafood it's great.
A word of caution: if you go there be sure to bring your appetite. My soup came in a very large bowl. Un Hui's seafood soup came in the size of bowl I use to serve mashed potatoes to the whole family at Thanksgiving. In other words, huge! We brought leftovers home for another meal.
For those less adventuresome they do offer foods that are not so spicy or exotic. Parking is behind the restaurant. The restaurant us just south of the Y where 51 splits on the south side of Carbondale on the east side of the street.
Kaya Korean & Japanese Restaurant
817 S Illinois Ave
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 457-0968
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