Mister Tiger is a West Town spot where trendiness meets Korean tradition. In the dining room, old family photos and a neon tiger rocking a traditional Korean hat coexist with a clubby playlist. At the bar, some twenty-somethings might be kicking off a friends’ night out next to a mountainous landscape in the style of a Korean folk painting. It's these kinds of touches that reflect the owners’ heritage, and keep this spot from being just another place from Minimalist Design Depot. But what truly gives Mister Tiger its personality—and what keeps charming us into coming back—is their delicious homestyle Korean food. Everything on the menu is inspired by food from the owners’ childhood home. Slices of galbi channel the flavors of an excellent sweet and savory marinade and sit pretty on top of a giant bone, practically begging you for a photoshoot. Bubbling bowls of soondubu come with silky tofu and rich anchovy broth. And then there’s our favorite dish, galbijjim. The beef stew is full of carrot chunks that look like meticulously handcrafted dice from a game of D&D, a labor-intensive human detail that emphasizes why the dish is traditionally reserved for special occasions. Like anything human, Mister Tiger can be inconsistent. Chive pancakes might be too greasy, fried chicken bites can lack crispiness, or the galbijjim might show up with fewer pieces of meat than on a previous visit. But those blips are easily forgotten once we’ve lost ourselves in some buttery beef or one of their fantastic creative cocktails, like the nutty soju-based More Rice Please. We’re just glad these homestyle family recipes have found a new home in West Town, and we can’t wait to come over again.