The stars — or in this case, the Instagram algorithm — were aligned. A few of my friends and I saw this new space-themed restaurant open, so we decided to embark on a journey to the West Bank for a girls' night.

Space 5 Korean BBQ, Sushi & Hot Pot opened Labor Day weekend in Harvey, and local influencers flocked there and got thousands of views on their food videos.

I had never done a complete experience like this, so I didn't know what to expect. But the price was a shock for me.

After the waitress briefly described how everything worked, she told us the cost for unlimited sushi, Korean BBQ, and hot pot was $38 per person, which came out to $42.79 after tax. I was like, "Sign us up, please!"

After placing our orders for appetizers, drinks, sushi, and selecting our meat and broth for t

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