I've been here twice and sincerely think the food here is delicious. My favorites are the uni toast and arancini. The White Rabbit cocktail is a favorite of friends who drink and love cocktails and everyone seems to love their fancy soju.Staff follows up but are a little bit clueless about what's going on with the table. Love that you come and follow up and are polite but are a bit blind when asking if you don't notice there are plates to be bussed or cups to be filled.Bartender is awesome. Expect an IG/influencer crowd. Parking is a pain so expect to add about $15 to your night out and parking a block away unless you're incredibly lucky and find street parking. Park at the Chapman Plaza at your own risk.Dessert choices are slim and kitchen closes during the 9p hour.
super chic be-seen korean spot with truffle infused tappas and deceivingly delicate cocktails that pack a powerful punch. Very attentive staff and attractive crowd makes this the new go to spot for date night or large groups of friends. 6 of us spent a long evening of eating and drinking for under $500!
Fantastic meal as always, proper cocktails and beer. Located in Chapman Plaza, don't let their nondescript humble exterior fool you. Beautifully decorated chic interior, and a fusion menu that is sure to please your palette.After several visits, this review is quite overdue. The kimchiflower is the perfect blend of cauliflower and familiar kimchi spices with a creamy tzatziki perilla salsa verde base that rounds out the flavors so well.The gamja fries are fried to perfection and a good filler but found the other tapas options to be more intriguing. Seems like it's been removed from the menu since I tried it so they must agree. Hot & sweet chicken w/ rice cakes is flavorful and worth trying as it is a unique take on traditional dish. Felt it was a bit steep on price but tasty nonetheless.The uni toast is small in size but packed with flavor as the smoked trout roe adds a nice touch on the finish.House ceviche is the perfect refresher in between plates. The Korean pear / yuzu adds a unique blend of flavors to the delectable scallops and shrimp.The truffle kimchi fried rice is as decadent as it sounds and although shareable, will be one of those dishes where the last bite won't linger long despite everyone trying to be considerate.If you are a tripe / intestine fan, or even if you aren't, the dae-chang (beef intestines) over rice is pretty bomb, give it a go. The slightly sweet soy glaze on the dae-chang, accompanied by the raw yolk and fried onions is sure to impress. I found the Dokkaebier Vienna Lager went quite well with this dish. A tasty earthy beer you'll be sure to love.Kalbi steak w/ truffle aioli is another dish I highly recommend. It is perfectly cooked fall-apart goodness and every bit is bursting with flavor.Was quite surprised by the hotteok dessert. Yet another surprising twist on a traditional dish, and the change is quite welcome as it was delicious.Love that their cocktails focus on premium soju. Their wine and specialty beer selection is original as well and brings several exclusives to light. My go-to is their Seoul Mule, a spicy jalapeno twist on your traditional ginger drink. To The Moon is another great cocktail if you like rum, as this sake base is infused with it, rounded off with raw sugar and lime.Valet parking on busy nights / weekends, very limited free parking on slower days / nights. Street parking is typically best.
Cute little casual date night place or for share plates after work. Good quality food, great service. Kimchi fried rice, along with the scallops and arancini.
Great food and service, even better cocktails.The only thing that let the evening down was the temperature of the restaurant. It felt like we were sitting in a fridge, I had to keep my jacket on which was a little frustrating.
Modern Korean spot serving shareable small plates. Came here for a friend’s birthday party (group of 9) and we had made the reservation beforehand. Half of the party needed to be there in order to be seated. Look for metered street parking in the vicinity, you may get lucky. Credit cards accepted. There’s bar seating but the place seemed more geared towards groups (there were two other birthday celebrations in addition to ours).Food-wise, everything was on point. I was bummed that the matcha milk was unavailable (and apparently had been for the last month) and the hot tea was only Yamamoto. Nevertheless, the kimchi fried rice is a must-get as is the tteokbokki (we ordered 2 of the rice and 4 of the tteokbokki in case you need a reference). The fried chicken with shishito peppers and rice cakes were another personal favorite. The uni toast was polarizing, but I liked it. The fried were standard and I also think that the cauliflower had a nice flavor; both are good vegetarian options. The scallops were on the smaller side and weren’t particularly noteworthy, but one of my friends said it was her favorite.Overall, it was a nice meal for a group celebration and you’ll enjoy the food.
Cute date spot. My favorite dish is the Dae-chang (Beef Intestine) over Rice. Very rich and unique (the fatty part tastes like bone marrow). Their white rabbit cocktail is good too but not cold enough. I'll definitely come back and try the other items on the menu.P.S. We had to change our reservation last minute but they were pretty accommodating. Very friendly staff.
If we’re talking about pure taste, yes, this place got it. Every dish was amazing—familiar home-y flavors with surprising little modern twists. I’d go here on a nice date, lighting is perfect and the noise level is just right—not too loud, not too quiet. Just be prepared to spend a pretty penny if you wanna try the best dishes on the menu. The uni toast was a cool $42 MP. Their kimchi fried rice was also amazing, but if you wanna add the wagyu (which you will), that’s an additional $20. Like I said, come here on a special date!
It was so good, I came back twice in one week And because it's tapas, we got almost everything on the menu. Would highly recommend trying several different things from the small plates section and then getting the Daechang and Truffle kimchi fried rice to share, the daeechang literally melts in your mouth! The staff was also incredibly attentive and nice, I would give this place 10 stars if I could!
The best new Korean restaurant in LA! The food is amazing! I have tried nearly every dish on the menu except one and every dish was delicious. The drinks aren’t that good, so I wouldn’t recommend them. Every dishes unique with a distinct flavor. It is really quite an accomplishment. The service is also pretty good. I loved my meal here.