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Los Angeles, CA
Yelping SinceJanuary 2009
Things I LoveMeeting New People, Staying Up Late, Hell's Kitchen, Top Chef, Taking Pictures, Frozen Yogurt, The Food Channel, Final Fantasy, Carne Asada Burritos, Burgers, Writing & Blogging, Texting, Tennis, Sushi, Korean BBQ, R&B, God. Family.and Friends, Good Food
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My HometownLos Angeles, CA
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I'm working or out fighting crime, keeping the restaurants of LA in check.
My Second Favorite Website The Last Great Book I ReadAmerican Born Chinese...no lie. Graphic novels rock yo!
My Last Meal On EarthKorean BBQ + Sushi...and A LOT of it.
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...i plan my day around my meals...
Most Recent DiscoveryThe meaning of life.
Current CrushOh...shoot. I forgot her name :/
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Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 234-8641
Gyu-Kaku
Categories: Japanese, Barbeque
Neighborhood: West Los Angeles
if it wasn't so expensive or if i wasn't so cheap, i'd be eating here all the time. so to compromise, i go during happy hour. i figure, you have to compromise somewhere. do you want a full stomach and an empty wallet? or a half-satisfied appetite but still enough money to take the bus half a mile?
its a small little restaurant (redundant i know) but i love their japanese bbq. i could eat harami and kalbi chuck all day...but their basil chicken gets old fast. and i was slightly disappointed with their desert-dry karaage.
still overall YUM.
the bulgogi and jumulruc taste the same.
service is whatever.
the kbbq here gets old fast. i dont even feel like eating all i can when i come to this all you can eat anymore :/
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10/9/2009
on the way to school this morning, i burped and tasted last nights bulgogi. awesome. im definitely coming back.
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10/8/2009 First to Review
i'm eating here as i type and it's opening day and I must say I'm so fuggin excited to be here!!
first impressions when i walked in? clean and trendy...much nicer than the Manna on olympic. oh and i noticed the sweet grills which keep you from coming home smelling like your dinner.
anyways the service here is really attentive and fairly quick for a korean bbq, and the quality of the meat for an AYCE kbbq was pleasantly surprising.
they have your basic chadol, bulgogi, jumulleok, dakbulgogi and etc...and the side dishes are routine
and as far as the decor goes, it has that very modern and trendy feel, which i like...but of course that's what you'd expect though at the newly renovated Culver City Westfield...similar to gyenari.
i don't really have anything to complain about...
$16.99 for AYCE ...go!!!
oh and free champagne on your bday...not sure if they spray you down like the one on olympic though.
"endless servings of premium pork rib, black pork belly, boneless marinated short rib, fresh brisket point, chicken bulgogi"
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 838-3131
Gyenari
Category: Korean
Neighborhood: Culver City
the taste and quality is definitely better than regular AYCE kbbqs, but not the same caliber as the first time i went.
expectations. weren't. met.
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4/7/2009
went here on recommendation of a friend.
Gyenari is very americanized...but i talked to Jimmy and he said they were going for that feel.
interesting. compromising authenticity to cater to the people of Culver City? alright. considering it is located next to cold stones, chipotle and the culver theaters...
the decor is very trendy and modern...i like it.
the service was fast and attentive and the overall staff was friendly.
the banchans here are pretty good
i enjoyed pretty much everything we ordered.
the bulgogi and galbee here, i think was the best. the marinades were perfect...almost so perfect that the 4 dipping sauces would have ruined the flavor!
louis xiii = $60 per 1/2 oz
i don't usually associate heavy desserts and korean bbq...but i thought i'd give it a shot since i was here anyways.
-green tea cake donuts...mmmm...and they have this light strawberry dipping sauce. YUM.
-chocolate fudge dream...mmmazing.
another plus: you don't leave here smelling like smoke and there are no huge fans overhead, because the grill ventilates from underneath, and little or no smoke gets in your face. i appreciate that.
kinda pricey, but i'll be back for the marinated beef.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 365-9000
Tahoe Galbi
Category: Korean
Neighborhood: Koreatown
ive given you plenty of chances but...alas.
I USED TO LOVE YOU. YOU USED TO BE MY #1. WHY'D YOU HAVE TO GO AND CHANGE!?
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2/19/2009
there is a $2 valet parking service and it does get very crowded at night,
BUT
out of all the the AYCE kbbq's that i have been to, tahoe galbi has, by FAR, surpassed all other places...except manna, a close competitor.
i go here quite often, and when i decide to go to a different korean bbq, i always feel like i down-graded.
for only $17, you get AYCE meat which includes bulgogi and kalbi.
Service: *** [considering that it is a korean bbq, the service is decent and they don't give you dirty looks for ordering more meat]
Meat Quality: **** [as far as the AYCE choices go, it is fairly decent, and better than most other place's AYCE quality meat.]
Price: **** [$17 for what you can get & how much of it is more than reasonable]
i definitely recommend tahoe galbi if you love meat and lots of it...
but if you're a vegetarian, i'd suggest souplantation.
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tahoe, let me be your galbi.
you could be the
korean to my bbq
i could be the marinade for your bulgogi
you and i
will make the perfect banchan.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 827-9910
Venice-Santa Monica Free
Category: Religious Organizations
1up for Pastor Jim!
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 578-9399
Ronnie's Diner
Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch, Vegetarian
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2/25/2009
The service is friendly
The food is tasty
The price is right
And they draw entertaining pictures on their "specials" board.
What's to complain about.
I usually get the double cheeseburger combo with fries and pass on the soda...I'm not much of a soda fan :/
The cheese is meh, but the burger is juicy, the onions are awesome and they don't use crappy lettuce or tomatoes.
The fries are seasoned just right...
BUT...I don't like the fact that they charge for ranch sauce.
I can't eat fries without ranch, and charging me for ranch sauce just pisses me off ]:
Oh well...I've heard that some places also charge for ketchup! WTF is up with that. At least Ronnie's doesn't. yay.
I wouldn't recommend that you go to this place to "try new things"
If you find something there that you love here, my suggestion is to stick with it.
A couple of my friends and my family have a "favorite" and USUALLY get it, and whenever "experimenting" with another dish, they are often disappointed. So if you find something you like, just stick with it unless you receive a strong recommendation from someone who knows what you like.
their clam chowder has clams that i can actually taste. its thick and tasty...awesome. i had to tell the others of the good news.
the next day, because of my strong recommendation (solely based off of the clam chowder), we decided to have lunch here.
i tried 2 different pasta dishes...
the lobster pasta and ultimate seafood pasta...am i butchering the names? anyways
the food presentation and flavor are both to be praised.
and it's fairly priced...ish.
although not cheap, you're definitely getting what you pay for.
portions are decent and really tasty.
service here is also great. our waiter was accommodating and attentive...and quick! definitely something that sets them apart from other restaurants.
this place was like an abnormally awesome mcdonalds--fast, yes. but also friendly and tasty and the view (right on the water front) was definitely a bonus.
overall i was very pleased and would definitely go back...(but only as long as someone else is paying!)
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 391-6848
Fuji Wok & Sushi
Categories: Japanese, Chinese, Sushi Bars
Neighborhood: Culver City
not much more to say.
"oh well"
nothing to rave about :/
with all things considered that it is an AYCE kbbq, this is truly one of if not the best AYCE kbbq ive been to...and but wait the fun doesn't stop. what is this? its only $17!? count me in baby!
this is one of those places that are so amazing that you almost don't want anyone else to know about it...but i just had to share my emotional experience.
i came here on a weekday night with a couple of my friends and as far as im concerned, the food was exceptionally tasty. especially the bulgogi which i would definitely rank over tahoe and manna's. the bbq pork was also a pleasant surprise. and what is this? baby octopus?! sweeeet! im not a huge fan of it, but i appreciate the variety and find a little fun in cutting the heads off...anwyways! if you frequent kbbqs, im sure you'll be pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food here...(and of course quantity isn't the issue)
if i absolutely had to find a downside to this place, i would point fingers at the service speed. you might have to push the bell a couple of times before someone actually comes over to attend to you, but its definitely worth it. also, if i were you, i would allow more time for meat delivery than normal because it takes a couple of minutes for them to bring out the meat
Road To Seoul is the road to my soul and the way to my heart.
fact: i was crying tears of joy before the second bite
love it.
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--cute store
--fair selection
--prices are average
--staff is friendly.
i'll definitely come back here if i need to buy some more cute japanese stuff :p