This was a pretty cool spot, especially when you sit on the patio! Had an assortment of lights hanging and the tables they have outside give it an island vibe while you eat. Our server was also very friendly to help go along with the vacation feels lol The tables have a pager on them, so if you ever need anything you can press the button to page your server over to your table...pretty efficient if you ask me! The food was the best part about it, the Spicy Garlic Chicken was my favorite, very flavorful with just the right amount of spice and also a good portion of food...you gotta try it! read more

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Great late night stop. Live in the neighborhood so we stopped in last night. Service very friendly. Food takes awhile to come out. They have an extensive menu of food and drinks. Prices high but portions shareable. We tried the pineapple and white grape soju. It sneaks up on you!! We also shared the spicy garlic chicken. Not spicy at all even tho cooked with jalepenos. It tasted more on the sweet side but it was very good. We will definitely be back to try other menu items read more

Cafe Patio - Chinese Near Me - Fullerton, California

One of the best Asian fusion restaurants I've tried. The ambiance and food is top notch. The crispy wings, corn with bacon and cheese, yakult soju cocktail, shrimp fried rice are must try's. This place is highly recommended. read more

Hidden gem. Amazing food, cheap drinks, great atmosphere. I want this place to stay under the radar, but good things are meant to be shared in life. Cheers read more

I have visited the Cafe patio when it first opened and at that time, I thought the food was not bad but one thing I noticed was the menu was more Chinese food rather than Korean pub style. It threw me off a bit but overall it worked well with Soju. i recently re-visited on a weekend and I wrote my name down but had to go somewhere else due to their long wait time. It was not their fault that they do good business on weekends, so no hard feelings. The staffs were very nice about it. So, I gave them a visit on a weekday and it was much more relaxed than before. It was getting pretty chilly so we chose indoor seating. We have two kids so the free arcade machines were a hit! (even-though Mortal Kombat is not my first choice for my young kids, they had Pacman..phew) My wife wanted to have some sort of soup and we decided to get the fried-rice soup due to the cold weather. She wanted to try their blended strawberry makkoli(slush) and I got the OG soju! The soup was very good and my wife was very happy with the blended rice wine. She did mention that she would prefer the servers ask if customers want real fruit bits in the drink before they make it. Also, it would be better if it was not too much like ice cream but little more liquidy for people to be able to drink. My wife had to use a spoon to scoop to drink(?). I am sure its by preferences so if they can control it, it would be best if they ask when ordering. Overall, the food was great, the servers were very nice and informative. We will be back real soon... Like to night? haha read more

Cafe Patio - strawberry makkolli - Chinese Near Me - Fullerton, California

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The food is okay, it feels like it's better than actual, because place like this is scarce in this area. I can't really recommend a dish, because nothing really stood out to me. Price is bit on the higher side for what it is. Service is sloooooow, almost none existent, not attentive and tend to forget. Absolutely not consistent in providing banchan for the dish. One day they will give you, one day, they won't; even with same dish. It's like servers are at their very first job in their lives with no experience, which won't be so bad, if they gave some sort of effort. Place like this won't survive in K-Town, where food is better and service is absolutely spot on. I hope they improve. It would be good to have them around in the area. read more

Been here twice already and both times I've really enjoyed myself here. The service is really welcoming, ambiance nice, music selection-good, food great, and variety and cheap selection of alcohol. This place is really nice to hang with friends. 4 stars only because I think they should change their Thursday times on yelp. It says they close at 1:30 but we were told in person that the restaurant closes at 12 instead. For food we got the black bean noodles, roasted pork belly, and the spicy rice cake. The bossam was really good! The only complaint was maybe that the black bean moody was a tad too liquidy for me, I guess I like it more dry? Happy hour 5-8 =cheap beer. All in all Great place and will be back ! read more

One of the best spots I've ever been to for food and drinks all around great people great owner great ambiance. Happy to say that I've become a regular here with my boyfriend. Couldn't be happier read more

Drove 45 minutes from work to eat food. When i tried to make reservations online, it shows its not busy today. It mentions they are close at 2am. Reached there at 11:45. The server said kitchen closes at 12 so cannot take table anymore. I told him its only 11:45 and came from far to get food. He said kitchen closes at 12 so he cannot take more order cause kitchen gets off at 12. You guys should either change that closing time at 2am or atleast sit the costumer when they are there!!!! The sad part is he picked up the menu as if he was about to sit!!! read more

yall these were so dry i don't recommend the skewers but i think the other items on their menu are pretty ok read more

Cafe Patio - Chinese Near Me - Fullerton, California

Honestly, if I could I would give them 0 stars. I was here last week drinking with few of my friends. We asked them for shot glasses & poured shots for each other. I took my shot & there ended up being a shard of glass in the cup. I bled & when we told them the piece we found, all they did was give us 2 bottles of soju off of our bill. Who knows if I could have swallowed it & died. This place needs to step up their game & check the the shot glasses thoroughly, they're lucky I didn't sue them! read more

was nice to be able to get out and grab and drink they had covered patio, which allowed us to "dine" in without breaking any of idiot Gov. Newsom's lock down rules. a few limitations on the menu though, they could serve bulgogi fries, but not bulgogi plate? oh well, their restaurant, their rules right? in any case, the pitchers of beer were reasonable, so that made up for that had some popcorn chicken, which was actually better than i was expecting, nice slightly sweet flavoring, not overly breaded, went well with beer! also ordered jjajangmyeon and kimchi fried rice. both were decent, not exceptional, but again, just something to accompany a couple pitchers of beer. will go back, prices very reasonable nice low key place to knock back a few read more

Great service great food i want to try all their foods they also have happy hour i would go there again it wasn't that crowded when i got there it was huge and they also have patio too so you can seat outside read more

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I came here because I saw this was a hot and new place on yelp and because of their interesting cocktails. They have a Soju Cocktail that comes with a popsicle! It's such a fascinating concept and taste so delicious. I got the Watermelon one and I love the popsicle! For the food, I ordered the Pork Belly Kimchi Fried Rice and the Sweet&Soy Korean Wings. Both delicious were awesome! The pork belly addition was perfect to the kimchi fried rice. read more

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Fast service very sweet and considerate , food is delicious, pictures review are does not do justice for the food in person!

I really like how this place is set up. Its nice and very comfortable. The HAPPY HOUR is def worth coming here. starts at 5 i think but ends at 8 pm. which is kind of rare because usually happy hours ends at 6 which doesnt make sense because most people get off work at 6. Not to mention that this happy hour is all week! I like coming here during Monday, Thursday, and Sunday nights to watch football and relax. read more

Great little spot! We went with friends and ordered a bunch of things, bulgogi fries, sweet and spicy wings, chow mein, fried rice, sweet and sour pork and more. Had a blast relaxing on their patio and the food was delicious! read more

Great atmosphere and food is great. Affordable drink prices. Definitely come back here. read more

This place was phenomenal! Came here specifically for the $6.99 soju bottles because what a deal! We ate and oh my god it was delicious. Bacon Cheese Corn 10/10 Bulgolgi fries 10/10 Spicy garlic wings 10000000/10 these wings are literally to die for Kimchi pancake 8/10 They also gave our party free soju bombs which was so sweet of them! Great service and definitely a new hang out spot for my friends and I! read more

My new absolute favorite go-to for comfort food & great drinks!! Food is reasonably priced and absolutely delicious! The drinks are aesthetic, decently strong and tasteful! The atmosphere is comfy and trendy. Absolutely love it and would recommend to everyone in the area! read more

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So many good dishes, nice out door seating area, huge menu!! Will be back. The 1/2 & 1/2 was delicious. Tteokboki was just average. Staff was friendly and good service. read more

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This spot is soooooo good. It was my first ever at Korean restaurant besides Korean BBQ and I am in love. I was craving something spicy and saucy and I came to the right place it satisfied all my cravings. I ordered the spicy chicken and cheese without the cheese, spicy seafood soup and spicy garlic wings and all food items were beyond flavorful and delicious. Now service was amazing and the staff was beyond friendly. My new all time favorite Korean restaurant!!! read more

This place is just popping up on yelp. It was originally grits and maintained great reputation for the local people. It's totally new place. Let's talk about this place. 1. Atmosphere: It looks like Chinese restaurant and offers some Korean style foods. Location is not bad and they offered korean sake and beer with fair price. However, atmosphere is older and not fancy. It's not a right place for hangout with friends or clubbing. When you guys come to the Downtown Fullerton or near this area, expected to have crazy time but it was nothing special. 2. Food : it was totally nothing special. There are so many of menus. It means that they offer lot of selections but do not have 'their own special' If you love to have Korean food, you could go to gen bbq or mindeule. We just had black bean noodles with spicy noodle soup. It was too much salty or set... If you love Chinese food. You can try paiks noodle or mangu jajang in Buena park. 3. Price : it looks pretty fair. However, I need a more professional and quality foods even they had to charge more. It doesn't matter. I know many of guys posted good reviews even before they opened this new restaurant. However, in my view, it's not right place for the people who are looking for quality Chinese or Korean food. read more

Helpers were right on with this one. Don't miss the pork belly or the bacon cheese corn! My only regret was that I was alone and couldn't order the salt and pepper shrimp too! BTW the waitstaff is SO nice! Go....go....go! read more

Cafe Patio - Pork belly.....YUM! and gotta have that bacon cheese corn! - Chinese Near Me - Fullerton, California

I've been to Cafe Patio a handful of times, so this review is based on my overall experience. First off, I love that this place is in DTF and comes with a private lot to park! I've always been skeptical about parking on the streets or having to valet my car. It really eases my mind to know that I'll never have to worry that someone might accidentally scratch my car. When walking to the entrance, you're greeted by a host, temperatures are taken, and there's a nice covered patio seating, as well as indoor dining. This place is spacious enough to accommodate large groups. I also love that this place opens up late! I usually go with a group of 6+ people after work, and we've never had to wait more than 15 minutes to be seated. Granted we come closer to last call which is around 12:30am, but still never have to wait long! The first 2 times we were here, we had the best service even though it was a busy weekend both times. The servers were attentive, food was brought out in a timely manner, and honestly the whole experience was great! No complaints for sure. We all went recently I think it was just last week, and the experience was totally different. A co worker of mine called ahead to inquire about last call so we wouldn't be intrusive, and the person on the phone was nice enough to extend last call by a few minutes so that all of us could arrive and order together. All of us work in the food industry, and totally understand if we got turned away. We get it - having people stay past closing is annoying, and I honestly wished they had just turned us away! Upon arriving, it took a while for someone to take our order, but at least the alcohol came out right away. Our food came out in a timely manner, but we were missing several items. I'm not sure if the server forgot to write it down, or the kitchen honestly just forgot, but I wish the server had repeated the order back to us just to confirm. We didn't want to be that group to complain! The severs looked upset that we were there so late (we still left before they closed), and again I would have completely understood if they just turned us away. Maybe it was just the fact that we were there so late, or honestly it was just an off day. I don't want this one experience to ruin it for our group. We'll definitely give it another try in the future! Food wise - everything is a 10/10. I've been to a number of Korean places that open up late, but cafe patio beats it all. It's tacky to say, but it's like the food is made with love. There's an explosion of flavor with every bite, that it has us to keep coming back! If I could, I'd honestly give this place a 4.5/5 only because of my most recent experience. We'll definitely be back though! read more

I don't normally write reviews. I'm one of those that uses yelp to find places but seldom contributes back. However, tonight I felt obligated to write this place a review. A buddy and I came to this place on a Sunday afternoon after a round of golf. We had some food and drinks before calling it a night. The food was good as well as the service. Everything was up to par considering the whole COVID situation and sitting outdoors with servers wearing masks. The main reason I felt obligated to write this review is because after our meal and drinks, we left and headed home. When I got home, I realized that I had left my wallet at the bar. I hurried back to the bar and there was my wallet in a ziplock bag in the lost and found. I had approx. $600 in the wallet and wasn't expecting any of it to be there even if the wallet was still there. I was just hoping to salvage my wallet so I wouldn't have to cancel credit cards and get new ID's. To my surprise, every last dollar was left in my wallet. When I said I wanted to tip the server who found it, the owner came out and said "There's no need. It's just common courtesy." I insisted and they found my the kind server so I could leave her a tip/reward for being such an honest person. In today's society, with everything going on, it feels good to know that there are still honest people out there that are willing to do the right thing. I just wanted to say thank you to my server, the staff, and the establishment. YOU GUYS ROCK!!! read more

Moving my rating down to three, wings have shrunk half the size taste is the same but the size are super small. A shame since the price is the same. Hopefully the owner sees this review since we asked about it and the waiter said others have complained about it as well. read more

Really unique Korean cafe (quite literally a cafe patio)! I can't remember what used to occupy this space, but now it's a Korean cafe with a nice outdoor patio surrounded by a straw fence. They have televisions outside for you to watch whatever games are on; it's a nice relaxed, casual space where you can easily find yourself hanging out for hours. We tried the calamari and the the pork belly and both were really tasty. We also had an apple soju, which is one of my new favorite things to sip on. Given the location, this is probably a good first stop for a night out in downtown Fullerton. read more

The spicy rice cakes are absolutely amazing! The cocktails are great and the staff is so so friendly! Even got to compliment the chef on his food, this place is great for late night, after bar eating or drinking! Would 100% recommend this place to anyone! read more

I've been here a few time and it chill. Nice place to catch up with friend while drinking soju. They have great selections on soju and soju cocktails. Food is so so here. I usually get black noodles as one of the food to share because not a lot of places have it near by. Service is alright too. Never had issues with the workers just that they don't really communicate with u much. read more

First time here, Came with GF. Ordered 3 dishes: Spicy garlic chicken, sausage skewer, and chicken gizzard stir fry. Food 2/10 -skewer was soggy and just sweet. -gizzard were so over fried that they hurt my jaw while eating -chicken was decent but just okay. Beverage 5/10? Apparently only the watermelon soju slush comes in a special bottle and the pineapple soju slush just comes in a wine cup. False advertising much? Picture has red and yellow bottle: looked much bigger. The waiter even told us that the bottle was big before we ordered Service: 2/10 Waitress never came back to ask if we needed anything after the first order. Overall, i don't think they know how to treat first time customers. Food can be improved. I did like the atmosphere of the restaurant. But for the price, i would go somewhere nicer. Order total was about 55 for two people read more

Great place to go especially if you searching for restaurants that open late at night. They great food , great service and great outdoor patio ( they also may let you smoke in the patio) read more

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We were getting tacos next door, and found out they were not serving alcohol. We wandered next door to this place, it was fate! The food here is fabulous, excellent service and great outside patio! We will be back! Try it for yourself and see, hope to see you there! read more

Great staff and owners. They've always delt with my friends and I when we've gone, and we've always been taken care of. The food is great and there's plenty of items to choose from. Try the spicy chicken and cheese and the soy garlic wings! read more

We really enjoyed our meal there. The Mongolian beef had a great flavor and was not mushy like many other restaurant. The fried chicken was excellent. It was as good as the fried chicken I had in Korea while traveling for business. We will go back. Cafe Patio had the Korean and Chinese dishes we enjoy. read more

This place is amazing. Came here for happy hour on a Saturday night. Parking was tough, but we managed to snag a spot right in the front. We were greeted and seated within seconds of walking in We got a pitcher of 805 for only $9.50. That deserves 5* on its own We ordered Spicy Garlic Wings - bomb Honey Sesame Wings - bomb Bulgogi plate - bomb Bacon Corn Cheese - meh, the cheese wasn't melted well Spam musubi - good, but was lacking musubi sauce Garlic fries - meh, photo showed thin fries, but thick fries showed up and needs more garlic Customer service was amazing. Our waitress was super attentive Will definitely return to try other items on the menu read more

This is my favorite place to go with my friends! The environment is lax early in the evening and just an overall nice place to have a good time. Indoor and outdoor seating is plentiful too. The honey soy wings are hands down by far the best wings I have ever had. Give it a try! The employees are super nice as well. Shoutout to the owner too who welcomed my friends and I like family. Will keep coming back for sure read more

Cafe Patio is the spot!!! Summer, Subin, & Grace always provide the best service. The owner, Will, is extremely welcoming & makes our group feel like we belong here. They provide many different drink & food options for a very cheap price. The inside has chill vibes while the outside is more loud, fun, & they provide heaters if it gets cold. Overall, this place is the go-to spot & will continue going here for a while. read more

First time here and had a great time! Met the owner, Will, and he's one of the nicest guys I've ever met. Very open and friendly atmosphere.

The best spot in DTF for Korean food and the soju fruit cocktails are definitely worth the price and the parking is convenient enough to walk to all the bars after. read more