Extremely disappointing first experience. I came to this restaurant for the first time, sat down,…read moreand waited 15-20 minutes for someone to take my order. During that entire time, the employee never brought me a menu, offered me a drink, or made any effort to serve me. The restaurant was nearly empty--there were only four other customers, and they were already eating--so being busy was clearly not the issue. Instead of welcoming and assisting a new customer, the employee chose to focus on selling wallets near the display case while I sat there completely ignored. I came in ready to eat and spend money, but after being treated like I was invisible, I simply left. No matter how good the food may be, it does not matter when a customer cannot even get a menu. If the staff is this uninterested in serving customers, then it is hard to understand why the restaurant is even open. A terrible first impression and definitely my last visit. I would not recommend this place.

LONG over due review. I have featured this restaurant in my Food Reviewing Dungeon Meshi panel that…read moreI hold at anime conventions for their hearty traditional Mongolian stews! Unique, traditional Mongolian dishes with wonderful service. It's so cool that you can see that the restaurant is a hub of culture and community as well. SoCal Mongolian community loves Arag. They have karaoke nights and other events that support the community (I think an attorney who works with the Mongolian community does events here too), so that's always a plus in my book. Love all of the traditional decor and knick knacks here as well as the M-pop and music videos that they play on TV too. We managed to find free parking nearby, so it is possible. For our later lunch, we got the: 1) Mongolian Hot Tea: -This was a salted milk tea when I had it. Very unique and the slight saltiness with the sweet milky taste is refreshingly different from other places. Definitely a bit of an acquired taste but I like it whenever I have it. 2) Deep Fried Flat Dumplings (Khuushuur): -Comes with 3 pieces, it's deep fried dumplings with your choice of protein in a crispy dough shell. We got the lamb offal since it's the most unique one that they had. I don't usually eat organ meat but this wasn't too iron-y or ammonia tasting like other times I've had organ meats and was seasoned to perfection. No weird texture either. -Every culture has some form of dumpling/hot pocket-esque food that is delicious and super easy to eat. This is a popular street food in Mongolia and you can easily see why. Moist delicious seasoned meat in a crispy dough shell? Say no more. -Comes with a small side of their slaw salad. 3) Smoked Stir-Fried Noodles with Beef Brisket: -This was our "main" entree with carbs and protein. -It's smoked Tsuvian (actual name of the dish) with traditionally prepared hand pulled and pan fried noodles, made with beef brisket and julienne carrots, zucchini, and homemade salted chives. -It's a simple dish you can find in many other cultures but the seasoning, the way the noodles are prepared, makes it delicious in it's own way. Perfect for those who want to try something new, but don't want to dive off of the deep end so quick. 4) Steamed Soup/Bituu Shul: -This is a traditional sealed soup with tender mutton, slow cooked in a sealed pot with wild herbs, garlic, and ginger. -Super unique dish and very eye catching. Seeing this on the menu I had to get it. You can drum the top of the dough with your spoon like a drum. Pretty fun! -It's a very flavorful broth soup that has a strong flavor of lamb and herbs. Perfect for a cold day or if you're feeling a bit under the weather. The dough pieces make for nice "pasta like noodles" for the soup. Lots of lamb meat pieces in it too. Definitely recommend, but next time I want to get borscht too since it's one of my favorite soups. A must for unique and delicious food!

Ordered plate of that Jajangmyeon and the seafood Jjampong. It wasn't busy so the food came out…read morefast. Man, the portions are massive. They are literally ignoring shrinkflation over here. Plus, the lady at the counter was so sweet and greeted us with the biggest smile. The Jajangmyeon was straight fire. You can actually taste the wok heat in it. felt like I was eating in Korea. The seafood soup? It had the perfect kick and crazy deep seafood flavor. Noodle texture was 10/10 on point. I was so stuffed but couldn't stop eating. Threw some white rice into the leftover spicy seafood broth. Absolute game changer, it just hits the spot. Did the exact same thing with the leftover Jajangmyeon sauce.

I have been coming to the galleria since as long as I can rememberI first started eating Korean…read morefood. The Wokshop had a small trend on the internet, so I decided to try it after getting my facial done. Overall, the food was better than my local place that I get the spicy seafood soup and sweet and sour pork. The portions are huge for a food court, but being Korean it is expected and a price matches that abundance. Tastewise the broth was clean and I would definitely eat here again. The pork was also a mound of greatness with raw onion slices and radish. The sweet and sour was just right, however I like mine a bit more tangy. Will come back to try their other offerings.

Great value Fresh Japanese food that is tasty and crisp…read morewithout being greasy Combo plate is a nice variety with good portions

At last, today is my first time ordering lunch at Bento…read moreWoman! Conveniently located along Western between Pico and Venice, they have an extensive menu of Japanese bento dishes and some Korean staples. There is no seating in front. Please take your orders to go. Interestingly, to place your order, you'll ring their doorbell at their window. A lady answered the window and kindly took my order of the Combo Bento (it comes with beef and chicken teriyaki). It was reasonably priced at $15.99 plus tax with a side salad, scoop of steamed rice, macaroni salad and a few fermented veggies. As I waited for my order, the lady generously offered me a sample of their chicken teriyaki. I was immediately impressed with their chicken teriyaki because it had an ideal umami taste. Other places have their sauce either overly salty or sweet. Bento Woman has it just right, as it's almost identical to the teriyaki I tasted in Gardena and Torrance. As I got my order, the lady kindly asked me on how the chicken was. I immediately replied, "it's very tasty!" I thanked her for her exceptional service and took home my order. As I got home, I continued to savor the chicken teriyaki and their perfectly cooked and tender beef teriyaki. The side salad, rice, macaroni salad and veggies did not disappoint. Moving forward, Bento Woman will be my go-to spot for some authentic and high quality teriyaki bentos, just south of KTown.

Onigiri Sun was a place I wanted to try after they opened their new location in California Plaza…read more Overall, it was fresh and enjoyable, though I left feeling it was expensive for what you get. I ordered the ikura and eel onigiri. The fillings were fine, but the seaweed was inconsistent. The eel wrapped cleanly and was easy to bite through, while the seaweed on the ikura was tough that I couldn't bite through it cleanly. The rice was fresh but could have had a bit more flavor. The ordering process was also slower than expected since there was only one ordering station, which created a bottleneck. Insider's tip: Skip the kiosk and order ahead on their website or through the Toast app to save time.

There's not really any customer service since you order from a kiosk and pickup from the counter…read more Lots of options to choose from on the menu. We ordered a trio of the chashu wasabi pork, spicy tuna, and mentaiko. Mentaiko being my favorite of them all for its flavor. They're on the larger side - which we love.

Delicious meal, got combo 2 and 10! Service was quick and efficient. Square in the middle of the…read moremarket where the energy and vibes are at its highest, I love it!

The ramen is not good. It had a very bland and novice feel to it. Disappointed that I wasted my…read moreappetite on this place when there are so many options here. The people working here are also making no attempt to be kind or friendly. Garage parking. Spots are tight and it's get pricy if you stay longer than 90 minutes but great for a date night if to bring visitors from out of town who all want to try different foods.

Every version is delicious and hits the spot. Great either for a meal or (big) snack…read more Quick and friendly service. Only place we visited more than once on our K-Town vacation.

I finally tried this place out. I came on Sunday during lunch time and it took a while for the…read morefood to be ready. I ordered just before one and it wasn't ready until 20 minutes later. Originally, I was told 10-12 minutes, but it ended up being a longer wait. For spam. So weird. Additionally, you'd think with that wait time the spam would be hot but one of the four I ordered was hot. They had to have been short staffed. Classic - it's all in the name. Spicy tuna - not spicy. California - saucy and not bad. Takoyaki - the only one that was hot and probably the most filling. Had I known it would've been such a wait I would've ordered one or two more.

Decided to try moms house one weekend and I am glad I tried it out because this became one of my…read morefavorite korean restaurants to eat. Went a bit early so I was the only one there to eat, but there were a lot of tables for big or small groups. They have a whole menu on the wall so you can easily choose what you want. Seems to be a family run restaurant and everything comes out pretty quickly. Ordered a few things and honestly everything was delicious Recommended Items - pork with lettuce wrap: 8.5/10 - really delicious and comes with a bowl of rice as well - kimchi fried rice: 8.2/10 reminds me of the young days when my mom made fried rice on a summer night. - potato pancake: 8.2/10 Left no leftovers during my visit and definitely will be back to order some more pork. Everything just felt like home and nothing was too over seasoned. Felt like no msg and everything seemed salted pretty evenly. There is a parking lot in the plaza so that is nice!

I'm shocked to see how empty it was for how amazing the food is!! I tried the seafood pancake and…read morekimbap with kimchi OMG it's truly like eating at mom's house. Everything seems made fresh it's so so good. the space looks a bit run down in a "i've come back home after years of not seeing mom" way. idk i think this place needs more hype

I've eaten about every Tempura dish they have and have not been disappointed. The whole egg yolk in…read morethe rice bowl makes the dish complete. Can get a little crowded in an open court area and sometimes hard to hear your number being called when people are talking. Kudos to the people that try to keep the tables and court clean. Some people are messy and don't think about others.

I ordered the chicken tendon which came with shrimp and vegetable tempura, dipping sauce, miso soup…read moreand rice. The food was good and you get a lot. I ordered to go but you can eat in the food court area. The seating is shared with other restaurants in the food court. I went on a Saturday afternoon and the seating area was pretty full. They have a kiosk for ordering. The employees are right behind the counter if you need them or have any questions. Very good customer service.