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    Kitchen Sooda

    4.1 (239 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    KITCHEN SOODA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Korean Style Whole Chicken with Fries
    Sung H.

    This place is pretty good for late night snack and drinks. Variety of food and taste decent. Portions are kinda small but the price is decent. You get what you pay for. I always go for fried wings or Korean style whole chicken. Their tteokbokki is a bit sweet but that's how tteokbokki supposed to be. Their pastas are pretty good as well. Service is prompt and good. A Typical Korean drinking place tbh - Casual ambiance and not too loud music. They do last call about an hour before the closing hour so be aware.

    Francis L.

    this restraunt sucks they have a specific schuelde on their hours and it's a saturday night and it's barely 12 and they state the kitchen is closed. BAD SERVICE. LIES. made us park and for this bad experience do not come here!!!

    Korean Style Spicy Chicken
    Timothy J.

    Maybe they're better for drink. Nice staff and a pleasant layout, Kitchen Sooda is where basic recipes go to die. Shrimp Tacos - there's better tacos everywhere in LA but they put it on the menu. Bland / missed opportunity to earn that fusion title. Cabanara - flavorful but definitely not cabanara Korean Style Spicy Chicken - seasoned and tossed in some gochucjang ‍. Honestly I ordered this because I saw it online so much but wrapping cheers around chicken paired with tater tots is a miss for me

    Traditional Korean Style Spicy Chicken Wings

    HH oysters?? Yes please! Kitchen Sooda has literally everything from fresh oysters, cajun style seafood boils, pastas, chickens, to Korean bar food What I've tried here so far: - Elote - Clam soup - Jambalaya pasta - Korean style chicken wings - Oysters on the half shell - Mentaiko (pollock roe) pasta - Cheese buldak (spicy chicken) - Cajun style seafood boil - Spicy stir fry baby octopus and pork belly w/ rice Every dish is so full of flavor and the place is perfect for weekend night outs. They have both indoor and outdoor seating which is a plus and they also do a fine job packing these for delivery.

    Soy Garlic Chicken Wings
    Debora K.

    This place accepts reservations, which was cool since we were unsure whether it would be busy on a Friday night. Since they have outdoor seating, it felt relatively safe eating in person. The food was pretty good, but we had problems with our digestion (wasn't quite sure which dish((es?) caused it). The menu selection is very random, but it could be good for situations when people in the same group want to eat separate things. The quality and taste of the strange variety of food was not disappointing. My group and I really liked the mentaiko pasta out of everything we ordered and would totally recommend it if you don't know what to order. Their soy garlic chicken was also tasty but it is on the sweeter side, so maybe ordering it with fries or another savory dish would give your meal a better balance. We also tried their cheese buldak and the squid/pork belly dish. I would get everything again except the squid/pork belly just because it's a dish that has pretty basic flavors and is easily accessible to Korean households. Maybe it was this dish that caused our stomach problems... But, the food came out really fast, which was a big plus since we were very hungry. One thing that keeps me from going back is the stomach problems we had after, other than that, maybe we'll give it another try!

    Menu 2022
    Adrienne K.

    I love the variety at Kitchen Sooda! I've had some of the traditional Korean bar food, American bar food, pastas and seafood boil, and it's all really good! If you're craving something, they have it--except for dessert, which is fine because you can stop by next door to Caffe Concerto for a cake or something afterwards. I also like the vibes--there's outdoor seating, tv's, not overly loud music, decent service, great for large groups, and relatively good for kids. My favorite dishes are -Mentaiko pasta: a bit creamy, a bit salty, and a bit garlicky. I get this for my toddler and she'll eat it all including the fresh shrimp. I prefer this over the uni pasta. I also love this to dip the spicy chicken in the sauce instead of the cheese. -Spicy chicken with tater tots and cheese: if you're craving something that's got a kick, get x-hot!! The chicken is full of flavor without the chili pepper feel, and the spice tamed by the melty cheese. -Fried gizzard: I love anything with a puffy, seasoned batter. The gizzards are also really tender. -Seafood boil: just like Boiling Crab style and they give you gloves so you can jump between peeling seafood to eating pasta and gizzards. I get all seasoning mixed together at the hot spice level but I wish it was spicier. I probably come once a month and never have a problem with getting a table or making reservations.

    Happy hour oyster
    Eunie K.

    It's their HAPPY HOUR OYSTERS that got me! (5pm-8pm) We came here with a party of 6 and killed +5 dozen oysters! They have a variety of other items - like traditional korean food, korean bar food and some American food

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    Get their clams, lemon pepper. And come early for their 1/2 price oysters. Legit spot. U wont be dissapointed

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    The food was very tasty, even though the waitresses worked a little late. I want to go next time and try other foods too.

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    Cheese Bul Dak was amazing and medium was just the right spice level! The fried rice was tasty too!

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    Food and service was amazing. If you're anywhere near the area definitely stop by, you won't be disappointed. 10/10

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