loooove kitchen sooda! definitely my favorite pocha rn!! my friend has taken me here 2 times now, and both times did not disappoint! service is quick and friendly, and i love the outdoor seating area because it feels so open and i love being able to be a little loud with my friends and not feel like it's bouncing off the walls after a night of drinking! that matters!! haha the food is so yum and cooked to perfection!!!! what we've ordered both times (and LOVED both times!!!): - Bool Dak: this chicken is so delicious and has a nice spice!!! the cheese is necessary imo to balance out the spice, but i will order this every time for sure - Stir Fried Spicy Pork Belly: i'm not a big pork belly girl, but this dish is so flavorful and it goes great with some rice!! - Fish Cake Soup: MY FAVORITE !!! warms you up, sobers you up, makes your tummy VERY happy!! - Truffle Fries: and ofc some fries bc i love fries HAHA and these are very crispy !! yummm parking - make sure to have some cash for valet, or you can try to look for street parking around the area!! there's also a lot in the back that sometimes doesn't cost $$, but i think that's only late into the night before closing? not too sure, but just be prepared !! can't wait for our next night out in LA so that we can come here after for the best late night grub :) read more

Kitchen Sooda - Bool Dak (Spicy Chicken with a Bed of Mixed Cheese & Hash Brown), Stir Fried Spicy Pork Belly, Truffle Fries - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This spot has become my go-to pocha in Ktown! My friend introduced me to this spot and I'm so impressed by the quality and good vibes. Their fries, pork belly, and chicken buldak were all so flavorful and yummy. Service was super quick and the servers were very attentive checking in on us. I love the outdoor patio space as it makes for a great late night hangout spot for a large group or date nights. Make sure to bring some cash for the valet parking lot! read more

Kitchen Sooda - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I wish I could give this place a million stars. My absolute favorite comfort food Korean. The history of army stew, to rice cakes, or the always mouth watering half cheese half spicy pork and squid hot plate. Holy mother of god is this delicious. Service is attentive. Ambience is meh but who cares the food is freaking insane. read more

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

Idk if the kitchen staff were just having a bad day or what but the food wasn't good. We ordered quite a few things off the menu & the food was all bland, the seafood was overcooked & not to mention the service was also really slow when the restaurant wasn't even busy. We had to walk inside to find someone to help us get a refill on our drinks & place more orders. I gave two stars because the outdoor seating was aesthetically pleasing & although the service wasn't up to par, we had privacy to talk amongst the table & have good conversation w/ drinks read more

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Honestly was a bit surprised by the taste of the food! I didn't have high expectations for a pocha style restaurant but the mentaiko pasta, Korean fried chicken wings and truffle fries were all super flavorful. The pasta was Al dente and the chicken wings and fries were crispy. The only thing that we weren't fond of was the rose pasta. The rose pasta tasted like a regular marinara sauce pasta, not creamy enough and tasted too tomatoey. The food tasted hot and fresh. Parking is valet and I believe it was $3. Service was fast and they have happy hour deals on oysters! We were seated outside and there were heat lamps to keep us warm. Would definitely come back again! read more

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One of my go-to pochas. All their dishes are fire, especially the jambalaya. Had many good memories here watching sporting events with my friends and colleagues. They offer both indoor and outdoor seating. read more

Tommy was absolutely amazing my husb and I first time and the food was great I had the jambalaya omg great my husband had the shrimp rose excellent we started with fried squid and Mexican corn must stop in an will be back read more

The food here is so delicious! I always get their fried 양념 chicken wings, mentiko pasta, and their whole fried chicken 통닭! Of course you can't forget the beer! The service is always so great and they're super attentive! The ambiance is also very nice and a great place to eat and hang out with friends and family. I recommend this place to everyone! Thank you for the great experience will be back very soon! read more

Solid place for drinks and snacks. Mussels were amazing. Drinks are well priced. Valet is only $5. Definitely could have had better food but a cool little spot to hangout. read more

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

I had a wonderful time here at Kitchen Sooda. The food is just super exquisite and tasty. The service is super attentive and professional. The ambiance is just very relaxing and cool too! 5 stars. read more

Came here impromptu for our anniversary this place was so good! And the service was so nice he even explained the history behind the Korean army soup we had which felt like a mixture between Korean and American soul food! Much better than a lot of Cajun seafood places too because they give you gloves on top of the little aprons makes cleaning up a lot easier! The place is open late and I think everyone should try it :) read more

Kitchen Sooda is a great place to get Korean pork belly or octopus along with a side of fried chicken, both Korean style and typical dry fried. The chicken is moist and the octopus is well cooked and flavorful and comes on top a layer of fried rice that has some burnt ends if you leave it on the fire long enough. Valet parking for $3-4 depending on lunch or dinner. read more

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

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. read more

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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 read more

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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!!! read more

Kitchen Sooda - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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. read more

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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

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! read more

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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. read more

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medicore food- kimchi rose pasta was the highlight of the night. i wouldn't recommend the chicken gizzard it was way too chewy and smelled a lot like dish soap for some reason.. um yeah :/ read more

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 read more

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Had a strong cravings for oysters, so decided to check out this place for Happy Hour since EMC had a long wait. LOCATION: In K-Town on Serrano between Wilshire and 6th Street. PARKING: It shares a small lot with Concerto Restaurant that does Valet Parking only. It's $3 cash during the evening. If you come during prime hours, definitely expect a wait for your car. AMBIANCE - It's a restaurant with typical Korean bar food. You have the choice of sitting indoors or outdoors. Everything is wooden. We chose outdoors because you get to really soak in K-Town atmosphere (the lights, the chatter, the overall vibes). FOOD: We ordered quite a lot for two little asian girls: - Oysters (3/5): Dozen at $1.50/each. Quality was not as good as and size was a little smaller than EMC's, but it satisfied my craving. - Wasabi Octopus (3/5): Average. Subtle wasabi taste. - Original Wings (4/5): They came out fresh. Hot and Juicy. - Truffle Fries (2/5): These might have been a little too overcooked for me. They were super hard. - Mantaiko Pasta (5/5): This just absolutely stole the show for me. The pasta was cooked to perfection in this delicious creamy buttery garlic sauce. The roe wasn't overpowering either. The only sad part is that I wish I had more. I would definitely come back just for this dish!! - Peach Soju (5/5): We ordered two of these. This became my new favorite flavor. You can't go wrong with flavored soju! PRICE: A little pricier than the other Korean restaurants/bars. SERVICE: Waiters were super friendly and attentive. Water cups were always filled and plates were taken away immediately after we finished them. We never had to chase anyone done for anything. PRO-TIP: BEWARE!! Because of the miscommunication, everything we ordered besides the oysters was charged regular price instead of Happy Hour price.... Apparently in order to get Happy Hour price for bar food you have to order the COMBO Deal (that comes with selected items only). It came out to be very pricey dinner for us, so don't do the same mistake we did. Confirm with them. It was also probably because of the language barrier because we're not Korean. Happy Eating! read more

Kitchen Sooda - Mentaiko Pasta - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food was good we tried both pasta and seafood, everything tasted fresh and good, nothing spectacular but solid tasting, the beer on tap didn't taste ot was almost metallic which means it needed to be changed, but thats also because it was the wrong beer from what I ordered. Prices are on the higher side but for seafood thats normal. read more

Almost all the food is delicious and the menu is varied. The service is good, and especially the patio is very nice to seating. However, there are many mosquitoes and the restaurant don't do anything about the mosquitoes. I was bitten by mosquitoes and was unhappy on the way home. Even though the atmosphere is nice and the food is delicious, I don't think I would want to go again if there were mosquitoes. I will try to go there when the mosquitoes disappear. read more

Came here on a Tuesday night, the gentleman that work here were very attentive and polite. We were craving oysters and pastas, this place has both! Both Jambalaya pasta and the carbonara were really good! The oysters were fresh! Would come here again when we stop by LA next time. read more

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Kitchen Sooda is our go-to weekday girls dinner spot. Service is always nice and love their covered patio seating. We normally order the mentaiko pasta, garlic/parm fries or truffle fries, cajun shrimp, and buldak (fire chicken). The cajun shrimp and buldak have different levels of spice you can choose from. The restaurant also has valet parking which a huge plus. If you get lucky, you can also find metered parking. read more

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I love Kitchen Sooda! I had seen pictures of this place on instagram featuring their buldak (spicy chicken with cheese) and I was pretty excited to go. I went on a Sunday evening for a late dinner with two friends. They took our orders very quickly (menu was a bit overwhelming- everything sounded bomb). One pan of spicy chicken with cheese is enough to feed three people. We also got some budae jjigae and Hite- everything was delicious! Price is also on the affordable side. This place reminds me of Ddong Go but less packed and has more of a cute cafe vibe if anything- check this place out if you want an alternative from Ddong Go! read more

I went there with my classmates on weekend, it was pretty crowded. We had spicy chicken with cheese and pasta, fruits, sake etc. Everything was good, especially the chicken. The service is okay, but not that attentive. Perfect for casual nights with friends to eat or drink. read more

Kitchen Sooda - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Was looking for a casual spot after our hike and came across this place. Staff were friendly amazingly, we didn't wait long at all and got the perfect seat in semi wall covering since it was the first night being super windy and sprinkling at the same time. I am surprised that they have a huge selection, wish we came with more people so we can try out more selections. Sadly we only ordered two entrees, it was enough to feed 4 people and we had only two. Great outdoor seating with canopies, and valet was also available. I see they also have TV's, would be a great place to watch sports too. Booldak Chicken w Cheese&tator tots- saw this at another table as this girl was pulling the cheese over and over and wanted this. This was slurping delicious, think I deserved it after a 3 hour hike. Army Soup- this warmed me up really fast, it was tasty. Cant go wrong with this ever. I will surely come back with more friends to chow down very soon. read more

Kitchen Sooda - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Overall, I enjoyed the restaurant. Came here after a show at the Wiltern. The oysters were very good. The uni pasta has an amazing flavor. The bool-dak fire chicken was the right level of spicy and had a lot of flavor. The servers were polite and attentive. The vibe was cool and the heaters outside kept me warm. The only downside was the dirty restroom. read more

Kitchen Sooda - Fresh uni pasta and Makkoli - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Out of all the nights.... TONIGHT had to be the night they run out of uni pasta. I was so looking forward to a huge plate of uni pasta. However the mentaiko with rod eggs and shrimp was pretty good. The honey nutty chicken was a little too sweet for my liking. The traditional chicken was kinda too spicy for mild. But if you add a little honey sauce from the nutty chicken to the tradition, it's a prefect balance. Overall, I enjoyed the oysters and mentaiko pasta. Minus 2 stars because theres no uni and because there's signs everywhere that says wait here to be seated. My husband add our name on the waiting list. There were 4 parties ahead of us according to the paper. However, all these Korean people just walked straight in and grabbed a seat while we waited patiently. We didn't even see a host. We waited and the last group that just walked in to grab a seats my friend spoke up. The waiter quickly gave us a table outside. There's 2-3 signs as you enter please wait here to be seated and other 1 that said sign-in here. Wtheck? read more

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Fire chicken!! aka bool dak! It's the dish that's all over their Yelp page, and i just had to try it. Came here late on a Saturday night , we were seated right away on the patio. The three of us ordered the fire chicken and the honey soy garlic fried chicken. Food came out quickly and portions are fair (we had leftovers, yay!) but prices are a bit high. The fire chicken is fiyahhh! Spicy and the cheese is actually pretty delicious with it! The fried chicken was also good, comes with rice cakes but I feel like there are cheaper fried chicken places in ktown. Valet was $3. Glad we came to try the fire chicken but probably won't be returning. (unless I'm drunk) read more

Kitchen Sooda - Fire chicken (bool dak) - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Mentaiko pasta is really good. Every time I want to something else, but ultimately getting Mentaiko pasta. And also chicken wings are really good. And Shrimp rose pasta js good too. read more

Kitchen Sooda - Mentaiko Pasta and Shrimp Rose - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We were in the mood for some Korean bar food, so here we are. It's in the same lot as Caffe Concerto and there's valet parking for a few bucks. We sat inside, but there's outdoor seating in the patio with heat lamps. Bool Dak (Fire Chicken) - a must get! We got mild, but it wasn't spicy at all so order it medium spiciness and up if you want it hot. The chicken was good and it was even better with the melted cheese and hash brown mixed together. Keep an eye on the fire and food, or else you'll end up burning the layer of cheese like we did...oops! Mentaiko Pasta - Nice and creamy. Portions were smaller than I expected. Sweet and Sour Spicy Chicken - Got the half portion and it was a good amount. Personally, I didn't really care much for the sweet and sour sauce here. Food here was good, but pricier than expected for the portions and quality. Friendly service, but it slowed down as it got busier through the night. read more

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I rarely leave reviews but this place is one of the best Korean restaurants in LA and the USA by far. I was born and raised in Southeast Asia and been to multiple Asian countries and multiple states. I know the huge difference between a westernized and authentic Asian dish! Every dish you order from them is delish! I just wish they put generous amount of rice with the octopus dish we ordered the last time but overall, this place is highly recommended. Food is not westernized at all. Thank you for sticking with the authenticity of your traditional food! read more

This place is clean with a nice heated patio. Friendly service and valet parking. We stuffed ourselves. We started with the baby calamari & pork belly kimchi rice hotplate. It had a grilled, smoky charcoal flavor, with a ton of goodies plus the caramelized rice. Delicious! Also, the Louisiana-inspired shrimp & clams & corn was not too spicy, but very good & plentiful. We also had the kimchi with pork belly & tofu. Eat this dish first & quickly, as the longer it sits, the pork gets over-cooked. The meal was fantastic. I was so full I had to rest! One bump, the chicken wings are not great. We had the garlic & parmesan & they were blah. My friend said that none of the wings are worth it. Good crunch, but small & not well seasoned. Otherwise, the food is very good. Lastly, there's no banchan, just pickled radish, and coleslaw salad with good dressing. read more

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Service was great. Food is overpriced and mediocre. Parking is valet up front(like most of the places in ktown so this isn't a big deal) Good for a pitcher and some socializing but not really for food. read more