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    Kitchen Sooda

    4.1 (242 reviews)
    Open 5:00 pm - 1:30 am (Next day)
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Yuri Y.

    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

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    Tiffany H.

    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!

    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.

    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

    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!!!

    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!

    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.

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    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.

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    Great place to eat food is very good and the customer service is Great!! Love this place

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    great little place. Food were so good! will be here more often. keep up the great foods and great service!

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