Overall very good and not busy, but read on. On Saturday at 8 there were only 3 other people here at two tables out of 3 separated areas. The light up sign up top wasn't lit and the lights were low inside, we weren't even sure it was open before we saw the other people. We got pork cutlet (sorry don't know Korean name), 4 banchan, and strawberry soju. All were very good. We like to go to Sura in Long Beach, but much longer wait there since it's busy. They have a little plastic QR code smaller than a coaster on the table for you to get the menu on your phone. There's the typical button for service you find in authentic Korean restaurants. Don't be an idiot and yell "hello" at the kitchen when you come in, just seat yourself. It's been too long since I went to this type of restaurant... Oops. read more

Pine Tree - Tonkatsu, banchan, strawberry soju - Korean Near Me - Lakewood, California

Although it's an old establishment, the food & side dishes is top-notch. 안주최고 서비스 최고. 동네 맛집 read more

If you want old style Pocha, this place is for you! Coming in here you see that this place is pretty dark like you do not know if it is open or not. However coming in is definitely like a regular pocha type of vibe. They also have rooms with pre-paid Karaoke! The Lady there is also very nice! Kimchi Fried Rice- my friends loved it! They do it in scoops with a sunny side of up with each scoop! It's so hearty and delicious! Very Good with soju. Would recommend this!! Chicken stew- this was good! There was. Lot of flavor! The last edit made this made it like how a mom would make it! Very Homey! Overall I liked this place! The lady was really nice and she made it really good! Service from a Korean Mom is so sweet read more

100% great establishment! Great food, service and ambiance. Love to visit anytime in the area

They serve free popcorn and all the basic foods you'd expect at a similar bar. The prices were normal and the servers were a mix between semi-attentive and non-existent. Nothing stood out to me, for better or for worse, so this place gets Yelp's 3 star "A-OK" rating from me. read more

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I gotta say I would have never walked into this place on my own but other bar's wait time was 45 minutes and it was 10:30pm on Friday night. My two non-Korean friends found this place on Yelp and knowing I'm fluent in Korean decided to make a trip to this place. The place had 1980's Korea vibe as if time had stopped and never moved on after the 80's. Not fancy but very at home. Next to our table was Karaoke room where 5 young Korean boys were singing various Kpop and Pop songs at the top of their lungs. The beer menu said it was draft but it was actually a $3 Cass bottle you can buy at a Korean market. We ordered Beer, Soju, Yogurt Soju, Kimchi Jeon (Kimchi pancake), and Fried Chicken. Kimchi Jeon (Kimchi pancake) was fluffy and had a texture which reminded me of Okonomiyaki. I prefer crispy but it was still good. Simple but good. Fried Chicken was something that reminded me of home cooking when I was in Elementary school and 'mom made fried chicken at home' kind of batter. The little twist is that there is a clove of garlic here and there within the fried chicken which adds nice garlic flavors to it. Overall this is not the usual Friday spot but I loved every moment of it and had so much fun. #sundogram read more

I think it's more of a cozy type of pub. If u r looking for family resto type of service, I think this isnt for u. We feel very comfy here and the food is good. Not to mention the portions are large too compared to the price. Always worth the visit. read more

Love this place. It's an old school Korean bar . They have three sections: karaoke, restaurant, and bar sections. The owner Sonya and servers Helen and others are such great company and provide amazing service. They have a full kitchen and offer all your favorites from a Korean cafe bar. Friends and I are regulars, highly recommend. read more

Pine Tree - Boiled squid with spicy sauce, delish! - Korean Near Me - Lakewood, California

I went to pine tree with my friends last night and it was such a great experience! It was my first time there although my friends go there often, so i had high expectations from what they always told me. The inside is very cozy and it feels homey. its dimly lit with yellow lights and each table has its own lamp hanging from the top. it looked like it had been there for a long time, longer than 10 years forsure. my friends and i ordered 2 pitchers of blue moon and a bottle of cham fresh soju. the owner/worker was a really nice korean lady, and she brought us popcorn and orange slices w our drinks. the popcorn and orange slices are refillable and free. when we got the drunchies, we ordered the french fries, the french fries were kind of disappointing but we didnt expect much bc it WAS bar food... but i just didnt really like the ketchup and ranch it came with. the ranch was more mayo-y than ranch-y and the ketchup was really sour.. idk why but it was... nonetheless, the french fries were good by themselves. We also ordered ramen because my drunchies were unsatisfied... the ramen was super tasty!!! the soup base to water ratio was perfect and the egg was cooked perfdctly too! DRUNCHIES WERE SATISFIED!!! the other thing i really liked ablut pine tree was that all the other workers there were younger adults. so they were super chill and nice, also very attentive. constantly checking up on us and making sure we had everything. they were very nice. I will definitely come here again!! :) highly reccomend!! read more

Best service ever!!!! Foods are earth on heaven!!! Very kind service.. would recommend this place to all my friends read more

I love this place so much, I always come here and the service is excellent. Jamie is such a nice server and the owner interacts with you all the time ! read more

Pine Tree - Kimchi tofu - Korean Near Me - Lakewood, California

So glad this place closes late, especially on a Sunday. Every Korean place I go to I always want to try their spicy rice cake (my favorite dish). Hands down, Pine Tree has the best yet! And it's not an overwhelming amount where you can't try out the other dishes. My boyfriend who's Korean and I shared the dish and we also ordered the egg pizza which came with bulgogi. I was craving pizza with bread and was surprised to realize that it was just egg, which made sense by the name haha. We both loved it! The texture and taste was so good. My boyfriend wanted to order everything off of the menu because it all sounded so good to him. We'll definitely be back to try everything. read more

Came here because a few of my friends invited me and I wasn't familiar with the location but it was a nice pub. They sell mostly Korean based food and alcohol but in our case thats all we needed. Food was delicious and the alcohol is cheap compared to other locations. Great place to come if youre trying to drink and eat. read more

Pros: -Yummy tong-dahk -comfy chairs -cold beers -nice flat screens -clean bathrooms Cons: -you step into a thick fog of cigarette smoke anytime you step outside Plus the red-faced, belligerent Korean men in golf attire yelling "AISH" and "YAHH" at each other gets quite annoying read more

Sunday night. 1st time visit impression. Walking in, the place looks like it has an identity crisis, nothing about the decor makes you think that you are in a Korean restaurant and it all looks run down and awkward. There are only two other patrons in the place (alarms going off) but we are starving so decide to give it a shot anyways. We sit down in what appears to be a hand me down booth from the 70s next to a painting of a Paris street scene. Our waitress, brings us traditional Korean banchan (popcorn) and the menus. Does not ask if we want anything to drink and walks away. When the waitress comes back I ask for bulgogi, and Im told there is no bulgogi or kalbi! Im confused, since its on the menu, what kind of Korean restaurant doesnt have that available!? Thats like the equivalent of going to a Mexican place and them telling you they ran out of tacos! At this point we want to play it safe so we order the fried chicken. It comes paired with a the most basic salad i've ever been served at a restaurant, its literally just some sliced lettuce with thousand island dressing on top (again the Korean theme here is thick). The chicken has been chopped at random and fried. The only discernible pieces are the legs, every other piece is a question mark. The chicken tastes ok, nothing to write home about or make you feel like you have to come back for it. We finish eating, pay and thus ends our Korean dining experience. read more

This is absolutely 100% the best bar/hangout spot you will find in this area. You want to meet up with some old friends, have a drink after a hard days work, or just chill? This is the place to go I promise you that. The worker there Jamie, is the nicest, sweetest, most beautiful bartender ever! And the food there is nothing short of amazing and anything you get here you will not regret; this is another promise. read more

Pine Tree - Korean Near Me - Lakewood, California

Great please to have a drink and eat.. K-food... damn.. it hit the spot.. must try... read more

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the main local place you wanna come to top notch service and vibes always having a great time at this place! to whoever hasn't been here before, y'all be missin out! read more

Fave chicken place! We always order dduk bokee, small chicken, and a beer. I think this play has better chicken than OB Bear. Crispy chicken skin with sweet crunchy moo (turnip?) The atmosphere is definitely old school with its furnishings. Pretty quiet with couple tvs, friendly owner, plentiful parking. I'll be back Pine Tree! read more

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Great place to come chill on weekend night with quality food and top tier service. Must place to stop by if in town.

This place has AMAZING service, they are very kind and attentive. Jamie was a great server! The food is also very tasty.

This place is amazing great food and amazing service. Food comes out fast and out would definitely bring all my friends and family anytime of the day read more

Best food I've tried different foods here and they were all good! And the server is super cute and nice! There are also karaokes in rooms if you wanna sing. Always good vibes here read more

Great Korean food/bar experience. Though the exterior may look shabby, the inside is great, with great HD televisions for sports and even 2 rooms for karaoke. Food is great. I especially recommend the chicken meal (ttongdak). Side dishes all blend very well with the main entres. Service is great. I'm definitely taking my friends here next week. read more

BEST Korean food I've had in a while. It's more of a bar than anything but I LOVE coming here for the Kimchi fried rice and a pitcher of Sam Adams! read more

I love coming here to drink! The food here is also really good! I always go for the spicy chicken cheese and corn cheese ! The dumplings here are also really crunchy and so good. They also have peach and pineapple soju I wish they had apple though. Service is also really attentive. They also have us a free entree for being their first customers. read more

Best Army Stew I've had, bar none. Made by the hands of Korean ladies who hold the secrets from years of experience. My Chi is restored!

I've been going there for awhile now. I thought the lady was cool until I she took my money without giving me my proper change back. Scandalous! read more

Service was good as well as the food. The fried chicken here is a lot different from other Korean bars that serve fried chicken. I'd recommend going to another Korean bar that serves fried chicken, but the other dishes here are great. read more

Best korean food and beer in the area. Service good, food good, and alcohol good. Recommend the variety of korean chicken dishes like fried chicken with green onions. So good. Decent bar with a choice of soju, wine, and beer. Good homely setting. Have been coming to this place for a long time, will continue. read more

From a friendly owned, tentative waitresses, and good food, there is nothing more you need. Been my favorite korean bar whenever there is a celebration, or just a hump day of a week! Can't go wrong with anything on the menu in terms of food and drinks read more

The fried chicken is just like at the original spot. Definitely a great little place for food and drinks!

We came back for the second time solely because of the good food but they seriously need to consider hiring more waiters. We sat down for a while and no one came to greet us or take our order. After ordering, it took another 30 minutes for the food to come. There is only one poor lady that has to serve the whole restaurant. read more

Their service is very good and our server was super nice! The food was awesome as well. I definitely recommend this place

Food in this resaurant is really great!! The service is great as well compared to many other places out there. The best part about this place is that you get to try many different types of Korean beverages currently being manufactured. I highly recommend this place to everyone who enjoys and loves drinking. read more

Pine tree!!! A friend if mine has been working here since they opened so I stop by from time to time for late night drinks and food. From the outside and its neighboring stores it looks a bit sketchy but it's a nice, clean, chill place with friendly waiters/waitresses! It's pretty big inside and I don't think I've ever seen it super packed even on the weekends so it's a good place for groups too. They have your typical Korean beer, soju and such along with Newcastle and Coors Light on tap. I think they've been having soju specials for weeknights lately with soju for $7.99 so that's something to look out for too. Food here is pretty good. I don't think I've had anything I didn't like.. So far my favorite is their deep fried dak ttong jip! It sounds a bit crazy but it's suuuper good. Their chicken is always good too. They also have a kareoke area but I'm not exactly sure how that works.. But all in all, Pine Tree is good food, good selection of drinks, and not overcrowded with a bunch of kids so it gets five stars from me! read more

I love this place. Great place to hang out with friends and family. Lovin the vibe. My homeboy highly recommended me.love it

this place is the best. i come here every weekend and its the best service abd home made korean food, love you pine tee

Great place to relax and share a meal with friends. Nice ambiance is amplified by their Karaoke room. Nice place to have fun.

Honestly every single dish is displayed very nicely and the proportions of the food are huge. Perfect place to go when you're really hungry and looking for traditional Korean dishes. read more