I would highly recommend the kimchi and pork belly :) the decor is really cute and cozyread more

It was my first time here. The place is very nice and love the decor…read more The parking is valet or street parking. The service was very good. The chicken was a little in the dry side but overall all the food was good. We will be back!

My husband and I have been hooked on this place ever since we were craving pho one night and…read moreordered takeout from here. Now we always end up ordering the same favorites every time, the chicken spring rolls, banh mi tacos, and the filet mignon pho. Everything we've tried has been so good. The service is always quick and on point, and we love the casual atmosphere with music playing in the background. Definitely one of our go-to spots whenever we're craving pho.

The hubs and I decided to make it out to LA for a game and LACMA. Since I was craving pho, we found…read morethis place in walking distance from LACMA. It was a little before noon and there was only one party in the whole restaurant. We got seated right away and it was by the front window for everyone to see. The menu had a lot of options and priced like all other places or I'm just getting used to the prices these days. They did have a lunch special for $20 and you can get a small pho, and then some other choices and then a drink. I couldn't tell you what the other choices were because I didn't order it. The waitress was efficient and got the job done. She did get a little overwhelmed since after 1230pm, everyone decided to grab lunch. Here's what we ordered: lunch special with small bowl of beef pho, a beef banh mi and unsweetened black tea. The hubs said that his pho was decent, the flavor was simple and didn't have that deep rich flavoring like other pho bowls he has had. The banh mi had great bread and the filling was pretty flavorful. The black tea was good. I had the build your own pho because I have to have vegetable broth but I added in chicken meatballs and shrimp. The broth was pretty tasteless so I had to add in some hoisin sauce, and sriracha. There were other condiments but I was too lazy to grab it from the other table. That helped out with the soup. The chicken meatballs were questionable as in I wasn't sure if it was chicken. There were plenty of shrimp and they added pieces of chicken. The noodles had a nice chew to them. Overall the pho was okay but it didn't hit the pho craving/spot. We also ordered pork egg rolls and they were interesting. They weren't crunchy at all. It was a bit oily and at one point, I wasn't sure if a part of it was cooked. There was more other filling than meat. The nuoc mam tasted like watered down fish sauce. I guess I was so hungry that I didn't mind it. Overall, the food was just okay. Nothing exciting to report and unfortunately I wouldn't go back.

Extremely nice service good food local to me definitely gonna come back and I'm gonna bring a…read moredate... the name alone warrant to stop if you're on a date

treated myself to lunch and tried Seoulmates for the first time. I ordered the Dosirak, which came…read morewith bulgogi, white rice, two fried dumplings, and kimchi. I'd give this place a solid 5 out of 10. Since I ordered delivery, I can't speak on the restaurant's ambiance, but the food arrived well packaged and service was quick. One recommendation I'd make is to double check your condiments before finalizing your order. The portions were decent, but the bulgogi tasted a little too bland for my liking and could have used more seasoning or sauce. Overall, it was a convenient lunch option, but I would probably try a few other menu items before deciding if it's a place I'd order from regularly.

Updating my review from ten years ago and it is still a 10/10 experience! Robata Jinya had rolled…read morethrough the punches. While many restaurants have come and go, Robata Jinya kept changing with the time. For example, they used to close at 2pm to get ready for dinner. Now they have extended their hours and this is my favorite spot to take a late lunch because their lunch specials and happy hour menu overlap. This lunch size servie of ramen and two spicy tuna crispy rice is less than $20 ($16 during the time of this review.) It is a bit harder to find that price for lunch in this area with the quality and amount of food you are getting. Food and drinks are still top notch here. There is a lychee martini that I highly recommend where they infuse it with lychee smoke in a bubble.

Robata JINYA is a great choice for happy hour. Their prices are super reasonable and the quality of…read morethe sushi is solid. We tried many things on the menu, with the crab hand roll and crispy rice with tuna being the favs. The scallop sushi (not on the happy hour menu) was also really good. The lychee martini is a must try. It comes with a huge smoke filled bubble on top, and is not too sweet. The interior is nice with some interesting samurai artifacts and wood beam ceilings. Recommend!

Great food, atmosphere was a little crowded and loud, but a really nice restaurant...... will…read moredefinitely go there again

My friend Jaz and I decided we're making girls' night a monthly thing, and she picked The Night We…read moreMet because she knows how much I love Asian-inspired food. We went around 8:30 PM and somehow I got lucky enough to find street parking, which felt like a win in that area. I had honestly never been here before. I've been to other spots nearby, but somehow never made it into this one. The restaurant was packed, which is always a good sign, and the atmosphere was beautiful. The decor, lighting, and overall vibe made it feel like such a fun place for a night out. We were seated pretty close to other tables, which wasn't my favorite part of the experience, but it wasn't enough to take away from the night. Our server was incredibly kind and attentive, walked us through the drink menu, and made us feel welcome from the start. We ordered the fried rice, garlic noodles with chicken, and dumplings, and every single dish was so good. I love restaurants that serve smaller plates because it makes sharing easy, and getting to try a little bit of everything with a friend is my favorite way to eat. Overall, I had a great experience. The food was delicious, the service was great, the atmosphere was beautiful, and the prices were very reasonable. We left full, happy, and spent under $100. I'll definitely be back for another girls' night.

I have been wanting to try this place for months. And it was fantastic…read more The portions are large for a fair price. They do offer gluten free noodles and vegan options. I got the premium spicy miso soup with bokchoy, bean sprouts, pickled ginger, egg and tofu. I was really impressed with the peach iced black tea. It was so delicious. It's a cute location, but not particularly large. There is a parking lot though.

I will never order from here again. I ordered pork chashu rice and received chicken. The chicken…read moretasted salty and old. Ew. Mind you, they give you a spoonful of meat on top of rice, so not worth the value. Also don't buy the spam musubi here, you will be highly disappointed.

love their tofu and veggie soup, so simple but so good. some of their food can be a bit sweet which…read morei don't prefer, but still yummy. they have great prices and beer/sake/wine which i appreciate. free parking is a bonus, good service

Was craving wonton soup without pork so glad I found this spot! Their shrimp wonton soup hits the…read morespot. The pad thai was flavorful and delicious as well.

Just 5 minutes from The Grove, this spot on Beverly Blvd is amazing for their insane lunch deals…read moreand traditional dim sum. All their weekday lunch specials come with hot & sour soup and an egg roll. I had to get their signature spicy orange chicken which is tangy and perfectly crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside. It's seriously such a great deal with the amount they give you. Even their dim sum items are discounted during lunch too so I got all my favorites like shumai, radish cakes, green onion pancakes, string beans, and even the rainbow xiaolongbao sampler which is basically Russian roulette for you to guess the flavor of each. But the real sleeper on the menu are the sweet & spicy corn ribs. Love the nod to the Asian taste profile, and it's sooo satisfying to eat! Thanks for reading! ^-^

If you're crazy a-BAO-t dim sum like me, you definitely have to check out @baodimsumhouse !…read more As someone who's super picky about dim sum, I think this spot has some of the BEST and most authentic dim sum in West LA, with an extensive selection of traditional dishes (pork and shrimp shumai, crystal shrimp dumplings, fried radish cakes, egg yolk black buns), as well as fun options such as the Juicy Roulette Xiao Long Bao set. I've been coming here for the past two years, and their quality is stayed consistently high, if not even improving! They also have an amazing cocktail menu (which is more unusual for dim sum spots) and weekday lunch special menu from 12-3 PM, which features select dim sum and traditional Chinese dish combos at VERY affordable prices (all under $20). Honestly, everything I've tried on every visit has been AMAZING, but I highly recommend asking your waiter for recommendations and specials, since I've been able to try so many new dishes that I probably wouldn't have ever ordered. Featured here: house chow fun (beef) Pork & shrimp shumai Juicy roulette Crystal shrimp dumplings Spicy chicken& shrimp wontons Salt & pepper shrimp Shrimp stuffed eggplant Honey walnut shrimp Kung pao shrimp lunch special Sweet and spicy corn ribs Egg yolk black buns mojito lychee martini