Venice Beach is a delightful spot for lunch deals, specializing in Japanese-Korean-infused meals. They offer many selections that are $20 and under. What I also like about this location is that it has a Tesla charging station, allowing me to enjoy a quick lunch and leave with a fully charged vehicle. When I visited for lunch, I was immediately seated at the spacious restaurant. The restaurant also prides itself on offering a wide variety of banchan (side dishes), of which I counted ten. What I ordered: SEA URCHIN BOWL (Rice, Flying Fish Roe, and Sea Urchin) - A colorful fish roe bowl with a side of a whole sea urchin. I couldn't believe this item was $20! There must have been close to eight pieces of sea urchin inside the shell. This is such a BARGAIN because two of these with a slab of rice could cost about the same at a sushi restaurant. This bowl offers an almost DIY experience with fish roe and plenty of banchan. For the price, this is a FIVE-STAR DEAL. read more

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Great Korean sushi restaurant. If you order a combo you get so many side dishes! They even give you marinated crabs Fish quality is overall great. It gets really busy at night so make sure you go before the night crowd. read more

I was pleasantly surprised to see another live seafood and Korean sashimi restaurant open in Buena Park, and The Source makes for a perfect location. This spot offers both generous seafood combos that come with an endless parade of sides, as well as a large menu of a la carte options. We opted for the 4 person halibut combo with choice A for our side dishes. I was happy to see that it included almost all of our favorites including abalone sashimi, uni roe rice, spicy marinated raw crab and marinated raw shrimp. There were many more dishes included with the combo, which was easily enough food to feed 5 adults. The halibut sashimi was served fresh and cut well, while the crab stew made for a refreshing end to our meal. If you order any of their combos, you are guaranteed to leave this place stuffed. The space is not that large and the interior lacks a bit of ambiance, but the seafood is as fresh as you can get. The only thing preventing me from giving this place 5 stars is that the price is comparable to the other live seafood restaurants in Buena Park and I'm not sure this place is quite as impressive. But what you do get is a great option for Korean sashimi in the middle of The Source, and that's worth something. read more

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I went here yesterday not as someone who ordered take out but actually went there to eat with my family because I had such a good experience every time I ordered take out for work. My family and I got the sashimi for 4 and picked A group with fish bone soup. My experience was great not only were the staff so friendly and kind and so attentive. The fish was fresh and came out in a timely fashion where I did wait long at all. The sashimi came with a lot of items and you will definitely feel full and satisfied. The items in the photos are what came with it. We did not order any additional items. Every item was above satisfactory. Even the inside was very nicely decorated. I would definitely recommend this place for a place to eat. read more

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Came here for dinner on a Friday night at 6pm. Was seated right away but pretty much after that, did not get any attention. Wasn't even told to order on the tablet, did not get any waters, and a lot of the main items on the menu were sold out. They didn't even have any sushi rolls when it's advertised all over their business. Did not get checked up on once. Food was decent but not worth the price. read more

Definitely not feeling CRABBY being in seafood heaven @venicebeach_bp specializes in any Korean seafood dish you can think of, including raw marinated crab, sashimi, crab stew, uni rice and more. I was so pleasantly taken aback at how incredibly fresh all the seafood was, which is truthfully no surprise considering they keep live seafood in their tanks at their restaurant. Best of all, they have amazing lunch and dinner deals which are seriously so affordable ($25 and under), especially considering that most equivalent dishes are a lot smaller in portion size and charged 2-3x more elsewhere. Definitely make sure to check out this hidden gem for the BEST (and most affordable) Korean seafood I've ever had! Featured here: spicy crab stew spicy raw marinated crab sea urchin roe rice bowl assorted sashimi bowl read more

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Their food is amazing and the service is outstanding. When you want to experience truly fresh seafood in Korean style, this place is a must. Every single side dish was thoughtfully prepared and absolutely delicious. Definitely a spot I'd recommend to anyone. read more

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We went here and they heavily advertise sushi rolls on their outside advertisements and on their TVs inside the restaurant. When we were ordering we noticed there were no rolls listed on the sushi part of the menu. We asked the younger server girl and all she said was that if it's not on the tablet menu then it's not available. It was the only thing that my kiddos would eat and we already sat down so it would've been awkward if we stood up and walked out but we should've. It's strange that sushi was available but no rolls. The bancha came out but we had no plates. We asked an older lady who brought out our entrees and she looked surprised we didn't have plates. It seems like she scolded the younger server (it was in Korean and we don't speak it) but I'm basing it on body language. We ordered the yellowtail sushi, udon, uni rice combo, cutlet and a fish that had a *hot symbol which the marking made it seemed like it was a popular dish. Most of the items were mediocre, except the the uni rice which was good. The biggest let down was the fish. Not good in my opinion. I think the best part of the experience was the older lady who brought out our food. She was very pleasant. We're one and done unfortunately and won't be coming back. read more

Venice Beach is located at The Source, and would say that it is pretty good. Overall would say that is it on the pricey side, but it is well worth it for a splurge. We got a set for 3 people and we did well to finish it. If your group has some big eaters then the portions might be on the small side. With the set we ordered we got plenty of sides. Most of the sides were delicious. We got the sashimi set, and the sashimi pieces were very fresh and quite large. By far, my favorite was the salmon. I would say that everything we got was pretty good and fresh. The service is decent, they spring everything to you and are very nice if you have any questions about the menu. They also have several tanks around with the live seafood, so you know the seafood is fresh. read more

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Was a pretty good spot. It was a little hard to get service but it was ok... The spot is new but nothing seemed new. Very typical dated style decor. Booths seemed a bit snug. Wish it was done better... more stylish. Also real chopsticks pls. Wish there were more wine and beer choices. They gave us a couple of mochinuts as dessert but i wish they had shikhae or soojeongwa (sweet rice drink or the cinnamon drink) read more

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Today decided to check out this korean sashimi place located in second story above Pelicana Chicken at SOURCE O.C. Me and my friend ordered 2 People Combo B for $149.99. The combo A had live squid that came out as service if there are 3 customers. But since we were a two people, we decided to go with B, which had korean sashimi and mix of some familiar fish- tuna and salmon. Interior I would say is quite nice as it is one of the newer restaurant in Source. However because I went during lunch it was bright, but would be interested in coming by at night for better ambiance. read more

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The food is so fresh, All employees are very kind. I had good experience. All tsukedasi is good too. read more

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Came around 6PM on a Thursday and the place quickly filled up! They have a promo for the holidays right now where you can get all the dinner specials for the lunch special price. The specials are sooo worth it! The sea urchin/uni bowl was so beautifully presented and the rice it came with was so flavorful (and colorful too with the tobiko, green onions, seaweed salad, etc). The soy marinated crab was also bomb - it wasn't too salty. Definitely recommend if you're at The Source! read more

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My parents and I came to watch Dune 2 Sunday noon, and saw a sign saying that a new korean seafood place opened up. It looked good so we decided to check it out before the movie. Overall good experience! Food: Starts with hot steamed korean barley tea, and lots of banchan side dishes total of 10. We got 3 different lunch specials for entree, sea urchin for me, marinated crab for mom, mixed sashimi bowl for dad. It was not unique or special, but the dishes were all fresh and delicious, decent portions too which left us satisfied but not too full. I slightly wish they gave more of the seafood, like just a little more sea urchin, a little more crab, a little more sashimi. But the place was solid and I want the business to do well, 5 stars it is Price: $19.99 per lunch special which is pretty reasonable, this is one of the reasons why my parents and I chose to try it out Ambiance: very spacious inside, clean, many different booths and tables, family friendly vibe. Located on 2nd floor of the OC course mall, close to the parking escalators Servcie: oooo loved the service, the korean ajumma waitress was so very nice and eager and attentive, kept checking back on my family to see if we needed anything else Parking: huge OC source mall parking total of 4 floors, so many available spots read more

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Selected food is fair and affordable, we ordered the sea urchin rice, it is about 23$ aeaurchin is fresh and the amount of rice and fish egg they give is consider small portion even for asian female perspective, crunchy roll was fair, nothing to write home about for 17$. They do offer panchan as Korean customs suggest, however where they lack is service, they dont check on you at all, no attempt to refill our panchan. Had to wave them down on 2 seperate accusation to even pay for our meal. They do offer a free mochi donut at the end after u pay. ( they only had 3 table that had guest that day, and 4 staff working, there should not be this lack of service) Ambiance is fair for a mall type restaurant, not a setting for couples, more just friendly hangout. Fish is the same quality on any korean sushi joint around here, service and price is just not guest friendly in my personal options. read more

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Found this new spot walking around in the Source. Never had Korean style raw crabs before so we had to come check it out. It wasn't too packed when we came and we got quickly seated. The place just recently opened so all the decors and tables look new and clean. There's also a sushi bar inside too. The auntie that took care of us was kind and helped gave us a few suggestions on what to order. At that time, the dinner specials was on which means all the seafood dishes was only $23. Not bad. We ordered the Uni fried rice, the raw marinated soy crab, and lastly rice wine. Each Korean dish that you order comes with all the side dishes: picked veggies, kimchi, cucumber, etc. I REALLY like the uni fried rice. Inside the body, there's like 5 pieces of uni and then you would mix it with the rice to create the final dish. It's sooo bomb. Killed it in like 7 mins. It was fresh and barely tasted fishy, but very buttery and creamy. Sheesh, 5/5. The soy raw crab meat was sweet and juicy. You simply press on the shell for the meat to squeeze out, 4/5. I really enjoyed my experience here. From just two dishes and the additional side dishes, we all got full. The quality is here. Bill came out to be $70. People come thru. It's worth the try! read more

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We had the live Korean sashimi combo for two and it came with a little bit of everything that we wanted to eat. The fish was fresh and other seafoods tasted very good. My husband also liked the spicy fish egg soup at the end of the meal. Good service. We will try again when we are in the area. read more

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Visited The Source today and decided to try this place. The waitress was very friendly, but as for the food... well, I'll let the pictures do the talking. We ordered the spicy crab stew, and I have to say, it had good flavor--I enjoyed it. However, we also ordered a large crab, which was a disappointment. For the price we paid, I expected much more. What we got was a plate with the shell in the center and half the crab body on each side. As you can see in the pictures, it was missing legs. Seriously, how do you serve a crab with missing legs? That's just not acceptable. Long story short, I'd come back only for the spicy crab stew. Be cautious when ordering here--it seems hit or miss... read more

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The main seafood restaurant in the Source Shopping Center in Buena Park has offerings of Korean Style of serving rare seafood imported directly from South Korea and serve sashimi raw fish and cooked seafood in the traditional Korean techniques. The more popular way of eating fish in Korean cuisine is thinly sliced raw skates, live fish that is harvested from an aquarium and quickly processed right before served! This instant live fish to your mouth insures the most fresh taste but comes with high price. The restaurant on weekdays are not too crowded and most people prefer eating hot fish stew, soy sauce marinated blue crabs and hot pot stew made with fish eggs. The combination offered in the very front of the elaborate menu with over $150 price tag is of course for a bigger group of people that may enjoy getting the most experience out of this unique place. I like the simple and varied banchan which had decent balance of just right amount of salt. Overall four stars to the newer restaurant. We ordered thin rice noodle dish which was too sweet. The sashimi that was accompanying the noodles didn't have any taste. I will come back with several friends to order some bigger menu items that offer combo items in the future! read more

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visited this restaurant with my family last night and had a very disappointing and concerning experience. We ordered the soy sauce marinated crab set (게장 백반), but the crab tasted clearly spoiled. My daughter noticed it first, and when I tried it myself, it was obvious that it had gone bad. To make matters worse, even the barley tea we were first served had a sour taste, which made us question the overall food hygiene. Since the meal, my daughter has been vomiting and still feels unwell, which is extremely worrying as a parent. We expected a pleasant dining experience, but this visit was not only disappointing--it raised serious concerns about food safety. I hope the restaurant takes this feedback seriously and improves its quality control immediately. read more

Venice Beach is a hidden gem for Korean food! It's known for seafood and live seafood but the Korean food here is incredibly delicious too. They have happy hour specials for food too which offers great price for dishes like grilled eel. (Save around $5 each) Perfect spot for a casual meal in the Source OC. The abalone porridge is very comfortable to have at dinner. It's very close to the stair from parking lot. read more

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Came here just to try we ordered marinated shrimp and uni rice. If you like the taste of toasted sesame seed oil this place is for you. Rice 1/5 Cleanliness 3/5 Food 2/5 Service 3/5 Ambiance 4/5 Jinro is back 10/10 Bon chon 4/5 Barley tea 5/5 read more

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Omg! If you love Korean marinated crab, then this spot is a must try. I love their marinated crab crab with soy. It also came with a bowl of rice. I also got the uni the meal set. It also came with rice and egg roes. My brother got the baked salmon sushi roll. It was so good. Salmon was fresh and delicious. It is located on the 2nd floor. The restaurant is beautiful. Staff are so sweet. Parking is free. So if you are in Buena Park for Disneyland's you must stop by this spot. read more

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I highly recommended the fish roe and sea urchin rice. The fish roes and the sea urchin are very fresh, and it also comes with tasty side dishes. The place is very clean and service very friendly. read more

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베니스식당에 처음 방문해서 친구와 같이 회덮밥을 주문했는데 야채는 너무 얇게 채썰은 양배추만 들어있고 다른 야채는 전혀 없어서 놀랐다.그런데 초고추장은 아무리 많이 넣어도 참기름 냄새만 너무 강하고 초고추장 맛을보니 너무 달아서 더 놀라울뿐...우린 먹을수가 없어서 식초를 더 달라고 해서 넣었지만 이미 단맛에 절어 제 맛이 안 났다.다른 음식은 모르겠지만 회덮밥은 이곳에서 절대로 시키면 안 된다는걸 친구들과 가족들에게 알리고 싶어서 리뷰를 남깁니다 read more

We got the sashimi combo for two and I swear this could have fed a whole village. Aside from the huge sashimi platter that you can either enjoy normally or wrap it in a ssam, you get 20 other side dishes. Some notable favorites had to be the spicy raw marinated crab, uni roe rice bowl, yellowtail carpaccio, and corn cheese. Not only were we impressed by the food the service was equally as amazing. They paced the food amount out well, were super friendly, and attentive! read more

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My experience was mixed, the first time we visited was lunch time and I tried out the marinated crab it was soo good that I have to come back 2 days later for dinner. And this time they served me with spoiled crab that the meat got all mushy brown with gas bubbles. The food clearly good but they should not be cheap! Throw away days old food people! read more

Went there for lunch special. uni bowl was $19.99, fresh uni and rice bowl was delicious. We also got the pork cutlet which was very crispy and tasty too. The side dishes were also a plus. i will definitely go back to try different menus~ read more

The live sashimi was fresh, and the side dishes were decent. Service was polite and the place was clean, but overall, it wasn't anything to write home about. read more

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The most Horrible Disrespectful service i ever experienced , first time here and the waitress straight up asking for higher tip and she curse me out ( she called me shibal and other words in korean) after i told her tip was not mandatory and i give whatever i want . Ordered only 4 dishes and only 3 came out when i finish eating and want to pay i told her i didn't get the baked roll and i dont want it anymore she then told me kitchen still making it and forced me to take it togo or have to pay for it , i was there for 30 mins and the table came after me got all their food , how is it possible they took 30 mins for 1 roll all it still wasn't ready when im about to leave !!!????? read more

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came with my family and overall was great! been looking for a korean raw seafood type place after going to so many disappointing ones nearby and even my first gen korean parents were pleased. we got the set menu for 3 plus some other dishes and was plenty for our family of 5. i like how the course menu gives you two sets of options for the extras. most places only give the REALLY old school korean stuff that might not suit a more western palette read more

i finally got to try out the new seafood resturant in the source mall and WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED! the assorted sashimi were so high-quality and melted in the mouth. my favorite was the toro! the 쯔게다시 choice a had soo much variety from marinated crab, soup, and so many side dishes. interior was spacious with plenty of searing from booths to tables. ambiance was casual and nice. the service was 4.5/5. servers were super accommodating and nice. i can tell they were busy checking people in and serving customers. but overall a great experience read more

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This place is an absolute no-go. They have no clue about food, let alone what "mulhoe" is or how to make it. They just toss in a few abalones, mix vegetables with some red pepper paste, and charge $30. When I offered to pay extra for the same dish I had at the restaurant upstairs, they told me to order flounder sashimi to throw in. I can't believe a place like this is even in business. After one bite and paying $30, I left furious. Never go to this place. Their flashy outside advertising is a complete lie. I strongly urge everyone to avoid it. Even giving them one star feels generous. 이 집은 절대 가면 안 되는 집입니다. 음식에 대해 전혀 모릅니다. 물회가 뭔지도 모르고, 어떻게 만드는지도 전혀 모릅니다. 전복 몇 개 던져주고, 야채에 초고추장 섞어서 $30을 받습니다. 손님이 바로 3층에서 먹던 물회 생각에 추가 요금을 내겠다고 하니, 광어 사시미를 시켜 넣으라고 하네요. 도대체 어떻게 이런 곳이 장사를 하는지 모르겠습니다. 한 입 먹고 $30을 내고 나왔는데 정말 기분이 나빴습니다. 이런 집은 절대 가면 안 됩니다. 밖에 광고는 저렇게 화려하게 해놓고, 실제로는 완전 엉망입니다. 강력하게 가지 말라고 권장합니다. 별 하나도 아깝네요. Spanish: Este lugar es absolutamente inaceptable. No tienen ni idea de comida, ni mucho menos de qué es "mulhoe" o cómo se hace. Simplemente tiran unos cuantos abulones, mezclan verduras con un poco de salsa de pimiento rojo y cobran $30. Cuando les ofrecí pagar extra por el mismo plato que comí en el restaurante del tercer piso, me dijeron que pidiera sashimi de lenguado para agregar. No puedo creer que un lugar así esté en funcionamiento. Después de un bocado y pagar $30, me fui furioso. Nunca vayan a este lugar. Su publicidad llamativa es una completa mentira. Les insto encarecidamente a que lo eviten. Incluso darles una estrella es demasiado generoso. Chinese (Simplified): 这家店绝对不值得去。他们对食物一窍不通，甚至不知道"生拌冷汤"（mulhoe）是什么，更别说怎么做了。他们只是随便扔了几个鲍鱼，把蔬菜和红辣酱拌在一起，然后收你30美元。当我说愿意为我在三楼吃的同款菜多付点钱时，他们竟然让我点比目鱼刺身加进去。我简直不敢相信这样的店还能营业。吃了一口就花了30美元，真是气死我了。千万别来这家店。他们外面的广告看着光鲜，实际上却一团糟。我强烈建议大家远离这里。给一颗星都嫌多。 Vietnamese: Quán này tuyệt đối không nên đến. Họ hoàn toàn không biết gì về ẩm thực, thậm chí không biết "mulhoe" là gì hay làm như thế nào. Họ chỉ ném vài con bào ngư vào, trộn rau với sốt ớt đỏ, rồi tính 30 đô la. Khi tôi đề nghị trả thêm để có cùng món ăn như tôi đã ăn ở tầng 3, họ lại bảo tôi đặt sashimi cá bơn rồi cho vào. Tôi không thể tin là một nơi như thế này có thể kinh doanh được. Sau một miếng ăn và trả 30 đô la, tôi rời đi trong cơn tức giận. Đừng bao giờ đến quán này. Quảng cáo bên ngoài của họ chỉ là lừa đảo. Tôi khuyên mọi người nên tránh xa. Thậm chí một sao cũng là quá rộng lượng. Japanese: この店には絶対に行かない方がいいです。料理について全く知識がなく、「ムルフェ」が何かも知らないし、作り方も分かっていません。アワビを数個入れて、野菜とコチュジャンを混ぜただけで30ドルを請求されます。3階で食べたムルフェを思い出して追加料金を払うと言ったら、ヒラメの刺身を注文して入れろと言われました。こんな店が商売をしているなんて信じられません。一口食べて30ドル払って出ましたが、本当に腹が立ちました。この店には絶対に行かない方がいいです。外の広告は派手ですが、実際はめちゃくちゃです。絶対に行かないことを強くお勧めします。星1つすら惜しいです。 read more

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Loved it! Uni bibimbap was a must. The service was not the greatest because it got so busy but they were very nice about it. read more

Venice Beach - Uni bibimbap - Seafood Near Me - Buena Park, California

New restaurant replacing the pho place at The Source! Interior is more or less the same previously, just slightly adjusted with a sushi bar. We were seated right away since lunchtime wasn't too busy on a weekday. They have a special for certain items at $20. We got the soy marinated crab and sashimi salad. Crab - tasty and fresh. One serving was plenty with all the rice and sides provided. I'd get this again. *I do wish they provided gloves to eat this.* Sashimi- fresh, fatty fish. My friend said the portion was fairly balanced, and they were pretty full afterward. read more

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The food here is simply amazing wow. Their uni, crab and masago rice is soooo freaking good. And the raw soy crab. The hands down BEST place to get this type of korean food. And for what it is, I think the price is good. Thank you for opening here. I will be a frequent visitor. read more

3.5/5. I came for lunch which offers several selections for $20, amazing deal. It is so fulfilling and O love how there's so many side dishes. I got the sea urchin bowl, but it was mediocre nothing stood out. That being said, it's a good deal. I recommend getting the soy marinated crab, it comes with the soybean paste stew which was the best thing out of all the selections. Very fast paced and amazing service. read more

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We came in for the lunch special and what a great price for what you get. We left so full today. We had the marinated crab and the sashimi. Crab had great flavor, just wish the portion was a little bigger. The sashimi had potential. It was not seasoned and there was more cabbage than fish. I wish they gave a better sauce to make it more flavorful. Side dishes were great and abundance. read more

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It went here for my birthday because i was craving marinated crabs and saw this on Tictok. It was a pretty calm day, a few costumers. It took about 5-10 minutes before someone came to serve us (i just felt like she wasn't as kind prob cus we're young). And she just treated my friend kind of rude b/c she didn't order anything. Like she would slide the food back and forth b/c it goes as a combo together, even when I was sharing it to her. The food was pricey for its quality. About $20+ for one marinated crab, and about the same for uni. Although the marinated crab was decent, the uni was not fresh at all (as you can tell). it tasted bitter and the worst i've ate so far. Super disappointed, i wouldn't recommend to anyone :( read more

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They should wash the dishes clean. Their soup bowl is sticky. Food is bad and the price is high for the quality of food. read more