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    Dawa Kitchen

    4.6 (122 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    We ordered way too much. Pork katsu was giant.
    Norman H.

    Had the absolute pleasure recently of attending this great Korean food spot. Their food is amazing. We ordered pork katsu and the bulgogi hot stone. Along with what I call pot stickers as I forget the name of them. As well as their Mac n cheese dish. The hot stone meal would be enough to split between two people, and the pork katsu would feed three people. Their service is very helpful and friendly. Their menu is very big for how small the location is. Great things come in small packages for sure. As with how small the kitchen looks, they are putting out huge flavor. It's a great meal, and was a great value too. We ordered way too much food, and left with lots of containers to eat the next day. If you're looking for absolutely amazing food and a cute setting to take your date or significant other, or even just a delicious hot meal table for one, this is the place. Also... that cheese pull for the Mac n cheese is not a lie. It's a MUST get.

    Joseph C.

    If you're the kind of person who enjoys a meal that's comforting, Dawa Kitchen definitely delivers.   Beef Belly Hot Stone Pot (5/5) The presentation alone was worth a moment of appreciation before digging in. It arrived sizzling in a hot stone bowl, with glossy slices of beef belly layered with rice and topped with onions, bean sprouts, corn, garlic flakes, and black pepper. As you mix everything together, the heat from the stone slowly crisps the rice at the bottom while the beef belly releases its rich, buttery flavor. The black pepper and garlic give it a subtle punch, while the bean sprouts add a nice freshness and crunch to balance the richness. It's the kind of dish where every bite tastes slightly different depending on what you scoop up. Highly recommended   Garlic Su Yuk (4.5/5) Another standout and felt like a completely different experience. The pork belly is sous vide for 10 hours, and you can absolutely taste the patience that went into it. Each piece was incredibly tender. Soft enough to almost melt apart with a gentle bite but still maintaining that satisfying pork belly richness. The beef bone broth adds a deep, savory backbone to the dish, while the house white and red sauces bring layers of garlicky, slightly tangy flavor that cut through the fat beautifully. Paired with steamed rice, it's indulgent but balanced.   The restaurant itself is simple and cozy. It's not overly flashy or trendy, which honestly makes the experience feel more relaxed and focused on the food. The space feels welcoming. Overall, Dawa Kitchen is a great place if you're looking for comforting Korean-style dishes served with a bit of visual flair. Between the sizzling presentation and the deep, savory flavors, it's definitely a spot I'd come back to when I want something hearty and satisfying.

    Kaycee S.

    I've been here with my boyfriend multiple times and let's just say, if he ate here without me I'd be throwing hands. First of all, I loveee how everything comes freshly hot! The flavors here are superb and the banchan go so well with all the foods. I wish they had some of the same items at this location as their Garden Grove location but it's okay. Everything is still delicious and I'll still be recommending this place to everyone ‍

    Sok E.

    My family and I wanted to eat some Korean food. We stop by Dawa Kitchen around six o'clock and there was no line. The place was pretty nice and cozy. We chatted while listening to pleasant music. We ordered beef belly, curry pork katsu, mac & corn cheese, and spicy braised beef. The beef belly was served on a hot stone which you mix up with veggies before you eat. It was very delicious. The curry pork katsu was huge and the curry was a little spicy. The mac & corn cheese was really good. The spicy braised beef was flavorful but the beef was a little bit chewy. Overall the food was good!!

    Galbi jjim
    Victoria C.

    It was a nice little hole-in-the-wall place! I've had this spot saved for a long time, but hadn't had the chance to visit until now. The plaza it's in was super quiet, at least when I went. I came with my family, since the more the merrier, right? More people means you can order more food! , The place itself is very small. It looked like there was one cook and one person working the front. There are only a few tables, so if it gets busy, you might have to wait, but when I visited, there were a few tables open, so no issues. I did notice there were a lot of to-go orders. I'd also like to note that there is a restroom, which is past the kitchen. We ordered a few items, and the portions were much larger than we expected. Of course, we had to get the pork katsu, since I saw the videos, and who wouldn't want a huge piece of katsu? We also ordered the mac and cheese corn, beef belly (bibimbap hot stone), and spicy galbi jjim (braised beef). Everything was good, with nothing really to complain about. Our favorites were a tie between the beef belly and the mac and cheese corn, as these were practically gone by the end of the meal. The curry was also really good and had lots of good flavor. They provided tongs and scissors to cut the katsu, along with mini ladles for the other dishes, which made serving and eating much easier. The galbi jjim was good and came loaded with vegetables and meat. While my parents liked it, they didn't enjoy it as much as versions from other places we've tried. Still, it was delicious overall, and we ended up taking a lot home.

    Linh P.

    Walked in on a Friday night & was seated right away. It's a pretty small restaurant with limited seating. We ordered braised beef, pork, army stew and chicken Katsu curry. They all came with huge servings! I personally love the army stew, it has good flavor and came with a lot of toppings. The braised beef was also a favorite. The beef was very flavorful and came with such big portions! The pork and rice dish was nothing special in my opinion. It was a pretty standard dish, it kind of reminds me of pepper lunch. I wish it had more flavor though. The chicken Katsu curry was surprisingly just ok for me. While the presentation is impressive & the Katsu was crunchy, I just felt like it lacked flavor and so did the curry itself. If the curry flavor was more enhanced it would've definitely elevated the dish more!

    Pork Suyuk (sous vide pork)
    Rangie T.

    I have actually eaten here three times now and like my last 5 Star review, the second and third visit was not any different. The one thing I need to change is not be a creature of habit, which usually I am not, but every time I've eaten here, I always get the gigantic pork katsu and the sous vide pork. I always forget what it's called in Korean. The most recent visit we did try something different. Instead of our usual bibimbap, we god the bibimbap noodles. Not bad. Something different. One other thing that hasn't changed here is their service. Fast, pretty accurate and never hesitating to refill our banchans. This was my third visit and definitely is not going to be our last.

    Spicy ramen
    Eric I.

    Imagine a place that serves a dish with a piece of chicken bigger than your head. . .well, almost as big as your head. That's Dawa Kitchen. There were 3 of us sharing the chicken curry plate, a spicy ramen, and a side of cheesy mac, and we still had a lot of leftovers (the chicken leftovers served two of us for lunch the next day). The food was good here, tasty and well seasoned. My daughter especially liked the cheesy Mac dish. The spicy ramen was overall good, but not overly special. The sides were good quality, not a ton of variety (4 kinds), but as many refills as you want. So a good place overall, friendly service, large portions, nicely decorated. But most of all, impressively humongous breaded chicken piece. As big as Rhode Island, almost.

    Curry Chicken Katsu
    Maria L.

    I had bookmarked this place a couple months ago. Finally got to try it last Saturday. We got there after 1:15pm, and the place was pretty empty. Decoration was very simple and modern. We had problems connecting to their WiFi, and their menus took forever to load via 5G. They didn't have any printed menus, but they're able to show us the menus on an iPad. It's a little strange that ordering and paying was still via our server even though the menus were online only. For the 3 of us, we ordered curry chicken katsu, beef belly ramen and mac & corn cheese. Portions were very generous, and we had quite a bit of leftover curry chicken and cheese to take home. I liked that they provided scissors and tongs for us to cut the gigantic katsu into smaller pieces Korean style. The mac & corn was flame-torched table side. I usually didn't care for mac & cheese, but this mac & corn was creamy, hot, and super tasty. The ramen was delicious as well and a good balance between the other two richer dishes. There're 4 kinds of banchan, which were basic yet solid. Our server was very nice and kept checking on us to see if we needed any refills of banchan. Price was very reasonable. It's really great value considering the huge portions. Would love to come back and try their other dishes next time we're in the area.

    Chicken Katsu Curry, Mac and Corn Cheese, kimchi sides
    Melanie P.

    Service was really good .... One guy seemed to be handling it all. It's a small restaurant and luckily wasn't crowded. We got the Chicken Katsu Curry (it was chicken breast too) .... It could have had a little more flavor but they have seasoning on the table so it made it easy to personalize (I don't eat spicy). The salad was fantastic.... And the kimchi sides were tasty and NOT spicy so I enjoyed them (usually I skip them). The best was the Mac and Corn Cheese.... It was very delicious. I would head back just for this.

    Katie A.

    We had the mixed rice- EXCELLENT, chicken katsu, dumplings, and corn cheese. All very good! Happy to have a good Korean place in Los Al!!

    Tofu soup, pork curry katsu, pork belly
    Renz L.

    Katsu the size of a pizza, perfectly crispy with Japanese curry sauce. Spicy tofu soup with flavors bursting so vividly they don't need to be hidden with chili or salt. Pork belly that melts in your mouth because it's been marinated and slow cooked for hours. I was a huge fan of this Korean Japanese restaurant in garden grove and was so excited to see them open a new location! Will come to this one from now on!

    Pork Katsu & Braised Beef
    Sophia C.

    Kpop Demon Hunters and Bon Appetit, Your Majesty got me craving Korean food!! Dawa Kitchen was soooooooo gooooood!! I hands down will already say that I will go back. For this double date night, we ordered: * Pork Katsu * Braised Beef * Jap-Chae They are known for their HUGE Katsu. You can order it with Chicken or Pork. The katsu sauce and curry that accompanied the schnitzel. Surprisingly though, I enjoyed the Braised Beef and Jap-Chae more. It was because of both dish had similar, but different umami. I loved the beef for the stewed vegetables, the actual stew, and the meat was so tender. It fell right off the bone. The stew was sweet and savory. The vegetables of potatoes, carrots, and onions (Oh, my!) are the food trifecta for stews, curry, and soups. These vegetables hold in flavor so well especially when they cooked perfectly. The Jap-Chae (JC) was unique! Instead of a stir-fry, it was soupy. I think I have a love for dishes that are soupy, saucy, etc. I mean my comfort food is white rice with a hearty soup or stew. Going back to the JC -- the flavor pepper forward and sweet. The sweet potato starch noodles with the vegetable medly, which included carrots, mushrooms, onion, and spinach was delicious. The vegetable that held in the flavor for this dish were the shiitake mushrooms. I love mushrooms, so this JC had my name on it hands down! Of course at the start to the meal, they gave Banchan -- side dishes: * Kimchi * Pickled Radish & Veggies * Spicy Cucumber Salad * Mac Salad The look of the interiors of the restaurant were simple and modern... almost industrial meets rustic with tromp l'oeil painted walls with landscape or cityscape of Korea. The booths were wood benches that gave it a traditional Korean home vibe. Dawa Kitchen is located in a strip mall, so parking was very convenient and the service was great! Our server refilled us on the banchan and our pitchers of water were filled. It looked like there was only one server and busser for the small restaurant, so good them for taking care of a dozen of tables all on their own! As Taiwanese-Chinese people would say, ADD GAS!! Can't wait to try Dawa Kitchen again! Maybe the next time I will try the Garden Grove location.

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    I ordered the pork curry katsu. Large portion. One thing I really appreciated was the food was hot, like right off the stove hot.

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    Ask the Community - Dawa Kitchen

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    The name of this spot truly says it all--this is comfort food done right. It's one of those rare…read moregems where the atmosphere matches the quality of the food. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted with bright natural light pouring through the windows, a lively yet welcoming vibe, and a layout that works for everyone--whether you're in a big group, a small party, or grabbing a seat at the central bar. Every detail makes the space feel inviting. And then there's the food... Chilaquiles - Incredibly satisfying and generously portioned. The flavors were exactly what you'd hope for, and the crispy potatoes blended perfectly with the chilaquiles. If you're a fan of this dish, this is a must-order. **Biscuit Skillet** - My personal favorite. Easily big enough to share, though you might not want to. The biscuits were next-level--fluffy, rich, and comforting, with the perfect balance of crispy edges and soft, moist centers. Topped with hearty gravy, bacon, cheese, and eggs, they absolutely did not hold back. Every bite felt indulgent in the best way. Cinnamon Roll Pancake - A standout, especially if you're not big on overly sweet dishes. It has the essence of a cinnamon roll without being overpowering--light, fluffy, and perfectly balanced. The topping (a cinnamon crumb-style finish) and sauce added just enough sweetness that syrup wasn't even necessary. Buffalo Flatbread - A pleasant surprise. The flatbread itself was thin and nicely crisp, just as it should be. Loaded with cheese (fair warning: it's generous), and topped with tender, juicy buffalo chicken, it brought great flavor and texture to the table. **Mac & Cheese** - This one exceeded expectations. Creamy, rich, and perfectly cooked, it was a hit with everyone--especially the kids. Don't be fooled by the portion size; it easily fed four people with leftovers to spare. Definitely one of the highlights. Kids Pancake- Always a good test: a picky eater approved. My child cleaned the plate and even asked for more mac & cheese afterward--that says everything. Avocado Toast- Simple but done exceptionally well. The toast was massive, topped with fresh, flavorful avocado, veggies, and a perfectly cooked egg. Every bite felt fresh and balanced. Overall- Absolutely worth the visit. We had about an hour wait for a party of five, so arriving early is a good idea--but even with the wait, it was completely worth it. The food came out together, everything was consistently delicious, and it's definitely a place I'd come back to--especially for that mac & cheese.

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