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4.0 (789 reviews)

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Sandy P.

Quality is definitely there! Entire meal was around $65. Really enjoyed their pork cheek with yuzu and their grilled intestine as it's stuffed with a sliver of green onion. Meat skewers were nice and the option of add more cumin/spices to your liking is a plus.

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Chris C.

Asian tapas style dining in a relaxed casual setting. More like an Asian Izakaya type meal. Good eats, somewhat pricey for two skewers orders but would return because of the variety and a great place for late night "snacks" with good friends. Not picture (forgot to take): tongue, this one was okay with okay taste and texture.

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Torie J.

Love that it's open later than a lot of other businesses in the area! Yummy skewers and great food to eat with ice cold beers. Ordering here is super easy from your phone, service is super fast, and parking is easy and plentiful. We like the string beans, chicken wings, BEEF SKEWERSSS, corn cheese, and fried cabbage. Also don't forget to use the seasonings at the table to amp up the flavor even more!

Yuzu Pork cheek
Donna C.

We came right around 5:30pm on a Wednesday and were the first customers there. There's a QR code to scan and order. Once you submit your order, it's feels like only a 5 min wait. The food comes out pretty quickly. Cold cucumber: you have the option to make it salty or spicy. We chose spicy since we were having our fried cabbage salty. Fried cabbage: I didn't think I'd like it as much as I did. The salad is crunchy, garlicky with every bite and nice to eat along with the meat skewers (and feel healthier for having veggies lol) Yuzu pork cheek: this was my favorite. The Yuzu flavor complemented the pork and the pork had a nice char on the outside and inside just melted in your mouth. If I could order 3 of these, I would. Scallops: dish came with onions and mushrooms. Nice texture For skewers, we had heart, gizzard, waygu, wrapped shrimp, lamb, pork belly. All the ones we ordered came with 2 skewers except for wrapped shrimp was just 1. Usual skewer food. The lamb was very well seasoned (looks like fennel?) and you can dip it in cumin for more flavor. Would come again!

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Vanna T.

We've been craving skewers and this is the perfect spot for them. We ordered the Chonqing Noodles, kimchi fried rice, garlic sautéed string beans, pork cheeks, pork jowl, lamb skewers, beef skewers, bacon shrimp skewers, bacon asparagus skewers, pork belly skewers, and karaage chicken. Quick and nice service. Kinda small location, but food tasted really good. Our fav dishes were the pork cheeks, pork jowl, and bacon asparagus skewers. They're located in the same plaza as Vons and LA Fitness, and right next to Blaze Pizza.

Peggy S.

My bf and I stopped by because we weren't too hungry and just wanted some small bites. You order through your phone, and the skewers come out pretty quickly. The yakitori options are decent, but definitely skip the hotpots. We tried the lamb hotpot, and it was so bland--it literally tasted like water.

Erik B.

I popped in looking for an Izakaya and trying to feel samurai. It was Thursday. And did I ever find the place. Great place to bring a date it has a romantic vibe but enough for a single casual night. House music on the pipes and dry beer. And the BBQ on a par with Tokyo. Hot Pot was delish too the Chinese Asian Fusion taste and ingredients of even the House Chicken and Mushroom was an unexpected culinary treat. Who is ever in the back on Thursdays. Woo you good, man!

yummy skewers xD
Nicole L.

This place is such a chill place to go to with friends for a drink or yummy skewers xD I love how this place opens til pretty late (for Arcadia). Their skewers are seriously cooked to perfection & the workers are so nice and always give us extra heheh! PS plsss pls get their lamb, Wagyu, and beef skewers. I'm still thinking about how yummy she was! Very good but also not THE best skewers I've ever had. I will probably come back with friends if we're nearby the area :-)

Bryan C.

Good vibes and great ambience at this modern late night Chinese eatery, featuring their signature skewers and other quick bites. Likely, most patrons come for their varied selection of beer and other alcohol. The late closing time allows for great flexibility in visiting, and I can easily see this place being a good pre-game venue for late night shenanigans.

Pork belly
Selina L.

I had this bookmarked for the longest time. The skewers caught my eye, however, I am not a fan of this place. My fiancé and I ordered pork belly and chicken thigh skewer. I assumed the wait wouldn't be long but it took a while. Pork belly: super dry! Their seasoning powder saved the day. Overall, so expensive for the quality you get. Our chicken thighs never made it. Our server gave it to the wrong table. Honestly, it was probably sign to not order it. $15 for four skewers.. I recommend saving your money and go elsewhere.

Andrea C.

For the amount of food you get, the prices are utterly absurd. Might I also say the food quality was also way below average. If you want skewers just go to Little Skewers! Service was ok and we didn't have to wait too long for the food but boy were we astonished by the tiny scoops and skewers we got...very disappointing to say the absolute least. Chicken heart was smelly and got smellier when it turned cold because no one wanted to eat it. The green beans was the only solid dish. The Chongqing noodles were drenched in overflowing chili oil we thought it was soup. Talk about an artery clog to the max! But yea crazy experience because it was $70 for 8 skewers, a bowl of noodles, a small bowl of chopped up cold squid, and green beans. Save yourself and don't go here if you don't want to put a massive dent in your bank account !!

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Ask the Community - The Barn

Have they brought back outdoor dining yet (for COVID, flu, RSV etc precautions)?

I called to ask and they said they don't have outdoor seating right now (1/6/2023)

Are they doing dine in yet?

Yes, due to the pandemic, they're doing outside dining now. The seats are spread out and I feel safe eating here.

Any info on Happy Hour times and prices?

As of today 11/29, only the draft beers are 3.95 for 16 oz. Sake special going on 20% off ! Too bad no food specials.

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Came here on a Thursday night after gym. Easy parking. No wait. Small store. My fiancé and I…read moreordered only one bowl and shared it between us. For him he thinks that was a good enough portion because it tasted a bit too creamy for him. For me it wasn't enough! It was soooo deliciousssss. Dry noodles here for the win! Worth the $18! Service was okay, we didn't needed too much this time around but they have enough people that you can wave down. And they have the whole water for yourself to refill. Would definitely come back. Already craving for another as I am writing this review.

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