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    Winny K.

    So glad this place is open now! Great prices for a yummy variety of Korean dishes, especially during their BOGO promo. We tried: Corn Cheese: so deliciously satisfying! A must order. Rose Tteokbokki: I've had more savory versions of this dish, but it was a solid version. Tempura Udon: always hits the spot, especially as the weather gets colder. Soondae (blood sausage): the texture was soft and pleasing, and I was surprised by how much I liked it! Would order again! Service was efficient and friendly, and ambiance was casual. Will be back to try their extensive menu!

    Katherine S.

    Pretty straightforward -- we went in for lunch and took advantage of the current promo. We had kimchi pancake, cheese sticks, bulgogi combo box, and spicy squid combo box. They were all pretty good. The staff was attentive and friendly. I was hoping to see more customers there but for some reason the place was empty. Maybe not many people were aware of this place just yet. Would love to try other foods, especially dinner and desserts on my next visit. Parking was plenty which was a plus for me. The restaurant reminded me of a typical mom and pop shop in downtown LA. Anyway, I was happy to see more Korean eateries nearby!

    Corn Cheese!
    Rich T.

    Korean food has really changed a lot since I was young. There are so many types of Korean food that you can get, this place however brings it back to the "old school" basics of my youth: Bimbimbap, Corn Cheese, Tteok-bokki. If you miss that stuff, you should swing by!

    Denise H.

    Oh man, so good - love the korean street food. The fish cake soup, crab kimbap, and tteboki were pretty lit. I'd totally go back !

    Spicy dumplings
    Frank P.

    I came in for the soft opening, and was pleasantly surprised. The food was so good. I ordered the chicken Tonkatsu, and spicy chicken dumplings. The Tonkatsu box came with a beef dumpling, two seaweed rolls, rice and salad. This was my first time eating seaweed rolls and I really liked them. The dumplings had a little heat, but not to hot. Anyone should be fine eating them. Since it's a soft opening i got a free ice cream. That really hit the spot. Service here was excellent too.

    Cheese Tteokbokki, Fried Beef Dumplings, Fried Seaweed Rolls, Beef Bulgogi Kimbap
    Cherry N.

    Was craving Korean food and wanted to try this place out as it popped up on the Instagram ads and TikTok. The service was fast as it took only 15 minutes for all of the dishes that were ordered to come out. Everything that was ordered was so delicious and satisfied any cravings. Since the place is currently in their soft opening phase, free ice cream was even offered to the table! Would definitely come back to try the other dishes on the menu!

    Rose Tteokbokki
    Allen L.

    Ordered rose tteobokki and crab meat kimbap from this place on Ubereats. The rose tteobokki, for a whopping $18, you get 14 rice cakes. Do the math. No fish cake or any other typical ingredients you'd expect from tteobokki. Terrible portion, outrageous pricing. Taste was mediocre at best. The crab meat kimbap was decent, but only because there was a BOGO deal. Otherwise would not have been worth it either.

    Stone Pot Bulgogi Bowl
    Tony D.

    Found this gem on TikTok and had to check it out -- and wow, it did not disappoint! Super authentic, and you can tell just by looking at the menu and the fresh ingredients. Truly chef's kiss. I went with my girlfriend and, honestly, ordered enough food for a family party because I wanted to try everything. My top recommendations: * Kimbap with bulgogi * Fried beef dumplings * Kimchi fried rice * Cheese tteokbokki (perfect if you like some spice) * Stone pot bulgogi (that crispy rice from the hot stone bowl is unreal). The food was excellent, the service was warm and caring, and you could tell everything was made with love. The restaurant itself is new, super clean, and has great vibes with cool artwork on the walls. One thing that really impressed me -- after eating all that food, I felt zero bloat. That tells me they're using high-quality ingredients, which is rare these days. If I could give this place a 10/10, I would. Definitely recommending it to all my family and friends!

    Katsu Tonkatsu Combo Box Spicy Tteokbokki
    Ana G.

    My fiance and I went as a last minute dinner idea and throughly enjoyed it. Service was great and the waitress was very attentive. The food was tasty and fresh. I got a pork katsu cutlet that was perfectly crunchy and the tteokbokki was just the right level of spicy. We also got kimbap that was also pretty good. Pricing was pretty reasonable for the portions you get. It's a great hole in the wall for a casual dinner. Definitely would go again.

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    Jan C.

    The food was very tasty and the owner/server was attentive and came by to check on us. Cute decor and cozy little place. The name of the place confused us because we didn't know if it was a restaurant at first. It would be nice to have a few more banchan side dishes in the future.

    This watered down instant ramen apparently cost $13... lol

    Service - Came here for a visit during my Tuesday lunch break, there were only 2 other tables but took forever to get checked in to order and another 20 minutes for food. If you dont want to be late going back to work better order ahead. Food - Very mediocre, we only tried the kimbap and ramen, but everything is basically korean market level taste wise but made fresh in the kitchen. The tuna kimbap had a weird taste, the fish cake kimbap was just...okay... Price - Outrageous pice, lol. A bowl of instant ramen, $13-15 bucks, Korean instant ramen got popularity these days but this is by far the craziest pricing Ive ever seen. Please do yourself a favor go somewhere else

    Squid tempura
    James Y.

    Nice new spot in Tustin. Went here on Sunday 10/26 afternoon for the first time. Nice and clean place with great service. Ordered the cheese teokboki which was my favorite. Just enough spicy and full of flavor. The kimbap were also very good with fresh ingredients. The squid tempura was nice and crispy with decent size squid. Overall a hit. Only wish they served beer. Hopefully they will have beer in the near future.

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    Got the #2 udon+dumpling and it was all really good. Fresh ingredients, great service, and very clean.

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    Very tasty and friendly service. Nicely decorated interior. Convenient and bountiful parking

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    Delicious. If you are craving home style Korean comfort food, this is it! Loved kimchi soup

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