"Verdict: Gong Gan’s main appeal is posing with a chunky mug that looks like a cloud in front of a squiggly mirror. Most of the dessert-like drinks aren’t as sweet as they look, but this Korean cafe isn’t where you go for a purely taste-the-coffee experience. Their matcha, however, is quite nice. This periwinkle-toned Korean cafe opened in NYC before relocating to Silver Lake, and it appears no whimsy was lost in the move. Expect squiggly mirrors, blue meringue affogatos, and abstract furniture that looks like it was pulled from Jonathan Adler’s warehouse. On weekends, the place gets packed with aspiring content creators, but come weekdays, you can easily find a table for your laptop and an over-the-top beverage. Though you can order a regular latte here, it’d be a missed opportunity not to witness the elaborate concoctions baristas whip up, like an iced americano with a cap of sweet corn cream, or a soy black sesame lattes garnished with a rice cake skewer." - sylvio martins, brant cox, nicolas zhou
