Hwal A Kwang Jang

In a Korean style restaurant like this, you just need to know 3 things. How fresh is the sashimi (how they slice/texture), quality of the extra side menu, and how delicious is the maeun-tang soup. Instead of multiple cheap fried side dishes, we were given abalone porridge, clam soup, salmon head, and a whole platter of fresh seafood. This restaurant checked off all 3 boxes and I recommend it if you want authentic Korean style seafood/sashimi.

Hidden away, if you didn't know you'd never find it, super friendly staff, fresh seafood, and good atmosphere. Was a pleasure to dine and talk to the staff.

Wow... talk about a literal hole in the wall restaurant. I've lived in LA for 30 years but I've never heard of this place. First off, the vibes of this place is pretty unique in a Korean way. The interior is pretty cramped, they play Korean music from the 70s & 80s, and the servers help you so long as it doesn't inconvenience them too much. It definitely helps if someone in your party can speak Korean, but it's no guarantee that you'll receive great service. Even if the service can be bad, the food is absolutely amazing. I need to know where they get their fish from because the "fresh" sashimi I get at Korean markets don't come close to what this restaurant serves. I can never go back to eating market sashimi again. I'm ruined. The portions are absolutely massive as well. My family of 4 got the Combo C but it was way too much food for us. We ended up taking almost half of the sashimi home. Definitely get a serving size less than what they recommend.

Such a cute and cozy place!! Food was awesome. I ordered the lobster (35$) tuna and gwanguh (74$) and really enjoyed my meal. I also ordered the rainbow roll :) lady is attentive and fast. Highly recommend.

First of all I love Korean style sashimi. The price was much cheaper and the fish was fresher here than the east coast places. We ordered 2 people portion for 4 people. We weren't super full but we were sufficiently fed with all the amazing side dishes. Also, even though we didn't order a lot, the service was nice and friendly. Jealous of people who lives in LA.

Great service and hospitality, a Korean traditional home style raw fish restaurant, super fresh halibut and seafood. Small cozy atmosphere for family dinning out.

This one of the greatest places I have ever been to. The food is absolutely amazing if you like raw food. The people their are great and super friendly. You nay find a wait line but its worth it

The sashimi wasn't fresh enough and tasted overly fishy. Additionally, we felt rushed to finish our meal in under an hour.

tldr; amazing food and portions, great service, cozy vibes I was really craving halibut sashimi and wanted to find a place that would serve it Korean style. I think in OC/LA, this is the only place I was able to find. Before I visited, I was a little nervous because the price seemed steep at about $70 per person for a 2-person set. After visiting, I can confirm that I think it is totally worth it - and you can probably feed 3 people with the 2 person combo. We went on a weekday and there was only 1 other party seated at the time we arrived. I recall only about 8 tables? So may get busy for dinner/weekends! Free and large parking lot in the complex. The course was halibut sashimi 광어회 and other cuts of raw seafood. We also were served tons of other sides like salad, soup, porridge, salmon nigiri, and spicy seafood soup 해물탕. It was soooooo good and the seafood was really fresh. They also had live octopus (산낙지), which was also so fresh and delicious. It's not common for restaurants in the States to do this, so I had to get a bite of that as well! I think even if we're not there for the whole set meal, I will be back here to try some of their other dishes. A lot of people that were there when we were there got the raw fish bibimbap, which seemed like a really fair amount for the price.

Special place where my dad and I always go whenever we run errands together in LA. There is a place called Jang Soo Sushi Bar Restaurant in Hawaiian Garden that my family is a regular, which I will review it soon. However, this restaurant is a replica of that place, which I love. Fresh sashimi, various side dishes and delicious extra sushi on the house, the price might be pricy but I don't mind paying for the quality. Their presentation is also superb. From the sushi men to the servers, they are flawless. Love the fact that they use the stainless steel cups and dishes because that means they sanitizes them. The restaurant might be small but the excellence of their customer service and professionalism on handling assorted fishes are great. Note that they close at 2pm and reopen at 4pm everyday except on Sundays. They open 3pm-9:30pm on Sundays.

You know the food is OG when all the visitors are Korean Korean core no tourist Always tastes fresh with plenty of side dishes and course menus!

Smaller sized restaurant with a good staff. At a glance you won't notice the restaurant but I highly suggest dropping by for fresh fish and side dishes. My party got both sashimi combo sets for about 8 people and along with drinks and side dishes. The entire dish was so well sliced and perfectly chewy. Along with dipping sauces the experience was memorable. Service was quick and thoughtful. It felt like I was over for dinner For a larger group, I'd recommend calling to let them know of party size for preparation

Our family has been coming here for 10+ years so I will remain a faithful follower. Only recently have I brought a few friends here. It's been a tradition within family to come here for celebrations and then over the years several times a year. Without fail, we always do the sashimi course menu with the lobster and although it's been the four of us forever with now an addition to the family, it's enough food for 4 if you order for 3. I think compared to other places, it's a bit pricier, but for the quality, freshness, and quantity, you get more bang for your buck along with tons of quality side dishes. I've also had the mul-hwe (translates directly to water squid) which was pretty good and the live octopus! Love me some good live octopus with some sesame oil and cho-gochujang! Just a heads up parking is pretty tight during peak hours and they don't take reservations during the weekends. My friends and I waited over an hour place and ended up going to a Kim's run nearby in the meantime! Hehe.

This is one of those spots in Koreatown that's small and doesn't look like much, but serves up incredible food. If you're looking for bomb sashimi, I really can't recommend this spot enough. My friend and I got their Combo Sashimi Course for two people, which comes out to $140. I thought that was really steep but there is a TON of food that comes out. Like the courses were never-ending, and we definitely could have had enough food for one additional person to join us. I'm sure I'm missing some plates that they brought out but the course menu included a porridge, salad, a mussel stew, small sides of crab meat and spicy rice cakes, fried tempura veggies, another small stew, a whole fried fish, and a giant bowl of spicy fish stew. And of course, all of this was in addition to two large platters of sashimi. I was so surprised at how much food was included in this, and it was actually such a deal. The sashimi was also SO much fresher than I was expecting.

First time here, and staff were welcoming and friendly. We were seated right away as it was right before the dinner rush started. They were offering a special of different sizes (small, med, large, x-large/special). They had Do-dah-ri sashimi, which isn't always available. Since we had a party of six, we ordered the x-large special, and wow, there was a lot of food! They were so generous, and even gave us a plate of salmon nigiri on the house. Every item tasted fresh and delicious! They made sure to keep all seafood on ice too, even when they switched out the plates to make more room on the table for new items. The Korea style sashimi hit the spot, and satisfied my craving! At the end, they offer a spicy seafood soup, which is also delicious. There was so much food that we had to take most of the soup home. Overall, very delicious, and I will definitely be stopping by again. Ambiance isn't anything spexial, more like a ma and pa shop, but didn't bother me, as the service and food were all great! Definitely not cheap, but more worth it than any other place, as the taste is great and portions are very generous.

I've eaten here regularly for the past decade and I get the hwae deop bap every time I'm here.

I was truly excited to try out this small hole in the wall restaurant, but my experience here was just not it!! TLDR: The service will be night & day based on whether you're Korean or not. I never expect to receive amazing service at small ktown restaurants anyways, but the disrespect I experienced here was just mind boggling. As soon as my group arrived, the Korean aunty looked at my group & essentially refused to seat us. We had a group of 8, and she said that there's no space for us and walked away. She didn't ask us if we were okay with waiting a little bit, she literally shoo-ed us away with her hands and said there's no space. We just stood outside the restaurant in shock, and had to flag her down again. There was a large table inside but she refused to seat us there and said we wouldn't fit! So we told her that we are okay with splitting into 2 separate tables. She had to ponder for a moment & gave us a hesitant "ok." After we got seated, she gave us an English menu (different than the menu all the other Korean customers had), and I couldn't help but notice the insanely steep prices. While we started ordering, she kept insisting we have to order at least 2 quantity for a single dish to feed our whole table. We wanted to order a variety of things to share but she was being judgmental and made us feel like cheap customers. In the middle of our meal, a chef was trying to access the freezer behind sliding closet doors. But our table was directly against those doors so he was hovering over us trying to grab stuff from the freezer while we were eating. Talk about uncomfortable! It was just such an uncomfortable experience from the time we arrived, to ordering, to trying to enjoy our meal. I will say the food was good & I really enjoyed it, but the service and overall experience just really missed the mark for me & has deterred me from wanting to return.

So we finally got to try this place. This place is pretty small and it gets packed at night time. When we called they said to come first and they wouldn't take our name down. For some reason they just kept saying just to come first. When we got there, they told us that they didn't have a seating for us and that we were too large of a group. They refused to take us in, so we wasted our time to drive there, But we really wanted to give a another try and we did at another time. We thought the food was just OK. The sashimi was very fresh but we really like Wassada better.

Korean sushi is quite a different experience from the typical Japanese/American establishments. The Uni was the best I've ever had - literally scooped fresh out of the urchin. A few odd dishes - a la monk fish liver and live octopus. Overall, fun and interesting experience.

This is a hidden gem that honestly needs way more attention. If you are looking for a night out where the culinary flavors will blow your mind this is the place to be. We receive amazing attention and one waitress was particularly kind to us and gave us some food on the house as well. The ambiance is what will fool you but don't let it sway you coming here! It has an old school vibe and very comforting as you sit to enjoy your food. 다른 한타 활어 횟집에서 볼수 없던 퀄리티의 회가 있습니다. 중앙이 랍스터 사시미 세트 시켰는데 정말 정말 신선하고 다 너무 깔끔하게 맛있었어요. 다른 곳에서는 비싸게 주고도 조금 비린 맛 나는게 익숙 했었는데 활어광장에서는 다 너무너무 깔끔한 맛이었습니다. 5/5

My girlfriend really likes the bowl with fish and veggies so we made our way here. It is a very small place inside but there is some seating outside as well. I ordered the sushi plate which was 3 salmon, 3 whitefish, 2 yellowtail, and 2 tuna. The fish was fresh and tasty but it was cut a little too thick for me. It was okay.

had a great dinner here for my mom's bday as she loves seafood! the sashimi here were all fresh and was tasty by itself or even as lettuce wraps. ambiance here feels very homey inside like an authentic local korean restaurant. the staff here were also all very kind and attentive! edit: we got the 4 people set!

Came here a couple days ago with my fiancé and grandma and was pleasantly surprised. We forgot to take photos because we were so hungry, but we had a small combo platter and a sushi lunch special. The fish was really fresh and melted in my mouth and we all went back home with full bellies and a great mood. Waitress lady was very sweet, we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Thank you!

This is my second time coming here, first time was YEARS ago. We came to celebrate my brothers birthday and it did not disappoint! The restaurant is small in size but their food packs a PUNCH! The ladies who work here are SUPER nice and sooo sweet, I love Ktown emos Idk what combo set we ordered, but we got this large fresh seafood combo which included sea cucumber, shrimp, lobster sashimi, abalone, squid, oysters, and mackerel We also got spicy seafood soup, abalone squid ink porridge, spicy tuna roll, udon, fried sweet potatoes, grilled salmon collar, live octopus, and a HUGE plate of halibut along w some simple Korean side dishes. Food was great! atmosphere was even better! eating here reminded me of being beachside in Busan eating fresh seafood I'll definitely be back for more dank food

TL;DR The restaurant is a bit small but the food is pretty good. Very expensive. You go here for the local spot vibes. Parking- isn't too difficult since there's usually room at this plaza. No valet. Ambience- it's a small place and the tables are pretty packed in. They probably won't be able to easily accommodate any parties above 4 (not impossible but you might want to call ahead). This has the hangout ambience. Despite the price of food, you're not here for the elegance, you're here for the fresh food. Service- waitresses were extremely nice. Very... asian mother 'nice' where some of the "compliments" may be on the line of 'was that a compliment?' They took care of us though making sure we had refills of water, helping to remove big plates, and checking on us, even hooking us up with some free food (service, as they say in korean) Food- fish was amazingly fresh and prepared nicely. Tasted great. The lobster was delicious although I wish there was more. There were some other seafood but I dont recall exactly what they were. Either way, none of the food left me with that annoying seafood aftertaste which was great. Price- expensive, but this is the average in the area for korean style sashimi. I think k I'll reserve this for special occasions

Best hwe dup bap (회덮밥) I've had in a while. Almost as good as mama makes. Not many places even have this dish anymore, but it's quite a specialty here. You see the older OG Koreans in the restaurant so you know it's good. And I didn't get sick afterwards!

This spot has been around ever since I can remember. Such a good hole in the wall with amazing lunch specials too! They're open until 2:30 for lunch and then they reopen i believe at 4 for dinner! My favorite itemsfrom their lunch special are: -the "mool hwae" which is a cold dish w assorted veggies and raw seafood w noodles added!! Huge portion and soo good!! Can't beat that price either -aahl bahp- which stands for egg rice. Its an assortment of different eggs like smelt egg, salmon egg, etc over rice and its so tasty. -hwae dup bahp- assortment of chopped raw fish w veggies over rice . This is a staple korean seafood dish and make sure to add the spicy paste with it! The menu is in korean so fair warning for those who can't read it but the staff is super friendly and can help you out if needed. Will definitely be back!!

Absolutely exquisite! This sushi place is amazing, food kept coming at you and everything smelled so good and tasted incredible. Such a wide variety of sides and flavors, definitely worth the price. Every dish was prepared very well and makes you crave for more! The overall ambiance and service was just as amazing as the food. We are definitely coming back many times.

I've heard so many good reviews from friends, so I had to try. We got the small combo for two and it was the perfect size! All the sashimi was very fresh and all the side dishes were tasty. They have a parking lot but the place has several restaurants/bars so it gets full really fast. But you can see some meter parkings next to Ralphs!

Wow... talk about a literal hole in the wall restaurant. I've lived in LA for 30 years but I've never heard of this place. First off, the vibes of this place is pretty unique in a Korean way. The interior is pretty cramped, they play Korean music from the 70s & 80s, and the servers help you so long as it doesn't inconvenience them too much. It definitely helps if someone in your party can speak Korean, but it's no guarantee that you'll receive great service. Even if the service can be bad, the food is absolutely amazing. I need to know where they get their fish from because the "fresh" sashimi I get at Korean markets don't come close to what this restaurant serves. I can never go back to eating market sashimi again. I'm ruined. The portions are absolutely massive as well. My family of 4 got the Combo C but it was way too much food for us. We ended up taking almost half of the sashimi home. Definitely get a serving size less than what they recommend.

For $200 we got plenty of food for 4 adults and 2 kids. The seafood here is really fresh. Halibut sashimi and live octopus are the must. Everything came with many side dishes. Overall food is delicious. There's parking at the grocery store nearby.

The best octopus. Fresh, moving , mouth-gripping. All the other fish is super fresh and the soups are awesome too.

Came here on a Friday night and there was no wait. They have outdoor seating available as well. It was our first time at the restaurant so we weren't sure what to order. We got the small sashimi platter, lobster sashimi and lobster soup. Their banchan includes a small bowl of porridge which was super yummy. The platter also came with clam soup which was clear but very tasty! The platter was also huge for 2 people so it was very worth it. All the sashimi tasted super fresh and the lobster soup was a nice finish. I wish they had uni (it wasn't in season) and maybe korean raw crab? Either way, it was a very satisfying meal and we will be back!

Good sashimi place near LAX. Expensive and not very friendly if you're not Asian. 4/5

Hwedeopbap 회덮밥 for the win! Super generous portion (i.e. HUGE) and always fresh and delicious!

Amazing sushi rice salad. One of the best I've ever tasted and super fresh. That's all I ask for, make it good and fresh and you'll have me coming back as a customer again.

I was in the mood for some hwal-uh (fresh/live sashimi) so I headed to Koreatown for some. The place I wanted to go to (Jeju) was closed at the time for some reason--the main reason was that instead of just halibut, which is the most common hwal-uh, they had rockfish too, which is a bit rarer to find stateside. Anyway, this place was the most reviewed so I went with my wife and my friend, and ordered the $150 of hwal-uh which comes with some initial porridge, tofu, and sashimi before getting to the main course and the maewoontang (spicy fish stew), which included one of our lobster's claws. Not sure where the other one went, but I guess it's a tip to the kitchen staff. The sashimi itself is pretty good. Not anything crazier than you'll find at other places, though they were very thinly sliced. Where I found this place lacks a little bit was the food that comes out before the main course. Usually these types of sashimi places are famous for giving you a crazy amount of food to feed a village, which wasn't the case here. All in all, not bad, but not sure if worth the price compared to other sashimi places I've had.

Don't get tricked by the old sign and interior. Interior is very clean, and the seafood was incredibly clean and fresh. We ordered Course C for 4 people, and there was more than enough food. Starting with Abalone porridge, and clam soup, They are already great. It was not too salty, and had just right flavor, right amount as appetizer. Halibut was cut little thinner than how i liked, but it was fresh and nicely served. There were sashimi of octopus, abalone, oysters, sea pineapple, lobster, squid included in the course. I really didn't expect they will be so fresh and clean. They were all delightfully sweet. No disturbingly salty flavor or slimy texture. I could tell they really put an effort to clean the food. There was cooked saury and salmon gil included also. Little bit of fire flavor added in the course is great too. The spicy fish stew and scorched rice soup were the finale. The food amount, the food various course composition, cleanliness that follows flavor..and even colorful display. What more can i say? We added live octopus. In the first bite, i could feel its lively energy. Of course, very cleanly served. Very kind and diligent server. I never had to call server because she always came and served before we even knew that we needed. So conversation with friends never had to be stopped. Price was pretty reasonable too. Very satisfying food, very happy experience.

This spot is exactly why "hole in the walls" are goldmines for great food. The aunties here are really sweet and happy to help you. I highly recommend the Combo B set! It comes with many hearty dishes that will guarantee you leave full and satisfied. Their lobster sashimi is so fresh and I LOVE that the head is added to the stew that comes with the course - it adds so much flavor to the broth. I also recommend getting the San-nakji (raw octopus) to try. It might be a bit intimidating at first because the pieces are still moving but it tastes so fresh and light. I really love this spot and will definitely visit again next time I am in the area!

It's very authentic Korean sashimi meal. I've been there several times and still think this place has the most reasonable price with the huge portion of food. Be aware with the amount of food, because they kept bringing more and more food. I ordered 2 person combo and it took 3 of us to finish that with full belly. The halibut is always fresh everytime I visit this place.

Wow!!! I'm so glad we came her with our Korean friend (I'm Korean but adopted and don't read Hangul at all)! For three of us we ordered combo B. It was like $160.00 or so, but TOTALLY worth it. This combo feeds 4 easily, and even comes with live, lobster sashimi. I felt a little sad because my homie was still moving while I was eating his tail, but it was really tasty! Before the first course you get salad, Banchan, and a really delicious clam and mussel soup. So after the fist plate of sashimi that has sea squirt, lobster, abalone, shrimp, and many other fresh seafood fare, we thought "well that was amazing, but not sure it was worth $160.00...", and then another platter of sashimi comes out. Salmon, tuna, and three other fish arrives in QUANTITY. "Holy hell, how are we gonna finish this?" I thought. Eventually when we started getting closer to finishing, veggie tempura appears, then a baked fish, then a spicy soup and another stew. Woah!!!! Sooooo much delicious food! I forgot to mention the kimchi, the stewed rice and everything else, so all I will say is GO! And order the combo B!!! Combo A doesn't come with the first seafood platter with the lobster. Upgrade yourself, take some friends, and eat this thing! You won't regret it!

Raw cut fish and authentic soups. Good service. Parking a little difficult. Would imagine it would be a problem finding parking and seats during lunch time. I'm really surprise at how fresh my Mae Un Tang (Spicy Halibut Soup with vegetables) was. My friend ordered a Salad with Sashimi Cuts and it was amazing. Would be a challenge to dine here with small children and strollers thou'. Will definitely come back.

love their hwae dup bap. comes out fast and portions are huge. the sauce is on point and they give plenty if fish. miso soup is a little salty.

I love this place! Honestly ill rather spend money here and get the sushi package than going to any other sushi places. Thick cuts, lots of food, like, a lot of food. Downside is that the place is pretty small, and it takes a while for tables to open up (because they literally serve you that much food), but i am happy to wait to eat here any day.

Live dancing squid, how Inhumane right???? Eh, when it comes to Experiencing something new, this was wonderful! I actually ordered this to go. Surprisingly, they were still kicking and the sauces went really well with the tentacles! Whenever I got there, service was great.

This Korean style sukidashi place is kinda ok but I wouldn't come back. I had high hopes but it failed. The best part of sukidashi is the variety of sides that comes with the order of fluke for 2 people at $139. There was practically nothing not even egg soufflé. I kept waiting for more but literally fried vegetable and a fish head. The fluke left a lingering vein in my mouth and wasn't as fresh. PS they didn't even have lobster like those from other photos. Bahh

We just had mul hwe and poke bowl (dup bap) I called them for to go. $36.11 for the two orders. So the price is not bad!!! Wow the amount of food was unbelievable. My husband said for the 1st time he could not finish his portion. For the mul whe, they give you the noodle and squid. Lots of vegetables and nice cold soup. I couldn't find the proper plate for this food so had to use my mixing bowl instead lol *side dish wasn't to my taste.... I didn't eat them. ** the restaurant atmosphere was not too pleasant? --- too close each other's table and kind of loud.... It's very busy place.

I don't usually like to leave bad reviews, but this must be done- at least to caution others. I went a little before noon on 1/11/2020, Saturday. Surprisingly, the place was almost empty. I feel that should be a red flag next time around. I had a lunch date with mother and wanted sushi but not all that rice. I saw pictures on Yelp prior and was very excited. We ordered the combo for 3, even though it was just the 2 of us because we wanted the lobster sashimi too. The food was good. I was very happy while there, taking photos. I'm not sure what went wrong. It could have been the oyster, which didn't taste much like oyster because it had so much of the tobasco sauce. I'm thinking maybe they added a lot of it so it would mask the un-freshness of it? I'm not sure. I liked the food so much, I had a lot packed to go because we couldn't finish it. On my drive home, which is 2 miles away, my mom said she felt nauseous. She ended up throwing up the entire lunch. I made a call to the restaurant. I didn't tell them I wanted my money back- which is what I should have done. I told them that the food got my mom puking and was told that there's no way. So I told them, "just don't serve the rotten oysters." Anyway, since eating there, I've been having a fever and a stomachache. I will spare you the details but really, this place should be closed down. I'm disgusted that I'd spent $174 ($140 plus $14 tax + $20 tip) for this food that got us ill. It's been 15 hours since I ate the bad food. I've been in bed taking tylenol around the clock. Heed my warnings. Bad seafood is just not worth it.

If you know me at all, you know that this is incredibly unusual for me to say: the sheer novelty of the food that this restaurant served was truly overwhelming. In a good way, of course in a good way! But I am so not familiar with watching platters of question marks come rolling in, of having upwards of 20 platters just keep being placed in front of us, not knowing where we are in the sequence. This was 100% like when I visited Korea and everything was friendly faces and unfamiliar writing - you just have to point and hope. And usually you'll be well-rewarded. And stuffed. The four of us ordered: - Combo Sashimi Course for 2 - Al bap (roe bowl over rice) - Baby octopus ... and were belly-holding full in the end. Do NOT ever worry about not getting enough food here. The prices look steep, but they're actually a pretty good deal for how much you end up eating. Today I learned: - sea squirt (at least this sea squirt) tastes like iodine and motor oil to me - while wriggling octopus arms frantically trying to sucker onto the plate, the chopsticks, and your lips are probably the freshest way to experience octopus, I don't need to ever experience it like that again. Killed and unmoving is perfectly acceptable. I felt, and still feel, very guilty for leaving half the bowl untouched, even though it wasn't my order. Only two out of the four of us were willing to try it, and that wasn't enough to finish it. There were things on the platters I loved and things I didn't love. My favorites were the buttery yellowtail and tuna, the spicy jalapeno-brothed mussel and clam soup, the mackerel stickied onto a slab of yellow roe, and the salmon roe, sesame oil, and seaweed salad combo in the al bap. I was not a fan of the sea squirt (as mentioned above), the fact that the otherwise delicious oysters had metallic-tasting hot sauce on them, and their sea urchin, which was either not fresh or far too over-marinated. I'd come back, but only with a tableful of adventurous eaters (as I did the first time) and if everyone agreed not to order the wriggly octopus.

Sort of a hole in the wall sashimi house. I come here quite often for my sashimi fix. The fish quality here is super fresh, especially their oysters. I cannot stand it when my oysters have a fishy taste to them, but their oysters here are so good and fresh. Service is quite fast and good. I think it's because it's a pretty small restaurant but I like that because it's more on the quiet side and they pay attention to you a lot more than other restaurants. You get a lot of skidashi's and other dishes such as fish, corn cheese, fried tempura, and spicy fish soup with nooroongee(scorched rice) towards the end.

My family went on father's day for dinner. We all understood that the staffs were busy due to full house but we are still expecting a service even if it's slower than usual. We had about 1/3 of sashimieft on our original plate and she took it to plate them on a smaller plate due to not enough space on table but never brought it back. I reminded them that we are waiting for the sashimi after 15 mininutes of waiting and she makes an excuse stating they are plating nicely on the ice and 15 more minutes still no sashimi but brings us a bill. She should known that she is not entitled to the tip but has to earn it. It was one of the worst $230 dinner we spent on (not to mention $18 for 8 pcs of california roll and lack of side dishes for the price we pay comapred to other similar types of restaurants). Never going back to this lousy space.

Food: Sashimi salad bowl for dinner is HUGE. Big enough to feed 2-3 and amazing fresh quality pieces of fish in the bowl! Spicy fish soup is also great, super hearty stew. This place is extremely authentic and I suggest coming with a large group to order the giant dinner sets with crazy amounts of fresh seafood like uni and octopus! Parking lot plaza. Limited seats so come early.

Walked into this place 1 hour before closing and the ladies were kind enough to seat us. We were determined to get Korean raw fish and this place looked like they got exactly what we wanted. We ordered the dinner combo for 5 people (~$200 before tax) and I tell you it was worth every penny. First of all we were NOT expecting that much food but we were determined to finish everything since the food was so phenomenal! We were pleasantly surprised with abundance of seafoods, raw and cooked. The combo included lobsters, abalones, uni, oysters and assortment of fish. We were also served many side dishes and soups. The seafood tasted amazing ... best uni I've ever had (and I've had the ones in Japan). Everything we had would easily cost more than $200 back in at home so for the quality and quantity we got ... felt like a steal. On top of the amazing food, the service was impeccable. Not only they allowed us to sit down 50 minutes before closing and ordering such a big meal, they did their best to provide the best service. The one thing we love about Korean restaurants is how they you feel like you're being taken care of by your mom. The lady serving us made sure to tell us how to eat and fully experience the dishes. She even filled up our sauce bowl saying "this is very tasty". Even when they were closing the restaurant, she made sure to tell us to take our time and don't rush eating. Since the amount of food was more than we could eat during that time (even though we REALLY tried) we took some home for dinner the next day. Overall we were all super impressed with the restaurant and would definitely recommend everyone visiting Los Angeles to try! PS They had live octopus as well but we didn't get a chance to try it!!

LURVEEEE!! So first off, I love korean food. Yep. Can't survive without it. So along comes this korean seafood place on my yelp feed...of course I gotta try it!! Its in a stripmall with kungfu tea, shoe hospital, southland beer etc..lots of parking when we went at night! When they busted out their korean menu..we were like uhhhh...but no fear! They have an English version!! Get the combos! My party of 3 got the combo A for $89.99 (one person doesn't eat raw...so they were useless). That was wayyy more than enough food. LIVE OCTOPUS $25: yahhhhs!!! My first time!! It was soooo chewy and delicious. Slithering and squirming their way into my mouth....please do dip it in the salted oil!! Main courses: 1 SEAFOOD PLATTER of sea squirt, abalone which is oh so crunchy, cooked & sliced octopus, raw oysters, large clams etc; 1 SASHIMI PLATTER which had thick slices of yellowtail, salmon, tuna, and Korean halibut..yep fresh killed halibut. Everything was SO FRESH...it was like we were eating off the ocean floor!! Btw make sure to eat the halibut with some bean sauce and lettuce!! Side courses: aside from the typical kimchee radish, cheese corn, salad, we also got some QUAIL EGGS, MUSSEL & CLAM BROTH which had a fantastic sweet taste to it, a tiny bowl of delicious porridge as an appetizer, SPICY FISH STEW, a bowl of scorched rice soup, fried tempura which I don't care for..., beanpaste stew which is slightly grainy...tastes like a mouthful of roe. The meal was awesome. More than we bargained for. The last time I had this was at another place in Rowland and they were not nearly as fresh. This place, you can taste the sea on the tip of your tongue....must try!

I like it raw, there's honestly no other way I'd rather have it. Just raw, straight up primal type stuff, know what I'm sayin? Raw, pink and a little fishy....get your mind out of the gutter readers, I'm talking about fresh seafood and sashimi here jeez. Read up about this place on your favorite food website Tripadvisor, just kidding who the hell reads Tripadvisor besides your 67 year old librarian. Found this place on Yelp because I was looking to choke down some raw octopus and saw that it had great reviews. Gave it a shot and I don't regret it. Their combos for 2 serve enough to feed at least 3 or 4 people and they offer a variety of tasty treats from the ocean ranging from lobster sashimi, to some more complicated looking creatures resembling body parts you cover up with swim wear. Overall, the food was fresh to death and the staff were some of the sweetest people ever. You'd just want to run up to them and give them a great big hug on the street if you saw them again. I'll be bare back.

My favorite go to place for Hwe Dup Bap (Korean-style sashimi salad bowl). It's a drive for me but worth it, especially the lunch set. The price is right and it comes with rice, miso soup and personal side dishes. There's an abundance of fresh sashimi in the salad bowl. Very nice and friendly staff. For dinner, they have a couple of seafood courses/sets to choose from. My friend went here one night and came out full. The food kept on coming that we thought it would never end.

HOW IS THIS PLACE NOT MORE KNOWN!? I lowkey want to keep this hidden gem secret but alas, it deserves public worthy praise. My friend brought me here as a surprise, and it was indeed a surprise. I had no idea korean poke existed until this place. We both ordered the raw fish over rice with veggies (poke basically, or hwe-dup-bap). The portions were bigger than my face. Bigger than two of my faces!! The rice came in a separate bowl, so you can pour as much as you want in your poke mix. It also came with various plates of banchan!!! What's great about korean poke is that it's simple. The only sauce you provided is the korean chili paste - no need for the heavy creamy spicy mayo that mainstream poke joints add. I personally would prefer soy sauce, because I too am a simple woman, but this was still delicious. Because they're super gun-ho on freshness, they don't allow you to take out leftovers. Make sure you come on an empty stomach or with a friend who excels at inhaling food. Parking here is horrible, because the plaza is super small and the spots are usually filled. There is cheap street parking nearby ($1/hr). Yelp 100 Challenge 2017 (21/100)

Amazing fresh seafood! Super friendly waitresses! Like dinning at your auntie house! Food was 6 * s ! Parking sucks be prepared.