Mama Lion
Restaurant · Koreatown ·
Fancy supper club with globe-trotting menu & craft cocktails
Fancy supper club with globe-trotting menu & craft cocktails
"Mama Lion is a fancy restaurant/bar/lounge in Ktown, and despite a bunch of hype surrounding the place, we can confirm it’s completely empty. The cocktails and the food are both fine, but the space is large and clubby, the drinks are expensive, and the whole operation is trying desperately to be a part of a scene that doesn’t actually exist. This is Ktown - anyone who wants to party like they’re in Hollywood will just drive 10 minutes north to the actual thing." - Brant Cox
"A Koreatown restaurant for which Zarate contributed to menu development in 2017, representing one of several collaborations the chef pursued while expanding his culinary reach around Los Angeles." - Mona Holmes
"Prepared to follow capacity rules and require temperature checks for entry, the owner also requests larger loans and grants to cover heavy operating costs like insurance, labor, and food that small microloans do not adequately address." - Eater Staff
"I noted the popular club Mama Lion sits next door to the new ax-throwing spot, anchoring this busy stretch of Koreatown." - Farley Elliott
"Chef Ricardo Zarate has rolled out a new dinner menu at the Koreatown spot, running Tuesday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., featuring dishes such as kimchi chaufa (fried rice), ceviche, and Peruvian baby back pork ribs designed to pair with the restaurant’s cocktails." - Mona Holmes
