Thursday, January 17, 2008

Zip

City: Los Angeles (Korea Town), CA

Food type: Korean fusion, finger foods, bar

Price range/person: $10-15, depending on alcoholic orders and party size

Wait time: None

Service: Quiet, professional, friendly.

Ambiance: Chic, colorful. Decorations appropriate for holiday season (in December at least), with golden lights twinkling throughout the rooms. There are indoor and outdoor seating areas, with the outdoor area covered with a large tent-like construction. Large TV available outdoors.

Dish Focus On:

Assortment of fish-ball dumplings
with seaweed, in hot broth






One of the on-the-house items we received with our meal. Tasty little fish balls in a light broth. Nothing too original or spectacular, but it does warm the stomach on a cold night.

Paper thin french fries,
with a touch of sugar


Some of the most creative and delicious fries I've ever tasted. Light, crisp, thin, and beautifully seasoned with sugar and salt. You cannot stop at one bite.

Fried dumplings


A light finger food snack. Slightly on the oily side, but still a crisp, hot, and tasty little treat.

Omelette
with fried rice filling, topped with gravy

A heavier evening snack. Rice inside was moist and flavorful. Egg surround was overshadowed by the rice and thick gravy.

Sake anyone?

A large assortment of flavored sake drinks available. The peach is a sweet choice!

Yummmy Factor:
3.5/5

Yummmy Rambles: This restaurant offers FREE on-the-house items (at least when we visited)! We were given scrumptious crisp french fries and a fish-ball and seaweed soup appetizer as we enjoyed our sake and appetizers. Parking is limited, valet is available. Large bar present in the restaurant. Fun place for group gatherings, dates, or late-night excursions. Lots of items on the menu were in Korean, so it'd be helpful to take a Korean speaking friend!

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