Took me awhile to figure out the English name (found an article about it) of this fairly new place on Wilshire. It’s a famous Korean ramen chain. The only English used in the entire place was the tagline at the door ‘Korean Noodlebar since 1981.’ The staff doesn’t speak English, one of the waitors has […]
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Hwa Sun Ji Tea & Coffee (Wilshire Blvd.)
By Freda in 07: Mid-WilshireThere’s always this one place in your neighborhood you passed by everyday, but it seems secretive from the outside with tinted black glass and lack of signage that you only wondered and never ventured in. After I heard RP mentioned Hwa Sun Ji being a traditional Korean teahouse, I’m in! Rose Tea ($5) and a […]
Hodori (Koreatown)
By Freda in 07: Mid-WilshireYummy chewy buckwheat Cold Noodle Koreatown is always a guarantee destination for Late Night eats as you can find dozen of 24 hours restaurant. Most are general Korean eateries with similar offerings. This one, Hodori, is adjacent to another one that looks exactly the same with almost the same menu. But my friend suggested this […]
Tags: Korean, Late Night, Noodle, Spicy
Yashima (Sawtelle)
By Freda in 12: SawtelleLunch with 2 friends here. One person got the Curry Don and two of us got the Bento Lunch set of the day: Salmon $9. Incredible~ I didn’t know about this well hidden Japanese restaurant, up on the 2nd floor of a plaza (without visible signate from outside). Normally I wasn’t too thrill about bento […]
Joe’s Restaurant (Abbot Kinney)
By Freda in 15: VeniceAn almost forgotten entry, because I blogged about Joe’s too much (1, 2, 3), I can’t get enough of their Prix Fixe business 3 courses lunch set. I reserved a table of 2 to meet with my friend. Turns out a group of 10 co-workers followed her when she tried to sneak out (I know […]




