M Korean BBQ — Restaurant in Buena Park

This review is for Misoolkwan- they should really separate the reviews to these two establishments. They have different menus and operating hours although they are connected (bathrooms are the same between the two).

The restaurant is located on the 3rd floor of The Source near the movie theater. Came to eat here after the IU concert on a Friday night. Probably didn’t get there until 11 and we were lucky to have been able to walk right in. There were other parties that arrived after us that had to wait. It was one of the only things open at that hour where we could eat a good meal (open until 2 am). Been here before so knew they were open late and the food is so good. I also love the interior decor!

Did not drink tonight but have had their Yogurt Soju and the Citrus Highball before - both very good! The music was pretty loud to go with the vibe of the place- probably not the best place for a quiet date. Felt like I was in a club lol. I personally did not mind the loud music but just a note for those that do. We ordered the Stir-Fried Beef Brisket and Bean Sprouts and the Garlic Chicken.

Beef brisket with bean sprouts is a must! It’s spicy and so flavorful! I personally love the texture with the slightly undercooked bean spouts that give a little bit of a crunch in every bite. This is a must get dish for us every time we come and there is nothing left every time.

Garlic Chicken (boneless) were good but some pieces didn’t have as much of the garlic jam than others. The rice cakes that are in the dish were the perfect texture tho! They were soft and tasty! I love boneless chicken! This was our first time getting this dish. Probably would get again but would place below the Stir-Fried Pork Belly.

Although we didn’t this time because there were only 2 of us we have had the Stir-Fried Pork Belly & Kimchi and this dish is also a must! The pork belly is perfectly crispy and the kimchi is the best complement to the pork!

Another dish we didn’t order this time but have had before: Tasty Cheesy Popping Corn is also very good! Dish comes out super hot but the consistency of the cheese is perfect almost the whole meal. And it is a...

Came here with my brother on a stormy weekday night. We saw this place on TikTok and also from a recommendation from our cousin so we wanted to check it out.

The ambience is laid-back and also very cool because it emulates the outdoors. Definitely a great place for groups, drinking, and just catching up with friends. The prices are a bit higher, but I think the portion warrants it.

We were considering getting three items, but decided to just get two and order more if we wanted more. I've been wanting to try raw marinated shrimp for a long time, but I was nervous that I wouldn't like it. Since we had sushi recently, I did not want to get the salmon, so I took a chance on getting a big plate of shrimp and hoping that we both liked it.

The shrimp comes with a bowl of rice that has a slice of butter, raw egg yolk, and other seasonings on it. It's bound to taste good.

The meat of the shrimp was not what I expected. I've only had raw shrimp before in Laotian raw shrimp salad. That's prepared with similar flavors to papaya salad. You could really feel the seafood-ness of that dish. Here, they leave the heads, but they shelled the shrimp. The meat was juicier than I expected and, although soft, it was also more firm than squishy. It kind of tasted like a sweet alcohol too? It paired well with the rice, although I am glad I shared this with my brother because it was umami overload. We barely touched the eggs because the rice and shrimp and our other dish got us so full. We weren't sure what to do with the heads. I normally like sucking on the heads when shrimp is fried or in Cajun boil, but I felt like I can't do it with this.

The pork belly came with soybean paste, garlic, and serranos. It was sizzling hot. It was delicious, great texture! Although be aware of the peppers because they're really spicy.

The service was decent. They gave us big jugs of Japanese tea and it was so good that we asked what it was, and the hostess happily give us more information on how to buy ourselves. It was so fragrant!

I also like the system where you don't tip and they calculate it for you. I would love to come back with a group of...

This review is for the Misoolkwan—the KBBQ place and the pub are separate, with different operating hours and menus, though they're right next to each other.

The atmosphere is lovely—just the way it's designed to look like a traditional pub made me want to go inside every single time I walked by! It was nice to finally check it out with my friend. I don't drink but she ordered a highball and said it was great. At the time we arrived, they had just opened and it was early in the evening (~5pm) so the atmosphere inside was quiet and relaxing, but by the time we left, a huge party had arrived, the place was full, and there was a queue outside. That was around 7pm or so, so I would be mindful of the time you come if you're not prepared to wait (or you're starving).

The reviews of the food here seem mixed and I guess I would say I feel similarly overall—it wasn't bad but it wasn't particularly good either, nothing worth mentioning or raving about. To be fair, the only thing we ordered that was actually from their menu was the jeon, the Seafood and Green Onion Pancake (in case anyone is wondering, the "seafood" includes squid and shrimp). I'm guessing it's new because I haven't seen any other reviews mention it, but they also had this option to order fried chicken from another establishment and then they would pick it up and bring it over to you. So we ordered boneless fried chicken but we actually didn't know it came from another restaurant and we were so confused when they brought us a takeout bag lmao. I forgot the name of the restaurant, unfortunately, and it's apparently new because it's not on Google Maps yet, but the chicken was good and comes with pickled radish (see my pictures). The jeon is HUGE and definitely more than enough for 2 or 3 people. Even though the food wasn't outstanding, there was nothing wrong with it either, and I'd probably come back to try other menu items :)

Note that they don't accept tips here, which hopefully means the staff are...