BUL IE YA (불이야) — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Walked in through entrance and hostess wasn’t inviting. Walked out to check for another entrance but was closed. Walked through original entrance again and was told to wait, and then told to sit wherever. Sat, had to dl QR code. Couldn’t cause it was dirty. We cleaned it and was finally able to order. Took order without writing it down, had to remind what was ordered. Took long just for water. Couldn’t describe sausage skewer. Oh! It’s like a regular $1.00 hot dog. Huh? But paying $12 for 2. Presentation nice, flavor ehhhh. Ordered $26 pineapple soju, waste of money. When beverages were brought, she slammed the glasses so hard that she cracked the glasses for the drinks. Had to take them back. Ordered $53 charbroiled pork belly. Over cooked and when brought to table, was sprayed with gas, lit the bottom to warm up food but when tried everything tasted like gas. After delivering, do you guys need anything else? Not right now. Then goes and chats up a table and ignores us. Never looks at us or checks up. Still waiting for another order, we ask for the check and ask if we need a pkg for leftovers. No. It was actually not good. Ok ok. Not asking what was wrong, can we make it better. Finally brought the last order and it was as terrible as the entree. Still paid over $120 with tip and left everything. The waitress was terrible, not attentive to us as she was to other customers or aware of the menu. What was recognized was we weren’t Korean and we got the worst service. We’ve eaten at places close by and was muchhhh better. Highly don’t recommend!!!unless you don’t care how you’re treated. We went by food pics on their site and I recommend don’t follow pics on this page, cz it’s deceiving. Pics didn’t match food taste bad. Customer service, terrible!!! Go to Dan Sung Sa, they’re wayyyyyyyyyyy betterrrrr!!! Funny that they’re called Boolieya, cause Boo they...

This is not excellent Korean food, sorry. It is acceptable, not excellent. Unfortunately the service IS NOT acceptable, although the two servers I've met are both very nice. Went in late night after a show (around 1030) and were virtually ignored. Food is ok, but there are soooo many other places to go. Also people can smoke on the balcony right beside your table, which I also found disturbing (and I'm a smoker).

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Cool layout and atmosphere. Like all restaurants/bars in LA including ktown, price shot up and menu changed. Used to be my goto for years so 4 stars for that. Had one of best combo for the price and service seemed friendier. However, prob won't go as often due to price hike, change of menu...