Marlou Koreatown — Restaurant in Los Angeles

I was anticipating something semi-edible and fun but I shouldn’t have since the place is owned by a TV chef (we all know what that means). Surprisingly, Marlou’s was more of a disappointment than I expected so here I am.

While there are many words I could use to describe the “ml Favorite” lomo saltado, I’m going to say only this: manifestly dreadful. Go to Mario’s Peruvian & Seafood instead. The bone marrow gnocchi? Be prepared to drink a gallon of water all night thanks to it being drenched in salt. I am shocked how overpriced it was as well—more than Bestia which is actually decent.

It was also obscenely loud. Every single dish was off key. This place might have been ok street food but it is nothing close to...

We had our fifth anniversary dinner here and we thoroughly enjoyed it. I got the Mojo Chicken and wife the Chicken Milanese, both were delicious. Atmosphere and ambiance was chill, modern, comfortable. Eddie the manager checked in to make sure everything was well throughout the evening. He even gave us dessert for our...

I went to Marlou for my birthday dinner and it blew my expectations out of the water. The food, the vibe and service were all amazing. Definitely will be...