Oakobing — Restaurant in Los Angeles

What a better & refreshing treat after a nice late afternoon walk from the Griffith Observatory than a delicious Korean style shave ice dessert at 1 of the top place in LA, Oakobing!

We immediately went for the Matcha Bingsu & Red Beans, add on a side of shaved coconuts, and 2 mochis to share perfectly between the three of us. The green tea ice was nice & light, and not heavy sweetened. Plus, the order came with a side of condensed milk & Matcha powder to enhanced the icing even more!

The prices might seem a bit steep for 1st timers, however, the portion is HUGE (See pictures), and well justified for the $$$ spent. Plus, the scenery of the place and their desserts are very Instagram friendly!! And all the workers & 99% of the customers are masked up, so, the ambiance is Covid compliant.

Coming from our previous experience, we chose to parks our car couple of blocks away, then walked to Oakobing, rather than driving around the blocks hoping for a parking spot available up front.

1st timers: The process here is to load up their online menu in your phones, decide your orders while waiting in line (Busy times), then walk up to one of the two "Self-service" computer screen to the right side, once you past the entrance to place your order. Use the touch screens to process your orders, pay, then look around for an empty table to sit, or wait for one to come available, then onto a brief waiting game for your name to get called out. Once your name is called, then proceed to the counter top to pick up your "TREATS", and enjoy to your delights!!!

And, btw, TAKE your...

So amazing. The shaved ice is so good. I personally recommend the Milky Strawberry shaved ice. The staff are super friendly and are able to help you. The way you order is at the front of the store on 2 iPads. Since these are iPads and you can't order at the counter, it's credit/debit card only. Swipe, chip and tap to pay with your card or a virtual wallet (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay etc.) are accepted. You can have them text/email your receipt, no printed receipt available.

Prices for a regular sized shaved ice can range anywhere from $11 to $15 (at the time I'm writing this. The single sizes were $7 I think. You can also have add-ons, like cheesecake, mochi, red bean, etc. Parking may be difficult. There is street parking on S Berendo St and a bit on W 6th St. Although, there are signs guiding you to Oakobing's own shared parking lot. You'll need to be on E 6th St to be able to make a right turn into the alleyway leading to it. There should be signs to guide you, and your first opportunity to turn left with signs is into the parking garage. Other people have said parking is $5 with valet, but apparently valet doesn't get there until 4:30 PM after speaking with the staff, so parking is free until then. I'm docking a star as the parking isn't too great. It's a double parking space situation, with a compact parking space with EV chargers in the front, while a regular size parking spot is behind it. Parking is confusing to find as well. Overall, this place is a must go to if you're in the area, just expect that parking...

This place is located pretty much in the heart of Korea Town. Facing 6th St, it isn’t too hard to find. Main thing will be parking. There is a parking structure, which I believe is valet or you can find street parking. Around there, it’ll be limited to 1hr parking for $1.

Walking in, you’ll get a pretty charming little store with the counter right there. They seem to follow covid rule somewhat decently. People had masks including the workers. They are pretty much known for their shaved ice so we went for it. They have a counter where you can order your food and also a tablet as well. That day, there was no one ordering at the counter but we still were directed to the tablet. Little strange but ok… we went for the coconut bingso. Their shaved ices will range between $11-$14.

Once your done paying, go take a seat. They’ll call your name on the speakers. So for the food, taste wise, gotta say, it’s pretty good. The coconut flavor was definitely there and filled with flakes. The condensed milk is on the side and actually made runny. It was different but still pretty good. Everything is served on a plate so be ready to make a little mess but they provide a tray.

Overall, I’d give this place a solid 4/5 stars. Everything good wise was good. Parking is always a drag being in LA. The cashier could be a little bit more useful but it’s definitely one of those...