Love Letter Pizza & Chicken — Restaurant in Rowland Heights

To sum up, just go down the street. Maybe the hype made me expect more... As far as I know, there's no other pizza of its kind in the area so we decided to pick up some dinner. I thought it was slightly overpriced for what it was, a cheese pizza with some onion and tiny pieces of meat thrown on it... The Thursday Special of a 10 inch Gold bulgogi with the 12 piece wings, a 2 liter soda, and a cup of some weird smelly veggie on the side (kimchi?) rounded us to $35 pre tip, enough for 2 hungry people. Bang for buck? Not for us.

The pizza tasted really fresh, the bread was soft and flaky. However the overall topping flavor was nothing special, exactly like a supreme pizza anywhere else. The added Gold Crust is sweet potato stuffed into the crust. I personally thought the savory and sweet flavors in this case clashed so it's a profound "No" on the Gold Crust for me. I like the supreme pizza from Costco down the street much better. Tastes the same, more pizza to go around for friends, and less money. The custom pizzas at Pizza Rev also down the street are the same size as Love Letter, less pricey, and can be better in flavor if you know how to build one (Chorizo, bacon, pepperoni, basil, spicy tomato sauce, cheese, and garlic, ranch and hot sauce on the side, you're welcome).

The wings were dry and greasy, the flavors (lemon pepper and buffalo) underwhelming to the max. You're better off going to Poke and Wings Co. down the street too if you want some juicy wings with tasty and interesting flavors too. We didn't eat the kimchi stuff. It's worth trying once, it might be the best pizza and chicken you ever had. I personally won't come back. Also, the restaurant is small, cramped, and hot, so forget coming during peak time or on a warm day. To top that off, it had a very strong fishy swampy smell that I'm glad I had...

Bulgogi pizza? Say what?!

Other than the absolutely adorable name I never really thought about dropping by this restaurant even after driving by many times. I must thank my new badminton crew for suggesting this place last night because it was absolutely delicious! We devoured that bulgogi pizza and lemon pepper wings like nobody's business.

The place is very similar to any other pizza joint and sports bar. There's flat screens on the walls and the environment is very casual. They have specials on certain days and we were lucky to go on Thursday where they had a pizza, liter of soda, and wings for around $22 which was a decent amount of food to share between 3 people. We chose the Bulgogi pizza and Lemon and Pepper flavored wings and were very happy with our decision. I heard the Sweet Potato pizza is also really good which I will definitely be trying next time. The Lemon and Pepper wings were a tad bit salty but definitely better than the wings from Wings Stop. All the food are Korean infused American food and I absolutely love the Asian twist to everything.

I've read that a lot of people complained about the customer service here but we received pretty good customer service last night. Our waitress came by several times to refill water and to make sure everything was okay. I'm not certain if this was because there were hardly anyone else at the restaurant at 10:30pm but I'll be sure to update my review if I notice a change in service if I drop by during rush hour...

4.5 Star Overall. Would come again if I don't mind the grease.

4 Star. Food. The taste is good while consuming. The body after effect of knowing a lot of fat was consumed is not that desirable. Gonna hop over across the street for some frozen yogurt to wash down the grease. My perfect combo.

3 Star. Atmosphere. Somehow the setup of Restaurant does not feel very inviting. Narrow walkway from the front door of the restaurant to access small tables towards the back. The walls being black doesn't help. Feels like too many things in the cramp hallway right upon entry.

3 Star. Service. 1 waiter for 3 tables (8 total tables in Restaurant) and hard to gain a visual when he's also busy behind the black curtain in the kitchen. Nice friendly guy. Does his job.

We ordered: $12.99 M Bulgogi Bacon Pizza - soft and flavorful. Kids we're full after 1 slice each and likes the soft crust. $11.99 Sweet Garlic Chicken w/side sauce - Half Chicken (8 Pieces) - surprisingly tender inside and not dry like I was expecting. Love the flavor. Had 2 pieces and it's plenty for me. What side sauce? I never received it. Free salad - comes before Order arrives. The salad makes a world of difference in the overall experience, since the pizza and fried chicken is quite oily. The salad balances out the...