A nice mom n pop shop in the middle of Santa Ana. Admittedly, I wasn’t expecting much. I ordered a double smash, fries and a spam musubi. The fries… I didn’t hate them. But I didn’t love them either. I prefer my fries a little stiffer. The spam musubi was good. It’s kinda hard to screw up spam musubi tho. The smash burger… as you can see, it’s not much to look at but the flavor, it was amazing. It was soft and juicy. What a smash burger is supposed to be. I will be coming back to try their other offerings.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smash Burger
Eunice Jung
family run quick Korean outpost— Korean home cooking at decent prices. Makes me miss my mom!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nestor Hernandez
I came here because i happened to walk by, i ordered the #9 chicken and beef teriyaki combo it was $10. It is a good deal it also comes with a small side salad, the dressing for the salad was house made it tasted really good. The teriyaki and white rice were also really good. It was a good sized portion. The customer service was good as well and they only took about 5 minutes after i ordered . I will definitely be coming back to try other items
This place really doesn't look like much and if I didn't search it on yelp, I never would've found it but I'm glad I did. I had the galbi plate and the burger and was shocked with how good the burger was. The galbi was also delicious but I got the order to go and was a little bummed there was no sauce or anything in the box with the galbi. All in all I'd absolutely go back.
K G.
I looked up restaurants to try in Irvine and this was on the list. I picked up smashburgers for me and my co-workers to try (since most, if not all, the reviews raved about it). Except for taking turns in saying "this is really good", we didn't really have much to say since we were savoring every bite of that burger. The flavor of the fries was good but I wanted them a bit crispier. Can't wait to try their galbi plate next time
Michelle N.
Have been trying to catch this place on time during my smash burger phase; definitely not disappointed! I got the Double Smash Burger with Fries. So much meat and flavor coming from it! I suck at eating a lot of cheese because I tend to get sick of it, but I added sriracha to make it even better. The fries were a bit oily, but not too bad where we couldn't eat it. They actually STUFFED the fries so we had so much leftover after the meal! I went during lunch hour on a weekday, but it wasn't too busy. Our food did take a minute to come out though but well awaited! I have to come back to try their other options.
Lou T.
Love this so called "hole in the wall". Their smash burger is delicious and so are their fries. I would choose to come here over Hammer burger place in Santa Ana. There are also other Asian food options here to check out. Support the local businesses. They have time nice clean tables inside and a TV on. A lot of parking in the lot. Easy access
Bryan I.
Hole-in-the-wall Korean family run joint with good food. Nice take on their yakisoba and bibimbap...and smashburger is fantastic...great amount of onions, sauce, soft bun and the beef patty has good carmelized crust/edges...will be back to enjoy for sure! Not 5 star as they cook to order and if coming with a few folks, you'll be waiting a bit...overall recommend though
Nick W.
Food is tasty, great price and family owned and operated. Cool little spot if you're looking for something new.
Food tastes amazing, fresh and flavorfulIf you order online, in advance, be prepared to wait a while if you get caught in the lunch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smash Burger, California Burger
Jordan B.
Yet again 5 stars! Had the Beef Bulgogi Bimbim Bap and it was AMAZING. Staff super friendly as always!
Erica C.
Came back for lunch today. They have the best smash burgers ever!! This is a little hole in the wall spot. They have a few tables inside if you want to eat in. The service was pretty slow today and we waited a long time for the food. The food took a good 30 mins. I was on the verge of being hangry. But was it worth it? Heck yes. Even their fries are so bomb. It's seasoned very well and crispy. No need for any ketchup. They do serve some other Korean dishes here, but definitely don't sleep on the smash burgers. Everything is priced really affordably as well.
Samuel L.
Prob one of the best smash burgers in OC I've had. It's everything you want in a lunch spot. Prices are fair, food is great, hard work is evident. Wish I found this place sooner.
Edward Chau
Galbi plate was great! Support small family run eateries like this ?
A nice mom n pop shop in the middle of Santa Ana. Admittedly, I wasn’t expecting much. I ordered a double smash, fries and a spam musubi. The fries… I didn’t hate them. But I didn’t love them either. I prefer my fries a little stiffer. The spam musubi was good. It’s kinda hard to screw up spam musubi tho. The smash burger… as you can see, it’s not much to look at but the flavor, it was amazing. It was soft and juicy. What a smash burger is supposed to be. I will be coming back to try their other offerings.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smash Burger
family run quick Korean outpost— Korean home cooking at decent prices. Makes me miss my mom!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came here because i happened to walk by, i ordered the #9 chicken and beef teriyaki combo it was $10. It is a good deal it also comes with a small side salad, the dressing for the salad was house made it tasted really good. The teriyaki and white rice were also really good. It was a good sized portion. The customer service was good as well and they only took about 5 minutes after i ordered . I will definitely be coming back to try other items
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great korean food and burgers
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smash Burger, Bulgogi Bibimbap
This place really doesn't look like much and if I didn't search it on yelp, I never would've found it but I'm glad I did. I had the galbi plate and the burger and was shocked with how good the burger was. The galbi was also delicious but I got the order to go and was a little bummed there was no sauce or anything in the box with the galbi. All in all I'd absolutely go back.
I looked up restaurants to try in Irvine and this was on the list. I picked up smashburgers for me and my co-workers to try (since most, if not all, the reviews raved about it). Except for taking turns in saying "this is really good", we didn't really have much to say since we were savoring every bite of that burger. The flavor of the fries was good but I wanted them a bit crispier. Can't wait to try their galbi plate next time
Have been trying to catch this place on time during my smash burger phase; definitely not disappointed! I got the Double Smash Burger with Fries. So much meat and flavor coming from it! I suck at eating a lot of cheese because I tend to get sick of it, but I added sriracha to make it even better. The fries were a bit oily, but not too bad where we couldn't eat it. They actually STUFFED the fries so we had so much leftover after the meal! I went during lunch hour on a weekday, but it wasn't too busy. Our food did take a minute to come out though but well awaited! I have to come back to try their other options.
Love this so called "hole in the wall". Their smash burger is delicious and so are their fries. I would choose to come here over Hammer burger place in Santa Ana. There are also other Asian food options here to check out. Support the local businesses. They have time nice clean tables inside and a TV on. A lot of parking in the lot. Easy access
Hole-in-the-wall Korean family run joint with good food. Nice take on their yakisoba and bibimbap...and smashburger is fantastic...great amount of onions, sauce, soft bun and the beef patty has good carmelized crust/edges...will be back to enjoy for sure! Not 5 star as they cook to order and if coming with a few folks, you'll be waiting a bit...overall recommend though
Food is tasty, great price and family owned and operated. Cool little spot if you're looking for something new.
Restaurantji Recommends
Food tastes amazing, fresh and flavorfulIf you order online, in advance, be prepared to wait a while if you get caught in the lunch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smash Burger, California Burger
Yet again 5 stars! Had the Beef Bulgogi Bimbim Bap and it was AMAZING. Staff super friendly as always!
Came back for lunch today. They have the best smash burgers ever!! This is a little hole in the wall spot. They have a few tables inside if you want to eat in. The service was pretty slow today and we waited a long time for the food. The food took a good 30 mins. I was on the verge of being hangry. But was it worth it? Heck yes. Even their fries are so bomb. It's seasoned very well and crispy. No need for any ketchup. They do serve some other Korean dishes here, but definitely don't sleep on the smash burgers. Everything is priced really affordably as well.
Prob one of the best smash burgers in OC I've had. It's everything you want in a lunch spot. Prices are fair, food is great, hard work is evident. Wish I found this place sooner.
Galbi plate was great! Support small family run eateries like this ?