LA Wine Bar & Restaurant

180 E Burlington St, Iowa City
(319) 519-6999

Recent Reviews

wina

the korean bbq is great, the bubble teas are good. it's a little pricey though

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paul B.

Great service . Good music and most of all amazing food . I don't know what these other reviewers are even talking about . Had a great time here .

Alysha O.

Me and two other friends were super excited to come here, from the pictures it looked like a cool place with good food. We were seated right away, however the "table" was more like something you'd see at the bar. It was about 2ft off the ground with slightly higher floor stools. We shrugged and figured if the food was good, who cares if we were hunched over for a bit. We each had a drink and food menu. We wait for 20 minutes, literally no service. Not one worker came over to get us drinks, take our order or check in at all! We thought maybe we got the wrong impression and were supposed to order up at the front, we asked the sound engineer that was seated in the corner behind us and he said, "No, they're supposed to come over and take your order. I won't lie, the service is bad but the food is really good. Actually, I'll go over and point you guys out to them." We thanked him and another 10 minutes pass...they seat another group of three at an actual table and still don't even look at us. This was after seeing that a couple of two who had walked in after us had already gotten their food. We got up and left. Super disappointing and a waste of time. We ended up going to Soseki Cafe and were seated with food and drinks infront of us within 15 minutes.

Maria Escobar

Excellent atmosphere delicious food super attention everything super

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Youn

I finally remember I visited this restaurant once. I never thought it was a Korean restaurant.Jajangmyeon Is not cold noodles and Korean soup does not have cilantro originally.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 1

Nathan Smith

We went here on Christmas Day and had a great time. The atmosphere is terrific. Very relaxed and inviting. Lots of little details put into this place, like the unique stoneware/plating the food is served on, and the Christmas scarf around the boba tea bear. Pricing is high, but reasonable given the quality of the food and atmosphere quality. I also love that they serve Jinro here, which is a kind of rice wine ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Fried Chicken Burger, Wings

xin guan

The best chicken wing Ever!!Must try the new special house pot tooooo!Great value tho!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Liu Yiwei

Pretty good food!The best chicken in the Iowa!!If you like Korean food!must come here!!!And there also have really loacl korean bbq and bubble tea!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gregory A.

Stumbled across this gem on a chilly Sunday night, the food was great and warmed us up

Matt L.

We've been a couple times for shows. The only real con from my point of view is the size of the venue - it's tiny, so if you're going to a show get there early. Otherwise the service is ridiculously attentive and friendly and the food is great. Being a complete novice in regard to Korean food, I've appreciated the staff's willingness to describe dishes and make suggestions. I'll happily go back.

Jim Van Scoyoc

We had the Dakjjim, portobello fries, and the spicy pig ears. The Dakjjim was almost the same as what we had in Korea. Everything was very good. We got there before it got busy. Price is a little high for every day eating but the food was worth it. We left so full we could barely walk and have lots of leftovers. The only thing annoying was the live music. The volume is too high for the size of the place. Music should not be painful to hear.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sliced Pig Ear with Chili Sauce

Sara Cathi

Wait time: Seated immediately on a Sunday evening with a group of 6.Ordered:-Combo 1: 4 Spicy Fried Chicken Wings, Portebello Mushroom Fries, fries and served with ketchup and ranch on the side. Lots of food, ate this as a meal. Wings had good crunch, flavor and meat was moist, but overall it was nothing too special. Fries were not hot when served.-Stir-Fried Spicy Pork: I was expecting Korean spicy marinated pork and this was not it. My partner still enjoyed it although pricy.-Tiramisu Boba half sugar: Very good. They get their boba from La Tea.Vibe: Food took a bit although we were the only ones in the restaurant. A little confused about if we pay at the table or at the counter. We ended up getting up to pay at the counter since no one checked in on us.Parking: We parked at the parking garage across the street.Would I return?: No. Overall the price and quality of food do not entice me enough to return. Although advertised as a Korean restaurant, I’m unsure if it’s authentic.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Alli W.

This place was a journey. First, we walked into what seems like just a boba place, then we were led to a dining area equipped with a full stage, a flashing disco ball, and karaoke covers of various famous songs playing. The food was decent and filling, but it was not as flavorful and satisfying as I was hoping it would be. However, the wings are delicious, and the bibimbap is alright. Our server was non-invasive and attentive.

Aaron zhang

Always like this restaurant, the food is very delicious . Best BBQ place you could found in the town , highly recommended. The service is good too, one of the guy server he is so nice always have the smile on his face. Thank you for all the hard work.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

ehly1207

Not a great lunch spot. Food adequate but not anywhere near what it could be.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 3

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