Mom & Bop - Santa Monica, California

Spencer Phillips

Came upon this place by accident. Ordered the Tofu vegetable stew to go. The lady serving me was very nice. The stew was very good. Prices resaonable. There are no fast food Korean places on the west side that i know of so to find this one makes me happy.

Sareenah O.

My friend and I had been meaning to check this place out for a while. We went and ordered Ramen noodles, I got the Seafood one that’s in the picture. Sadly it was 20 plus bucks for the same kind of cup of noodle you get for $2 bucks at the store with slightly less seasoning. There was no more than 3 pieces of shrimp and very little seafood. My friend and I took our own order because to be honest the lady cashier appeared very annoyed. The overall vibe was cool, there’s a bunch of little food spots in this corner. This was a little while ago so we won’t be back to here but still worth checking out the other places in the area!

Richard Wu

Not bad in terms of taste. It was so boiling hot that we had to eat slowly. And I regret ordering rice cake that is so small and little. Should have ordered tofu stew seafood. Next time then.

All self serve and they use plastic bowls. I hope it is safe for hot food. Service itself is nice, they can understand English well. The water is right there for you to take yourself.

The price has gone up due to inflation, which is understandable. Everyone needs to make money to survive. And money is getting thinner as well.

The only drawback is sometimes the tables are dirty because previous customers did not clean it for the next person. But we did.

I like hardworking immigrants and they worn hard. I will support them again next time.

Linda Frandsen

Love this little mom and pop Korean restaurant. Only a few tables, the feeling is intimate and the food is fabulous .

We ordered the kimchi fried rice, glass noodles, beef and chicken bimbimpap and Korean fried chicken. Everything was yummy and fresh and their kimchi was really really good.

Tiny parking lot so be prepared. Highly recommend this little restaurant and kids already want to come back!

Denise Sze

Finally tried this cute little Korean joint after passing by so many times. Adorable. Food was also authentic so I was very pleased with taste and presentation. It's not a fancy place, but the food and the service was great.

Charlie Capp

I got the Vegan Bibimbap and it was absolutely incredible. I seriously can't stop thinking about it. Great portions and reasonable price. The staff was also super friendly! The atmosphere is great and super cozy. I'm a student at SMC so I will definitely be back!

Kenneth Weaver

Stumbled upon this Korean place during a business trip to LA. As a frequent visitor to Korea and Korean food enthusiast, I was very impressed with the taste and quality of their food. Looking around me I saw what appeared to be authentic Korean staples (BiBimBap, Japchae) being enjoyed by other patrons, mostly local college students. I ordered KimChi stew (KimchiJigae) which was excellent! 5-stars for the food. The prices were fair.

My one Star reduction was for the restaurant operations. Despite signs saying Order Here at the counter, you must order online or at a kiosk that I found rather clunky and required constant multiple key-presses to work. The kiosk was out of paper and unable to print a receipt. I found the tables and seating to be rather dirty and stained. Yes, there are signs around asking you to clean up after yourself, which I was happy to do, but eating a slurpy soup is bound to splatter all over, no matter how careful you are. I wiped up after myself with the few paper napkins given, but the table was stained nonetheless, by myself and previous dinners.

My final regret was the wide use of single-use plastics. The trash was overflowing with plastic cutlery and bowels....all going to the trash dump. I found this unusual, as most other Korean "fast food" places I've experienced, either use reusable metal cutlery and plastic bowls, or modern compostable bowls and sustainable wooden cutlery (for which I'd be willing to pay a little more for).

Finally, I was shocked they didn't offer any tea. It wasn't on the Online Menu and I asked at the counter.

In summary. Excellent food. Despite the low-market location and fast-casual clientele, I was surprised at the general lack of cleanliness and use of plastic everything.

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