One of the highlights of living in LA is the cultural diversity that translates to a plethora of ethnic eats to be had. Being of the mind that you can't really go wrong with meat and fire, I've been to most of the K-BBQ joints in town, but when it came to finding one suitable for a 30 plus party, I was stumped.Enter the Manna Meat Rave. This is the bastion of all you can eat meat for a very nominal $16.99 per person. Even knocking back a healthy number of Hite beers and pitchers of sweet lemon soju to the dulcet tones of (as my Beer would put it) plinky-plonky Korean techno, you can expect to drop less than $30 a head - and that's including a generous tip.
Is it the best KBBQ in town? Of course not. No one's going to come round and give you a tutorial or make sure your meat is turned and cut properly. And if you don't ask for some things, like rice wraps and steamed egg, you're probably not gonna see them, but for the type of experience they're providing - a fun, relaxed, just rowdy enough, smokey, DIY, indoor-outdoor party vibe for a group - you can't knock it with a stick. Be prepared to ask twice for most of what you order to be sure you get everything you want, and definitely ask for refills on the banchan and salad, because mystically different items appear every time they bring another round.
Party people, beware. If you come with a cake, you're guaranteed a "complimentary bottle of champagne." What that translates to: If you seem to be having a birthday or similar such occasion, they will come out when they decide it's time for you to be done and promptly shake the hell out of a cheap bottle of champers, flip it upside down, and pop it to explode in a geyser spray all over you, the table, and all the poor schmos sitting anywhere in the vicinity. Another word to the wise; make sure you're done eating before the soaking transpires because somehow the half bottle of champagne dripping from the dirty ceiling onto the flaring grill isn't nearly as appetizing as one may think, even after a couple of jugs of lemon soju.3377 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90019 (323) 733-8516
1 comments:
Nice blog! Even though we don't live in LA, thought this post was interesting. Check out our video on how to make Kalbi if you get a chance-it came straight from one of our staffers, who is Korean.
http://summerkitchen.tv/recipes/main_courses/Korean_Kalbi_0049.html
If you like beef short ribs, this is really simple to make at home (for any of those nights that you're not dining out)!
Thanks and happy eating!
~The folks at Handmade Kitchens
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