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Wharo Korean Charcoal BBQ was founded in Marina del Rey in May 2004. I Since opening, we've been experiencing how much foreign customers love Korean food, made with only high-quality meat and natural seasonings.Cook your own Korean BBQ and Kobe beef over a charcoal fire. Try the Korean BBQ with seaweed salad, pajyun and soju. All meals come with an abundance of side dishes called panchan, which includes spicy Kimchi. Wharo has six varieties of soju including raspberry, plum and owner Mijin Namgoong's home made ginseng soju. Sake is also available.Servers will aid the grilling-impaired.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Food was great. Is a little on the pricey side. Four people in our party and we split the # 3 meal which said it would feed 3-4. We were all stuffed and if we did it again, we'd probably start with...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
there are two korean bbq place in westside.Wharo ,and Gyenari in Culver.Gyenari has a nice decor, but it is expensive.Wharo is hidden in a strip mall, but food is better value in my opnion.Ofcourse...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd cross the Pacific Ocean for Wharo any day!Visited LA last week and tried Wharo for the first time. The food was delicious!!! I fell in love with their kimchee pancake - it was perfection with a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
To be fair to Wharo, I need to break this out into sections, and then also explain the circumstances. I'd just fasted for two days, and was waiting for My Lovely Girlfriend (tm) - [it's like My Little...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOOHOO FOR WHARO !!! I'm not an expert on Korean BBQ but if this is an example then I am totally sold. I plan to go back. The fun for me is investigating new cuisines. The food has to be delicious,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really like Korean BBQ and this was the best I've had. I especially enjoyed the Kimchi soup. All the little side dishes were delicious. I could tell everything was made with fresh ingredients....
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely terrible. I went ONCE because I was soooooo beyond hungover and desperately needed some korean food and this place is the closest. My friends and I went around lunch time on a friday. There...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some may say it's not as authentic as K-town, but the panchun (side dishes) are "homemade," including the kimchi. Their service is great and their kimchi chigae, daenjang chigae, and kalbi jim are as...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wharo : Korean Barbecue :: Natalee Thai : Thai Food. It's Americanized. We were craving Korean food but too famished to drive to K-Town from Santa Monica. We thought Wharo would do. Eh. Wharo is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wharo is definitely no K-town restaurant. It is basically an "americanized" version of a Korean restaurant. Its not bad for a quick fix to a Korean food craving. But if at all possible, venture out...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had dinner with a colleague here at Wharo a few weeks ago. I had the bibimbap - their version of this is pretty good, with the lovely Korean hot sauce that I'm so fond of.Sadly, I'd let it sit a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place seems to be the ONLY AYCE KBBQ around Playa del Rey. I come here with my co-workers for lunch because of this reason and this reason alone. The meats are OK, nothing was good or nasty. I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was not impressed at all by Wharo. We got there and chose to sit at the communal tables with bbq's. The service was slow at best - we watched people who came in after us get their orders taken and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've come here for lunch about a handful of times. I usually only come to Wharo when I'm craving Soon Tofu and too lazy to make my way to the south bay or to k-town. They have new lunch combos that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, the food is awesome and the staff is very gentle!I recommend this place 100%!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For the Westside and being that it's bikeable from mi casa, 4 stars ... AYCE is $21.95 Monday-Thursday ... was here on a Thursday night and the place was packed. Be prepared for a little wait ... so...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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This is my favorite Korean BBQ spot. eveything here is fresh and tasty. come here if its the last thing you do on this planet. you have to try it
citysearch.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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My first experience having Korean cuisine or Korean BBQ was at Wharo. It is the so good, the space is quaint, the service is wonderful...and overall good spot to have a company party or event.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Cliffs Notes version: If you really can't drive to K-town, this might hit the spot. (Might.) The Tolstoy: We were really excited to see that there was a K-BBQ place in our neck of the woods....
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is cool. Nothing over the top cool, but nice inside, definitely acceptable for a date. Meat is good, but the veggies seem a little dry sometimes. Great service.Definitely worth a shot,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
good food - everything you can expect from a korean bbqtoo bad its so far
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Would not return!Very bland miso soup. Very lacking in service. And who wants to be threatened with extra charges for "wasted" food. You're already paying for it, why do they have to print it on...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were on our way to a Baby Blues BBQ and it was jammed packed so we decided to drive around and find something else for dinner. So down the street...we came across this place and decided to give it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love love this place! My sister and I have been here twice, and the servers are super friendly and the food is delicious!! They also serve healthy rice- and it's not just brown rice- its extra dark...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pssst...10% off to Yelpers ONLY!!! Pssst...10% off to Yelpers ONLY!!!Pssst...beefs, chickens and squids AYCE w/ a 10% OFF to Yelpers ONLY!!!Just thought I'd mention it.
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have spicy marinated squid to grill! And they use charcoal! And they have Japanese beer, not just Korean beer! And fish cake! Lots and lots of fish cake which makes Liz O. very happy, and when...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They've got good beefs! It's cooked on a fancy looking grill heated by gas AND charcoal. All-you-can-eat special during the week! (M-Th) Lizo likes fish cakes. I like fishcakes. You'll like...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is something we needed on the westside. The quality of the beef is amazing and on top of that, the staff is unbelievably nice. Definitely a restaurant to try especially if you haven't had...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! The girl and I frequent Wharo roughly 2wice a week! I'm definitely a fan of the BBQ Kalbi and Bulgogi and have recently tried the spicy chicken. The dop-bop is also fantastic. Great...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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Wharo's is my favorite korean bbq on the westside! the meat and side dishes are fabulous. Its so good. I don't think there is a better k bbq in the area. Although i heard that there is a new spot called...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I also have to write a review in defense of this place.This place is yes, more expensive than K-town... and yes, it might not be 100% authentic, but these can be GOOD things.This is the best place to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Overpriced, but very friendly staff. They undercooked the Paj-an a lot which bugs me. But if you really want Korean and you don't feel like driving to Ktown or the new even more overpriced place in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
cool interior. fun to self grill. but pricey.
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First, let me start this off by asking you a question: How big of a deal is 12.8 miles? Why do I ask? Well, it's the difference between this 3 star KBBQ place and a 5 star one in Koreatown proper.I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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I was very happy to find a korean restaurant close to home, without having to go to Koreatown. The food here is very good, but when the bill came, I was very disappointed. It was way too pricey. They give...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A bit pricey but this is the only Korean BBQ place on the westside so it'll do.
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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I dined at Wharo last night with a couple buddies. There wasn't a wait to get seated but the place filled up pretty quickly after we sat down. The place seemed to be understaffed as we had to wave down our...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Reserved a table for a group of about 14 people. This place was a lot smaller than I anticipated. The waitress had to split us between a long group table and a smaller 4-person table on the side. It...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you're on the Westside and find yourself craving Korean BBQ and too lazy to muster up the strength to drive out to K town were the good stuff is at, then Wharo is a good compromise although a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Totally decent Korean BBQ for the westside- Yo. Kind of pricy compared to other Ktown places, but come on, you know they're paying an arm and a leg for the rent, just cough up the $15 bucks and get...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars for food. 3 stars for the price. I love Korean BBQ and to find a decent place on the Westside is good enough for me. I took my parents here and the dA�cor exceeded our expectations. It looks...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really love Korean BBQ. I've eaten quite a bit over the years. The food here is flavorful, the interior is nice. What I didn't like about this place is it's overpriced. Korean BBQ in general is not...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is disgusting. That they pass off substandard korean grocery store banchan rather than making it in house or buying it from a quality place is really appalling and to substitute ramen...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i wouldn't exactly call this authentic korean even though it looks like it's run by koreans. frequent this place whenever i'm at a client of mine in playa and we're craving some asian food....
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What the ehF? Since when does bibimbap not come with an egg? Well, unfortunately, this place charges an extra dollar and whatever other veggies you'd like to add to your bowl, for what is a standard...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
KOREAN??? What a disgrace this place is!!! They call this korean food. Hello I'm Korean and this place was definitely making Korean food look bad. How can a fellow korean open a restaurant like...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wharo is now open for lunch!They have a couple of lunch specials. Like a bento style box for $16. With meat for grilling, soup, and all the sides. I know that sounds pricey but it's cheaper than...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was craving Korean food and didn't want to go all the way to Ktown. We checked out Wharo and was disappointed. "Authentic" kalbi soup? Are you kidding me? Since when does kalbi soup have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Let's see... 4.5 stars for decor & ambiance; 4 stars for location and easy parking/access; 4 stars for food quality and selection; 3 stars for price; 2 stars for customer service. That averages at 3.5...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If you call this korean food, you need help. Serious help. I love korean food and am a Ktown regular diner. However, on nights where the traffic may be a bit much, I have tried Wharo. Unfortunately...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a lot, mostly summer of 2007, and I got to know everyone that worked there. My friend actually worked there so that's how I knew everyone. They might have given me preferencial...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The prices may be high (especially considering the portion size), but I think where Wharo distinguishes itself is ambiance and service. Based on its location in a strip mall, I did not expect such a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WHAROOOOOOOOO, my favorite restaurant!You order family style and cook your own meat and veggies on a table grill. Don't wear nice clothes to this place because you will most definitely smell like bbq...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Me likes the clean, upscale Korean restaurant vibe. Yummy KALBI and BI-BIM-BOP. Always good side dishes along with your meals - and great for take-out! You will NOT smell like the BBQ when you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A Sisyphusian task, but this place needs defending. I realize that the way Yelp works, this place will never recover from all the 1 stars people have given it, but alas, such is the internet. For me,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love my Wharo! I love the Natural Beef Bulgogi especially. The decor is cute, the staff are sweet and the price is fantastic. I don't know why some folks had a full tot of Haterade, but to get...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I had a few hours to kill before meeting everyone at a bar, so we decided to drive around in Marina Del Rey and look for grub. I drove by this place and my friend starts yelling ......
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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I been going to this place for a long while now..I find the menu is $$$$ and the portions are getting less and less...I will still go cause I enjoy it....They need to get back to orignal thought feed ya make...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not as bad as all the reviews. Food is good but the portions are so so! It's the best Korean food around from where I live unless I want to go to Ktown where the best is! Like I said, good Korean food...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The rib eye is the dish to get, its delicious! It's pricey, but hey I live to eat.
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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Terrible service, beginning with the phone! I called to place an order and they left me on hold for 6 minutes. Continued to call back and no one ever seems to pick up the phone at this place. This is the third...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is my most critical review.The problem I have with it is it's just... fake. The food feels fake, the presentation feels fake and I don't think I'm alone on feeling this way. The reason I feel...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OverallIt was a nice date place, great atmosphere and very romantic lighting, but it was too expensive for everyday consumption and the seating is awkward. Three stars because the service and food...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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I went on a date here and ordered the $50 special for 2 and also an order of calamari. The server was wonderful, he brought us all these side dishes to go with the 2 different meats that came with the meal....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving these guys a 5 stars simply to balance out the 1 and 2 star reviews on here. I'm not going to say this is the best Korean BBQ in town, because there are some simply amazing places 10 miles...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wharo is perfectly fine. It's a west side Korean BBQ. You can't expect it to be like something in Korea Town.I've found the staff to be extremely helpful and cater to my occasionally odd requests. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe this is better than 3 stars, but I live in the SF Valley, where the Korean restaurants on Sherman Way pile on the appetizers before you eat, and by the time the main course arrives, you are too...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best Korean BBQ restaurant in LA. The quality of meat is very good compare to most Korean restaurant. The restaurant is clean and modern. The people that work there are very friendly. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty expensive, but you kinda pay for the ambiance and the service. It was $20 for a full order of BBQ chicken. It's pretty cool you can BBQ your own food on the table. They give pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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The restaurant is very nice inside and the food is very high quality, but the meat does not have that much flavor. I like Korean restaurants where you leave the restaurant smelling like kalbi and if you...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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Their lunch special comes in a good portion and is reasonably priced. The staff are very friendly. Definitely a good place to have lunch.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had never had Korean BBQ like this. This place was pretty nice looking. Every table has a grill in the middle of it so that you can cook your own food (or the waiter can cook it for you). The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I am so with you Julie T!!!! Definitely, there's a dearth of Korean BBQ restaurants on the Westside/Marina/Westchester area...so that's why my husband and I decided to give Wharo another try. (We had...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The co-workers and I decided to visit this establishment one day. When they said "Korean BBQ" my mind started to reminisce about "Manna". After spending 10 minutes trying to find a parking spot...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Overpriced, tiny portions -- for the first time in my life, i left a korean bbq restaurant still hungry. seriously, they gave about 4 pieces of cut up meat for a $25 dollar meal. they also threw in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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I'm pretty positive all the 5-star reviewers could not be korean people. This was not true Korean bbq. Whoever thinks it is, I feel sorry for them. The food was overpriced, the amount was tiny and tasted...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I give restaurant two stars because I'm grading on a curve here. Due to the lack of Korean BBQ's on the westside, I so wanted to like Wharo. Really. But the food is very average and the portions...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Tried this place over the weekend, I have not had a lot of Korean BBQ and really liked it. While the food and service were good, the wait and price were not. Even with reservations the wait was 45...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
if i could, i would give this place zero stars. the food is aweful. it just tastes like sesame oil because they drench the meat in it. i went with a group of friends and we each ended up paying about...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I stopped by for lunch prior to catching a flight back to Oakland. I noticed this place a few times while en route to my customer. It has a very unassuming and curious facade nestled at the corner...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Wharo is nice looking, and if it was better than aveage, it would be the only good Korean place within 15 minutes in any direction. Unfortunately, it's pretty uninspired and for this town, below...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am being extremely generous giving these guys two stars. You see, there are NO authentic AWESOME Korean BBQ places on the Westside. (And if any of you know of one, please correct me and inform me)...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How is it possible that this place is not Yelp rated, but was rated among the "Top 10 Best New Restaurants in LA Magazine" and "2005 Best Korean Restaurant in Citysearch.com??Well I have the honor...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pricey, but well worth the wait and money.Myself and my friend ate there a few weekends ago and ate a shitload cause every order we had was delicious! Only problem was the fact that we had to order it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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A few months ago we went to K-town for my first Korean BBQ experience. It was unusual, but good. My only complaint...where are the veggies? Well Wharo has it all...veggies, Korean BBQ, amazing service, and IN...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The other night I went to the only Korean BBQ on the westide. (OK, I am sure there are more, but since this place opened, a lot of people started talking about it, some LA paper even gave it a top...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Garbage! This is awful and overpriced, I've been there twice and it was awful both times, slow unfriendly service, poor food, and annoying yuppies from the marina all over the place. Also, the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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Pros: good service, clean and comfortable sitting, verity of choices, No MSG added into the food; situated in the Westside..Cons: Small portion makes it pricy. Not as authentic as the ones in K-town. This is a...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first Korean BBQ experience. Wharo is really clean and nicely decorated. It's located in a strip mall and there was plenty of parking. However, take caution at night. I was walking...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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My family and I have found our Korean dining spot on the Westside! We'd typically go to K-town to eat real Korean food, but Wharo has enough good, authentic dishes and lots of different liquors to satisfy our...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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The decor is nice & modern. The prices were high for Korean food. It was a...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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We've been to Wharo twice and each time were seated immediately. (Of course, we made reservations earlier in the week.) We had both kalbi and salmon, and various side dishes -- all were delicious and...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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definately the restaurant to go to if you want great service and korean BBQ. the meat was so fresh! yum!
citysearch.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was initially ecstatic when this place first opened as I could eat Korean BBQ on the westside! I think the majority of reviews say it's clean and I totally agree, but it ends there. You get small...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Very clean Korean Restaurant but rather small portions and overpriced. I was not impressed by this place.
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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THIS IS THE WORST OF THE WORST RESTAURANTS THAT I HAVE BEEN TO IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. I had a reservation for 6 people at 5pm. I was there at 5pm but two of my colleagues weren't there. They have never been in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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Try the spicy pork, and also the shrimp. Go with friends to share the quality fare and cook together. It's fun! Excellent service, and reasonable prices. The best Korean BBQ on the Westside of Los Angeles.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
While it is not Chosun Galbee (http://www.yelp.com/biz/xinlZt7g7kCgNDoapBvdoA), it is acceptable, especially if you live in the area and don't want to drive for Korean BBQ.If given the choice, the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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Dined here a few years ago, and it was just ok. Attempted to try it again tonite, waited over an hour, got fed up, and left. The food is definitely not worth the wait. You're better off going to Koreatown.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is yet another hidden LA gem...in yet another strip mall. You have to love LA for all of the amazing restaurants tucked away in uninviting, unassuming, ugly little strip malls. Wharo has a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was a bit hesitant to try this place out, but I was really feenin for some Kalbi and Bulgoogi and wasn't in the mood to drive all the way out to Koreatown. The panchan (appetizers) were not really...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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My girlfriend and I have been visiting Wharo for about 5 months now and everytime we visit we leave satisfied. The service is superb, prompt and very cordial and you are greeted with a warm welcome everytime....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
How excited I was to have a Korean Bar-b-que restaurant in my hood.How sad I was after I ate there, thinking of the money I wasted on such blahness. There was a huge line waiting to get in when we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Mediocre korean food, but what do you expect on the westside. If you want authentic you have to take the extra step to go toward K-town. What's a couple extra miles? However, if you do have to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a nice place for dinner. nice. the decor is shi-shi without being too too much. the service is friendly, but not too too friendly. the menu is extensive, but not too too extensive. the food is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ya, maybe the food is better than 1 star, but I live in a city of driving, so there is no reason for me not to put just a few miles in heading east and go get some real solid Korean fare - at least a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2006
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My boyfriend and I tried this place once and continue to go back on a regular basis. The prices are decent, not terribly cheap, but about average. The food is great. We enjoyed the atmosphere and the staff....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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Located in an unassuming Venice stripmall, Wharo is an amazing find - high quality, superb Korean BBQ. Though small, the restaurant is well-designed with a modern, clean feel. This is cook-your-own BBQ but the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/29/2006
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The menu isn't as extensive as it's counterparts in Koreatown, but they do well with what they have. We didn't have reservations on a Friday night, but were seated promptly. We didn't have a set...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2006
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I made reservations for 6:00 for 4 adults/ 3 kids. Despite being on time and open tables, we waited 20 minutes. After being seated, no one, I mean NO ONE acknowledged us. No menu, no drinks, nothing. After...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't have any complaints about the quality of the food. The meat (I ordered the Kalbi) was fresh and of good quality and quite delicious. However, its sort of overpriced for the quantity of food...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2006
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mmmmmmmm. I've been to a few places in K town and this place blows them away...andy they are on the west side. service is impeccable. try the payjun. always fresh. they are getting quite popular, but they can...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2006
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I was very impressed with the authentic korean barbeque experience the Westside had to offer. The service was excellent and the Kobe beef with minced garlic was mouth watering. I prefer this place much more...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/11/2006
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Very good, fresh food with a nice staff in a pleasant ambiance. Lunch specials are great value and it is not crowded. Dinner can be a bit of a challenge without reservations.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2005
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It seems people love this restaurant or hate it after reading the reviews.Unfortunately, I don't think Wharo is so great(whats up with the small portions).Lucky this restaurant wasn't in Koreatown.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/17/2005
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I can't believe how many positive things people had to say about the food at this place. Granted, it is one of the only places west of the 405 that serves Korean food, but it is only mediocre. The prices, a...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2005
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Wharo was recommended to me by a friendof mine, after reading the reviews, I was a hesitant about trying it out. My fiance and I were craving Korean bbq and didn't want to travel far, so we decided to go. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2005
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For anyone who goes there I would recommend them to try the kalbi! The quality of the meat is very good but I would agree that the portions are small and that it is somewhat pricey. I believe they have raised...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2005
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I don't claim to me the Korean food expert, but I've had enough of it to know what's good and what isn't. I have to say Wharo, is on the isn't side. Though atmosphere is nice and I like the contemporary look...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2005
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What a great restaurant. I read the other reviews and was actually hesitant before going but am glad I went. The food was fresh, the service was good and price was fair. I don't know why others posted that it...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/12/2005
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Having a Korean wife, living in Marina Del Rey and being totally obsessed with Korean food -- I've turned to Wharo as a place I eat more than my own dining room. The food is totally authentic - actually better...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2005
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The food was okay, but far from good korean food. The portions are much smaller than when you go to other korean restaurants and more expensive. I was not used to their menu, as more traditional places serve...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2005
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The restaurant looks nice within the small space but the food is not authenticenough for my taste. Price is quite high as expected like most Korean BBQ'S,howeverthe portions was rather skimpy.My advise for...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2005
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The quality of meat is very good but the menu is kind of expensive, they just recently hiked up prices. The best time to go is during happy hour, m-th 5-6, otherwise it's too expensive to eat regularly. We...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2005
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My husband and I come once a week to Wharo for happy hour. As a regular customer, I feel compelled to say a few good things about this restaurant. The menu has a healthy range of options, from veggies to spicy...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2005
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I love the ambience of Wharo: the dark wood and fresh flowers lend to a simple, yet classic & elegant environment. The menu offers a wide variety of healthy dishes, including prime cut beef, fresh veggies, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2005
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i was excited to see that there was a grand opening for a new korean restaurant around the marina del rey area because i just moved here and was looking for some good korean food. however, this restaurant and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/08/2005
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While I don't think that this restaurant is as good as some of the barbeques in Korea-town, its a good alternative for all of us westsiders that don't feel like driving down there! I went with three other...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/23/2004
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This new Lincoln Blvd. restaurant is a welcome addition. The miso, baby greens, and kim chee starter was fresh and wonderful. They were no match for the succulent cuts of prime beef that were delivered shortly...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2004
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