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Mom & Bop

Restaurant Bar Korean restaurant Korean barbecue restaurant Korean beef restaurant

One of the Top rated Korean restaurants in Santa Monica


Address

1707 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Website

mombap.com

Contact

(424) 272-9720

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (108 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Thursday: 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Friday: 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

Featured Reviews


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  • 4/5 Richard W. 1 year ago on Google
    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.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Linda F. 2 years ago on Google
    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!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 M A S. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good with nice service. This place is super busy and does a lot of to go and pickup orders—very popular. I’d come back here. I had the chicken bibimbap. Vegan and seafood options are also available
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 sunil r. 2 years ago on Google
    I had veggie soondubu, beef & chicken bibimbap, and mandoo. Everything was tasty especially the dumplings. Could have a little more flavour and spice imo.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Charlie C. 1 year ago on Google
    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!

  • 5/5 Clare 1 year ago on Google
    Very yummy. I ate the chicken japchae and the chicken dumplings. They were both very good. The chicken dumplings are tiny but they have a nice flavor and 10pc was a good amount for the price. The japchae was a nice portion so I definitely had leftovers. The kimchi was also very good, tasted like they made it in house. I’m glad I don’t need to go all the way to Ktown for good kimchi. I look forward to trying other things from here.

  • 2/5 Deepa K. 2 years ago on Google
    Ordered vegetable bibimbap, egg fired rice and kimchi. Nothing great the food was of average taste.

  • 5/5 redenna a. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place. Had take out and was given a good portion. Food was delicious. Will come back again. Its hard to find a place that tastes authentic, this place is.

  • 4/5 Kenneth W. 1 year ago on Google
    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.

  • 5/5 Michael O. 1 year ago on Google
    Homestyle Korean food, with friendly "mom and pop" service. Good sized portions and quality ingredients. Definitely comfort food! If doing walk-in, order at the kiosk.

  • 5/5 Denise S. 10 months ago on Google
    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.

  • 5/5 PATRICE P. 10 months ago on Google
    Quick Korean style food that fed me for a few days. Loved the vegetables and beef Japchae. Their fried chicken wings were good when I had a craving for that

  • 5/5 Shane C. 4 months ago on Google
    Tiny restaurant bustling on a weekday for lunch, a good sign. Delicious carry out baps and Korean tofu stews to go. Recommend the spicy pork bap. Nice little booths to stay and eat, but you will have to listen to the kpop videos lol. Small parking lot out front.

  • 5/5 PAVEL L. 9 months ago on Google
    I recently dined here and was blown away by the exceptional experience. The food was exquisite, bursting with authentic flavors that transported me to Seoul. The service was impeccable, with friendly staff who went above and beyond. This place deserves every star it receives. Highly recommended!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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