Wharo

In fact, I may go so far as to say that my quest for the perfect pah jun in a restaurant can end with Wharo.

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According to google maps, Wharo is 5.6 miles south of me, and would take 12 minutes, assuming I take the 405-south-to-90-west freeway route.

Wharo Korean Barbecue - The Illusion of the 405 2006

According to google maps, Wharo is 5.6 miles south of me, and would take 12 minutes, assuming I take the 405-south-to-90-west freeway route.

Archive 2006-05-01 2006

According to google maps, the intersection of Western Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard, what I would call the “Heart of K-town,” is 12.6 miles east of me, and would take 17 minutes, which, if I do the math correctly 17 minus 12 is only five minutes longer than the drive-time to Wharo in Marina del Rey.

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To get to Wharo, I do not need to cross the 405 border, so it feels closer.

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Wharo, in its upscale-ishness, has a drinks list that offers wine, sake, soju, and the very of-the-moment saketini-like cocktails.

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Wharo wasn't bad for Korean, and in fact, it has a fairly nice atmosphere.

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To get to Wharo, I do not have to use the 405 freeway, so it feels closer.

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Wharo is a fairly new Korean restaurant in Marina del Rey, which is so much closer than Koreatown.

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Wharo gave us sook-joo namul (bean sprouts), gak-doo-gee (spicy radish), kimchee (bird flu cure), some unidentifiable saeng-sun jun (fish fritters), and potato salad made from creatively julienned potatoes.

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