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★ Editor's Pick

Hwaro Korean BBQ

Garden Grove · $$

Tabletop grilling done the proper way in the heart of Koreatown. Premium USDA prime beef, house-fermented banchan, and the best galbi in OC. Happy hour specials and a late kitchen make this the go-to post-10pm spot.

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Irvine

Sakana Sushi & Omakase

Japanese · Sushi

An intimate 12-seat omakase counter where chef Hiroshi Tanaka sources fish directly from Tokyo's Toyosu Market three times weekly. The 15-course experience is the best sushi dining in Orange County, full stop.

4.9(318)
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