An afternoon dedicated to looking for 'Cute stores' around Koreatown, we started it off with lunch at Mom's Korean Food. And yes, of course we were lured in by the $6.00 Lunch Special. Three rows of tables were lined throughout the restaurant with tables reflecting the bright, vibrant orange colour sign outside. Walking in, you're enveloped by photographs of the possible dishes you could order and can hear and see the single cook brewing a storm just at the back. We were promptly seated and briskly given water to sip.

The Lunch Specials are available 11AM to 3PM, with 10 options to choose from:

- Four types of Bento Boxes (Pork, Chicken, Stir Fried Glass Noodle and Beef - all served with House Salad, two Dumplings and Rice)

- Three types of Soups (Pork Bone, Soon Tofu, Kimchi served with Rice cake or Noodles)

- Black Bean Sauce Noodle (Noodles with Pork & Vegetables)

- Spicy Rice Cake (Rice cakes with Seafood Cakes & Vegetables)

- Stir Fried Glass Noodles (With Beef & Vegetables)

I ordered a Pork Bone Soup with Rice Cakes for myself and a Beef Bento Box for my darlin sister.

Late night - Snacks - Specials

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"Is this it?" We looked at each other and peeped into the hallway and up the narrow staircase. Presumably our last pit stop in the area before we were to head home and pack for the retreat to follow. I was all about the Five Beers, Popcorn and an Appetizer for $20, what a steal! Finally building up enough courage, we slithered our way up the stairs and to a dim-lited room. On first sight and scent of the place, I couldn't help but be reminiscent of the vivid descriptions of an opium den. 

We were led to pick which ever table we pleased, we were the only customers in the place at this time, and for the rest of this Tuesday night. Confronted with LED lights spread across the entire floor and along the walls, along with magazine clippings of Korean Popstars lined across some sections of the walls. This place must go off for locals on the weekends. Korean Pop music was blasting from the speakers, and a few minutes after we were seated, we noticed the change in music, over to English Top 40's.