Venice Beach takes diners on a culinary journey to Korea. Nestled on the second floor of The Source Mall, Buena Park, this seafood restaurant offers an extensive menu featuring premium live fish sashimi and authentic side dishes. Lunch specials, available daily, showcase the vibrant flavors and fresh ingredients of Korean cuisine. The inviting atmosphere and attentive service create a memorable dining experience.
VENICE BEACH – The Source OC
Fresh and live Korean sashimi, sushi, seafood at The Source mall in Buena Park, Orange County, Southern California. Your table awaits at Venice Beach!
Cindy Fernandez
I personally don’t recommend this place. First the atmosphere was dead. Barely anyone in the restaurant and has always been whenever I passed by, now I know why. The service we got was barely there. I had to ask about the menu and ask what they recommend. The waitress didn’t even seem informed about the menu and wasnt ecstatic to talk to us. The waiters need to do a better job on being more attentive. I felt like I was waiting for someone to come by and yes, I did use their iPad system.I was sat in a corner. The area was dusty (see photo). It’s the small details that I noticed the most. For the amount of food and quality of food you get, prices was not good. The amount of food was small. I had to wait a while for my steam egg and doen jigae which Does not take that long to make. My mom was craving crab but The dish she order only had one marinated crab. The marinated crab was a bit bitter. I didn’t really enjoy it. For $32, It’s not priced accordingly. The soup it was not good either. The only thing that was good was the potato banchan and steam egg. I’ve had better ones before. I didn’t even eat my whole meal. I left feeling annoyed and walked to go to another restaurant. I did pay the bill, but I really wish I got my money back. I don’t recommend this place and I will not be coming back.
… moreDongrak Choi
Had marinated crab meal combo and add marinated shrimp additionally. Food was very good. Kind people and nice atmosphere. Not that salty but very tasty like rice thief. Most of all, price was really reasonable. They also gave me free mochi donut for dessert.
Will visit again very soon.
… moreBrian Cho
Found this new spot walking around in the source mall. The lunch special at $19.99 is affordable for a delightful dining experience.
I ordered sashimi rice bowl. It was exceptionally fresh but I was expecting more fresh veggies
My server only stopped by once.
I give this place 5 stars. I will try another shot next time
… moreleon song
I had my first visit here for a company gathering. The atmosphere felt quite ordinary, but a wide variety of dishes were offered. The servers were very friendly, and the chef even came out to personally explain the dishes, which made it feel like a special experience. The prices were reasonable, and the food was delicious.
… moreGina
I visited this restaurant around 4 PM when it was pretty quiet, and once again, it didn’t disappoint! This is my go-to spot for Korean-style sashimi (hwe) and seafood! The seafood was incredibly fresh and flavorful, and the side dishes were amazing! Everything was well-prepared and delicious.
The restaurant itself is clean, spacious, and perfect for larger groups. The high ceilings add an open and airy vibe, making it a comfortable spot to enjoy your meal. There’s plenty of parking available in the building.
The staff were friendly and nice, but the service could use some improvement. Even though it wasn’t busy, we had to flag someone down a few times since they didn’t check on us often.
Overall, the amazing food, generous portions, and inviting atmosphere make it worth a visit.
… morejustin lee
The food here is amazing!!! The quality is incomparable to other sushi restaurants around the area. The freshness is guaranteed and you can see and taste it. They have a variety of seafood options, from sashimi to octopus to sea urchin to sweet shrimp. Their side dishes were also so good!! I highly recommend this spot if you are looking for something to eat at the source in Buena Park!
… moregomarketingsuccess dotcom
Well i want to update the 2nd review following 2nd trip.
My 1st trip, server was Sin K, the name on the receipt. She was fantastic. So the experience was wonderful.
I went on a 2nd trip to showed my out of town friends this place during christmas/ new year break, our server was Jenny J.
She was simi horrible. 3 ppl sitting and she brought only 2 cups. My friend asked about the special writing outside the shop, it was in Korean so we cannot read. Why not write in English? Anyway, Jenny just pointed to the menu. We ordered crab meal and other things. She didn’t give us any gloves and we were more annoyed seeing her set up the table across from us with complete setup and gloves.
Toward the end, i was waiting for my card, i noticed the table that was seated after us got their bill early. Well, turned out, she gave my bill to them!! She need to focus more and serve every customer equally. We felt discrimated by her.
Below review is with our 1st server Sin K.
Delicious
Wonderful
Friendly
Everything was awesome!
Plenty of side dishes to fill us up.
Decent prices and portions.
Tofu soup was spicy flavor.
Will come again to try more items.
… more염용훈
I came to visit this store for lunch on July 16, I ordered cold abalone noodles and the food ingredients were very fresh and delicious. There were not only so many fancy menus for drinking at dinner time, but also special menu at lunch I’ll defenetly come back with my coworker for party. Most of all, the chefs were kind and the atmosphere of the store was clean
… moreFang Phattha
Venice Beach is a hidden gem for Korean food! It’s known for seafood and live seafood but the Korean food here is incredibly delicious too. They have happy hour specials for food too which offers great price for dishes like grilled eel. (Save around $5 each) Perfect spot for a casual meal in the Source OC. The abalone porridge is very comfortable to have at dinner. It’s very close to the stair from parking lot.
… moreAshley Yum
The food was so good and the service was amazing! My family ordered the assorted sashimi course, salmon sashimi, and tuna nigiri. We highly recommend!
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