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Mokja

Ranked 29 in Los Angeles, outside the top 25 Highland Park Korean market cafe $Opened August 2026

55.4Down 8
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A Korean market and cafe from chef Debbie Lee, with a self-serve ramen bar and a grab-and-go case of banchan and ssam. It sits next to her pub Yi Cha and serves coffee from the Be Bright team.

What to order

Get a table

Counter-service cafe, no reservations

This restaurant does not publish when it releases tables.

For a walk-in spot, the first seating and the last hour of service usually have the shortest wait.

Who is naming it

Where the score comes from

Critic lists
30.0
Press buzz
0.0
Newness
6.3
Honors
0.0

Points from the four parts add up, then pass through a curve that tops out at 100. How the score works

The last 30 days

5065Oct 15Nov 13

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Where

5715 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042

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