Cafe Scent - Los Angeles, California

Peter J.

Right in the heart of K-Town, the food portions are very very large. Each of the meals has a salad with it or soup.
The ingredients are incredibly fresh and made to order. Don’t be surprised that your meals come out separately.
The flavors are perfectly blended.
I give this place an excellent recommendation

Eric J.

###EDIT (3/22/2025): Many cafes in the Koreatown area have shut down in the past couple years, but I find this hole-in-the-wall still in its usual spot. And still just a tranquil spot as ever. I ordered a spaghetti w/ meatball and latte. They did a great job with the latte art 😆 Then, spent 2+ hours studying and chatting with my classmate. Parking was 75¢ for 3 hrs in the garage structure, with a stamp provided by the cafe. ###

Has Wi-Fi. Pretty quaint place to study. Parking's a breeze, with the 3-hour parking validation they give you for their huge parking garage. Atmosphere: I felt like I walked into a garden when going through the front door. Food: The Spicy Seafood pasta was pretty good, and so was the Peach Sweet Tea. My partner had the Italian Pizza, and it was super cheesy. He said it was delicious. We ended our meal with the Shaved Ice, which was the Korean version of shaved ice and hit the spot as well. Lastly, about the service, there used to be more waiters here before the pandemic, but I can tell that there's less workers now. Wasn't really a problem, since I just flagged the waiter anytime I needed something. 5/5

Geoffrey H.

I came here because it was next door to the karaoke bar I was meeting my friends at and I needed time to kill, but I ended up falling in love with this place. It's super charming, the staff are all extremely friendly and helpful, and the food was delicious. The waiter recommended I try the honey bread and wow was it good. If you're ever in K-Town and are looking for a nice, quiet spot to sip some coffee or wine and snack on some delicious food, definitely stop in here. You might see me!

Kenni L.

Us: got the pasta (not worth), and the hamburger steak (avg). The food is ok but I thought it was a bit stiff for $20.00 per menu.

Others: it's a ok cafe and although nothing wrong with the food or the service, I thought the prices were a bit high for what it offered. I see that this place offer wine, so I guess it needs to be bit better

Owners: the two lady who served us were great. Usually when krm serve younger people, they have this frown face but the ladies were super professional.

Fish S.

This is one of the best places I have been to. It is the most comforting and relaxing place ever. I always get rosebud tea and oolong tea every time I go. This place has always been a place I could go to study and drink amazing tea. The atmosphere is terrific. Always a beautiful place. Furthermore, the flower arrangements are always spectacular. It is a work of art.

Brian L.

10 out of 5 STARS for my review, please. I can’t even put my fork down from getting a mouthful of this Vegetable Soba Salad. I asked for the sesame dressing along with Tapatio Hot Sauce, Sea Salt, and Pepper to really bring out the Asian cuisine flavor (personal suggestion). The Vegetable Soba comes with a bed of greens, stacked with soba noodles, sided with Roma tomato slices, and topped with 4 pieces of shrimp, and half an egg.

Rafael H.

A hidden gem, from the outside you would not think they serve excellent pastas. Restaurant is just below a parking garage where the local golf driving range is located in Ktown. Very surprised on how well flavored the spicy seafood was and the perfection of the pasta. It’s also a quiet place to dine and have very good conversation where you can actually listen to one another. This will also be one of my go to places to read and enjoy their coffees.

M L.

Parking can be tricky. But they validate. We came during lunch on a weekday so there was no wait. If you’re allergic to flowers / pollen, you might have a bad time. They have fresh flower arrangements inside.