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By: When [It] Strikes Me » FollowFriday: @Mexicue on Twitter

When [It] Strikes Me » FollowFriday: @Mexicue on Twitter — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 04:49:24 +0000

[...] actually hit the Kogi Taco Truck, but rather found its knockoff competitors (pretty sure it was Kimchi 21, and it was amazing) a few nights, ordering next to a homeless looking Tim Robbins on one of those [...]

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:02:02 +0000

1)Funny. I had the exact opposite experience as the two prior. Kimchi21 “FUSION” tacos rocked I must say. I’ve had the chx, beef, and shrimp, all stellar. This is a FUSION flavor people! Not meant to be strictly Korean flavor, thus the word FUSION in the title. And, if you’re vegan, ask to hold the cheese! Not too difficult to manage.
2) Had the Kogi in front of E!News, awful. Couldn’t finish it awful. Simple beef with rice…Sorry, this truck is not worth the 8.00 visit.

By: Hapafish

Hapafish — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:27:32 +0000

Yah, Had a similar experience today at Kimchi 21 for lunch. A friend and I were in the Wilshire/La Brea district which is always packed with all kinds of trucks at lunch time. I had just tried Kogi’s tacos and decided to compare them with KimChi’s. Well there’s really no comparison.
I ordered a beef and tofu taco. My friend, vegetarian, got the tofu one. While Kogi’s tofu taco was soft, moist and flavorful, Kim Chi’s was bland with firm tofu. The sauce tasted kind of mayonnaisy. There was really no Korean flavors here! I think toppings of jack and cheddar cheese and iceburg lettuce also take away from any Asian flavor. Maybe I should have ordered the kim chi on the side as the truck suggests but after reading your review, maybe it was better I didn’t.
I had high hopes when I ordered b/c the man taking the order was Korean (I’m thinking “street cred”) but we were both disappointed. My friend gave me her taco. She hates mayonnaise.
Pros:The beef was not gristly at least and there was no line.