Chego!

So had heard plenty of talk about this place. Finally decided to visit and i must say it was definitely worth it. Now i know this is just not the typical plates you would expect in Asian fusion food but I like the different taste it has.
I ordered the Sour Cream Hen House bowl which was real tasty. Only thing I didnt like was that it was overwhelmed a bit by the sour cream. I avoided it as much as I could but it really was all over the plate when I got it. Anyways, next time I will make sure I ask for it on the side or for less. The location of this place is also nice, there is plenty of seating outside and some inside. The location can be a bit difficult to find parking but overall not too bad. I will definitely be back to try other options and I hear the fries are great so I will have to see what that is all about.
I would recommend this place for sure if you have yet to stop by this place!

Chego! It really eserves that exclamation point in the title. The flavor is so on point and the price can’t be beat. Chego is located in a little mall in Chinatown (there are several others, including in the new Whole foods on 8^th and grand). Parking is validated for the under ground lot, the entrance is easy to miss, so make sure you’re looking.
I went there at 9 on a Saturday night for a late dinner. The space is small and packed with people in line, but it moved pretty quickly. They definitely have a good system going. The cashier was friendly and personable. The food came out fairly quickly from the back, and there are plenty of picnic tables outside of the shop to sit at. So A+ for organization and efficiency.
The food blew my mind! I got the Kung pao noodles (veggie friendly) and my bf and I split the ooey gooey fries. First, the fries were beer battered and we’re layered in cheese, and other delightful fatty goodness. They could easily be currency they’re that good. The noodles were also bangin. They were spicy, but not overwhelming. But they’re were so many flavors going on and in the most perfect way! I’m literally salivating just thinking about it.
Chego will definitely be a regular spot to hit up when I’m craving noodles and fries.

Always fresh. Always bomb. Always playing dope jams. Always leave happy. Thanks fam. I will always be a customer who brings new people.

I’ve come to Chego twice now. I didn’t experience too long of a wait although I’ve heard waiting times can be up to 20 minutes.
The 3 PM meatballs are nothing too special. I was expecting more of a fusion flavor but it doesn’t taste all too different from regular meatballs.
The Chubby Pork Belly is a favorite for most people. A lot of it was fat so I would have preferred a little more rice but overall I enjoyed it.
Ooey Gooey Fries are crispy and have a nice crunch to them. They were quite good and the sauce was delicious but my mouth felt so dehydrated after eating it.
My favorite dish is actually the Kung Pao creamy bowl. The sour cream sauce mixed with the chicken and rice is my ideal of an Asian fusion meal.
I think their menu is slightly overpriced for the amount that you get. On average a main course is $ 9. Also, the parking validation is only good for an hour so don’t expect to stay for too long.

Oh dear god. This is one of the few reasons I’ve moved to Chinatown. As many other Unilocalers have mentioned, this place is owned and operated by the legendary Roy Choi, aka the owner of the kogi truck. I’ve actually seen him back in the kitchen on a few occasions.
Chego has the signature flavors of chef choi, with his bold flavors and signature mexican asian fusion style that he is known for. My personal favorite is the chubby pork belly: prok belly over a bed of rice, greens, and a fried egg to top it all off.
Lines can get long, but shouldnt be longer than a 15 – 20 minute wait. The wait is definitely worth it. If your daily total calorie goal is over 20,000, I would highly recommend throwing in the ooey gooey fried with your order.

There is just no place that compares to Chego.
Roy Choi completely reimagines Asian fusion with his unique Korean-​Mexican concepts. He goes further than simply putting Korean meats into burritos and tacos. The Chubby Pork Belly Bowl (truly the best thing on the menu) is a flavor nuclear bomb in a bowl. The dish centers around the kochujang pork belly, which really on its own is crazy delicious and perfectly cooked. Balanced with the freshness of the spinach and Chinese broccoli, the saltiness of the cotija, and the crunch of the peanuts, this is the best $ 9 dinner you can find.
I could describe every dish on the menu but I would just sound like a broken record. Whether it’s the Sour Cream Hen House, Kimchi Spam Bowl, or Leafy T, there is little on this menu that disappoints. Another must-​try is the Ooey Gooey Fries. What really highlights this dish is the sour cream sambal and an amazing blend of monterey, cheddar and cotija. I could eat this for days.
If you want Korean-​Mexican flavor explosions in your mouth for a steal, you need to come here NOW.

I’ve visited this place umpteenth times and I’m still unimpressed.
My bf loves it, which causes me to drop by once in a while.
Parking: Underground and they provide you 1 hour worth of free parking with a minimum purchase of $ 8
Service: Decent. They don’t check up on you (which they don’t need to) but they give well recommendations and are patient when I can’t decide what to munch on.
Price: Overpriced in my opinion. An average item is $ 9
Food: Greasy. Maybe since I’m health conscious, it’s just a bad idea for me to dine here. I’ve tried their most popular items and always leave feeling sluggish.
Ooey Gooey Fries ($ 6) — No me gusta. I like the fries itself, but the overwhelming dollops of sauce on top, overpowers the fries. I’m always on the hunt for the few fries that aren’t drenched with their sauce. I’ve asked them to go «light» on the sauce, but it’s still not enjoyable for me.
3PM Meatbals ($ 4) — $ 4 dollars for 3 meatballs that were way too salty for my taste. I would like them with some rice on the side.
Kung Pao Noodle Bowl ($ 8) — probably my favorite item, since I can distinguish a flavor with it. It’s a bit spicy with a nice mixture of veggies and peppers .
Beefy T Bowl ($ 9) — small cuts of beef (the beef was good) but it was mostly rice mixed with a type of sauce. It tasted like there was 4 different sauces mixd in my bowl. I took a few bites and I ended up taking it to go
Chubby Pork Belly ($ 9) — greasiest thing I’ve ordered here. Pork belly is normally fatty and greasy but when it’s missed with rice that also has an oily sauce to it, you better hope you have some tums around. I had major heart burn after this and felt like I needed a nap afterwards
All in all, I recommend the Kung Pao Noodles, but it’s not worth the price, in my opinion. For $ 8, you can get noodles around the area for a larger serving. It’s a cool little spot and I’ll bring my friends if they want a hippy ambiance and good music, but I probably would just bring my own food to eat. heh

I came in last night during Chinatown afterdark. The kung-​pao noodles were great and so were the ooey gooey fries were great too. The noodles were served with an egg on top and peanuts. The fries had a seasoning that was addictive. The restaurant itself is a small place with all types of food pictures hanging up.

A few years back when Chego announced that they would be closing their west side location shortly after opening up in Chinatown, my heart was a heavy one. As this was not only one of my favorite restaurants in LA but was in incredibly close proximity of where I was living, I had several reasons for those heavy-​hearted sighs.
It’s been several years since I enjoyed Chego since the idea of driving to Chinatown at any point sounds like a daunting task to a tried and true West Side devotee. But with the city empty for the holidays, I finally made my pilgrimage.
Chego kept this place exactly the same: parking is kind of a pain, the restaurant is too small to house the crowds, and the food is AMAZING. I was so excited for the roasted garlic cloves in the Ooey Gooey fries, the perfectly seared pork belly bowl, and the delicious, fiery flavors of the Beefy T (which my dinner companion got, but did not stop me from snagging a few bites). The Sour Cream Hen House is also highly recommended!
The prices here are still very cheap, especially for the amount of food you get; which is even more fantastic because Chego is at it’s most delicious the very next day.
Congratulations to the East Sider on this one. You win. You get my Chego.

Stick with their bowls!
Being a huge fan of Kogi, I knew I had to check this place out. Located within the Far East Plaza, the only way to really get in is to park in their structure (Chego will validate parking).
We ordered the following:
Chubby pork belly bowl: the best! Generous servings of tasty pork belly, pickled radishes, spinach, Chinese broccoli, peanuts and cotija, topped with a fried egg and mixed with kochujang sauce. Very tasty, addicting, and filling! Every bite is so flavorful.
Steak in the Heart: prime rib sandwich on grilled ciabatta with irish butter, parmesan, and salsa verde. Our least favorite item. The prime rib was so chewy that it was unpalatable. Not good.
Ooey Gooey Fries: Good sharing item. Fries topped with sour cream sambal, monterey jack and cheddar cheese, cilantro, chillies, and pickled garlic. Although tasty at first, I think the flavor is a little overpowering.
I’ve tried their other bowls in the past, and they did not disappoint. Will be coming back!

I saw Roy Choi at this location! I came here 4 days in a row since I was temporarily working near by. I’ve tried the chubby pork belly, the beefy T, kung pau noodle bowl, the Chego Burger and the ooey gooey fries. I’m not really a big fan of the chego burger or the kung pau noodle bowl. Those 2 items were pretty standard, and didn’t really pop out at me. My favorite was definitely the chubby pork belly. Maybe because it was the first thing I tried, and by the 4^th day of eating at this place, I was kind of over it.

I came here with some friends as a study break. The place is small but we were able to all get seats. It’s pretty crowded and it smells like spices and salt.
My friends and I ordered the pork belly bowl, the Kung pao noodle bowl, the ooey gooey fries, and the leafy T bowl. The food came pretty quickly and was really flavorful and pretty spicy!
Some of the food was really, really salty so I wouldn’t recommend the Kung pao noodles. The pork belly bowl was delicious but the pork was about half fat which kind of grossed me out. The fries were ridiculously good. Fried and riches and covered in cheese and just wonderful.
Prices were reasonable but a bit much for rice and noodles. I’d return here to try it again but I might explore different things on the menu!

Chego! Lezzgo!
Great lunch spot in chinatown. The fries are probably the best thing on the menu!
Ooey Gooey fries are what I would get next time I come. Their chicken bowl was alright and their pork belly was okay too. Not that great, but the flavors are all there.
I definitely think the dish that shines out the best was their ooey gooey fries. Their homemade sauce + other concoctions ontop was definitely the best! Oh man thinking about it makes your mouth water up.

The kogi truck’s brick and mortar store, I’ve been a huge fan of Chego ever since it’s been a thing near UCLA in West LA, with their Chinatown location, they bring over all the great food with something closer to my home in the 626.
The parking and area is definitely not as nice as their old location, but at the same time you’re much closer to boba and all the asian food of the SGV. I really like their pork belly and fries here, but honestly everything is great!

This is a great Asian Fusion restaurant in the heart of Chinatown. If you are in the Chinatown area, you must try Chego.
They are well known for the Chubby Pork Belly bowl and their Ooey Gooey Fries. I must admit they are delicious! The prices for their food items are very affordable.

Chego is Los Angeles. If you’re visiting LA looking for some truly good eats, you gotta go here.
Roy Choi is a master, and everything he creates is gold. The flavors in Chego’s bowls – Korean, Mexican, Filipino, etc. – are deliciously combined into something more reverential than Asian fusion; it pays homage to the diversity of Los Angeles.
MUST GET:
— chubby pork belly bowl: a flavorful combination of crispy yet juicy pork belly cubes over sweet and spicy rice
— ooey gooey fries: slightly tangy and cheesy – one of a kind
— everything??? KEEP COMING BACK!
Order at the counter and get your parking validated. Then wait for your number to be called. If you’re taking it to go or want to save your leftovers, there is aluminum foil by the soda fountain for the taking. Eat inside or at one of the tables in the plaza.
Don’t make the mistake of missing this place! It’s a Los Angeles food wonder!

So much talk. So much hype.
It was OKAY. More hype than anything.
FOOD: Got the chubby pork belly bowl, adobo bowl, ooey gooey fries & the sriracha bar for dessert. Portions were great but flavor was so overdone! They mixed in so many ingredients to the rice and the greens that came with both bowls were too empowering. The meats were flavorful & juicy but the tastes of everything surrounding them from the sauces to the sides just over-​complicated the dishes leaving less to impress. HOWEVER, ooey gooey fries were great. Heavy but worth a cheat. The sriracha bar was yummy, crunchy, & spicy!
SERVICE/​ATMOSPHERE: Colorful place. Stickers & just one big mural spelling out CHEGO in different kinds of font. Small space but picturesque! Service was alright. Definitely fast food as our orders came out in no time.
I’ve tried it. I can cross it off my list. Plenty of more hyped up places to try that may impress my tastebuds more.
I’d pick Oi, Unilocalers.
Heads up (s):
— There’s public parking but you pay, not free. Pretty much like everything in LA.
— Came around 3:00PM on a Thursday. Not a bad rush but people seem to really start coming in past 4:30PM.

Came here for Sunday lunch. Different from its surrounding neighbors (Chinese stores) this place played loud hip hop music. This place was really to find because of their hige Chego! logo and the loud music.
Since they are famous for their pork belly bowl, I ordered combo 2 with pork belly bowl came with ooey gooey fries and fountain drink. The pork belly was flavorful but a little over cooked. The meat was a little harder than I expected. The veggies was plain and no flavor, pickle radish was a bit salty. If the bowl is served with heavy pork belly, I expect some refreshing greens in the bowl but in general this bowl was just way too heavy for me. Might work for meat lovers though. We also had the ooey gooey fries. Fries were yummy but they were all sticking together so I had hard time eating those fries. The sauce was way too creamy and I could taste the strong cream sauce.
There are seats available both inside and outside. I don’t think there will be a problem finding a seat even the restaurant was small. You have to validate the parking ticket in the restaurant. This place might work for people who prefer strong flavor and meats but definitely not for veggie lover. I also tried Roy Choi’s POT in Ktown and I did not like it either. Sorry Roy Choi but your food did not impress me at all.

Chego you are too good to be true! Good food, easy seating, cheap prices, um yes!
I loved the Kimchi spam bowl which I have to add that the bowls are huge!!! I could not finish it all but it was all so tasty! Hubby got the Sour cream hen house and that one was amazing also. I only got a few bites of his but next time I am definitely getting that one.
The kimchi bowl has a bit of a kick to it but it wasn’t that spicy. The nice thing about it is when you are ordering the food it tells you how spicy your bowl is based on a rating from 1 – 10. We were so tempted to get some of the snacks because they looked so good but we figured we wouldn’t have enough room for dessert afterwards, but next time it’s a must!
I had this place bookmarked for a while so I’m glad I finally came out and tried it. I’m a fan of rice bowls overall so my cravings were definitely satisfied. I shall be back, and oh yes there’s plenty of other restaurants in this plaza so you can go have some food here and maybe get some ice cream right next door. 2hrs free parking with validation! That is definitely helpful since we all know how chinatown can be with parking around there.

This review for Chego is long overdue. When Chego first opened, the food was spectacular, and service attentive. Things have declined slightly, hence the three stars.
My favorite dishes are the chubby pork belly bowl and the ooey gooey fries. While the fries are still delicious, the chubby pork belly bowl just isn’t as good. The pickled radish was mushy and not really pickled. It lacked acid and even salt. The pork belly was flavorful but over cooked. And sadly the fried egg was way over cooked. It tasted like it had been pre-​cooked ahead of time and was rubbery. The kimchee spam bowl tasted ok but wasn’t amazing. The kimchee had a good sour taste but that’s the only real highlight of the dish. Again the egg was rubbery and inedible. The sour cream hen house was ok. It was tough locating the chicken as it was barely discernible in the dish. I thought this was really strange since chicken is a pretty common protein. We loved the sriratcha bar was yummy! It was like a subtly spicy chocolate caramel crunch bar. Yum!
Upon entering the restaurant at around 1p on a Saturday, I noticed the kitchen staff clowning around and having a good time rather than cooking or prepping. It took a good 5+ minutes for them to realize there were people waiting to order food (no one was at the cash register). I wonder if the lack of management supervision is why attention to food has gone down.
While all of the dishes were tasty, they weren’t as delicious as before. So for me, my most recent experience was just ok.

Food 3
Price 4
Rices bowls to Asians is what mac n cheese are to Americans and pasta to Italians. It is the ultimate comfort food. Nothing evokes more nostalgia and satiety in Asians/​Asian Americans than a bowl of rice. Kudos to Roy Choi for capitalizing on this concept and taking this iconic dish to whole new heights in the various creations Chego has to offer. The basic recipe here is: rice + (xyz)+ sauce + egg. Sounds easy right? Not so. There are a couple of major hits and misses in the two rice bowls I tried. Where one failed in execution, the other excelled in flavor.
Chubby pork belly bowl: 2 stars. What killed it for me on this dish is the protein, half of the Kurobuta pork belly were virtually inedible. 1“x1″ cubes of non-​tender and tough pure translucent belly fat made up half of the meats. It wasn’t enjoyable to eat at all. Everything else from the sauce, veggies, and fried eggs worked very well and were the saving grace of this bowl. But the poor execution of the star protein ruins the whole dish.
Beefy T bowl: 5 stars, this is what the other spectrum looks like. Perfect balance of bold flavors, aromatic herbs, and tender beef makes this the ultimate rice bowl. Unpretentious, stick to your ribs comfort food; a melting bowl of the diverse ethnic flavors from different parts of Asia, just like L.A. itself. This bowl represents what Roy Choi does best, fusion cooking.
We also tried the ooey gooey fries, yummy for the first few bites but quickly became heavy. One can’t help but feel like one’s arteries are being clogged with each bite.
I may be back again to try the other bowls. If the pork belly were cooked more tender and succulent, I would give it another go, otherwise never again (for this dish).

Je né savais pas qu’un fast food pouvait être aussi qualitatif. Niché dans un passage de chinatown, non loin du centre historique de downtown LA se trouve cette petite perle de restaurant qui mélange la subtilité de deux cuisines: la cuisine asiatique et la cuisine mexicaine. Avec un rapport qualité/​quantité/​prix exceptionnel, je vous le conseille vraiment si vous passez la journée dans downtown LA.
L’ambiance reste vraiment à l’américaine. La décoration est presque inexistante, et le personnel est sympathique. Mais on y vient pour une seule chose: les grands bols au prix de 8 à 10 $. Vous pouvez commander différents plats, souvent composés de riz, légumes frais et d’une grande quantité de viande. Je vous conseille vraiment le «Kimchi spam bowl «et le «Chubby pork belly «, c’est vraiment excellent !
Vous pouvez avoir aussi des menus à 14 $ (où ¹⁵⁄₁₆ $ si vous avez pris un bol un peu plus chère), qui accompagne votre bol d’un Ooey gooey fries et de boisson à volonté, mais ça c’est si vous avez vraiment très très faim !
Je vous conseille de manger dehors, sur les tables mises à disposition devant le fast food. Beaucoup d’habitués et de touristes viennent manger ici, parfait pour faire des petites rencontres ! N’hésitez pas à demander un jeton pour aller aux toilettes.
Coup de coeur: Les légumes sont vraiment prédominants dans les plats !
Coup dans le coeur: les baguettes qui donnent des échardes et qui se cassent … Prenez une fourchette !