Chef David has fine-tuned his menu AND his cooking. The Taiwanese Sunday Gravy is now even better than before, with the broth infusing deep into the pasta, and creating just a delightful burst of flavor on the first bite. It’s crack, I tell you.
The rotisserie chicken is juicy as ever, and the market fried rice nostalgically reminds me of my grandparents digging up whatever we had for leftovers, and then throwing it into the wok for a sensational fried rice.
Recently, Status Kuo played host to a gallery night, featuring local artists, and a lot of their works now adorn the walls. The liquor license is almost a done deal, and Status Kuo has acquired the next-door space and is in the process of building a new bar/pub. The goal is to feature drinking-friendly foods and offer LATE-night (like 3AM late) kitchen fare for the Westside urbanites.
Status Kuo
3809 Grandview Bl.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
310.574.7610 eatstatuskuo.com
I generally liked what I had at Status Kuo when I went last year, but I was a little disappointed in the suckling pig and the niuroumian (beef noodle soup) just wasn’t to my personal taste. The roast quail stuffed with “youfan” (Taiwanese glutinous rice with meat) special, though, was truly great…
The porchetta and fried chicken have always been very good to me. The lack of drinks and having Louie’s a few doors down (which has a full bar) has probably been sucking the wind out of Status Kuo’s sails.
The changes will hopefully improve their business. This place has never been busy when I’ve gone at night and it always left me wondering if they would shutter.
There have been times I have gone there during posted hours only to find they had closed early due to a lack of business. I would like to see them busier as they are a great option in the neighborhood.
