Aura | Japanese + Korean + BBQ

Our server was super nice! My husband (no fault to the food, it was fantastic) chipped his tooth bc of an existing problem, but she was so concerned and made sure we were taken care of.Answered all our questions about the menu, and everything was great.

Poor service. Went there with fam. Waited 20 min in the heat outside. Afterwards, they don’t provide a table for reservation which does not show up.

You can enjoy Korean and Japanese cuisine here(More focused on Korean). Not a super fancy restaurant, but you can have home-made style food and it is quite good(Pancake was thicker than usual but except that, I like all food here). I have dinner at least once every 2 weeks here.

It was my first time, so I had only limited experience but definitely I was not happy with foods and service I had.This fusion restaurant serves mostly Korean dishes with some Japanese and Mexican style options. I am a lover of spicy foods but spicy chicken wings were super super hot, which I think top 1 % may enjoy. I was told it would be spicy but the gochjang sauce was much much hotter than I usually expect, and left 7 out of 10 wings. Shrimp tempura was very disappointing. It looked and tasted like ready made frozen food and warmed. As I didn’t have try all other food on menus, I can’t tell other foods someone may like but the first impression was so bad for me.When we dine in at the restaurant, we expect something else, nice atmosphere, clean stuff, friendly service as well as foods. Aura, in terms of the modern style setting and cleanness, it’s okay, but I’m not sure Aura staff is friendly and kind. Aura, which means “come on” in Korean, but I felt like I was not welcomed and thought it’s like Gara, “go away” in Korean.Hope Aura gets better and have more customers happy with its foods and service.

This place reminds me of somewhere I used to go in Korea. Quaint, simple, and warm. Just a neighborhood 'shikdang'. The staff are super friendly and always making sure things are good. The style is no frills Korean comfort food, kind of like eating at someones home. If you are expecting a AYCE k-bbq experience, this is not that. We got soji cocktails, crab cakes, soondubu, and galbi. Everything was flavorfully! They were out of the kimchi stew, so ill definitely be back to try that.

Pretty much only Korean BBQ food. It was decent, a bit pricey.

I’ve been coming to Aura for a few years and this was the first time I have left extremely disappointed. I have an hour for lunch during work and saw online that the place was closing at 2:30 pm. We arrived at 1:45 and they turned us away. I am not sure why and I wasted almost a quarter of my lunch hour going there. This is extremely frustrating and extremely rude. I honestly feel it is in the restaurant’s responsibility to practice professionalism and update their hours to the correct times. If the restaurant closes early, please say so on your website. I will not be returning to Aura because there is no logical way for me to know if they will be open or not upon my arrival. I will take my money elsewhere. Sorry Aura, you can do better than this.

I've been visiting Aura for years, though not as much now that I live and work further away from it. They're still fantastic and it's nice to be recognized even though I don't eat there as often. They were the first restaurant I took photos of back when I started posting as a guide and I am glad to see they survived the shutdown and are still wonderful. The neighborhood would be lesser without them.

Food is great. Be prepared to wait for a table and your meal. It is very noisy and you may not be able to carry on a conversation. At times service can be slow, especially when taking an order. The food makes up for that. This isn't my first time eating here but it seems to be as busy on a Tuesday night as any weekend night. Still the food is a great experience and worth the wait.

We just tried this place for the first time, and we'll definitely be returning! Very flavorful and deliciously spicy dishes. As others have said, the crazy fries are a must.

We highly recommend Aura. The food came fast and taste amazing. Everyone was super polite and they checked with us the entire time we were there to see if we needed anything. This was our second time dining here, we will be back again.

Delicous food ,great service staff very friendly would go back again

I've been here twice and this place is a hidden gem. The service is really good and the food is delicious. Try the Bibimbap, you won't be disappointed.

Good food and reasonable prices. Menu has been reduced so some favorites are no longer offered. Great for dining before Music Circus performances, just a block away.

We were going to a Broadway Music Circus show at 7:30 and we checked with Tripadvisor and other restaurant lists to find something close. We found this one, went to their website and reviewed their menu. When we arrived at restaurant, it appeared to be completely different menu! It was very limited fordinner, had no tempura items, no bento boxes, and not many vegan dishes. We couldn’t find anything we wanted and ended up leaving. The food may have been good, but not what we were anticipating. So warning, don’t go to their website to find current menu.