Status Kuo - Los Alamitos

Reservations irrelevant here. Food takes forever to get once ordered. Staff pleasant but inattentive. The only saving grace is that the food truly is delicious.

I'm working my way through the menu. And there are always new and interesting specials.

I chose another restaurant, but it was closed, so we settled on Status Kuo. The reviews were certainly mixed, so I was a bit nervous. The wings were very tasty. Crispy and well cooked. The Sunday Gravy, albeit poorly named, was yummy. The dumplings were a bit bland, but the sauce made up for it. The Brussels sprouts (Porchetta) were as expected, the Mac and cheese was pretty good and the fries were yummy. The chocolate cake was more like a blueberry tartlet in a chocolate tart shell. That being said, it was lovely and delicious.

My Husband and I really enjoyed Status Kuo. I highly recommend the whole bass.

Every item I 've ordered has been delicious. The biggest treat for me is their cheese grits. I order them anywhere that has them and these are the best. When I can splurge, I go for their fried chicken with biscuits and gravy. The skin is crispy while the meat is hot and juicy. The biscuits are a bit dough like but not at all a negative it 's akin to the doughiness of eating the top of a pot pie. And the duck sausage gravy is drool worthy. Their specials are also good, too. I recently had the brown butter tart and it 's so good by having a natural sweetness without being cloying. The ambiance is basic clean and minimalist. The sound level can go up because there is no padding and it 's just a wood banquette, tables and chairs but it 's fine. My only complaint is that I 've found the coffee and teas to be lacking. Just not enough flavor in the coffee and the teas have an odd flavoring for being a basic black China tea or the chai. It 's really a gem in Mar Vista.