Loro Asian Smokehouse & Bar

Definitely a place known for its vibes and not so much about their food. The place is well done and has a massive seating area. Some of the seats are tightly cramped and may need some wiggle to get seated. The ordering is at the Bar section while the delivery is done to your table. The staff is quite warm and the delivery of food is fast as well. I would have loved the food portion to be slightly bigger. The taste is quite decent. Some of their offers on alcohol is a good bargain and is amazing when combined with the Happy Hours on food, typically 2pm to 6pm.

My family and I came here for dinner and there were many aspects about this place we enjoyed, ranging from the way of ordering (at the counter) to the indoor spaces and to the outdoor spaces with swings, chairs, and overall chill entertainment vibes. While I am limiting my reviews to the food only, I do recommend this place for friends and groups of people to gather at. For everyone, all the rice bowls were big highlights, as almost all of my family members said their bowls were very good, myself included. I had the Malaysian curry chicken rice bowl, and what made it great was a combination of flavors from the curry to the pickled vegetables to the side sauce that obviously had lots of fish sauce in it. I also thoroughly enjoyed the chicken karaage as I thought the chicken pieces were fried to perfection and represented the Japanese style very well, so I didn't even need the aioli. The Brussels sprouts were also very good since the orange chili gastrique provided a sweet and spicy type of flavor that made the dish enjoyable. In terms of other dishes, most of the dips (smoked salmon dip, smoked shishito queso, and wonton chips & dip) were conventionally good with no highlights, so they were decent shareables that we thought were just nice enough. Our table ordered about 3-4 bowls of spicy Japanese curry ramen, and per all of them that ordered such, the ramen to meat ratio was inconsistent from bowl to bowl. Some bowls had too much noodle, while others didn't have enough. I tried one bowl, and decided that the ramen and curry flavor didn't infuse. Some of the noodles were clumped together still, which was an indicator that either the noodles were somewhat pre-made, or that the noodles were cooked without as much care and they stuck together. Another major area of improvement I would like to propose was that for many of the dishes, the cilantro should have been either chopped or at least the cilantro leaves picked out, instead of having the entire cilantro (stems and leaves) included. For my curry rice bowl, for example, the flavor was the best when I mixed everything, and when eating, the cilantro would always be in the way since it was too long, and it wouldn't happen if the leaves were picked out or if the cilantro was chopped.

I wanted to stop by here for Happy Hour. This location had plenty of free parking and seating inside and outside. Happy Hour is Monday-Friday daily from 2p-6p. I really wanted to like this spot but I'm not sure if I would come back. The service was good, but I wasn't too fond of my HH items. I'm a big fan of mango cocktails but this one just fell flat to me. I did enjoy the pulled pork slides. Wish it came with three sliders instead of two. I was expecting more queso and chips since it wasn't on the HH menu but regular appetizer menu. The wings were just okay. Nothing else really caught my attention that I wanted to try.

The restaurant has a really nice atmosphere — both inside and outside are beautifully designed, and in the evening the lights create a cozy, almost magical vibe. It’s definitely a place where you can enjoy the ambiance and spend time with friends. However, the food was disappointing for me. Most of the dishes were quite spicy, which made it hard to fully enjoy the meal. I tried a rice dish and breaded chicken, but neither stood out in terms of flavor. Overall, the food just didn’t meet my expectations. In my opinion, this is a good spot to grab a beer and hang out, but not the best choice if you’re looking for a satisfying dinner.

My first time here and I was pleasantly surprised to see a BBQ Asian fusion offering. Love the corn fritters (5/5) and the brisket (4/5). Brisket was soft and had good fusion flavor with chili oil, but could be considered average amongst all the amazing bbq spots here. Brussel sprouts were solid (4/5), but I’d pass on the tofu bowl. The crispy tofu is probably a 2/5 for me. The vibes are great with an outdoor patio that is dog friendly. Restaurant is an order at the front and self serve water type place. Would come back again when I have the cravings.