This barbecue newcomer does a few things really well-high-quality cuts of beef and pork in a rather dingy and smokey room that somehow feels just right, like a place you'd see in Hongdae. Read more.
Delivers with prime grade meats served at the table, along with a slew of other traditional dishes. The quality of the meat & banchan is simply unsurpassed. Rivals some of the best in Seoul itself. Read more.
The menu features choice-grade & even some prime-grade meats, all to your heart's content. The skirt steak is especially great, along with the fresh shrimp. Lunchtime includes a beef short rib soup. Read more.
An elegant, refined Korean barbecue spot that's good enough to bring out of towners and even business clients. The service and meat is going to be top-notch. Read more.
The Corner Place offers a good number of variety meats for those bored with brisket and pork belly. Try the delicious marinaded bulgogi, the chewy shank bits, or the melt-in-your-mouth tongue slices. Read more.
The metal grates really allow the meat to get a good sear. The ambiance feels relaxed and modern. The late night special is tough to beat, with two for one specials on bottles of booze. Read more.
Call in early enough to order the feast of roast duck. But the newer thing to try is the smoked duck, which is then sliced thinly & finished off on a table-top grill, paired with a variety of sauces. Read more.
Probably deserving of the first tier in Korean barbecue, this a la carte galbi joint does everything very well, for a moderate price increase over the all-you-can-eat establishments. Read more.
The quality and combination are quite impressive at Ten Raku, which bases a lot of their meats on "Kobe" quality beef. That means heavy marbling and top notch banchan. Read more.
This higher-end Korean barbecue is most notable for having 20-plus banchan just before the meat comes out. And the beef is near the top in terms of quality. Read more.
The menu features terrific raw crab in one of 2 forms, either a garlicky soy sauce or thick spicy red pepper sauce. Order a pan-fried fish or spicy braised black cod, or the spicy beef short ribs. Read more.
Try the sizeable bowls, the uni dynamite (small but packed with flavor), and the grilled meats. Actually, almost everything is going to be a winner here. Just arrive early or be prepared to wait. Read more.
The crowds go for the bossam, a Korean specialty featuring pork belly slices, but try the traditional dishes as well. The hulking seafood pajeon is a classic, as well as the kimchi stew. Read more.
The braised short ribs is a table-pleaser, along with the strong pot bibimbap. The spicy-braised mackerel is the show stopper, with layers of rich flavor that go perfectly when spooned over rice. Read more.
Standout dishes include the seafood pajeon, pan-fried yellow corvina, sauteed spicy octopus, or steaming bean curd soup. Don't forget the rustic, fresh banchan that changes often. Read more.
Order the spicy beef noodle soup or the dough flakes in seafood broth to satiate your hunger. Or the fried fish & grilled meats to share. The banchan has the best kimchi daikon cubes around. Read more.
The barbecue pork ribs or the pork shoulder are perfect for sharing with a large group. For something slightly sweet and very spicy go for the pan-fried octopus or squid and grab a pitcher of water. Read more.
Jeon Ju's stone pot bibimbap bowls are still some of the best in town. The fried fish and hearty bowls of kimchi and soybean paste stew are also tops. Read more.
The large, family style bowls of broth filled with myriad items (Army stew is a popular choice) are commonly on tables, while the big savory pancakes (pajun) are excellent. Read more.
This 24-hour joint is very popular in LA, with the abalone porridge served by the dozens in the morning, & late into the night. The stews & soups are also terrific. Prices are extremely reasonable. Read more.
The stews are filled with tender chunks of short rib, chewy rice cakes, and loaded with tons of spice. While the suhl lung tang is quite respectable, the jungol is the main draw. Read more.
This hidden spot features hefty cauldrons of jon gol that are intense, but they make for a great shareable meal. There's fried rice, classic stew pots like kimchi jigae, other home-style preparations. Read more.
Korean bar food makes for the best companion to your evening's merriment, with small bites and snacks that go well with beer and soju. The dark ambiance transports you to a back alley joint in Seoul. Read more.
The cloudy bone marrow broth here is legendary, as is the tender slabs of brisket and various organ meats floating in it. The menu's very simple here-suhl lung tang. Read more.
Nothing cures a hangover or late night munchies better than a hulking bowl of beef broth, noodles, and rice. Throw in some hand-cut pieces of the best kimchi and daikon radish. Read more.
The varied noodle selection here is as solid as its ever been. The soybean noodles are perfect in the heat of summer while the knife-cut noodles are comforting when the weather gets cold. Read more.
The garlic stench permeates the entire block at this fluorescent bomb of a restaurant on Koreatown's stretch of Wilshre Blvd. Ideal after long hours at the local karaoke rooms or Korean bars. Read more.
The whole wheat dough used here gets made into some of the chewiest, most enjoyable knife-cut noodles in town, as well as some impressive dumplings. Don't miss out on the bossam either. Read more.
Try the Hwae Dup Bap, a rice-salad bowl with chunks of tuna, salmon, and whatever else the sushi bar conjures up. Douse with a tangy, spicy chili sauce and you're ready to eat. Read more.
The shellfish-centric menus here are a rundown of the best of Korean-style seaside merriment. Pair with a bottle of cold soju and expect a good time grilling up clams and shrimp on a charcoal grill. Read more.
One might consider this a poor-man's Kobawoo, but the variety of bossam (Korean pork belly), jok bal (pig's foot), soondae (blood sausage), & other traditional dishes makes this a terrific lunch spot. Read more.
The specialty is Korean ginseng soup, with a whole young hen stuffed with rice, jujubes, and sweet potato among other things, making it not only healthful, but restorative. Read more.
This soondae specialist does the Korean blood sausage right, with the classic sliced preparation that makes for a great snack or hangover cure. It can be ordered in a large soup or stir-fry. Read more.
Ondal 2 offers the larger 'flower" crab, which come in a multi-course tasting starting with a spicy red pepper broth. The meal takes a turn with hand-pulled dough flakes placed into the soup. Read more.
