Namsan

Emilly

The ginseng chicken soup and beef short rib soup were both huge portions and delicious. They also have really delicious banchan. The owner was so sweet. When I told him I liked his seaweed side dish he packed more for me to take home with my portions. I was so touched. I hope more people support this restaurant!

Emily The Goddess

This is a great mom & pop restaurant! It's mostly about delivery and takeout, but the ahjussi that seemed to be the owner/manager checked on me often as I ate in at one of the 3 tables. There must have been about 30 orders running through that door while I spent an hour eating there. They're very popular, obviously! The food was great and reasonably priced. I had mandu and rice cake soup (because LA was surprisingly cold), which was hardy and hot. It had a savory broth and was quite soothing. It also came with banchan. I also got a combo with tteokbokki and gimbap. And they were spot-on authentic and satisfying. I recommend this place for anyone and everyone!

Mia a_proudpit

One of the hidden koreatown gems for sure! We found this small restaurant during quarentine and we just fell in love with the food. We order from here at least twice a week. Last night was the first time we actually sat inside and the service is excellent 👌. I highly recommend "soft spicy tofu stew" " spicy cold noodles" and the "spicy beef stew" "the short ribs soup" "bean sprout soup" if you're looking for comforting korean food this is the spot!

Felicity Dawn

It’s a no nonsense sort of place. Extensive menu, delicious food, and open pretty late at night. definitely recommend if you’re just looking for some tasty food late at night.

Yazmin Rodriguez

First time here. Definitely I will be back. My fiancé and I had curry rice with pork belly, curry bulgogi beef and some dumplings as appetizers. They were absolutely delicious! The service was friendly, fast and helpful. The manager explained us what had each dish which was very helpful because we don’t know too much about korean food since we are peruvians. It was a great experience and I highly recommend this place. You will love it !

oshane johnson

Wow what a find I keep passing this place on my way to home but this time I decided to stop by. Definitely worth a try, food is amazing 🙏. Got some fried rice dishes and definitely didn't disappoint 🙏. I'll definitely be going back to here again....

Lamia Choudhury

I visited this restaurant with 2 of my friends around 11pm after searching for a place that was still open. Lucky for us, Namsan is 24 hours. The food was amazing and it really felt like being invited over for dinner at a family friend’s house rather than eating at a restaurant. The staff was so incredibly sweet and took note of our dietary restrictions. The honey citron tea warmed up our cold bones and the fish cake soup warmed up our stomachs. Will definitely be back

Misty Arceneaux

Really big menu which can be a bad sign sometimes, but everything we ordered was pretty good. Got tteokbokki, mooguk (radish soup) and tempura. All pretty tasty. Made to order, fresh Korean grandmother cooking.

Visited here to pick up my order for the first time. Ordered spicy fried squid bento, spicy pork bento and rice cake + dumpling soup and all of them were so good! It’s become one of my go-to places from now on.

This restaurant is the best of all time. The food was amazing and the service was even better. The atmosphere made the whole thing better and it made me feel like I was in korea. I wish I could go to this place every day and every second

This is really a hidden gem. I haven't come too a Korean restaurant like this in a while. The staff was very friendly and kind, the staff that was helping us was highly friendly, helping us choose what to eat. I highly recommend this place for anyone who is open for trying something new or just want a good dinner.

i was a little shocked to see that this place has only 3.6 stars on google maps - it seems like a lot of 1-star reviews are from around 5 years ago when they had a different owner, so i get it to some extent, but i promise you, the rating does not reflect the quality of the restaurant as it stands today. everything was delicious! the banchan was fresh and flavorful (even the pickled onions and fishcake, which i usually don't think much of at other korean spots). i would have eaten a gallon of the kimchi if i could: it had a good balance of sour and salty, and wasn't too overwhelmingly seasoned (admittedly this is just a personal preference thing, but i love when kimchi is light and refreshing) the spam kimbap was hearty, well-sized, and had a good variety of textures - it might have been my favorite part of the meal. don't sleep on it! the omurice was so so good! it's not the traditional soft omelette that you usually think of, more of a thin pancake of egg, but it was still great. the rice underneath (made with some kind of ground meat, pork as far as i could tell) was SO good. the steamed kimchi/meat dumplings, while fairly barebones, were also super tasty (some kind of a dipping sauce would have been nice, but no complaints here - we ended up pouring the liquid from the pickled onions over the top and it was great). finally, the prices were reasonable - all of the above dishes came out to around $35. the place was completely empty besides some delivery drivers coming in and out, which is such a shame. this was the kind of meal that immediately reminded me why korean food is my favorite. go support this business!

First time here, and will definitely be coming back! Food was fantastic, especially the omurice which really surprised me, the banchan was incredible as well. Service was great and the prices were really reasonable too!

It's one of the best Korean restaurants. You can choose many option for selection.

David Suh

It's one of the best Korean restaurants. You can choose many option for selection.

Oliver M.

This is really a hidden gem. I haven't come too a Korean restaurant like this in a while. The staff was very friendly and kind, the staff that was helping us was highly friendly, helping us choose what to eat. I highly recommend this place for anyone who is open for trying something new or just want a good dinner.

Max Farr

i was a little shocked to see that this place has only 3.6 stars on google maps - it seems like a lot of 1-star reviews are from around 5 years ago when they had a different owner, so i get it to some extent, but i promise you, the rating does not reflect the quality of the restaurant as it stands today. everything was delicious! the banchan was fresh and flavorful (even the pickled onions and fishcake, which i usually don't think much of at other korean spots). i would have eaten a gallon of the kimchi if i could: it had a good balance of sour and salty, and wasn't too overwhelmingly seasoned (admittedly this is just a personal preference thing, but i love when kimchi is light and refreshing) the spam kimbap was hearty, well-sized, and had a good variety of textures - it might have been my favorite part of the meal. don't sleep on it! the omurice was so so good! it's not the traditional soft omelette that you usually think of, more of a thin pancake of egg, but it was still great. the rice underneath (made with some kind of ground meat, pork as far as i could tell) was SO good. the steamed kimchi/meat dumplings, while fairly barebones, were also super tasty (some kind of a dipping sauce would have been nice, but no complaints here - we ended up pouring the liquid from the pickled onions over the top and it was great). finally, the prices were reasonable - all of the above dishes came out to around $35. the place was completely empty besides some delivery drivers coming in and out, which is such a shame. this was the kind of meal that immediately reminded me why korean food is my favorite. go support this business!

Jet Ladomade

First time here, and will definitely be coming back! Food was fantastic, especially the omurice which really surprised me, the banchan was incredible as well. Service was great and the prices were really reasonable too!

Jessica Chon

Visited here to pick up my order for the first time. Ordered spicy fried squid bento, spicy pork bento and rice cake + dumpling soup and all of them were so good! It’s become one of my go-to places from now on.

Mark

This restaurant is the best of all time. The food was amazing and the service was even better. The atmosphere made the whole thing better and it made me feel like I was in korea. I wish I could go to this place every day and every second

first time trying them out. Food was decent. I recommend the duttpoki and Radish soup, quite good . Only critique abou the place might be that the menu was a bit overwhelming, seems like they try to offer TOO much , I had the thought they might just focus on their best dishes, narrow stuff down . They cater mainly toward delivery so when we ate there , we were literally the only customers there, which wasnt a bad thing in itself, but the atmosphere is naturally kind of , EH~ Also, dont get the Tempura, the breading is sub par.

Went with my friends. We tried the chicken bulgoji. It's a very good place. They usually aren't packed. The staff is very friendly and it helps if you say thank you or delicious in korean. The only improvement would be the bathroom. It could be cleaned better. But other than that the food was amazing.

I'm on a kimbap kick. I'm determined to go to all the restaurants that sell this fabulous treat in Korea Town. It was late, 9pm, so my choices were limited. I chose Namsan because it was one of the few places that was open and not too far. I've only tried the veggie burdock root kimbap. Unfortunately they usually put in some type of fish in it. The gentleman that helped me said there was no fish but there was crab and something that resembles a fish cracker. Neither of which I wanted. I just wanted all veggie and there was very little burdock root. Lesson learned, next time I will make sure that there is zero fish. The roll was okay. Not the best, not the worst.

Jay Fidelis

first time trying them out. Food was decent. I recommend the duttpoki and Radish soup, quite good . Only critique abou the place might be that the menu was a bit overwhelming, seems like they try to offer TOO much , I had the thought they might just focus on their best dishes, narrow stuff down . They cater mainly toward delivery so when we ate there , we were literally the only customers there, which wasnt a bad thing in itself, but the atmosphere is naturally kind of , EH~ Also, dont get the Tempura, the breading is sub par.

Karina Miguel

Went with my friends. We tried the chicken bulgoji. It's a very good place. They usually aren't packed. The staff is very friendly and it helps if you say thank you or delicious in korean. The only improvement would be the bathroom. It could be cleaned better. But other than that the food was amazing.

Maria Ximena

I'm on a kimbap kick. I'm determined to go to all the restaurants that sell this fabulous treat in Korea Town. It was late, 9pm, so my choices were limited. I chose Namsan because it was one of the few places that was open and not too far. I've only tried the veggie burdock root kimbap. Unfortunately they usually put in some type of fish in it. The gentleman that helped me said there was no fish but there was crab and something that resembles a fish cracker. Neither of which I wanted. I just wanted all veggie and there was very little burdock root. Lesson learned, next time I will make sure that there is zero fish. The roll was okay. Not the best, not the worst.

Everything is great, the food is absolutely delicious, but the time for waiting the food is too long, the day i go there is only one of us we still waiting for almost 25mins

Brandon Zhang

Everything is great, the food is absolutely delicious, but the time for waiting the food is too long, the day i go there is only one of us we still waiting for almost 25mins

You guys changed the customizable menu. I used to order the kimchee fried rice and chicken ginseng soup. The add ons what made the dishes superb. But now there is no options. I dont want spam in my fried rice and there is no option to add eggs. I've spent thousands of dollars in orders, but now I will never order again unless you go back to the old menu with options.

jack saito

You guys changed the customizable menu. I used to order the kimchee fried rice and chicken ginseng soup. The add ons what made the dishes superb. But now there is no options. I dont want spam in my fried rice and there is no option to add eggs. I've spent thousands of dollars in orders, but now I will never order again unless you go back to the old menu with options.