台式小蔡Jo_life

Kimchi pancake is so goodddds! Very delicious, I really like it! I definitely will come here again! And the soup very good too! Enjoy 👍🏻

+5

Jared Cohee

🇰🇷 SOUTH KOREA (via Eat the World Los Angeles) - Look towards the tops of each column for what could be defined as the quintessential dishes at the restaurant, and near the end in the fish section you will find the godeungeo jorim 고등어조림 ($29.99) at the top. This is the dish that brings back Hairtail Alley despite using a different fish, or favorites like Honam Sikdang in Seoul, which offer nothing but godeungeo jorim, long-simmered or braised mackerel with kimchi and white radish.

+1

Bonnie “forever” Young

Nice and clean place. Their seafood pancake is the best I’ve tried. Soooo crunchy and made with lots of ingredients. Ginseng chicken soup and beef bone soup are delicious too. Complimentary appetizer are so different than other Korean restaurants. The plaza is busy. $4 for Valet parking and it’s the only option.

+1

Vince Ye

Great Korean food, we got the LA Galbi and they had a great selection of other typical Korean dishes. IMO, they have my personal favorite selection of banchan, so definitely a nice bonus. Service was good, they're really popular and do a lot of takeout orders, so things may take a bit longer sometimes.

This is my second time visiting here. During my first visit I tried the hot stone bibimbap and it wasn’t anything noteworthy. The parking during the day is a hit and miss. I would say expect to have some change to use a parking meter down the street. The inside of the restaurant is bit cozy with an estimated 20-30 seats so expect a wait if you come during peak times. We had their Seongbukdon Gukbap, Galbi Jjim and Sogogi Sundubu today. We tried to order the Haemul Pajeon, but the waiter advised against ordering it since there was a good number of others that had ordered it ahead of us and it would take more than 30 minutes to be made. We liked the Seongbukdon Gukbap as it reminded us of some home cooking, but with a little bit of spicy kick to it. For me, it reminded me of my mother’s cabbage and Cornish beef soup that she would serve during cold winter days. We mistakenly requested the Sogogi Sundubu to be spicy and had to eventually use the soup of the Gukbap to even out the spicyness of the dish. Both were good. I saw some mixed reviews on the Galbi Jjim and we decided to try it for ourselves to set our own verdict. The meat was tender and sweet while being a slight bit on the salty side. It was fine with rice, but nothing I would eat by itself. For a price tag of $35.99 I would prefer a nice cut of grilled steak simply with salt and pepper. The service was friendly, but inconsistent. The staff didn’t have a logical methodology to serving people. There were two others that ordered before us and they didn’t receive their side dishes till they received their main meals while there were people that ordered and sat down after us that received their appetizers before us. Overall, I’d give the place a 3.5 star. It’s not a place I crave but has decent Korean comfort food.

J Pak [email protected]

The braised mackerel, grilled croaker, and braised short ribs were all delicious. Our group chose the braised mackerel as the best. We'll definitely go back again. The staff were friendly, and the warm barley tea was delicious.

+2

Julia M

Great place for comforting Korean food. We always come for the Galbijjim (braised beef short ribs). A whole pot of tender, mouthwatering goodness that pairs so well with rice and the panchan. Get em spicy for $2 extra - it is worth it! Their Galbi Tang (short rib beef soup) is delicious and warms you right up - clear broth, tender chunks of beef, glass noodles. Ask for extra chopped scallions ♥️ I will be back to try their other stews and soups.

+3

Yi Zhang

It was recommended by a foodie friend, but maybe we didn’t order the right food, we were very disappointed at both dishes. The braised tender short ribs were supposed to be their signature dish, but the flavor was mainly from soy sauce, it was salty and lack of flavors. The stir fried baby octopus also had too much sauce. Also there was too little octopus. Both dishes were salty and lack of complexity in flavor. It very expensive especially considering the quality. The only positive is the valet parking is only $5.

Claudia Aitza

I visit this place often, but what happened to me today left a bad taste in my mouth. The food was good, but the service was terrible. The lady serving the place demanded a tip of $10 or more and also asked me to leave the place as soon as possible. I perceived the staff as racist toward me since I'm not Korean and don't speak Korean. I've always been very kind to the women who serve here, but they often engage in xenophobic behavior. If you're visiting, be careful.

John Yoon

This place was one of best korean jib bab style restaurants. Maybe new owner took over. It was horrible. I ordered jogi with doenjang soup, Nakji and Dolsot bibimbab. Today's experience is the worst of this years restaurant journey. Don't go. When I saw 2 - 3 tables filled at lunch hour, I should have left. They have reason for empty tables at 12:30.

Natasha

We ordered 2 Dolsot Bibim Bap which said it came with beef. There was no beef in our dishes or on the side. We essentially paid $50 for rice and vegetables. We called the restaurant but they didn’t believe us, and we could not return because we had walked to pick up our order.