Mapo

Delicious quality food. The owner is really nice with great service. If you want a variety of authentic Korean food, this will be your best bet. All the dishes down to the banchan was amazing and delicious.

Wow! This place was so good! The women working there were incredibly friendly. They made sure we were as cool as possible eating outside during a heat wave. We ordered the beef rib soup with cabbage, grilled mackerel, and beef bibimbap. My mom normally doesn't like fish, but the grilled mackerel was so good that we fought over it. I enjoyed the selection of banchan - loved the kimchi especially.

Wow delicious Korean meal, very homey traditional food. Aunty was very nice and offered us lots of banchan. Portions of our food were very decent and one meal will leave you very full.

This is what I call a hidden gem! Home-cooked Korean dishes in a humble corner of a Koreatown plaza. All the staff and chefs were nothing but friendly to us. Every dish was bursting with distinct flavors and, to put it simply, mouthwatering. This is a restaurant experience I’ll remember fondly… Definitely recommend this spot as one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles for authentic, home-style Korean cuisine!

No-frills conventional Korean restaurant that serves 2 dozen comfort dishes that might be lesser known among Americans but more for Koreans. The stews and spicy broth filled hot stew/soup seem to be the popular dishes here among older generation diners. All of the ladies who work there seemed to know local diners stopping by to dine alone or with a friend. We wanted typical dishes like Bulgogi and Stone bowl Bibimbop without going to a big production Korean BBQ place that could be overwhelming and costs $50 or more per a person. Mapo was a perfect small restaurant for a family who wanted to have simple meals in a quiet setting. After our meals, I realized that their popular dishes are spicy beef & leek soup, spicy soft tofu seafood pot or kimchi stews, etc. There was 3-4 soft chewy fingerling rice cakes were accompanying the Bulgogi my son ordered. I would have loved to have bulgogi tteokbokki as a meal. Perhaps if you like bulgogi with tteokbokki, you could ask the ladies at Mapo could make a dish for you. If they are not very busy, I'm sure the ladies will accommodate a bulgogi tteokbokki for the folks who don't like spicy dish. The price here are very reasonable. The total for 3 grilled meat dishes and a dolsot bibimbop was $72. I was told the restaurant was extremely busy earlier that day around 5 pm (we dined at 7:30 pm). It might be worth calling the restaurant before you head over if you don't want to wait too long.

Mapo Kke Doo Gee Korean Take Out has a few tables, but it's mainly a place for take-out. It's in the middle of Korea Town, and the lady at the counter spoke very little English. Another Korean lady walked in and was kind enough to translate. I ordered my go-to dish at Korean restaurants, galbi (Korean beef short ribs). They were excellent, as was the Kimchee that came with it. I told the lady that I would wait in my car for the order to be prepared. She asked me if I liked kimchee. I smiled and told her yes. Smiling is a universal language. She bought my order out to me. I was parked right outside the entrance. That was very kind of her. I recommend Mapo Kke Doo Gee Korean Take Out.

WOW! WOW! WOW! We ordered the veggie hot pot and tofu seafood soup. Highly recommend. 10 out of 5 stars if I could! Staff is incredible!

olivia c

The aunties here are so friendly and cute and the vibe of the restaurant is cozy and homey 🩷 All of the food came out very quick. The banchan was so delicious and the bibimbap was the best I’ve ever tasted 🤭 the serving size was large and I felt very satisified and full after. I would definitely come here for authentic and yummy Korean food! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Terri Shih

Honestly… no notes Hidden gem in busy ktown The sides are generous and delicious The mains are flavorful and hearty What more could you ask for I can’t count the number of times I’ve gotten takeout here. Favorites include kimchi fried rice, kimchi stew, and their fishes, but all of them are hits Highly recommend!

Markanmak M

Great service, authentic delicious meals. Will definitely revisit next time in Korea town.

Hero

A cozy, home-style place with great service. The owner was so friendly and made us feel really welcome. We had a lovely time enjoying our meal here. Thank you!

Steven Kong

Very homey atmosphere and great food! The ox bone soup was very satisfying and the banchan was highly complimentary. Would love to come back often!

RivailsLogan

I had dinner at Mapo Kkak Doo Gee in LA’s Koreatown, and it was fantastic! Ordered the spicy pork (jeukbokkeum) and seafood tofu soup (haemul sundubu), and both were absolutely delicious. The pork was perfectly seasoned with just the right kick, and the tofu soup was rich, flavorful, and packed with fresh seafood. The vibe is cozy, and the service was super friendly. Highly recommend this spot for authentic Korean comfort food!

Jonathan Ng

Came across this homey spot in LA for dinner. Aunties were very kind and generous with the food, they also had side dishes served. 10/10 felt like I was in korea.

Amalina Ariffin

A very chill Korean restaurant that provides comfort Korean dishes. There were not a lot of people when we came so it's nice to not have to wait too long for service but I can imagine it might get overwhelming because there's only one wait staff. The price is reasonable and the portion is ginormous so if you are a small eater you can consider bringing some leftovers home. For parking they provide valet parking that charges $3.

Albert Emery

I really enjoyed eating at this place. I had been looking for a nice spot in Koreatown to try and this place satisfied the need. The place was very authentic. And while the waitress didn't know English very well, I was still able to communicate what I wanted. I ordered the squid and it was very fresh and flavorful. It was served mixed with onions, zucchini and various Korean spices. The banchan (side dishes) were very good as well. There was kimchi and 3 other plates of things. I think one of the others was tofu and another was zucchini. There was also a small pile of noodles of such. Overall, this was a great experience trying and I would eat here again.

A S

Delicious quality food. The owner is really nice with great service. If you want a variety of authentic Korean food, this will be your best bet. All the dishes down to the banchan was amazing and delicious.

Grace Foree

Wow! This place was so good! The women working there were incredibly friendly. They made sure we were as cool as possible eating outside during a heat wave. We ordered the beef rib soup with cabbage, grilled mackerel, and beef bibimbap. My mom normally doesn't like fish, but the grilled mackerel was so good that we fought over it. I enjoyed the selection of banchan - loved the kimchi especially.

Andrea Au

Wow delicious Korean meal, very homey traditional food. Aunty was very nice and offered us lots of banchan. Portions of our food were very decent and one meal will leave you very full.

Mr. Kirkland Signature

This is what I call a hidden gem! Home-cooked Korean dishes in a humble corner of a Koreatown plaza. All the staff and chefs were nothing but friendly to us. Every dish was bursting with distinct flavors and, to put it simply, mouthwatering. This is a restaurant experience I’ll remember fondly… Definitely recommend this spot as one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles for authentic, home-style Korean cuisine!

Sunny Lee

No-frills conventional Korean restaurant that serves 2 dozen comfort dishes that might be lesser known among Americans but more for Koreans. The stews and spicy broth filled hot stew/soup seem to be the popular dishes here among older generation diners. All of the ladies who work there seemed to know local diners stopping by to dine alone or with a friend. We wanted typical dishes like Bulgogi and Stone bowl Bibimbop without going to a big production Korean BBQ place that could be overwhelming and costs $50 or more per a person. Mapo was a perfect small restaurant for a family who wanted to have simple meals in a quiet setting. After our meals, I realized that their popular dishes are spicy beef & leek soup, spicy soft tofu seafood pot or kimchi stews, etc. There was 3-4 soft chewy fingerling rice cakes were accompanying the Bulgogi my son ordered. I would have loved to have bulgogi tteokbokki as a meal. Perhaps if you like bulgogi with tteokbokki, you could ask the ladies at Mapo could make a dish for you. If they are not very busy, I'm sure the ladies will accommodate a bulgogi tteokbokki for the folks who don't like spicy dish. The price here are very reasonable. The total for 3 grilled meat dishes and a dolsot bibimbop was $72. I was told the restaurant was extremely busy earlier that day around 5 pm (we dined at 7:30 pm). It might be worth calling the restaurant before you head over if you don't want to wait too long.

Henry Farkas

Mapo Kke Doo Gee Korean Take Out has a few tables, but it's mainly a place for take-out. It's in the middle of Korea Town, and the lady at the counter spoke very little English. Another Korean lady walked in and was kind enough to translate. I ordered my go-to dish at Korean restaurants, galbi (Korean beef short ribs). They were excellent, as was the Kimchee that came with it. I told the lady that I would wait in my car for the order to be prepared. She asked me if I liked kimchee. I smiled and told her yes. Smiling is a universal language. She bought my order out to me. I was parked right outside the entrance. That was very kind of her. I recommend Mapo Kke Doo Gee Korean Take Out.

Reviews from Eric

Great place to stop for lunch. Although the food took a little long than expected to come out, everything was delicious! Service was excellent too! Ordered the spicy cold noodles and a spam kimbap. All of which came with the sides. The atmosphere of the place seemed like they are still suck in the pandemic, take out only mode with boxes everywhere and tables pushed to the sides; but don't let that deter you from the food here!

Best Korean food I've had in years! Food was very authentic with a homemade taste. Small place but cozy. Nice ladies making and serving the food.

Dale Chase

Casual homey atmosphere, friendly service. Ox bone soup, short ribs and grilled sole were all great! Parking was valet in the strip mall lot for $3, which was reasonable.

Tina Francis

Best Korean food I've had in years! Food was very authentic with a homemade taste. Small place but cozy. Nice ladies making and serving the food.

This is a small restaurant run by Korean aunties, so you know that it’s gonna be good. They are so very generous with their banchan portions and they’re all delicious, too. Lovely portions of rice and you get a free barley tea! I think they’re cash only, though, although I might be wrong about that.

It's a cute and authentic Korean place with very friendly staff. The food was good and the portion was huge

Dennis Phan

This is a small restaurant run by Korean aunties, so you know that it’s gonna be good. They are so very generous with their banchan portions and they’re all delicious, too. Lovely portions of rice and you get a free barley tea! I think they’re cash only, though, although I might be wrong about that.

Mike H oz

It's a cute and authentic Korean place with very friendly staff. The food was good and the portion was huge