Modest eatery with classic Korean fare. Traditional Korean dishes served around the clock in straightforward, compact quarters.
The wait was around an hour long (probably because it's the weekend of Anime Expo right now) at 8pm and the crowd was even bigger after we finished eating. The food was really good though. I definitely recommend the galbi jjim with cheese and rice cakes if you have around 5 people for a large. For soups, the galbi tang and oxtail soup with beef brisket were both really good. I recommend the galbi tang more if you are looking for a more flavorful soup.
The meat is really good but the price is really high $80 for a medium is pretty crazy priced compared to others at $55-60. Even though we waited for 45 minutes, I felt very rushed to eat and leave. They didn’t even serve soju because they wanted to turn over tables instead of letting people enjoy. The guy in charge definitely was rushing people and not in a great mood
The quality and the service was impeccable. It seems like there’s always a long line because it is SO popular. We got the most popular thing they sell - galbi jjim with cheese on it. There was ttoekboki in it and it was DELICIOUS. The food was very very good. Highly recommend coming here to try if you’re looking for a place in koreatown to eat but can’t decide. It was a bit on the pricier side so definitely have a budget when coming here!
This is a cool dish to try. Great place to hangout with friends, but other dishes are okay to me. Price a little bit too high. Soup is good, but don't expect the service here. There were no wait when we visited at 7:30pm on Friday. The plaza is velar only for $4.
Very delicious, we ordered the spicy beef stu with rice cakes and cheese. It was so satisfy. Big portion for 4 people. It's the "must have" dish that we always get every time.
We were visiting from NJ and at least two people, including our Uber driver, recommended this restaurant. We were seated promptly, right by the door. It was pretty cold so we felt it every time the door opened. The galbi jjim with cheese is what this place is famous for so we got that. We ordered the medium size, spicy flavor. It was super salty. I don't know what the hype is all about. I really wish we went somewhere else. The torch is cool but that's all. That's all we ordered and the total came to $100 which is super steep. I would not recommend.
When I came into this place, I was as lost as a Latino in the middle of Koreatown... mostly because... well, that's exactly what the situation was :D. Thankfully, I wasn't alone. I brought a Korean American friend with me and let me tell you, this place is as authentic as it gets. The Galbi jjim (short ribs with cheese) was the main star of the show. It was too much food for just two dudes, so me and my friend just decided to get the Galbi Tang (beef short rib soup), and the Chadol Sulung Tang (ox bone soup), but as luck and divine grace and favor would have it, right next to us, a group of three sat and they ordered the Galbi jjim and as they randomly made small talk with us, they offered us a bit. My friend declined it but being the shameless extrovert that I am, I took them up on their offer and helped myself to a small short rib. That small piece of heaven convinced me that I should be back to this place sometime in the future (hopefully with a larger group so that we can actually order the Galbi Tang myself and we can all enjoy it with gusto!). Our food was also amazing and the purple (or brown?) rice with some of the added kimchi is truly amazing. Highly recommended place!
A K-Town institution! Coming here late at night was a great idea after the TWICE concert. I ordered the beef neck soup, and the pieces of beef were nice and juicy, and full of gelatin. Now, they provide scallion and salt in small sauce containers, so you have to ask for more if you need it.