ddukbokki

Tteokbokki (떡볶이) — also spelled as teokbokki, ddeokbokki, topokki, or dukboki — is a popular Korean snack food made from soft rice cake, fish cake and red chili sauce. It is commonly purchased from street vendors or pojangmacha. Where to find ddeokbokki in Koreatown?

 

Mazinger Bar (Mazinga Z)

Address: 3054 W 8th St
Phone Number: (213) 368-0466

MAZINGA-Z FUSION SOJU BANG (마징가-제트퓨전소주방)

Cross street is New Hampshire.

Namsan Restaurant

Address: 3613 W 6th St
Phone Number: (213) 382-7777

Namsan is a Korean restaurant that is popular for being open 24 hours. Menu includes gamjatang, bibimbap, kimbap and ddeokbokki. Located in the dingy strip mall known as Key Center on the northwest corner of 6th & Normandie. Sign says “Namsan Fusion Cafe.” Ami Restaurant & Bar – ClosedMurasaki Japanese Restaurant – ClosedLaOn Restaurant – ClosedBann Restaurant – Closed

Yupdduk LA

Address: 3603 W 6th St
Phone Number: 213-263-2355

Dongdaemun Yupdduk / Yup Dduk LA Hours: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm. Opened in late 2015. “Ktown Spicy Challenge” ddeokbokki 6가 엽떡 Yupdduk Olympic

Jopok Topokki

Address: 3407 W 6th St
Phone Number: (213) 908-5500

Hongdae Jopok Ddeokbokki (홍대 조폭 떡볶이) is a Korean restaurant on the northwest corner of 6th & Catalina whose specialty is “ddeokbokki” — rice cakes in spicy sauce. Menu also includes kimbap, soondae and tempura. *Does temporary tattoos while customers wait for orders. The theme of the place is Jopok, which means organized crime, aka gangsters. Open seven days a week, 11:00 am – 9:00 pm. Grand opening was on January 5, 2015.

Awoolim

Address: 928 Western Ave
Phone Number: (213) 388-0053

Awoolim is one of the Korean stalls inside Koreatown Plaza’s food court. Shikhye Slushie 928 S Western Ave, Ste 125 Los Angeles, CA 90006 Open seven days a week, from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. Menu includes various types of kimbap and freshly made ddeokbokki.

Shinurang Olkerang All Family Restaurant

Address: 1032 Crenshaw Blvd
Phone Number: (323) 935-2724

Sinulang All Kelang All-Family Restaurant” is located in southwest Koreatown. The Korean pronunciation of the restaurant’s name is “Shinoo-rahng, Olkeh-rahng”. “Sisters-in-law” in Korea have a notoriously difficult time together. This restaurant pokes fun at that. The restaurant’s two specialties are kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) and handmade mandoo (dumplings). In particular, the pat-kalguksu is a rare find in Koreatown. SHINURANG OLKERANG MENU  Kimchi Dumpling Soup 8.99 Rice-Cake Dumpling Soup 7.99 Original Dumpling Soup 7.99 Deep-fried Dumplings 6.99 Boiled Dumplings 6.99 Hand-Cut Noodles in Hot Red-bean Broth 8.99 Kimchi Sujaebi 8.99 Tonkatsu (pork cutlet) 8.99 Pork Bulgogi 9.99 Jjolmyeon 7.99 Soondubu 7.99 Ddeokbokki 8.99 * Availability and prices of menu items are subject to change. Ami Restaurant & Bar – ClosedMurasaki Japanese Restaurant […]