Da Jeong Korean Cuisine
Address: 3909 W Olympic Blvd
Phone Number: (323) 931-8900
Phone Number: (323) 931-8900
Dajeong is a small Korean eatery specializing in Jeon.
dinner
Where to eat dinner in Koreatown?
Seongbukdong
Address: 3303 W 6th St
Phone Number: (213) 738-8977
Phone Number: (213) 738-8977
Korean restaurant whose specialty is 갈비찜 (galbi jjim)
Wako Donkasu – Olympic
Address: 2904 W Olympic Blvd
Phone Number: (213) 387-9256
Phone Number: (213) 387-9256
Donkasu is the Korean name for the Japanese tonkatsu, which means pork cutlet. Wako is famous for letting you grind your own sesame seeds to make the sauce for your tonkatsu. Open from 12 noon to 9:00 pm, seven days a week. This location on Olympic is open normal hours on Christmas Day, though the other Wako Donkasu location, which is on Wilshire at the Brown Derby Plaza, is closed.
O.B. Bear
Address: 3002 W 7th St
Phone Number: (213) 480-4910
Phone Number: (213) 480-4910
Korean dive bar/pub with a solid restaurant known for chicken and beers.
Has been in business for more than a decade!
Jook Hyang Korean Restaurant
Address: 3177 W Olympic Blvd
Phone Number: (213) 487-5002
Phone Number: (213) 487-5002
Calls itself a “Healthy Zone” because MSG is not used in any of the dishes. Serves jook (traditional Korean porridge). Since 2002. Danpat Juk (red-bean porridge) Hobak Juk (squash porridge) Heuk-imja Juk (black-sesame porridge) Jat Juk (pine-nut porridge) Jumok Bap (rice balls) Jeonbok Miyeok Guk (abalone and seaweed soup) Parking is on the grounds of Hobart Boulevard Elementary School. Open Monday to Saturday, 7:00 am – 10:00 pm. Closed on Sundays.
Hae Ha Heng
Address: 301 S Western Ave
Phone Number: 213-388-2407
Phone Number: 213-388-2407
Thai restaurant on the the second floor of the mini-mall on the southwest corner of Western Avenue and 3rd Street.
Bakkung 2 Korean BBQ
Address: 233 S Vermont Ave
Phone Number: (213) 385-1500
Phone Number: (213) 385-1500
Second location of the Korean charcoal BBQ restaurant Bak Kung that’s been going strong on Olympic.
As of August 2016, their menu includes $15.99 and $20.99 and $29.99 all-you-can-eat options. Lunch also often has an $11.99 option.
Prices are subject to change!
Hours Open: Most days, 11:00 am – 12:00 midnight.
Isaan Station: Thai Street Food
Address: 125 N Western Ave
Phone Number: 323-380-5126
Phone Number: 323-380-5126
Dine In, Pick Up, Delivery
Bak Kung BBQ Restaurant
Address: 3700 W Olympic Blvd
Phone Number: (323) 734-9292
Phone Number: (323) 734-9292
Bakkung… Bak Kung. The Korean pronunciation is actually “Behk-goong” (baek-gung). The name means “White Palace.”
Specialty: Charcoal Barbecue
In 2010, the Los Angeles City Council formally declared Koreatown's borders as Western Avenue, Olympic Boulevard, Vermont Avenue, and 3rd Street, with a business corridor on Western from 3rd to Rosewood Avenue.