Chung Ki Wa Restaurant
Address: 3545 W Olympic Blvd
Phone Number: 323-737-0809
Phone Number: 323-737-0809
Korean restaurant in southwest Koreatown where Alexander Skarsgard had lunch on March 20, 2013
naengmyun
Where to eat naengmyun or naengmyeon (“cold noodles”) in Koreatown?
Naengmyeon (냉면) is a Korean noodle dish consisting of long, thin handmade noodles made from the flour and starch of various ingredients… Traditionally eaten during the winter season to battle the cold with cold, the name literally means “cold noodles.”
Yu Chun Chic Naengmyun
Address: 3185 W Olympic Blvd
Phone Number: 213-382-3815
Phone Number: 213-382-3815
Yoocheon is Korean restaurant whose specialty is chik naeng-myeon (cold noodles with the main ingredient being arrowroot, not the usual buckwheat).
Ojangdong Naengmyeon
Address: 4031 W 3rd St
Phone Number: (213) 365-0097
Phone Number: (213) 365-0097
O Jang Dong is Korean restaurant whose specialty is NAENGMYEON (“cold noodles”), frequently spelled as nengmyun, naengmyeon, neng myun, naeng myeon, neangmyun… Two main types of naengmyeon: 1. Mul 2. Bibim Assorted ingredients with the naengmyeon include raw skatefish. Other menu items: – Samgyetang – Yukgaejang – Bindaetteok – Mandu – Haemul Pajeon Cross street is Ardmore.
Shin Kang Seo Myun Oak
Address: 3250 W Olympic Blvd
Phone Number: 323-373-1717
Phone Number: 323-373-1717
Poorly rated Korean eatery within the food court on the third floor of Koreatown Galleria. Different from the Kang Seo Myun Oak restaurant on Westmoreland. Menu focuses on naengmyeon (cold noodles) such as bibim-naengmyeon, hwe-naengmyeon, and mul-naengmyeon. Also has galbi-tang and a combo of naengmyeon and pork bulgogi.
Ham-Hung Restaurant
Address: 3109 W Olympic Blvd
Phone Number: (213) 381-1520
Phone Number: (213) 381-1520
Hamheung Hwaegwan (함흥회관) moved from their 8th & Ardmore location in April 2011. Now located on Olympic and Harvard. Korean restaurant known for their naengmyun (“cold noodles”), particularly the house special with skate-wing fish. *Hamhŭng is North Korea’s second-largest city and famous for its naengmyŏn that’s different from that of Pyongyang.
Town Noodle: Myeon & Guksu
Address: 928 S Western Ave
Phone Number: (213) 388-5280
Phone Number: (213) 388-5280
Inside the food court of Koreatown Plaza. Specialties: naengmyeon (“cold noodles”), kalguksu (“knife noodles”), kong-guksu (noodles in soymilk)
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.