opened 2014

Business establishments that opened in the Koreatown area in the year 2014.

 
Hmart Asian Grocery Store

H Mart

Address: 621 S Western Ave
Phone Number: (213) 235-9560

Korean Supermarket in the basement of the Madang Mall on the northwest corner of Western Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard.

Asian grocery and food items such as snacks, tofu, noodles, kimchi, candy, bottled water, and ice cream.

Sale item (3/8/2019): 12-piece Ferrero Rocher $1.99

Anko Cafe

Address: 400 S Western Ave
Phone Number: (213) 926-5936

The very “trendy” ANKO dessert cafe on 4th & Western has new ownership as of Summer 2016.

Menu will have churros. Currently serving Seoul-style and Tokyo-style shaved ice.

Hours are from 11:00 am to midnight on most days.

Mr. Boba – 7th & Western

Address: 700 S Western Ave
Phone Number: (213) 739-9950

This Mr. Boba location opened in 2014 in the old space of Kaffehaus on 7th & Western. Related to the Mr. Boba on 3rd Street. Vampire Juice: Carrot, Beet, Celery, Orange, Apple Frappes, Shakes, Frozen Yogurt, Milk Tea, Flavored Green Tea, Juices, Flavored Black Tea, Smoothies, Frosty Milk, Premium Drinks (Avocado, Acai, Healthy Berry), Slush, Shaved Ice, Coffee, Hot Tea Business hours are usually 11:00 am to 10:00 pm on most days.

Yangji Gamjatang

Address: 3470 W 6th St
Phone Number: (213) 388-1105

Yangji Gamjatang (양지감자탕) took over the space of Albaene in January 2014.

Open to 1:00 am on most days… open to 4:00 am on Thursday… Open 24 hours Friday and Saturday.

House specialty is Gamjatang (pork-bone soup). Menu also includes Budaejjigae, Ddeokbokki, Cold Noodles, Jjamppong, Seolleongtang, Kimchi Stew, Yukgaejang, Bibimbap and Dumplings.

Sul & Beans

Address: 621 S Western Ave
Phone Number: (213) 385-5510

Sul & Beans is a dessert cafe that opened at Madang Courtyard in October 2014. 설앤빈스 The specialty is Korean shaved-ice (bingsoo) with red beans. Open seven days a week, 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm.

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches: Koreatown LA

Jimmy John’s

Address: 3150 Wilshire Blvd
Phone Number: 213 480-4890

Jimmy John’s is an American chain “serving gourmet sandwiches since 1983.” In 30 years, the company has grown to more than 2,000 locations in 43 states. Jimmy John’s has opened approximately 200 locations per year over the past three years. As of 2013, 98% of the locations are franchise-owned. The Koreatown location on the southeast corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Vermont Avenue opened in 2014. Usual hours are 11:00 am – 10:00 pm, seven days a week. Tagline: Freaky Fresh. Freaky Fast.

Shabu Hyang

Address: 3807 Wilshire Blvd
Phone Number: (213) 384-5464

Vietnamese spring rolls, Shabu-Shabu, and BBQ grill

The Bun Shop

Address: 151 N Western Ave
Phone Number: (323) 468-1031

Buns and fried rice in North Koreatown across from the Subway sandwich shop.

Awesome Coffee

Address: 3959 Wilshire Blvd
Phone Number: 213-674-7558

Specialty coffee, waffles, liquid nitrogen ice-cream, sandwiches, desserts

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.