Delicious Korean food. I love the spicy cold noodles. The spicy chicken is delicious. Banchan are good and comes with free refills read more

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Baek Am Korean Restaurant may be located in Gardena, but it stands shoulder to shoulder with the very best restaurants in Los Angeles Koreatown. It has done an exceptional job of preserving the authentic flavors and traditions of Korean cuisine. Their traditional sundae (Korean blood sausage), bossam (boiled pork wraps), and smoked duck are especially outstanding--refined, flavorful, and prepared with remarkable quality. If you're looking for an authentic Korean dining experience, I highly recommend Baek Am Korean Restaurant. read more

The food here can be good, but the experience is way too inconsistent. Service is the biggest issue. For a small restaurant, it's oddly hard to get anyone's attention. Napkins, water, tea, more banchan all the basic things you expect to be handled without a search party. It feels like they know the table needs something and somehow disappear at exactly the wrong time. The food is decent, sometimes very good, but it is not consistent enough to carry the whole experience. Some visits hit. Some visits feel flat. That kind of gamble is what keeps a place from becoming truly great. Consistency matters. So does hospitality. Right now, Baek Am feels like a restaurant that can cook, but doesn't always know how to take care of the room. read more

It was my first time trying sundae (Korean blood sausage) and jokbal (braised pig's feet), and I loved both! This restaurant specializes in dishes steamed in a hinoki wood tray, which gives everything a fresh, delicate flavor. The cold noodles and banchan were also delicious, and the service was excellent. I'll definitely be back to try the hinoki-steamed pork bossam! read more

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We tried Korean bossam for the first time and it was fantastic. We ordered the pork which was pork belly, I believe it was already slow boiled before it came to us in the steamer. The pork melted in our mouth, and it was very tender. The dipping sauce was just right with savoriness, sweetness, and I think there's a bit of vinegar too. The banchan has always been my favorite part of any Korean meal, no exception here. Highly recommend. The service was friendly and fast. read more

Baek Am Korean Restaurant - Pork bossam - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

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Food Family and I went here on a sunday cloudy and gloomy afternoon. Ordered ourselves a beef rib soup, pork bossam, scallion pancake, and a chicken bulgogi. The showstopper was definitely the bossam as it was served in a giant bamboo steamer and came with some dipping sauce. The pork itself was really good paired with the sauce and just really tender overall. The beef rib soup was hearty and had good flavor and the ribs itself were fall off the bone tender. My favorite though is definitely the scallion pancakes as they were really flavorful, crunchy but still soft on the inside, but I'm also just a sucker for scallion pancakes Service/Ambiance The restaurant itself is found in a pretty small plaza so it's definitely an unassuming low-key restaurant. The staff were really nice and accomodating when we had questions about the menu and service was pretty quick as well read more

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Tasty, comforting Korean food. We got their bossam (duck and pork), as well as seafood pancake and chicken bulgogi. Came with plenty of banchan and salad. Food was well-prepared and flavorful, with high-quality meats. Service was super nice, and the waitress checked in with us frequently to make sure that our banchans were refilled and that everything was okay. I approve of Baek Am! read more

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Food: Excellent Tried both the half duck half bossam and the bibimnaengmyun (spicy cold noodles). The duck and bossam were perfectly tender each with their own dipping sauces. The cold noodle was so refreshing and well seasoned. Banchan were also solid. Service: feels very mom and pop, the 2 ladies working were very friendly. Vibe: in a very unassuming lot next to a car service center? Was easy to find parking and not busy. The only thing I will ding on is there were a LOT of fruit flies flying around. Constantly had to swat them away which really degraded the overall experience. Hoping it was just an unusual / one off day. read more

Baek Am Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

Parking: shared, easy. Looks like the plaza is new and that they might be the first business to open. Ambience: well lit, average noise. Good for groups Service: good, everyone is very polite Food: barley tea instead of water, and they also have hot tea. The pig trotter and smoked duck were tender and flavorful. #1 pancake was tasty and crispy on the edges and the banchan is very good. read more

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One of my coworkers highly recommended the place, so I've been anxiously waiting for an opportunity to try it. Well, we left the place hungry and with lukewarm enthusiasm, unfortunately. I later found out that my coworker only tried the place at lunchtime and ordered à la carte, so the experience may have been different. We ordered the Back Am Hinoki Steamed Smoked Duck & Pork Bossam, which, to our surprise, didn't come with any rice or ssam (veggies to wrap the meat with) of any sort. And the amount of meat you get for the price point was almost laughable. As soon as we got the hinoki steamer to our table, we understood why the wait staff suggested we order something in addition (I wish I'd taken some pictures of the amount of food we got, but I was so taken aback that my brain completely froze). We ended up ordering naengmyeon (cold noodles), and we still left the place hungry after eating. The food tasted okay overall, and the service was somewhat friendly, but I won't be back. read more

The Galbitang at Baek Am was outstanding. The broth was deeply flavorful, and the beef short ribs were fall-off-the-bone tender with generous portions. The fresh banchan, especially the kimchi, complemented the soup perfectly. Comforting, authentic, and well worth it during my business trip stop in LA. One of the best Galbitang I've had. Definitely worth coming back for. read more

Baek Am Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

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Pretty unassuming place. Not easy to spot, tucked in a long driveway. The smoked meat was wonderful. The ban chan was great. Felt like a hidden gem. Would go if I'm in town again read more

Our second visit and we brought friends. Some places are better when you're in a group because you can experience more of the menu! We ordered: Seafood and green onion pancake. So good! This is one of the best ones I've tried. Crispy edges! Steamed duck. Mmm! It's smoked so it doesn't quite taste like duck. Steamed brisket. Simple and comforting. We discovered a new soju - Hallasan 17 - named after a volcano on Jeju island. I do t know if it's the volcanic water, but this soju is really smooth and easy drinking. Try it! Bring your friends! Enjoy! read more

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We live closeby so decided to try this new spot at a new plaza next to Superior off of Crenshaw blvd. There's a few parking spots inside the plaza and some street parking outside. We were greeted with a 1 page menu and decided to get: Banchan (5/5): fresh with some spice. We've had enough Korean food to know when Banchan isn't fresh and this one was so good Seafood pancake (5/5): fluffy, crispy on the outside and had egg in the flour. A lot of seafood and tastes fresh Beef rib soup (5/5): soothing and homey. Didn't have to add salt and pepper. Rib meat was falling off the bone Bossam (5/5): it comes in a steam container and came with so much. The cabbage and side dishes with the ssamjung complimented perfectly Service was so friendly and always came around to ask if we wanted banchan. We'll be back! read more

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Came in on a saturday around one o'clock, and there was only one other group of ladies eating. We were seated right away and given our barley cold drinks. They have a pretty good menu, but they're most popular dishes were the brisket, bossam, duck and pigs feet. We went with their bossam ($59.99) which came in a big wooden box with lots of shredded green onions inside. We were instructed to wait a few mins for steam to come out then start eating. The banchan included kimchi daikon, seaweed, kimchi, thinly sliced daikon, steamed cabbage, sauces and shredded green onions. I would say everything was good but I wasn't too impressed with their seaweed. The bossam was pretty good when eaten wrapped in a daikon wrap or with cabbage. I think by itself its a little on the plain side (which is fine!). No rice was served with this and I think this is enough food for two adults and a child. Parking lot is pretty big and its right next door to the superior groceries store. You need to enter the parking lot via Crenshaw, you can't get in going the backway. read more

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Service was amazing but i found a huge piece of plastic in the salad bowl, server did apologize and rushing gave us another one but the fact that came from the same batch it make me feel off and lost an appetite . A lot of Parking spaces and restaurant is big enough to accommodate a large party. read more

Baek Am Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

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Came here to try the food for my boyfriend's birthday. We ordered the pork bossam. Upon getting the order my bf mentioned it's going to be a lot of food but I was game. Pork was tender and yummy. I tried the cold noodles, which was my first time, and was impressed. The broth had good flavor, was refreshing, and not too salty (side note: I'm not a big fan of salt but I also like some salt in my food for seasoning). My bf and I however had different opinions on the broth so it comes down to personal preference. I'm Hispanic, he's Korean, take your pick lol. The place was a little empty to my surprise because food was pretty good so hopefully they get more business. Lots of parking in the area. Service was great, the lady that attended to us was very sweet and happy when I said "thank you" in korean (shout out duolingo). I would come back again if we are in the area. We drove from East LA to here and it was worth it. read more

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Real delicious food and great service. Definitely coming back again. The spicy pork was my favorite. read more

Baek Am Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

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Ambiance: it's a new Korean comfort food restaurant in South Bay area, spacious and clean inside Service: very friendly but so slow, only one lady serves the entire restaurant, and it took quite a while to place the order and get the bill in the end Food: simple menu items, and they specialize in steamed meat dishes Banchan - *** limited kinds, napa cabbage kimchi was good, cucumber was crunchy, daikon was bold in taste, and seaweed was okay BaekAm Hinoki Braised Pig's Feet - ***** one of their signature steamed specialties, a must try here, the pork was precooked for two hours, you can either eat cold and or after reheated quickly with steam, highly recommend Salad and other side dishes - **** lettuce salad, green onion slices, garlic and green pepper slices, paste, and dry fish dipping sauce, those are served with the steamed dishes, salad tasted great with the spicy dressing, recommend Price: generous portions and reasonable prices, expect $40 per person read more

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First time in Gardena. Wasn't sure about the location but pleasantly surprised that there is a nice parking lot with lots of spaces. It was pretty full when we arrived but lucked out with a table. The banchan was very fresh and tasty. We enjoyed the seafood pancake which was light and crispy and didn't feel greasy like it can at other restaurants. The smoked duck which was steamed at the table was delicious. Sometimes one does not want to deal with Koreatown traffic. and this is a place to keep in mind! read more

the side dishes here are SO good and when the side dishes are good, you know the food will be good ! the spring onion salad and radish kimchi were amazing got the beef soondae soup, and you could taste the perilla seed in the deep, hearty soup, and the meat and soondae were delicious too. i think i actually liked the soup more than the steamed meats wanted to try both the duck and the bossam so we got the half set, and both were great and came with dipping sauces. the meat is cut a bit more thin than some other places but i kind of like that, it was more convenient and balanced to eat that way. plus the steamed green onions were my favorite, i could eat just the green onions i will definitely be back to try more of the menu, gardena korean food is so underrated read more

Baek Am Korean Restaurant - beef soondae soup - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

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While looking for Korean food around Gardena, I wanted something different from KBBQ and found this place on Yelp. We ordered the half pork and half duck -- both were very tender and flavorful. The matching sauces were great, and the side dishes were good too. The ambiance is very simple and comfortable for dine-in. Service was excellent, and the servers were very attentive. Do I recommend this place? Yes. Will I come back? Yes. read more

Baek Am Korean Restaurant - Half pork and half duck - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

Delicious Korean comfort food in a strip mall with plenty of parking. Got the bossam, which is my favorite 'healthier' alternative to kbbq. The meat (I got beef) is steamed over veggies in a wooden box at the table. Rice is extra. Banchan is included and delicious, providing some flavor to complement the bossam. Service is kind and attentive, with a comforting/homey ambiance to enjoy the comfort food. read more

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Looks like they've only been open for two weeks. We have been seeing the sign on the side of the building, excited to try a new food location. Came in on Saturday morning, only 1 party seated. Was seated immediately. We ordered number 8 and number 5 spicy. Will be back for their lunch special!! read more

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The service and quality of food were incredible. We got the short rib soup and bossam. Six banchan items which were all excellent. Kimchi was so good and they are happy to refill even when your dish isn't fully empty. I highky recommend trying this place out. read more

Everything was amazing, the food, customer service. Everyone was so kind and really good at explaining what were the plates. I will definitely come back again. read more

Baek Am Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

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They recently opened within 6 month in a new plaza that just only them there. Parking is plenty and big. Just abit odd on turning onto the plaza, small, sharp & narrow...we missed it and did a U-turn. It's clean and basic decor, but bright. The menu is straight forward and good plenty choices but we're for the Hinoki. We got the BaekAm Hinoki Steamed Pork Bossam for $60 (wooden steam box of sliced meats over shredded green onions) and cold beef spicy noodle. It's a big portion and very tasty when you mixed all the ingredients together. Great, lovely, friendly and attentive service by the staff. We got compliments taste of dates drinks. Quite good. Overall, fantastic lunch and very filling with fantastic services for sure. read more

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Presentation: Clean, fresh, beautiful, and delicious! Steamed meats: Tender and juicy, not greasy or salty! Very delicious! Sauces: Homemade sauces, dipping sauces, and seasonings, all with excellent flavor. Service: Warm, polite, and attentive! Parking: Large, free parking lot. Price: With such good quality ingredients, coupled with excellent chefs and staff, the price is very reasonable! If you enjoy home-style Korean food and happen to be nearby, I highly recommend you try this restaurant with friends and family! read more

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The quality and the amount for their lunch box was sooo good. A lil expensive but I'll come back once in a while. Think it was like $24 per box read more

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The hinoki steam smoked duck was sooooo good and we all love it. The beef rib soup have really big beef ribs and is also tender. The service was fast and we love dinning in here. The restaurant was clean and we would definitely come back again. read more

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Food & Service was Exceptional! Thank You Baek Am, for making my Grandmother's 95th Birthday Lunch one of the tastiest! Seafood pancake was delicious, with generous portions of fresh seafood. The crust was so perfectly browned and balanced! Hinoki Pork Belly was tender, with the Hinoki flavor infused into the meat! Just Yum! The Smoked Duck was decadent with the dipping sauce and steamed green onions. The Hinoki Dishes are much better priced than B'nB! Their Kim chi is fermented perfectly! And other banchans was also just as tasty! The location is a bit hidden on Crenshaw, blink and you'll drive right past it. Right next door to Superior Supermarket. Private lot. I hope everyone in the Southbay and Beyond can experience the same Delicious Delicacy! Open everyday 10a-10p. read more

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This place is a hidden gem. I usually gatekeep all my hidden gems but always end up writing a review especially for mom and pop shops like this one. To start off the soondae was realllyyy good. I'm talking better than Korea. They actually make their own soondae which almost no restaurant in LA does. The texture, flavor and consistency was chefs kiss. Next is the nengmyun. It's refreshing and the sauce is not syrupy sweet. You can taste that they get their sweetness from the fruit instead. Highly recommend! Next is their Hinoki wood steamed duck. It comes out hot and stays hot so it's perfect to share. Their price was cheaper than LA prices so I'll def be back for that. Their side dishes are so good. It's not a large variety but they really focus on making them perfect from the cucumber to the kimchi. On top of the great food the staff is very welcoming and sweet. I'm always greeted by warm smile every time I go. I've become a regular here and plan on taking my friends and parents when they're in town! read more

this place is the best restaurant i've ever been to and has redefined my standard for korean food. legit af. i went here with my family on a whim. the restaurant is hidden and unassuming and quite literally tucked away in a random plaza. we started off with the bossam/smoked duck and pig trotter plus an order of sundubu-jjigae. the smoked duck had an nice subtle but present smokey flavor, and the pork belly was savory and satisfying. the pig trotter was carefully carved and beautifully presented. you just feel like a lot of care went into everything! the banchan balanced everything out. the tofu soup was the best ive ever had. nothing like the stuff at BCD tofu house that parches you for hours after! light but intensely flavorful. everything was so good we ordered a seafood pancake, also the best seafood pancake i've ever had, perfectly crunchy, the perfect thickness, and generous amounts of squid. and we topped off with another tofu soup. i genuinely do not even have words to describe how excellent everything was, from the banchan to the main courses. the flavors were delicate and balanced. i can definitively say i dont think ive had korean food this well done. to top it all off, the best service EVER. my family are the harshest critics i know and we all walked out feeling like we had a religious experience. just too good. this place NEEDS more recognition! i am praying it blows up soon. read more

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We were celebrating our friend's birthday, called a couple of hours ahead of time to ask if they could accommodate 12 of us and they said yes! Theyre located at the back of a lot and have their own parking, so it was easy getting there. The food was amazing. Luckily we had 12 hungry people so we ordered the jokbal, bossam, soondae, duck, 2 seafood pancakes, and 2 naengmyuns. Everything was presented so well and it all came out all together, it was so impressive. My favorites were the bossam, jokbal and pancakes. Everything else was good but these were my favorites. I LOVED the waitresses!!!!! They were so sweet and nice read more

If you're looking for nengmyun in South Bay this is the spot! The broth is so good and noodles a perf chew. I always get their jokbal (pig trotter) combo that also comes with a nengmyun (cold or bibim) and a soju or beer that's enough for 3 if not big eaters. Perfect with the sides and the servers are so friendly. Since the meats are steamed it's so tender and goes perf with their dipping sauces! Highly recommend read more

Baek Am Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

Best jokbal in the southbay. Their cold noodles are really tasty too. Highly recommend read more

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Easy parking, clean and hip interior, quick, attentive service, makes you feel like they actively care about what you think of their food. Definitely best korean gukbap in south bay/310 area. Steamed jokbal is just roasted pork belly and warmed in the steamer but super tender and rich. I'd still recommend but the star of tonight's meal is the soondae gukbap. So good we ordered 2 more to take home with us. read more

We stopped in for lunch on a Monday. The place was bright and clean. The lady who greeted us was very polite and made sure we didn't have any initial questions before she gave us time to look over the menu. We decided on lunch combos 19 and 21 with the spicy noodles for all three orders. The galbi was perfectly seasoned and tender. It was not overly sweet which is what I prefer and is the way my mom always made it. The spicy noodles were also delicious. They had great flavor and it was a good amount of food. I did have a chance to try to broth from the cold noodles and it was so good, we will definitely have to add that to our order next time! The chicken bulgogi was wonderful too. It was very tender and it was not completely overrun by vegetables. I mention this because I do not like when restaurants put more vegetables than meat in bulgogi. The banchan was amazing as well. We got four side dishes and a full bowl of salad with our meal. We enjoyed all the side dishes and my kids ate the whole salad! The kimchi was crunchy and had a good spice to it. There was a pickle kimchi and a seaweed dish which were both great. Everything was fresh and so yummy! The two ladies who checked on us were both very sweet and seemed to genuinely care if we had a good experience. I wanted to come back for lunch the next day but they are not open on Tuesdays (I don't know if this a permanent schedule) and we flew out that afternoon but we'll definitely be back next time we're in town. All of the food looked at smelled so good that I forgot to take a picture before we ate but you'll definitely have to check it out! read more

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Food was delicious, service was great, very good ambiance. The Sundubu-jjigae was excellent! read more

Baek Am Korean Restaurant - Sundubu-jjigae and side dishes. - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

Solid jokbal/pig trotters (hard to find outside Korea). Subtlety sweet and tender. Decent selection of banchan, and green onion salad went well with the jokbal. Recommend ordering rice on the side or naengmyun/cold noodles. Service was nice Korean aunties and parking lot available. Interior is a standard Korean restaurant. Would come again! read more

Baek Am Korean Restaurant - Jokbal (pig trotter). Subtly sweet and tender. - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California