Bulrocho is located in same plaza as Park's BBQ and while they are known primarily for serving the black goat stew/hot pot, they have arguably one of the best hangover soups in LA. Service: Staff are hospitable and attentive, will come by once in a while to see if there is anything you need (especially a refill on side dishes). Food: The restaurant focuses on the soups like haejangguk (해장국) or yeomsotang (염소탕) both of which taste amazing. The haejangguk here is served with oxblood (making it especially good for curing hangovers) and is served as regular or special (which contains more meat which is good if you want to share with another person). Tip: Be sure to add vinegar into the haejangguk for a deeper savory and rich taste. The goat stew is also very good and comes with a side dish of the same sauce used to make the soup which you can dip pieces of goat into. While it is served as an individual entree, I recommend ordering the hotpot version for the yeomsotang as the constant boil of the pot overtime makes only enhances the flavour of every ingredient and piece of meat inside overtime (which you can eventually add rice and egg to make it a black goat "fried rice") The side dishes here are great and is pretty easy to finish most of them before the main entrees come but the staff will be willing to bring more if you ever need it. This restaurant is sort of a hole-in-the-wall restaurant overshadowed by its next-door neighbor (Park's BBQ) but that doesn't make it any less as I can verify that it's very much legit as all the customers are only older-generation Koreans which means it is worth visiting for deeply nourishing and "more authentic" Korean dishes with good service. read more

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If you know, you know. Bulrocho/Hanyang isn't trendy, it's not polished, and it's definitely not trying to impress you -- it just serves one of the most legit 해장국 (hangover soup) in LA that rivals what you'd get in Korea. The broth is deep, rich, and unapologetically beefy. You can taste the hours that went into it. It comes out bubbling hot, loaded with tender beef, topped with bean sprouts -- and once you add their chili oil, that's when it really becomes what this dish is meant to be. The spice level is balanced -- not gimmicky hot, just enough heat to wake you up. Banchan is simple but solid. The radish kimchi -- both the traditional cubed 깍두기 and the julienned version -- has the right spice and subtle sesame oil flavor. Crisp, bright, and exactly what you need to cut through the richness of the soup. Service is friendly and attentive, but straight to the point. No frills, no hovering. You come here to eat. They're also one of the few spots that open at 7am. Cold morning? A bubbling hot bowl with a bottle of soju hits different. It's not Instagram food -- it's honest, old-school Korean comfort in a bowl. By the way, they also serve spicy squid stir fry (오징어 볶음) that's become one of our favorite dishes. Just the right amount of heat with real wok flavor. The squid and vegetables are fresh, tender, and perfectly cooked. If you want authentic 해장국 in K-town, Hanyang is hard to beat. read more

The best for Hae Jang Gook aka Hangover soup. There is no better place for it anywhere in Koreatown. Good service. All the banchan was good and fresh. read more

It's a rianing weekend, so I grabbed the sunji haejangguk (blood hangover soup) to go, and the whole process was super smooth. Placed my order, swung by 15 minutes later, and it was ready--no waiting around. The soup itself was fantastic: rich, hearty, and packed with fresh ingredients. The portion size was generous, definitely enough to fill you up, and the flavors had that authentic homemade feel. You can tell this place takes pride in doing things the traditional way. What stood out to me is how popular it is with Korean locals, which says a lot about the quality and authenticity. It's not just a restaurant--it feels like a community spot where people come for comfort food that tastes like home. Service was fast and friendly, even for takeout, which made the whole experience even better. Between the authenticity, portion sizes, and welcoming vibe, this place easily ranks among the best soup spots in Ktown. Bottom line: If you're craving real-deal Korean hangover soup or just want something hearty and satisfying, this is the spot. Sorry, I didn't take any photos... I forgot read more

If there is a Korean version a Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives then this is it. This is a total mom and pop shop. read more

Holy moly this place is bomb.com Came around 1:00pm on a Saturday and was seated right away. There was Korean TV on the screens, customers speaking in Korean and I felt like I walked in and was transported to Korea! Definitely a homey hole in the wall feel. Ordered the ox knee and black goat and both were so so good! I loved all the tendons in the ox knee. Tastes perfect with the dipping sauce. The little round spices in the black goat got a little in the way of enjoying the soup but not too bothersome. The black goat goes so well with the green onion dipping sauce as well! They also provide extra pepper and vinegar on the side for you to season to taste. Loved the banchan too, nothing was too fermented or too spicy, everything was super tasty and just right. Would definitely come back again if I'm in the area to try the hangover soup and eel! read more

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I really enjoyed the Korean soups here. The soups are authentic, contain fresh ingredients, good portion size, and they are some of the best Ktown has to offer. Lot of the older locals come here which tells you this spot is amazing. Small mom and pop shop, and the parking lot can be packed at peak times. I like coming here for breakfast to start my day with their awesome soups. The galbi tang has a solid portion of beef compared to other spots, and the beef is so tender. I highly recommend this spot, and if you drank the night before, their hangover soup will fix you up! read more

Bulrocho Korean Restaurant - Galbi tang or beef soup, with lots of beef, dipping sauce, and a great way to start a Saturday! - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My friend and I were staying in Koreatown and were in the search for an authentic Korean restaurant experience with delicious homestyle food. We were not disappointed. The soups and grilled meats were so delicious and flavorful that we finished almost everything even though the portions were extremely generous! The galbitang had a nice rich broth and the grilled chicken was juicy and flavorful. The variety of bonchon was a perfect compliment. I enjoyed the fresh kimchi and crispy green peppers between bites of the hot soup and meat. Service was fast and friendly. When we asked for a to go container for our leftover kimchi, the waiter even gave us a small container of fresh rice to go with our leftovers. Very thoughtful! This is a hole in the wall, Korean restaurant experience and is a bit cluttered inside but, you don't come for the atmosphere but the delicious food. Be aware that parking is very tight and you may need to circle the small parking lot a couple of times before finding a spot. There are many other eateries in this small shopping mall that shares a small parking lot. However, they do have valet, but it will cost a few dollars extra. read more

Bulrocho Korean Restaurant - Delicious varieties of kimchi, grilled meats, and meat soups. The green peppers are flavorful and not spicy. - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

During my business trips to LA, I always have breakfast here!! I always have "sunji haejangguk" (blood hangover soup) here. It's not as good as in Korea, but I still think this is the best option in the LA area. read more

Bulrocho Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We unexpectedly showed up on Christmas Eve since lots places are closed, so glad we did, Jun greeted us with fabulous Goat Stew, my friend tried Beef Stew. I particularly favoured the nourishing fermented spicy Soy Bean Paste along with all the kimchee I can possibly devour. Ho Ho Ho What better way to celebrate the Birth of Jesus than being in a Manger like setting, ha (see the Goats behind me) read more

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still my fav most non MSG KIMCHEE dishes, pretty waitress Min who tirelessly refill our dishes and plenty to go. Family own makes me feel like at home. Unforgettable Goat!! read more

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Perfect hangover meal. This place is a hole in the wall but has been here for very long time. I always settle for the Haegang gook with extra "sunjee" I can't say much....just check it out :) read more

Classic Korean soups, they are known for the classic hangover soup and I thought that was better than the dried pollack soup. Most people ordered the hangover soup. read more

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My friend was feeling sick so I had to get some soup for him. Oh, and it had to be some type of Korean comfort food so I decided to come here since he specifically did crave for Sunji Gook which is like an ox blood hangover soup. FYI, gook in Korean means soup and Sunji being ox blood, it literally translates to Ox Blood Soup and is usually eaten after heavy drinking. I personally never had ox blood soup nor do I ever want to try it but thanks to Yelp, I was able to find a restaurant that actually sells it and they seem like they are known for hangover soup in general. I placed an order over the phone and picked it up about 15 minutes later. I also placed an order Moo Gook which is Korean Radish Soup and it is one of my favorite Korean soups. This soup has pieces of tender beef with thinly sliced Korean radish and the soup is clear but very flavorful. Many Koreans like to eat it with rice thrown into the soup but I personally do not like to eat it that way so I ate it separately with kimchi they provide with the order. They give you the traditional cabbage kimchi as well as radish kimchi which is called Kkakdugi. The lady who helped me get my order was kind and friendly. Each soup is packaged with care in its own paper bag with the restaurant's name on it. Private lot is available and they will let you park your car on the side if you're just picking up your order. They do not offer contactless pay at the moment so please have your plastic ready for payment or cash. read more

This is the kind of haejang gook (hangover soup) that I've been looking for. I thought they only sold goat soup because that's what they're known for but I just recently found out they serve haejang gook as well. They make this soup just the way I like it--spicy, rich, and packed with flavors. We also ordered the kimchi pork belly which was really good as well. If you want some bomb haejang guk def check out this spot cus you won't regret it read more

Those soups... my and I couldn't even eat them. This is from someone who loves food from all over the world but I haven't eaten much Korean food so this might just be our taste buds. We got the beef short rib strew and the broth had a very off taste like how I think a dirty gym sock would taste. The chicken with ginger stew tasted like dirty water. The kimchi had a great flavor. read more

My mom has been craving sunji haejang gook (ox blood soup) so we decided to come here for breakfast. We arrived at 9AM on a Friday morning, and the place was fairly empty -- we were seated immediately and placed our order. I got an ox knee soup and my mom got sunji haejang gook with extra sunji for $1. Our food came out pretty quickly, and it was my first time trying ox knee soup, but I believe it's the tendon and I loved the gelatin-like texture it had. The ox knee soup is pretty much a sulrungtang with ox knee meat instead of brisket. The soup/broth was also very rich and flavorful, and just like any Korean-American should, I added spicy radish soup and salt & pepper in there to intensify the flavor. I was a little disappointed at the portion of the ox knee -- I only got 3-4 pieces and I felt that there should have been a little more in there. My mom enjoyed her sunji haejang gook, but she was disappointed that it was frozen not fresh. I'm surprised she noticed right away, but she also said that it's pretty much impossible to find fresh sunji in the US, but she said the soup was still pretty good and she enjoyed the extra portion of sunji. The banchans were also pretty good -- I really feel like LA does their banchan over the top because even the kimchi tastes so good here. Our server was also very nice and she made sure we were taken care of the entire time. I liked this place, but I think there are other places with better Sulrungtang but if I'm ever craving sunji haejang gook, I will definitely make sure to return here! read more

I ordered the haejang gook and galbi from doordash and after eating the soup I immediately started to feel a little queasy. Later I developed a fever and cold sweats and my body started to tense up throughout the day. Still I went to bed feeling uneasy hoping that it would go away. It didnt - I woke up to the most explosive diarrhea and had to keep going througout the day. Took some immodium and pepto bismol and it seemed to settle but think going to the dr for some antibiotic wouldve been better. Its been awhile since Ive gotten food poisoning but this was the first time feeling sick the day of. Usually I dont notice anything until the next day when I wake up. Guess that speaks to how bad their food contamination really is. Looking at the reviews this seems to be an ongoing problem. Ive reported them to the health department. A lot of elderly eat here and they are at high risk. Sorry to this to them but they need to get shutdown so they can get their act together. read more

Hm.. I really wanted to like this place, but I didn't. I was super sick one day and order the chicken soup through uber eats - the packaging was nice, but the taste...was not so great. I was able to taste the raw chicken smell, which I hate! I couldn't finish it. I wouldn't order from here to be honest. read more

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Stumbled across this spot while walking around with my boyfriend. We ordered the goat soup and hang over soup. The worker that helped us was very hospitable. She said I wouldn't like the goat soup (I think she was assuming my background and yeah LOL). Well she was right because I liked the hangover soup more! The goat soup comes with a dipping sauce and they also offer chili oil to put in your soups. read more

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I was feeling sick this morning, and i knew i wanted some warm Korean comfort/healing food. I looked and discovered bulrocho. Had the Sul Lung Tang delivered. Sul lung tang is an ox bone marrow soup that is perfect for cold days or when you're feeling sick in bed. The soups are intentionally very bland so that you can season it yourself with green onions, salt, kimchi, and chili paste however I felt like the Sul long tang here was already seasoned with salt. I would have preferred it bland, but it was as still very delicious, and will definitely be ordering from here again. I was also very pleasantly surprised that they give you two carefully wrapped Korean chili peppers (gochu) with fermented soybean paste (doenjang). In addition to this they give you two different types of kimchi. For delivery it is $5. They are also on doordash. read more

Bulrocho Korean Restaurant - Togo sul lung tang and side dishes - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Thursday breakfast @ 9:30 am - black goat soup, beef reddish soup Service: attentive and great Ambiance: casual Price: reasonable Food quality: super authentic, the black giat soup is the best!!! Highly recommend. read more

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This is the OG real Korean food in ktown LA. the business hours are wrong. They always open 7am -10pm. read more

As a non-Korean, I've been coming here for 9 years and it's consistently gone unnoticed because it specializes a few soupy dishes that aren't what most people go for when they think "Korean". It's pretty simple: you choose 1 of 3 soups (chicken, hangover, or goat soup) Chicken ginseng: a whole small chicken stuffed with rice, also veggies, dates and herbs; super clean and excellent for someone feeling under the weather. Hangover: for the more-adventurous types because it has some chunks of meat, oxblood and tripe in it; awesome for yeah hangovers and Goat: my personal favorite, a perfect balance of herbs, spices, vegetables, and gamey meat; great for all occasions I'm happy to see that it's still doing well under covid circumstances and felt safe going the other day when they converted most of the parking lot into an outdoor, socially-distanced, and tented dining setup. Parking might be a bit tough since the restaurant next door (Parks BBQ) always draws a crowd. You probably won't be able to finish the whole serving of soup since you're also eating rice and delicious banchan (free side dishes), which is awesome since they usually refill your soup when you ask for a takeout box. Despite coming for so many years, nobody ever remembers me, so it feels like everybody's extra nice to me (as an outsider?) Whenever I leave LA I try to make this a priority on my return. The kind aunties who run the shop are still there, as are the crusty chainsmoking uncles. It feels normal, and that's nice. Also, their hours might've changed a bit given covid. Not sure but they might be closed by 9? read more

Bulrocho Korean Restaurant - Goat soup (top), hangover soup (bottom) - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Came here on a friends recommendation, it's a hole in a wall super authentic restaurant. Boyfriend got the galbi tang and I got the hangover soup. The oxblood in the hangover soup was soo good! There was also a lot of veggies and tripes in the soup. The banchan was really good as well, I was full from just stuffing my face with those. The kimchi was definitely one of the best I've had! Service here was great despite the fact that we don't speak Korean! The soups came out relatively fast and servers were very friendly. read more

Bulrocho Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This spot slaps. Hitting the spot consistently since day one. The rib soup is great, and the goat stew is great for drinks with friends. Perfect for a cold day meal, there or to go! read more

Found an earwig (집게벌레) inside the soup when we went to this place for lunch on Saturday, June 8th, 2024.

Early in the morning, had a craving for hot Korean soup. Not spicy hot. Boiling hot that will burn your tongue but tastes so good soup. This place has them. Many kinds of morning specials and opens at 7am!! Had delicious heart and gut warming soup with fresh banchans. Easily inhaled whole bowl and took takeout soup for mom's breakfast. I will probably pick this place again over BCD tofu early in the morning. Yum yum read more

I wanted to grab dinner prior to heading to my friend's party that's also in Koreatown. My bf and I decided to check out Beverly Soon Tofu because tofu soup sounded excellent on such a cold, windy night. Unfortunately, the restaurant was packed with a long waiting list, which was how we ended up at Bulrocho Korean Restaurant. Bulrocho seemed pretty legit and authentic because everyone in the restaurant was older and speaking Korean. Our server was a middle-aged lady who was very motherly and nice, and attempted to explain the menu to us in English. My bf ended up ordering a kimchi and pork stir fry, which included purple rice and kimchi soup. I ordered the sullongtang (beef broth with thin noodles), which also came with purple rice. The sullongtang was an unseasoned white colored broth with lots of meat and tendon. I seasoned the broth to my liking with some salt and black pepper provided at the table. In my opinion, Bulrocho's broth tasted richer and heartier than Sun Nong Dan. There wasn't a lot of noodles, but I was OK with that. Overall, despite the fact that Bulrocho wasn't in our plan, we were pleasantly surprised at how the food exceeded our expectations and how cheap our total came out to be. We ended up taking a ton of leftovers to go for another meal. Only complaint is the fact that all the banchans were heavily seasoned with spice, so I wasn't able to eat anything. read more

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Came here for date night because I rediscovered a dish I loved back in high school - Goat soup! We had ordered the medium goat soup on the stove top not the individual strews. I was very unimpressed with the soup... it lacked flavor no matter how much extra sauce we put into the soup. The goat was good and honestly was the only thing we ate. We took most of the soup home and turned it into fried rice (which was bomb!). Maybe it's because I had a certain fond memory of this dish and hoped it would be the same. Also, my date and I did have stomach aches after eating but haven't determined if it was from this restaurant... read more

My SO and I meant to go to 8th Street Soondae on a Sunday morning, but found out they were closed. We were both craving goat stew and ended up here instead. It was a good decision! Food: Goat stew - 5/5 Amazing. It's very different than the goat stew from 8th St. Soondae - not as flavorful in the beginning, but still good and it gets better as it simmers down. Don't forget to ask for fried rice at the end! Customer Service: There was only 1 lady serving all the tables but she was very attentive. Ambiance: There was a table of three people who were clearly drunk and they were very loud.. It was quite disturbing. read more

Bulrocho Korean Restaurant - Goat stew (Small) - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I drank a lot of bottles here, but I don't get drunk because the food here is really good for health and tastes really good And the boss and the staff are very kind and friendly If you are looking for healthy food, I highly recommend this place!! read more

3.5 stars - We almost pulled away when we saw the $3 dinner valet parking sign (Honestly, why is every lot upping its price?). But I'm glad we stuck around and gave this place a try! They actually validate parking so the total ended up being $1.50. It's written in Korean by the door - but I question how many people actually/can read it.. especially since no one has mentioned it on Yelp. Anyways back onto the foods - known for their goat dishes. My husband and I ordered their goat soup each. Flavor was spot on but didn't have enough meat - I counted 4 bite pieces total. We had to rely on the banchan to fill our stomach. Banchan tasted homie and went really well with the soup (my fav was the marinated greens). Overall - the only other goat specialty restaurant we had come across in ktown - appreciated that they offered personal sized goat soup - didn't have to get a whole pot to share - but $12 a soup, we expected more foods. read more

Bulrocho Korean Restaurant - Goat soup $12 - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The owners and staff here are so sweet. This is my go to spot for a lot of different Korean soups. I love the hangover soup and the sullungtang here. What's most important is the kimchi is good. Without good kimchi, good sullungtang means nothing. Highly recommend! read more

This restaurant is such a hole in the wall for non Koreans because the restaurant name is literally in Korean! It's in a small plaza with little parking, but the food is extraordinary. It isn't common you find a place with goat stew in the first place, but this place really does it right. It's a bit pricey at around $44 for a small stew - could probably feed 3 people really well, maybe even 4, since my boyfriend and I always have leftovers. At the end of the meal they make a dankkkkk fried rice with the leftover soup which is to die for!! If you wait a bit it can make a nice crunchy crust on the rice and let's be real that's all I'm here for. :) read more

Bulrocho Korean Restaurant - Small goat stew - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The goat soup was insanely terrible As korean I can tell good or bad but this goat soup was completely disgusting couldn't even take a bite read more

They have the best L.A Galbi. I know it sounds weird to recommend the grilled Galbi at the soup place but it is what it is. So delicious.

Incredible, authentic Korean soups in ktown! Honestly you really get a bang for your buck with the portion sizes. We've gotten the goat soup, souloungtang, and korean ginseng chicken soup - never disappointed! Their goat soup is definitely unique and very hearty, perfect for a cold rainy day. And their side napa + radish kimchi are some of my favorites! The aunties are really nice too, go and support your local business! read more

Bulrocho Korean Restaurant - To go menu as of 1/22/21 - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

One of my favorite places in LA. Food is amazing and very authentic. Also ppl work there are very friendly. Make me feel like I'm home. Casual place but I consider this place is really good for ppl that want real authentic Korean food. read more

Avoid this place at all costs! Management needs to either re train their waitresses especially a waitress named JIN. She has no right to be a waitress. Brings out food late takes wrong orders and blames everything on customers. read more