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    Chon Dak

    4.6 (944 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Korean
    Open 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    CHON DAK ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Tteokbokki
    Albert C.

    honestly, the food here was INCREDIBLE & i would come here again for the amazing dishes. in addition, ordering was easy as well & they have tablets to order from and it's lowkey addicting to just keep on ordering. my favorite things i ordered was the chon-dak & the soy garlic wings. the tteokbokki was really good as well but to be real... i wouldn't get it again because i don't think it's THAT worth it. service: not gonna lie it was bad. my party & i did not feel welcomed. our waiter was quiet mostly the entire time which it felt off-putting. ambiance: it's a vibeeeeeee

    Spicy rice cake, kimchi fried rice, roasted chicken
    Lena T.

    Everything was so good! The fried chicken was crispy, juicy, and packed with flavor! My favorite was the kimchi fried rice. They have a wide selections of menu so you can never go wrong with any item. The portions are also very generous!! The staff were friendly, and the service was quick.

    Spicy rice cake

    Truly a hidden gem in Gardena! The roasted chicken was definitely my favorite. It was incredibly juicy with crispy skin. You can tell they take their time preparing it. Everything we ordered came out fresh, and the portions were generous. If you're looking for a delicious Korean chicken spot with great service, I highly recommend Chon Dak. The service was also great and everyone was very attentive. I'll definitely be coming back!

    Suriya P.

    Tried Chondak for the first time and was really impressed with both the food and the service. We ordered the kimchi fried rice, the roasted fried whole chicken with dipping sauces, and the platter that comes with spicy rice cakes, cheesy ramen, fried dumplings, blood sausage, and gimmari. The platter ended up being my favorite, a great variety and everything was cooked well and full of flavor. The chicken was crispy on the outside and juicy inside, and while all the sauces were good, the mustard sauce stood out as my favorite. Service was spectacular from start to finish. The staff was attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed without being overbearing. Overall a great experience, and I'll definitely be coming back.

    Best Korean street food
    Ashley M.

    Chon Dak is serving massive portions of Korean street food and that whole crispy fried chicken is on EVERY table. Soy garlic wings, banchan for days, and the corn cheese + bulgogi fries combo = unreal House-made sauces, generous plates, and open till 2AM. Late-night cravings? Covered.

    Grilled pork belly
    Samuel C.

    As my reviews are heavily weighted towards food taste, the food is okay, with the pork belly being a disappointment for me. The place has a good dive vibe for guilt-free drinks and Korean comfort food. And the owner is super friendly. The ambience is excellent here. If you are on a late night snack attack in LA South Bay, I recommend this place for that - they are open till 2am. Since my reviews and ratings are all about the food. Food-wise, Chon Dak is average.  Charcoal Grilled Pork Belly - 2/5. This may be subjective. Maybe this isn't the proper cut of pork belly for this dish, but I find it too thick, of poor quality, and too fatty. The dipping sauce is just average, nothing special. I want to acknowledge that the restaurant used the right iron skillet and that, with some assistance from the waiter, the pork belly was browned correctly on the edges, giving it a good texture. Nonetheless, the whole pork belly just didn't come together for me when I ate it. Regretfully, this isn't my favorite item. Roasted Fried Whole Chicken - 4/5. This is a good dish. Overall, the chicken was well marinated. The skin was crispy and had a pleasant rotisserie taste. The inside isn't as juicy as I would like, but it was too shabby in terms of taste and juiciness. It's a good dish to complement the beer if you aren't looking for something too heavy.

    Seafood udon
    Christopher V.

    First off the portions here are huge!! The prices seemed a bit expensive but once we got the food it made sense. The pork belly is cooked in front of you and it is so delicious and crispy. The bulgogi fries were the highlight of the meal though. The fries were crispy, the bulgogi was nice and sweet and they were so cheesy. The fried rice was also delicious and had a lil kick to it. The service was excellent and the inside was nice and quiet. But we were told it gets busy at night.

    Miguel R.

    Chon Dak is not as electric as K-town bars but it still has delicious and engaging food, and an interactive ordering system, and touches of fun. But, it also has stacked boxes near, the bathroom, which makes it feel like the place has an unfinished inventory task, or they have not understood how to organize their place for complete aesthetics. This is an example of what dilutes the bing-bang-bomp vibe that more IG viral places have, like for example Chi Chi's or Dang Su sa. Still this place is a romp in a Korean alley, maybe just the lights of this place flicker a lot and it is not in Seoul. Ironically, this place was spotlighted by IG and I made a point to visit it because it is closer to me than driving to Ktown and having to endure, its sometimes, loud scene. One of the items that I made a point to get was their whole roasted chicken. Yes, seeing the chicken be cut into pieces in front of me was something new, I have never seen. But also just kind of a quick nudge of a scene, it was not add a powder to the grill and wash now a blue flame rise tall moment. What I did not expect, was that the actual chicken was as good as it was. Like the skin, was fried to a crisp that made the texture almost chip like in its crispness. The sides also came in these never before seen containers. How to describe them? Maybe like, containers where sandwiches come that you open from one end by unclasping both sides that connect to the holes underneath. They had ranch, and mustard. For the price, the dish was a hit--- a dart or ninja star hitting bully's eye, point blank. Especially since the chicken can feed like three or four, depending, generally speaking, I know that there are some folks who would eat the chicken as their first app. it's fun to like order stuff from a screen at your table. In other restaurants, the ones in ktown, you can chat with other people and play games, and send people food so it becomes like a door to others, but here, it is just a menu on an ipad but still that adds engagement cause you have to use your fingers to touch a screen which adds pizzazz cause it makes yours finger dance. The bulgogi fries were also a super strong dish. Like imagine carne asada fries but with Asian flavors, which in my opinion win the fight. The bulgogi fries here had this cheese corn mixture, that added a flavor of richness and a nod to me specificallly cause I love corn. Everything we ate was grand, and the place felt alive! For example, there was a blue neon bottle advertising an alcoholic drink which was like maybe or most likely Korean. And this detail was small but awesome because it help complete the feeling that I was seeing fragments of an authenthic Korean eatery in Gardena. Like, Modelo advertising in Gardena is commong because it is a standard drink in California. But Korean beer is not sold as widely as Modelo. So the Neon sign represented a detail that is shipped from Korean culture which seems fresh to me. JIn Roi is back, is what the sign says. Oh ok, maybe Jin Roi is sake instead of beer, but same difference. This place is definetely worth a visit- it delivers in all fronts.

    Corn Cheese
    Samuel L.

    An amazing place to go to with large groups. The food and service were all top notch, made fresh to order and excellent in taste! Would highly recommend the corn cheese, fried chicken and the fish cake soup, all excellent for large groups. The space seems a little small and I've heard it can fill up so come early if you can. Otherwise there are no other notes other than visit now!

    Gladys T.

    If you want to try home-style Korean food, this is the place to go; the wings were nice and crispy with a unique flavor, and the glass noodles with Bulgogi were delicious, as was the pork belly. Everything was tasty--without a doubt, this is my favorite spot when I'm craving Korean food

    Areial R.

    Great spot! We had dinner here last night, and everything was delicious. We ordered the soy and garlic wings, the sweet chili wings, and a side of rice. The staff was friendly and provided excellent customer service.

    Joy C.

    Definitely a great late night eat spot! Such a different spot from K-Town ... extra bonus is own parking lot! Thanks for the rec for the pork belly combo. My group of four was full and it was just enough food. Love the extra help you get with the cooking. Order through the individual tablets. Friendly service n

    Fried chicken with their ranch sauce
    Tom B.

    Just like the other post, the chicken is FIRE! Crispy on the outside and hot and juicy on the inside! Fully cooked! It came with some chon (Mac salad, Persian cucumber kimchee, cabbage in some sauce, daikon and some spicy peppers. We also ordered the shrimp fried rice. All were so good! Good beats! Good place for a hangout with friends or a date.

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    I'm a huge fan of Korean cuisine and this place kept popping up on my homepage. It's been on my…read morelist of places to try for some time and I'm so glad I could finally make the trip out. Wooga Sullungtang is officially one of my top places to grab some ox bone soup without having to deal with a longer, traffic-ridden drive to K-Town. The broth is silky smooth, rich, soothing, and honestly tastes wonderful on its own. But of course the salt, pepper, and plate of chopped green onions really amplify and improve the overall dish. Purple rice and banchan were delicious as well. I love how thick and crunchy their radish is and I loved pouring some of those juices into my broth about halfway through finishing. Kimchi, cucumber kimchi, and fish cake were so so addicting. Service was impressively quick. I came in while the Mexico vs. South Korea World Cup was broadcasted so the energy in the restaurant and servers was ELECTRIC. I loved how the vibe of this place oozed with support and a sense of community.

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    4.0
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    Gu Jip used to be my go to Korean restaurant. Haven't been here in a couple years. The food has…read morechanged. The meal comes with 6 Panchan appetizers. I ordered the soon dubu soup and Galbi combo. The Galbi was 2 strips of LA cut shortibs. The meat was very fatty, chewy, and it tasted like it was bottled marinade. The dubu soup was nicely prepared. Not sure if this was an off day for food. I'd be glad to go try it again. Service was friendly and welcoming

    Came here recently and noticed they upgraded their menus from the typical placemat printouts to…read morephysical menus. It also seemed to include some new items, or at least ones that weren't printed out on the placemats. We've previously tried their cold noodles, galbi, hot stone bimbimbap, tofu soup and seafood pancake. All are pretty good but the cold noodle is our favorite. This time we ordered their fishcake kimbap and the cold noodle and galbi combo. I previously saw photos of their kimbap but didn't see it on their menu until now so I was excited to try it. It comes with 20-24 pieces and a side of soup, quite a lot actually for one person. The kimbap was as expected, it was flavorful, had a slight crunch (from the pickled radish) and didn't fall apart easily while eating. It comes with a dipping sauce but it wasn't particularly noteworthy and I didn't feel it is required to use. The cold noodles were a bit different this time but overall had the same flavor. It comes with half an egg, pickled vegetables, slices of cucumber, and slices of meat in an icy broth with buckwheat noodles. Be sure to add the mustard and vinegar for added flavor. The side of galbi was as expected, but doesn't arrive sizzling like at many other Korean restaurants. The flavor can vary, sometimes more flavorful than other times but overall it still pairs well with the cold noodle. Service can be a bit spotty, especially when they only have one server doing everything. It can be hard to flag someone down so be prepared to sit around for a while if they have less staff and many customers. Overall not a dealbreaker but just something to be aware of.

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    The ajummas here are very friendly and provided really hospitable service! The banchan is delicious…read moreand the food is homey. I thought the bossam combo was definitely worth the money for the pricing and amount of food. Bossam - 100/5, WOW the meat is so tender and flavorful! The cuts are meaty and the sides to eat the boiled pork belly with are incredible. Amazing ssamjang and I loved the salted Napa wrap with raw garlic, jalapeño, and kimchi radish. Don't miss out on the saeu-jeot (fermented shrimp) sauce for a salty and umami packed bite! Tofu soup - 4/5, the fatty pork pieces and zucchini make this such a filling and sweet soup. I really enjoyed the tenderness of the meat pieces. Doenjang - 3/5, tasty but a little too funky for my personal tastes. Bibimbap & veg - 4/5, I didn't realize this was a no rice option and has a shredded cabbage substitute. Still delicious, but wish there were more sesame oil. I ended up mixing in one of the rice servings we got and it was perfect!

    Would never known about the small community of Koreans in the Gardena area until my friend told me…read more There were only a few parties when we went in to eat, so we were seated immediately. Only saw Korean people in there. I've never tried it before, but since it was summer, I got the kongguksu. Wile it's a cold dish, it's so heavy. I don't particularly understand why this is a summer dish other than it being cold. Very rich, very thick. Definitely not something you want to eat yourself. I believe you get salt on the side if you want it saltier. Get the bossam. It was so good, and the portion was huge. Meat was tender. The kimchi was super fresh. Braised fish was great. I don't remember which fish I got, but the flavor was perfect. Not too spicy and very clean. Don't skip out on this restaurant or the Korean restaurants in Gardena in general.

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    They said closed almost an hour earlier, but allowed Korean men in!
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    4.7
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    My date and I were craving some long overdue Korean BBQ and we were in the perfect area to grab…read moresome. We gave this place a try because we were excited to see they have Rice Wine here (since most of the mainstream KBBQ places didn't have this), and we were satisfied beyond our expectations. Parking: A very small dim lot next to the restaurant. Right below the small sign that sits above it. Ambience: We came on a Saturday night (7:00pm) expecting busy wait times but we called in and there was no wait! We were immediately seated. It's a very small restaurant, the booths are big enough to fit a family but bigger parties may need to call in to see if space is available. The vibes are especially different from most bigger and popular places but this qualifies as a hidden gem for sure. Service: Quick and nice! Second time coming to a place where they cook it for you at some points and serve you. They check on you often enough and were quick to see you get all that you ordered. Food: Absolutely nothing I've never had before, we knew we wanted brisket and pork belly, we skipped out on the combos + intestine sections bc of this. Luckily our two meat combo qualified us to also receive a soybean paste soup, steamed egg, and corn cheese for free! We additionally added rice paper to our order for a small charge. The menu is vast and I would like to come back here to try their different meats. I have never had a more flavorful brisket in my KBBQ experience before and the pork belly was thick enough and had that chewiness texture that made it so enjoyable. Employee was nice enough to inform us that the soup + steamed egg are carefully cooked with real flavorful ingredients, so expect high-quality. We didn't go into this place expecting AYCE since we believe places that offer à la carte specializes in quality, so please come with the same idea if you choose to go here! Regardless, our small bodies were filled by how much food we received! Overall, I gave this place a chance despite its smaller reviews, smaller atmosphere, and a generally smaller presence this had in comparison to its competitors. I would suggest you do the same too!

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    4.1
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    Tofu Village is one of those places I've been going to for so long that I honestly can't remember…read morewhen I first started coming here. It's always nice seeing the same servers over the years since they recognize us and always make sure we have a great dining experience. Even though prices have gone up a bit since I first started coming, the quality of the food has never changed, so it's still completely worth it to me. I almost always order the spicy pork BBQ combo, which comes with spicy pork and a soontofu. I like switching up the soontofu flavors each visit, and this time I got the kimchi pork with medium spice. Everything was delicious as always, comforting, flavorful, and super satisfying. The banchan really deserves a mention too -- the side dishes are such a great addition to the meal that sometimes I feel like I could make a whole meal out of just those alone. The service here is consistently great, and the food usually comes out pretty quickly. It's easy to wave down a server if you want more side dishes or need anything else, and I also appreciate that they leave a pitcher of water at the table so you don't constantly need refills. The restaurant ambiance itself is simple, but the food is really what makes this place shine. One tip: come during lunch if you can since they offer the same great combos for a lower price. Overall, this is a spot I'll always keep coming back to.

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