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    Damee Korean Restaurant

    4.3 (78 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Mango bingsu
    London S.

    I loved how clean this restaurant is, especially the restroom. Those were the first things I noticed. I've tried bossam at a handful of places and I have to say this was the most flavorful of the bunch. The seasoning really penetrated into the meat versus the alternatives I've had -- literally just tasting like boiled pork. There was a good assortment of banchan which all tasted fresh but not lacking in flavor. The seafood pancake really didn't lack and was ACTUALLY packed, a huge plus in comparisons to iterations I've had. The bingsu also surprised me. I was expecting just condense milk soaked ice but instead it was actually shaven down condense milk/milk.

    Amber K.

    I think the owners changed recently because the food is so many better now! Everything on the menu is sooo good and hits close to home. My husband and I ordered a lot of different items to try and the soondubu jigae and the pork cutlet was amazing. We also ended the meal with classic shaved ice. I love that they make their shaved ice the old fashioned way. It brings me back to many memories. We live so close and we will probably be coming at least once a week!

    Seafood pancake
    Ellice W.

    Went here for K Spa and heard food was very good. Pricey but big portion sizes. The seafood pancake was the standout - crisp, lots of seafood and green onion without too much batter. LA Galbi was very flavorful but could be a little more tender. Great stop after a spa day!

    Samgetang Bossam knife cut noodles
    Melanie Y.

    Amazing!!! Went to KSPA & ate at Damee! I love that damee had their own Kspa area where we could go eat! The food came out so fast! I got the bossam and it was tender & flavorful! My mom had the samgetang & it was good as always. I tried her broth and it was the perfect beefiness & umami. The side dishes were delicious as well! The store is super cute and calming! The workers were so sweet and paid close attention to us!

    Banchan
    Earl G.

    Had a great lunch here before going to K Spa which is adjacent to the restaurant! They were open a little earlier than 11am and their lunch special deals on Monday to Friday 11am-3pm are very worth it! I got the dolsot bibimbap and it was very flavorful! Good amount of meat on there and the stone pot keeps it warm throughout. The banchan were all great too and I especially enjoyed the potato salad and gamja jorim. If K Spa is a part of your itinerary or not, it's def worth visiting this place for home cooked Korean food!

    Fran L.

    One of many authentic home cooked meals available in the Korean Cuisine culture of Southern California is filled with dinner crowd and has routinely seendishes called Banchan and fairly fast service. Many downsides are that it's loud inside , no real thought was given to the customers' comfort in their open concept design. The thirds of the restaurant is hidden next to the two bathrooms and connected to the women's spa next door. The restaurant faces west with intense heat in the afternoon. They have Gender neutral bathroom and women's restroom but no men's bathroom is assigned. Therefore, all women tend to occupy the two bathrooms with kids and men have to wait for the gender neutral bathroom to open. Many times women used the All gender bathroom but left the women's bathroom unused. Also the waitress was somewhat careless. She pushed my phone holding hands to place a lukewarm bean sprout soup that was completely tasteless. The Hot Stone Bibimbop was acceptable but not worth the price. I'm giving them generous three stars for the reasonable food! I don't recommend it.

    Menu 1/10/2026
    Julia Y.

    My husband and I went to K-spa yesterday and wanted to try something good Korean food for dinner. We ordered Spicy braised black cod. They served with lots of delicious banchans including spicy raw crab, jabchae and pickled kimchi. The cod cooked perfectly and seasoned well. It was enough portion to share with 2 adults. A great service and fast! We will definitely go back there when we come up to that area!

    Bulgogi jeongol
    Gerina O.

    This restaurant is adjacent to K Spa - a Korean spa. There's a big parking lot outside and there's normally parking available. There are two entrances to the restaurant - one for spa guests close to the reception desk and one outside. I've eaten on both sides. The spa side of the restaurant is fairly small and you can bring the cafe drinks and shaved ice back into the common area of the spa. The restaurant side is much bigger and can accommodate larger parties. The food here is really delicious. The portions are large. And the side dishes are really good. They also provide complimentary hot tea. Unfortunately, the service here is slow. They'll look right at you and deliberately ignore you. I had to be really aggressive to get a refill on my side dishes or even get the bill.

    Jeannie Y.

    Damee is connected to a Korean spa, and for a spa-affiliated restaurant, it's surprisingly good. They offer very nice lunch specials during the week, making it convenient to enjoy a solid meal before or after spa time. One of the unique things here is that you can go in wearing the spa clothes, eat comfortably, and then head right back to the spa. The service was attentive, and the environment felt clean and spacious--much better than I expected for this kind of setup. The food itself tasted fresh and was well-prepared, which made the experience even better. Overall, Damee is a great option if you're looking for something tasty and convenient while enjoying the spa.

    Yummy Bossam in Large $ 49.95 2.02.25
    Mimi J.

    Review 10/365 challenge Came here on Sunday for lunch 2 p.m. 2/02 during our visit at KSpa next door. We went thru the KSpa side where KSpa guest dine in. Was the only guest. Us 4 until more guests of KSpa start to arrive. 1 group at a time. What we ordered ~ Bossam in large $ 49.95 is great to be shared among us 4 girls. The boiled/steam pork is soft and good. The Daikon kimchi it comes has raw oysters in it. ~ La Galbi $ 37.95 was yum. Great marinade. Grill/cooked to Perfection and really tender good. Served in a steaming hot stone. Banchans were all so good along with their kimchi is fresh and good. ~ Bingsoo was yum and refreshing. They serve complimentary refreshing barley tea in hot & cold. Lady associate was very friendly and attentive and we receive our food in a timely manner. Restaurant is Located right next to KSpa and also have an entrance from the spa side. The restaurant side for KSpa guest is simple design with a handful of tables and chairs. Lots of parking available.

    Banchan spread , Green onion Jeon
    Alex W.

    Very delicious! And speedy service. We went for a early lunch and got their : Cold noodles Green onion Jeon Quieter ambiance for a early lunch time on a Thursday

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    Eric K.

    The place and the food quality are very delicious, clean, and good, but it's a shame that there are almost no foreign customers because the price of Korean food is expensive. Personally, I rarely go to Korean restaurants... but the food is high quality and it's a clean restaurant, so if you miss Korean food, go there once. If someone buys it for me , I'd be willing to go back.~

    Soy sauce marinated crabs
    George Y.

    One of the best , delicious and fresh soy marinated crabs in recent years. I strongly recommend to order large orders with two crabs. Little pricy but definitely it is worth the price.

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    4.3
    (1.7k reviews)
    2.8 mi
    $$

    You know you're at a legitimate Korean restaurant when all the waitstaff is hardworking Korean…read moreaunties. The menu seems bit limited but it actually covers a wide variety of Korean food: boiling hot soups, cold noodles, something fried, and something with rice! Portions are huge and they give you three types of kimchi that taste house-made. My favorite here is the NakJi Dol-Sot.

    I've been coming here for many, many, many years. Am I a fan of this place? YES! Do I love the…read morefood? YES! Does the food taste great? YES Is the place clean? Yes. Is the service good? NO! Are the servers nice? NO! Is the price decent? NO! Here's my reasoning: I used to bring my grandfather here because he loved their soup. If I didn't bring him I would buy the galbi tang and take it to him. And back then the service was amazing, the ajummas were so nice and would get you extra servings of banchan and brisket sauce but sadly throughout the years they've become very stingy and just plain out rude. I understand the cost of inflation and it's very real but I used to get their galbi tang for less than $10. At this rate it's costing me $27 for a bowl of soup and no extra gimme with not even a smile. Will I still be back? Yes but not like before. With the competition out here there are other places to go but I do keep coming back. Oh what's a girl to do. Will I recommend this place? That's a hard NO.

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    Inside seating - decent amount of seats
    Inside seating - decent amount of seats
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    Spicy sautéed small octopus bibimbap

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    Jinsol Gukbap Buena Park

    Jinsol Gukbap Buena Park

    4.3
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    2.7 mi
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    came here with a large party and called ahead of time. they were able to accommodate us and we had…read morea great time. staff are so nice and are able to handle the rushes of people. their cold noodles were delish!!!! it is a very high contender to being one of my favorites in all of OC! so much flavor and generous portions. loved their seafood pancake and their kimchi stew was so comforting. the broth was thick and flavorful and the pork belly in the soup was meaty galbi was flavorful and seared nicely but i didnt enjoy their pork soup which they're known for, but that's completely on me since i usually don't reach for it.

    I've been to the Buena Park location twice so far, both times during breakfast hours…read more The restaurant itself is actually nice. The interior is clean, newly built, and has a modern Korean hanok-style look. The servers were also friendly both times, so I didn't have any issues with the service or atmosphere. Unfortunately, the main problem for me was the food. I've eaten at the LA location before and never really thought the food tasted bad there, but at this Buena Park location, both visits gave me the impression that the food didn't taste as fresh as it should. On my most recent visit, I ordered the soondae gukbap, and the soondae had an unpleasant off smell and didn't taste very fresh. It almost tasted like it had been sitting for a while. On my first visit, I tried the regular pork gukbap, and the pork flavor was also stronger than I personally prefer. I do tend to like cleaner-tasting gukbap, but this stood out to me because I don't remember having the same issue at the LA location. After the first visit, I thought maybe it was just an off day since the restaurant was still new. But after having a similar impression on my second visit, I'm not sure if this location is consistent yet. The space is nice and the service was good, but for a gukbap restaurant, the food has to be the main reason to come back. Based on my two visits, this location was disappointing for me.

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    Near the cash register. 6/14/2025
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    Entrance. 6/14/2025

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    Kyung Bok Kung Korean BBQ

    Kyung Bok Kung Korean BBQ

    4.0
    (522 reviews)
    3.3 mi
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    This is one of the best kbbq places I've been to. The quality of the meat is right up there. And…read morewhile it's not cheap, I think the prices are reasonable. We had the sirloin steak and the bone-in rib eye. They were both great. The server did a great job of cooking the meat perfectly. The steaks had a great sear and then he cut up the pieces nicely just as they got to about rare temperature. I like my meat medium rare, so I just waited another minute or so and it was perfect. My wife and I both thought the kimchi was fantastic -- and, other than the quality of the meat, the quantity of the kimchi is really let. We also ordered the egg stew and kimchi stew. They both had great flavor. The only thing missing was lettuce and rice cake wraps. The provide salad. But I'd much rather have just fresh lettuce. The bill was a little more than other places, but well worth it.

    I think AB steak is the best Korean bbq restaurant in LA. It's not my favorite just the best. They…read morenail everything in terms of quality and service. But since I moved out of LA, it's so inconvenient to get to. Enter Kyung Bok Kung -- what a find. I can get a fine dining korean bbq experience conveniently. I've been here a number of times, and this review reflects the few times I've been there. It's become the goto spot to take people from out of town who are visiting and want a Kbbq experience. Things I immediately noticed - lots of white and grey teslas in the parking lot during lunch - you know what that means? Golf Koreans. Yup. Go inside and you'll see incredibly well dressed older retired people with their buddies chatting up in private cubicles. Beautiful decor. It's like the background setting of a korean drama where there's a close-up of the guy and the girl - they're about to say something really serious to each other. The camera does a wide angle shot of them - and this is the restaurant it's shot in. Price points - this place isn't cheap, but they have incredibly good deals on a weekday lunch (cold noodles and meat set). Their dinner set course meals are priced around what you would expect from a quality steak house. This place is not as pricey as AB steak or Cote, but you're getting just as quality. Food - I've had the lunch set meals, the bbq grilled course, and ordered à la carte. One thing is for sure - they don't miss. I never had a 9 budda plate until I came here, but apparently it's like a thing that royals ate during the monarchy days. It was like a korean vegetarian taco. Very intricate (and slightly annoying) to put together but delicious - and a great test of your chopstick skills. Their braised beef (galbijjim) from their lunch set intersects savory, sweet, and tenderness in a way that only Korean grandmas do. I'm not a huge fan of Wagyu beef (just too rich and can never feel after eating it), but I have never felt that way coming out of here. Go here at night if you want to impress someone or celebrate something. Go here during lunch if you want a fantastic meal and want to see what the best korean food can taste like but don't want to break the bank.

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