I heard this place has a unique style of bulgogi hotpot and decided to check it out. Came here for lunch on a weekday and they were not busy; 2 tables including us. The bulgogi hotpot was indeed unique. It's kind of a fusion with Vietnamese style rice paper wraps. The hotpot itself consisted of only a few slices of beef along with a large mix of veggies and clear noodles and a pot full of beef broth. The mixture was then wrapped in the rehydrated rice paper wraps. It was a bit messy to eat but was fairly tasty and interesting. We also ordered a stir fried squid with vegetables. It was quite spicy but decently flavorful. The food, including the banchans, were generally tasty but I had a couple of issues with this place. Besides a few combos in the menu there are several additional options shown by pictures hung on the walls. Their prices were not clearly indicated. That's why we were surprised by the $44 price tag of the stir fried squid on our check. We were used to it being sub$30 at most other places with larger portions. They also charge pretty large tolls for leftover containers, which almost every other place provides for free. We had to pay $6 for 2 medium paper , 1 plastic, and 1 small paper containers. It seems the focus here is to serve variety of liquors with their meals. I guess the guests usually don't mind the prices after several bottles of soju. read more

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Hwang Hae Do has been a staple for me since I was a kid, and it's been around for almost 40 years for a reason. Their bulgogi yuksoo is my go to, and it never disappoints. The $110 combo is a great deal, plenty of food for five people to leave full. It comes with shrimp stir fry, Korean pancakes, dumplings (if you skip the soju or beer), and a steamed egg. We passed on the alcohol and got dumplings instead, which was a solid choice. Everything tasted fresh and well made. One of the best tips: take some of the broth from the bulgogi dish, mix it with rice, and you get an insanely flavorful soup. Always a great experience here. read more

Such a hidden gem! I see a lot of people wanting to know where do Korean people eat in Ktown... this is one of those places. My mom (Korean born in Korea) says this is her favorite place in KTown. I came here for lunch on the weekend and all the tables were older Korean people. So that says everything right? We got a combo for 2-3 people, and it was a lot of food. (I'm struggling to describe it because it's not your typical Ktown restaurant that focuses a lot on one dish that non-Koreans are very familiar with lol.) I'll just say there was a really good mix of meat and vegetables and soupy deliciousness in our combo. Definitely good value for the price. I loved it and would absolutely come again! My husband who is Mexican really liked it too. (Yes, I'm really trying to get people who read this review to come check it out!) read more

Delicious food with super friendly service. Feels like a traditional restaurant straight from Korea. Easy and chill vibe with lots of flavorful dishes. The price is super reasonable, specially if you get the combos. They have beer, Soju and makkali, (great on a hot day) traditional Korean alcohol. I will add this place to my Korean restaurant rotation! read more

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It soad they closed at 10pm but when i arrived at 8:40pm they didn't want to serve me. Said they're going to close soon

This place was WONDERFUL!! I wanted KBBQ but desired a setting that was more casual and homey. I also wanted a spot a little separated from DTLA/heart of KTown because parking SUCKSSSSS!!! It was still a little challenge to find parking here but not terrible. When I walked in, the place was nearly full. ALL the diners were Korean. I said, "okay. I made the right choice." The lady's taking our order were nice! Lots of smiles and friendly. We ordered 2 all you can eat KBBQ. I was stunned what they brought out! She came back with beautiful bonchon dishes. We got a "build it yourself spring roll" set up. We got delicious bibimbap! She served a tasty, spicy noodle soup. I thought oh my god how are we supposed to finish this? Not to mention the actual BBQ! ALL OF IT was FRESH and soooooooo gooooood. OH! We also got a scallion pancake. I've never had a scallion pancake I liked, so I didn't think I would like this either. However! This one was so good and changed my opinion on those pancakes. This one was fresh with good ingredients and so soft. The others I've had are almost like, rubbery? Obviously I've been going to the wrong places. The BBQ meats were delectable. All the marinated pieces were mouth watering. I ate so much I almost threw up. I would love to come back. read more

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I always ask for something that hits the spot, that's leaves me like man I need to come back and this was it. My family and I came here and it was about 10 of us and they knocked it out the park with all the food. We got everything from the soup bulgogi to the KBBQ and we enjoy everything. This bulgogi soup/hot pop style was better than the other hot pots out there, the KBBQ was a great size for it not to be all you can eat and the service was great. Drinks constantly refilled and attended to everyone's questions and needs. The space is similar to other Korean restaurants in the area. We will be back for sure read more

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Oh wow what a quiet hole in the wall type of joint! The staff are so lovely, they check up on you so often which is nice when one is unsure if the marinated meat is cooked thru. Wow. I love the quality of all the ingredients here! The meat is to die for and the veggies are ridiculous. I'm really enamored and I will visit back! Prices may be high but for the service and quality it's so worth it. I don't think I'll visit other places in Ktown anymore and I've been around the KBBQ circuit for years!! Everyone go go go read more

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My favorite one of restaurant . !!! Dumpling soup is so delicious . They also sell dumpling sell separately also bulgogi so good ! I like to go everyday.. And good service read more

Located in a small strip mall on the corner of Western Ave & Rosewood Ave in K-Town Los Angeles. Has a dive feel to it. The inside is way nicer than the exterior suggests. Came here with my sister and a couple friends. We arrived at 11:30, so a little early for lunch do we pretty much had the restaurant to ourselves for a good 15-20 minutes before other parties starting filling in. My sister had been here multiple times so she ordered for our group. We all shared a hot pot of beef, assorted vegetables and clear noodles. It was delicious! We also had a bowl of vegetables to make spring rolls...came with a slightly spicy dip/chutney sauce. This was also delicious but in a light and fresh manner. We also had grilled marinated pork. Also delicious! Service was quick and attentive throughout our meal. Happy to report all four of us walked away full, happy and satisfied. Certainly not your run of the mill Korean dishes but had many Korean flavors from my youth. The broth. The richness. The abundance of different ingredients. All the dishes were great!! I apologize for not knowing the names of the dishes but hopefully you get a sense of what we had. If you're in the area, definitely check this place out. You will be pleased! read more

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We just happened to be in the area and stumbled upon this gem of a Korean BBQ! I've been to countless Korean BBQs but had never experienced one quite like this. Truly an authentic feel to it. Highly recommend the black pork belly combo which came with build your own veggie wraps with DIY rice paper, soup, and much more! This place was worth every penny and I couldn't recommend it enough to all my Kbbq connoisseurs out there! Excellent service! I'll be back soon read more

I don't usually visit the same Korean restaurant multiple times, but this place is truly exceptional. Every time I eat here, I find myself thinking about it again and again. Whenever I go to L.A., I make sure to stop by -- and honestly, sometimes I even go all the way to L.A. just to eat here. The food is absolutely top-notch, and both the owner and the staff are incredibly kind and welcoming. This restaurant is truly worth every visit. read more

Definitely a hidden gem in the ktown "kbbq" scene. I believe they did your typical kbbq grill back in the day, but now they specialize in yooksubulgogi (as well as other traditional Korean dishes). The bulgogi is served hot pot style with some broth and a ton of veggies in the broth. The most unique part about the experience is that it's served with rice paper and fresh veggies, so that you can make your own spring rolls! There's not a lot of places that offer this (if any) and the portions are huge. Keep in mind that the servers are older Korean ladies, so don't come in expecting immaculate service. read more

Genuinely the best Korean bbq I've gone, the workers are amazing, plenty of food options that I've typically haven't seen in other Korean bbq's. Best food and environment read more

They still have a good kimchi mandu soup and old bulgogi style was good too. Service was awesome! I gave them four stars, hope they can remodel and make the place a little more modern style. read more

I was recommended by someone to try their 육수불고기 and I am so glad I did. My friend and I came on a Friday night around 630PM and had no wait. We were seated fairly quickly. We got 2 servings of their 육수불고기 and I believe they're known for this. I didn't know what to expect since I've never heard of this dish before. Basically this is like hot pot + spring rolls. In the middle, you get a big pot of bulgogi in the middle and you get various of veggies on the side with rice paper and you make your own spring rolls out of it. Everything was soo good. I loved how fresh all the ingredients were and the amazing side dishes that come with it. If you're in LA this is definitely a must. The only downside is the service can be a little slow. I would definitely come here again and recommend 100% read more

Hwang Hae Do Korean BBQ - 육수불고기 - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

차돌박이와 삼겹살을 주문하였는데 딱 보아도 차돌박이는 매우 퍽퍽해보였고, 삼겹살은 기름쪽에 뭐가 우둘투둘한 뭔가가 있었으며 크기와 모양이 뭔가 찢어낸듯한 모양이었습니다. 차돌박이를 구었는데 고기의 향이 없었고 질겼고 맛이 전혀 없었습니다. 모양이 이상했던 삼겹살은 역시나 퍽퍽했고 아무런 맛을 느낄수 없었습니다. 그나마 친절했던 서버해준분이 다시 약간의 차돌박이와 삼겹살을 주셨으나 이또한 역시 먹을수가 없었습니다. 마켓에서 냉동을 구입해서 또는 가장 저렴한 올유캔잇 식당에서 먹어도 이곳에서 제공한 고기들보다는 나았을것입니다. 고기를 매우 자주 먹는 편인데 이렇게 맛이 없는 콸리티가 좋지않은 고기를 2024년에 경험하기는 어려울것입니다. 차돌박이와 삼겹살의 판매가 저조하여 냉동실에 장기간 보관하는것이 고기의 콸리티를 떨어트릴수 있는것과 손님에게 제공되서는 안되는것을 인지해야할 필요가 있습니다. 서버해 주신분은 친절함이 있으셨는데 주인내외분은 손님의 불편한 상황에 어떠한 언급도 없었네요... 오랜기간 전통있는 식당으로 알고 종종 들린곳인데 이번에 굉장히 실망하게 되었습니다. 고기를 거의 남겼고 상황을 설명하였는데도 이곳은 손님에게 전액을 차지하였습니다. *이곳에서는 그나마 육수불고기만 주문하기를 권유해드립니다!!! read more

The live entertainment was superb so we went back two more times. Large plates and good drinks too. We especially enjoyed the tribute to Winehouse. read more

Hidden gem!! Lots of my friends recommended this restaurant and just didn't have chance to visit. Now I can see why lots of my buddies told me to go there!! Food was GREAT!!!!! Very authentic, tasty!!!! And the staffs were sweet and informative:) She kept making sure we were good. I wanna try all the menu there!! Looking forward to it! read more

This place exceeded my expectations. I found the restaurant by searching Yelp. When we entered the restaurant, we were greeted right away, and sat right away. We also received our menus and water quickly. The service here was truly impeccable! Our waiter was very nice friendly and explained things on the menu. We decided to try their all you can eat Korean bbq. The food came out quickly and there were so many banchan! We got bibimbap, 6 side dishes, Korean pancake, and spring rolls! All of the sides were delicious! The meat was also tasty. Very flavorful and tender! Overall, the food was delicious and the service was amazing! Worth the money and will be coming back when I'm in LA. Highly recommend! read more

Hwang Hae Do Korean BBQ - All you can eat bbq combo 1 - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place is the cheapest kbbq i ever been and i always come back here its every affordable and the food is good as well. The costumer service is very amazing and demure unlike other place that the server will force you to put in some tip also the ambiance of this place is relaxing and quiet. read more

Tasty! Quick! They have great service, very attentive. Clean and airy place. Highly recommend.

So far not so great... its taken 30 minutes to even place an order. I understand if you are busy but do not place other tables in front of us simply because they speak your native tongue. Im half korean and hate the way we are treated when I have my Caucasian father with me.its dispicable . Hopefully the food tastes good because im becoming upset watching other tables who got seated after us get served before us. ETA: the dumplings and soup are really good! I would recommend ordering out or preparing for a wait with the service. But I would order again ! read more

We stumbled upon Hwang Hae Do when we found out Western Doma next door was too crowded. Since this is a Korean BBQ spot, I was delighted to see a la carte items on the menu for lunch such as bibimbap, soon dubu, etc... The restaurant is deceptively spacious and the servers are very friendly. It's a homey vibe and you feel welcomed. The banchan has a good variety and they even gave us a few items on the house (green onion pancake and soup). I wish there was fish cake as part of the banchan but I might be asking for too much. I ordered the soon dubu with seafood and I liked it! The soup was flavorful and there was a healthy amount of seafood in the pot. The tofu was as expected and they give you a side of rice to accompany the soon dubu. I'll probably be back to try their signature bulgogi yooksoo! read more

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this place feels like a OG place as there are many old korean people. the food was not bad, but the service wasn't satisfying. the servers are not able to explain the menu.. and I speak full korean and the server as well but i am still not really understanding the communication was so hard with them. the food wasn't bad but i don't think i will go back as there are so many options out there in k-town, the food wasn't top tier that i had to just suck up the bad service. read more

Quick take: Very hospitable. Like eating at your Aunties house Wow! Great customer service. The staff is very attentive. It's almost like going over to your aunt's house for lunch. Great Korean food experience in L.A. Our waitress helped us cook, made sure we knew how to put all the food together. Really had a spread big enough for a kings meal. Meats were so good. Abundant amount of veggies, and banchan. read more

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The space is fairly large, but it certainly is a hole-in-the-wall that serves Korean comfort food. Besides the barbecues, their food has that home-cooked vibe to them. Although I wouldn't describe the food as foodgasmic, there is allure to the simple flavors of them. You won't be excited, but will be satisfied for sure. The service is efficient and friendly, so no complaints from me. read more

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Spicy cold noodles are so delicious mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. a lot of people get the yookso bulgolgi but i opted out and just had some bbq which wasn't bad anyways. The place is swarming with korean people so it's pretty authentic i think. Valet is only $1.50 read more

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Thanks to Yelp for filtering this place to the top of my list. How much does $48 get you? Tons of food...I ordered for me, mum and dad. Luckily Samantha joined us, but we were still defeated by the plates of food we ordered a seafood ironpot stew, a classic tofu bowl and one of my faves to dip in soy sauce... seafood pancake. But I get caught everytime...don't forget the all-u-can-eat side dishes of kimchi, mung beans, potato etc. Korean is the ultimate eat good and healthy food with (usually) good service thrown in. read more

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This Korean bbq restaurant does take out. I checked two other restaurants in the area and they don't have that service.

Good food and not busy when we were there. They serve salad which is good as well. Parking lot is not as good.

What a misnomer They claim to specialize in dumplings yet it was very mediocre. Ordered a dumpling soup. They said their broth was made with beef bones yet the only similarity was the milky color. Bland soup with no depth of flavor. I paid $15 (including tip). So not worth it. Will stick to Sinurang Ole Kerang, Gwang yang or Myungdong for my dumpling soup fix. read more

One of the best classic Korean restaurants in ktown! Family-owned spot, great food, great service, highly recommend.

When I brought my family here, it didn't look like much. When we went inside we were greeted right away and seated. A lot of combo options, and all you can eat as well. I ordered bulgogi and it was very tasty. We were served side dishes and a salad. The grilled mackerel was good too. Steamed dumplings were also delicious. I recommend this place for a good meal. Friendly. read more

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The service were so poor!!! The korean that were asking jst pass us by and ignoring us . We were asking for side dish and it took forever!! And we are asking for fishcake and they said they run out!!! read more

Previous reviews of Hwang Hae Do are accurate--blend of Korean BBQ, shabu, and Vietnamese food! My only complaint was poor service. At the end, we asked for fried rice and they insisted on giving us noodles. When we asked why we didn't get fried rice, they said that we got noodles. TIP--don't take noodles. LOL. It wasn't even knife cut noodles (kalgooksu), but rather glass noodles. How lazy. On to the good! For two people, we got 2 orders of the yook soo bulgogi, and it was enough for probably 2 females and one male. The meat and broth are poured into the pan and when everything is cooked, you can choose how you want to make the spring roll wraps. There are plenty of toppings to choose from: pickled garlic and jalapeño, thinly sliced veggies (cucumbers, carrots, onions, and red and green cabbage), chili sauce, and lettuce. I liked this place because the bulgogi was not as sweet as normal kbbq places. My only complaint about this is that it's a lot of work and it can get saucy, so don't get too greedy when adding all the fix-ins. Also a plus is lots of banchan! We got soup, steamed egg, potatoes, different kimchi veggies, and personal dongchimi! I look forward to returning and sharing this gem with others! read more

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Shabu shabu, korean BBQ, and vietnamese style spring rolls ALL UNDER ONE ROOF! Sounds a bit all over the place, but while you're enjoying it all you can think is "Wow why didn't any come up with this sooner??" We went with the yooksoo bulgogi per everyone's recommendations. It's ~$20 a person for an all you can eat deal... comes with unlimited premium Korean side dishes (including gyoza and Korean pancake), rice, spring roll rice papers and assorted veggies, egg soup, tofu soup... ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING you can possibly think of. The broth is similar to a sukiyaki-- sweet/soy sauce. Basically a bulgogi broth. SO MUCH FOOD. Very filling. The flavor can get repetitive though so it's nice to enjoy just once in a while. I came back a week later with by boyfriend and it was not as enjoyable. The AYCE option and regular yookoo bulgogi are the same price -- BUT if you don't eat that much, I recommend opting for the regular option because one serving is plenty + you can take leftovers home. With AYCE you can't take leftovers. read more

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The ladies here always make you feel welcome. I've been here AGES ago because their mandu (dumplings) are known to be delish, but I haven't been back in a while. My dad actually recommended this place, because it's a new twist on bulgogi. In addition to the usual Korean BBQ setup, you can order a soupy version where the beef is not only marinated but the grill they setup for you has a moat all around to collect the juices and cook the thinly sliced beef and squash slowly, allowing the sweet marinade to soak into each slice. We get the combo that includes a pot of stew, steamed eggs, and a plate of thinly sliced pig trotters tossed into a sweet, spicy, and slightly tangy salad. Their twist on bulgogi also includes rice paper that you can soften at the table and a plate full of veggies so that you can make your own bulgogi rolls. I'm not a big fan of bulgogi, but should the mood strike me, I know Hwang Hae Do will be at the top of my list! read more

Decent korean food. I see lots of older koreans which means it supposed to be good food. I tried to seafood soup. They probably use frozen crabs, it was okay. Salad was fresh and good Soup didnt have as much seafood Clean and nice service read more

My co-worker recommended Hwang Hae Do to me and it sounded so familiar. I checked my bookmark and yep it's there since forever. The specialty of this place is yooksoo bulgogi. What is yooksoo bulgogi? Is it shabu shabu? nope. You cook unmarinated meat for shabu shabu one slice at a time. Bulgogi? not really. You grill marinated meat for bulgogi and it's soupless. Sukiyaki? not quite. Sukiyaki's meat is not marinated and the broth is flavorful. Yooksoo bulgogi is yooksoo bulgogi. The description on the menu is seasoned sliced beef with beef broth. The price for dinner is $19.99 per order for dinner with minimum 2 orders. Lunch is a lot cheaper with $11.99 per order. This place is super authentic, none of the workers speaks english. I communicate with mostly pointing at the picture and body language. Korean writings are all over the place and it has a bell like typical Korean restaurants. Please let me know if you don't want any of the side dishes. That was printed on the disposable paper placemat. Banchans were spicy cucumber, pickled radish, beansprouts, spicy beansprout, spicy roots, and other stuff I didn't really recognized. I honestly didn't like any of the banchans here. The meal also came with steamed egg and a very thick soon tofu. The marinated meat was cooked in a shallow pan containing beef broth. The worker added a lot of sliced onions and radish. We waited few minutes for the meat to cook and ate it with veggie wrap, kimchi and soybean paste. The soybean paste was the one that made it edible for me. I didn't really care for the meat. I didn't really like the broth. The broth was just sweet, oily and tasteless. Sorry... 3 stars!! Glad I tried this yooksoo bulgogi but I wouldn't go back here for more. Hwang Hae Do is kinda yummylicious!! read more

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