Real authentic Korean food. I was so eager to find this type of real Baekban-jib and finally I found it. The food was really comfort, and it feels like I am having my mom's food in Korea. The service was good. My mother in law tried Korean deep fried fishes for the first time and they were helping her The restaurant feels like old school Korean restaurant and I loved it. If you are looking for Korean home style food, this place is it. 자극적인 맛이 아니라 집밥 스타일의 슴슴한 맛을 가진 아침식사가 너무 먹고싶었는데 인스타에서 추천보고 찾아갔다가 너무 맛있게 먹고 왔습니다 백반집 찾으시면 완전 추천이에요! 가자미, 조기구이, 불고기 정식, 된장찌개 먹었는데 다음엔 오징어볶음 꼭 먹어보려구요 잘먹고왔습니다 read more

We finally decided to try Jang An for a quick lunch after passing by the place everytime we drive down Olympic Blvd. It's located across the street from the Hannam Chain Korean market. We ordered the mixed doenjang jjigae (soybean paste soup) and grilled mackerel. The doenjang jjigae was decent, nothing special and reminds of me home-style cooking. The grilled mackerel was actually pretty good...perfectly grilled with a crispy exterior. I wouldn't mind coming back here for their grilled fish items, especially because it's hard to grill fish at home like that. The owners also seem like really nice people, and the service was great! Jang An is a no frills, comfortable, hole in the wall type of place. It ain't fancy, but it's perfect for a quick, home-style Korean meal. read more

Jang An Restaurant - Soybean paste soup (doenjang jjigae) - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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First time here and came here at lunch time to celebrate my coworker's retirement with other coworkers. It's a small restaurant and it can get packed. However, staff are very welcoming and accommodating. They told us to take our time and no rush. We ordered lots of food. Foods were so good and flavorful, tasted like home I couldn't stop eating. We got so full and brought the rest home. Definitely coming again! read more

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If you want to experience what authentic doenjang (bean paste) soup tastes like, this is the spot for you. This is the closest I've experienced to what I've had in Korea. Their doenjang tastes more fermented than others and the depth of flavor is intense. I would describe it as lighter than cheonggukjang but more pungent than doenjang soups from other Ktown restaurants. I went the traditional route with the anchovy option and was very satisfied. FYI there are chunks of anchovy pieces in the soup so I'd opt for something else if that bothers you. We also got the squid stir fry lunch special and it was one of the best versions we've had of this dish. The smoky flavors hit your nose and palate, and cooked to the right chewy texture. Another thing we were impressed with was the quality and cook of their rice. It was cooked to a plump and firm texture, where you could really appreciate each individual grain. Brownies points for their attention to detail! This is a fairly small restaurant that offers free parking. It's right across from Hannah Chain so easy to spot. Highly recommend! read more

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One of my favorite Korean restaurants that I frequent whenever I'm in Ktown. The flavors are authentic, and the food makes me feel like I'm back at home in Seoul. The owners are lovely, and even offered my toddler seaweed soup on the house. Our go to orders include the spicy fried pork, spicy fried squid, bean paste soup, and the fried fish. read more

Amazing food and amazing service! The food is very fresh and authentic and one of the best 됀장찌개 I've had in America. The owners are super nice too:) highly recommend read more

Jang An Restaurant - Soy bean paste soup - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I went to this restaurant in Koreatown to try their kimchee soup with beef, along with other side dishes. It was 16 bucks. The owners explained what to do with the dish and how to eat it with the other food. They even gave me free fish, which I admired and appreciated very much. Great food and great service! Very welcoming! read more

Jang An Restaurant - Kim chee soup with beef - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food is so so, the side dishes are not good. The owner is not friendly. If you are looking for Korean restaurant, you could find many other places around. read more

My local friend recommended this restaurant. We ordered spicy pork and spicy squid with lettuce wraps. My son wanted bulgogi but they ran out so she said we should get the spicy pork and it wouldn't be too spicy for my son. Unfortunately it was a little too spicy for him. The spicy squid was really tasty and was perfect with the lettuce wraps. read more

Jang An Restaurant - Spicy pork and spicy squid lunch specials - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Totally like home made food and owner and workers (family?) are super nice! I love their fried fish and octopus dish. Makes me think it's something made by a grandma in shi-gol (countryside) in Korea. They even deliver in ktown but highly recommend eating there. Planning to go back soon! read more

I ordered 3 lunch special. Spicy pork with Ssam/ spicy stirred squares/ some fish I tried to fish square and found 3 pieces. I wasted my money and time. NO different situation on pork. I have never experienced such a trash side dishes. I paid $50 to get stress. read more

Jang An Restaurant - Trash - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We drove by Jang An for almost two years and had never noticed it. Until recently, they finally put up an English menu in the front. A true mom and pop store - limited menu offering options I don't often/have never seen in other korean restaurants. It did appear they specialize in grilled fish. But we were attracted to something more soupy - Soy bean soup for me and spicy pollock soup for husband. I wasn't quite sure what soy bean soup meant but I assumed it had to be something close to tofu soup. Unfortunately I was only semi correct - the soy bean = leftover soy remnant/scrap from blending and squeezing out all the milky content. Only the gritty content was used in my soup. It was bland and felt like eating spoonful of sand. There entire bowl was filled to the brim of just that. Sorry dear stomach, but at least I tried? My husband's spicy pollock soup came with essentially an entire fish. Very generous in portion - the fish cooked well. my husband however thought the broth could be a bit thicker and used more spice. Overall - Not bad! But if I had compare all the mom and pop restaurants in the area, wooree and 88 win. 3.5 stars read more

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Today I ordered the food from jang an restaurant.. but I found the hair while I eating !!! DISGUSTING !!! read more

Jang An Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Best Korean food I've had in LA. Jangan is definitely a hidden gem with its authentic Korean recipes, homey ambiance, and very accommodating service. I appreciate the quality of all the food we ordered but their Kimchi Jjigae has to be my personal favorite! Can't wait to come back for more. read more

Jang An Restaurant - 1. DaenJang Jji gae Soup 2. Kimchi Jji gae Soup 3. BBQ Beef with Lettuce Lunch - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Wanted to try something new and found this very unassuming restaurant. It's located in a very empty plaza, so there's plenty of parking and the interior restaurant is very small. There's a total of 7 tables and one very attentive server. He's serving, bussing tables, preparing take out orders, and still had time to refill my tea. The food came out very quickly and the flavors were a bit bland for me which is why I docked a star. Despite the size of the restaurant, there's people coming in all the time, mostly for takeout. I would consider coming back and try something else. Maybe the spicy pork here wasn't for me. read more

Jang An Restaurant - Spicy pork lunch for $15.53 - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The best Korean comfort food. This is my go to whenever I need a my Korean fix. I highly recommend their brisket bean paste soup and spicy squid. read more

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Eat here every week cause it's so good. My favorite is the fried sole and the spicy pork with their soybean paste soup.

Affordable, locals mostly, and most importantly delicious. It's clean and the banchans change so you get to try something new every time

The place was so cute and the staff treated me like family! The food was like home cooking. I recommend the squid and spicy pork. We definitely be coming back! read more

Ordered Togo for nakji bokkum. 1) The credit card amt charged and receipt amt was different. Found out later, it could've been covid 19 surcharge? Would have been nice if they mentioned it. I was the only customer. Wasn't busy at all. 2) Nakji bokkum. Hardly any nakji and mostly all veggies. With all that's going on, restaurant businesses are struggling. I get that. But you would think they would step up their game so they don't lose customers. Nope. Not the case here. I definitely expected more from an establishment that's been around for so long. There's a parking lot and street parking if needed. read more

This place is a hidden gem! Never even knew this place existed until my friends brought me here for a quick lunch. Honestly, so surprised it's not more popular with how good the Doenjang Jjigae is. I also love how homey this place feels, as if it were a restaurant run by my mom. The place is pretty small, so maybe it's a good thing it's not that well known. Otherwise there would be a line out the door just to get seated. Despite the small space, my party of 3 got seated right away around lunch time on a Saturday. This place doesn't skimp on the side dishes and they'll happily refill anything you request. Can't wait to visit again! read more

Jang An Restaurant - Doenjang jjigae with panchans galore, amazing! - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I'm a pretty adventuresome eater but the place smelled like puke. Time to go. read more

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Hole in the wall Korean restaurant but it is pretty good. The restaurant itself is pretty small and usually has 1-2 workers but man, the amount of side dishes they give you on top of what you order is very good for it's price. I usually get the spicy pork combo which is around $12-13 plus tax. This comes with lettuce, side dishes and usually the soup of the day. The servers are usually attentive since the place is small but they are very friendly. The owner is there most of the time and always help out which is nice to see. read more

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The food was all wonderful. I adored my Joki GUI. So perfectly fried. The Banchan came out right away and was a solid assortment of staples. My fish also came with super hot and refreshing seaweed (Miyok Guk) soup. I was dining alone at 11am on Saturday. Man, service was great too! I feel like I found a hidden gem. read more

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Best Korean Restaurant in k-town LA!! If you are Korean and missing Korean Jib-Bob, come and have it. If you are not Korean and want to try Korean traditional food, come and have it! They have only 20 menus about, but the food what they have is phenomenal!! My favorite is 'hot squid casserole w/ seafood and vegetables' & 'spicy bbq pork w/ lettuce'. Love their food!!! read more

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Great Authentic Korean Food & Service! If you love Korean Food like I do........ this is the place. A hidden Gem of KTown. Few of my Favs... my list can go on ^^ Spicy Cod Soybean Paste Stew Spicy Pork with Vegi PLUS Variety of Side Dishes read more

This small restaurant is a hidden gem of Korea town. The service felt very familial and the food was absolutely delicious. Authentic dishes and great service. What more can you ask for... Order the soy bean soup -- would recommend! read more

Jang An Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Bravo! A blend of genuine culture and unique hospitality! I cannot express how much I love the food and service. Highly recommend!!

I don't understand all of the 5 star reviews. I came here last night with my 1.5 year old daughter and I left in a terrible mood. I am Korean, and my favorite style of Korean food is where you wrap your protein in a lettuce wrap. So naturally, I ordered the so bulgogi sanchu baek ban. This is basically beef bulgogi, a side of lettuce wrap, and a small radish soup. It comes with a variety of Korean side dishes called banchan. The banchan were decent; I enjoyed the kimchi. She brought out the banchan and my rice first. Then shortly after, the bulgogi came out. Then the waitress disappeared for 20 minutes. Mind you, I was the only customer in the entire restaurant. My daughter started to fuss because she was hungry so I gave her some rice and a little bulgogi. The bulgogi was essentially gristle and fat; every single piece of meat was smaller than my thumbnail. It was obvious that they gave me the leftover marinated meat at the bottom of the supply. I could barely pick up a piece of meat with chopsticks because they were tiny. The quality of the meat was questionable. I really wanted to give my daughter the radish soup instead, but I couldn't find the waitress. She finally emerged when another customer came to pick up an order. I walked up to her and asked her where the rest of my meal was. She asked me what I meant. I told her I needed the lettuce wrap, and that the soup was missing. She asked me in an annoyed tone "what lettuce". I reminded her I ordered the baek ban. She repeated what lettuce. Then she looked at my table and then said, "Oh, that lettuce" and proceeded to bring me a small plate of the most tough and dry lettuce I've ever seen. I reminded her again of the soup, and she begrudgingly brought it over. I heard her go into the back and giggle with another lady that she forgot half my meal. At this point, my daughter had already gotten full from the meat and rice. As I tried to eat, my daughter started crying because she was done eating and got bored. Anyone with a young child knows that it's hard to eat as a parent if the kids are already done eating. The waitress made it even more difficult because she didn't bring out all of the food at the same time. She didn't apologize at all. I ended up just eating banchan, rice, and the onions from the bulgogi. I expected more from a $20 meal. I will never come back here. read more

For those who dont know, this place is a staple to the korean food industry here in ktown. These people started serving the first (ending portion) generation of Korean immigrants that came to LA. And to this day, they continue to serve awesome food. The 2 most commonly popular jjigaes from Korea are Kimchi jjigae and Dwengjang jjigae. This place is popular for those types of delicate dishes us Koreans love eating. Another is the Bulgogi with Lettuce / Banchan / Soup combo. Try one of these before you go explore. *important fact* This place has no love for you rude/annoying/racist/loud people. So if you didnt like them, then they didnt like you :) Hands down bomb Korean food, delivered on time. read more

Stopped by this place after hearing owner has changed. Glad I did. If you're craving some authentic bean paste stew, look no more. Owner gave us complimentary soft drinks and great service. Would definitely recommend. read more

Had a craving for some home cooked Korean food and came across this place on yelp. Definitely hit the spot. Their stir fried octopus and soy bean stew are amazing! read more

Seriously the best authentic Korean food. The soybean paste stew is the best I've ever had.

Hands down my favorite authentic korean restaurant! They have theee best soy bean soup and kimchi! I've tried many but never have came close to this one. It's a small mom and pop place but we know those are always the best ones to eat! Come here if you want to satisfy your korean food tastebuds! read more

This restaurant was very yummy! The food was like home made korean food but better. I would highly recommend the spicy squid dish and soy bean soup. read more

Great portions, flavor and customer service. I would recommend eating here with friends to share the food.

This place has great food and the portions are quite large! The staff is friendly and hospitable. The restaurant may not be the best but the food makes up for it. 5/5 would come back again read more

This restaurant is really nice! I enjoy the hospitality that the staff brings and their food is delicious!! I recommend this place to anyone who wants good Korean food! read more

I'm surprised this place hasn't been reviewed before -- likely not b/c it's not worth a visit but b/c the sign and menu are all in korean only. it makes a pretty mean duenjang jjigae, its namesake, which is a fermented soybean stew that i thought was among the better ones i've had in ktown. good banchan and excellent kimchi. solid hole-in-the-wall. the fried fish was good too. check out pix and full review on my site. read more

The was amazing. The was amazing. This place might be the best authentic korean food restaurant in la.