On January 20th, this Tuesday I had lunch with My Mom, and she ordered abalone porridge at Bonjuk…read more I was honestly shocked because the abalone porridge cost $27. It was surprisingly expensive. Some customers who were about to order in front of us saw the price and decided not to order--they just left and went somewhere else. When I ordered the abalone porridge, I asked why it was $27 when the menu board showed $22. The lady who took the order sighed deeply and said that everything has become so expensive these days. She also mentioned that they need to update the menu prices, but they don't have the money or time to change the menu board. Even though the porridge was very expensive, we still ordered it, and my mom enjoyed it very much. This porridge restaurant is a place I've loved for a very long time, even since it was located at a different location. It is still delicious.

Okay, first things first, this place is not easy to find (for me at least) as it doesn't have any…read morespecific direction in the building. So if you're a first timer like me, it is located in the food court. But that aside, I think this is one of a great comfort food, especially when you're traveling, or a busy day and would like to have something that helps wind down your day. Their food and ingredients are fresh and they have a variety of selections. I ordered the chicken porridge with oriental ingredients and abalone porridge, and they're really good. They are a little pricey but I guess the quality and the ingredients that they include in the porridge justifies the price.

This is an ODD restaurant. It's jammed into a hotel that's right in the middle of Koreatown that…read morenone of my friends have ever heard of, even those who live in Koreatown. It's a bit rundown, but looks like it used to be nice. The restaurant(s) are a Japanese place and a Korean place that sort of share a dining room, with undifferentiated seating. But the dining room doesn't look like anything but an old hotel restaurant, you'd never know it was Japanese/Korean, in fact, you'd likely expect it's not. The food, however, was pretty decent. Not five stars. Not world-class. And not a place I'd necessarily rush people off to. But respectable. Hard to say there aren't better places in Koreatown, but you should sort of go once just for the experience. They're trying... the chefs are honestly on-point and deserve a little love.

Foods are great as in hotel quality. Please dont pay weired white washed korean lady review any…read morethoughts, since shes not really part of Korean although she looks like one and just being negative-on her ROIT i should say. Wouldnt mind going back there for Korean or Japanese dishes anytime.

This restaurant is located in a small plaza with parking spaces and there are meter parking on the…read morestreet as well My friend is craving for Jjamppong ( Korean spicy seafood noodles with soup) and I found this restaurant It is very clean and the owner of the restaurant is very friendly and hospitable There is a pad at the table and you can order the food there My friend ordered the non- spicy jjamppong combo with fried sweet and sour pork and I had spicy beef brisket jjamppong The size of the jjamppong is huge! It is good for 3 girls to share and plus it is very tasty and delicious This is a good place for grabbing a lunch Family friendly as well The owner is so sweet and even provide a disposable apron for us to avoid the soup spill on the clothes I love this place

We thought of Zzamong but my sister thought they were all right so we decided to try The Ppong. It…read morewas good! Clean space, parking lot in front and back, and very kind service. I value the quality of food + price over service any day which tends to be a good fit for KTown in LA, but server (maybe owner?) was friendly, always smiling, prompt. I liked how the jjamppong come in wide clay pots. Our orders: Seafood jjamppong ($19.97): my favorite and generous amount of seafood White jjamppong ($19.97): never seen this in a Korean Chinese restaurant and surprisingly good Black bean noodles ($15.97)

Love this plaza! They have a variety of Asian foods that are all good to try. This time I went to…read moreHanshik, or the second from the back of the right side. I had the spicy beef soup and let me tell you. It was delicious! I love that it comes with sides as well including rice and it's all so filling. The portion sizes are enough to share so if you have a big appetite you are golden. The soup had a nice spice to it, the beef was flavorful and it also had glad noodles. I really enjoyed the soup and the sides. Service was great it is ran by older ladies and they are friendly. The ambience of it's the weekend is buzzing because so many come to eat but during the weekday it's nice and mellow. Love coming here to try all types of Asian food. If you are to full you can always walk the mall or Hmart to digest.

I would not call this place a good value for your money…read more It is probably around the same price range for sit down restaurants with service like BCD Tofu House. I've wanted to try samgyetang in Koreatown and thought this would be as authentic as it gets. There is another spot at a Korean food court in the Valley, but I wanted to try it in Koreatown first. As an indecisive person, I made several rounds trying to figure out which restaurant had the food I wanted to eat and decent amount of traffic eating their food. I decided on this place because of the samgyetang not knowing what to expect as I've never tried it before at a restaurant. I've purchased it in a ready made pack from a Korean grocery store and that's about it. The wait for this soup was around 40 minutes which I thought was excessive without warning you about the wait. There's a language barrier and the lady taking orders didn't seem to speak English fluently when I asked her about my order 30 minutes into my wait. Be warned that this is not a fast food restaurant despite the appearance of being located in a Korean food food court. For $25 including the tip they guilted me into giving for no service, I didn't feel it was worth money. This soup is a bland chicken soup. It's another Korean soup you would need to season yourself. It tasted very one dimensional. I felt I was better off making my own chicken soup at home for half the price. I barely tasted any hint or earthiness of ginseng or the sweetness of jujubes. Perhaps a Korean would be better able to detect the ginseng flavor. As I was eating it, I thought I would rather have Filipino arroz caldo, which is a similar style soup with more flavor. At least I could say that I've had it. Knowing that is normally a bland soup after researching online, I don't think I would order this soup again at that price unless someone were to recommend a spot known for it. If you search for reviews of this place, most people describe the service here as "rude." I didn't find the woman rude, but a bit cold in addition to a language barrier not being able to set expectations about the long wait. If I return to this Korean food court, it seems a lot of people like the tonkotsu place or maybe the dumpling spot recommended by Eater... Or maybe the Korean street food spot at the end near the restroom.

The food here is good. No complaints on that. I have come here for both lunch and dinner, and we've…read moreused their private room for my nephew's first birthday as well as for family members' milestone birthdays. The room is simple but works well for a group. Service has been inconsistent the last few times I've come. Most recently at my dad's birthday dinner we ordered 5 dishes and the dishes came out one at a time, about 10 to 15 minutes apart. By the time the next dish arrived, we were already finishing the previous one. My brothers and I were joking that they must have a new cook that hasn't learned how to time cooking. At a Chinese Korean restaurant, meals are meant to be shared family style, with dishes arriving at the same time so everyone can enjoy them together. That did not happen, and it took away from the experience, especially for a birthday dinner. On a separate lunch visit, the service also felt inattentive. The waitress seemed annoyed when taking our order as well as when I asked for more water and side dishes, which again impacted the overall experience. The food is still the reason to come. But consistent service, proper dish timing, and basic hospitality matter. I've considered giving a three star rating based on the last two experiences, but since I've been coming here for nearly a decade, I'll leave it at four.

Had a family lunch here recently. Food was so not good, not sure how it has been around for 30-40…read moreyears. I used to come here a lot in 90's with my Dad, but hadn't been here in ages. We ordered bunch of stuff, tangsooyuk, rice soup (nooh-loong-ji soup), pal Bo chae, fried rice, jjamppong, jjajangmyun, and everything tasted off. Fried rice was ok, but it's hard to completely mess up fried rice. The rice soup was horrible, it had absolutely no flavor. It really tasted like they just poured hot water on some rice and that was it. The worst was the jjajangmyun, which is like the most basic menu at any Chinese-Korean restaurant. Noodles were over cooked and the sauce tasted weird. I couldn't eat half of it, and trust me, I finish my noodles in any dish. Very disappointed with our food, it kinda of dampened my memories of coming here ages ago. It is possible we went on an off day since it was Memorial Day wknd, and maybe the head chef had the weekend off... but either way, just not a good experience.

When you can't choose between cold nengmeon and spicy nengmeon, this is the perfect middle ground…read more The broth is icy and refreshing with a spicy kick. It tastes clean, not overly sweet and not watered down. The noodles have the right chew and don't clump together. The cucumber adds crunch, the egg balances the heat, and the slice of beef ties everything together. This hits on a hot day. The restaurant name is only in Korean 강수 면옥 and it's in the food court on the third floor of Koreatown Galleria, so you can walk it off after with shopping or grab groceries before heading home.

This is a bowl of *Galbitang* (beef short rib soup) from a shopping mall food court;…read more I really liked it because the price was reasonable and the portion of meat was generous.

For me it was more of a homestyle korean food albeit a little bit too sweet, such as the stir fry…read morebeef bulgogi with onion. (The kids liked it a lot though!) They even liked the traditional style kimchi stew, which was tasty and made with sour kimchi, the way it should be. The food was not that "wow" but the prices were low ($13.99 for a combo of bulgogi with kimchi stew and barley rice) and wondered if their business can stick around long enough with just their 5 small tables? But luckily found out that their main business is making kimchi (their green onion kimchi was very good) and the restaurant was more of an after thought. The menus were only in korean and I doubt if anyone spoke English there, but google translating the menu worked. (See photo) What I liked most about this place was that I felt like I was in a small restaurant of a small korean village, with the friendly ajummas walking in and out of the restaurant (the kimchi making station is just outside on the patio) wearing their brightly colored rubber aprons and rubber shoes.

Very good Korean food Meat dumpling and kimchi was great…read more Spicy squid mix with rice is amazing

This is my favorite place for kongguksu (cold soybean noodle soup)! The soybean broth is rich,…read morethick, and incredibly nutty, with a deep flavor that tastes fresh and wholesome. It feels like you're eating something truly healthy and homemade. The kimchi is also excellent and pairs perfectly with the noodles. Every time I visit, the quality is consistent, and the flavors never disappoint. If you enjoy kongguksu, this place is a must-try. It's easily my favorite noodle restaurant, and I keep coming back for that rich, satisfying soybean broth.

My first full day of me visiting in Ktown. I found myself wondering and found a spot about 19…read moreminutes away from where I was staying. I got there at 11 AM. It was pretty empty by then, for seated right away. There were a little language barrier, but we made it work. I've decided to get number four, which is their cold noodles because I cannot handle spice or else I would've got number five. Totally brought me back to Korea! Meat dumplings went very well with my cold noodles. I would come back here when visiting.