Love this place! Service was excellent, food was great. Also Luna was really sweet! hwhwhwhqhqqhhah read more

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Service was amazing. Was able to seat 15 people seamless and attend to our nicest for a big party. Thank you Luna for serving us. Also food is amazing. read more

Sun Nong Dan never disappoints. The galbijjim was rich and packed with flavor, and Luna took great care of us all night, super attentive and friendly. Will definitely be back! read more

I love the Morning special It became my Sunday routine Other than that, tuk galbi tang is my favvvvv read more

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Experience was awesome! Kimchi tasted great and galbi was yummy! Thank you Joshua for taking care of us! read more

Josh was amazing with his service Food 20/10 Def will come back Great for large groups - no reservations needed Parking lot available - valet read more

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Joshua was so Amazing. The food was so delicious. I'm definitely coming back! I came with one friend but I think this fish is at least for three people. lol read more

Sun Nong Dan - Soup Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Upon midnight arrival in the questionable area of Central LA Western, a security guard and fee is required at the parking lot. Bring your LVs in with you. Seating is plentiful to where they can serve an entire church. Very spacious especially being empty. Worrisome. Nevertheless wood furnishings and table tops clean with standard advertising parchment. Utensils and plenty of napkins set. Banchan focused on housemade kimchi assortment. Wow'd at first bite ~ fresh crunch, bright red pepper taste, not overly salty. Tasty on its own! Galbi Tang Soup loaded above the rim! Fresh meat on bone, odorless and non-greasy, salt and pepper on hand to your preference. Delicious and filling. Yuk Gae Jang just as good. Mool Man Doo ~ piping hot, fresh, clean filling, wrapping a nice chewy texture. Delish. Here is what's funny ~ when arriving the spot was empty. During the meal, seats were filled suddenly and the joint was loud. Definitely a late nite fav for locals. Servers hustling and checking on us regularly and attended to our refill requests promptly. Celebrity Wall display shows off the restaurant's reputation and popularity. Came out stuffed and completely satisfied. read more

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Service was memorable here because the waiter gave us some sprouts since we came in with sprouts after an event IYKYK. We were so excited that this restaurant was still open even past midnight and we were still able to have a very late dinner. There was a lot of people when we arrived but there were enough seats for our group. Place was cozy and well lit inside. We ordered a large galbijjm with cheese and tteok. We had it with mild spice level and it was perfect. Came with steamed potatoes and veggies as well. They torched the cheese in front of us and it melted down to a perfect gooey texture. The galbi was so soft and tender paired with the cheese and potatoes. Would definitely order this again. 10/10 read more

Sun Nong Dan - Galbi Jjim Specialty - Soup Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I don't typically like sharing bad service experiences because they can be very case by case. However, this was honestly such a bizarre situation. So, my family recently went to this popular Korean restaurant called Sun Nong Dan in Los Angeles. They are a pretty casual Korean restaurant known for their soups and braised beef. We have been loyal customers for over eight years and spent countless meals here - consistently ordering food from Sun Nong Dan even through the pandemic. Thus, it came as such a surprise when my parents came to the restaurant for food and the staff were just so rude. My dad called them out for their rude behavior and he was told to go from the front of the line to the back. He was then told that he looked drunk because he has a red complexion (which is actually due to darker skin from sun damage) despite not drinking anything or smelling of any alcohol. Nara, who claimed to be the manager, then proceeded to threaten my parents that he would call the cops and to get out and to f*** off. My parents were honestly so baffled by this experience. Normally, I would just leave a low rating on Yelp but I thought I would share our experience on social media as well to get the word out there. This kind of service is not just rude but is also demeaning for paying customers. The purpose of this review is to state that just like how restaurants can turn away customers, customers also have other options too. Unsurprisingly, my family will not be back here ever again. Nor will I ever tell any more friends about this place either. read more

Sun nong dan is such a classic spot in ktown. service is great, especially Luna and Josh were the absolute best

Sun Nong Dan really doesn't need another review, but it's popular for a reason. I would always come here growing up and was forced to order the ox knee bone soup because it's apparently very healthy and also a hard dish to make and find in the US. I didn't enjoy it too much when I was younger, but I ordered it using free will today and it was a lot better than I remembered! Maybe my taste buds have matured...it's definitely an acquired gelatinous texture but I would recommend you give it a try. All that collagen probably does wonders for your skin! The soup is scalding hot savory bone brothiness. Most people like to add salt because the soup itself is a little plain, but I personally think it's perfect as is, and all the different kimchis they give you balance it out We went for their morning special which is really a great deal- four soup options on their menu for $11.99, you really can't find this anywhere in LA. A lot of the morning crowd were older Korean people, who all looked like they were enjoying their breakfasts and are probably all regulars here. I would definitely be a regular if I lived closer to here, but if you're in the area and willing to wake up early, would definitely recommend! I have to come back to try the galbijjim with cheese here but that seemed a little too crazy to order at 9 AM lol. read more

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Popular and 5 stars for a reason! The team here is incredibly efficient, so even when it's busy, the wait moves fast. This is likely their most spacious location, with plenty of seating to go around. I usually go for the ox knee soup, but this time we shared the beef cheek soup and the #25 (Koh Gabi JJim) with added cheese and rice cakes. The highlight was definitely the tableside torching of the cheese plus it pairs perfectly with the chewy rice cakes! Pro Tip: Valet is available in the lot ($2 lunch / $5 dinner). If you're out of cash, they conveniently accept Zelle at the valet stand. read more

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First time at their ktown location - food is delicious, service is great! large parking lot & not too long of a wait to get in. inside, the location is clean & well organized! Austin and Luna provided excellent service! read more

Service amazing Staff amazing (aka Josh and woojin) Food amazing My first time here and wow I'm blown away!!! read more

Only waited outside for less than 15 minutes even when it looked like a long line. Great service, so kind and very fast. Kimchi was truly delicious, I appreciated all the sides. #17 was so yummy. A nice soup broth with super yummy meat that I basically made into a rice bowl with broth seasoned rice. It was so delicious, you can customize it how you want. I wanna try that cheese plate next time! read more

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Street parking can be a tad difficult, but valet is only $5 for dinner and $2 for lunch! read more

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After attending a concert at the wiltern the previous night, I woke up craving some soup. I looked at the places near my hotel, and discovered this place! I went in the morning and got seated immediately with no wait. The restaurant was clean and the staff were diligent. I got the brisket soup as I didn't want something too spicy. They served the soup with some delicious Korean sides. The soup is initially plain so you can adjust the salt level to your taste by adding salt from the mini-salt jar. The soup came with a lot of brisket and a good amount of glass noodles. I had a great time enjoying the meal, and was very full afterwards. This place has great portions of food and sides, and they taste fresh and yummy. This place is wonderful, and I will try to come back to this place next time I come back to LA! read more

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Joshua is the best server I have ever had. Cut the Galbi Jjim for us and everything. I can't wait to bring all my friends back here every time we are in KTown. Luna and Woojin treated our table so well. read more

Sun Nong Dan - Galbi Jjim Specialty - Soup Near Me - Los Angeles, California

3.5/5, rounded up (price, taste, in that order of priority) PARKING 5$ within designated restaurant lot; VALET AVAILABLE to allow double parking; credit/cash both ok, if I remember Got there around 4:30PM and was directly seated with no wait and half full seating; around 5:00 there began forming a line. Got two soups (3 and 9, 3 with extra meat) with a milki which came out to roughly $77. #3 lightweight and aromatic, light and creamy ox broth: honestly, I can see this being comfort food, but would definitely not wait in line for this and would not pay this much money for this dish. It's definitely very home-style, but personally it doesn't justify the price, but I would understand coming here if you arent able to get this kind of soup during family dinners or such. read more

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Visited: 4/8/26 Soh Muh Ri Gom Tang / Beef Cheek Soup ($19.99) = 5/10 This was pretty expensive for what was served. The soup was extremely bland and lacked the rich, hearty flavor the menu described. They provide salt, pepper, and green onions so you can season it yourself, which is traditional and explained on the menu, but even after adding everything, it still tasted very watered down. The beef cheek was overcooked and didn't have much flavor either. I ended up adding the side dishes, like kimchi, into the soup just to give it some flavor, and that honestly made it much more enjoyable. In the end, I liked the side dishes more than the actual entrée. It being flavorless was also surprising since the food took a while to come out. Parking: There is parking available behind the restaurant. We went late at night, so it wasn't crowded, but I'm not sure how limited parking might be during busier hours. Atmosphere & Service: We were seated in the back of the restaurant near the cleaning supplies, so there was a strong chemical and damp towel smell that made the experience less pleasant. The servers themselves were efficient and helpful, so no complaints there. Just a heads-up that takeout containers cost extra (around $1). The bathroom was clean and pleasant. The restaurant itself was visually appealing, with an Olaf statue outside that I thought was really cute, and traditional Korean-style artwork inside that added character to the space. There was also a security guard present who came off a bit rude and spent most of the time on his phone. read more

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Luna was amazing! The line looks like it's always long here but it's goes by fast. The service is always accommodating but pay attention to details read more

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i am so surprised that this place is open twenty four hours. wow!!! * galbi jjim: taste is super and not too sweet. still can taste the spicy. the potato is yummy. the meat is so tender and they are quite generous with it. make sure add the cheese when you order this dish... * galbi tang: i did not add any salt or pepper but the broth is just so good and rich. they put lots of meats and i think you should order this when you come to this restaurant... the kim chi and the chives are so so good. the purple rice is great and definitely eating the galbi jjim with purple rice is just right combination. absolutely a very recommended restaurant!!! read more

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4.5 STARS My frame of reference for 5 stars is BCD Tofu House. I let you know this, to determine whether our values align at all. Galbi Tang - $23.99 - this beef short rib soup is spectacular- my cultural frame of reference is that it's like the Mexican soup, cocido de res. Koh Galbi Jjim - $119.99 for Large Add cheese - $8 Add rice cake - $6 Koh Galbi Jjim is a huge dish of braised beef short ribs, back rib, and oxtail plus delicious cheese and rice cakes and all of the complimentary banchan. We chose a medium spice level. In love with the sharing aspect of Korean food culture. Our decision to order Koh Galbi Jjim was inspired by the strangers seated next to us. When those patrons left, a woman sat to dine by herself and remarked at how good our food looked. So we invited her to eat with us-- since it was enough to feed 4-5 people, easily anyways! Great value considering how much food we were able to take home. Leftovers made for some great breakfasts and soups the following day, too. Street parking was available when I went late night. There's also a parking lot (it might be paid parking). read more

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Luna revolutionized the definition of elite customer service in just one night! Her attitude, spunk, and perfection are unparalleled. Kudos to Luna and this whole restaurant read more

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One doesn't expect the best food from a 24/7 place but Sun Nong Dan delivers on above average food. Is it the best Korean food in the area? Absolutely not, but it is available anytime and that's why you're here. read more

Good soup. I love that it's open 24hr. I either get the yuk gae jang or the guk bap. read more

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Everyone recommended this place to me when I said I was visiting K-town and I can see why! The whole dining experience was great. There's $5 valet parking right next door so we didn't have to worry about circling around for parking. We got here a little earlier so the wait was only about 10 minutes for a party of 2. Ordering was quick and easy and the service was great! The Galbi Jjim is their most known dish, and it lived up the hype! The portions were big, with generous amounts of meat too! read more

Sun Nong Dan - Galbi Jjim Specialty - Soup Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Sun Nong Dan never disappoints! Our large group of 25 arrived Sunday morning and were promptly seated despite the restaurant already being quite full. Our orders were taken efficiently, and we were served the banchan and entrees within a few minutes. The waiters constantly checked on us to be sure we were happy....and we were! Some ordered the beef bone broth and others the galbi Jim; all served to perfection! We will definitely be back! read more

I don't eat galbi jjim very often, so my cousin and I decided to get dinner at Sun Nong Dan during one of the days I'm visiting LA. We arrived a bit before 7 PM, and there was a long line where were able to place our order in advance. Fortunately, we waited 30 minutes before we were seated, but it was at least another 30 minutes before our galbi jjim arrived. While waiting, my cousin and I dug into the banchan in front of us (kimchi, daikon, and chives) which was spicier than what we were used to. GALBI JJIM (MEDIUM) - 99.99 +medium +8 for cheese The portion size was so large, much more than two people could possibly eat, but this is the smallest size available. Upon receiving the galbi jjim, the server torched the mozzarella until it melted and fused into everything else. This was one hearty meal -- incredibly rich with some sweetness and spice, with tender, fall-off-the-bone galbi that had me smiling every bite. There was also potatoes, carrots, and rice cakes mixed in, which soaked up all the sauce. It was incredibly satisfying, but it did become too heavy after a bit. We had plenty of leftovers, enough for multiple meals for the following days. I definitely wouldn't get the galbi jjim again with just one other person -- would definitely wait to come back with a bigger group. Their beef bone soups looks amazing, and I would want to come back to try it. read more

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No notes this place is worth the inevitable lines!!! The beef bone broth dish with glass noodles was amazing and so was the banchan I just wish I could have had more! Come on an empty stomach the portions are huge. read more

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Hearty, hot, beef soups! Great service. Really appreciate the staff explaining the menu. read more

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We recently visited Sun Nong Dan with a large group of 9 people, including parents and kids. We were greeted warmly by a very nice host who welcomed us and seated us promptly, which we really appreciated given the size of our group. The food was amazing -- definitely the highlight of the experience. Everything we ordered was flavorful and worth coming back for. The galbi jjim was especially delicious, and the rice cakes in it were soft, chewy, and absolutely delicious. Unfortunately, after a change in servers, our experience shifted. Our server, Luna, seemed like she may have been having a bad day. There was very little eye contact, and interactions felt somewhat cold and rude when we asked for things. We understand everyone has off days, but the service did not match the quality of the food or the hospitality we initially received. Overall, great food and a wonderful start to the visit, but the service experience with Luna left us disappointed. read more

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Came here twice with my husband during our trip in LA. On our first time here, we decided to get their galbijim since that's what they were known for. We also paid extra for adding the rice cake since I was craving for it. Flavor of the dish was great but I don't think they cooked the short rib and the potato enough. Some of the potato pieces were kinda hard and you could tell that they were cooked separately because there wasn't a lot of flavor in them. I was also expecting the meat on the short rib would be so tender that it would fall off from the bone but some pieces were still kinda tough. Flavor of the dish was really good though and the rice cake really soaked up the flavor of the sauce and was probably the best part of the dish. Second time when we came here, we decided to give their soups a try and their soups were really good! A lot better than their galbijim! There was a lot of meat and the beef from my Teuk galbi tang was tender. If I ever come back to LA, I will get their soup again and probably not their galbijim! read more

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We got the galbi jjim with the cheese. Sides were good and kimchi was good. Had white rice.

I love this place, the galbi jjim is so good and the service is friendly. Parking can get a little hard if the valet is full. They charge $5 for valet. And our server Luna was so helpful. read more

Came here with a party of 6 around 8:30pm on a Sunday and there was a 30 minute wait. We ordered the koh galbi jim with cheese and rice cake and a sulang tang. The large was just the right amount of food for our party. The meat was tender and had a lot of flavor. The meal came with a bowl of rice for each of us along with side dishes. We got a corner table so there wasn't much of a service aside from the server stopping by to drop off the food and melt the cheese for our dish. They do have a parking lot and it was $5 for valet. read more

Sun Nong Dan - Koh Galbi Jjim Specialty - Soup Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The galbijim is always so amazing and has a consistent taste! The service is very fast for how busy the place is. Plus, the servers are very kind and attentive, especially server Luna! read more

This place is nuts. First off, it is PACKED! I mean, do that many people go to eat soup? Secondly, what the???? Extra meat? I cannot imagine extra meat in this soup. Let me put it this way, after eating and eating, I still had more meat in my soup than any place in Hawaii would give for the entire bowl. Look, I am giving this 5 stars just for the sheer audacity of making soup like this. The side dishes were good and the service prompt. This place is another well run machine - get you fed FAST. They have restrooms-which you will need after eating all of that soup and meat. I've never had soup like this before. Believe me when I say extra meat is NOT needed! OMG! read more

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sun nong dan is my favorite place to eat for a big party and for a hearty meal! i love that they're open late and i love the galbijjim and galbitang. the staff are always super kind and accommodating as well! joshua was super helpful with our big party. always can't wait for my next visit! read more