#1 Baroo
905 E 2nd St #109, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Kwang Uh and Mina Park's Arts District return—fermentation-forward modern Korean; dinner Tue–Sat, Resy opens 21 days out.
Photo · Official website (baroolosangeles.com)
Experiences · Worth Fighting Traffic For
Korean Beyond Ramen
Soju-bar anju, fermentation-forward Arts District Korean, Sawtelle modern bistro, BBQ bowls, Hawaiian-Korean meat jun—LA County Korean that is not another tonkotsu queue. Ramen stays on its own guide; this list is everything else worth the hop.
Korean BBQ and Ktown late tables
For Korean BBQ flavors in a quick format, BBQ + RICE serves bulgogi, spicy chicken and galbi over rice in East Hollywood. For a late Koreatown table, DwitGolMok is the soju-bar pick, with more after-hours options in Late-Night / After Hours. This guide is Korean cooking, not Texas-style smoke.
Questions
Where can I get Korean BBQ in Los Angeles?
In this guide, BBQ + RICE in East Hollywood does Korean BBQ over rice: bulgogi, spicy chicken, galbi and vegan builds. This guide does not include a grill-at-your-table or all-you-can-eat pick.
Is this guide about Korean BBQ or Texas-style barbecue?
Korean. These seven picks cover modern Korean, Koreatown soju-bar food, Hawaiian-Korean and Korean BBQ bowls, not Texas-style smoked barbecue.
Where can I eat late in Koreatown?
DwitGolMok, the Koreatown soju-bar institution through the Berendo courtyard, serves anju, seafood pancake and fried chicken with late pours. Check hours before you go.
The 7 picks, in order
#2 The Mulberry
1800 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Sawtelle modern Korean-American bistro—seasonal plates and thoughtful cocktails when you want contemporary Korean without leaving the Westside.
Photo · The Mulberry official website
#3 DwitGolMok
3275 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Koreatown soju-bar institution (DGM) via Berendo courtyard—anju, seafood pancake, fried chicken, and late pours.
#4 BBQ + RICE
5706 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Korean BBQ-over-rice bowls—bulgogi, spicy chicken, galbi, and vegan builds for a fast East Hollywood sit-down.
Photo · Official website
#5 Broken Mouth
718 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Downtown Hawaiian-Korean meat jun—casual DTLA plate-lunch energy still under-rotated.
Photo · Official website
#6 Intercrew
3330 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Koreatown Korean cafe-restaurant—confirm Wilshire address before routing; similarly named spots exist regionally.
#7 Thanks Pizza
450 S Western Ave #305 FC-1, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Koreatown pizza keep-list stop with Korean-forward neighborhood energy—confirm Western Ave address before fighting traffic.