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Korean Restaurant Los Angeles

Soban: Standout Korean Food in Unassuming Setting

First impressions are a funny thing. My initial visit to Soban in August 2011 involved bony pan-fried cutlassfish and spicy cod stew, both good, but neither revelatory. It took a return trip with two...
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Oo-Kook: AYCE Mix-and-Match Moo Meat in Koreatown

A number of all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue restaurants we’ve eaten at in Los Angeles suffer from the same trappings as typical Las Vegas buffets, utilizing second-rate ingredients. Matthew “Mattatouille” Kang, however, recommended Oo-Kook, a restaurant...
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Korean Food Cart Los Angeles

Gook Hwa House: Korean-Style Snacks at Assi Plaza [MOVED]

The Koos have left the building. The family that made hotteok famous in Koreatown by parking a silver Koo’s Grill trailer behind California Market, long ago sold the business. Sure, the new owners continued...
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Young Dong: Appreciating Sul Lung Tang’s Subtlety

In Korea’s culinary pantheon, sul lung tang holds a special place, and with any revered dish, people of course have strong opinions on how to prepare it. My friend Matthew Mattatouille Kang, who grew...
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Korean Food Los Angeles

Seoul Sausage Co. Flaming Fried Balls [CLOSED]

For only the second time in their young history, Seoul Sausage Co. founders Ted Kim, Yong Kim and chef Chris Oh served a dish they created while competing on The Great Food Truck Race....
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Hamjipark: Less Polished Original on the Fringe [CLOSED]

The more popular Hamjipark resides on 6th Street at Koreatown’s core, and the second generation operates the glass fronted space with a brighter polish. Owner Hwa Shin Kim’s original Hamjipark restaurant dates to 1993...
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