Los Angeles, CA
Best BBQ in Los Angeles.
Harry's top 10 BBQ spots in Los Angeles score 63–91 on the Harry Score.
Smoke is an ingredient, not a decoration. Harry reads the bark, the smoke ring, and whether the meat rested as long as it smoked. Sauce is a condiment, not a rescue operation — if it arrives pre-drowned, the kitchen already told you what it thinks of the brisket.
Ranked by Harry Score, closest BBQ matches first. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Bangkok BBQ Bowl
11281 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles
4.9 across 320 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
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Harry
91
Worth It
80
Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little Tokyo
bbq
356 E 2nd St, Los Angeles
4.9 across 3.8k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #142 of 11,304 locally on Tripadvisor.
Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Harry
89
Worth It
79
Jjukku Jjukku BBQ
barbecue · bbq
3377 Wilshire Blvd Ste 105, Los Angeles
4.0 across 1.5k Yelp reviews; classic all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ offered in an easygoing, modern space with charcoal….
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Harry
69
Worth It
69
Lien Hoa BBQ Inc
barbecue · bbq
721 N Broadway, Los Angeles
3.9 across 50 Yelp reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Caveat: Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
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Harry
63
Worth It
63
Also serves BBQ
CLOUD NAAN URBAN DESI BBQ
pakistani · halal
424 E Carson St, Carson
4.9 across 473 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
90
Worth It
80
Seoul Food KBBQ LLC
723 Gladys Ave, Los Angeles
5.0 across 31 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
Caveat: Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
$$
Harry
87
Worth It
79
BBQ all you can eat
korean-barbecue · korean
3063 W 8th St, Los Angeles
4.7 across 414 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
84
Worth It
77
Wi Korean BBQ
korean-barbecue · korean
1101 Vermont Ave #103, Los Angeles
4.6 across 1.4k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
83
Worth It
77
SOOKDAL
korean-barbecue · korean
356 S Western Ave #201, Los Angeles
4.7 across 144 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
83
Worth It
77
Hanu K BBQ
korean-barbecue · korean
2999 W 6th St #104, Los Angeles
4.5 across 2.4k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
76
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Questions Harry gets about BBQ in Los Angeles
- What is the best BBQ restaurant in Los Angeles?
- Bangkok BBQ Bowl tops Harry's BBQ list for Los Angeles right now, with a Harry Score of 91/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score BBQ restaurants in Los Angeles?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap BBQ restaurants in Los Angeles to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Los Angeles on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.