What is the best bbq restaurant in Los Angeles?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little Tokyo is currently the top-rated bbq restaurant in Los Angeles with a Harry Score of 94/100.

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.

Los Angeles, CA

Best BBQ in Los Angeles.

Harry currently ranks 10 bbq spots in Los Angeles, scoring 81–94 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing.

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 the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 11 July 2026

Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little Tokyo

barbecue · 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.

Harry

Worth It

Let's Gogi Downey

korean-barbecue · korean

8248 Firestone Blvd, Downey

4.9 across 1.1k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Park's BBQ

korean-barbecue · barbecue

955 S Vermont Ave G, Los Angeles

4.4 across 2.3k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and Time Out.

Harry

Worth It

Dondam KBBQ 돈담 국밥&생고기

korean · korean-barbecue

10330 Beach Blvd Ste A & B, Stanton

4.3 across 216 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Mo Ran Gak Restaurant Korean BBQ | Fullerton

korean-barbecue · korean

1645 W Orangethorpe Ave, Fullerton

4.5 across 1.2k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

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; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

화연 Hwayeon Korean BBQ Restaurant

korean-barbecue · korean

863 S Western Ave, Los Angeles

4.8 across 187 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

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

Worth It

ORIGIN Korean BBQ

korean-barbecue · korean

3465 W 6th St #20, Los Angeles

4.5 across 526 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

7th Korean BBQ

korean-barbecue · barbecue

698 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles

4.4 across 480 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; casual Korean restaurant offering barbecued beef & seafood dishes amid down-to-earth….

Harry

Worth It

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What is the best bbq restaurant in Los Angeles?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little Tokyo is currently the top-rated bbq restaurant in Los Angeles with a Harry Score of 94/100.
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.

Best BBQ in Los Angeles.

Harry currently ranks 10 bbq spots in Los Angeles, scoring 81–94 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 11 July 2026

Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little Tokyo

barbecue · 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.

Harry

Worth It

Let's Gogi Downey

korean-barbecue · korean

8248 Firestone Blvd, Downey

4.9 across 1.1k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Park's BBQ

korean-barbecue · barbecue

955 S Vermont Ave G, Los Angeles

4.4 across 2.3k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and Time Out.

Harry

Worth It

Dondam KBBQ 돈담 국밥&생고기

korean · korean-barbecue

10330 Beach Blvd Ste A & B, Stanton

4.3 across 216 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Mo Ran Gak Restaurant Korean BBQ | Fullerton

korean-barbecue · korean

1645 W Orangethorpe Ave, Fullerton

4.5 across 1.2k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

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; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

화연 Hwayeon Korean BBQ Restaurant

korean-barbecue · korean

863 S Western Ave, Los Angeles

4.8 across 187 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

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

Worth It

ORIGIN Korean BBQ

korean-barbecue · korean

3465 W 6th St #20, Los Angeles

4.5 across 526 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

7th Korean BBQ

korean-barbecue · barbecue

698 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles

4.4 across 480 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; casual Korean restaurant offering barbecued beef & seafood dishes amid down-to-earth….

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about bbq in Los Angeles

What is the best bbq restaurant in Los Angeles?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little Tokyo is currently the top-rated bbq restaurant in Los Angeles with a Harry Score of 94/100.
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.