Los Angeles, CA
Best Korean in Los Angeles.
Harry's top 10 Korean spots in Los Angeles score 84–92 on the Harry Score. 3 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $$ to $$$$.
Los Angeles Koreatown is not a strip, it's a district — the largest concentration of Korean restaurants outside Seoul, dense enough you smell galbi before you see it. The KBBQ here set the standard New York's single crowded block on 32nd Street still chases. Harry's test skips the tabletop theater and goes straight to the banchan: soggy kimchi or bought-in japchae means the kitchen is coasting on smoke and marketing. The soon tofu and the 24-hour joints matter more than the Instagram platters, and Koreatown outlasts the influencers.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Jumsim
korean
206 S Spring St, Los Angeles
5.0 across 296 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
92
Worth It
81
Jun Won Dak IG @junwon_la
korean
4254 1/2 W 3rd St, Los Angeles
4.9 across 179 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
92
Worth It
81
Jinsol Gukbap 8th | 진솔 국밥 8가
korean
3428 W 8th St, Los Angeles
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
80
Baroo
korean · modern-european
905 E 2nd St #109, Los Angeles
4.8 across 424 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
80
Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단
korean
1803 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles
4.8 across 999 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
80
Sonmari
korean · sushi
3503 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
4.8 across 144 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.8.
$$
Harry
88
Worth It
79
Perilla LA
korean
1027 Alpine St BLDG E, Los Angeles
4.4 across 79 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by World's 50 Best and National Restaurant Awards.
$$
Harry
87
Worth It
79
Baek am Korean Restaurant
korean
14952 Crenshaw Blvd, Gardena
4.8 across 138 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
85
Worth It
78
Seoul Bap | Korean Restaurant
korean
20220 Avalon Blvd Ste B, Carson
4.7 across 254 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
85
Worth It
78
Restaurant Ki
korean
111 San Pedro St, Los Angeles
4.9 across 39 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Eater 38 and Time Out.
Caveat: Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
$$$$
Harry
84
Worth It
73
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Questions Harry gets about Korean in Los Angeles
- What is the best Korean restaurant in Los Angeles?
- Jumsim tops Harry's Korean list for Los Angeles right now, with a Harry Score of 92/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Korean 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 Korean 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.