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Best Koreatown BBQ in LA Koreatown — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

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by overall quality

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Rank 1.
Jumsim
korean · Los Angeles
5.0 across 296 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
10 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 20:00G5.0T4.4Y4.9MS
Google5.0(296)Yelp4.9(103)Tripadvisor4.4(90)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
Jun Won Dak IG @junwon_la
korean · asian · Los Angeles
4.9 across 179 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
10 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 19:00G4.9TY4.9MS
Google4.9(179)Yelp4.9(82)2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 3.
Jinsol Gukbap 8th | 진솔 국밥 8가
korean · Los Angeles
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 22:00G4.8TY4.8MS
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.8(843)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
Baroo
korean · american · Los Angeles
Michelin GuideJBF · Best Chef: California '26World's 50 BestTIME OUT #10
4.8 across 424 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
11 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:30 — 21:00G4.8T4.0Y4.5MS
Google4.8(424)Yelp4.5(217)Tripadvisor4.0(1)
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Rank 5.
Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단
korean · Los Angeles
4.8 across 999 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
22 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.8T4.3Y4.8MS
Google4.8(999)Yelp4.8(870)Tripadvisor4.3(42)
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Rank 6.
Sonmari
sushi · korean · Los Angeles
4.8 across 144 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.8.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.3Y4.8MSOT4.8
Google4.8(130)Yelp4.8(144)Tripadvisor4.3(120)OpenTable4.8(45)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 7.
Let's Gogi Downey
korean-barbecue · korean · Downey
4.9 across 1.1k Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
35 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:30G4.9TY4.5MS
Google4.9(1.1k)Yelp4.5(489)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 8.
Perilla LA
korean · Los Angeles
World's 50 Best
4.4 across 79 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by World's 50 Best and National Restaurant Awards.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 16:30G4.8TY4.4MS
Google4.8(68)Yelp4.4(79)2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 9.
Don Katsu Korean Fusion Kitchen - SoCal
korean · asian-fusion · Montebello
4.7 across 132 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
35 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 21:00G4.8TY4.7MS
Google4.8(82)Yelp4.7(132)2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 10.
Dondam Restaurant Korean BBQ 돈담
korean · korean-barbecue · Stanton
4.3 across 216 Tripadvisor reviews; priced about right for what you get.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
68 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.9T4.3Y4.6MS
Google4.9(94)Yelp4.6(17)Tripadvisor4.3(216)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Koreatown BBQ in LA Koreatown — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

● These results are 1mo old. Re-run for fresh data?

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Jumsim
korean · Los Angeles
5.0 across 296 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
10 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 20:00G5.0T4.4Y4.9MS
Google5.0(296)Yelp4.9(103)Tripadvisor4.4(90)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Call Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 678 Card
Rank 2.
Jun Won Dak IG @junwon_la
korean · asian · Los Angeles
4.9 across 179 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
10 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 19:00G4.9TY4.9MS
Google4.9(179)Yelp4.9(82)2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 3.
Jinsol Gukbap 8th | 진솔 국밥 8가
korean · Los Angeles
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 22:00G4.8TY4.8MS
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.8(843)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
Baroo
korean · american · Los Angeles
Michelin GuideJBF · Best Chef: California '26World's 50 BestTIME OUT #10
4.8 across 424 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
11 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:30 — 21:00G4.8T4.0Y4.5MS
Google4.8(424)Yelp4.5(217)Tripadvisor4.0(1)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 28K Card
Rank 5.
Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단
korean · Los Angeles
4.8 across 999 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
22 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.8T4.3Y4.8MS
Google4.8(999)Yelp4.8(870)Tripadvisor4.3(42)
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Rank 6.
Sonmari
sushi · korean · Los Angeles
4.8 across 144 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.8.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.3Y4.8MSOT4.8
Google4.8(130)Yelp4.8(144)Tripadvisor4.3(120)OpenTable4.8(45)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 7.
Let's Gogi Downey
korean-barbecue · korean · Downey
4.9 across 1.1k Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
35 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:30G4.9TY4.5MS
Google4.9(1.1k)Yelp4.5(489)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 8.
Perilla LA
korean · Los Angeles
World's 50 Best
4.4 across 79 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by World's 50 Best and National Restaurant Awards.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 16:30G4.8TY4.4MS
Google4.8(68)Yelp4.4(79)2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 15K Card
Rank 9.
Don Katsu Korean Fusion Kitchen - SoCal
korean · asian-fusion · Montebello
4.7 across 132 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
35 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 21:00G4.8TY4.7MS
Google4.8(82)Yelp4.7(132)2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 10.
Dondam Restaurant Korean BBQ 돈담
korean · korean-barbecue · Stanton
4.3 across 216 Tripadvisor reviews; priced about right for what you get.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
68 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.9T4.3Y4.6MS
Google4.9(94)Yelp4.6(17)Tripadvisor4.3(216)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Koreatown BBQ in LA Koreatown — Harry's ten

JumsimH★

Jun Won Dak IG @junwon_la

Jinsol Gukbap 8th | 진솔 국밥 8가H★

BarooH★

Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단H★

Sonmari

Let's Gogi DowneyH★

Perilla LA

Don Katsu Korean Fusion Kitchen - SoCal

Dondam Restaurant Korean BBQ 돈담

Also considered

Best Koreatown BBQ in LA Koreatown — Harry's ten

JumsimH★

Jun Won Dak IG @junwon_la

Jinsol Gukbap 8th | 진솔 국밥 8가H★

BarooH★

Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단H★

Sonmari

Let's Gogi DowneyH★

Perilla LA

Don Katsu Korean Fusion Kitchen - SoCal

Dondam Restaurant Korean BBQ 돈담

Also considered

Jumsim

Jinsol Gukbap 8th | 진솔 국밥 8가

Baroo

Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단

Let's Gogi Downey

Jumsim

Jinsol Gukbap 8th | 진솔 국밥 8가

Baroo

Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단

Let's Gogi Downey