Best Koreatown BBQ — 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

Worth sharing

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

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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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:00G5.0T4.2Y4.9MS
Google5.0(296)Yelp4.9(103)Tripadvisor4.2(12)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
Baroo
korean · american · Los Angeles
Michelin GuideJBF · Best Chef: California '26World's 50 BestTIME OUT #10
4.8 across 424 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
11 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:30 — 21:00G4.8TY4.5MS
Google4.8(424)Yelp4.5(217)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 28K Card
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; 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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 22:00G4.8TY4.8MS
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.8(843)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
Jun Won Dak IG @junwon_la
korean · asian · Los Angeles
4.9 across 179 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 19:00G4.9TY4.9MS
Google4.9(179)Yelp4.9(82)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 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 · 4.3K Card
Rank 5.
Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단
korean · Los Angeles
4.8 across 999 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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
23 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.8T4.3Y4.8MS
Google4.8(999)Yelp4.8(870)Tripadvisor4.3(42)
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Rank 6.
Sonmari
sushi · korean · Los Angeles
4.8 across 144 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.8.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.8TY4.8MSOT4.8
Google4.8(130)Yelp4.8(144)OpenTable4.8(45)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 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 7.
Let's Gogi Downey
korean-barbecue · korean · Downey
4.9 across 1.1k Google reviews; 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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
35 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:30G4.9TY4.5MS
Google4.9(1.1k)Yelp4.5(489)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 8.
Kitchen Bann
korean · vegan · Los Angeles
4.8 across 111 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #223 of 11,304 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
8 min · $ · Open nowToday · 09:30 — 20:00G4.8TY4.7MS
Google4.8(111)Yelp4.7(92)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 9.
Perilla LA
korean · Los Angeles
World's 50 Best
4.4 across 79 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by World's 50 Best and National Restaurant Awards.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 16:30G4.8TY4.4MS
Google4.8(68)Yelp4.4(79)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 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 10.
Park's BBQ
korean-barbecue · barbecue · Los Angeles
Michelin GuideTIME OUT #33
4.4 across 2.3k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and Time Out.
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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
15 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.4T4.5YMS
Google4.4(2.3k)Tripadvisor4.5(135)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Don Katsu Korean Fusion Kitchen - SoCal$$
outscores the cut — edged out on fit for this search
86
Ten-Raku All You Can Eat Korean BBQ$$
outscores the cut — edged out on fit for this search
85
Baek am Korean Restaurant$$
outscores the cut — edged out on fit for this search
85
화연 Hwayeon Korean BBQ Restaurant$$
outscores the cut — edged out on fit for this search
82
WOOWA$$
level on score — edged out on fit for this search
81

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

Best Koreatown BBQ — 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

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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:00G5.0T4.2Y4.9MS
Google5.0(296)Yelp4.9(103)Tripadvisor4.2(12)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Call Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 678 Card
Rank 2.
Baroo
korean · american · Los Angeles
Michelin GuideJBF · Best Chef: California '26World's 50 BestTIME OUT #10
4.8 across 424 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
11 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:30 — 21:00G4.8TY4.5MS
Google4.8(424)Yelp4.5(217)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 28K Card
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; 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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 22:00G4.8TY4.8MS
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.8(843)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
Jun Won Dak IG @junwon_la
korean · asian · Los Angeles
4.9 across 179 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 19:00G4.9TY4.9MS
Google4.9(179)Yelp4.9(82)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 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 · 4.3K Card
Rank 5.
Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단
korean · Los Angeles
4.8 across 999 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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
23 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.8T4.3Y4.8MS
Google4.8(999)Yelp4.8(870)Tripadvisor4.3(42)
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Rank 6.
Sonmari
sushi · korean · Los Angeles
4.8 across 144 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.8.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.8TY4.8MSOT4.8
Google4.8(130)Yelp4.8(144)OpenTable4.8(45)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 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 Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 7.
Let's Gogi Downey
korean-barbecue · korean · Downey
4.9 across 1.1k Google reviews; 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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
35 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:30G4.9TY4.5MS
Google4.9(1.1k)Yelp4.5(489)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 8.
Kitchen Bann
korean · vegan · Los Angeles
4.8 across 111 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #223 of 11,304 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
8 min · $ · Open nowToday · 09:30 — 20:00G4.8TY4.7MS
Google4.8(111)Yelp4.7(92)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 9.
Perilla LA
korean · Los Angeles
World's 50 Best
4.4 across 79 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by World's 50 Best and National Restaurant Awards.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 16:30G4.8TY4.4MS
Google4.8(68)Yelp4.4(79)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 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 10.
Park's BBQ
korean-barbecue · barbecue · Los Angeles
Michelin GuideTIME OUT #33
4.4 across 2.3k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and Time Out.
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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
15 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.4T4.5YMS
Google4.4(2.3k)Tripadvisor4.5(135)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Facebook Card

Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Don Katsu Korean Fusion Kitchen - SoCal$$
outscores the cut — edged out on fit for this search
86
Ten-Raku All You Can Eat Korean BBQ$$
outscores the cut — edged out on fit for this search
85
Baek am Korean Restaurant$$
outscores the cut — edged out on fit for this search
85
화연 Hwayeon Korean BBQ Restaurant$$
outscores the cut — edged out on fit for this search
82
WOOWA$$
level on score — edged out on fit for this search
81

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

Best Koreatown BBQ — Harry's ten

JumsimH★

BarooH★

Jinsol Gukbap 8th | 진솔 국밥 8가H★

Jun Won Dak IG @junwon_la

Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단H★

Sonmari

Let's Gogi DowneyH★

Kitchen Bann

Perilla LA

Park's BBQ

Also considered

Best Koreatown BBQ — Harry's ten

JumsimH★

BarooH★

Jinsol Gukbap 8th | 진솔 국밥 8가H★

Jun Won Dak IG @junwon_la

Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단H★

Sonmari

Let's Gogi DowneyH★

Kitchen Bann

Perilla LA

Park's BBQ

Also considered

Jumsim

Baroo

Jinsol Gukbap 8th | 진솔 국밥 8가

Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단

Let's Gogi Downey

Jumsim

Baroo

Jinsol Gukbap 8th | 진솔 국밥 8가

Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단

Let's Gogi Downey