The 10 Best Restaurants In Koreatown

Beer Belly is located in the heart of Koreatown. The food is very rich: the Death by Duck, which features duck fat fries, duck skin ‘cracklins’ and duck confit goes perfectly with of the 12 brews on tap. Aside from the amazing food, one thing that makes this restaurant great is its rotating beer selection.

Known by regulars for its great service, Bulrocho is a great restaurant for its food and atmosphere. It specializes in Korean style goat dishes, which consist of incredibly tender meat accompanied by mixed vegetables in a simple but delicious broth. It’s open until 2 in the morning, so head on over after last call to grab the best goat meat soup in town.

El Cholo is an authentic Mexican restaurant established in 1927 that delivers in terms of taste and quality. Treat yourself to the Chile con Carne and a little piece of history, as the original stove used is still on display in the front lobby.

If you’re craving great traditional Korean food at an affordable price, look no further than Chunju Han-il Kwan. The restaurant itself is small and quaint with a nice homey atmosphere but there is nothing small or quaint about the quality of the food served here. Order the Spicy Crab Stew or the classic Budae Jjigae, a type of stew that became popular out of necessity during a time of food scarcity following the Korean War. To accompany your meal, partake in the large variety of banchan, or small side dishes, available at this restaurant.

Hodori is a small Koreatown restaurant full of traditio, from the food to the atmosphere. The Kimchi Fried Rice is lauded for its flavor. This restaurant never closes making it the perfect late night food spot.

Renowned by locals as one of the best places in town to get a great bowl of soon tofu and immortalized by the ‘Koreatown’ episode of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown, Beverly Soon Tofu has made its mark on Koreatown not only locally but internationally too. Soon in Korean means ‘soft,’ so the restaurant’s name essentially means ‘soft tofu.’ The delicious tofu is accompanied by all kinds of things like beef, pork, and seafood. It also comes in a variety of levels of spiciness depending on your heat tolerance, ranging from mild to melt-your-taste-buds hot. Beverly Soon Tofu also serves a range of other traditional Korean dishes.

Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong is part of the Seoul-based chain owned by comedian and former wrestler Kang Ho Dong but this Korean BBQ restaurant is no joke. Filled with crowds under the haze of the smoke created by cooking a variety of meats and vegetables at each individual table, Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong sets itself up to be one of the best restaurants in Koreatown based on environment alone. The food is delicious: enjoy the banchan to start and then let the beautifully marbled cuts of Prime Kalbi take you to food paradise.