Soowon Galbi

Soowon Galbi is a korean bbq restaurant MacArthur Park Los Angeles located in United States.

9 / 10
259
ratings
  • Phone

    (213) 365-9292

  • Website

    soowongalbi.net

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  • Type

    Korean BBQ Restaurant

Address

856 S Vermont Ave (btwn 8th & James M Wood) Los Angeles , CA 90005 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating No
Parking Valet
Restroom Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Cocktails

Comments / 55


Keywords:

koreatown pork belly good for groups good for dates great value casual healthy food kalbi bar dinner pricey good for special occasions seaweed lunch well town
Clement Chiang

Hands down the best is the sirloin steak . We had the combo A, the best thing is the meat is really fresh and tender. Worth every dime toyboy here. Rare beef salad is very good too.

Eater

Probably deserving of the first tier in Korean barbecue , this a la carte galbi joint does everything very well , for a moderate price increase over the all-you-can-eat establishments. Read more

Jonathan L.

Came all the the way from NYC to try this place and it lived up to the hype from friends back on the East Coast. Even if you just try the Galbi , it's 100% worth it.

Kevork Kazanjian

Delicious food, absolutely a must for good kalbi and kimchi . Wrap your meat in the sliced raffish, it's bomb. It is not all you can eat and they don't take Amex like foursquare says.

Yoni Zloczewski

Where they excel is in all the Banchan. Really thoughtfully prepared and flavorful. The Service is also top rate. The Kalbi was well marinated.

Jen Lin

Really really good KBBQ! Side dishes were all super yummy. I'm not a kimchee fan, but hubby and sister are and they say it was the best they've after had.

Jane Chu

Long wait . Hands down best KBBQ in LA. Order the signature Soowon Galbi. For the daring, the yuk he (raw beef ) is great as well . Go with a Korean, if you are not Korean for better service.

sabrina maree

I love their namesake cut, and the white and light green seaweed sides! Tried the seafood pancake for the first time tonight, dining partner loved it, I did not.

DJ P

Set B FTW! Clutch to make a reservation with a large party but note they will cancel it if your're not there with everyone after 10 mins!

Tony Lee

Bit more on the expensive side, but it's delicious. Combo meals are fine and recommended for first time eaters!

Ping

Must to have Galbi . Little bit pricy but worth every penny.

Kelley L.

The 갈비 (galbi or kalbi ) is the best!!! $40 though. Pricey , but delicious!

Carson Black

Literally everything is good here! But the short rib is where it's at! Holy crap, best Korean BBQ !

Ian Golten

My wife and I love thus place! The two of us have stuffed ourselves eating the combo designed for 4!? Yumm, tons of side dishes that are all you can eat .

Der Ya

Tried rib eye steak , very delicious! The grean salad and side dishes were also phenomenal

Anthony Tshering

The rib eye is to die for.

Shea Ling Lee

Best korean barbeque ever! Super friendly service too! Have to come here again next time I’m back in LA.

Andy Won

Get the galbi and let it sit on the grill for a while. A nice char goes a long way.

Jonah Weiland

I've tried a number of KBBQ restaurants in K-Town and this by far is my favorite. No, it's not all-you-can-eat, but none of the AYCE restaurants come close to the quality of the food at this place.

Greta Anderson

This is my Favorite KBBQ Restaurant ! High quality meat, delicious banchan and friendly service !

Jinnie L

pork neck is the best! n their galbi is pretty good too♥

Guapologa

Best (semi) kept secret as korean barbecue . Bad the waiters can push to much to eat fast and leave.

420

Their Kimchi is some of the best I've ever had... And I lived in Korea.

D

Prime Galbi was delicious

Keasha Nicole

Best quality KBBQ food I've had! Totally worth the splurge every once in a while!

Gloria Chin

get the pork belly , seafood pancake , rib eye . awesome side dishes

@jasonyi924

One of the best Korean BBQs in Koreatown . This place is neck-and-neck with Chosun Galbee.

Jane Chu

Hands down, best kalbi in Ktown. Quality of meat is awesome.

Diandra Utomo

The meat, side dishes, and kimchi jigae are really good, but some of the staff needs to be trained more.

D

Thick cut pork belly

T

Ask for Kay if you're a first timer, dude hooks it up!

Karl Hobart

Definitely a worthy alternative to Park 's.

BIGFOOT

They have mouthwash in the bathroom !!

Calli Quella

The combos are an amazing deal and nothing beats the kind, fast and incredible service.

Chefs Feed

Albert Aviles, chef of Corkbar, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Combo A. Read more

AZ Productions

DELICIOUS Korean BBQ with side dishes that are truly authentic

Rita L

Korean BBQ

D

Kalbi for days

Jason Hong

Come see Danny. His service was great!

Honza Vu

Korean beef only! Any other stuff is just average...

Nicholas C

Galbi , pork belly , rib eye steak all good

Matei P.

First time for Korean and very much worth it!!

y content

u already know the vibes bb ????

Kent Ha

Amazing food and service. I drive all the way from UCSB to eat here.

Tricia Popky

The combo meals

Chris L

Most Authentic according to Jeff Miller

Gabriel Ramuglia

you can call ahead to be put on the waiting list to cut down your waiting time

Phillip Hsieh

Quality meat yummm

Chris Maxwell

Expensive but yum!

Yevgeniy Skazovski

Calling in early doest help. Expect major delay.

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