KOREATOWN LA DIRECTORY

“Mother-in-Law’s House” Soju-bang… Korean beer with chicken. Takeout ok. Hours: Mon-Sun 5 pm – 2 am CHUGAGIB YANG NYUM CHICKEN Health rating of A (90) as of 03/21/2013. Disconnected phone number: (213) 380-6455

Hours: Mon-Sun 11 am – 11 pm Former space of Cho Dae Bak restaurant. Still being graded by the health department as Cho Dae Bak as of 03/07/2013. A (94)

“Gastropub” located east of Koreatown in the Westlake area. Blacklisted.

Ground floor of the building on the southwest corner of Wilshire & Normandie

Was located in North Koreatown, next to the tailor.

Date Closed: January 07, 2014 Date Reopened: January 09, 2014 Reasons for Closure: No Public Health Permit Vermin Harborage, Vermin Infestation

Korean restaurant that replaced Sooraksan. Menu has changed. No more konggooksu. But clam/seafood sujebi still available. English is spoken very well and politely.

Korean dishes. Mon-Sun 5:30 pm – 1 am. 양주, 맥주, 소주 등 주류 일체가 준비된 주점.

Asada burritos

UPDATE: Out of business as of July 2013.

UPDATE: Closed in 2013. Health rating of A (90) as of 12/11/2012. 12/11/2012 90 A 07/10/2012 92 A 03/15/2012 90 A

Languages: English, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu

Classes for English as a Second Language (ESL) students.

Karaoke “Box” (aka “cafeoke”) on the the second floor of the mini-mall on the SW corner of Vermont and Olympic.

Permanently closed.

* Recital Karaoke in its place as of 2013.

J S Gallery & Studio. Northeast corner of 6th Street and Oxford Avenue.

Western & Wilshire. Monday – Friday 10 AM – 8 PM Saturday 10 AM – 8 PM Sunday 12 PM – 6 PM * Now a Cricket.

UPDATE: Space taken over by Insadong Galbi Noodles in Fall 2013. Disconnected number: (213) 568-3760 Took over the former space of Bonchon / Drunken Chicken on the northwest corner of 6th & Catalina. Health rating of A (92) as of 10/15/2012. License Number: 525630 Primary Owner: JEON, SUNG YONG ABC Office of Application: 04 – […]

UPDATE: CBG went out of business as of October 2013. Health rating of A (95) as of 05/13/2013. 12/04/2012 95 A 09/12/2012 96 A 06/14/2012 93 A Disconnected number: (213) 389-7770

Cost of Zumba Class: $3 Popular with Spanish speakers. Location: Western & Pico strip mall. Usual Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am – 9 pm Sat 10 am – 6 pm

Store in North Koreatown

This location is considered North Koreatown or north of Koreatown proper.

Korean restaurant in the former space of Chuncheon Dakgalbi / CCC Galbi / Country BBQ. Still has Dakgalbi on the menu. Next to Vape Star and Boba Time. With Popeye Dumplings and Noodles.

Coffee shop for office workers

=> Cafe Korobokgur

UPDATE: Closed. As of 2026, the business in this space is called CARSTAR Car Masters Collision Mid City. Southwest of Koreatown proper. CBS reported a hostage situation at Grand Prix Auto Body Shop the night of October 18, 2012.

Short-lived Korean-run Japanese restaurant that opened in mid-2014 and closed soon after. New name for Gangnam Style on Wilshire. Korean restaurant specializing in sashimi and sushi. Lobster a prominent item on on the menu. Open to at least 11:00 pm on most nights.

ChoongMoo Kimbap

Former space of Kyoto Sushi