Tag Archives: Korean

Korean in Koreatown Los Angeles

 

California, New York, and Texas have the highest numbers of Korean-owned businesses, with California being home to over 600,000 Korean-owned firms in 2012.

 
Korean-owned businesses are concentrated in certain industries, with 12 percent of all Korean-owned firms operating in the accommodations and food services sector.

Cafe Avec – Closed

Cafe Avec on Olympic

Cafe / Restaurant on the southeast corner of Olympic Boulevard and Oxford Avenue, a block east of Western Avenue by Koreatown Galleria.

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Galleria Medical Supply

Korean medical supplies in Ktown LA

UPDATE: Closed since at least 2016. Galleria Medical Supply sold shoes for diabetics. The store occupied Unit 301 on the third floor of the Koreatown Galleria mall on southeast corner of Olympic & Western. It was registered in the NPI registry with number 1689926719 assigned on October 2012. Business Hours: Mon-Sun 11am-6pm At some point, […]

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Yuki no Hana – Closed

Korean-run Japanese restaurant serving sashimi and sushi.

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Happy Feet – Moved

Still open as of November 2, 2016. Did move from 7th Street to Olympic & Wilton in the year 2015. Was located at 2873 / 2875 West Seventh Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005. New address: 3523 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015 / 90019 Old number still works. New number: (323) 373-0003 Now known […]

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Wasabi Japanese Noodle House 2

Wasabi: Wilshire & Vermont

Korean-owned restaurant

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Mr. Pizza – Closed

Mr. Pizza (Korean restaurant)

Korean restaurant chain known for fusion pizza.

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Lee Ka Ja Hair Bis (Western) – Closed

Lee Kaja Korean Beauty Salon

LeeKaJa Hair Bis at the IB Plaza on Western Avenue. Korean Beauty Salon Wedding Makeup Free Internet, Free Pastry, Free Coffee Women’s haircut starts at $65 LKJ Hair Bis / Lee Kaja / Lee Ka Ja / Lee Ka-ja Closed by 2016.

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Francaise Bakery – Closed

Francaise Bakery on Olympic

Korean-run Western-style bakeshop

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The Zipbob – Closed

The ZipBob Korean Restaurant

Small restaurant serving home-style Korean food

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Guda BBQ

Guda Restaurant: Korean BBQ

Korean BBQ restaurant

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THE FOODSHOP – Closed

Foodshop: Korean Banchan Store

Opened in 2015. Closed in Summer 2016.

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Todamgol

TO DAM GOL: (323) 467-1299 Todamgol is a poorly rated Korean restaurant on the northwest corner of Western and Council in North Koreatown.

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Borichon

Borichon Korean Restaurant

Korean eatery serving office workers in the mid-Wilshire district.

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Yha Hwa Club

Date Closed: August 06, 2014 Reason for Closure: Vermin Harborage, Vermin infestation For older Korean men. Most recent update: 2016-07-16

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Hair Plus Salon

Hair Plus Salon on 2nd Street

Korean-run hair shop catering mostly to older Korean women.

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Antique Cafe – Closed

Antique Cafe in Los Angeles

“Go for the board games, not the hookah.” Located at Chapman Plaza on 6th & Alexandria.

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Day’s Tea – Closed

Day's Tea Cafe on 6th Street

Tea room / cafe with sales of teas. This is Momedanbee moving from inside Koreatown Galleria to a new location on 6th Street. Open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm on weekdays. Open from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm on weekends.

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Manna @ Wilshire & Wilton (Moo BBQ) – Closed

All-you-can-eat menu options

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Iota Cafe – Closed

IOTA Cafe on Western Avenue was a Korean eatery known for Western-style desserts and Korean fusion dishes like kimchi carbonara. Health department closure in 2014. Finally closed for business in 2016.

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Feria

Korean booking club. Formerly Velvet Room.

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Oh San Restaurant – Closed

Oh San Korean Restaurant

Took over the space of the defunct Mat Goeul in early 2016. The house specialty of this new eatery is soondae (traditional Korean blood sausages).

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Greek Tommy’s Burgers on Pico – Closed

Greek Tommy's Teriyaki Burgers on Pico

“Star Burger” in Southwest Koreatown on Pico & Bronson

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Kim Seung Yun Boutique – Closed

Kim Seung-Yun Hair Boutique

Korean-owned hair salon

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KOW Premium Grill

Korean Barbecue Restaurant where SONAGI used to be. KOW is formally located just west of Koreatown proper, in what the city considers the Westlake district. Usual business hours are 11:00 am to 11:00 pm. History: opened in late 2015

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Boba King

Nasung Plaza, northwest corner of Olympic & Vermont

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Tom n Toms @ Madang – Closed

UPDATE: Closed. As of early 2016, space is occupied by Klat Cafe.

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Elite Taekwondo Center – Wilshire

This location is on Wilshire Boulevard, by Saint Andrews Place. The other Elite Taekwondo Center in the Koreatown area is on Olympic Boulevard, by Hobart Boulevard.

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Elite Taekwondo Center – Olympic

This location is on Olympic Boulevard, by Hobart Boulevard. Yelp refers to this area as Harvard Heights, and not Koreatown, because it’s on the south side of Olympic Boulevard. We say it’s Koreatown. There’s another Koreatown-area branch of the Elite Taekwondo Center on Wilshire.

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Hong Galbi – Closed

Hong Galbi on Olympic

Korean BBQ restaurant

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Moodaepo on Vermont

Korean BBQ restaurant

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