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.

Korean Seafood Restaurant

Korean Sashimi Restaurant

Basic menu combo of flounder, shrimps, sea squirts, oysters, and sea urchins $59.99 a set

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LAPIZ PLUS LA, INC.

CALIFORNIA CORPORATION Address: 3878 W 6th St Filing Date: September 28, 2015 File Number: C3829679 Lapiz Plus Eyewear / Lapiz + South Korean eyewear franchise.

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New Seoul Coffee House

Coffee shop inside the New Seoul Hotel

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Western Pocha – Closed

Western Pocha

Pocha is short for “pojang matcha” which are traditionally outdoor food-and-drink stalls in Korea. This restaurant is indoors but re-creates the ambience.

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Kinetic Acupuncture

Kinetic Acupuncture on Olympic

The clinic also treats fibromyalgia, digestive problems, headaches, stress, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, depression and allergies.

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Sammy Chu Art & Frame Gallery – Closed

Art Framing on Western & Olympic

Korean-owned framing shop near Koreatown Galleria

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Yerim Acupuncture

Yerim Acupuncture Clinic on Western Avenue

Korean acupuncture clinic

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Gaju Bunshik – Closed

Gaju Boonshik: Korean Eatery: Kimbap

Closing in mid-October 2015 in order to make way for the city’s subway extension.

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Village Bakery – Closed

Pang Kum Tuh (Village Bakery)

Closed in October 2015 in order to make way for a subway extension

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Nagoya Sushi – Closed

Nagoya Sushi Bar on Wilshire

Closing in mid-October 2015 in order to make way for the city’s subway extension.

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Woo S Kim Unlimited Chiropractic

Unlimited Chiropractic

Injury and back pain specialist

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Purple Wine

Purple Wine Bar & Coffee Shop

Inside the Garden Suite Hotel

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Dr Jung W. Sohn Family Dentistry – Closed

Korean dentist in Los Angeles

Family Dentist in Koreatown LA

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Justin’s Massage – Closed

Located on the second floor of the strip mall on the northwest corner of 6th & Western, above Mr. Coffee.

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Nabi Nail – Closed

“Nabi” is the Korean word for “butterfly”

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Bopioca – Closed

Boba stall on the third floor of Koreatown Galleria Replaced by or renamed as “Bubbles”

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Vermont Soondae – Closed

Vermont Soon Dae: Korean Restaurant

UPDATE: The space is now Crab House. Korean restaurant located in the dingy strip mall known as Vermont Plaza. House specialty is soondae (blood sausages). Menu also includes bossam and ganjang gejang (crabs).

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Western Soondae – Name Change

Western Soondae on 6th & Western

UPDATE: Rebranded itself as “Myung Poom Soon Dae” as of October 2015. Poorly rated Korean restaurant whose specialty is Soondae (blood sausages). Known for being pointedly rude to non-Koreans, especialy non-Korean Asians. NOTE: No longer open 24 hours. Open most days 9:00 am – 12:00 midnight. BUSINESS HOURS Mon 9:00 am – 11:00 pm Tue […]

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Whiz

Ktown Whiz

Cheesesteaks and fries

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Dok Dok Chicken = > Chef Kang Food Rehab

Dok Dok Chicken

Southwest corner of 4th & Vermont

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The Rain Karaoke

UPDATE: Closed. Space taken over by Audition Karaoke. Korean-run restaurant with karaoke. (more…)

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Idee Home Furniture Store – Closed

Furniture Store in Koreatown LA

Upscale furniture showroom on 1st and Western. Bedroom, dining, and living room sets. Custom-wrapped sofas.

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C N S Acupuncture Clinic & Herbs

Closed as of 2015. Phone out of service: (323) 463-5454 Located in North Koreatown, C&S Acupuncture Clinic is a Korean acupuncture clinic known for catering to Spanish-speaking customers as well. 우석한의원 Acupuncture & Herbs Clinic Between Bethel Printing and “Optometry” Space as of December 2016: extension of Bethel Card and Paper (323) 461-5933

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Mae Shil Tang – Closed

Closed as of Summer 2015.

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Pho Plus – Closed

Pho Plus: Next to Yan Bian on 3rd Street

Korean-run pho restaurant in a dingy strip mall in North Koreatown… next to Yan Bian.

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Shin Chon Har Mae

Ddeokbokki and kimbap at the Key Center strip mall

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Pinkberry – 6th Street

Handcrafted yogurt bar on 6th Street. Replaced by Oakobing

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Madang 621 Restaurant – Closed

Madang 621 Koreatown Restaurant

Korean-run restaurant at the Madang Mall

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Shoubu Izakaya – Closed

Izakaya

Poorly rated Korean-run Japanese-style pub with extensive menu. Temporarily closed by the health department in February 13 due to vermin harborage.

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Gui Il Bun Ji – Closed

All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ restaurant. Price: $14.99 for dinner Health rating of B (81) as of 01/30/2013. GUI IL BUNJI / GUILBUNJI / GUIILBUNJI Cross street is Shatto Place, a block east of Vermont * As of 2015, Buchun Gamjatang had taken over the space and the phone number.

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