50 Best Barbeque Restaurants near East Los Angeles

“I had a wonderful experience at this restaurant! The atmosphere was spotless and inviting, and the staff were warm and welcoming. The Chili & Lemon Shrimp Saap and Chili & Lemon Chicken Wing Saap were standout dishes, full of flavor and depth. I also noted that it is better to order the wings & shrimp when you dine-in. I wholeheartedly recommend adding this restaurant to your must-visit list!“

“Had to write this on my lunch break the second after eating cause hot damn this is the best food I've had in Los Angeles in my 30 years of life. I got the Pulled Pork and Brisket plate with a side of loaded mashed potatoes. Let me tell you, when they say loaded, they mean LOADED, I saw bacon bits, herbs, spices, potato peel, and what I can only assume as just love cause holy mother of god they were absolutely amazing. The pulled pork was drenched in a tangy bbq sauce and went perfect on the bread roll. Now for the brisket, I consider myself a snob when it comes to food, and this brisket was not only juicy, tender and absolutely loaded with flavor, it was gigantic and had a perfect smoke ring. Do yourself a favor and eat here, it is seriously some of the best comfort food I've ever experienced, I say experienced because it truly felt like I was reborn again and relearned to taste again after eating all the refried and processed crap most restaurants serve now. 10/10 bees knees, cats pajamas, will probably be eating here frequently. Also the door slides, don't be a fool like me and try to push it open.“

“Great tacos with amazing salsa. Some taco trucks has so-so taco but great salsa, while other trucks got amazing taco but the salsa is not as great. Asadero Chikali has them both in abundance. At $3.75 it's a little bit expensive for a taco truck, but I can't deny the taco is great and quite fulfilling. The barbacoa is so nice and flavorful, bold, and not like lots of kinda watery barbacoa out there. The meat is tender with some bite to it, but never chewy. Al pastor is okay, but the good kind of okay. I guess the guisado chicaron and barbacoa took me by surprise that the al pastor slightly pales in comparison. But it's not bad at all. I would like a bit more fatty chunks in it, but overall still quite amazing. The star of the show for me is their guisado chicaron. It's so smooth! Not gamey at all. The definition of comfort food indeed. And the salsa! I can't pick one. The red one is spicy and earthy. The green one is tangy but still have quite a kick. But there's one more, the red salsa with onion and cilantro, this the king of the land. With this salsa i don't have to separately get onions and cilantro. I wish to have this salsa on a tub always ready in my fridge. I want to pour it on evuhrythinggg“

“The original Baekjeong location has now changed to Origin Korean BBQ. The meat quality is excellent, and the barbecue is expertly done. Service was quick, and the prices are fair. The only downside is the buckwheat noodles; they're too tough in texture . Overall, I'm satisfied and definitely plan to return.“

“I've been wanting to try different omakase places in the LA area for a while now, and stumbled upon Omakase by Ozen online - and I'm glad I came! Reservations were made quickly and easily via Yelp, and I love that I was able to change my reservation time without much of a hassle. My boyfriend and I came here to celebrate after I took the MCAT, so we were extremely hungry when we got here. I think this place might have had valet out front, but we opted to just find street parking in the neighborhood for a ~5 minute walk (which worked out afterwards since it let us walk off our food!). The actual restaurant is a very small and quaint place; we sat at a table instead of the bar but I thought the decorations were very cute. Service was very fast and attentive. They handed us a menu as soon as we came in, and we ordered the $130 omakase - which was a pretty good deal for the quality of the food and the whole experience. I do have to say that I was not full after the meal (so my boyfriend and I ended up getting more food afterwards at a different place), but I did enjoy my time here. Definitely worth a try if you're celebrating because of the food and the service, but I personally don't think I'd come back for the omakase.“

“4 of us ate at the new Craft at LA Live but I can't find it here so recommending them on the Pasadena location. This was the second night they had been open last Saturday. Service was outstanding. Judy did a terrific job taking care of us and the head chef and owner cam by to welcome us. Food was outstanding too. Great place.“

“After eating here for the first time, I told my brother (who I ate with) this is definitely the spot to bring the parents. A couple months later, we brought mom and dad. Enough said. Service and quality of food were really good. Highlights include marinated prime short rib, aged prime tenderloin, steamed egg, and Korean chimichurri sauce.“

“The best korean bbq i ever tasted“

“Friendly team. Service can be faster!! But as they say bbq is slow“

“This place was awesome. First of all, Lena our waitress was so kind and willing to explain the menu to us as this was our first time. The food was delicious, I recommend getting a combo so you can try many different things. Not only was the food good but the experience was amazing as well. Lena cooked the meats on front of us (she cooked them perfectly) and you could add seasonings and sauces. Additionally, the sides are brought by ROBOTS. My little sister loved this and couldn't stop giggling every time a robot came by and dropped of some kimchi which was free with the combo. 10/10 would recommend. We will definitely be coming back soon! Thank you Lena!“

“If you want good Filipino food from a family owned cozy staple in Filipino town then this is the place to go! Came by here during a visit to LA and it was recommended by some friends who live in the neighborhood and I was not disappointed at all. Here are some takeaways:EnvironmentThis is a small cozy restaurant that has a family style vibe to it. A great welcoming energy, we felt right at home. We stopped around midday during the week so it wasn't a lot of people there. Overall it was relaxing and warm - great for lunch with friends or if you're alone and want to grab a bite to eat.ServiceOur server happened to also be the daughter of the owners. She was great and was happy to share some of the history of the restaurant with me. She was very helpful with telling us about the food and giving us recommendations. Great service!Food and drinksWe had a little bit of everything - and all of it was great! Here's a run down of everything we had:MAMA LEAH'S COCONUT BEEF ADOBOANN'S CORNBREAD BIBINGKASTEAMED WHITE RICENOEL'S SMOKED GOUDA MACSAN PABLO PULLED PORKEverything was delicious. The coconut beef (amazing!) was great with the steamed white rice, the mac and cheese was tasty, the pulled pork had a lot of flavor and the cornbread was warm and sweet, but not too sweet. Again - all the food was great.OverallLovely family owned restaurant. So glad that we stopped by here. If i'm ever in LA again this will definitely be a place I'll visit again. Great food with a great story.“

“Delicious all you can eat Korean barbecue!! Will be back!“

“First time here and we’re so surprised! Got here right at opening and there was a line but got seated right away. Service is so friendly and fast! We were overwhelmed by how quickly everything arrived. Food is delicious, but you need to cook it yourself.“

“I like this place because it has no frills. My friend and I ordered the cheese/onion pizza. My friend is from St Luis. She knows pizza. She said this was the best pizza she's had. I thought it was fabulous also. We shared a rib eye. She likes it medium. I like it rare. They cut it for us and cooked each separately. Calamari - delicious. We had tons of left overs too. The staff was friendly, accommodating and responsive, very yummy place to dine.“

“Very delicious, very tasty. The beef is very tender, the octopus stone pot bibimbap is delicious and highly recommended, the service attitude in the store is very friendly, I highly recommend this place for gatherings with friends, and I will come again!“

“Interior is small but parking is decent, and I think the food is hit or miss depending on what you order. But for the most part the fried chicken katsu is a good option; the bone in fried chicken that others seem to like was a little dry for me. There is a catering menu and seemingly they are a good option for gatherings. The owners work here and are very sweet Asian couple. They will always smile and engage in conversation with you. Top Restaurant has been in business for a long time so they are doing lots of things right!“

“My first time and very satisfied. I ordered pork soup with rice and it is soooooo good!“

“I go to pigya at least once or twice a month. The food is good. When it was newer restaurant, they would be attentive and nice. The filipina server who used to work there was friendly. But lately have noticed service is not so good. They were rushed. Connie works wells in managing the restaurant but needs to work on customer service. She is not a good server. We asked Connie for no onion to be bought out with the meat and she ignored the request this last time. ANOTHER server was doing everything in a hurry and rushed. They usually cook the veggies and put it on top, this guy just let the meat and veggies(mushrooms and sweet potato) get cooked more than usual. They blow torch the rice but the guy left it on the grill went to do something else and then came back to melt the cheese when rice was getting harder.“

“i have been 4tunate enuf 2 have tried both locations but of course, many more times in HH since its been there 5+ yrs ~ originally i often didnt fill up after their omakase mealz but they have since improved & i dont leave hungry i started visitin HH location cuz an old friemd used 2b da chef there; he has since retired & im happy i got 2 try this new location ~ food is yumz, service is good, place is clean & modern wished there were somethin they can do bout da noisy background ~ its very echoey, thus hard 2 hear wut frenz r sayin (def less noisy @HH location)“

“Found this hidden gem do to a misunderstanding. Was looking for friend chicken and this place popped up on YELP. Well unfortunately no fried chicken. But we had the best bbq ribs. Tasty, falling off the bone the spicy bbq sauce was really good not really needed they were really well seasoned. My sides were greens and Mac and cheese all really good. Had to get an order of cornbread also good would've been better warm. Clean place with hand sanitizer on all the tables. No complaints, compliments to the chef.“

“Celebrated my bday last night and I was impressed. The place was super busy and they did a very good job in servicing everyone. The food was delicious. The scenery was good. Our waitress was attentive. I had a very good time. I enjoyed my experience greatly. I am happy to have celebrated my bday at quarters bbq“

“Super amazing marinated short rib, even my friend who doesn't like meat liked it. If I ever went again that would be the only thing I buy. But it could be very pricey for the quality and quantity (we got course C and an extra order of marinated short rib + two steamed eggs and a japchae)- which is a major con for them vs other kbbqs around town. They did have so many side dishes that it couldn't fit the table!! I was really disappointed they stuffed my party of 6 in such a small table for 4 when the whole restaurant was basically empty at Thursday Lunch. The small table made the experience a bit underwhelming. Food was great though!“

“Ordered Package #1 & it was more than enough for two people especially with all the banchan. Everything was super tasty & the staff was very friendly. Would come back here & order dishes a la carte if just with one other person.“

“this place are amazing the og burritos was so delicioso service was great thanks to JC this guy are A_Plus good customer services“

“I’ve only gotten the stock burger which is very good. Hoping perhaps one day I’ll be hungry enough for the max rib“

“This is a must have every time I am in L.A.! The Khao Soi soup here is amazing and the fried dumplings are the best I’ve ever had! It’s a quaint little restaurant that gives a family vibe every time I visit. My first visit years ago was made special by Mrs. Kay, I was sad to hear that she was no longer working here during my last visit. The food is still very good, I would recommend stopping by if you are ever in the area.“

“Wow! The best marinated pork ribs! Come on down to Jin Ju. It isn't an all you can eat spot, but you can't beat the quality. My friend and I decided to try the prime beef and the marinated pork ribs (which is their speciality). Both meats were very delicious. They pretty much cook your food for you. The beef was cut into nice cubes. They were cooked at a perfect medium rare. The prok ribs were also cut into pieces, as well. There was a good selection of 10 types of banchan: fishcake (eomuk bokkeum), sesame broccoli, kimchi, potato salad, cucumber kimchi (sigeumchi-namul), stir-fried glass noodles (japchae), korean spinach, pickled onions, bean sprouts (kongnamul), pancake (yachaejeon), and radish kimchi (kkakdugi) . And honestly, this spot has one of the better quality banchan sides. The japchae had so much flavor, and the potato salad was also good. I appreciated that they offered the pickled onions, which goes really well with the marinated pork. My friend was also excited that they had korean spinach, which most places don't have at all. We also ordered the red pepper paste soup. It was so good! Rick and full of flavor. There's enough seating for 2-6 people to each table. It's not too big of a spot, so if you're trying to get away from the long lined spots - this is the spot to be. Service is quick and friendly. There is free parking in the lot if you're lucky. If not, you can find free street parking.“

“The best Korean BBQ I have ever had!!! Amazing food and service!“

“amazing food and good for family“

“Seoul Soul is a good KBBQ option with good quality. They have 3 menus and I would say upgrading to the middle level is definitely worth it. There’s a lot to choose from: beef, chicken, pork, seafood, etc. they have all sorts of cuts too. Their meat is pretty marbled and tender. If you can’t cook, the server can handle it. They also have a parking lot in the back but it gets full fast.Parking: They have a very small parking lot“

“A good place to have bbq after work. Food is great portion! We’re 4 girls and ordered the combo for 2 guys plus one other dish. And we’re all full. The staff is very nice, he mentioned the amount is enough for girls. Not asking us to order more.“

“Met with a long time college friend here for lunch and it did not disappoint! The food was amazing, the mala taboki was my favorite. My friend and I shared 6 Yubu, sushi roll, and a hand roll to go. Staff was very friendly and we were told our food will take 10-15 mins to prepare due to the delicate and meticulous nature of preparation and honestly didn't mind. Can't rush good quality meal! Space had ample parking, spacious and even accommodate wheelchair accessibility. You can tell the chef and team put a lot of of care into their food but also making sure all parties feel welcome King Yubu, the official King of LA“

“We were planning on going to lucilles for bbq but then it started raining and hubby said to search for a bbq spot near by and let me tell you im GLAD this place was so so good! We got there when it was almost closing so they only had pork ribs and potatoe salad so thats all we got but it was delicious. Ribs were fall of the bone and the sauce was amazing and potatoe salad had every right taste from sweet to softness. 10/10 reccomend and service was excellent too very friendly people.“

“Compared to a few years back this street food spot has gained a few more food stalls to neighbor it. There is now a bbq meet place, a salad and fresh foods place and a dessert one. I got three plates, one pad Thai, one pork fried rice and one of their new ground pork with egg dish. Pad Thai is good as always, fried rice was lacking flavor as before but they have seasoning for you to use. Their ground pork with egg was so good but holy crap it was spicy. It did have a good spice though I recommend it.“

“Came for lunch at 11:15 no wait, only one other party in the restaurant. Got the ahgassi combo and added an order of fatty beef intestine. Too much food - although it was just mom and me.Love the banchan. Love the kimchi. Mom loves the sweet potatoes. I also loved the leeks.Meat quality was bomb. Especially the intestines.Service was 5 stars. Especially Jin.“

“I usually go for the short ribs (which are phenomenal), but I thought I’d try the grilled garlic shrimp for a slightly healthier option. Unfortunately, like the other review said, it’s pretty nasty. They should call it “slightly battered jarred garlic shrimp” instead. The mac salad is delicious though.“

“Loved the service and great food“

“Amazing food the owner is so sweet definitely will return“

“Service was great!! Food was ok. My steak salad was not good. I had it before and it was wonderful. This time the meat was rare. I thought it was going to walk off my plate. I'm always too embarrassed to say anything so I ate as much as I could. Other than that had a nice time.“

“My fiance and I came in on Tuesday during lunch time and the service from Jun, our waiter was impeccable. It is slower during the week so we got to have a personal experience where Jun cooked some of our meats for us, came out with his recommendations, and showed us how to eat the proper way with nori sheets, fresh garlic, and lettuce! The food was amazing, and their seafood options are so fresh and delicious. I used to go to the Monterey Park location but this will be our permanent go to spot instead.“

“This is still my favorite place for cold noodle. I have been at this restaurant for at least 20 years now. It still tastes the same. I always order cold noodle and bulgogi. Compared to 20 years ago, they did expanded the place to fit more people. They still serve the same ban chan side dishes. Although they increased the prices, I still will come back. I love this place. Parking is hard to find when it gets crowded. So be aware.“

“This is my first time trying Korean-Latin cuisine, which is so delicious! The owner suggested ordering the kalbi cheese fries which I'm glad that I ordered it! I got the rock combination plate and double cheeseburger as well! They have a self serve salad bar near the front which is convenient! The staff here so very friendly and it was a little empty at that time we came in so they were able to help us out! I loved how they put the posters around the store!“

“If you like a lot pepper on your moist brisket, then this place is for you. I spent over $70 on pulled pork and moist brisket. Super rich and fatty. Seasoned to the max. Almost too much. Nothing special to be honest. I felt like I had similar seasoned brisket before. The pickled onions and pickles are a nice break from the moist brisket. I wish the brisket had more smoke flavor. Would I be back? No, but the family who runs it were super nice and friendly“

“The OG. the tastiest. the smokiest. the best. don't wear your favorite new sweater. ladies tie your hair back. and get down.“

“Great spot with a great atmosphere. Menu options are of a greater variety than other places I've tried. Portion sizes are perfect because it encourages trying new items without the worry of having ordered too much. Staff is very attentive and they periodically change out the grill too so don't worry about charring your food. Music vibes were awesome and they bring out heating lamps when it starts to get chilly. Will absolutely return when I'm in DTLA again“

“Pork belly heaven. This place is your go to for 8 varieties of pork belly.“

“My friends highly recommend this place and wow I can see why they like it so much. I got the grilled chicken and boy it was DELICIOUS, so tasty and flavorful! it goes perfect with the sticky rice for an amazing lunch meal. The price was a bit higher than I expected for the food though but it's definitely worth a try“

“Fresh food, good quality, recommended“

“Pretty nice place for the size and price. The beef was cooked well, nice and rare. The servers are all very nice and attend to you regularly. If you're looking for atmosphere, they're trying, but it's a small space on a busy street, so "A" for effort. I would go again if I was in the area and wanted all I could eat meat. :)“

“My family loves it. Their links are amazing. So is their tri tip sandwich, brunch, and sides“