On a chilly rainy day, all you want is something warm and comforting — and this classic Korean spot has an insanely fresh seafood noodle soup that hits the spot! 🤯
🦐 Seafood Hand-Cut Noodle Soup The broth is rich, savory, and gently spicy. The noodles are freshly made hand-cut noodles — silky, chewy, and great at soaking up the broth. They’re packed with seafood flavor, and the soup warms you from the inside out. It’s not overly spicy, but it makes your whole body feel cozy. 🥰
🐂 Beef Tripe & Beef Intestine Hot Pot This hot pot is loaded with ingredients: tofu, glass noodles, beef brisket, beef tripe, beef intestine, enoki mushrooms, and veggies. The tripe has a great chew, and the broth really brings out its natural aroma. The intestine is tender and almost creamy — perfect with rice. 😋
🥟 Dumpling + Blood Sausage Combo We got the chive-pork and kimchi-pork dumplings. They’re handmade, generously stuffed, and the wrappers are super chewy. The pork tastes fresh with a strong savory flavor, plus a little kick from the kimchi. 🤩
🅿️ Parking It’s not in the core K-Town area, so parking in the plaza is super easy and convenient. 🙌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Crystal Shen
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
Visited Yukdaejang K-Town on a Saturday night with 3 friends. We were lucky to walk in and get a table right away.
Budae Jjigae (Korean Army Soup) – $47.99 Packed with spam, sausage, tofu, rice cakes, mushrooms, and noodles. Rich, flavorful, and comforting—perfect for a chilly evening.
Steamed Bossam (Small) – $21.99 Tender, smoky, and juicy. Paired with lettuce and sauce, it’s not greasy and very satisfying.
Portions are generous, flavors authentic, and the menu has plenty of other options like braised short ribs, cold noodles, and dumplings. Great spot for Korean comfort food in LA!
Tip: It can get busy on weekends, so reservations are recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Josephine You
This place is amazing. We ordered their signature braised beef ribs — the meat was so tender it practically fell off the bone. The veggies soaked up all the flavor from the broth — pumpkin, enoki mushrooms, glass noodles, and rice cakes were all super tasty and full of that rich soup flavor. So comforting! 📎 The beef soup itself was really fresh and flavorful, with plenty of ingredients. 📎 I also have to give a shoutout to the kimchi — it’s seasoned exactly the way I like it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Isa Lyubimova
Nice atmosphere, great service, and delicious yukgaejang!
On a rainy day, Yukdaejang was the best. I ordered the seafood yukgaejang and dumpling sundae set, and I was so full that I took four dumplings home with me. They kindly filled me up with water, and I dipped rice in the seafood yukgaejang and drank the whole broth.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
bros gear
Love the beef intestine trip soup so much! I tried the seafood food and it was also awesome. They have a promotion for dumplings and blood sausage. The service was great and we look the atmosphere in the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joseph Boh
If u crave for spicy food, please request for the max spiciness, and prepare lots of napkins.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bear
Juk Dae Jang is hands down one of the best spots in Koreatown for authentic Korean comfort food. I came here on a friend's recommendation and was blown away.
The beef ribs are incredibly tender, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned — they practically melt in your mouth. And the cod fish soup? Absolutely amazing. The broth is rich and soothing, with just the right amount of spice, and the fish is fresh and flaky. It’s the kind of dish that warms you up from the inside out.
The service was quick and friendly, and the side dishes (banchan) were fresh and plentiful. You can tell this place takes pride in doing things the traditional way.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luke Kim
The food is comforting, rich broth, with good texture noodles in the main dish I got. The service workers were very kind. But the banchan (side dishes) were very sub-par and it doesn’t feel too competitive in the city with best Korean restaurants.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Зарубин Андрей
A Korean restaurant. It’s fine to stop by for lunch, but I wouldn’t go out of my way expecting high-end Korean cuisine. Unfortunately, the vegetarian options are pretty limited. On the plus side — they allow dogs! My pup was happy!
I absolutely love their signature menu which is the yukgaejang and would have gave it 5 stars in a heartbeat, but after eating in and ordering takeout a good 20~30 times, I realized that the consistency of their yukgaejang isn't the best.
Most of the time the broth is deep and rich as it should be, but once in a while it's a bit watery to the point it feels tasteless. I hope they can improve that!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nichelle Toma
This is my favorite place to order from when I’m hungover. I’ve eaten in the restaurant a couple of times but mostly get take out. There is a small lot for parking but it is shared with a few other businesses and is often full. The restaurant has limited seating but is clean and service is good. I always get the original yuk gae jang with white rice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex Xander
Oh man this place is fantastic. Service is great and fast, food is fantastic.
Banchan was stellar all around. Kimchi was crunchy and tasty, fish cakes were soft and chewy, pickled veggies were so crunchy and spicy.
The Yukgaejung with ramyun was so tasty, with a slight kick, tons of perfectly cooked ramen, tender brisket, and loads of veggies. The flavor was so smooth but bold that coats your mouth.
The highlight is the premium bossam in house special soy sauce. The onions soak up all the sauce and become soft and sweet. The pork belly is cut at just the right thickness, not fatty or chewy at all, and the meat is so soft while soaking up all that delicious sauce. I love the accompaniments like the salty squid, garlic, rice, and more.
Prices are great for the portion sizes and quality. I will definitely be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gina
The food quality is good. But the taste is not real yook gae jang
On a chilly rainy day, all you want is something warm and comforting — and this classic Korean spot has an insanely fresh seafood noodle soup that hits the spot! 🤯
🦐 Seafood Hand-Cut Noodle Soup
The broth is rich, savory, and gently spicy. The noodles are freshly made hand-cut noodles — silky, chewy, and great at soaking up the broth. They’re packed with seafood flavor, and the soup warms you from the inside out. It’s not overly spicy, but it makes your whole body feel cozy. 🥰
🐂 Beef Tripe & Beef Intestine Hot Pot
This hot pot is loaded with ingredients: tofu, glass noodles, beef brisket, beef tripe, beef intestine, enoki mushrooms, and veggies. The tripe has a great chew, and the broth really brings out its natural aroma. The intestine is tender and almost creamy — perfect with rice. 😋
🥟 Dumpling + Blood Sausage Combo
We got the chive-pork and kimchi-pork dumplings. They’re handmade, generously stuffed, and the wrappers are super chewy. The pork tastes fresh with a strong savory flavor, plus a little kick from the kimchi. 🤩
🅿️ Parking
It’s not in the core K-Town area, so parking in the plaza is super easy and convenient. 🙌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
Visited Yukdaejang K-Town on a Saturday night with 3 friends. We were lucky to walk in and get a table right away.
Budae Jjigae (Korean Army Soup) – $47.99
Packed with spam, sausage, tofu, rice cakes, mushrooms, and noodles. Rich, flavorful, and comforting—perfect for a chilly evening.
Steamed Bossam (Small) – $21.99
Tender, smoky, and juicy. Paired with lettuce and sauce, it’s not greasy and very satisfying.
Portions are generous, flavors authentic, and the menu has plenty of other options like braised short ribs, cold noodles, and dumplings. Great spot for Korean comfort food in LA!
Tip: It can get busy on weekends, so reservations are recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is amazing. We ordered their signature braised beef ribs — the meat was so tender it practically fell off the bone. The veggies soaked up all the flavor from the broth — pumpkin, enoki mushrooms, glass noodles, and rice cakes were all super tasty and full of that rich soup flavor. So comforting!
📎 The beef soup itself was really fresh and flavorful, with plenty of ingredients.
📎 I also have to give a shoutout to the kimchi — it’s seasoned exactly the way I like it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice atmosphere, great service, and delicious yukgaejang!
On a rainy day, Yukdaejang was the best. I ordered the seafood yukgaejang and dumpling sundae set, and I was so full that I took four dumplings home with me. They kindly filled me up with water, and I dipped rice in the seafood yukgaejang and drank the whole broth.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Love the beef intestine trip soup so much! I tried the seafood food and it was also awesome. They have a promotion for dumplings and blood sausage. The service was great and we look the atmosphere in the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If u crave for spicy food, please request for the max spiciness, and prepare lots of napkins.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Juk Dae Jang is hands down one of the best spots in Koreatown for authentic Korean comfort food. I came here on a friend's recommendation and was blown away.
The beef ribs are incredibly tender, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned — they practically melt in your mouth. And the cod fish soup? Absolutely amazing. The broth is rich and soothing, with just the right amount of spice, and the fish is fresh and flaky. It’s the kind of dish that warms you up from the inside out.
The service was quick and friendly, and the side dishes (banchan) were fresh and plentiful. You can tell this place takes pride in doing things the traditional way.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is comforting, rich broth, with good texture noodles in the main dish I got. The service workers were very kind. But the banchan (side dishes) were very sub-par and it doesn’t feel too competitive in the city with best Korean restaurants.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
A Korean restaurant. It’s fine to stop by for lunch, but I wouldn’t go out of my way expecting high-end Korean cuisine. Unfortunately, the vegetarian options are pretty limited. On the plus side — they allow dogs! My pup was happy!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I absolutely love their signature menu which is the yukgaejang and would have gave it 5 stars in a heartbeat, but after eating in and ordering takeout a good 20~30 times, I realized that the consistency of their yukgaejang isn't the best.
Most of the time the broth is deep and rich as it should be, but once in a while it's a bit watery to the point it feels tasteless. I hope they can improve that!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
This is my favorite place to order from when I’m hungover. I’ve eaten in the restaurant a couple of times but mostly get take out. There is a small lot for parking but it is shared with a few other businesses and is often full. The restaurant has limited seating but is clean and service is good. I always get the original yuk gae jang with white rice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oh man this place is fantastic. Service is great and fast, food is fantastic.
Banchan was stellar all around. Kimchi was crunchy and tasty, fish cakes were soft and chewy, pickled veggies were so crunchy and spicy.
The Yukgaejung with ramyun was so tasty, with a slight kick, tons of perfectly cooked ramen, tender brisket, and loads of veggies. The flavor was so smooth but bold that coats your mouth.
The highlight is the premium bossam in house special soy sauce. The onions soak up all the sauce and become soft and sweet. The pork belly is cut at just the right thickness, not fatty or chewy at all, and the meat is so soft while soaking up all that delicious sauce. I love the accompaniments like the salty squid, garlic, rice, and more.
Prices are great for the portion sizes and quality. I will definitely be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food quality is good. But the taste is not real yook gae jang
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
One of my favorite Korean restaurants in the US.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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