50 Best Korean Restaurants near Tarzana

“The taste is almost identical to Northridge BB.Q. The difference is that they don't provide the complimentary pickled radish. Also, I ordered two extra sides of pickled radish, but unlike Northridge BB.Q., the portions were very small.
I could tell they used clean oil just by looking at the chicken, and it tasted amazing.“

“Their spicy beef and leek soup was really not that good. That beef was super tough and the soup was incredibly spicy even after I’ve asked the man in the back for it to be little spicy as possible. Their other soup won gi tang was amazing, packed with plenty of beef and it wasn’t too salty. Their big soup plate won gi soo yook was really great too! The two servers in the front were super nice and the welcoming. Very nice atmosphere and we got seated right away and served with water.“

“Very good first impression of Korean food, loved the service, Lee was very nice to me and my fiancee. The food (Rose Tteokbokki) came out very quickly and was delicious, excited to try the other dishes!! Great selection of music as well, it made the atmosphere very welcoming and pleasant. Will be coming again 100%!!
PS. The pricing here is astounding, VERY worth for how good and how much you get“

“I came to this mom and pop restaurant on a Saturday night with no expectations and boy was I BLOWN AWAY. I absolutely loved it. The couple that own the place were super sweet and helpful in helping me decide what to get. I got the bulgogi bowl (first time ever having one) and it was one of the best dishes that I’ve ever had. I wish I lived closer to be able to eat there every, single, day. I cannot recommend this place ENOUGH, please give them a shot, you will not be disappointed.“

“When we first entered the owner greeted us warmly. The cook was very polite as well. We ordered the fried soy and Korean sweet spice wings. They were very delicious and cooked crispy. We didn’t even have to say : “crispy please “. They really know what they are doing! We also ordered the beef bowl which was also flavorful and delicious. And to top it off, the owner gave us a couple of complimentary items as well! This was the first stop that my family of four made during our road trip from San Diego to San Francisco and we will definitely be stopping back on our trip back home in a few days.“

“Friendly staff and servers. Good selection. Good meat . They seated us right away . Good parking. First time and if I am in the area again, will definitely eat here again.“

“This place is like a Korean convenience store but upgraded and it's right by UCLA. Fresh kimbap, banchan, warm meals, snacks, drinks, ice cream, frozen meal kits and so much more.

What I tried:
- Tteokbokki
- Sweet Chili chicken
- Beef kimbap
- Bong Bong (Korean grape drink with real grape pieces inside)
Total came out $30.86

The price-to-quality ratio is seriously 👌 Affordable, and you can just taste the effort they put into the food. Authentic flavors but elevated quality. The kimbap is so fresh! Thinly sliced ingredients, generous filling, light on the rice. perfect bite every time.

Staff was super friendly, the storefront is clean and easy to spot, and there's public parking available. Already eyeing the egg-only kimbap for next time!“

“AMAZING matcha and customer service. I just ordered a matcha and the workers offered me a bit of dried apple so I wouldn’t feel sick from drinking the matcha on an empty stomach. It’s rare for establishments to have that kind of care for their customers. 🥹🥹🥹 strawberry matcha was also very, delicious. 10/10 would recommend.“

“Delighted with their service and food. Serving is perfectly good for 2 and with reasonable price.“

“Rarely make reviews. However I stop by after noticing the BBQ & Rice as I was driving and it was the best decision I ever made. The spicy mayo bbq bowl is amazing. Great flavor, fresh ingredients and excellent customer service. Will definitely be back!“

“This is one of my favorite places on Sawtelle.
Everything I’ve ordered has been excellent, and the Galbi and Seafood Sundubu stand out.
I usually dine in, though I sometimes order food to go. The quality has been consistently outstanding.
The restaurant is comfortable, and the staff are very friendly.

With so many great restaurants lining Sawtelle Blvd, located in the area known as Little Osaka, it can be hard to decide where to eat. This place is always at the top of my list.“

“The food was delicious, the restaurant was very clean and beautiful, and the owner was incredibly kind and welcoming. The customer service was outstanding. I highly recommend stopping by if you’re in the area. I’ll definitely be coming back!“

“This is one of my favorite authentic Korean restaurants. This NOT an All-You-Can-Eat (AYCE) restaurant. Those are so common but I've never been a big fan which is why I love this place. The do have the usual dishes like kalbi, bbq chicken, banchan, etc. but they also have a wide range of authentic Korean food for those who like to explore and try different things. The service is great, food is always amazing, and the place is a nice hole in the wall. Most dishes are family style especially for dinner but they also do lunch service. The cost per person varies on whether you go for lunch or dinner and if you decide to order multiple dishes to share/try. Also there's always plenty of parking.“

“Started going here soon after they opened, the staff is always friendly; makes sure you're well taken care of, and the food is always delicious. I always come back for the kimchi pancake.

Food can sometimes take a little while to come out, but it's always so fresh and delicious that its always well worth the wait. Their takeout options are also great!“

“This is the first place in LA that brought me right back to being in Korea eating some delicious food. The seolleongtang hit so well! The beef and noodles were perfect! I highly recommend! Make sure to get on the yelp waitlist before you go!“

“Delicious, fresh meats, including pork belly, angus beef brisket, marinated bbq angus beef, black angus choice rib eye, beef teriyaki, and more. Everything paired perfectly with rice & fresh vegetable salad. The appetizers, egg soup, spicy soup, kimchi, broccoli, & brussel sprouts were also excellent.

Outstanding service by Michelle, Melvin, & Destiny. They deserve special recognition for being attentive, welcoming, friendly, and kind.

We had a wonderful time cooking & sharing a meal with mi la familia of origin in a relaxing & enjoyable ambiance. Thank you for the great experience. God bless!“

“We used to have a Paik Noodle’s in our area, and it sadly closed 😭😭. Excited to find one within driving distance. Very clean, good service, and the food was delicious!

We walked in really late but they were very hospitable and we were still able to eat in.

We ordered the jjajangmyeon, tangsuyuk, soy garlic wings, and sweet and spicy wings. Everything was delicious. You can’t go wrong.
They gave us some jjambong (soup only) as well. That was also delicious. We seriously ate it all.“

“Great service n food. Try it out.“

“Very authentic Korean restaurant and good meat quality. Love that it’s clean and quiet—feels like a Korean friend’s home almost with the hardwood architecture and furniture.

If you’ve been to BCD Tofu House, it’s basically same food quality minus the chaos of that.

I’ll return soon :)“

“Love the taste and selection of the foods!“

“Delicious, affordable, and fast. A wide variety of dishes and friendly service. Everything you need for a quick and filling lunch. The portions are quite generous—you definitely won’t leave hungry. Keep it up 👍“

“great food good service highly recommended“

“5 STARS SUPER DELICIOUS EVERY TIME“

“Lots of vegan options“

“Been visiting for 20 years. Taste and flavor are always on point! Friendly service, you won't get unless you get the owner herself. But the food is always so friggin delicious, that I don't care about friendliness. It's not full service anyway, and the food comes out quickly. And, the price is so reasonable - better than reasonable. I could almost never go to any other restaurants in the same plaza because this place is so much more superior.“

“Genuinely incredible. It is in a small plaza that doesn't get a lot of traffic, but I do hope that they thrive! When we walked in, I was initially pleasantly surprised at how the place did not smell smoky despite several occupied tables actively grilling meat. It wasn't until we directly walked past the tables that you got a small whiff--their ventilation is evidently top notch.

They do have a smaller meat selection for the AYCE but that wasn't a dealbreaker to me at all. The quality of all of the cuts were so good that despite NEVER getting chicken at KBBQ, we ordered a portion of chicken just to try it out. It was such good chicken.

The sides were delicious, perfectly fermented kimchi, pancake was delightful.

Service was so attentive (5pm on a Wednesday). Servers would ask us if we would like refills of sides when we had finished them and would even ask us if we would like more meat when they saw that we had finished grilling that type of meat!

Will absolutely be back here over making the trek out to ktown in the near future! :)“

“Food: this is a sports bar/dive that serves great Korean food. I recommend trying the chicken wings or kimchi pork fried rice.

Parking: the restaurant has ample parking since it’s in a large shopping area, anchored by CVS.

Tips: they offer a good variety of draft beers. They have pork hock, which goes great with beer when watching a game.“

“The best Korean stews in the entire Valley. I know there's musse and few other places sell similar foods, but as a Korean who knows all the best places for this kind of food, the traditional soups are the best here in this area.

If you want to have a decent experience with sulungtang (beef bone stew), yukgaejang (spicy beef stew with noodles), samgyetang (chicken with herbs and ginseng), hangover stew, without going to specialty places in koreatown this is your best bet.“

“Love Jo&Go Sushi. They saved me when we first moved to LA and while the house was being remodeled.

4 years later... it's still as good as first discovered. It's a neighborhood gem inside the Korean Greenland Mrkt, which btw, is also awesome.

Must try is the salmon bowl, the salmon slices are so tender and buttery... they give you a crazy amount of salmon over the rice and seriously it's enough to have a 2nd meal! One note about the bowl... I'm not a fan of drenching really good cooked rice with sauce, so I always order without the sauce. The rice is not sushi rice which makes it even more delicious... the rice is always perfectly cooked. You get a miso soup and a cute little container of pickled radish (delish). I would love to know where they source the fish... it's like being in Japan, it's so fresh.

I'll be catering with them soon and happy to update the review post order.

The kind woman who takes the order is so sweet and cute, always smiling...says hi and bye all the time.

If you're in the area, definitely give it a try for takeaway.“

“This place was definitely a place I was a little sketched out to stop by, but the reviews convinced me otherwise. I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW GOOD IT WAS! I have lived in Santa Monica for 2 years now and this was my first time - some of the best food I have eaten since living in LA. Very fresh fish and unique flavor profiles. I got the Alaskan spicy roll and it was one of the best sushi rolls I’ve ever had! 10/10 recommend!!! The gyoza was also phenomenal - very flavors and the sauce was awesome! I will definitely be ONLY going here for sushi moving forward!“

“Love the side dishes and all of their jiggaes. I got the mushroom jiggae, and it was great. I’ve been going here for awhile, and the food always comes out super quickly, prices are reasonable, the side dishes have a good variety, and there always seems to be at least one table open. Or even on the rare occasion that all the tables are full, the chefs get the food out so quickly that the wait is never long.“

“Omg. Shrimp spicy dumplings. Soooo good Red bean buns delish Scallion pancakes great Chicken crunchy and juicy“

“Great service n food. Try it out.“

“I was looking for the 24hr fitness entrance popped in to find out where it was and WOW the aroma in here was so good - after my workout I went back got a tofu bowl really good - I wish I had gotten the Gals name who worked the counter she was so friendly made my day - Ill be back“

“Es mi primera vez que mi hijo me invitó a cenar y muy buen servicio y muy limpio muy buena cena Gracias“

“organic taste 😋 and fast delivery 🚚 I recommend“

“honestly i loved this place. we got the kalbi and it was super tender with that perfect char on the outside. the side dishes kept coming and i couldnt stop eating the kimchi, it was so good. my wife got the galbi jjim and she didnt say a word until her plate was clean. im already thinking about when we can come back next.“

“Quiet korean restraunt with a friendly owner and staff. Side dishes were solid. Yugaejang was a 7.5/10. There was no gosari which is kind of important and a bit oily with heavy amt of fish sauce imo. Nangmyeon was solid a 7.9/10. Its a bit pricey but cheaper then some eats in ktown. Plenty of parking in the back.“

“The food is what you can expect from a fast food Asian restaurant but it's in one of the most active but not crowded shopping centers! I have yet to park more than 15 steps from the entrance!! Love this spot!

The staff, however, is amazingly helpful and always eager to make your experience better!“

“The food itself is great, I like having BBQ that doesn't have to be AYCE. Shared the 2-person combo (plate A) and we had lots of leftovers to take home. Also, shoutout to John who helped show me a few different was to combine the meats, sauces, rice paper, and lettuce for easy eating and different flavors! Highly recommend I'd you want BBQ and don't want an overstimulating atmosphere and just want some good meat (and GREAT sides)!“

“Amazing food and cute interior. Will come back again!“

“My first time eating at a Korean BBQ restaurant. I really enjoyed the experience and the food.“

“Smaller hole in wall type eatery. Teriyaki bowl was great. Great value for price. They charge to use a credit card here.

Parking: Parking is pretty terrible here, directly in front of the eatery. Located between a liquor store and a laundry mat and it makes finding a place to park difficult.“

“Amazing place, this is my 2nd time here and I love this place. The food is amazing, I went to celebrate my son's graduation here they took care of every one in our party( 11 in total) is very different from other Korean BBQ Restaurants I've visit, I feel I enjoyed the food more, is a very small place but the experience make it worth the lack of ambiance.
I will definitely will be coming back.
I don't know how much is for each individual plate because I had 11 people in my party and we just ordered until everyone was satisfied but it was worth every penny.
The serves make sure you get everything you need, I ordered the marinated beef it was very juice, they lack on variety of choices but it still gives you the whole Korean bbq feel, they provide you with onions, jalapenos and garlic per request, also their salad is AMAZING. It is it not luxurious as other BBQ places.
I still find the meat on this places a much better quality than other Korean BBQ places., I will definitely be coming back.“

“I had an excellent experience at BBQ Chicken! The chicken was incredibly crispy on the outside while staying juicy and tender inside. The sauce had the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and just the right amount of spice. Everything tasted fresh, and you can tell they put a lot of care into the quality of their food. The portions were generous, the restaurant was clean, and the staff was friendly and welcoming. If you’re craving authentic Korean fried chicken, this place is definitely worth a visit. I’ll definitely be coming back to try more flavors. Highly recommended!“

“Ortence Middleton was nominated twice as " Dining All Star" recognition award, for outstanding "Customer Service " 🤩👏👏🤝🍽“

“Our families have been customers at this Chinese restaurant since Van Nuys location over 30 years.
Their dishes have the best taste consistently that cooked by the chef/owner. My favorites are Champong, Black bean sauce noodle, Sweet and sour pork, and others.“

“Deli Deli si lo recomiendo“