Best LA Korean BBQ

This guide is for groups in Los Angeles, locals and visitors alike, looking for Korean BBQ worth grilling at. Most of the spots sit in Koreatown along Vermont Avenue, Western Avenue, 6th Street and 8th Street, with one in Mid-Wilshire.

Park's BBQ is known for top-grade beef; start with a combo platter and finish with kimchi fried rice. Soowon Galbi serves dduk galbi, bulgogi-marinated short rib patties few other spots offer. At Genwa, about 18 house-made banchan surround each grill. Jeong Yuk Jeom, in the MaDang Courtyard, works as a butcher-shop concept with dry-aged beef. Baekjeong is the easy pick for beginners, since servers grill for you while corn cheese cooks around the edge, and Ahgassi Gopchang ends the night with cheese mountain fried rice. Book Park's ahead on weekends, and plan on at least two meat orders per table at Yangmani.