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post #1 of 47
3/9/11 at 1:12am
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I want the best Korean BBQ place. I want a very good Ramen and Katsu place. Somewhere with great Udon as well. Also please list the best place in cheesy Little Tokyo to eat, as I cannot avoid being there one night. Then please tell me about the best sushi in LA. Finally, a very good Taiwanese place if such a thing exists. Thank you all
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post #2 of 47
3/9/11 at 2:13am
Little Tokyo - Hama Korean BBQ - soot bull jeep These are my favorite solid places and I go all the time for reliably good meals. They are neighborhood joints though, and not even close to the same ballpark as most of the restaurants you post about. Not sure either will take reservations, or credit cards, and you will leave Soot Bull Jeep smelling like a campfire. I'd ask foodguy. edit - I've heard Shibucho is a hidden gem of a Sushi place. It's in Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown area.
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post #3 of 47
3/9/11 at 3:46am
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Little Tokyo - Hama
Korean BBQ - soot bull jeep

These are my favorite solid places and I go all the time for reliably good meals. They are neighborhood joints though, and not even close to the same ballpark as most of the restaurants you post about. Not sure either will take reservations, or credit cards, and you will leave Soot Bull Jeep smelling like a campfire. I'd ask foodguy.

edit - I've heard Shibucho is a hidden gem of a Sushi place. It's in Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown area.

Many of the restaurants I frequent are "neighborhood" places .It's not like I enjoy paying a lot of money for good food.
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post #4 of 47
3/9/11 at 3:55am
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What have you heard about Chosun Galbi and Genwa? I understand they're a bit fancier.
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post #5 of 47
3/9/11 at 3:57am
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Many of the restaurants I frequent are "neighborhood" places .It's not like I enjoy paying a lot of money for good food.
Never said you do. I listed those caveats because i assumed this might be a business trip, and I didn't know if you were looking for places to entertain/impress/whatever.
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What have you heard about Chosun Galbi and Genwa? I understand they're a bit fancier.
I really liked Galbi the couple of times I've been there. It's the only Korean BBQ place my girlfriend enjoys. It's clean, big, good flavors. Never gone to Genwa.
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post #6 of 47
3/9/11 at 4:00am
I have heard good things about park's bbq, which is suppose to be similar to chosun galbi Ramen - daikokuya or santouka
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post #7 of 47
3/9/11 at 4:03am
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Never said you do. I listed those caveats because i assumed this might be a business trip, and I didn't know if you were looking for places to entertain/impress/whatever.


I really liked Galbi the couple of times I've been there. It's the only Korean BBQ place my girlfriend enjoys. It's clean, big, good flavors. Never gone to Genwa.

I just looked at Genwa and it seems the grills are electric, which is much less desirable than charcoal. But some people have told me it's the best.

No this is a fun trip, I just want to eat good asian food.
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post #8 of 47
3/9/11 at 4:06am
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I have heard good things about park's bbq, which is suppose to be similar to chosun galbi Ramen - daikokuya or santouka
Like Daikokuya, not a big fan of Santouka. Plus Daikokuya is next to the old Japanese cowboy bar (named Cosmos for some reason), which is perhaps the number one thing I miss about smoking.
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No this is a fun trip, I just want to eat good asian food.
Then I would look for Thai and Vietnamese instead of Taiwanese
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post #9 of 47
3/9/11 at 4:08am
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Like Daikokuya, not a big fan of Santouka. Plus Daikokuya is next to the old Japanese cowboy bar (named Cosmos for some reason), which is perhaps the number one thing I miss about smoking.




Then I would look for Thai and Vietnamese instead of Taiwanese

Please recommend either. Have not had much great Thai food. Would also like to see a good example of Pho. Most of what I've had in Chicago and NYC has been shitty ingredients swimming in toilet water.
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post #10 of 47
3/9/11 at 4:20am
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Please recommend either. Have not had much great Thai food. Would also like to see a good example of Pho. Most of what I've had in Chicago and NYC has been shitty ingredients swimming in toilet water.
We have a little Thai town in Hollywood with a bunch of restaurants. There's a nice bakery there too. Will have to check names with friends and post later. Only ones I remember the names of off the top of my head are Ruen Pair and Thai Patio. For Vietnamese I like Hoan Kiem and Via (and some little place in Glendale that I can't remember the name of, but it's on Brand), both of which are in Chinatown. A lot of people love Pho in Silverlake. I don't, but I wouldn't call it anywhere near toilet water either.
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post #11 of 47
3/9/11 at 4:21am
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Then I would look for Thai and Vietnamese instead of Taiwanese

Fuck you buddy!

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Please recommend either. Have not had much great Thai food. Would also like to see a good example of Pho. Most of what I've had in Chicago and NYC has been shitty ingredients swimming in toilet water.

All the good Taiwanese is in the SGV where they... (gasp) live. Monterrey Park is just a hop and skip away from Little Tokyo/Downtown I guess? /shrug.

There is also lots of good pho in the SGV as well, but its even further out in the El Monte area all on Garvey.
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post #12 of 47
3/9/11 at 4:24am
Better Chinese Food out there too, but who wants to visit the SGV? Is that even Los Angeles? I think I've been to New York more often.
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post #13 of 47
3/9/11 at 5:07am
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Better Chinese Food out there too, but who wants to visit the SGV? Is that even Los Angeles? I think I've been to New York more often.

Oh I thought you were making a dig at Taiwanese food... you can make fun of the suburban drudgery that is the SGV though.
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post #14 of 47
3/9/11 at 5:45am
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I just looked at Genwa and it seems the grills are electric, which is much less desirable than charcoal. But some people have told me it's the best.

No this is a fun trip, I just want to eat good asian food.

+1 milli - don't even bother if it's not charcoal.
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post #15 of 47
3/9/11 at 6:24am
You can't miss with a korean bbq in ktown.
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