Will be swinging through town on Memorial day w/ the gf (visiting her in Santa Barbara for a weekend of vino debauchery before coming down) and was wondering if anyone is privy to the best naejang-tang (spicy beef intestine stew) in K-town?
Definitely also considering a straight-up K-town bang bang. Could I trouble you for some potential suggestions?
As an aside, being a nigirizushi fan, was also reading up on the Shunji $40 lunch special (not open on Monday, sadly) and Sushi Tsujita’s $18 Bara-Chirashi lunch special (potential good deal) for good eats when I came across this:
Here is my Sushi One review. I would avoid it. The best deal for Sushi you can get in the K-Town area is Noshi Sushi, which is a dependable neighborhood joint but nothing special. I would have suggested Shibucho, but unfortunately it is also closed on Mondays. Sushi Go 55, in downtown (15-20 minute drive, more with traffic, hopefully not a worry on Memorial Day), is open on Mondays for lunch and have some decent lunch specials, though you’ll want to double check that they’re open on memorial day specifically.
My favorite spot in K-Town is Here’s Looking at You, which unfortunately has nothing to do with Korean food. (They aren’t open for lunch; again check Memorial Day availability). Highly recommended dishes there are Avocado, Market Lettuces, Tartare, Sweetbreads, Frog Legs, Prawns, and Hamachi Collar. That’s probably enough food for 3 people, so you’ll want to narrow that down (but keep the Frog Legs - they are a bit spicy, but really excellent).
I’m not too well-versed on soups/stews in K-Town, but Kobawoo House has some excellent lunch specials (bossam, bulgogi).
I am a big fan of their boiled beef (suyuk), especially mixed with the radish kimchi and a big dollop of wasabi, followed by big mouthfuls of rice. Yes, I know, I’m a heathen.
No, that’s how you eat. I want to bathe in a fat bowl of Seo a su yuk (mixed sliced beef tripe, spleen, ox tail, brisket) after spotting it here:
[Shin Chon Seolnongtang]
I think Jun Won’s Black Cod is my favorite dish, or easily my top 3 in Koreatown. So tender and sweet.
Koreatown also has some really cool bars/pubs. Check out The Prince, Dan Sung Sa, HMS Bounty, OB Bear, Toe Bang, Cafe Bleu. I really dig The Prince’s, that red.
