Genwa Korean BBQ Mid Wilshire

Always such a treat. Their meat banchan and service always amazing. We ordered the soybean stew for the first time so cozy more than enough for 3 adults, the spicy cold noodle was so good and all the banchans are good.Easy parking in back. They have training chopsticks for kids seaweed and rice paper. Ample seating indoors for large parties

Came here for dinner on a weeknight with a large group. The restaurant wasn't very busy, so it was easy to get a table.We ordered a course to share, which came with a variety of dishes and meats. The price wasn't cheap, but the quality of the meats were good.The staff cooks your meat for you, and I like how I didn't walk away smelling of BBQ on my hair and clothes. The restaurant is well ventilated!Parking was convenient in the nearby structure, and the restaurant validated parking.

This is probably some of the best Korean BBQ I've had. Most of my experience is with AYCE, since my friends and I aren't too well-off so we want to get our money's worth all of the time, but this place is worth the money for non-AYCE. I've had a la carte style before, but those places didn't live up to my expectations, especially in terms of the meat quality.Course B is perfect for two people which is what my girlfriend and I ordered. Out of the three meats offered in B, I favored the Jumuluk the most. It's not overly marinated, which I prefer since I like the plain meats offered in KBBQ such as brisket/beef belly. She liked the Galbi the best since she likes flavored beef. The service was great. Our waiter was attentive, and gave us good recommendations for other Korean restaurants to try. The place itself can be intimate or casual, depending on who you're there with. It can be a good date spot, or a good hang out spot with some friends. You can park in the building's lot. The entrance is on Mansfield. I think as long as it doesn't say reserved or "For future residents," it's a safe spot. I will return. I'm thinking I might even make it a once a month thing.

Came here with friend's because we wanted Korean BBQ. We ordered a few dishes to share; Jjigae, Bulgogi and Galbi. The ban chan was plentiful. Service was great and the food was amazingly delicious. It hit the spot.

This place isn't what it used to be. Price range is def higher than other Kbbq places such as HANU-k, even getting the combo you can only choose between bibimbap or soup. No more egg dish either. Portions are small, only thing thats the same is the many little banchans you get. Other than that, this will probably be our last visit at this joint. Many other topNotch kbbq with better price points and portions (bang for your buck). Oh and the cheesy corn was $19 for a small ass portion (they originally served burned too, i had to ask to get it re-made, my kids will not eat burned cheese!)

Food: fresh and amazing, loved their wide variety on banchan. Japchae was delicious and had a smoky flavor Service: went for lunch and it was fast and efficient Ambiance: clean and did not smell overly smoky

If a K-Q spot is judged by it's Banchan, the dishes of freebie's before the grill gets lit, then this place is the Everest of K-Q. 20, yes 20, instead of 3 little cups of things surround the round grill. The question is where to begin and when to stop as bottomless refills of any cup are part of the drill to fill you up. Pace yourself although each small treat is worth a large Tweet. There are a couple of essentials that are essential before you go here. Parking is a breeze next door. Valet or self park in a garage with a guard for $5. Genwa is the size of an Amazon Fulfillment Center so no two hour wait awaits you when you show up unreserved. The Decor: Plain Jane or make that plain Jjiang. There is nothing to distract you from your appointed task of gorging on gorgeous meat. Mauve walls, accented by not too much. Is it a Rat's Maze of Rooms sporting colorful art works, and knicky knacky kitschy crafts on the walls? Aniyo. You are there to over eat. The Server encouraged me to over order. "Take the rest home", he said. But what do you do with one Mung Bean as that's all there was left over when the meal melee ended. Yes, the menu is somewhat daunting. There are pages of choices, but whether you are a seasoned veteran competitive eater, or a K-Q Newbie the Set Dinners are probably your best bet. Mountains of food will arrive at your table is if pumped from a Gatling Gun. Grill on, a legion of black uniformed energetic young Servers will turn up the energy. A Cooker will be table side adjusting your Mound-O-Meat on the grill while you confess your serial infidelities to your life partner, or worse your life partner confesses to you. The point being it's not a place for an intimate dining experience. Whatever you say will fill the ambient air like the swirling scent of grilling meat. Your Cooker will no doubt be a part of the table Convo. Eventually someone will tong a tangle of protein onto your plate as if you require custodial care which you may well require after eating everything you've ordered. The Food: The A Course is for A-Listers and consists of a House Salad which I thought that would be a Walk-in cleanout. However, the Salad was fresh, cold, crisp, and dressed with a simple no nonsense piquant Vinaigrette. One quick toss and we'll see how you do chop sticking a skinny thread of a Julienne Carrot onto your plate instead of your pants. A heaping plate of warm Glass Noodles showed up quickly once you get rolling. That comes with 4 Sauces. The Sweet/Savory Honey Garlic dip sang to me after tasting each one, along with a spoon of slightly diluted Gochujang Sauce for a little extra bang for your Won. Dolsit Bibambap was the best version of this dish you will find in the myriad of K-Q joints between LA and Seoul. The Stone Pot was jet engine hot so the Rice didn't take too long to crisp up. Mixed up with seafood and an Egg Yolk this was terrific. The Cooker moved the Rice around like a choreographer re-positioning a line of Dancers. Clumps of crunchy Rice were spooned onto my plate with glee and Kimchee. "The next meat is ready" said my Cooker Bestie as he snipped bits of the grilling meat. I asked if he had a side hustle doing circumcisions. His expression said he'd heard that way too many times so fahgeddaboudit. The pace never slowed, so both your arms will be working like pistons to keep up. The stack of Pickled Daikon instead of boring tasteless Wonton Wrappers usually offered was delicious. Use the razor thin rounds as a K-Taco. Wrap it around your beef (excuse the reference), re-visit the Banchan and build a burrito. The roiling boiling bowl of Sunbudo (stinky Tofu Soup) would warm the dead or you if you were standing outside wearing only socks and nose pressed against the window in a snowstorm. The soup was marvelous. Caveat: Take a pass on the Short Ribs tossed on the grill and scissored off the bone. The meat was all knobs of gristle, tasty as it was, it was inedible mystery chew. But this is a small price to pay for the rest of all the exceptional food you will get here. Genwa could be the Renoir of K-Q.

Note that this is one of those places where it seems that the food items cost more at dinner time than at lunch; either that or the prices on their website were wrong. Their website says the A Course is $150 but it was in fact $125 when we got there at 1:30pm. The A Course which serves 2 comes with house salad, Japchae Noodles, galbi meat, dolsot bibimbap, spicy tofu soup, and your usual array of banchan. You also get another choice of meat out of 4 and we choose beef bulgogi. Important to note that this is not an AYCE place. The servers actually cook the food for you which is nice. I have to say that the Japchae noodles were of great quality. The server mixes sauce into the bibimbap and serves it; it tasted delectably crunchy. Although the amount of meats you get aren't a lot, they are of great quality. The spicy tofu soup and salad were just average. I even had one of their soju cocktails and it cost $16. You don't get a lot of it, but it was delicious and very strong.

The homie and I had some Korean BBQ this past week at Genwa and had a good experience.We went with Course A for $125 which was a lot of food for two people, and added on a can of 7-Up that ran us $6.50. This came with their Galbi and then a choice of a few meats - we always do Chadol baegi - thinly sliced beef brisket. The galbi was stellar but the chadol baegi was a bit lacking in natural flavors, and def needed dipping. It also came with their salad, chapchae (the best I've had in LA so far, actually), spicy tofu soup, and dolsot bibimbap (I always love the crispy bits best).Their presentation is so nice and neat, lining up all the banchan in a circle around the fire. Service was nice and attentive most of the meal, as well.I think my main gripe is pricing with a bottle of soju at $24, corn cheese at $19, edamame at $14.50. It's a bit much. At similar prices, I'd rather do Park's, Chosun or Mun, eek. I swear I'm not trying to be a hater, but I do think 10 years ago, this was THE place to get Korean BBQ. I think so many prime meat places now exist in KTown, that Genwa is still prime - but towards the bottom of that list.

If you just want to try Korean BBQ once for the experience, this is the place to go. Fresh and flavourful meat, plenty of fun accoutrements, drink specials, efficient service. I don't need to do it again, but I had a fine time at Genwa.