Jinsol Gukbap La

How have I not reviewed Jinsol Gukbap??I've frequented Jinsol Gukbap for years, back when they had just one location. This location is a bit more convenient for me and the parking lot is a tad larger, which is great if you come early enough. While it's often crowded, on rainy or cold days, it can be bonkers.That said, they are efficient. Orders come out quickly and steaming hot. The dining room is well decorated like a traditional Korean home. Their to-go game is efficient as well, which is usually my go-to.If it's your first time, get their daeji gukbap. It's the OG. It fills your "Seoul" and your belly. The broth is flavorful and the meat is plentiful. Add your favorite toppings and seasonings to your preference. If you like grilled meat, try their daeji galbi, grilled spicy pork. It is bomb. Tear off juicy pieces of flavorful meat from the bone, have some gukbap, rinse and repeat. Prices are reasonable for what you get and service is quick and friendly. Make this a must add to your list of homey restaurants to try in LA.

Awesome place!Great homey Korean village life atmosphere, good service, and super comfort food! Highly recommend the Leek Pancake to start and a Pork Soup with Sausage and Rice which is plenty enough to fill you up.Best part other than the food is that they have parking for free in rear.

Got recommended this place from a foodie on instagram! The quality here is incredible! The beef short ribs, wowwww! It is pricey but it was delicious and I enjoy how they keep it warm for you to eat the whole time! They have potato slices on the bottom along with onions to soak up the juices from the beef and that was a nice touch to the dish! This dish is good enough for 3 people along with a soup or a noodle dish!

During our recent vacation in Los Angeles, my brother-in-law teased me about my post-pandemic Korean drama binge-watching. Also, because of his teasing about K-drama binge-watching, I suggested we eat at an authentic, home-style Korean restaurant, where I could demonstrate that I have learned some Korean foodie culture and phrases to recognize and order our dishes at a restaurant. My relatives are meat lovers, and they wanted to go to a Korean barbecue, such as the Soot Bull Jip, which features charcoal table grills. However, I won the debate by suggesting Jinsol Gukbap after reading about it in a December 2024 Eater LA article that listed it as one of the Top 20 Korean Restaurants in Los Angeles and because we were going to be flying out the next day and we didn't want our clothing to pick up the cooking aromas. Jinsol Gukbap 3rd was easy to find at the corner of W 3rd Street and S Ardmore Avenue. There is an attached parking lot behind the restaurant (entrance on S Ardmore Avenue) that it shares with two other businesses in the building complex. We entered the restaurant from the parking lot and were about to sign in on their waitlist when I saw a hostess/server coming towards us, so I said "안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo)" or "hello" in Korean. She returned the friendly greeting and sat our foursome at a community table. However, since the restaurant wasn't too crowded, we asked to be seated at one of their booths along the windows.Each dish's menus and colorful photos were printed in English and Korean, so you don't have to worry about guessing about your food. My dining mates left the food ordering up to me, and I spoke in English about the names of dishes I couldn't pronounce confidently. Our server recognized that my husband and I weren't residents of Los Angeles from our speech intonation, so we told her we were visiting from Hawai'i. She was excited that we chose this restaurant and informed us they are known for Busan's regional contributions to Korean cuisine. From the look of the restaurant's clean, bright decor and vibe, I gathered that Jinsol Gukbap leans more toward feeding the neighborhood workers and crowds. After all, gukbap (soup-and-rice) is among the many Korean staple dishes, and many gukbap shacks are affordable and feature wide varieties of this rice-and-soup in the country.We started our lunch with glasses of icy cold and refreshing Cass beer, a South Korean non-pasteurized lager. Our server brought us seven banchan dishes ranging from vinegary pungency to spice level. She warned us about the jalapeño kimchi, which she, as a Korean native, said was too spicy for her. Haha... my brother-in-law took the spice challenge, and even he stopped after eating one slice but paired with the steamed rice, he said it wasn't too fiery. Sorry, I wouldn't try it because I didn't want to ruin my tastebuds before the rest of our meal was delivered.First to be delivered to our table was the Busan specialty, boiling dwaeji-gukbap or pork, soy sauce, miso, rice wine, sesame seed oil, and bone broth in a ttukbaegi. At first glance, the soup looks like the milky or creamy seolleongtang (beef bone soup); however, while serving the soup, we discovered a red chile paste in the bottom of the bowl, which is the signature of dwaeji-gukbap. I added the seasonings, kimchi, fermented shrimp (?), and rice into my soup bowl, as I believe it is traditional to do when eating gukbap. My lunchmates just drank the soup as is and found this soup on the bland side without the condiment seasonings.Next, our server brought us a platter of Naengchae Jokbal for $40 (braised pork trotter with special mustard sauce and cold jellyfish salad). Our family is a group of porkaholics, so we all dove into these chilled/room temperature pork slices and the jellyfish salad. The "mustard sauce" described on the menu tasted like an Asian salad dressing made with sesame seed oil, grated Korean pears, soy sauce, a little garlic, and more. Then, our server delivered a sizzling platter of Marinated Spicy Pork Ribs that were tender, juicy, and so tasty that I felt my eyes roll back with each bite. The ribs were grilled to perfection, and the meat was fork-tender. We used the tongs to grab and hold the ribs to pull out the rib bone. She followed with an aromatic sizzling platter of LA Grilled Beef Short Rib or Galbi for $32.75. The onions lining the sizzling platter sputtered in the hot oil while its natural sugars caramelized into soft and sweet onion strips. Meanwhile, we paused to allow the hot-off-the-grill short rib pieces to cool before biting into unctuous beefy flavorfulness.The portions at Jinsol Gukbap were generous, and our foursome had to admit defeat: We had to pack a container for leftovers. We'd gladly return for the casual, friendly, delicious, and affordable meals at Jinsol Gukbap 3rd.

Think I've found my new fav Korean restaurant. I had reservations going in since the street view looked like a boarded up building. Entrance is in the back where they have plenty of parking. Free during the day. Wow oh wow oh wow the food at every table looked amazing and generous in portions. My cousin and I ordered the pork belly kimchi stew (meant for two but really could feed an entire hungry family). Each bite brought back memories of our halmoni (grandmother). The stew was OG not some new fusion Pan Asian concoction to impress one's culinary skills. I'm craving it today, need to go back, must go back soon to try the cold barely noodle dish that was Halmoni's favorite dish from North Korea where she was born and raised until the war.Ciao mein till the next bite!

Great food! The bbq short rib was so tender and delicious. The scallion pancake was good. Spicy cold noodle was good but I like my noodles served hot. I love that the servers were so helpful and explained some of the dishes to us on how it is typically eaten because we had no idea what some of those toppings were for. This is a casual spot and it can get busy. But the service is so fast you won't wait too long. Parking lot in the back with a security guard to help you find a spot.

Came in for an early dinner on New Year's and beat the dinner rush! There's plenty of parking behind the building, which is also where you enter. We were immediately seated when we arrived. My partner and I ordered the small order of Pork Belly and the Spicy Cold Noodle and Galbi combo. We enjoyed the banchan that came out shortly after. I particularly liked the white kimchi!The pork belly came out first. It was served in a broth above a gel can food warmer. The order also came with a decently sized side of broth. It was so delicious! I paired the meat with the ssamjang and garlic provided and it was the perfect bite of the meal. Definitely a must-order here. A small size split between my partner and me was a great choice to try other things on the menu. The combo came out after and it was okay. The spicy cold noodle was a miss for me, even after I tried adjusting the flavor with vinegar. The Galbi was good and tasted like what you would expect.Service was just okay. As the restaurant got busier, the less attentive they became. Overall, a solid place to try in Ktown!

I love it here. I really wanted some soup and had heard good things, so my friend and I decided to check it out. First off, I had no idea what I was doing but the service was SO good and so kind that when they saw me sipping straight broth (yes, i even forgot to put the noodles in), they told me what could go into the soup which I loved. I ended up throwing everything in because it was so delicious. I ordered the pork soup with Korean sausage, and my friend ordered the bulgolgi. We also split an additional order of pork belly (I LOVE PORK BELLY). There were so many sides and add-ins that made the soup so flavorful, I want to go back for more immediately. The sauce that you dip the pork belly in was insanely delicious and my friend also said wonderful things about the bulgolgi.Simple and well executed menu, great atmosphere that makes you feel welcome, staff that ensures you're well taken care of, and hearty meals that warm your stomach and feed your soul. Thank you, I'll be back.

Delicious and lively restaurant. There was a wait but we didn't have to wait too long until a table was ready. Ambiance is lively and loud inside, feels like dining in a lively restaurant in Asia especially with the decor inside as well.The medium sliced pork dish also comes with two bowls of soup. The meat was really soft and delicious. The marinated pork was really flavorful with a smokey char taste. There was a variety of banchan and the server was nice to come by for refills.

This is one of my favorite restaurants in LA especially when im craving something warm and hearty. The service is always so friendly and welcoming and the food comes out exceptionally fast.The ambiance is lively with lots of families and friends getting together and there's adequate tables. The pork gukbap and galbi are my go to's everytime! Highly recommend this place