Mapo Kkak Doo Gee Restaurant

Food is soo good. Home cook food tasty. Portion is good. Side dishes are all great . It's my first time here definitely coming back for more yummy Korean food . Korean people are very welcoming . The ambience is very homey feels . Price is good for tasty food . I do recommend this place . Can't wait to try other dishes.

I went to pickup for takeout, but the ambiance feels like an old-school, cozy, mom-and-pop Asian diner. The staff were just lovely and personable even though there was a little bit of a language barrier. They were nonetheless able to try their best to accommodate my dietary needs and make my dish to order within 20 minutes. Even though it took another 20 minutes or more to get home, the food was still piping hot and well packaged to not spill. I would probably order something else plainer next time personally because I think I did have a little bit of an allergic reaction so am guessing some of the prepared ingredients they use might already have my allergens in them.I do not know if I have the most discerning palate for authenticity and never met a kimchee stew I didn't like, but their kimchee stew was richly flavorful, as well as affordable. The included rice was also cooked to perfect doneness and just the right texture. I would certainly return to try dine-in with friends or family. Looks like their lot is valet parking, though there seems to be plentiful metered street parking in the area, and it is just one block away from the metro station.

As you can see from the photos, I got WAY too excited to eat because the food looked and smelled so good that I forgot to take a photo until I was already halfway through the meal. But, let me just tell you, the food is absolutely phenomenal. The restaurant is located in Koreatown, and has the best cozy/homey vibe. The people working there were all so nice and friendly, made me feel so welcome. I came on Christmas Day with my family and it was actually pretty busy but they still had a table for us.They served us immediately. We ordered a bunch of different items like the bulgogi, bibimbap, seafood pancake, and a spicy octopus dish. They brought out some extra items for us as a gift which was super nice!!! We got to try a fried fish and their sujebi (a korean noodle soup). All their sides dishes were so delicious and they kept refilling them since my fiance kept eating all the kimchi, hahaOverall, I highly recommend!!! Amazing food, the kindest staff, and the most welcome vibes!

Pretty much amazing. My husband randomly picked this place based on Google Reviews and just drove up. It's in a strip with many other Korean places so I really am not sure if we went into the one he originally found online or not all I know is the food was amazing! Whenever you order, the lady brings you out a container divided into a bunch of different sections, all filled with different sides. They were all delicious and we ate them all up. Also, the food in general was just delicious. We couldn't take any of it home but we had no problem eating the majority of it. Only two dishes and the side were enough to fill us all up. The noodles are hard to share but the lady brought us some scissors and that made it easy. I've never cut noodles with scissors before so it was a neat experience.Loved: - Sides: all of them- Marinated BeefLiked: - Noodles: Fried Vegetables and Beef

All in all the food is amazing, this was one of our favorite Korean restaurants. The owners are really nice for the most part. The reason for the 3 stars is because it's gotten to a point where we go in and don't feel comfortable eating because the people are staring at you and talking about you/your appearance and the owners do absolutely nothing about it. These people are not quiet, but because everyone assumes one does not speak their language, it's okay to not say anything to them. Fortunately for me I understand Korean, but also unfortunate due to the fact that I had to sit there and listen to stuff being said about me, when the owner came up and served them, they were still talking to I was hoping for them to say something, but the owner just chuckled and walked away. Unfortunately we won't be going there anymore :(

This place is a staple of Koreatown. It has been around for decades. They have changed management once or twice, but really known for their fish dishes like eundaegu jorim and imyunsu gui and obviously their kkakdoogee (radish kimchi). They give a lot of banchan and honestly the taste is a little Western friendly aka sweet, but also has some variety where I'm more than satisfied. I won't fault them for this, but the cost of a eundageu jorim is $40 which is a lot, but you're usually sharing it with 2-3 people so it's worth, just hurts when you remember when it was $20 lol

This place is so amazing. I got the Kimchi Stew and it was so delicious. I want to have it again soon. The restaurant had this "mom+pop" ambiance which was pretty legit. It*s not fancy but it is worth checking out.

This is THE place to go for traditional Korean food!!! They have all the classic Korean foods like kimchi stew, dolsot, & many different fish dishes. Braised codfish (Eundaego jorim): This is one of my favorite fish dishes of all time and I love the way mapo makes it. The fish is so soft & flavorful and the portion size is huge! The two of us struggled to finish it. The radish is delicious because it soaks up the sauce & the other veggies (carrots, onions, jalapenos) are also yummy. The rice cake is a nice addition too.Side dishes: Didn't have too many because the main dish was so tasty on its own, but looked fresh! Fiance said that the acorn jelly was good.I've tried a good number of other dishes and feel like you can't go wrong with any of the items!

had the ox soup.not much meat in theremany types of banchanjust wish i had better service

If you can only go to one restaurant in LA, let it be this one. Bar none it is the most authentic Korean food you'll ever have in the city. The ahjummas that run the restaurant are a family and always welcome you with open arms and the friendliest service. The ambiance is very cozy and comfy and makes you feel like you're eating at somebody's home. I have been coming here for the past 5 years and the food has stayed consistently delicious. The sullungtang is miles better than Hanbat's; much smoother and milkier. You will also never taste another sundubu jjigae like theirs; not overly salty, packed full of umami, and addicting. All of their other dishes are to die for: spicy squid, sujebi, dolsot bibimbap, bulgogi, grilled sole (this is their specialty), and braised codfish. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu!