The Corner Place Restaurant

This place is a true LA institution--every Korean person in the city knows it. Mention the name, and the response is always the same: "dongchimi".It might look like a KBBQ joint, but it's really a dongchimi restaurant that happens to serve BBQ. The moment you sit down, the sides hit the table before you even order. The holy trinity is the dongchimi radish slices, radish strips, and cabbage.I only get two things here, so I cant comment on the rest of the menu. Unmarinated Ghilmok Roast Gui (#13 on the menu) - Skip the marinated cuts. The grills here aren't great for getting a proper sear without turning the surface into a burnt mess that needs constant changing. With the unmarinated cuts, you can use the same grill for the entire meal with no downtime--if you cook correctly. Also, always turn down the well-intentioned servers offer of putting meat on the grill for you. They'll throw everything on at once, which ruins any chance of a good sear. Grill four to five pieces at a time in the center for that perfect char.Cold Noodle in Soup - This is what makes this place legendary. It's basically dongchimi broth with noodles, and they'll split an order for two, so no need to over-order. The broth is tangy, sweet, savory, slightly garlicky, with an incredible lactic tang--the perfect contrast to the rich meat. Take a bite of meat(dipped in salted sesame oil), a bite dongchimi radish or kimchi, and noodles together and you'll understand why this place has been around forever. Then cleanse your pallet by drinking some of the broth. Honestly, the broth is so good, I don't even bother with the spoon--I just pick up the whole bowl and drink it like a barbarian.My only complaint are the grills. If they ever upgrade to something stronger but less messy, the meat would be worth the premium price. But even with that, this place is an essential Ktown spot.

I have been coming here for more than 20 years for KBBQ. Others have said it well: it's a fairly small place in a very cramped strip mall where parking spots are laughably narrow. It's been there since 1982, so they must be doing something right to compete amongst the bajillion KBBQ places in LA. But adjustment of expectations is important; this place isn't about flash. That said, while I may have some minor issues with the service or atmosphere, I have never had issues with the food. The consistency has remained, and I'm grateful for it. It's as tasty today as it was 20 years ago when I was introduced to this place by my good friend. Didn't realize that the cold noodles (dongchimi) were a must-try until recently. I can see how they are a highly refreshing summer dish, because it gets hot in this area in the summer time. We enjoyed bulgogi and BBQ chicken, along with a nice cross section of the complimentary banchan. It's a massive pile of meat, plenty for 2 people, with rice would easily feed 4. I love their banchan variety & flavors (bright, spicy, sweet, tangy, cooling), although I know they used to serve the black sweet soy beans sprinkled with sesame seeds, and they didn't have them anymore (please bring them back! ) The sweet-spicy carrot and spicy zucchini are wonderful, as well as the cool sweet-sour daikon. Also love that shaved green onion salad is an included banchan, not every place does this. So glad that this place remains virtually unchanged, can't wait to return again.

UPDATE: unfortunately you can't order the same type of meats with the set combos (ideally would have liked to order 3 sets of #14 Modum Gui). The second best alternative I'd say is Modum Gui set B and choose #11, 12, and #14, which could easily serve 3-4 people. If your party is just two people, I'd just do a la carte and order #11 and #14 along with one order of dongchimi noodles to share.

My favorite spot for cold noodles and kalbi. We ordered the premium kalbi and it's always well worth the $60. Side dishes are solid and staff is always friendly.

I have come to corner place for several years now for their cold noodles specifically. Perfect anytime but especially during summer. The cold noodles come in a large bowl that can easily be shared (or not!), and while the bbq is not all you can eat the plates come with a generous portion of meat. During my last visit we (4 adults) ordered one bowl of cold noodles and 3 plates of meat. That, with all the banchans was too much food for us, but so delicious. This restaurant is located in a very busy strip mall and parking is uncomfortably tight if you can even score a spot in the lot. There is still some street parking if you're lucky. I usually have to park in the lot across the street (which looks like it belongs to a house/business?) There is usually a person there directing the parking situation. Service is great, Highly recommend!

One of my favorite kbbq places in ktown so far. It's not AYCE and even though the price of one of the most expensive meat would easily match a good AYCE place, the quality and freshness of the banchans (side dishes) and the meat itself it's worth it. The portion of the house meat can feed 3 adults. Make sure you order the noodles in the cold broth, it balances well with the greasiness of the meat. It was a perfect meal after a hiking. Service was fast as efficient.

solid kbbq spot for decades. interior is spacious but can be pretty crowed. the inside is pretty loud since lots of people come to drink while eating bbq. if you want to have small talk or conversate, i'd say this is not the place for that.the service is fast, ladies are attentive if you need something (like more side dishes). cooking is do-it-yourself. their serving sizes are big - one order usually feeds two people with small to medium appetite. their cold noodle in soup is wonderful. it pairs well with meat but also is a great palate cleanser.

The cold noodles aka dongchimi noodles are basically the only reason I would ever come here. The meat quality here is mediocre at best, but the problem is that the dongchimi noodles just go so well with Korean bbq.The ahjummas that work here also don't do a very good job grilling the meats and are more than happy to serve you an order of sass and attitude. The shitty service and terrible meat quality would usually warrant a 3 star rating, but the noodles actually are really good. I guess I understand the appeal of enjoying a delicious bowl dongchimi noodles with some Korean bbq in a comfortable run down little restaurant, but I don't think it's a place I would bring my non-Korean friends.

Great cuts of meat. Solid for Korean old folks and families alike. Savory shaved green onion salad and side dishes (but the kimchi tasted off :/ Quick attentive service. They put the meat for you initially on the grill but the rest of the turning you have to do yourself. The meat we ordered was well-marbled. I asked what ? They said "rib."

Tried it once so can't really say I've been a regular or anything. I got their bulgogi meat with like two other meats. It was a delivered meal on DoorDash and it had all this stuff like Korean bbq. It was honestly quite good. Definitely rating it a five star. If I ever feel that hungry another day I'd order from here again.