Mapo Kkak Doo Gee Restaurant

The best Korean restaurant hands down! The service is topnotch very friendly and quick The prices are reasonable But best of all the taste of each dish even banchan is just super good. I pray they will stay open forever

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.

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

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!