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Baek Am Korean Restaurant

4.8 (65 reviews)
ModerateKorean
Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Half pork and half duck
Mye M.

While looking for Korean food around Gardena, I wanted something different from KBBQ and found this place on Yelp. We ordered the half pork and half duck -- both were very tender and flavorful. The matching sauces were great, and the side dishes were good too. The ambiance is very simple and comfortable for dine-in. Service was excellent, and the servers were very attentive. Do I recommend this place? Yes. Will I come back? Yes.

Salad and banchan
Rebecca T.

Tasty, comforting Korean food. We got their bossam (duck and pork), as well as seafood pancake and chicken bulgogi. Came with plenty of banchan and salad. Food was well-prepared and flavorful, with high-quality meats. Service was super nice, and the waitress checked in with us frequently to make sure that our banchans were refilled and that everything was okay. I approve of Baek Am!

Edgar S.

Real delicious food and great service. Definitely coming back again. The spicy pork was my favorite.

Pig trotter
Kayanne G.

Parking: shared, easy. Looks like the plaza is new and that they might be the first business to open. Ambience: well lit, average noise. Good for groups Service: good, everyone is very polite Food: barley tea instead of water, and they also have hot tea. The pig trotter and smoked duck were tender and flavorful. #1 pancake was tasty and crispy on the edges and the banchan is very good.

Carlos H.

Everything was amazing, the food, customer service. Everyone was so kind and really good at explaining what were the plates. I will definitely come back again.

Place setting.
Maria F.

Our second visit and we brought friends. Some places are better when you're in a group because you can experience more of the menu! We ordered: Seafood and green onion pancake. So good! This is one of the best ones I've tried. Crispy edges! Steamed duck. Mmm! It's smoked so it doesn't quite taste like duck. Steamed brisket. Simple and comforting. We discovered a new soju - Hallasan 17 - named after a volcano on Jeju island. I do t know if it's the volcanic water, but this soju is really smooth and easy drinking. Try it! Bring your friends! Enjoy!

Banchan
Nichole T.

We live closeby so decided to try this new spot at a new plaza next to Superior off of Crenshaw blvd. There's a few parking spots inside the plaza and some street parking outside. We were greeted with a 1 page menu and decided to get: Banchan (5/5): fresh with some spice. We've had enough Korean food to know when Banchan isn't fresh and this one was so good Seafood pancake (5/5): fluffy, crispy on the outside and had egg in the flour. A lot of seafood and tastes fresh Beef rib soup (5/5): soothing and homey. Didn't have to add salt and pepper. Rib meat was falling off the bone Bossam (5/5): it comes in a steam container and came with so much. The cabbage and side dishes with the ssamjung complimented perfectly Service was so friendly and always came around to ask if we wanted banchan. We'll be back!

Banchan and sauces
Jennifer H.

Came in on a saturday around one o'clock, and there was only one other group of ladies eating. We were seated right away and given our barley cold drinks. They have a pretty good menu, but they're most popular dishes were the brisket, bossam, duck and pigs feet. We went with their bossam ($59.99) which came in a big wooden box with lots of shredded green onions inside. We were instructed to wait a few mins for steam to come out then start eating. The banchan included kimchi daikon, seaweed, kimchi, thinly sliced daikon, steamed cabbage, sauces and shredded green onions. I would say everything was good but I wasn't too impressed with their seaweed. The bossam was pretty good when eaten wrapped in a daikon wrap or with cabbage. I think by itself its a little on the plain side (which is fine!). No rice was served with this and I think this is enough food for two adults and a child. Parking lot is pretty big and its right next door to the superior groceries store. You need to enter the parking lot via Crenshaw, you can't get in going the backway.

beef soondae soup
Sophia L.

the side dishes here are SO good and when the side dishes are good, you know the food will be good ! the spring onion salad and radish kimchi were amazing got the beef soondae soup, and you could taste the perilla seed in the deep, hearty soup, and the meat and soondae were delicious too. i think i actually liked the soup more than the steamed meats wanted to try both the duck and the bossam so we got the half set, and both were great and came with dipping sauces. the meat is cut a bit more thin than some other places but i kind of like that, it was more convenient and balanced to eat that way. plus the steamed green onions were my favorite, i could eat just the green onions i will definitely be back to try more of the menu, gardena korean food is so underrated

Maruko X.

Ambiance: it's a new Korean comfort food restaurant in South Bay area, spacious and clean inside Service: very friendly but so slow, only one lady serves the entire restaurant, and it took quite a while to place the order and get the bill in the end Food: simple menu items, and they specialize in steamed meat dishes Banchan - *** limited kinds, napa cabbage kimchi was good, cucumber was crunchy, daikon was bold in taste, and seaweed was okay BaekAm Hinoki Braised Pig's Feet - ***** one of their signature steamed specialties, a must try here, the pork was precooked for two hours, you can either eat cold and or after reheated quickly with steam, highly recommend Salad and other side dishes - **** lettuce salad, green onion slices, garlic and green pepper slices, paste, and dry fish dipping sauce, those are served with the steamed dishes, salad tasted great with the spicy dressing, recommend Price: generous portions and reasonable prices, expect $40 per person

Sundubu-jjigae and side dishes.

Food was delicious, service was great, very good ambiance. The Sundubu-jjigae was excellent!

Fresh, delicious , complementary small dishes!

Presentation: Clean, fresh, beautiful, and delicious! Steamed meats: Tender and juicy, not greasy or salty! Very delicious! Sauces: Homemade sauces, dipping sauces, and seasonings, all with excellent flavor. Service: Warm, polite, and attentive! Parking: Large, free parking lot. Price: With such good quality ingredients, coupled with excellent chefs and staff, the price is very reasonable! If you enjoy home-style Korean food and happen to be nearby, I highly recommend you try this restaurant with friends and family!

Tiffany T.

Delicious Korean comfort food in a strip mall with plenty of parking. Got the bossam, which is my favorite 'healthier' alternative to kbbq. The meat (I got beef) is steamed over veggies in a wooden box at the table. Rice is extra. Banchan is included and delicious, providing some flavor to complement the bossam. Service is kind and attentive, with a comforting/homey ambiance to enjoy the comfort food.

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