While I came with a special mission to have seaweed soup 미역국 on my birthday for the first time ever, I didn't tell them it was my birthday but they treated me like a special friend from the minute I walked in. The waiter was an amazing host and immediately offered me tea when I arrived to warm up from the chill outside. The interior of the restaurant with the wood tables, the interior colors of the decor, and with the kitchen straight ahead, felt warm and welcoming. Even though there are TVs showing BTS concerts and cooking shows, the rest of the restaurant still feels in level up from just a casual dining experience- as did the service. The soup was such a rich broth with little bits of beef and lots of seaweed. It doesn't taste like seaweed, it tastes like a homemade soup made with care! Another waitress asked me if I wanted rice to go with the soup and I gladly accepted - alternating bites with or without the rice dipped in the broth and piled with seaweed and beef. The banchan (side dishes) was amazing with crunchy and creamy textures that complemented the soup! I asked the waiter what he recommended I drink with the soup and he suggested the Maekgoli which was amazing and the carbonation lightened up the rest of my meal. So delicious and I can't wait to return and try the rest of their menu. read more

I honestly felt rushed to order. Im done eating but my husband is still eating the waiter comes up to us and tell us we have to pay now mind you the restaurant doesn't close for 35 more mins . Fine my husband stops eating gets up and goes to the register to pay. Then I ask the girl for a Togo container and she tells me she cant because I already paid and the register is closed . Why didnt she offer a to go container when she asked us to pay. She took the food off the burner so she saw we still had food . Never have I ever had to pay to get my food to go. read more

Great place to have dinner! Highly recommend for good Korean comfort food. That's also in a great location. Check them out.

We came here on a whim and glad we did. They have valet parking for $4 so it was nice to not have to circle around for parking forever. Food was amazing and service was great. I'll definitely be back when I'm craving Korean food! read more

This was a cute restaurant to have a late lunch early dinner at. The restaurant is very spacious and the staff was friendly. They'd process of ordering was easy and the oxtail soup was more than enough for 2 people with leftovers for the next day. read more

For the price and portion sizes, this spot is a hidden gem in Ktown LA--a must-visit for anyone who loves hearty, comforting meals! Dason by Chef Kang had been on my friend's list for a while, so we finally decided to give it a try. From the moment we walked in, the staff was warm and welcoming, and we were seated right away. We'd already scoped out the menu, so ordering was easy--we went straight for their popular bone broth ugly beef rib soup. One thing that stood out immediately was the variety of sides they serve, including pickled radish, quail eggs, and other tasty bites. It really added to the experience and felt uniquely Korean. When the soup arrived, it reminded me of galbi tang--and it tasted just as comforting! The broth was bold and peppery, packed with flavor, and the beef was so tender it practically slid off the bone. Considering the quality and portion sizes, I'd definitely come back. If you're in Ktown and craving something hearty and delicious, this place should be on your list! read more

This place is the perfect spot for comforting Korean food. I've been to Chef Kang's other restaurant Haneum and enjoyed it so I knew Dasom had to be good too. I got their popular bone broth ugly beef rib soup and it was so delicious. The broth is so warm and comforting and I basically finished all of it and it was so filling. read more

They have bone broth beef rib soup, army stew, braised Wagyu oxtail, and a bunch of other Korean staple items. Clean spaced out seating with open lighting. read more

4 stars Came here after work b/c I had a hankering for Budae Jigae (Army Stew - $40). They only had the large serving size which feeds 3-4 people...& I ended up ordering it. Well, let me just say that if you choose to eat alone, you're gonna have 4 servings left to take home lol. Anywhooo...the stew was filled w/ hot dogs, sausages, spam, tofu, kimchi, pork belly, bean sprouts, & glass noodles. If you love a nice hearty army stew, this is the place to get it! 5/5 for taste. Please keep on mind valet parking is $4 after 5pm. And, I wish they had individual servings, but this is just as good. For leftovers, I just had to add a cup of water & reheat for round 2, 3, & 4! read more

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The suyuk and naengmyeon (cold noodle) combo at Dasom is sooo delicious and very well priced

The pork belly was nicely cooked rich and tender while the kimchi added a perfect balance of spice and tang. Everything was well-seasoned and hearty, making it a great dish to share or enjoy with rice. Solid Korean comfort food that hits the spot. read more

We had to order some extra noodles but the We ordered some extra noodles but the Braised Short Rib easily fed 4 of us girls. I know the portion size says 2-3 but for us 4 it was the perfect amount. We had the spicy version and it had just the right amount of kick and flavor to it. Could easily come back to try their other options. Perfect hot soup for any cold rainy day. Parking here is valet for $4 just as an FYI. Staff were nice and the ambiance could be a little on the loud side depending on the day. read more

Dasom - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

great food! parking is fast and valet for only $4. the service is great and the food comes out so hot. it also wasn't too busy on a Friday night. we will definitely be back. read more

My new favorite Korean comfort restaurant in LA. It's so tasty, homey, and comforting, delicious flavors, perfect for family & friends gathering in the cold socal weather, and the price is very reasonable. I love their braised oxtail soup and braised cold pork. Oxtail soup has so many meats, soup is very flavorful, and oxtail is so soft, easily fell from the bone. The cold pork comes with beef bean paste and marinated raw oysters and lettuce. It's fun to make a pork lettuce warp with your loved ones. They also have variety dishes for you to choose from. Service is super friendly, store is very clean. It feels joyful to din in here. Parking space is limited, make sure to prepare extra time to find parking or valet parking $5. read more

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Great food... great vibes. Amazing staff. Ahjumma's here so nice! Come here for great food!!

So yummy! Was such a great vibe with my friends. Service was amazing and everything came out in a timely manner. So many options :)

2.20.2024 - Lunch for one. Love trying newly opened establishments. With "Grand Opening" sign still hanging above their entrance door, my heart starts racing as I'm excited to comfort and soothe my soul on a cold rainy day in LA. After not having much of an appetite for 2 weeks, driving down from my mid-week getaway to Santa Barbara got me ready to eat. The place is clean and feels open. It's about 12:20pm, but the place wasn't super packed. It's probably still too new. Upon sitting, I was only served the menu. No water or tea for the longest time. Even after ordering, I had to flag down a server and ask for tea. When asked what their most popular soup item was, the Bone Broth Ugly Beef Rib soup was recommended. So that's what I ordered. They give a nice selection of side dishes which were tasty and fresh. I really enjoyed their salted shrimp or fish dish. It was almost addictive and paired perfectly with a hot bowl of rice. If they had this as a side order, it would definitely be one of the top sellers! When the soup arrived, it was piping hot. For $16 lunch portion, they gave a lot of pieces of meat. The soup was good, but it wasn't "wow, blow-my-mind" kind of broth. I also noticed there were dollops of fat floating around. Several of the ribs ended up being too fatty. And the ratio to soup to rice seemed a bit unbalanced. I don't eat much rice anyway and being that I haven't had much of an appetite, the rice portion still didn't seem enough. Overall, service is okay. Food is good for the price that I paid. Perhaps the next time I visit KTown, I'll come back to try some other dishes on their menu. Until next time Chef Kang! read more

Dasom - Ban Chan - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Love a good Korean spot with lots of hot soup options. Menu is mostly soups pork belly pepper paste stew - has a good kick, I'd say 7/10 spice level, so you work up a little bit of a sweat but not so much it distracts from the flavor Wagyu beef bone broth - really good, clean flavor of the soup, and generous with the meat portion Short rib patties - good quality meat, nice and juicy, would get again. Pros- Authentic, flavorful Good potion sizes Excellent value for the price Cons- - A little busy during lunch hour (between 12:15-1), was hard to find a seat but then the place cleared out closer to 1 pm - parking - has a small lot but shares it with a lot of other businesses so could be tough read more

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Fast service. Stew soup was spicy and good. Beef bulgogi was very well seasoned with mushrooms, onions and green onions.

As a korean I can vouch this place is sooo good. Was craving hot soup and galbijjim so decided to try this place out since it only had 5 star reviews. Totally deserved. Service was super friendly and welcoming! We got the Ugly Beef Rib Soup and the Beef Rib Galbijim (spicy). Super flavorful and meat was tender. Same for the Galbijim. I don't have much to say because it just hit the spot. + they also pack up your food for you which I thought was a nice touch. Definitely check this place out, you'd be supporting a new business too ;) read more

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Good service, very kind staff a very cozy,comfortable restaurant. Very satisfied with the food.

This korean restaurant has so many amazing food options tastes so authentic with fantanstic service.

Just saw this place had its Grand Opening and decided to try it out for soup. It's in a very convenient location in a tiny plaza off Wilshire and the interior of the restaurant is really well put together! We ordered the Spicy Chef Kang Wagyu Bone Broth Korean Pho, Pork Belly Kimchi Stir Fry, and Wagyu Ox Tail Bone Broth soup. From the start, the kindness we were greeted with made us feel very welcome. The Tea they served us with upon being seated was great and very mellow on taste but hit the spot. The Stir Fry came out first and it was rich with flavor and had a tiny kick of spiciness from the chopped up peppers in it. The soup came out shortly after and was still boiling when set on the table! The Spicy Korean Pho was a little spicy but not enough to make you sweat and the Wagyu Oxtail in the bone broth soup was so tender and fatty. I wouldn't hesitate about coming here again this is definitely going to be an upcoming spot in Ktown. read more

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I came here at around 8pm with a party of around 8 people. We were seated and taken care by a server named Winter who was always polite, friendly and kept a great attitude. I was the only non-Korean in the group so I went with the very safe and always delicious choice of Beef Bulgogi with Onions (5/5 in my book). Everyone else ordered different kinds of soups. The small side dishes (banchan) were delicious, including the tiny eggs, and the white rice, as always, a great staple (they ran out of it by the time we got there but it's understandable, it was quite late and on a busy Saturday evening). read more

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Delicious! Perfectly seasoned, juicy, and bursting with flavor. Highly recommend! !!

The place is very clean, and the food was delicious. We had short rib soup and cold noodles with ribs. The service was great.

Wonderful experience! I was shocked at how quickly we were seated and served our food because of how busy it looked. What keeps me coming back to restaurants is how clean it is inside , and how well we're treated, and Dasom d it all! The bonus I was not expecting was how HEALTHY and HEALING the "Ultimate Oyster Hangover Soup" turned out to be. Although I was not hungover, I've been feeling very exhausted from the stresses at work, but after eating here , I actually felt rejuvenated and like I had gone on a mini vacation from my highly demanding schedule. I had a wonderful visit and would rate 10stars if I could. This restaurant could be promoted as a health and wellness regime as well as a fun and entertaining experience , and I doubt there would be any argument with that. Thank you for making my weekend memorable! read more

Amazing food!! Excellent and wide variety of soup dishes. We tried Bone Broth Ugly Beef Rib Soup, and it was very flavorful with many chunks of meats. Braised Ox feet was another impressive dish. Perfectly cooked pieces melted on your mouth. Last not but least, their banchan, especially kimchi was outstanding. It was as best as I used to enjoy in the Sundubu (Korean spicy tofu soup) restaurant that is no longer in business.. read more

Dasom - Menu - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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You are in for a treat here!!!! We ordered 1 army stew and definitely it is a size to feed an army! definitely could feed 3-4 girls , but probably will feed 2-3 boys. Their banchan ( side dishes) are delicious too! They have quail eggs! Overall, good experience with food, service, and ambiance. Spacious location and not too busy during the weekday. I will come back read more

Dasom - Army Stew - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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TL;DR - I really like this place and highly recommend it. I come here for the Beef Broth Ugly Beef Rib Soup (Galbi Tang) lunch special. It comes with rice and lots of banchan. My meal came with 7 short ribs covered with meat. The meal is very filling even for someone like me who eats a lot. The service is fast and friendly. The restaurant is clean and inviting. There are other patrons in there every time I come for midweek lunch but it's never crowded. read more

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Dasom is the place to go when you just want some good soup for your soul. I've tried several things here and they have all been pretty tasty (my sis thinks is a tad bit too salty but to each their own). They give a good mix of 반찬 (side dishes), which are pretty tasty as well. I've eaten at the restaurant a handful of times and the service is great- everyone is friendly. There's enough room for a large party (like 6-8) but it's also a comfortable environment for solo diners. Their take out is also packed nicely with side dishes...so this is a good option if you want to eat in the comforts of your own home. Based on the pricing trend in the area these days, Dasom is reasonable. - Beef bone broth w/ beef (설렁탕)- my go to. Normally I add salt to my SLT at other restaurants but this one is flavorful/salted so you don't have to. - Seaweed soup aka birthday soup (미역국)- this restaurant is the only place that I've found that sells this soup. Some restaurants provide it as a side (like miso soup) but they have a full portion. Kids love this mixed with rice. - Braised Beef (소 갈비찜) - big portions of beef mixed with some veges in a soy-type sauce (my description sucks- sorry). Really yummy. - Bone Broth Beef Rice Cake And Dumpling Soup (떡만두국)- also another kids favorite. It's also customary to eat this during New Year's. It's rice cakes and dumplings in a bone broth. - Beef Bean Paste Stew (된장찌개)- I don't really care for bean paste but my sis says this is really good (and she's pretty picky). - Chicken ginger soup (삼게탕)- I don't really care for ginger as well but I know this is the soup you go for if you're sick. Chicken and ginger is a popular combo to help fight those nasty viruses. My friend recently had it and she said it really helped her feel better. There are many things I haven't tried off the menu but from the many dishes I've had, I don't think anything off the menu would be a bad choice. I think their "spicy" items are pretty spicy, so beware. They have a private lot that turns into a valet lot in the evenings. It's in a strip mall on Wilshire. There is also a parking lot north of the building but it might be hard to find anything. Street parking is also available, but keep in mind its gridlock zone on Wilshire from 4p-7p. For pick-ups in the evening, valet will let you park your car by their stand for a few minutes. read more

Bomb spot in ktown! Homestyle food with a fresh take! The cold noodles were great and the tteok-Galbi was dynamite! I enjoyed my dwenjang jigae! 맛집이에요! Reminds me of the flavors of Korea. Will be back again! 10/10 would recommend! Service was kind and the ambiance was nice with a bunch of Korean grandmas sitting next to us read more

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Food is amazing! They specialize in the soup based for all their food. It is what we have in Korea and feels very authentic. I highly recommend anyone that would want homemade like food. All the soups are highly recommended as well. Service was great and quick. Only problem was.m that there was a homeless guy that was walking about the parking lot. read more

This is a review for their to go/uber eats only. Let me start by mentioning that the packaging is sooo good my stir fry pork was still pipping hot and my naengmyeon did not spill at all. On to the banchas, a good testament to the authenticity of the place; I loved the kimchi and stir fried fish cake but everything else was below my usual standards. Huge kudos to Dasom for producing homey food at a reasonable price and nice portions, I can definitely see the appeal to come during lunch for their deals! However, sadly the food did not wow me. The stir fried pork was 80% kimchi and a bit more on the sour side while the naengmyun lacked the subtle flavor burst I was longing for. Needless to say I would order again on ubereats for a convenient and homey style meal, but ir's not a place I'd drive for or crave. read more

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Korean Comfort food in LA! They have great lunch prices too so I recommend coming during lunch! I get their spicy oyster hangover soup, perfect for gloomy days. They have many traditional Korean stew options. Great interior too. Staff is efficient and friendly! :) read more

Their chicken soup is very delicious! Service is great every time i go, definitely recommend!

The braised oxtail noodle soup was comfort at its best. So much flavor and tender meat. Definitely good for sharing. They were understaffed when we went so the service was a bit lacking. But the braised soup was worth the wait for sure. read more

Service and food was amazing ! Ordered the cold noodles and jjim. Both were spectacular.

Decided to try this place for lunch. It's located in a strip mall on Wilton and Wilshire. Valet parking is available for $3 on Wilshire. When arriving, the restaurant was packed so we figured it would be delicious. When we sat down, we waited almost 10 minutes with no server. After flagging someone down, we finally ordered. The lunch rush had even died down shortly after we got seated. We decided to try their army stew. After waiting another 40 minutes, we asked the server where our food was. They had explained that there was a large to-go order, hence the delay. I wouldn't have really minded, but not giving us a heads up was one strike. After getting the food, the color of the stew seemed really off. Upon noticing a lot, and I mean a lot of mushrooms, I was really confused as army stew normally doesn't have mushrooms. Putting this aside for now, I decided to try the broth. This was the most flavorless army stew I have ever tried. After waiting and having to eat this bland stew, it really was a disappointing experience. I probably think their other stews must be somewhat decent based on the lunch rush I saw. However, from their terrible service to the bland food, I don't think I'd consider coming back here to even retry their other dishes. read more

I had a wonderful time here at Dasom! The food was super tasty and fresh. The service was fast and very attentive. The ambiance was also super relaxing and cute. 5 stars. read more