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Feast At Rieber

3.9 (72 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Dry chicken
Sophia N.

Edible for sure, enjoyable is questionable. I did eat it, but at what cost ? Chicken was so dry it scratched my throat and it had a weird aftertaste. Hmmmmmmm ..? Curry and udon were fine, but the best part was the fried onions they bought. Toppings bar was a nice touch. Potstickers were oddly green, but surprisingly good. It did scratch my mouth a bit. There was a potato salad--interesting addition that tasted like nothing. Somehow they blanched the spinach to the point that it lost all flavor. Overall, a very unique experience. My friends say they enjoyed the water. Go bruins ***UBDATE 10-24-23**** Yum. I take it back. Perhaps there was a learning curve. Pretty good.

Bao, Kimchee fried rice, chicken, stir fried glass noodles, Shrimp in lobster sauce
Kevin L.

It definitely is a feast up in here. You have to make that trek up the stairs but it might be worth it over the other dining halls. I came on a day in which they had korean chili sauced chicken, kimchi fried rice, shrimp in a light sauce, pork baos, and stir fried glass noodles. Of all the dishes I loved the chicken and the stir fried glass noodles. The chicken was tender and the flavor tasted very authentic to the flavoring you would get at a Korean restaurant. Same for the glass noodles. They had the right texture, the right sesame oil taste, and it was the perfect portion for a tasting. In addition to the entrees, they have salad and other toppings such as kimchi and papaya salad on the side. Finally, you can't skip the desserts. Cookies, cakes, malasadas, curry chocolate mousse! Yes curry. Be adventurous and try it out. Props to a dining hall for trying to mix things up! Feast is probably the better dining halls on the Hill but you can't go wrong with any of them. UCLA Res Hall Dining is #1 in the country according to Town & Country! Anyone can pay for around $10 to the meal but if you happen to have a friend living up there, be friendly and ask him/her to swipe you in. You won't be disappointed!

Vegan breakfast option 2: apples and oranges.
Please D.

Pretty decent vegan options for lunches and dinners however breakfast is WASTE OF TIME!!! The only thing to eat are hashbrowns, apples and oranges and, as they suggest, peanut butter. There's actually a plan that's put in place for people with a special diet in these situations. Per their policy, the chef is supposed to cook u a meal. I know this to be true because I've worked these programs before; however, the only person on the manag team that adheres to this policy Robert. Everyone else will avoid you. I don't ask anymore. It is what it is for breakfast.

Korean Royal Ttealokbokki Rice Cake
Jenn G.

Korean Royal Tteokbokki Rice Cake! Pineapple Dole Whip! Thai Fried Plantain with Spices Flatbread! Princess Blueberry Bar! Six Pan Asian Feast stations: Bruin Wok, Iron Grill, Spice Kitchen, Greens and More, Stone Oven and Sweets! Am I at a fancy Vegas buffet or a classy Asian restuarant with a awesome variety? Nope, I'm at the Feast At Rieber! The Feast At Rieber is one of UCLA's newer residential dining halls. It has a Pan Asian theme and each day, the dining hall offers different cusine from the regions of China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, Indea, Philippines, India and Hawaii. I lived in the dorms for four years while at UCLA but definitely do not remember dorm food being as amazing as this! Now don't get me wrong, the food back then was pretty good but the food now at Feast is a "feast!" I love that they go all out to serve authentic dishes. To have Korean Royal Tteokbokki Rice and Korean Yakgwa Honey cake for dorm food just amazes me! It was really good too! From the savory dish to the sweet treats, everything was pretty much on point. One of the best things too was the price! $11 for dinner! What a deal!! I walked out whith a mango dole whip in my hand and could not help just think of how more awesome UCLA is now! Great school and delciious food, how can I not be a proud Bruin Alumni? ;) I mean where else can you get a world class education and eat world class cusine. UCLA! Woohoo!

dinner
Xu X.

There were so many kinds of food here, I'm sure you would have a nice time. European cuisine must be the most popular meal Pasta always did a good job

Lemon Whip Ice Cream
Calvin W.

Coming to UCLA or live near the campus? Doing a little research about our dining halls? I'm here to help you out! Feast is my favorite dining hall on campus and I love eating at Feast for lunch. Even when I only have an hour between classes, I would walk back to the dorms just to eat at this dining hall. Everyday for lunch, they would have some kind of noodle dish and I'm a big fan. It's hard to choose a favorite, but I would say pho on Wednesday is definitely up there! Besides noodles, they have three kinds of banh mi everyday! The pork and chicken are amazing! Soups include hot and spicy and egg drop soup! Their skinny fries are also a favorite of mine! In addition to having a different noodle dish each day of the week, they also have different everyday drinks! Each of them are extremely refreshing about a long walk to grab lunch from campus. My favorite drinks are Thai tea, mock tai, and Calpico! Finally, lets not forget about the ice cream cone you can take to go! The flavors are all refreshing, especially on a hot summer day! The flavor of the ice cream in the picture is Lemon Whip! But I also love the ginger and green tea flavors!

Kimchi, brown rice and some teriyaki beef hidden in there!
Jay K.

Honestly, I was so happy with my experience I'm going to swing to five stars. I came here with friends during a Friday night last week. I'd never eaten at dining halls on my own campus and hadn't really explored what UCLA had to offer, even though I work onsite. Coming here was so eye opening to how amazing the quality of their food was compared to my own alumni. The only downside was the walk up was awful, I imagine UCLA students all have amazing thighs from doing that incline. I got swiped in by a friend, which made it $11.50 vs the regular $15.50, take note of that. I mean for a big group outing this place is so worth it. Lots of tables and really nice views from their big glass windows. Whether a small outing or a big one it's certainly a nice environment to enjoy a dinner. The way this place operates is somewhat of a buffet style. Put a plate/something down on the table to let others know that's your spot and then go and grab food. The downside to their system is how small the portions can be. Most people seem to try to ask for extra or they just get back in line, but don't be shocked like me. You can seriously see the workers attempting to provide a meager portion of something so as to not give out too much. They aren't trying to be stingy, but this is what allows them to feed everyone so quickly, as well as provide accurate nutritional information. They offer salads, meat with veggies, veggie bowls, dumplings, tacos, soft serve ice cream and an assortment of condiments to go along with your dishes. Honestly everything I had was fantastic. I tried beef dumplings, their korean fusion taco, beef teriyaki bowl, tofu, salad bar and their soft serve green tea ice cream and was impressed with everything! You can just taste that the quality is so much higher than other dining halls (at least from my experience) and to be only paying 11.50, it feels like a steal. I'd certainly come back to this place, but would also like to give the other dining halls a try as well. Sample a bit of everything and get back into lines where portions may be small. It's definitely a fun place to have a casual dinner with friends!

Diem R.

The food is definitely delicious. The day I came they had ramen with the side of butter corns and bean sprouts foe dinner. They also had bibimbap, polish sausage sandwich, different soups such as egg drop, miso, congee. Indian naan was served with different chutneys, sauces and pickles. I was so impressed with the lemon whip. It tastes almost like the Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats in California Adventure.

BOWLS AND BOWLS OF PHO
May N.

An oasis in a desert of lackluster dorm food. Everything is modern and spankin' new. Your breath will easily be taken away the moment you step in. This is no cafeteria....it's a freaking gorgeous ass restaurant. Okay, but looks aren't everything, right? That's where Rieber reaches perfection. THE FOOD IS LEGIT. AND IT'S ASIAN FOOD. YEH YUH. Heaven. Rieber, you make all the other girls look like shit. You are a sexy, upscale loungey paradise with flat screen TVs and house music. You are what every dining hall ever hoped to be. 5 stars easily.

Mango sticky rice!!
Cat H.

Decorations: granite tables, music of the themed day, booths, fancy bowls, etc. (looks like restaurant). They add to the mood by playing news from different countries and Korean dramas on tvs even though sometimes weird children puppet shows have appeared. Food: Being Asian, I was pleasantly surprised that the food was pretty good! I was expecting panda express style but rendezvous has already got that covered. They have different themes everyday: Vietnamese and Indian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Thai. My favorite dish is the tuna sashimi seaweed flatbread. Some other favorites include: short rib, ramen, duck soup, spicy shrimp sushi, and samosas. Their daily staples seem to include some type of curry, fries, sandwich, and a rice/noodle option. They also have this great sesame ginger dressing for salads as well as an array of side dishes such a kimchi, bean sprouts, radish, pickles etc. The downside is that portions are small and many servers do not let you get extra servings unless you go back in line; I (along with other students) usually have to get 2-3 servings of one dish, which results in long lines. They recently started having 'themed' days for new years and similar events. Desserts: Hit or miss. Hits: mango coconut sticky rice and custard buns. Misses: non-chewy mochi, Thai Romit (I can't even find a description of this dessert on google?!) anything glazed with green or abnormal colored sauce. They used to have a good hot tea selection (Bird Pick) but replaced it with a cheaper, less flavorful brand. Drinks: Do not get the pandan or tamarind. The Thai tea and Vietnamese coffee are pretty good but rarely served from what I've experienced. They also have barley tea, ginger, and chai tea sometimes. Now open for both lunch and dinner. Overall, I am impressed! Good place to eat if you are craving asian food :)

Stir fry beef, spicy tofu with eggplant & shitake burger
Jennifer H.

If you're feeling like you need an asian food fix - this is the spot for you! Everything served here is asian cuisine. They have a mixture of japanese, korean, chinese, vietnamese and thai foods. noteworthy: spicy fried tofu and eggplant - lightly fried with just enough spice to give it that extra kick shitake mushroom burger- with cabbage, onions and a light thousand like dressing - thick enough mushroom to cover the bun green tea ice cream - just how they serve it in Japan with a dispenser! very creamy and just enough of the matcha taste without being overpowering orange guava juice - did not expect to find this here and was delighted to see it! great compliment to my meal and tastes just like Hawaiian sun! pass: stir fry beef w/bell peppers - beef is on the chewy side and a little red on the inside and there are no bell peppers - just onions

Ronald W.

UCLA really tries hard to cater to the Asian student population here, especially Feast. What really caught my attention when they played Jay Chou- Tornado. Feast also played a lot of Asian pop as well. I went here to eat and they had salmon and tuna nigiri. Fried pork chop, and honey walnut shrimp. The downside is that Feast is extremely crowded but that's a good thing! It just shows how good UCLA hospitality is.

Ann C.

This place was pretty crowded but then again, it was dinnertime at 6pm on a Tuesday on a college campus at UCLA and it was raining outside. My daughter and her friends had gotten there a little early so that they can get a bigger table to seat all of us together - we were a group of 10. With a swipe of your card, it is a ALL YOU CAN EAT smorgasbord of yumminess. There was a station for: salads, soups, rice (brown and white), noodles, sauces, garlic fries, teriyaki chicken and teriyaki chicken sandwiches, pepper beef, naan bread?, fruits and desserts. There are multiple stations for drinks situated throughout the dining hall (soda, milk, tea - hot and cold, and coffee/hot chocolate/latte/espresso machines). Portions are a little small but you can keep coming back for more as many times as you want. So for me, the portion is just right. I can see where these college students can gain the "freshman 15" when you're offered all of this every night. Everything was very good.

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Hangari Kalguksu - (LARGE) Hangari Bossam

Hangari Kalguksu

4.4(3.2k reviews)
8.8 mi•Wilshire Center, Koreatown
•$$
Women-owned & operated
10 years in business

Visited Hangari on Saturday evening to try their renown Kalguksu with some friends. I've known that…read morespecific parking lot/strip mall to be a nightmare parking wise, so I bit the bullet and used the on-site valet. There is sometimes street parking but the availability is rough, it's tough to park, and even one of the meters we ended up at just didn't work. They only charge a $5 cash service charge though, which isn't bad. We were lucky to be seated right away, even in a packed restaurant. The restaurant has a surprisingly modern design, and is comfortable for as small as it is. We were quickly served their signature kimchis and barley rice. The kimchi, particularly the yeolmu (young summer radish) kimchi, has a unique flavor profile well suited to their food. We ordered 2 bowls of their plain kalgooksu, 1 bibim milmyun, and 1 tteokbokki. The food came out fairly quickly. The kalgooksu was as expected the star of the show. The anchovy broth brings a savory complexity that seems impossible for a soup made from just dried fish and a few other ingredients. It even has a rich, almost thick, quality to it that is surprising for a fish broth. Their noodles, the titular kalgooksu, have the signature irregularity and chew of knife cut noodles. I appreciate the vegetables that always come in kalgooksu, like potato, pumpkin, and zucchini, which offer an earthy heartiness to the light soup. My only complaint is that the potato is in huge irregular chunks, and is barely cooked, though I feel like I have had this issue with many of the kalgooksu bowls I've had over the years. The bibim milmyun was solid. I think that I prefer the texture and flavor of naengmyeon buckwheat noodles, but the milmyun, which are made with mostly wheat flour, still provide a satisfying chew. The sauce tasted bright and fresh, especially with a splash of added vinegar. It also came with a small side portion of spicy pork and some rice paper to wrap. The tteokbokki was the one let down of the meal. To be fair, I wasn't expecting much out of tteokbokki at all restaurant like this whose specialty is essentially the opposite. I ordered the tteokbokki as a "safe pick" for a picky eater in the group. It turned out to be a bit mediocre in our opinion, and that friend ended up enjoying their kalgooksu anyways. If you're looking to try this dish, it's definitely one of if not the best I've had in Southern California, so I'd totally recommend it. I'll also warn to steer clear of the Garden Grove restaurant of the same name and specialty. I think it's a disappointing mimicry of this place.

Heard great things about this restaurant so I was very excited to try it while I was in town. Came…read moreon Sunday night at 7pm, and was very pleasantly surprised they had plenty of open tables to seat our party of 3 immediately. What we ordered: - Clam Kalguksu (5/5): this was sooo good! The noodle texture and broth favor was amazing. I would definitely order this again if I come back! - Large Bossam (4.5/5): I absolutely love bossam and this was exactly what I expect when I order bossam. Only reason it's not 5/5 is it's not really any different from bossam elsewhere. Overall, this place is definitely worth the hype and I will be come back when I'm in the ktown area again!

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Hangari Kalguksu - Belly and Jowl & Chicken-KALGUKSU

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Anju House - covered patio seating

Anju House

4.4(694 reviews)
8.2 mi•Koreatown
•$$
Outdoor seating
Happy hour specials

It was my first time here. The place is very nice and love the decor…read more The parking is valet or street parking. The service was very good. The chicken was a little in the dry side but overall all the food was good. We will be back!

I'll start with the positives. The location is very nice. Designed with an elegant, but…read moreminimalistic vibe. I love that, traditional mixed modern social dining feel. I had placed a phone order, for pick up; upon arrival, I found the service was prompt. I saw my food ready to go, just past the main walk-in area. Almost immediately after that, I was taken care of by the host and on my way. I've been waiting to try this place for ages so on the drive back to work I was excited to steal a piece of meat from the bag. Initial bite flavor was good, meat was tender just a bit on the chewy side.. I wasn't bothered by it too much as I'd have to leave it in an oven warmer at work. Trying to keep food warm, in doing so, I knew there'd be only two possible outcomes, melting tender or either tough & dry. So, the dish of meat and rice sat in the warmer for almost an hour hour and a half. The downhill slope.... Set the "meat " on the veggies and began to eat. Meat after meat, I kept experiencing the same exact texture. It was the same exact rubbery chew, I initially tasted. Each and every piece was the same exact flavor. There was no peak, there was no pitfall. If you cook or grill, you know this is a red flag. Normally, consistency would be a good thing, a Master craftsman type experience, but this was NOT it. As go on, I get the sinking feeling, this can't be real meat. I lock in, the deeper I dig, each piece looks the same, broken apart the same, tastes the same, just various shapes. They can call me crazy for this one - I'll stand by it. Something is not right here. I'm not even going to throw it away. I'm going to study it for the next few days and post an updated review. I hope I'm wrong but as of right now, I'll never revisit this place. Too freaky of an experience. We

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Anju House - Inside

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Danbi - Wagyu zabuton

Danbi

4.5(383 reviews)
8.9 mi•Wilshire Center, Koreatown
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We went shortly after they opened and it got busier as the night went on. The Honey butter chips…read moreare dripping with the honey butter sauce & I wished I had a whole bowl of that. The Grilled jowl was thinly sliced & one of my favorite dishes of the night! The Zabuton came out still sizzling on a bed of onions- I absolutely loved this & it is definitely shareable between 2 or more people. The Scallop pancake had baby scallops cooked in to it- very fluffy & filling, another shareable dish between 2 or more people. The Mushroom bibimbap mixed with the sauce is a great vegetarian dish! Parking- $10 self park in the plaza

Food Seaweed salad…read more Elevated and the best I've had, easily. The only issue is I can't really eat too much of it. The cherry tomatoes bursted with acidity and umami. 4.7/5 Honey butter chips. I've eaten an alarming amount of chips in my life and I will say these are solid but nothing noteworthy. The chips had no warmth to them and were slathered with decently flavorful honey butter that pooled to the bottom. 4.2/5 Mushroom bimibap - A very balanced dish with cohesive elements. Wish there were more mushrooms as they of course were the best part. The chili sauce was solid but the dish benefitted when we added another half portion of it and mixed it in. 4.4/5 Waygu - A decent flavor (definitely needed the flakey salt), portion and a nice medium rare cook, wall to wall. The steak was not as tender as I hoped it would be and some extra chewing was required. The banchan was all solid. It reminded me of Cote's but actually edible. 4.5/5 Yuzu popsicle - Definitely the best popsicle I've ever had. Refreshing and light. Balanced sweet to sour flavor. 4.7/5 Service A decent job. Good hostess. The steak took longer than expected to come out? Perhaps the kitchen messed it up and had to start over. Either that or maybe the waiters were busy. Or maybe it just takes a while to make it. Not sure. The waitress did the job competently but nothing above that. Overall, definitely not Michelin level service. 4.4/5 Ambiance A little too loud and it affected the entire vibe because I had to raise my voice to speak with the waitress. It became easier to just use nods and thumbs up. Like Cobis, a very modern and upscale restaurant that is hampered by lighting that is too dark. Pictures turned out good because I used another phone's flash. Just a little more light would be so much of an improvement without losing the romantic intent. Bathroom was average. 4.5/5 Overall, I had a solid meal that left my mood elevated. The service or food weren't as good as Cobis, Barsha, Ammatoli, or even Sonoratown - all top LA restaurants, but still worthy of a experience and I may return. 4.5/5 I would highly recommend Chois in San Diego as an extremely similar modern Korean fusion restaurant that also had better food, service, and ambiance. That place was 5/5 in every way.

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Danbi - Inside bar

Inside bar

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Perilla Cild Noodle

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Kobawoo House - Kimchi Jjigae

Kobawoo House

4.3(1.6k reviews)
9.2 mi•Wilshire Center, Koreatown
•$$

What more can I say? This K-town staple consistently delivers when you're craving Korean cuisine…read more We started our meal with a generous portion of Haemool Pajeon (Seafood Pancake), which arrived sizzling on a hot plate reminiscent of a Chili's Fajita Plate. Next came the main attraction: the Bossam Plate, featuring simmered and cooled pork belly sliced to perfection. When you wrap all the other ingredients together, they create the perfect bite. Just after the Bossam Plate hits the table, a bubbling cauldron of Kimchi JJigae (Kimchi Stew) follows behind just in time to help wash down the delectable bites of bossam. Don't forget to order some rice because you'll need something to soak up the stew which turns the rice into a whole meal by itself. The service was jovial and welcoming, and like other Korean establishments, they have a handy-dandy button that jolts the attention of every server working whenever you're in need of service. The small space is very cozy, just the way I like it when I'm visiting with my loved ones. They don't have an extensive menu, just the OG staple items, but I feel the taste has improved over the years. I wish Kobawoo were closer to where I live, or I would be here this weekend, but perhaps it's a good thing we're so far apart.

This place has been here for so long, I haven't been here in yrs! I was in the area so I decide to…read moredo a take out for lunch to take home for me and my family, such a disappointment! $76.80 for 3 dishes and what a puny portions these are, like a kid's portion. Very small kimchi maybe one or two bites. Three orders that I'm surprised that they give such a small amount of banchan. How can establishment justify this high priced meal for such small portions? God and I drove all the way from South Bay, stuck in traffic for almost 1 1/2 hrs of this. Maybe this is the type of place you should dine in only?? Do not ever do take out here! The food in general was just ok. Nothing special and Kimchi soup was very salty. Threw all 3. Wow, what a waste of money. Very disappointing... I guess I won't be coming here ever again.

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Kobawoo House - Popular place. Had to wait 30 minutes for a table for 6 on a weekday at 6:15pm which is not bad!

Popular place. Had to wait 30 minutes for a table for 6 on a weekday at 6:15pm which is not bad!

Kobawoo House - Lunch Jangban Guksoo

Lunch Jangban Guksoo

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Borit Gogae - Dwenjang

Borit Gogae

4.4(511 reviews)
8.4 mi•Koreatown
•$$$

Be prepared to walk away feeling very full. We got the set meal here, which came served with…read moreappetizers, barley rice, a lot of banchan (and by that I meant a LOT), soup, congee, dessert, etc. It was definitely more than enough food. We also got an additional order of LA kalbi for some protein. The meat quality was good but I felt like the meat was not marinated long enough and so the flavor was a little bit lacking. If only it just sat in the marinade for a couple more hours, I think this would have been perfect. The tofu soup was not my favorite, to be very honest. There was some flavor in there that made it smell like a stinky towel. Very different from other soondubu soup places and unfortunately not for me. Everything else we had was excellent and I would definitely come back again just for the barley rice and banchan. Service was quick and servers were nice. We also came at 3pm on Saturday so there was no wait. Recommended!

Across the street from the new Zion market is this wonderful and unique Korean eatery. Unlike most…read moreof the run-of-the-mill Korean restaurants in Koreatown this restaurant serves unique appetizers and a multi-course set menu that gives you a taste of a variety of authentic Korean village food - like pumpkin porridge and acorn jelly salad. It's a lot of food for the price ($35 pp at this writing). While the minimum order is for 2 people, we've tried sharing the 2-people order among 3 and it worked for us, with addition of a couple of other items from the menu. The Korean BBQ beef is at par with most other nice restaurants in K town; their marinated crab was delicious! Service is okay - given how busy they are! Most servers are not very conversant in English so a little patience would help you get the right things you need. Nice and unique vibe with Korean handicraft items and art work on display (and for sale, I believe).

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Borit Gogae - Restaurant decor- art work and Korean figurines

Restaurant decor- art work and Korean figurines

Borit Gogae - Barley rice mixed with side dishes

Barley rice mixed with side dishes

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Grilled spareribs

Ham Ji Park

Ham Ji Park

4.2(1.8k reviews)
8.9 mi•Wilshire Center, Koreatown
•$$$

Really sad that Ham Ji Park is closing down permanently. For years, this place has been our…read morefamily's go-to place for pork spare ribs - the best in town. In fact, we regularly brought visitors here. They raved about how good the spare ribs were and even insisted that their last meal before LA should be at Ham Ji Park.  Here's my belated review of what I consider the best spare ribs in LA. From the moment the Korean-style spare ribs arrived at the table, it was clear this was a dish worth savoring. Each rib bore a beautifully charred exterior--deeply caramelized without a hint of bitterness--offering that irresistible smoky aroma the moment it was placed before us. The glaze was nothing short of spectacular. A perfect balance of sweet and spicy, it clung to the meat with a glossy sheen that promised flavor in every bite. There was just enough heat to make your taste buds sit up and pay attention, but it never overwhelmed the deeper, richer notes of the sweet components. But what truly set these ribs apart was the texture. Beneath the charred surface lay meat so tender it practically fell off the bone with the gentlest tug of a fork. Each bite was juicy and succulent, the result of careful cooking and a respect for quality ingredients. Ham Ji Park, you will be missed. Thank you for the memories. Thank you for the food.

tl;dr the delectable pork ribs overshadow the otherwise authentic but standard lineup at this…read morenow-shuttered Korean stalwart Los Angeles Koreatown is home to restaurants that specialize in every facet of Korean cuisine. If you're searching for some of the city's best pork, then those in the know will bring up Ham Ji Park. For 2 decades, generous platters of pork ribs and pork neck stew decked every table. Now, our Korean friends lament the loss of their favorite pork joint in the city. The Koreatown proper location is located in the Royal Plaza mini-mall, just a few blocks off bustling Wilshire. Discounted parking is available in a lot across the street from the Chevron gas station. From the street, the entrance is flanked by potted plants and an enclosed street-ery. Inside, stainless steel chairs are pressed up against wooden tables, each outfitted with a metal grill. Oppressive fluorescent lighting shines down on the stone grey walls, which are left undecorated apart from a few flatscreens. Multi-lingual chatter blends with the sizzle of platters. I visited with some friends for a weeknight dinner, and about half of the tables were occupied. We shared a spread of grilled platters and sizzling soups. The meal began with a carafe of barley tea and a mostly standard spread of banchan. Across our food, the best dish was the signature Charbroiled Pork Spare Rib. The ribs were flavorful without feeling gamey, and the meat was complemented by sweet caramelized onions. The pork ribs handily outdid the good-not-great Charbroiled Beef Short Rib. Lastly, the Milt and Cod Rose with Vegetables stew was fishy and briny, appropriately flavored for the Korean palate. The service was appropriately attentive, although I would've appreciated more intentional refills of our banchan ramikens. The rib plates cost upward of $35 each, while the soup was just under $30. The portions were hearty; a single entree platter could reasonably feed 2 moderately hungry bellies. It's a shame to hear that Ham Ji Park has closed; I'm kicking myself for not trying their pork neck stew earlier.

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Ham Ji Park
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