Reviews & Ratings for ChoSun Galbee

09/20/11

Unacceptably racist staff

by DanHalen

I visited with a friend of mine and his wife, who is Chinese. Service was okay until the waitstaff found out, at which point we went up to half an hour with no service. I don't care how fancy your restaurant is, that kind of conduct is unacceptable. Do not support this racist establishment.

02/21/11

Kae Jang: Simply the best!

by shirleymontgomery19

The restaurant's Kae Jang is the best I've ever tasted. As an avid fan of all things spicy, the raw crab is to die for an amazing.

09/03/10

Overrated

by jamesmb

The place is clean on the inside, but that's it. The food is mediocre and service is OK. But the price for all of this? Not worth it, there are many other places in Los Angeles that are better.

08/14/10

The worst Koren BBQ and service

by CC819

If anyone wants to experience RACISM, this is the place that you have to visit!!!! The waitress put all the meat in and started to grill in 10 minutes everything was done. You will have to finish by then because there are many more customers waiting outside and they want more money come in. The waitress will keep checking if you are ready to leave and made us very very uncomfortable. No respect for customer. You will regret if you visit this restaurant and very expensive especially a lousy service like this! They will start to clean the table and you know they want you to leave! Very very impolite! Never experienced anything like this!

01/16/09

Great Korean food and attentive service -- definitely try it out!

by freebie_grabber

You'll first see a well-lit, pristine, modern building with attractive landscaping and a valet parking service. No grafitti, trash or shopping carts here! Once you enter, you're greeted by several well-groomed staff members in suits and hanbok (Korean kimonos) -- you might even think you're in a hotel lobby. You're guided to your table and handed your menus -- try not to get overwhelmed with choices. I had the Yookgaejang ("spicy beef and scallion soup") ; my friend had the Galbee Dolsot Bibimbab ("sizzling rice hotpot with prime ribs and vegetables".) We were also given a variety of complimentary appetizers, ranging from pickled sprouts and kimchi to potato salad. Here's a quirk: they didn't have any authentic Korean beer on their menu, but they served me Kirin (Japanese) in a Hite (Korean) beer glass! A staff member stopped by our table every few minutes -- their service was incredibly attentive and polite. We were also given a complimentary cup of sujunggwa (a sweet drink made with persimmon, pine nuts, cinnamon, and ginger) for dessert. Given this great experience, I'll definitely come back again!

• Pros: Great food, attentive service, clean and spacious building.
• Cons: Free street parking is hard to find.

04/17/08

used to be better

by dthstar

honestly, i don't know what happened to this place. it used to be so much better! the meat quality got worse (or tougher) and i think they're starting to rely too much on their non-korean customers' unfamiliarity of korean cuisine nowadays to even realize to brush up on their act. the last couple of times i really wasn't impressed whereas i used to be consistently pleased every time i dined here, even though they're a bit pricey. i didn't mind paying so much before (for korean food) b/c the food (meaning the meat) was so good&soft. but now i'm not so thrilled about this place. i've started ordering non-bbq dishes from the menu and they're actually turning out to be a lot better than their bbq meats now. i'm hoping they improve...

• Pros: good selection of bbq meats
• Cons: place got worse over the years

01/31/08

HIgh quality Korean BBQ

by finedine2008

This place serves the best quality dining experience within the Koreantown area.

The food, needless to say, is marvelous, especially because the beef are very good quality meat.

Must trys: Beef tongue (sliced very thinly, dellicious!), Raw beef appetizer (mixed with chopped pears, giving a sweet taste to the dish, and the dish is iced so it's perfect for summer!), and of course, the Chosun Galbee.

The seafood is decent but if you are at Chosun, it's gotta be about the red meat more than anything

12/15/07

Awful food, pathetic service, excessively overpriced

by funmegg

Honestly, I thought after reading the reviews of the restaurant "I'll give it a try". Well, it surprised me by being the single worst dining experience in my life. We got BACON that was about as fresh as the attitude from the staff. Really, this place is awful. The only redeming part of the evening was the soft mints in the lobby. And when I took 2 from the bowl the hostess gave me the stink eye. Its a good thing they have mouth wash in the bathroom cus I had an awful taste in my mouth when I finished.

• Pros: Easy to find, easy parking
• Cons: Food, service, value, attitude, quality, taste

12/06/07

Chosun Galbee, Los Angeles, CA

by chillynn

Food was okay but service was HORRIBLE! If anyone would like to experience racism, this is the place! If you don't speak the Korean languange the service is substandard and they don't pay any attention to you. The best piece of advice is to grab the plate of meat and cook it yourself, otherwise you may be eating CHAR-sun galbee. Oh and not to forget, it's pricey and parking is bad.

• Pros: ambience
• Cons: parking, waitresses, service, wait time, parking, dirty restroom

10/15/07

Quality, quality, quality!

by goldlore

For anyone looking to get away from the all you can eat cheap meat trends in K-Town, I would recommend Cho Sun. Even when you strip away the cool atmosphere and the beautiful architecture, the quality of meats there is undeniable, which is the most important thing when you go to a BBQ restaurant anyway.

• Pros: Food
• Cons: The wait in line, parking