Korean restaurants in USA
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Cho Dang Goi
Right in the heart of Koreatown, Cho Dang Goi does a brisk business in traditional bibimbops (vegetables with rice and spicy sauce), sticky-rice dishes and pork stews, which are all among the best in the area. You'll also get the tiny plates of kimchi surprises (including a pile of teensy dried fish, eyes intact) right before your meal begins.
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Jin Ju
One of only a handful of nouveau Korean restaurants in town, Jin Ju throws a culinary curveball by tempering Korean food to Western tastes. The minimalist candlelit interior of Jin Ju echoes softly with downbeat techno, and the stylish 30-something clientele enjoys mains like haemul pajon (a fried pancake stuffed with seafood) and kalbi (beef short ribs). The drinks menu must is the ‘soju- tini’, a cocktail made with soju, a Korean spirit distilled from sweet potatoes.
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Yechon
Annandale, a suburb on the edge of the beltway west of Arlington and Alexandria, is the center of the Washington, DC Korean community – and as you’d guess, the Korean culinary scene. Debates over who does the best Korean in the DC area have been the source of much gastronomic bickering; we like Yechon. It’s an oldie but a goodie, always packed with Koreans (good sign) and curious Westerners. The kalbi is rich, smoky and, well, meaty – it’s fantastic stuff, true stick-to-your-ribs Seoul food (get it? Ha ha). Contrast it with the complex seaweed and searing kimchi and this is a Korean feast that is affordable, delicious and (important point coming) open 24/7. Noth…
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Bann
You'll have to hunt for the entrance to discreet Bann (tucked inside Worldwide Plaza). A fusion of modern and traditional Korean, Bann lets you do your own BBQ or experiment with some of its offbeat pairings, such as dak nalke jorim (spicy chili-glazed chicken wings with fried plantain) or cham chi hwe (ahi tuna tartare served with thinly sliced green apple). The crisp elegance makes it a favorite for business lunches, but the low lights and intimate black tables with granite tops give it a romantic glow at night.
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Dong Il Jang
This is a wonderfully old-school Korean restaurant with chocolate-brown booths, waitresses in starched dresses and lots of traditional fare. If you go for the barbecue, be sure to order the ros gui (thin beef slices); if you have leftovers, they make kim chee fried rice for you to take home. Other tempting dishes: duk mandoo (dumpling soup) and chap chae (noodles with vegetables). Alas, service can be lackluster and English appears to be a foreign language here.
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Geary Food Market
Get spoiled by prepared sundubu (Korean side dishes), killed with kimchee kindness, and bowled over by kim bop (Korean sushi) at this dim, packed mom-and-pop shop of Korean specialties. What this place lacks in lighting it makes up for in flavor - just grope that package atop the counter, get a container of whatever kimchee or sundubu seems handy, and hand over a fiver for whatever tangy treat you're about to enjoy.
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Koreana
Consistently rated as one of Boston’s best Korean restaurants. It’s worth the short walk up from Central Sq to sample the specialties from the BBQ grill, especially the prime beef ribs. Sushi, hot pots and plenty of vegetarian items guarantee something for everyone. And never fear: the service-oriented staff are sure to oblige newbies who may not know what to order.
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Apollo
This Japanese-Korean late-night hot spot features tables with built-in hibachi grills for Korean BBQ doused in a secret sauce. Hot soups, tempura and sushi are also on the menu, but you’re better off ordering bi bim bop. Nobody will argue that it’s authentic or outstanding, but that doesn’t stop the postclubbing crowd from showing up at all hours of the night.
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Crisp
Music pours from the stereo and cheap, delicious Korean fusions arrive from the kitchen at this cheerful cafe. The ‘Bad Boy Buddha’ bowl, a variation on bibimbap (mixed vegetables with rice), is one of the best $8 lunches in town. On second thought, maybe that award goes to Crisp’s burrito, filled with perfectly fried chicken in a savory soy-ginger sauce.
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Mark's Place (Kalaheo)
East of Kalaheo, this local fave has opened a second location. The classic, generous plate lunches feature meaty mains from teriyaki beef to Korean chicken - plus brown/white rice and green/macaroni salad. Daily specials go gourmet, with mains such as salmon atop greens with soy-wasabi vinaigrette.
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First Korean Market
Kimchee and kimbap cravings are well and truly satisfied at First Korean, where you’ll find entire rows of the spicy fermented veggies (better than pickles) and sesame-oil-laced Korean seaweed, vegetable and rice rolls (not to be confused with sushi) at bargain prices.
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Chosun Galbee
Koreatown - West of Downtown LA; Essential dish: barbecue cooked at your table with lots of banchan (side dishes) at Chosun Galbee While there, browse the giant Koreatown Galleria mall (Olympic Blvd and Western Ave) for housewares and more food
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Sorabol
Sorabol feeds the lunching ladies by day and the bleary-headed clubbers before dawn. Detractors often sniff that its reputation is undeserved but the rest of the city has undying loyalty for this Korean auntie. Kal-bi (Korean barbeque) and steamed butterfish are specialties.
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Manna Bento
There's a constant stream of book-toting students through Manna Bento's small front door, which tells you the food's good, affordable and a great cure for a hangover. Plates of rice, kimchi, buckwheat noodles and spicy hot seafood soup are generously portioned.
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Tina's Kitchen
From this small shack comes some good food and great prices. Tina's Korean beef sticks are wonderful: marinated, grilled slices of steak served with steamed rice and kimchi. Also burritos, hamburgers and outdoor tables.
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Wooden Charcoal BBQ
Serious late-night munchies deserve marinated short ribs and chicken, thinly sliced and grilled to perfection at your table. All orders come with rice, soup, and an assortment of sundubu, Korean side dishes.
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Good Fork
Foodies head to this small, warm restaurant in Red Hook for its eclectic and fresh fare.
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