Gwang Yang BBQ

Brought guests from Israel and they were delighted with their first taste of Korean cuisine.
We couldn’t have picked a better place. The restaurant was modern, clean, and gleaming. The service from our waiter Ian was impeccable. He went to extraordinary lengths to be sure we understood every nuance in every course in this Combination «C» ($ 120) dinner experience. We chose Kobe, and we’re so glad we did, because it was more than worth the extra $ 20. The banchan was bright and flavorful and never-​ending. My husband thought the kimchi was the most delicious he had ever had, and he’s made his own! The beef melted in our mouths. But really, there is great food all over Koreatown, what really made this place special was that they go out of their way to make everyone feels like an honored guest and that really made the evening a night to remember. I’ll be back for the beef without a doubt, but only because I know I’ll be welcomed like a friend.

Marinaded Raw Beef Bibimbap is a must when I come here. Banchan and everything else in the menu is pretty good also. Totally worth the price!

Got the VIP Private room experience and enjoyed all the meats. The Tomahawk, tri tip, rib tip, pork belly, rib eye. My host is loved here and the chef sent out a specialty shrimp fish for us to enjoy. Very classy. The service was great, the ambience perfect. The wine choices could be better, but the Chilean wine was good still, the Rib Tip made up for it. Loved it.

The quality of meet is very good, but the combo for 2 – 3 people is not enough for 2 people. The price is pretty high.

They changed the menu, several beef items need to be ordered in 2!!! Then they have combo over $ 100.00. Well, I just did not like that set up. May be for dinner, for sure, I don’t want to spend that much for lunch.
So, you know, if you are crazy for «that» beef, enjoy!

Yes the meat is high quality and delicious and you do get what you pay for. BUT the reason I keep coming back here is their NAENGMYUN!
I believe they have the best naengmyun in town, even better than yuchon. No chili sauce no frills. Just pure clean broth infused with awesome meat flavors. It has the perfect noodle to broth ratio and oh so refreshing! If you like your naengmyun clean and flavorful, do yourself a favor and try their naengmyun. I didn’t even like naengmyun that much growing up I find myself craving for it weekly now.

This place was good. Food was good and meat tasted fresh. Side dishes and pancake were tasty (seafood pancake was not spicy but the kimchi pancake was tear & snots busting spicy, at least for me) Service was wonderful.
They also cook and grill the bbq for you but sometimes they get busy and don’t come for a long Time after putting meats on the grill so you gotta watch out so the food does not burn,
but it is on the pricey side. In fact I don’t think I have ever paid this much for Korean Bbq. There was 3 of us, we paid close to 50 bucks each.
I am not an expert on kbbq but I don’t think I would come here very often due to its high price. While gwang yang bbq is not a buffet, I know manna bbq is all you can eat and is reasonably priced (like 25 dollar per person and the food bar isn’t too bad compared to others, just tips for people who don’t want to spend a fortune on bbq.
one more thing I was impressed. There wasn’t a bad after smell, at least not on me on a Saturday night.
Choose wisely

Very impressed!
Came here with parents and MIL, and we ordered the combo for 4 – 5 people ($ 120). It came with banchan, rib eye, Kobe kkotsal or bulgogi, chadol, marinated kalbi, samgyupsal, soybean paste stew, and nooloongji.
First of all, I knew it was going to be good when I saw how they served their banchan. Clean, aesthetically pleasing, and the plates were nice. This was reaffirmed when they served cold noodles in brass bowls (we ordered this separately), which is the traditional Korean plate/​bowl material. Kinda what fine china is to the western world.
Meat: Excellent quality. We chose kkotsal, and it was melt in your mouth delicious. I’ve had kkotsal at other places, and this place had the best I’ve had in a long time. I give props to even their marinated galbi, since other places make it too sweet and salty, but this place kept it simple and traditional with more subtle flavors. All other cuts of meat were very good quality.
Banchan: The reason why I was very impressed was they pay attention to detail such as the steamed egg, soybean paste stew, and the nooloongji (rice porridge). Soybean paste stew was seasoned well, and the rice porridge was made correctly, which is rare. Traditional rice porridge is supposed to have the crusty bottom of the rice pot boiled with water, not just water added to regular rice. When it’s done right, you get very subtle charred flavor with crunchy rice bits, and starchy broth.
Noodles: Their cold noodles were delish! The noodles were on point, chewy and bouncy, the way it’s supposed to be.
Also unlike many Kbbq restaurants, this place would be suitable for a more formal dinner if you needed a nicer ambience for group dinner. Décor is nice, and the service was very attentive.
Overall, I’d come back in a heartbeat, it was one of the better Kbbq meals I’ve had in Ktown recently. Granted there are many good Kbbq restaurants now, but I’d add this place as one of my top 5 for sure. Hope it maintains its good quality, recommend!

Thank you Jerry and staff for the incredible Birthday dinner. This is a top notch, high quality Korean BBQ. Service was great from start to finish. Thank you for being so hospitable and making it a memorable evening.
We ordered the lowest priced combo and were stuffed between the two of us. We added on vegetable/​mushroom for more variety but ended up taking most of the veggies home. Satisfied as could be. Very tasty Bulgogi. Yum Yum.
The near by parking only charged us $ 4, I think it’s free after 8pm on Fridays. We showed up around 7:30pm and were seated within 10 minutes. Fun atmosphere and vibe throughout the restaurant. I look forward to bringing people here.

I came here for dinner on a Tuesday night and I have to say I was pretty impressed. It was a Tuesday night, so there was no wait. The restaurant was also pretty empty. The décor had a pretty modern feel to it. There were also a lot rooms, which I imagine you can host private parties. Our hostess was very nice and I got seated right away. I was craving meat, so I decided on the bulgogi (which I heard was their specialty). I chose the Gangnam Style (tee-​hee) bulgogi because the waitress told me that it was a lot less sugary. If you want it more sugary, I would suggest the LA style bulgogi. The grill is charcoal, which is a little different from most of the Korean BBQ places. The banchan came out soon after. It was the usual dishes of kimchi, fish cakes, egg, salad, etc. While I was munching on the banchan, the meat came out .
Yum to meat! It definitely tasted fresh and had a melt in your mouth quality. In addition, since the bulgogi was grilled over charcoal, it had a little bit of a different taste, which I enjoyed. Also, the waiter came by and cooked the meat, so I never had to actually cook the meat myself (which I am terrible at). The waiters were definitely attentive and I never had to wait too long for refills of banchan and water.
Overall, a pretty good experience for a bulgogi Korean BBQ place. I would definitely come here again. I don’t know what the parking situation is like since I walked over from another building, but I imagine there would be parking underneath the building.

Ok so when I think Korean barbecue, it must have on the table is the rice paper. If they don’t have rice paper, I consider it a immediate fail. This was not one of those occasions, which was surprising to myself as well.
The whole experience was unexpected. I don’t even like bulgogi but this was different. We had a room and even though we ordered a raw plate of meat, and the meat was cooked at the table cover the workers there did the grilling for the most part.
Gangnam bulgogi ⁵⁄₅ really thin, not as sweet as the Los Angeles style so they say and when cooked to a char had a nice smokiness and flavor
Bulgogi jungol ³⁄₅ this isn’t my favorite dish to begin with but it tasted just like what you would expect, no overly fatty pieces of beef. The broth was a little too sweet than what I’d prefer but that’s just how it’s supposed to be, not my favorite
Seafood and green onion pancake ⁵⁄₅ soft and unctuous with seafood that’s not tough and crispy edges with the nutty sweetness of cooked green onion
Kimchi pancake ³⁄₅ was good too but the kimchi was a little too ripe and tasted a little sour in the finished dish
Bibim naeng myun ⁵⁄₅ the noodles were very chewy and it was spicier than I was used to. Very tasty, our Caucasian guest approved too :)
Raw beef (don’t know the exact name) ⁵⁄₅ this came out as service and it was surprisingly good! Tasted smoky and the chilled cut of the raw strip of beef had a nice texture almost like beef jerky or like it was so cold that it was almost frozen. Very interesting and a pleasure to taste
The meal was finished with a pumpkin shikhae that was bright yellow and something I’ve never tasted before. The pumpkin flavor was subtle but added a richness to the usually light rice drink
We shared some kloud beer and Soju and it was a great new experience, even for someone like me that is a seasoned kbbq eater. Everything is done in their own style and everything is very unique, you’ll find yourself pleasantly surprised. I highly recommend this place if you like Korean marinated meat, and even if you don’t!

I’ve been here multiple times and I’m finally getting around to writing a review about this place.
First of all, one of the best, high quality meats I’ve ever tasted! My favorite is the Prime Ggot Sal (Flower Meat) & the Gangnam Style Bulgogi. Their Bulgogi is not the same regular bulgogi you can find at other restaurants — the meat is so tender and juicy. I’ve never really liked bulgogi, but I only like Gwang Yang’s. If you’re one of those who don’t like bulgogi because it’s too sweet, I highly recommend you try GY’s.
I also recommend their Eun Dae Goo Jorim (Spicy Braised Cod Fish). The fish is very soft and tender; can’t get enough of it! Also, their Yook Hwe (Beef Tartare) is super good too… Just thinking about it makes me want some!
For lunch, I either order the Yook Hwe Bibimbap (Beef Tartare Mixed Rice) or the Galbi Tang (Beef Short Ribs Soup).
Although their prices aren’t cheap, for the quality they serve it’s definitely worth it. And their servers are very friendly and attend tables well. Make sure you ask if they have special combo deals… I think starting from $ 70 you get to try their best meats.

I’ve been here twice now, and I only had the Gwang Yang Bulgogi both times. It’s so good. I love meat and fat, but I usually stay away from bulgogi because I don’t like the quality or that grisly/​bubbly fat on it. So if you’re like me, I encourage you to put your past bulgogi experiences aside and try the Gwang Yang Bulgogi here. It’s not like any bulgogi you’ve ever had. The quality, texture, and flavor will win you over with the first bite. Even my two-​year old, who will only eat high-​quality meat (don’t know where she got that from), devours the bulgogi here. I know it may be hard for you to take the word of a two-​year old, but sometimes you just have to trust the simplicity and innocence of a toddler.
Service is great and the restaurant is very clean.
Gwang Yang is exponentially better than the restaurant that used to occupy that space (I can’t even remember the name of it at this point).

Its clean and quality food.
Side dishes are really good the meat are so fresh and yammm!!!
The servers are very friendly and nice specially «Gerry»
He is such nice server ever I’ve seen… thank you so much taking care of us last weekend!!!
Cant explain how much he serve such nice attitude.
Thanks a lot from our family!!!

Gwang Yang BBQ is definitely an upscale Korean BBQ that is not AYCE but serves high quality meat that will make you think about it hours after eating here. I went to get some lunch with my clinical classmates and after originally waiting for Boiling Crab for about an hour and a half, we decided to go here instead. I was glad we were seated right away and that we didn’t have to wait for a long time to get in.
When we got inside Gwang Yang BBQ, I noticed how spacious and luxurious the place was. I felt like I was in a fine dining area in Korea! For a large group of us we ended up getting the group special and awesome treatment from our servers who cooked the meat for us. Like in any Korean BBQ establishment, we were intoduced with top-​notch appetizers in small plates. Appetizers such as kimchi and tofu were presented before the pork belly, bulgogi in Gangnam Style and brisket (which came in last) arrived one after another. While enjoying our meals, which were cooked to perfection and were deliciously devoured, we had the steamed egg — one of my favorities — that was also excellent (didn’t taste like burned food at the bottom) and the spicy miso soup, which I unfortunately did not like due to its spicy taste.
The service here was excellent. I have no complaints.
Despite of the expensive price, Gwang Yang BBQ exceeded my expectations.
P. S. They do have validation here if you park at the parking lot next to Gwang Yang BBQ.

I remembered this place as Sohyang. It was nice and spacious that time.
There seemed more booth seats in Gwang Yang, still very nice.
We had cold noodle (Naengmyun combo) and bulgogi, spicy cold noodle & kimchee jun.
We got three banchans in nice little dishes, no kimchee or other namuls.
Then came my spicy cold noodle, which was too spicy. I like spicy food and can eat jalapinos,
though it was almost too spicy. I needed to drink soup continuously!
It was very tasty, not too sweet either. Bulgogi came with combo was good.
Kimchee jun was excellent, thin, not greasy just perfect.
The price, I can’t complain, cause we had lunch specials.
Parking was valet, though a little bit confusing. Zion market and Gwang Yang using the parking place next to each other, that makes a bit confusing.

I was riding around LA with a friend of mine a few years ago who told me that she had just had the most incredible meal of Korean BBQ at a place called «Gang Bang BBQ». I was like, «Whaattt?» But it is LA, and it didn’t sound altogether unreasonable. Well, I went on a hunt for said Gang Bang BBQ on my recent LA visit, and I discovered that I had misunderstood her (dirty mind!). Ah, Gwang Yang! I had to visit after thinking of this so many times, and I was happy that I did.
The restaurant is upscale and beautiful, and not nearly as crowded as some of the other options across the street that are more popular with the younger crowd. This is an established Korean BBQ restaurant that has been delighting customers for years, and it is still doing it. The meat quality here is outstanding, and the service too is attentive and warm. The hosts and servers were eager to make sure that I had a great experience, and they never seemed phased that I was there to enjoy the BBQ experience alone. I chose the Gangnam style so that I could enjoy the exquisite taste of the meat in the light marinade.
There are an increasing amount of options for Korean BBQ in the neighborhood, but this is a solid and reliable choice in a quieter and more upscale space than other offerings in the area. Enjoy the gang bang!

They just started their combination menu and it is soooo good. Went with my family of four people and we ordered combination number 3, & were stuffed by the end of the meal. The meat quality of this place is amazing. If you’re willing to spend a little more for GOOD quality korean bbq, this is the place to go.
If you are a fan of Korean bulgogi (marinated sirloin bbq) I highly recommend trying their version. It is my personal favorite because of how tender and perfectly marinated it is. You will not be disappointed. If you’re not familiar with how to eat bulgogi, and if you want to try something other than just having it with rice… ask for some romaine lettuce, and use that as a wrap for your bulgogi, with some rice, soybean paste, garlic, and your choice of spice.
The service is great, the staff are very friendly.

Love this place for their unique Bulgogi GwangYang Style. Minimum coating with their special seasoned oil, I truly enjoyed GY bulgogi every time I visit.
Not like other old school KBBQ restaurants, with marinated beef whatever parts they use, its called ‘Short Rib Kalbi’ always in most Korean restaurants. Too many short ribs!
Did you know?
Fresh made Kimchee should stay in
A. Room temperature
B. Refrigerator
for certain hours to Ferment it.
Kimbab-​norimaki should not be kept in Refrigerator if you wanna eat it as it is.
Cold hard kimbap, No No!
Once you understand each ethnic food culture, many things make sense.
Happy Anniversary!

When I pay roughly $ 40 per serving of meat I expect high quality. The meat quality is great. We ordered the non-​marinated prime beef short ribs and it really melted in my mouth. We also ordered bulgogi that came in beef stock with noodles and vegetables. The beef cooked over the flame much better. I didn’t really enjoy the bulgogi in stock and wished we ordered the regular bulgogi.
Why a three star?
Service was SLOW. We had an older lady server and she could not remember anything we ordered. It was a group of four and we ordered soju, beer, and coke along with our meat order. She literally complained if we order all this at once it’s difficult for her. Excuse me? She looked liked she could be my friends mom so I sympathized and APOLOGIZED. After about the fourth time she forgot including delays in our meat I feel generous for rating it a three star.
Four people, four servings of meat (we could have ate more but when your food takes forever to come out people get full), two bottles of soju, a bottle of beer, and a coke = $ 175 not including tip.
Is it worth it? Hell no. I would rather go to Quarters.