Koreatown, Los Angeles · restaurant
The hardwood charcoal gets into the meat and not your hair — a distinction that matters and a big reason this Vermont Ave strip-mall institution earned a Michelin nod. USDA Prime is the floor here, with Wagyu as the standard grade, and the garlic-soy-brown sugar marinated short ribs are the non-negotiable first order. In short: one of the very best Korean spots in LA.