Visit Los Angeles: Oo Kook Korean BBQ

I called one of my college pals to see if he and his family could meet up for dinner, and he suggested we go to the popular K-Town spot Oo Kook Korean BBQ.

It's an all-you-can-eat, cook-your-own-meal restaurant, where you can have your fill of pork, beef, chicken, duck, shrimp, and more.

The meal starts off with a nice selection of banchan and a salad.

I don't eat much meat, but I did try the Marinated Chicken and Miso Pork Belly.  I really liked the chicken.

There are some non-meat options, such as Corn Cheese, Mushrooms and Vegetables, and Steam Eggs (I ate the Corn Cheese practically all by myself!).

The restaurant was quite busy, but the service was good.  Servers come to change out the grill frequently, and they will even help you cook and make sure the food is ready to eat.

It's $29.99 for adults, $15.99 for kids 4-10.  If you eat a lot of meat and come with a huge appetite, you can definitely get your money's worth.

Oo Kook Korean BBQ
3385 W 8th St

Los Angeles, CA 90005
(213) 385-5665

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Visit Los Angeles: Cafe Bora

Cafe Bora in K-Town offers bingsoo (Korean-style shave ice) and other yummy treats!

Rosewater Mixed Herbs Ice Cream

Purple Sweet Potato Chips

Chocolate Ice Cream

Purple Sweet Potato Tiramisu

Vanilla Ice Cream

Persimmon Bingsoo

Watermelon Bingsoo

Mango Bingsoo

The Bingsoos are enormous!  We were told that they could easily serve 2-3 people, and I'm so glad we were warned!

I had the Mango Bingsoo, which was smaller than the Watermelon and Persimmon Bingsoos, but it was still just as yummy.  The shave ice is so soft and fine!  I ate it all up by myself with no problems.  The mango flavor was so refreshing!

The desserts are carefully and thoughtfully assembled, and almost too pretty to eat!

Cafe Bora was a great spot for desserts!

Cafe Bora
3807 W 6th St

Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 336-1705

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