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FUN PLACE. FUN FOOD. FUN PEOPLE. DTLA AYCE KOREAN BBQ is a fun, hip, good times, modern, and hopping food place where people come together to eat authentic Korean barbecue and food under the beautiful city lights of downtown Los Angeles. We have a unique location to share our Korean culture along with our DTLA twist in flavor. Join us at 686 N. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA .
Hours
| Friday | 5–11:30 PM |
| Saturday | 12–11:30 PM |
| Sunday | 12–10:30 PM |
| Monday | 5–10:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 5–10:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–10:30 PM |
| Thursday | 5–10:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 686 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 537-0614
Website: http://www.dtlakbbq.com/
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Reviews
Robert Hinton
My wife brought me here for Valentine’s Day. And I had a ball. OMG!!! Some of the best food I’ve eaten in a long time. I recommend this spot 100,000 times over. DTLA Korean BarB Que was major. I love the location, I love the seating and I love the area. I loved the employees. They were so nice and helpful. Jesus this place was awesome. I can’t say it enough.
… moreCristian
“Wow. I can’t believe you guys ate all that”. A quote told to our party by a server. Outside of the server’s inappropriate comments, the entire atmosphere and environment was excellent. There was an abundance of variety in the menu.
The food was amazing and seasoned well. I enjoyed the meal and the company. However, due to staff shortage and the attitude of the staff, I was unable to completely enjoy the evening as that last commentary made the group feel less inclined to return. The lack of courtesy and inclusion was a negative. That being said, come at your own time and pleasure.
… moreThe food was amazing and seasoned well. I enjoyed the meal and the company. However, due to staff shortage and the attitude of the staff, I was unable to completely enjoy the evening as that last commentary made the group feel less inclined to return. The lack of courtesy and inclusion was a negative. That being said, come at your own time and pleasure.
Breena Marston
Excellent food, outstanding service, and clear attention to detail from start to finish. The dishes were flavorful, well-prepared, and thoughtfully presented—everything tasted intentional.
The service was professional, attentive, and perfectly paced. I rarely had to ask for anything; needs were anticipated, and the entire team—from servers to management—worked seamlessly together.
This place does hospitality right. Consistent, polished, and genuinely worth returning to. Highly recommend.
… moreThe service was professional, attentive, and perfectly paced. I rarely had to ask for anything; needs were anticipated, and the entire team—from servers to management—worked seamlessly together.
This place does hospitality right. Consistent, polished, and genuinely worth returning to. Highly recommend.
Damien Sandoval
DUDE… WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS PLACE?
This used to be my spot. One of my go-to K-BBQ places in LA. I’ve lived here for 15 years and came here regularly. But whatever happened over the past few months completely ruined it. I’ll never be back.
Let me be clear this place used to be great. The meats were solid, the appetizers were always fire, and they did things a little differently than other K-BBQ spots. Even the free ice cream at the end was a win (Spoiler alert – its gone) , especially for my kids. That’s why I kept coming back.
But this visit? Absolute Nightmare.
Strike 1 (bad start)
We get seated on a slow night and they put us way in the back corner of the restaurant, right next to the kitchen or bathroom opening which looked gross. No reason for it, plenty of open tables everywhere else. It honestly felt like we were shoved back there because we had a baby with us.
We politely asked if we could move. The response? Super rude. Basically a “take it or leave it” attitude. I get it holidays, long shifts, bad day but that doesn’t excuse treating customers like that. The whole table felt uncomfortable. Five of us. No one wanted to eat while staring at a dirty open area. It killed the vibe immediately.
Strike 2 (energy completely shifted)
Our server an older Asian woman was ice cold and bad bad vibes. Huge attitude. She rushed us the second we sat down, asking what we wanted before we even had menus. I told her I didn’t even have one.
She storms off and comes back with one menu. One! For a party of five.
Then she stands there hovering, rushing me to order. At that point my wife snapped and told her to stop rushing us and bring menus for the rest of the adults so everyone could decide. Basic stuff. The attitude and pressure really set off a bad bad start.
Strike 3 (worst service I’ve had in years)
After that, it was clear she was mad and she took it out on us the rest of the night.
She barely came by. Took forever anytime we asked for anything. We didn’t even get water until halfway through the meal. She brought each of us one tiny napkin at an all-you-can-eat K-BBQ spot. It honestly felt intentional.
If my mother-in-law wasn’t with us, I would’ve walked out. Easily one of the worst dining experiences I’ve had in the last 10 years.
The final straw
They drop the bill automatic gratuity included.
Now look, this is LA. Auto-gratuity isn’t shocking. But after that level of service? It suddenly made sense why she didn’t care at all. She was getting paid no matter what.
I just looked at my wife like… what a joke.
The icing on the cake
As we’re leaving, we head toward the door to grab the free ice cream pops gone. Removed. That was one of my favorite things about this place. Something no other spot did. Clearly cut to squeeze more profit.
Overall
Wow. Just wow.
This place used to get my business 3–4 times a year. I hadn’t been in about 4 months, and it now feels soulless and cold. Everything that made it special is gone.
Hopefully the owners or managers read this before it’s too late because from where I’m sitting, this ship is slowly sinking.
… moreThis used to be my spot. One of my go-to K-BBQ places in LA. I’ve lived here for 15 years and came here regularly. But whatever happened over the past few months completely ruined it. I’ll never be back.
Let me be clear this place used to be great. The meats were solid, the appetizers were always fire, and they did things a little differently than other K-BBQ spots. Even the free ice cream at the end was a win (Spoiler alert – its gone) , especially for my kids. That’s why I kept coming back.
But this visit? Absolute Nightmare.
Strike 1 (bad start)
We get seated on a slow night and they put us way in the back corner of the restaurant, right next to the kitchen or bathroom opening which looked gross. No reason for it, plenty of open tables everywhere else. It honestly felt like we were shoved back there because we had a baby with us.
We politely asked if we could move. The response? Super rude. Basically a “take it or leave it” attitude. I get it holidays, long shifts, bad day but that doesn’t excuse treating customers like that. The whole table felt uncomfortable. Five of us. No one wanted to eat while staring at a dirty open area. It killed the vibe immediately.
Strike 2 (energy completely shifted)
Our server an older Asian woman was ice cold and bad bad vibes. Huge attitude. She rushed us the second we sat down, asking what we wanted before we even had menus. I told her I didn’t even have one.
She storms off and comes back with one menu. One! For a party of five.
Then she stands there hovering, rushing me to order. At that point my wife snapped and told her to stop rushing us and bring menus for the rest of the adults so everyone could decide. Basic stuff. The attitude and pressure really set off a bad bad start.
Strike 3 (worst service I’ve had in years)
After that, it was clear she was mad and she took it out on us the rest of the night.
She barely came by. Took forever anytime we asked for anything. We didn’t even get water until halfway through the meal. She brought each of us one tiny napkin at an all-you-can-eat K-BBQ spot. It honestly felt intentional.
If my mother-in-law wasn’t with us, I would’ve walked out. Easily one of the worst dining experiences I’ve had in the last 10 years.
The final straw
They drop the bill automatic gratuity included.
Now look, this is LA. Auto-gratuity isn’t shocking. But after that level of service? It suddenly made sense why she didn’t care at all. She was getting paid no matter what.
I just looked at my wife like… what a joke.
The icing on the cake
As we’re leaving, we head toward the door to grab the free ice cream pops gone. Removed. That was one of my favorite things about this place. Something no other spot did. Clearly cut to squeeze more profit.
Overall
Wow. Just wow.
This place used to get my business 3–4 times a year. I hadn’t been in about 4 months, and it now feels soulless and cold. Everything that made it special is gone.
Hopefully the owners or managers read this before it’s too late because from where I’m sitting, this ship is slowly sinking.
정미두
You can eat all kind of meat as you can. The meat is nice & delicious, korean style bbq was nice choice. Maybe next time I’ll come again. Also service was good.
… morejjsafire _123
The $27.00 menu is soooooooooooooooo worth the price. The quality of the meat to the taste of the sides dishes such as the corn cheese and steamed egg (these were not included in the price but still amazing. If you upgrade to their $40 menu these side items will be included) was freaking amazing. My new fav Korean bbq place.
… moreSukee W
I was so excited to enjoy the DTLA AYCE KBBQ and it was my first time to visit this place without going to KTOWN! Honestly, I was attracted by its snacks through yelp pictures. Off course, its price is another attraction since it is only $26.95 for all day no matter weekend or weekdays. If I only want some good quality meat to enjoy at night, I might just take the $26.95 level. However, I took the highest-level $39.95 per person since it has more choices of meat including a limited order of rib eye steak and unlimited delicious snacks and sides.
When we sat down, they provide us a house salad, macaroni and spicy tomato chip. They did not provide kimchi like other KBBQ no matter what level. I ordered fried calamari, rose ddukbokki, miso soup, seafood ramen, steamed egg and corn cheese as my snacks while I waited for the meat. Highly recommend ROSE DDUKBOKKI and CORN CHEESE especially the rose ddukbokki. It was hard to decried its sauce, um, like a rich, creamy spicy tomato sauce with butter. It contains sausage, rice cake, bacon and sheet jelly?(I guessed). Anyway, both my partner and me agreed it is delicious. Corn cheese is not only corn with cheese. We could felt that the restaurant add some favor inside and it is tasty. Other snacks are good too but not outstanding as rose ddukbokki. I was so sad that I could not order other snacks such as cup ramen fried rice, kimchi jjigae, Korean fried chicken bites etc.. I was too full to enjoy other snacks.
For meat, I highly recommend its rib eye steak that was soft and juicy. Also, their beef belly series are outstanding. I could feel the fat melt in my mouth and the beef belly was fresh(sometimes in other AYCE KBBQ, I could feel the beef belly was not that fresh and the taste was odd). Pork jowl was thick cut!!! It was al dente and tender. Trust me, I thought it is better than pork belly (its price should be higher than pork belly in supermarket). Beef brisket was tasty too but I would mix it with beef belly since I thought it was not tender enough. Rib finger and LA galbi were common and not as my expectation. However, I highly suggest the owner of DTLA KBBQ add beef tongue into the menu. I was a little sad that the menu does not contain beef tongue for the highest-level.
Its environment is special and the whole restaurant inside is hallway. Natural draft makes so little greasy dirt. I did not feel hot even without air conditioner. It has TVs in front of tables and I think it is a nice place to enjoy sport game night with friends. Its employees are nice but busy. Btw, street parking is $4 per hour, and nearby there is a parking lot shows $15. At the end of the meal, we can choose one ice cream per person as happy ending lol.
All in all, I will come again but next time I might take the $26.95 level since I think this level is good enough to enjoy most of meat under a lower price.
… moreWhen we sat down, they provide us a house salad, macaroni and spicy tomato chip. They did not provide kimchi like other KBBQ no matter what level. I ordered fried calamari, rose ddukbokki, miso soup, seafood ramen, steamed egg and corn cheese as my snacks while I waited for the meat. Highly recommend ROSE DDUKBOKKI and CORN CHEESE especially the rose ddukbokki. It was hard to decried its sauce, um, like a rich, creamy spicy tomato sauce with butter. It contains sausage, rice cake, bacon and sheet jelly?(I guessed). Anyway, both my partner and me agreed it is delicious. Corn cheese is not only corn with cheese. We could felt that the restaurant add some favor inside and it is tasty. Other snacks are good too but not outstanding as rose ddukbokki. I was so sad that I could not order other snacks such as cup ramen fried rice, kimchi jjigae, Korean fried chicken bites etc.. I was too full to enjoy other snacks.
For meat, I highly recommend its rib eye steak that was soft and juicy. Also, their beef belly series are outstanding. I could feel the fat melt in my mouth and the beef belly was fresh(sometimes in other AYCE KBBQ, I could feel the beef belly was not that fresh and the taste was odd). Pork jowl was thick cut!!! It was al dente and tender. Trust me, I thought it is better than pork belly (its price should be higher than pork belly in supermarket). Beef brisket was tasty too but I would mix it with beef belly since I thought it was not tender enough. Rib finger and LA galbi were common and not as my expectation. However, I highly suggest the owner of DTLA KBBQ add beef tongue into the menu. I was a little sad that the menu does not contain beef tongue for the highest-level.
Its environment is special and the whole restaurant inside is hallway. Natural draft makes so little greasy dirt. I did not feel hot even without air conditioner. It has TVs in front of tables and I think it is a nice place to enjoy sport game night with friends. Its employees are nice but busy. Btw, street parking is $4 per hour, and nearby there is a parking lot shows $15. At the end of the meal, we can choose one ice cream per person as happy ending lol.
All in all, I will come again but next time I might take the $26.95 level since I think this level is good enough to enjoy most of meat under a lower price.
Camly
Everything was so good! They have great options, and everything is very high quality. Plus, love the outdoor vibes. The servers are so helpful, and the plates are a good size so you can try all the cuts of meat. Definitely will be back.
… moreTina C
We had a big group and service was exceptionally slow. We were constantly looking for servers so that we could order more food. We were always lacking meat and if you didn’t specify exactly how many pieces of meat you wanted then only 1 piece of short rib would come out when we clearly stated enough for the table limit. Food was whatever and it was expensive. Not coming back.
… moreJose Gordillo
A wonderful first time experience. A solid cozy but comfortably spacious tables for you and your loved ones to enjoy an intimate dinner together. We came in for their end of the year special although they didn’t specify one coupon per person per transaction I really enjoyed the atmosphere and they had a solid selection of protein options. Not the best with their side dishes but I’ll give them an A for effort. Special thank you to our amazing and attentive server and team Erick or Derick and friends y’all made our dining experience from a solid 6 to a 8.5! With unique sides like simple nachos with a complex yet savory and addictive salsa topped with cotija cheese, tots, onion rings and more. If y’all get their top menu you’ll be able to sample a much larger variety of proteins. Whether it’s your first time at Korean BBQ or a seasoned veteran of the meaty arts DTLA AYCE is a great stop for you. Plenty of parking all alongside the building. Make sure to bring your appetite and a few friends! PS black beef brisket all day! We had 3 orders.
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