
Beef brisket & pork belly are staples at this petite Korean BBQ spot with an all-you-can-eat menu.
Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–11 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 809 S Ardmore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: (213) 385-9292
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Reviews
Their buffet style set up for the banchan is nice too. It’s a good and fresh selection. Overall great experience everytime my family and I come to eat. Thank you Bud Namu!
I loved their banchan bar. They had so many sides were self-serve…veggies egg rolls, french fries, Korean pancake and tofu skins, bean sprouts, bean paste, corn, potato salad, macaroni salad, pickled radish, kimchi, and more.
For the meats, I mainly got the black angus beef brisket and thin sliced pork belly. The spicy pork bulgogi and soybean paste soup were ok.
If you like watching kpop music videos, they have a tv playing them.
The customer service was great. It was busy, and the staff were always on top of things.
There was plenty of free parking in the parking structure under the building (it can be hard to see going in and out). They also have additional parking across the street a few 100 yards down; you can’t miss the sign.
I ordered 1 spicy pork bbq, bottle of water, and 10 fried dumplings.
Driver was nice and cool when I talked to him so I didnt have any issues with that.
When I got the order, they taped up the top of the bag which is great during covid so i know that my order wasn’t tampered with! That’s a huge plus for me since some places dont do this.
Anyways, there was a bunch of boxes in the bag, but I didn’t see my water bottle. Sometimes restaurants would put my drink in the bag with it, but guess they didn’t for this one.
For the food, I didn’t realize the portion of the spicy pork bbq was going to be alone in a single box. It was a lot more than I expected! It’s probably because some places that I go to give me smaller portion for much higher price than it is so my expectation is lower when it comes to the amount of food they give me.
The food also came with sides, rice, salad, and my fried dumplings which was great that those were there.
I thought the taste of the spicy pork bbq was pretty good! I just felt like it was a but mushy tasting. It might just be because it was sitting in a closed box for like 30 minutes or so. Otherwise, I think the taste was pretty good other than the mushy feeling of it!
The fried dumplings was delicious though! Crunchy and fresh! They have holes on the corners so the crunchiness is still there when you receive it!
I didn’t touch the sides, but it’s usually the same as other korean places with sides, you get the kimchi, the potato salad (i think), etc.
Overall, I think this place is good! I think I need to try other food there other than the spicy pork bbq.
I’m a normie who comes here once a week or every two, the staff are extremely disciplined and provided consistency for years. Ktown S-Tier.
Go to any K-bbq or restaurants that has the contracts with South Korea Tour Bus companies, they know the deals.
The Bulgogi BBQ, while decent, left me wanting more in terms of flavor. It was slightly tough and didn’t pack the punch I expected. The most perplexing part of the order was the Thin Slice Pork Belly BBQ. Despite being priced the same as the beef, the portion was disappointingly small—perhaps only about 1/10 of the beef portion. This made it hard to justify the cost.
Overall, the food was okay—not the most developed flavors, but it was still satisfying. For those looking for a Korean BBQ fix, it might be worth a try, especially for the Japchae. However, there are better options if you seek robust flavors and better portion sizes.
Although they’ve had a price increase since my last time here, $15.99 to $18.99 all you can eat, I still think it’s a must visit for anyone in the LA area.