Chosun Galbee — Restaurant in Los Angeles

We were staying in an Airbnb in Santa Monica during the Christmas holidays, just an 18-minute drive from Koreatown. Since most restaurants in Santa Monica were closed on Christmas night, we decided to venture into Koreatown, where Chosun Galbee caught our eye—and thankfully, they were open.

Chosun Galbee offers convenient $4 valet parking in their private lot, which was a huge relief on a busy holiday night. Despite having no reservations (they are walk-in only), we were seated immediately, which was a pleasant surprise. We were a party of five adults and one baby, and I appreciated how family-friendly the restaurant was—they even had a high chair available for us.

The service was excellent overall. Our waitress cooked most of the food for us at the table, and although we had to step in occasionally to ensure the meat didn’t burn, her attentiveness made the experience enjoyable. The quality of the food was outstanding, and here’s a breakdown of what we ordered:

[Korean BBQ]

+Prime Chosun Galbee (short rib in specially formulated soy sauce) for $68.99 – This short rib was amazing. The meat is tender, and the flavor is incredible. - 5/5 +Bulgogi (thin slices of tender beef marinated in specially formulated soy sauce) for $48.99 – Perfectly cooked and delicious. - 5/5 +Chadol Baegi (thin slices of prime brisket without marinade) for $47.99 – This was forgettable for me. I wouldn’t order it again. - 3/5

[Korean Specialties]

+Dolsot Bibimbap (rice topped with meat and vegetables served on a sizzling stone pot) for $26.99 – Great flavor and presentation, but I’ve had better. - 4/5 +Kimchi Chigae (Kimchi stew with beef and tofu) for $21.99 – A comforting and flavorful stew that complemented the meal. - 4/5

The subtotal for all the items we ordered came to $214.95, and with taxes and tip, the bill ended up being quite high. However, considering the quality of the food and the overall experience, it was well worth it.

Chosun Galbee delivered an amazing dining experience with fantastic food and great service, even on a busy holiday night. I would absolutely recommend this place and look forward to returning whenever I’m in...

Chosun was a very special place my family and I would regularly visit so I hate that this place has gone so downhill. We arrived 1.5 hours before close and ordered an option from the Prime Combo menu. As soon as we were seated a woman came up to our table to let us know when they would be closing. We didn't think it would be a problem since we arrived way before closing time and there were many other parties still present. We were wrong. Before we were served any of our meats or drink, they immediately brought out our last course of cold noodles. I have never had the last course come out before any of our main dishes and again, I grew up going here and this was a first. They then brought out the tray of meat and cooked the meat so fast that we were unable to keep up (and we're pretty fast eaters). We kindly asked them to slow down as we could not eat quickly enough and the meat was getting cold, overly cooked and burnt. We were trying to enjoy our meal but there was a line of servers staring us down behind us waiting for us to finish. It was uncomfortable and the service was incredibly lacking. As soon as our server cooked the last of the meat another server brought out our check and stood next to us awkwardly. Mind you we were still finishing our food but she asked us to hurry and put a card down. Another server then came and tried cleaning our table and we let them know we were not finished. At that point, we did not even get to finish our meal and left.

TL;DR: Overpriced, banchan lacks, meat is not good quality, horrible and incredibly rude and disrespectful service. Will NEVER be returning. There are way too many better options in K-Town and Chosun is absolutely...

I've been to Chosun Galbee very long time ago when I was still living in LA. I remember the restaurant was pretty good, but pricey.

We waited about 10 minutes for a table. 8 different banchan was immediately served. All the banchan was tasty, especially the green beans and cucumber. Unlimited salad to go with the BBQ meat. I like the addition of green onion to the salad.

Thin slices of prime part of brisket without marinade Brisket was pretty good, although if the meat was a bit more fattier it would be even better. The quality of the meat is better than those all you can eat joints.

Had to order Chosun Galbee at Chosun Galbee. If this dish has the same name as the restaurant, it must be their signature dish. The short rib was tender and fatty. The marinate was on the sweeter side. It was very tasty. But it is expensive!

We also ordered a Mul NengMyun to share (1/2 portion in picture). The Korean cold noodle was delicious. The broth was flavorful. The noodle was chewy. It tasted great especially after having the BBQ meat.

We ordered a Bibimbob to go for mother-in-law, and also brought some Chosun Galbee home. Mother-in-law loved the food we brought home! We had a good dinner at Chosun Galbee. And yes, it was very expensive in my opinion. We still prefer Kang Hodong...