Grandma Kim's Family Diner — Restaurant in Los Angeles

This is the talk of the town Korean BBQ family diner for home cooked Korean Food. Once an establishment known for its article in the daily news of the granddaughter, Jennifer who had once grazed the kitchen with her grandma is now operated by some unknown people I wouldn't consider homely. I do miss the feel of Grandma Kims where Jennifer would be there asking my mom, dad, brother and I what we wanted to order. Of course we would order the marinated beef which is bulgogi. The best thing ever known to man-kind. We have had other dishes such as galbi which is marinated beef rib. The side dishes were always re-filled, the soup and rice were both delicious. That was in 2002. 12 years later, food is a bit dry... the side dishes have to be re-filled.. but the wait time is nearly long and you have to keep reminding the staff to refill the side dishes. The food takes a longer time to make and the staff will give you attitude because you want to refill side dishes, or you ask for more tea. I would be better at this, since I have worked at a Chinese Restaurant. Customer satisfaction and happiness comes first. You want a happy customer, not a disgruntled customer. You want them to return or give out referrals. Anyways, the thing that I have been craving the most is the korean cold noodle. The Korean cold noodle is a buckwheat noodle cooked in soup, and then cooled down with ice which in the end makes the noodle.. oh so tasty. i would recommend this dish. and like any other noodle with broth orders, u drink the soup. OMG I was in heaven... so grandma kims.. please work on the attitude and service.. i hope future customers won't experience what I have had.. recently.. BRING BACK JENNIFER!!!!...

This place is my hands-down fall-back place if I'm craving Korean food nearby. I had the pleasure of being the foodie sherpa for a few close friends who have frequented only AYCE Korean barbecue places. I told them that this place is not AYCE, but the quality of the meat and service is much better. The staff is extremely friendly, helpful and they remember you next time you come back. Within 10 minutes, this became my friends' favorite Korean restaurant.

The typical Korean BBQ dishes like Bulgogi and Kalbi are very flavorful, but the favorite has to be the spicy barbecue pork and the tofu soup. You must order the spicy barbecue pork! We started out the meal with their Tofu Hotpot...this was a very pleasant surprise! To top off all the barbecue, the owner Richard, decided to give us a cheesecake and green tea ice cream dessert, for free! If my friends weren't hooked before, they are now!

If you've spent your time only going to AYCE Korean BBQ place, try this place and you'll swear you've never tasted what good Korean barbecue really is supposed to taste like. This is the real deal. They have very reasonable prices and a great place for conversation. We ended up staying until they closed. Not once did they pressure us to leave, directly or indirectly.

P.S. They have the best green tea ice cream I've ever tasted.

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Wow! Grandma Kim's has changed - and for the better! I have been eating here since it was named H.S. Kim's restaurant, but haven't come here in a while. The menu has expanded, and now offers far more dishes than any other Korean restaurant I can think of in the San Fernando Valley. Better still, the food is improved across the board...better and classier presentation, large portions and delicious taste. The BBQ is very nice, with regular and large sizes offered. There is an expanded appetizer section, and large sections for soups, Bibimbap, seafood, and a very welcome section for vegetarian dishes The banchan is delicious, particularly the kimchi cabbage, bean sprouts and daikon radish. The decor has some nice authentic elements now, but otherwise is much the same. The service is still family run, but also more professional and courteous than before. Prices are moderate...in my experience, Korean cuisine tends to be slightly more expensive than other Asian fare. I will...