"I love a restaurant that knows what it does best and sticks to the classics. That’s Jun Won, a literal one-table establishment along Third Street that serves only four dishes. Technically it’s called Jun Won Dak, the dak for the two chicken dishes featured on the menu. The first is a comforting, brothy samgyetang that’s extra satisfying when the weather cools down. The other is daktoritang, a spicy braised chicken dish with a sticky sweet soy base and plenty of softened vegetables. The menu rounds out with one of the best galbijjim in town and a terrific rendition of eundaegu joorim, or spicy braised black cod. It’s hard to quantify how much this restaurant means to me. It was one of my dad’s favorite Korean places in LA, and the owner Jung Ye Jun is like that sweet older Korean imo (auntie) everyone wishes cooked for them all the time. Just order everything on the menu at Jun Won Dak, gorge at home (or at that single table), and keep the leftovers for the rest of the week." - Eater Staff
