"Koreatown is not lacking in noisy BBQ spots filled with even noisier groups gathered around the grill, but our favorite is Ahgassi Gopchang. The massive spot on 6th Street— famously name-checked by BTS a few years ago— is a little complicated to locate (you have to enter through a back parking), but once you do, you’ll find a room filled with smoky tabletop grills and clanking soju glasses that goes off until 1am on weekends. Order one of the combo sets (either prime beef and pork, or their signature tripe sampler), then witness banchan arrive in waves and servers handle sizzling meats like surgeons. Finishing the night with the “cheese mountain” fried rice cooked tableside is non-negotiable." - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins
Eugene Lee
