어원 Awon

Japanese restaurant · Koreatown

어원 Awon

Japanese restaurant · Koreatown

913 Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006

Highlights

Korean-style sushi and sashimi, value omakase, al tang

913 Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006 Get directions

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$30–50

@goop

"The soup known as al tang embodies so much of what we love about Korean food: hot and spicy; packed with paengi beoseot (long, delicate bunches of white mushrooms), tofu, daikon, generous heaps of fish eggs; and punched up with chili powder and garlic. The best version in Los Angeles is at A-Won, a low-key spot that also specializes in hwe dup bap (the Korean version of sashimi), which is really more like a poke bowl. It’s mixed with seaweed, watercress, sliced cucumber and carrots over rice, along with plenty of chili paste."

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clayton przekop

Google

Wow this is such a hidden gem, my favorite value omakase ($55) in SoCal right now!!!! Really high level sushi, real wasabi, incredible quality fish. The staff were so nice and helpful, I’m definitely coming back soon!

J Pak taesik91@gmail.com

Google

The food is delicious and the place is clean. The service is also good. Parking is valet.

Glad.M

Google

Nice place & good food. It’s def. a good spot if you’re on a lunch break. The service was very fast, there is a language barrier but that’s no problem. I rated it 4 stars because of the fast service & authenticity. The atmosphere lets you know it’s been part of town for a while - but it’s clean and that’s the most important. There’s also valet, so that’s was convenient.

violet denckla

Google

UPDATE April 2025- Came back here for dinner after a few months it was not good. Fish tasted extremely fishy, it was chewy and not fresh. very disappointing as I have had good meals in the past. I did not feel good after my meal December 2024- the best selling sashimi salad is an amazing lunch. it's a mix of sashimi, rice lettuce and spicy sauce . it's HUGE i could not eat it all. Great light lunch with good value and quality. Could be split between 2-3 people

RivailsLogan

Google

Awon, located in LA's Koreatown, offers a delicious and fresh dining experience with a 30-year tradition. I ordered the Omakase Sushi Special and the Sashimi Dinner Set. Both were exceptional, with fresh ingredients and exquisite presentation. A must-visit spot for sushi lovers!

Fang Phattha

Google

This place has a unique food choice on Japanese cuisine in a Korean style. I tried the best seller large sashimi salad which was quite a Korean food. It has a lot of salad leaves and some sashimi. Then it’s to be mixed with rice and gochujang sauce. It’s fresh and quite good. The bento and eel rice are pretty good too. The food is pretty fusion though, not very Japanese. Parking is valet only, $3 if I remember correctly.

s so

Google

Have you ever have Korean style Japanese sashimi/sushi meal ? If the answer is no, you HAVE TO Come to A-Won for a try! We, party of 3, picked a medium combo (sashimi and sushi) and our mouths never stopped eating! My pictures only show the main dishes, there are a lot more side dishes! Everything tastes so fresh and it's so fun to try a lot of different variety of food! ***Come with an empty stomach and you will have a great time! *** Can't wait to go back for other sashimi items, sooooo goood!

D K

Google

$23 after tax and they are going to include izumidai. Come on……. Nats flying around the food so constantly fighting them off. Food was pretty good but wanted to finish my food quick and leave. The side dishes were okay. Nothing mind blowing.