Borit Gogae
Korean restaurant · Koreatown
3464 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Highlights
Rustic Korean eatery with barley rice & extensive banchan spread
Rustic Korean eatery with barley rice & extensive banchan spread
"If you want a banchan spread fit for a prince, order the barley rice set at Borit Gogae. For $30 per person—minimum two people—this Koreatown restaurant covers your table with little dishes of fried, fermented, and pickled things, like sea snails, spicy radish, mung bean pancakes, and more (we could keep going). The whole meal is DIY bibimbap with a communal pot of barley rice in the center, but the best part is the three soups included: a simple scorched rice broth, sweet pumpkin puree, and a creamy perilla seed soup that tastes like nutty chicken porridge. And somehow, after spooning up every bit of rice and soup, you’ll still walk out feeling as light and fresh as a kite in the wind." - sylvio martins, brant cox, garrett snyder, cathy park
"Offers a rustic feast centered around barley rice, representing Korea’s homestyle, comforting culinary traditions within the city’s late-night dining ecosystem." - Eater Staff
"Borit Gogae is as zen as a spa, except no one's exfoliating four layers of skin off your back. At this Koreatown spot, $30 gets you a massive barley rice feast, complete with banchan, creamy chicken soup, and a sweet pumpkin porridge that tastes like food fit for a baby prince. The fermented sides make this meal probiotic heaven, ending with a cinnamon punch. Everything is incredibly light and nourishing. Just don’t let the calming music lull you to sleep at the table." - sylvio martins, brant cox
"Borit Gogae offers a rustic Korean experience for diners yearning for simple, country cooking. Most diners will sit down and order the set menu, which comes with over a dozen different kinds of banchan, sauces, and salads alongside a heaping bowl of steamed barley. The idea is to mix and match various ingredients with some fermented soybean paste to create a blended grain bowl. The entire experience is truly one-of-a-kind in Los Angeles." - Matthew Kang
"Spa days, lazy mornings in bed, and the barley rice set at Borit Gogae: All things that will nourish you on rainy, blustery days. This calm, homey Koreatown restaurant does a $60 feast for two that includes three nourishing soups (perilla and chicken, scorched rice, and soybean stew), plus pumpkin porridge, an array of banchan, and green plum tea. Your street might be flooded with water, but at least your soul is flooded with soup." - brant cox
