LA 장충 평안도 족발집 (올림픽점) LA Jangchung Jokbal

Old style Korean restaurant specialise in pork trotter dish. Most of the menu are spicy. So be aware. Also this means that kids may have limited option. However, steamed pork was ok for the kids and people who do not fancy spicy taste. Parking is alright.

The B-E-S-T Jokbal ever. I loved it, it was soooo delicious! The portions are enormous and everything was fresh and tasty. I would order ahead of time as it was busy on a Saturday and the parking is a little small. I will definitely come back for more!

old school Korean. very nice specialization. marinated pork/pork leg. best if you speak the language and know something about the food already otherwise it's hard to explain. the core specials as shown on the menu were great. served warm with all the peripheral dishes. the meat was tender but not falling apart giving the right texture. the pork were fatty but not oily as you eat it and let off the right resistance as you chew. the gelatinous parts of the skin were not tough. chew right thru. not dry jerky nor overcooked flops of skin. spot on. also tried the fried pan cake. it's properly made thick, holding together without falling apart as it was served in pieces. there were high quality ingredients you can see in the cake and not just bits and pieces. the hot ironnplate it came with kept it warm since it's impossible to eat the large pancake in a short instance. not burn, not flaky, similar to hash browns to some degree. I can't speak for the other stuff.

Just had an amazing jokbal feast from this 5-star gem in Koreatown! Went for the large takeout, and the packaging held up perfectly. Loved the variety of tasty Korean side dishes and fresh lettuce wraps. Seriously, this jokbal is the real deal – incredibly savory and satisfying. Keep in mind, the sides have a spicy kick. Surprisingly, rice wasn't included, but thankfully I had leftovers from yesterday. Easily feeds a crew of 4!

I ordered typical spicy pork, but it came out stir fried pork. It tasted like they put the pork instead of the sundae. I would have gone different place to eat spicy pork.

It tastes good... But everything else is a mess. Unlike advertising, the price is high and the delivery fee is $3, but it charges $7.And they get angry for a tip while delivering. Why are they asking for more tips??? Modify the flyer first or get the price according to the flyer. Or I hope these fraudulent businesses go bust.

Jang Choong Dong Restaurant is an excellent Korean restaurant. We ordered the pork Shank (Jokbal), loved it. We will go back again. The whole restaurant speaks very little English.

Jang Choong Dong is a great place to try authentic Korean food, including cooked pig feet. It is a unique and delicious dish that is sure to please anyone who is looking for a new culinary experience.

Jang Choong Dong Jokbal has been a KTown mainstay for quite some time (though has changed locations at least once). Located now in a small plaza with Tom Tom's Coffee, Jang Choong is a casual homely spot where you'll find folks that have likely been coming here for decades grab a dinner on a weekday. When we came, there was no wait and plenty of seating. The jokbal was well cooked and had good flavor and bite to it. The bossom was very fatty and delicious. Blood sausage here is solid. And the seafood pancake reminded me of a deep dish pizza - the thickest pancake I've had. Overall an enjoyable experience. Decent amount of free parking in the plaza. There's a few 30 min spots but not sure if it's closely checked.

If you like Jokbal (braised pig feet dish from Korea) and Bossam (pork belly). This is a must spot to check out in Ktown. The meat is pleasantly aromatic with yummy spices and so so tender. Do try their Makgooksoo (spicy noodle salad) and Nokdoojeon (mung bean pancake). Also, Makgoli (traditional Korean rice wine) is a great paring option for their menu.

Always great for take out! My mother in law always brings us a large order of soondae, bossam or jokbal, soondae gum (soup) and comes with all the sides and lettuce. Great Korean comfort food. One day I'll visit in person when we're in the area!

If you're looking for some good pork feet and steamed pork belly, this is the place! As you can see in the picture, both of them are juicy, fresh and packed with flavors! Not much else on the menu other than this and always good with a couple glasses of soju! Giving 4 star because of service. Not really the best service. A couple of them were either condescending or had a tone but not enough to ruin the meal. When we came there weren't many other patrons there so we enjoyed that

Got the lunch combos: 1 jokbal & 1 bossahm. The portion size is pretty big so two people could potentially share one if youre not super hungry. Flavors were great and the banchan was pretty decent. The bossahm was a good texture and wasn't super fatty or mushy. The jokbal was also nice and firm but not too chewy. I always go to Korean restaurants expecting less than stellar service and this place proved me right again. There's no rudeness or anything but there's just no attention being paid to the customers really. I don't mind it as long as everyone gets what they want - which we did.

I didn't know that this is the best place to get braised pork hock aka jokbal in Ktown! Not even sure if they are on social media because most of the customers are our parents age and didn't see anyone younger than 60! But that's when you know that the place is legit! They also have to blood sausage, but I heard that you made me go here for the jokbal. We also got the spicy noodles and it complimented the jokbal along with soju from the market! We called to do a pick up about 20 minutes prior to going there. Parking can be tricky because the lot is small. Highly recommended! Not sure if they do ubereats though. Check them out if you're into jokbal!

Great lunch special with pretty good jok bal-tender and tasty. It comes with soybean stew and surprisingly lettuce, garlic, and jalapeños! You can't get this much food with only $17.99 in anywhere in LA

Veggies and meat taste fresh. Service was good, restaurant felt clean. Food came out in good time.

OOoooooh yea, if you like JokBal. Jokbal is a Korean dish consisting of pig's trotters cooked with soy sauce and spices. It is usually braised in a combination of soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and rice wine. Additional ingredients used can include onion, leeks, garlic, cinnamon and black pepper. I've never had it fresh like this before and YES, it makes a huge difference compared to store bought or frozen jokbal! EVERY table in the restaurant had an order of the JokBal. I got the Large size for 3 people and we had plenty leftover to take to-go. Large size is likely good for a party of 4! They provide plenty of sides and lettuce to make lettuce wraps with sauces and garlic slices etc! If you crave jokbal, go here. If you haven't tried jokbal before, go here! I'm definitely coming back here whenever I visit LA. I even got a Large jokbal TO GO!!!! I paid an extra $2 and they vacuum sealed it for me!!!

This is by far the best pork belly / pork feet place in the LA area. I recommend only ordering the pig trotter's dish -- the meat is super soft and tender and I love how it is seasoned lightly so it's not too salty. My favorite part is eating the meat / collagen that is on the bones of the pig. However, I don't necessarily recommend the other dishes. We ordered the pork bone soup, but the soup was way too bland. They also did not cook it enough so the pork bone was not soft and it was really hard to eat the meat off the bones. Honestly, I think it is best to take-out the pig trotters and enjoy with some other food elsewhere.

You know the restaurant is a native Korean's favorite when you have older Korean ahjushis hanging outside smoking and half buzzed but also an entire family of grandparents, parents, and little ones inside. Got the large Jokbal and I really think it's worth your money considering how large the serving size is! My family of four couldn't finish the whole thing! It's perfectly seasoned and broiled. Dipping it with the salted squid sauce is perfection. Also comes with fresh lettuce to build the perfect ssam (lettuce wrap). Parking is a bit tight but there is additional parking so follow the signs.

Highly recommend! Highly underrated like what!!! Get the pork Pork soup Seafood pancake

The food is great as usual, however seems the service has been bad and worse than usual. Waitress seems unhappy, unlike usual Korean restaurants with good service. Would recommend to ppl who doesn't care if they are treated bad but with good food.

Jokbal has a smell and not fresh. Not the same quality that I had a few years ago. Pretty disappointed and no plan to visit again.

My friends and I were heading to a Korean restaurant for a late dinner. The other restaurant we wanted to go to was about to close so we had to find another place to eat. We ended up here and really regretted it. There was no English name for its sign so we couldn't look it up on yelp to see it's review. So we winged it and walked in. No one greeted us until we said something. We got seated and was given the menu. Didn't realize how expensive this restaurant was. We were about to walk out but the lady already served us water and she insisted right away we order the jokbal (pig knee) $50. She said there's no small size, only large size. We thought it was weird because how is it possible you can't make a smaller portion. Since we are on vacay we didn't plan to take leftover. The dish for sure was huge. We probably only finished 1/4 of it. So the bad experience of this place was that, we later found bean sprouts in our water jug. If you look at the picture it blends in so we didn't realize it until later. So we looked at other people's water jug to see if they had bean sprouts but noticed no one has water on their table. We let the server know about bean sprout in our water and she was surprised and clueless why there were bean sprout. We started to freak out because if they don't know, how would we know where it came from. We suspected it's leftover dish washing water. We were so shocked that we loss our appetite. We were going to pay and the cashier lady told us no need. That meal was pretty expensive. Made us wonder what was the bean sprout water. After that we made sure to check the place we will be going to eat.

Came here for dinner with a party of 5 on a Saturday night and we were sat right away! We were given menus, water, and utensils right away. We decided to go with a Soondae Guk (blood sausage soup) which came with rice, small pork feet, and large boiled pork belly. The food came out pretty quickly and they brought a bunch of banchan (side dishes) out for us The soup comes with little to no seasoning which is nice cause you can season it to best fit your taste buds. The pork feet and boiled pork belly was AMAZING!! Super filling but doesn't feel heavy. 5 of us shared the 3 dishes and still had left overs so although it can be a little pricey, you get a lot of food! The service was quick in the beginning but they don't really come to check in on you. It's a mom and pop shop typa feel so if you need something just politely get their attention.

Man i hate to see the downfall of this place but, this place legit sucks now. I treated this place like a toxic ex that i keep going back to, but enough is enough. The past 3 times ive ordered from here, the jokbal legit smelled like shit. As krns call this noo rin neh, usually comes from old pork or reheated pork. Food is already expensive af, quit fcking playing selling old shit.

Jokbal was so tender and delicious but bossam meat was little too dry and not as tender as jokbal.

Best jokbal in the US. The owner is pretty friendly. This is by far the best jokbal I had in my life. It tastes good when it's hot or cold. Lunch is great and generous with portion. I have visited here multiple times, and I am always happy with my purchase. If you call ahead for to-go, it's usually ready by the time you get there. Without tasting Jang choong Dong jokbal, you haven't had the best pork feet meat yet in your life.

I think I just expected more... Living in OC now, I missed my chance to go to Jang Choong before I moved back from K-Town. The meat was just not fresh. Texture was not there. The side dishes wasn't up to par.

Hmm... They used to be better in their Western location. After the move, it's just not the same. Just to give context on the star ratings: 5- Great 4- Good 3- OK 2- Could've been better 1- Not good Based on the start criteria, I would rank this a 2 or a 1. Maybe the owners changed? This place just isn't the same. Could it have been better? Yes. Was it not good? Strongly, Yes. Just go to Toe Bang and order their overpriced jokbal, or go to your local supermarket and buy some jokbal at a fraction of the cost. Needless to day, I don't think I'll be heading back here again.

This is the best jokbal place in LA! I ordered a large combo through phone and was told itd be ready in 20 min. I got there in 15 min but my order was ready to go. Staff was super friendly though it was super busy. I took it to a potluck, and it was gone in less than 10 min!

Likely one of the best Jokbal places in town; definitely wins the top for great value - you get so much for the extremely reasonable prices! We ordered the pork belly large size and the pork feet large size - an incredible amount of meat, plus large tub of kimchi, lettuce and lightly salted Napa cabbage. Also ordered a beef rib stew. The whole takeout package cost about $100 and I'd say it's enough to feed 8 people! We did prepare our own rice. The store front is tucked behind the elevator in the back corner of a crowded mall so a bit hard to find - but it's worth it! Free parking in front but very crowded mall so you may need to wait or even park on the street. The only reason for the 4 instead of 5-star rating was the difficulty in communication. We don't speak Korean. In the store you can point to pictures but over the phone it wasn't easy.

Good place, authentic food, big portions. Sometimes service could be more better, they may forget some things or do not serve them if u don't ask

In my opinion, it's the best 족발 in the city. The food is packed with flavor with that traditional home cooking touch. Also, the staff is incredibly friendly.

I crave jokbal from time to time and this spot is definitely my favorite in LA. It's the closest I've tried to the jokbal in Jang Choong Dong in Seoul (yes, the restaurant is named after the unofficial Jokbal capital of Korea). Jokbal is pig trotter, or the foot of the pig. It's not too meaty, but more gelatinous. If done incorrectly, the bits of meat will be dry and it can easily get that porky smell. I've only tried the jokbal as takeout, but even then it's still warm when we eat it. The meat bits are still soft and the gelatinous bits are so yummy. The serve it with some raw garlic, onions, ssamjang (bean & chili paste mix), lettuce wraps, salted shrimp, and kimchi. I'd definitely recommend ordering a soup with it. It's a great family style meal to have.

I enjoyed real jokbal and my friend teach me how to eat also told me don't be shy so lettuce wraps JokBal is full in mouth like chipmunk. Acorn noodles also yummy. They have many parking space behind

Came here for pork feet and left a fan! I think Jang Choong Dong JokBal is one of the few places in Koreatown that sells pork feet and this place has great lunch specials for Monday - Fridays so if you're in the area and is looking to fill up your tummy with non greasy food, this place is a great place for that. There's 4 items on the lunch specials menu and my family and I ordered 3 of them. We ordered the pork feet, bossam, and the bulgogi. I'd say pass on the bulgogi and get the pork feet for sure since this place specializes in it. The lunch specials are totally worth your money though. Each lunch special comes with a bowl of purple rice, soybean paste soup, and banchans and the JokBal (pork feet) is plenty to share with your party. The bossam is good also which I also recommend if you're here. The lunch specials does come with lettuce wraps so you can eat it the traditional Korean way of wrapping everything into a wrap. My family really liked the soybean paste stew with our order which I thought was super flavorful and full of vegetables and nutrients. I looked at the regular menu and I definitely think the best bet to spend your money wisely is to take advantage of the good lunch deals. I definitely want to come back in the future for more of the JokBal and try their soondae because I read on other reviews that they sell really good soondae as well. Like basically every location in Koreatown, this restaurant is located in a small plaza with limited parking but during lunch time you'll easily find parking.

This is my #1 jokbal(pork feet) in koreatown. Hands down the best. They specialize in this. The portion is ridiculous. A small is enough for 3 people or more. They are not stingy with lettuce, either. The taste is on point. Dont waste your time with other places.

The worst pork ribs with potatoes hot pot ever. The pork was dry and flavorless. The potatoes were all crumbled and looked old. I just walked out of there after eating 3 bites but still paid for the meal. I will never go back there again!! You would think they would offer to not take the money but that wasn't the case.

Went here for my friend who loves jokbal...me, not so much a fan but this please was solid, definitely impressed with their flavors and look forward to trying other classics on their menu next time. Service was spot on as well.

Best jokbal in southern california. Nothing comes close to this place. Wish there was a location in oc

I legit love this place. I don't think I've ever had jokbal as tender and moist anywhere else. Our best friends took us out here for some bossam and jokbal. We got the large portions and we had enough even to take home. The service is top notch and the sides were delicious. Make sure to the get the pancake! Super huge servings and cooked perfectly.

Had a serious craving for some jok-bal (pig feet) and bossam (boiled pork belly). Decided to pig out and order both from this place. I ordered take out and tried the food at home. Jok-bal was decent. Flavorful, juicy, and soft. Bossam was decent as well. Sides that came with the dishes were sufficient as well. I might be being too picky but I think the food tastes good but not amazing. I mean this place definitely gets the job done but I think the price is pretty high to be just average or slightly above average.

This is my go to place for jokbal and you need to call at least three hours ahead if you want it vacuum packed to take with you if you are headed home on a plane.

This place is famous for their jokbal (pig hock), and jokbal is one of the most ubiquitous street foods in Korea. Had a hankering for some jokbal, so I ordered take out with large size jokbal, order of soondae, and an order of spicy cold noodles. Jokbal was very good, tender pieces with good flavor and soondae was also very good. Soondae was moist, full, and tender. Only minus was the cold noodles, which wasn't very tasty and the noodles were gummy not chewy. I'd definitely order the jokbal and the soondae again, but pass on the noodles.

Amazing jokpal (braised pork hock) & they give a lot for the price. It is pricy but unless you plan to make it yourself, it's best to get jokpal at this place that specializes it, rather than another Korean restaurant/bar that doesn't, as you know they will put more effort into this dish. Along with the jokpal order, they give lettuce, two dipping sauces, kimchi radish, and a cold pickled radish broth (no pickled radishes inside though :( ). They don't give any side dishes nor rice with the jokpal sadly, wish they would for that high of a price. They are 1st floor tucked in the corner in a plaza with ample parking. So if you are craving jokpal, definitely recommend getting it from here.

ugh it's kinda hard finding decent korean food these days but this place is as close as it gets. the prices are a little steep (but honestly what isn't these days), however the portions are huge. the jokbal is nice and gelatinous, full of collagen for that glass skin, and also has a lot of meat to it. it's obviously not the same as eating it in the motherland, but it's still REALLY good. def recommend heh. it also togos really well all the way back to OC!

On the way home from visiting my parents, Was craving for pork bosam or jokbal. Couldn't decided...??? Just finally decided on jokbal. Because the restaurant is more famously known for that dish. Due to covid19, restaurant dining area was closed. Only Togo & deliveries. I didnt call just walked in & place the order. The owner & staff was super busy because the phone orders were ringing off the hook. Finally after about 15-20 min got my orders. I should call ahead of times Next time. And try Bosam on next visit. But wish they have COMBO for people who can't decide or wants both.

Lunch Combo Good Quality Food, Service and Delicious in Reasonable Price. Lunch Special from Monday - Friday at 11 am - 3 pm.

Jokbal was alright but the service was terrible! Asked the server for an extra bowl of rice and waited. Nothing. Walked up to the counter and asked her a second time and she completely ignored me. By this time, i was over it. Did not give tip and upon my exit of the restaurant, one of the servers had the nerve to chase me to say I did not provide tip! Note to servers: You are not entitled to tip if you provide bad service!

Food is amazing here! We ordered their set lunch meal which came with all the side dishes and sauces including the lettuce for wrapping pleasures. The pig feet was cooked to perfection and the flavor was amazing. It was slightly fatty in parts but it was easy to remove before eating. Their kimchi is so good and fresh too. We also had their pork potato soup and it was so yummy. The portion size was huge. We wanted to eat more than we should've. The service is fast and friendly. The parking lot is small but there was a security guy directing parking. Highly recommend for authentic jokbal! Will return next time I'm in town.

The jokbal and Bossam here are excellent. This is the only restaurant I eat jokbal at honestly. They do it so well, and their servings are quite large. The ladies here are so sweet too. I've gotten the soondae here and it was solid. I even tried the gamjatang and that was good too. But definitely come here for the jokbal yuuummm

Ordered large jokbal plate for to-go spending almost $50, and came home. Opened the plate, and what seemed to be fully filled with meat was actually 2/3 bone, and only one third meat which is not even enough for 2 adults. Owner must be a cheapskate who runs business without proper business ethics using cheap eyewash. I'll never go back to this place, and will try out 3 or 4 other reputable jokbal restaurants in K town next time. Total let down leaving a sour taste!

Their jokbal lunch special is one of the best value in town. You get so much pork and vegetables to make ssam.

as the name of the restaurant states, "jokbal" is the specialty...pig's totters aka pig's feet...traditional and old school...reflects the mainly korean customers...featuring lunch specials that include a smaller single serving jokbal along with some traditional lettuce wrap meals for about $20 after tax and tip...for dinners or days without lunch specials, jang choong dong offers traditional noodles and soups for solo visitors...traditional blood sausage soups to noodles and vegetables mixed in spicy gochujang sauce...majority of the specialty items are priced and portioned for group dining.... dinner for two and taking one order of the small jokbal and one spicy mixed noodle to share...a few sides provided (pictured) along with rice and soup...soup is mostly clear, but quite spicy...excellent service and waitress constantly checking and providing some additional sides that we may like...jokbal is prepared in the traditional method which to boil with different ingredients to get the right texture without any unpleasant "porky" odors...served with a simple salty brine shrimp dip...traditional and old school way...there are modern and "hip" jokbal restaurants in korea that serve jokbal in every variety of sauces and seasonings these days...a small portion is probably enough for 3 people, but manageable for 2 hungry people...mixed noodle bowl was sweet, spicy and refreshing...pretty standard and done right...total came out to $63.63 after tax and tip for 1 small order of jokbal and 1 mixed noodle bowl...

Good service and great food. I love JokBal. It has a lot of gelatin. Amazing taste and good quality of food.

I'm not the biggest fan of jokbal but my wife loves it so we decided to try this place. I ended up getting the spicy pork and while that itself was great, I can see why this place specializes in jokbal, it was fantastic. I usually always think of pigs feet as unnecessary, but this spot makes it so the meat is super tender and almost as if you're eating pork belly. I highly recommend this place for a change a pace from the typical Korean dishes when visiting K-Town

Ambiance: this is the second Jang Choong Dong in Ktown, first one is located on western ave, self parking no need to valet in the plaza's parking lot, though spots are very limited Service: very friendly and attentively served food and refilled water Food: overall great taste Banchan - *** limited choice, kimchi only, very salty Boiled pig feet with special sauces - ***** the signature dish here, so chewy and tender texture, wrap it with lettuce and sauces, highly recommend Steamed egg - *** served with the set Price: generous portions and inexpensive prices, about $15~$20 per person