Sun Nong Dan
Korean restaurant · Koreatown
3470 W 6th St #7, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Highlights
Korean braised short ribs served with rice cakes and cheese
Korean braised short ribs served with rice cakes and cheese
"This galbijjim specialist has two locations in Koreatown, but if it’s the wee hours of the night and you’re with a group, head to the 24-hour location on Western. Not only will Sun Nong Dan adequately feed everyone after the bars, but few late-night dining experiences in LA compare to this one. The table huddles around massive cauldrons of their signature spicy galbijjim: braised short rib, oxtail, rice cakes, and starchy vegetables, all simmering in a thick, fire-red sauce. Order it with cheese on top, and your server blowtorches it at your table until it’s melted and bubbly. And if you’re here alone or want to put something lighter in your gut, Sun Nong Dan serves various soups, including an oxtail with brisket soup that will help with that headache tomorrow morning." - sylvio martins, brant cox, garrett snyder, cathy park
"The classic spot has two locations in Koreatown, a newer location on Western Ave. where the lights stay on 24 hours a day, and the original on 6th St that stays open until 1:30am. But whether you come at 2pm or 2am, you'll see groups huddled around massive cauldrons of galbi jjim (huge cast-iron plates of spicy, tender short ribs, rice cakes, and vegetables in a red galbi sauce). Order it with cheese on top, and they'll blow torch it at your table until it's melted and bubbly. Beyond this incredible stew, the soups are also worth your time." - brant cox, arden shore, nikko duren, sylvio martins, garrett snyder
"With two locations in Koreatown, this late-night galbi-jjim destination serves the dish with tender chunks of short rib, chewy rice cakes, and tons of spice. Top the galbi-jjim with cheese to take it to the next level. While the soups are more than respectable, crowds wait in line for the meaty stone bowl. Early in the morning, the older crowd comes in for discounted soups, like the one with seasoned cabbage and tender chunks of brisket." - Matthew Kang
"Sun Nong Dan is a classic strip mall spot in Koreatown with a full menu of excellent soups and Korean specialty dishes, but everyone is here for one thing - galbi jjim. It’s a giant cast iron plate filled with rice cakes, vegetables, spicy sauce, and massive chunks short rib that melts in your mouth. It’s a remarkable dish, and one that no one should be eating alone. Be sure to bring some friends along, no matter what time you decide to go." - brant cox
"This fluorescent-lit strip mall spot on 6th Street (with a second 24-hour location on Western) is famous for being open until the wee hours of the night, long after the bars have closed. And for good reason: few late-night dining experiences in LA compare. Groups huddle around massive cauldrons of their signature spicy galbijjim: braised short rib, rice cakes, and vegetables simmered in a thick, fire-red sauce. Order it with cheese on top, and they’ll blowtorch it at your table until it’s melted and bubbly. Beyond this incredible onslaught of meat, the soups are also worth your time, especially the next morning. Get the oxtail with brisket soup after a night of karaoke and thank us later." - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins
