Originally Posted by
Mr. Roboto
In the Los Angeles area, two of my favorites are
ChoSun Galbee (조선갈비) and
Soot Bull Jeep (숯불집), the latter still uses charcoal grills and gets really smoky, so make sure you don't wear anything too nice.
Is there any good Korean food in the San Gabriel Valley area? (So I could go after work without too much of an expedition involved?)
The ChoSun Galbee web page is either intentionally tongue-in-cheek funny or had an inattentive designer...check out the photo next to the caption, "At 7:30 on a Tuesday evening, diners waiting for tables pack the palatial reception area."
But it looks like a nice elegant place to eat.