Los Angeles · Korean
Park’s BBQ
Premium Korean barbecue on Vermont Avenue; staff-grilled beef and a long-running Koreatown benchmark.
- Price
- $$$$
- Opened
- 2003
- Neighborhood
- Koreatown955 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006
About
Jenee Kim opened Park’s BBQ in 2003 after moving from Seoul to Los Angeles. The room is known for high-grade beef, an à la carte menu rather than all-you-can-eat, and staff who handle the grill. The Los Angeles Times gave Kim its 2023 Gold Award, and Michelin, Eater, Time Out, and The Infatuation have long treated the restaurant as a local reference point for premium Korean barbecue. Expect a polished Koreatown dinner where the meat is the occasion.
Menu highlights
- Galbi and boneless short rib
- Rib-eye and other premium beef cuts
- Cold noodles alongside the grill
- Banchan and classic Korean barbecue sides
Diners say
Tables come for premium beef quality and staff who handle the grill so you can talk. Cold noodles and short rib plates get named almost as often as the steaks. Weekend waits, noise, and a bill that climbs once desserts or add-ons land are the usual friction. Most diners treat Park’s as a special-occasion Koreatown barbecue night rather than a casual weeknight grill.
Review synthesis as of 2026-07-27. Themes from public reviews; not a rating or ranking. Confirm hours and prices before you go.