Mapo Kkak Doo Gee Reviews
Submitted by Grace Foree on 09/05/2020
Grace Foree 5 stars rating.
Wow! This place was so good!
The women working there were incredibly friendly. They made sure we were as cool as possible eating outside during a heat wave.
We ordered the beef rib soup with cabbage, grilled mackerel, and beef bibimbap. My mom normally doesn't like fish, but the grilled mackerel was so good that we fought over it. I enjoyed the selection of banchan - loved the kimchi especially.
Sean G. Rosenstock 4 stars rating.
Mapo Kkak Doo Gee is a rather small no-frills restaurant. Serving traditional Korean food, the owner and her staff offer about a couple dozen classic dishes. The clientele is mostly older Koreans who happily banter and feast on a variety of stews, soups and fish dishes. Other items are offered as well, including Naengmyeon, Bulgogi, Dalsot Bibimbap and others. The banchan here is a little different from what I have had elsewhere, including what I believe is a non -spicy kimchi with a delicious garlic flavor. Service is fairly quick and polite...the owner in particular is super friendly. Pricing here is quite reasonable and moderate.
Submitted by Sean G. Rosenstock on 06/27/2022
Jess C 5 stars rating.
The best Korean restaurant in Los Angeles. I go here whenever I am craving Mom’s home-cooked meal. I love all of their fish dishes, Soon dubu, sujebi, banchan; I have loved everything I have tried at this restaurant. The Service is great, and prices are reasonable with the amount of food you get, especially compared to other Korean restaurants in Los Angeles nowadays. Highly recommend you try this place!
Submitted by Jess C on 06/18/2022
Caleb Chang 5 stars rating.
Cozy restaurant and every dishes I had was excellent. The waitresses are very nice and they know how to deal with their customers. I love stir fried pork and korean bbq so-called Bulgogi. The side dishes are beyond good as well. I highly recommend whoever wants to experience the taste of home cooked korean dishes.
Submitted by Caleb Chang on 06/18/2022
Victoria 5 stars rating.
Kimchi fried rice, fried squid and army stew were all phenomenal. I love spicy food so it was perfect amount of spice for me but some may think it’s too spicy. Very generous rice sides and banchan. Kind staff. There are nuts in the potato salad. Seated quickly. Portions were good.
Submitted by Victoria on 06/12/2022
Ricky Choi 5 stars rating.
This is the best Korean restaurant in town.
If you want to have a great experience with Korean food, this is the place!
Food reminds me of Korean Mom’s cooking and so good! Also Cozy and friendly environment as well! Love this place!
Submitted by Ricky Choi on 04/26/2022
Chris Fleeman 4 stars rating.
This was my first time at a Korean BBQ, so I don't feel knowledgeable enough to rate it adequately, but this place is quaint and the presentation was beautiful. I had short ribs and they were fresh and tasty.
I also wanted to say the portions are generous and affordable.
Submitted by Chris Fleeman on 04/10/2022
Tooli Hampton 5 stars rating.
I believe that this meal at this restaurant was extremely delicious and yummy in my tummy. I enjoyed the various cuisine's native to Korea and the authentic vibe of the establishment. One of our favorite aspects of the meal were the side dishes that came out on a Styrofoam plate. It reminded me for my time in Korea and I felt very nostalgic. I enjoyed speaking Korean with the staff, I am not very good but they had a great attitude and laughed along with me. I am so happy to have found this place. This restaurant is a true gem in Koreatown. This has been the most authentic meal I have had in the United States. I really cannot wait to return to this restaurant because I had a great time and the food was delicious. Thank you so much for having me! I cannot wait to eat more yummy delicious food. Been talking for a
Submitted by Tooli Hampton on 03/17/2022
Sunny Lee 5 stars rating.
No-frills conventional Korean restaurant that serves 2 dozen comfort dishes that might be lesser known among Americans but more for Koreans. The stews and spicy broth filled hot stew/soup seem to be the popular dishes here among older generation diners.
All of the ladies who work there seemed to know local diners stopping by to dine alone or with a friend.
We wanted typical dishes like Bulgogi and Stone bowl Bibimbop without going to a big production Korean BBQ place that could be overwhelming and costs $50 or more per a person. Mapo was a perfect small restaurant for a family who wanted to have simple meals in a quiet setting. After our meals, I realized that their popular dishes are spicy beef & leek soup, spicy soft tofu seafood pot or kimchi stews, etc.
There was 3-4 soft chewy fingerling rice cakes were accompanying the Bulgogi my son ordered. I would have loved to have bulgogi tteokbokki as a meal. Perhaps if you like bulgogi with tteokbokki, you could ask the ladies at Mapo could make a dish for you. If they are not very busy, I'm sure the ladies will accommodate a bulgogi tteokbokki for the folks who don't like spicy dish.
The price here are very reasonable. The total for 3 grilled meat dishes and a dolsot bibimbop was $72.
I was told the restaurant was extremely busy earlier that day around 5 pm (we dined at 7:30 pm). It might be worth calling the restaurant before you head over if you don't want to wait too long.
Submitted by Sunny Lee on 03/01/2022
MikeyFann16 5 stars rating.
Mom and pop type restaurant. Minimal seating. Food was tasty and generously portioned. Must be a real hidden gem with the amount of people waiting to get in and all of them being korean.
Submitted by Mikeyfann16 on 01/27/2022
