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Everyone knows that Los Angeles is a packed and expansive metropolis, home to millions of people (and seemingly as many cars), but the relatively small area of Koreatown still manages to stand apart as one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in town.
An estimated 120,000 people call this barely three-square-mile expanse home, and those numbers only continue to grow as new folks move in from the plumped up markets in Los Feliz, West Hollywood, and the ever-gentrifying Silver Lake.
Its central location just a few miles west of Downtown helps support a hotbed of activity both day and night, from the authentic Korean restaurants and ethnic shopping plazas one would expect, to a huge concentration of nightclubs and bars (more than 500 at the last official estimate).
The vibrant nightlight is further supported by a large population of college-age residents, who have moved in to Koreatown to take advantage of the cheaper housing options.
20s / Asian / Asian Food / Bar Food
Reviewed by Skylar H.
"Gaam is definitely a hotspot for Koreatown night activities. It's one of the well-known places to take a group of friends for a night of drinking and ..." more
3465 W 6th St
2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90020
20s / Bar / Bar Food / Beer / Brunch
Party Earth Review Hidden behind one of Koreatown’s many cookie cutter strip malls is a world of craft brew, just waiting inside Beer Belly’s white, graffiti-covered building. A spinoff of the owner’s ... more
532 South Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90020
20s / Arcade Games / Casual / Dive
Reviewed by Gor G.
"I like coming here for a happy hour with my close friends to unwind after work. This place is like chucky cheese for adults because they serve beer an ..." more
369 North Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Actors / After Work / Artsy / Rowdy
Party Earth Review Possibly the wildest karaoke bar in LA, Caffé Brass Monkey is a magnet for rambunctious spotlight hoggers who love to get wasted and belt out 80s power ballads. Packed with scruffy ... more
3440 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Asian / Asian Food / Barbeque / TVs
Reviewed by Lewey K.
"Oh. My. Korean Jesus. He must have laid hands upon this place because it truly is perfection. First, it stays open 24hrs, which is perfect for a lat ..." more
3575 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010
30s / All Types / Casual / Chic / TVs
Reviewed by Gor G.
"This place is great if you wanna kick back and relax, smoking some hookah. I have been here a couple times, and both times enjoyed it. I had a great s ..." more
3465 West 6th Street
Ste 160
Los Angeles, CA 90020
20s / Budget-friendly / Café / TVs
Reviewed by Kaitlyn F.
"This place is the bees knees. Seriously!! I went here for the for time to meet up with a college friend I hadn't seen in a good minute, and couldn't b ..." more
414 South Western Avenue #C
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Asian Food / Casual / Dinner
Reviewed by Gor G.
"Meh. The service always makes or breaks an experience for me. The food was solid, nothing was bad, the sides were good, sides are yummy, etc. etc. How ..." more
809 South Ardmore Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Breakfast / Dinner / Groups / Lunch
Reviewed by Gor G.
"I now have found my new favorite AYCE Korean BBQ joint. First, parking is street or valet. Valet is $2.00 without tip, but do NOT let that turn you o ..." more
2889 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90006
20s / 30s / 40s / After Work / Casual
Reviewed by Daniel B.
"The HMS Bounty is a huge nautical-themed dive bar in K-Town. Older Korean regulars smile at just about everyone walking in, though this could be more ..." more
3357 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010
20s / Budget-friendly / Café / TVs
Reviewed by Isobel B.
"My Take/Advice Aio Coffee, with its trendy interior décor, burgundy velvet sofas, and dimmed lights, is rapidly becoming one of the most popular hooka ..." more
3805 West 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90020