{"id":417181,"date":"2026-07-29T22:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T22:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/417181\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T22:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T22:44:07","slug":"review-seogwan-by-yellow-cow-rings-in-a-new-era-of-fine-korean-barbecue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/417181\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Seogwan by Yellow Cow Rings in a New Era of Fine Korean Barbecue"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Korean barbecue scene in Los Angeles<\/a> has seen some new players in the higher end genre (AB Steak and Daedo come to mind), but Seogwan by Yellow Cow<\/a> is potentially the most compelling. Essentially a Koreatown outpost of Gardena\u2019s Yellow Cow Korean Barbecue, owner Monica Kim partnered with hallowed Seoul-based noodle shop Seogwan to bring true-to-style Pyongyang naengmyeon<\/a> to Los Angeles. The duo of cold North Korean buckwheat noodles with upscale Korean barbecue has certainly resonated with Angelenos as Seogwan packs in crowds nightly for well-marbled slices of galbi, halmoni-worthy banchan, and unmissable side dishes in a sleek dining room. Expect to shell out a significant amount for the experience \u2014 at least $100 per person \u2014 but it\u2019s arguably more affordable than a flight to Seoul.<\/p>\n

Korean barbecue aficionados who want to escape the bustle of Park\u2019s BBQ or graduate from all-you-can-eat spots; hot days when the prospect of cold noodle soup sounds like the ideal relief; work dinners where everyone\u2019s going to get loose with soju, beer, and grilled beef.<\/p>\n

Budget seekers should come to Seogwan for lunch when naengmyeon and single-meat combinations get priced between $28 and $38. The crispy mung bean pancake is one of the best versions of this classic dish in Los Angeles. There\u2019s no dedicated kids\u2019 menu, but most children will gobble up the onban ($20) \u2014 warm rice in a large bowl of soup with either tender pork or beef slices on top.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles\u2019s Korean barbecue situation has been fairly stagnant the last few years, but Seogwan by Yellow Cow injects energy with impressive Pyongyang naengmyeon and prime-grade beef cooked tableside, plus a rotating parade of seasonal banchan that makes this a worthy addition to Koreatown\u2019s restaurant scene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Korean barbecue scene in Los Angeles has seen some new players in the higher end genre (AB…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":417182,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[28829,48,52,51,47,50,49],"class_list":["post-417181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-dining-reports","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/417182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=417181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=417181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}