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Yangban - Arts District, Los Angeles - Yangban, Los Angeles, CA
Award-winning

Yangban

4.9
4.9
679 Reviews
$31 to $50
Korean

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Hot spot
  • Neighbourhood gem
Yangban, the genre-defying Korean American culinary ‘conversation’, which opened in Los Angeles’ Arts District, re-opens after a transformative interior overhaul of the space, revealing an evolution of the highly acclaimed restaurant. Now featuring a full-service dining room and updated food and beverage programs, the concept remains at its core a Modern-Korean American restaurant as told through the lens of husband-and-wife chefs Katianna and John Hong.
Recent awards include: Bon Appetit's 10 Best New Restaurants, Esquire's Best New Restaurants in America + Chefs of the Year, David Chang's Restaurant of the Year, Condé Nast Traveler's Best New Restaurants in the World and recognition from the James Beard Foundation and Michelin.

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Experiences

  • Yangban Pre-Fixe

    US$95.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    A five-course menu that starts with bites, moves into dishes served individual & family-style, and fishes with dessert. Let Chef Kat & John take care of you. Serious allergies can be accommodated but appreciate notification in advance. We also request the full table participates.
    Yangban Pre-Fixe photo
  • Weekday Large Party

    US$95.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    In order for us to best accommodate large parties, all parties of 7 or more guests receive a pre-set menu. It is an exciting mix of individually served and family style dishes. The experience will start with bites and appetizers, followed by banchan and main dishes, finishing with dessert. Substitutions are politely declined, but we can accommodate all serious allergies. Kindly list all serious allergies or dietary restrictions in your reservation notes when booking your party. Should your party decrease in size, we will charge according to the number of guests the reservation made unless we are contacted with at least 24 hours' notice.
    Weekday Large Party photo
  • Weekend Large Party Booking

    US$95.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    In order for us to best accommodate large parties, all parties of 6 or more guests receive a pre-set menu. It is an exciting mix of individually served and family style dishes. The experience will start with bites and appetizers, followed by banchan & main dishes, and finishing with dessert. Substitutions are politely declined, but we can accommodate all serious allergies. Kindly list all serious allergies or dietary restrictions in your reservation notes when booking your party. Should your party decrease in size, we will charge according to the number of guests the reservation made unless we are contacted with at least 24 hours' notice.
    Weekend Large Party Booking photo

What 679 people are saying

Yangban reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Yangban in LA offers an exceptional dining experience, highlighted by "unique and deliciously Asian yet worldly" food and "impeccable" service. Guests rave about its "amazing" atmosphere and "creative" menu, including standout dishes like scallop toast and banchan. Despite occasional service hiccups, "Yangban is truly special" and "a must-go" for food lovers.

679 Reviews
  1. Amy

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an extraordinary experience- it was an evening that will live in our memories for quite a while. The food and service were just incredible. We can’t wait to return to Yangban!

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  2. Jon

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Very good food quality, good ambience, but staff was not great to me for the price I paid. My actual server was ok overall but a couple others in back of house bringing me dishes insulted me a couple times. I was not offered a dessert wine/coffee either even though I paid for a wine pairing pre-fixe. Pacing for the pre-fixe/pairings felt completely off the whole time. I left feeling awkward, insulted, and way too full.

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  3. Matthew

    Los Angeles5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 3 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I had dinner with two other people and we did the prix-fixe menu, which meant six courses (more?) served family style. Highlights were the scallop hand roll, the green salad, tteok, and of course the chicken wings (totally worth the hype!). We were pretty indifferent about the banchan, though nobody particularly liked the avocado and pear. Sea bream was good, not great. Steak was good but fatty, and not the melt-in-your-mouth kind of fat that you want to eat; this was chew-on-it-and-spit-it-out fatty. Dessert was chef’s choice, and we were brought everything but the sundae (and the sundae was what we all had read about!). All good, but nothing that will stick in my memory. I’d go back for the chicken wings, tteok, and green salad, which would make for a perfectly good dinner for one (or two, if you added another dish or two).

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  4. Theresa VIP

    Los Angeles17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service were wonderful. The wings, fish (the skin was perfect!), and banchan were the highlights for sure. One of my favorite service touches was the provided purse hook. The only criticisms I have are that the Jeju sencha tea had no flavor (I kept on commenting that it tasted like butter because the only flavor that came through was the chestnut instead of cha), and the lighting was much too low (l get ambience, which is fine and appreciated, but it was almost just a pitch black dark room in there and it made seeing the menu a challenge).

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  5. Dillon VIP

    New York City9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    It was a good dining experience. Everything was good. Three dishes stood out for us: the fried chicken wings were flavorful and addicting, albeit a little pricey. The seabream was cooked perfectly and the sauce was complex and tasty. The matzah soup mandu was warming and tasted like concentrated chicken soup (in a good way). We ordered two desserts, the fudge and the cheesecake, both left us wanting more. Service was good with some room for improvement.

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  6. Christopher

    Los Angeles7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Super wonderful meal as per usual. The wings…. WOOOOOO. The tteok with the crab added in. Fireeeeeee. Literally always so amazing.

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  7. Amelia

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    SUPER IMPRESSED!!! Can’t wait to be back! The food were amazing. Our server were great as well. I believe his name is Michael. The service provided elevated our experience tonight. To the point I had to write this glowing review right away. We did the pre fixed menu. Out of everything the Tteok & Grilled King’s Cut Short Rib were the highlight of our dinner. We would come back just for those two items. Thank you for a great night!!!

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  8. Noelle VIP

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The flavors were all so interesting and delicious and our server was exceptional. I had been here before they changed the layout and at the time didn’t think they lived up to their full potential. I can honestly say that they have arrived!

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  9. Cris VIP

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff and service were incredible as was the food! Standouts were the wings and the tteok. Atmosphere was vibey and cozy will definitely be back.

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  10. jerome

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is absolutely outstanding. My only suggestion would be to slow down the service by 20%. There are to many flavors to enjoy to be rushed.

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Yangban is rated 4.9 stars by 679 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Yangban

712 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021-1756

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Korean, American, Asian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Wed–Sun 17:30–21:30
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Katianna and John Hong
  • Delivery & takeout
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