Jian has pretty good Korean food and a great bar, but is located in West Hollywood instead of Koreatown. It has a lot traditional Korean dishes but is more contemporary/trendy in its outlook. The decor inside is really fun, with a giant foggy buddha head and giant robots. Prices are fair and the staff is always nice without any snoot factor.
Drop into Jian BBQ for good times and great food. The restaurant isa neighborhood favorite, and offers a casual, friendly dining atmospherethat you and your friends are sure to enjoy. Jian BBQ also featuresa friendly, professional staff of great people, who will make sure you enjoyyour visit and that Jian BBQ lives up to its reputation for pleasantdining and superb cuisine. The menu offers an...
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Besides the weeping Buddha floating in a pool of dry ice at the entrance, some cool decor features include giant robots from Japan and a 30-year-old bonsai tree in the shape of Korea.
Weekday lunch specials are priced under $15, and include grilled rib-eye, spicy pork, chicken breast, marinated black cod or salmon, plus rice, glass noodles, potstickers and vegetables.
In Short Beverly locals are cooling their heels and sizzling their Kobe beef at this posh WeHo adjacent eatery. Local families, youngish professionals and foodies with a penchant for DIY grilling converge around the smokeless table grills set against burnished woods, beach-pebble floors and dramatic Buddhist art. Meanwhile, a subtle cool-kid scene is brewing at the glowing red bar...
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Posted by Martha Burr
on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 10, 2008)
Of the 15 or so different Korean BBQ places I've been to in LA, this place is superb. The meat quality is incredible. And the side dishes are great. (In fact, if you're doing low-carb, they'll be cool and only bring you low-carb sides.)
The decor is cool -- great lighting, chic. The tables have an amazing suction fan that ensures you won't leave smelling like your food.
Get the phyllo wrapped scallops. The spicy pork bbq. Great bipembap. Enjoy using the smokeless bbq so you don't smell like korean food after. This place was a wonderful surprise. And a great date place or place to meet a group of friends.
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+ Food--amazing, good date place, excellent service
Much as it is fun to go over to Soot B*ll Jeep for old-school barbecue, sometimes it is nice to splurge with a little bit more luxurious meal. Jian has great tasty food, and because it is new and well ventilated, there is no nasty BBQ stench on your clothing and in your hair when it's all over. Jian is beautiful inside with these crazy pachinko machines and beautiful woodwork. The cuts of...
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Posted by lasvegan2
on April 21, 2009, (Edited January 07, 2009)