During my visit, I opted for the set menu, a decision I can wholeheartedly recommend. The selection of dishes showcases the chef's ability to balance authentic Korean tastes with refined techniques. Even my mother, who has a discerning palate and a particular fondness for homemade food, was impressed. From the perfectly seasoned banchan to the unique soups you rarely find at restaurants , every course delighted her--a rare feat considering she typically prefers home-cooked meals over dining out. Each dish was thoughtfully curated to create a harmonious and fulfilling meal that left us thoroughly satisfied. Borit gogae is more than just a restaurant--it's a place that reinterprets traditional Korean flavors with sophistication. If you're looking for a place that honors the essence of Korean cuisine staying true to its roots, Borit Gogae is definitely worth a visit.

My mom wanted to go here for dinner one day. She probably saw a post on social media about it or maybe they were featured in a YouTube vlog, I'm not really sure. We came to try the set meal of course! Borit Gogae is a Korean restaurant along 8th Street, next to Magal BBQ. There's a parking lot in the back. No valet when I was there, so it was free. We waited a while for a table since they were busy that night. On the special menu you will find a few entrees like yellow corvina, marinated crab, pork lettuce wraps, and beef ribs. They also have alcoholic beverages and to-go menu options. The Set Menu is $29.00 per person, and you have to get a minimum of two orders. They first served the Scorched Rice Soup AKA Nurungji (누룽지), which is boiling water poured over leftover rice at the bottom of a pot. Simple and toasty, could serve as a palette cleanser. I liked the Pumpkin Porridge, which was comforting. The seasoned acorn jelly salad had a bit of a kick to it thanks to the added red chili paste AKA gochujang (고추장). Soybean Paste Stew AKA cheonggukjang jjigae (청국장찌개) had a rich, earthiness to it. Perilla Seed and Chicken Soup is pretty much the only protein you'll get from this meal. It was a little bland, and the bone was so soft it broke when I dug my spoon into the bowl. Maybe a tad over-boiled? Conversely, the mung bean pancake was cooked well. I didn't try the freshwater snail with vinegar dressing, it's included but that dish is a bit too adventurous for me. They'll place a woven platter on your table, which contains a seasonal spread of various side dishes AKA banchan (반찬). Vegetables like soybean sprouts, eggplant, shishito peppers, cucumbers, pickled radish, and more. You can add it to the barley rice to make your own bibimbap. Drink the green plum tea when you're done. There are to-go containers at a nearby table that you can grab and pack whatever you want to take home. Unique and healthy!

We had an incredible experience at Borit Gogae! The set menu with barley rice was a feast. The dishes were beautifully presented and the endless spread of banchan, soups, and porridge was simply amazing. We loved creating our own bibimbap with the provided side dishes and finished with dried persimmon and green plum tea. It felt like a home-cooked Korean meal made with love! The ambience was homey with an art gallery in the corner. The food was incredibly fresh, healthy, and satisfying. Definitely a must-try for authentic Korean cuisine!

Wow. This was truly one of the more special meals I've had in LA and it's not even a fine dining establishment. This place offers delicious home style Korean cooking in a fun, artsy yet homey environment. Pro tip--there's a small lot in the back with free parking. My stomach is absolutely bursting as I write this review. We ordered the barley rice set for 2. The set was $30 per person and was an amazing spread that included barley rice, pumpkin soup, scorched rice tea, and a gigantic platter of assorted banchan. The banchan and the concomitant sauces are meant to be mixed into the rice bowl with sesame oil and fermented soybean paste a la bibimbap. This was the most delicious veggie forward meal I've ever had and I'm a big meat eater. The set also comes with a tofu soup (a bit on the fishy side to be honest) and an amazingly creamy chciken perilla soup. Other accoutrements include bean sprout pancakes, spicy cucumber and tofu salad, and a surprisingly pleasant sea snail medley. After your meal you're served a yummy sweet corn red bean porridge, sweet tea, and persimmon wrapped walnut. We were concerned we needed some meat to give the meal a bit of oomf as it was so veggie forward so we ordered the spicy pork spare ribs. The spare ribs were delicious but what a mistake! Too much food! The meal was perfect even without the meat. Pro tip: you can take food to go with the containers they provide. Next time we will eat more sparingly and take our food as leftovers. On top of how delicious the food is, the service was great. The ownership and workers were very kind and helpful in explaining the different dishes. We were the only non Koreans eating there at the time (a good sign!) but did not feel out of place because of how kind the staff were. I can't wait to come back!

Love the vibe of this place. As you enter its peaceful, the paintings that are done by the owner snd showcased in all walls. I love how it feels like you're in an ancient building in Korea. I would love to see the owner doing a live painting on her canvas while people are dining it. Now all the food is seasoned perfectly! Just a bit more fermented, like the traditional style. Reminds me of my mom's cooking, every single banchan! The borit rice and bibimbap set that comes with a minimum of 2 orders for 30$ each person is pretty worth it! I came with a group of 3 and we ordered that, soy sauce marinated crab and LA galbi! It was so much food but so good! Definitely fulfilling. We packed the galbi Togo. This place isn't cheap! It's pretty pricey, I think our crab was more expensive than the galbi? Or the same! It's expensive but think of it as paying for quality. Ask them how to eat it if you're new and try other things! I really enjoyed the experience we had. From the squash porridge as an appetizer to the persimmon and plum juice dessert at the end. They even had toasted rice with warm water on the side but we were sooo full! And the corn/ red bean dessert! Love Koreans! Who thinks of this Can't wait to come back to this ancient experience!

As someone who's been to Korea, the food here seemed very authentic, even more authentic than some of the food I had in Korea! I had the set menu with barley rice which was $29.99 per person (minimum 2 people.) It was good! Lots of variety and very healthy tasting, I feel like I got a week's worth of veggies in this meal haha. I like how you can taste many different things. I really loved the bibimbap and the tofu soup the best. The service was great too, they were kind. The interior was also nice and traditional. If I wanted to eat something healthy or want a cleansing meal, I would come back here in the future.

Huge variety of dishes, super friendly service, though something that stuck out was that it was really hot inside the restaurant to the point where we were lowkey sweating by the end of the meal. There was graffiti on the windows and the entrance is at the back of the restaurant, but the inside of the restaurant is cozy. The food in general was wholesome, fresh, veggie-forward, and the set menu comes with SO many banchan, many of which you can't find at most Korean restaurants in ktown. They have tons of to-go boxes in the restaurant for leftovers, which we def made use of. Loved that they give you appetizers (soup, Korean crackers) and dessert (tea, dried persimmon, corn & red bean). The meat dishes you can order separately feel really overpriced esp relative to the portions - the bossam we got was 40 dollars, and I also saw that ONE soy sauce marinated crab was also 40 :') they forgot to give us the kimchi pancakes but they packed it up for us when I asked about it at the end of the meal. Overall, had a hearty meal but I'm not sure if I can justify the prices of some of the dishes also feels kinda ironic that they're marketing ~ a Korean countryside meal ~ at a premium.

Delicious! We got 2 of the set menu and one order of the la galbi. Everything was tasty and there was SO MUCH food... even for the 3 of us. Most of the set was veggie items, one soup had chicken and there was one sea snail dish. It comes with rice and you can add sesame oil and gochujang with all the veggies. There were so many dishes I didn't find the gochujang until the end lol. It came w two or three soups as well as an acorn jelly. I loved the chicken soup. I'm not sure what was in it but it tasted porridge like w ground flax seed. All very fresh and no MSG. Salt content was much lower than most pickled dishes. They had the cutest dishware and the servers were kind. Definitely a gem! And it has a parking lot!!! Valet for only $3!

Came here with a friend for lunch and ordered the barley rice set menu. There were MANY side dishes, better than the typical ones you would get for free at another Korean restaurant. But was it worth $29? I think not. Most of the side dishes were tasty but nothing was spectacular. I was full after finishing my bowl of rice but since most of the dishes were vegetables, it didn't keep me full for long. The only real protein was from the samgaetang (chicken soup) which came with only two small chicken wings. I would have appreciated even a fried egg with this meal. I think $24.99 would be a much more reasonable price for this AND it would probably encourage others to order some meat on the side (which I'd definitely recommend). Would I return? Probably not, but I also wouldn't be totally against it if someone wanted to dine here with me next time.