Koreatown · Spot
Hangari Kalguksu
About
Hangari Bajirak Kalguksu, on 6th St in K-Town, specializes in kalguksu, hand-cut noodles in clam or chicken broth, served with a punchy garlic kimchi, plus dumplings. Expect long lines at lunch and dinner rush.
Jasmine says
The line boss: a life of waiting for knife-cut noodles and potato dumplings.
Insider tips
- Chicken-broth knife-cut noodles are hand-rolled to order; they're freshest at lunch
- The kimchi that comes with it is the signature, so dig in
- Order: Knife-cut noodles (kalguksu)
- Order: Garlicky kimchi
- Order: Dumplings
Jasmine’s notes
- KoreatownThe ceiling for knife-cut noodles, and the boss level for lines. An old hand-cut noodle spot with chicken broth you can upgrade with clams, crab or a young chicken, served with radish and napa kimchi; they have bossam too. Come on days you want something hot instead of cold noodles.Order: Knife-cut noodles
- Address
- 3470 W 6th St #9-10, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Where I wrote about it
- 2026 K-Town Unfiltered Guide
- What to eat in K-Town besides BBQ | K-Town food guide 2026: the classics and what's hot now
- LA × Seoul: the same Korean flavors, K-town vs. Seoul
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