Culver City: The Soju Watermelon at Hanjip

 

I recently went back to Hanjip for Korean BBQ dinner and saw they had introduced a new drink to go with the grill action. Get the soju watermelon with pop rocks for a really great time. And the bonus is you can eat the watermelon after your meal!

 

 

When I first went to Hanjip, I thought the banchan (endless side dishes) were good but was wowed they added even more side dishes. I particularly loved the cubed daikon and pickled perilla leaves which were great wrapped around the various cuts of meat.

 

 

We got the seafood pancake to start. Unlike a lot of pajeon (pancake) I’ve had in the past, this one was light and fluffy with generous pieces of shrimp. I also liked the dipping sauce as well. If you manage to take home some like I did, the restaurant had a great suggestion of frying an egg to go with for breakfast.

 

We decided to get the pork combo which includes both un-marinated and marinated pork belly as well as pork shoulder.

 

We also got our choice of soybean or kimchi soup. I always get soybean because I love fermented soybean (doenjang).

 

I may be closer to Koreatown but I don’t mind jetting over to Culver City for a great KBBQ meal set among the trendy space with eye-catching black and white murals. And I really can’t wait for the downtown Los Angeles location to open.

Hanjip

3829 Main St., Culver City, CA 90232  —  (323) 720-8804

 

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