The Corner Place

The Corner Place lacks the lively, youthful atmosphere of the newer, more lively spots you’ll find in Koreatown, but the excellent cold noodles and affordable, relatively high-quality meat and seafood selection has kept this restaurant in business since 1982. The marinated galbi lacks the usual cloying sweetness, and while you can order any of the cuts here and leave happy, I would particularly recommend the beef tongue, boneless short rib and pork belly. The six or so banchan dishes offered are simple, but well-made, and each meal includes a lightly dressed, fairly labor-intensive green onion salad that's not available at every Korean barbecue joint these days. For drinks, diners can pick from sodas, soju and beer, plus complimentary barley tea (iced or hot, depending on the season). All of this translates into the kind of old-school KBBQ joint ideal for more casual meals and those nights when you don’t want to make a huge fuss of going out.