Kinn

"Jilli, a new sool jib serving kimchi vodka rigatoni, debuted in January 2024 after Kinn, a modern Korean fine dining restaurant, closed in November 2023." - Rebecca Roland

"A seven-course tasting menu captured the best of Southern California’s summer bounty at the now-closed restaurant Kinn in Koreatown. A luscious corn and scallop soup started everything off before winding to tender slices of bulgogi garnished with ripe peaches and finishing with a watermelon fruit salad. The ingredients were completely of the moment, while the flavors and formats reflected chef Ki Kim’s distinct modern Korean point of view. While choosing a favorite among the parade of hits is hard, the tomato perilla salad was stunning. Juicy-sweet tomatoes were at the forefront, their tangy profile reminiscent of naengmyeon broth, while a perilla sorbet brought an herbaceous and cooling effect. Dabs of burrata and smoked trout roe added just a touch of richness. — Cathy Chaplin, senior editor" - Eater Staff

"Kinn is a modern Korean tasting menu restaurant opened by chef Ki Kim in November 2021. Known for its five- to seven-course menus under $100 per person, it quickly became a significant player in LA's modern Korean food scene. The Los Angeles Times critic Bill Addison praised Kinn, highlighting Kim as one of the freshest culinary voices in Los Angeles. Despite its short time, Kinn achieved significant acclaim." - Matthew Kang

"Chef Ki Kim’s innovative tasting menu is one of the few restaurants in Los Angeles dedicated to serving Korean flavors through a modern lens, and the results are at the very least interesting and at their best, incredibly thought-provoking. Kim does his best to keep the menu under $100, which is challenging given the small space and multi-course service, but highlights include the bossam, pan-fried fish with doenjang, and crispy octopus. The natural wine selections are one of the underrated parts of dining at Kinn, so be sure to ask the server for some fun pairings." - Matthew Kang

"The seven-course tasting menu at Kinn in Koreatown captures the best of summer’s bounty in Southern California." - Eater Staff