This no-frills Korean spot serves up comforting bowls of hot pot, hand-made dumplings, and refreshing cold noodles, all with a side of friendly service.
"Quickly one of Koreatown’s most enduring new soup specialists, Lee Ga has a wide menu of bubbling stone pots filled with galbi tang, seolleongtang, yukgaejang, and gukbap, filled with all manners of soften aromatic vegetables and beef parts. The naengmyeon is another specialty, made with freshly pressed buckwheat noodles and served with a crisp, tangy beef broth. The housemade dumplings, steamed and served piping hot, are also fantastic." - Matthew Kang
"A favorite for Korean cuisine, frequented by Kristie Hang and Jean Trinh." - Eater Staff
"Lee Ga in Koreatown is known for its chilled buckwheat noodles, mostly because they’re made fresh instead of coming out of a package. And while chewy noodles sloshing around in icy beef broth (and other spicier naengmyeon options) are absolutely a reason to come to this strip mall Korean restaurant, we enjoy the whole package here. Lee Ga’s combos come with seasonal banchan, huge, generously stuffed mandu, and marinated beef ribs that slide right off the bone. It’s an ideal meal on a hot summer day or really any day that you’re in the mood to eat well." - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins
"The teeth-chatteringly-cold naengmyeon noodles from Lee Ga stand out in a crowded Koreatown market for its scratch-made buckwheat strands and rich-tangy Pyongyang-style broth. Also terrific are the hard-to-find jengban naengmyeon coated in a spicy-sweet sauce with sliced vegetables, beef, and raw fish." - Cathy Chaplin, Matthew Kang
"Lee Ga in Koreatown is known for its chilled buckwheat noodles, mostly because they’re made fresh instead of coming out of a package. And while chewy noodles sloshing around in icy beef broth (and other spicier naengmyeon options) are absolutely a reason to come to this strip mall Korean restaurant, we enjoy the whole package here. Lee Ga’s combos come with seasonal banchan, huge, generously stuffed mandu, and marinated beef ribs that slide right off the bone. It’s an ideal meal on a hot summer day or really any day that you’re in the mood to eat well. " - sylvio martins, brant cox, nikko duren, garrett snyder
