Baroo (restaurant)
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| Established | 2015 |
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| Food type | Korean |
| Location | 905 E. 2nd St. #109, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°02′50″N 118°14′05″W / 34.0472°N 118.2347°W |
| Website | baroolosangeles |
Baroo is a Korean restaurant in the Arts District neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded by Kwang Uh and his wife Mina Park, Baroo began in a Hollywood strip mall in 2015 and reopened in the Arts District in September 2023.
In 2024, the Los Angeles Times named Baroo its restaurant of the year.
Description
The exterior is composed of black-and-white walls and concrete floors.[1]
Menu
Baroo serves Korean cuisine. Its menu contains a fried lobster with doenjang-jjigae, soy-braised back cod, and a rib steak served with kimchi. Vegan options are also available.[2]
History
Baroo was founded by Kwang Uh in a Hollywood strip mall in 2015.[3] The original location closed in October 2018, before Uh and his wife, Mina Park, founded a stall in East Hollywood in 2019 named Baroo Canteen. After its closure, they reopened Baroo on September 5, 2023, in the Arts District neighborhood.[4][5]
Reception
Baroo was Los Angeles Times's restaurant of the year in 2024.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Baroo – Los Angeles - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ Park, Cathy (April 29, 2025) [January 21, 2022]. "Baroo mixes Korean tradition into a relaxed tasting menu that clicks - Review - Los Angeles". The Infatuation. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ "The All-Time Eater 38". Eater. September 23, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ↑ Addison, Bill (January 18, 2024). "Baroo changed L.A. dining for good. Can its 2.0 do the same?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ Kang, Matthew (August 31, 2023). "After Years Away, Modern Korean Superstar Baroo Returns". Eater Los Angeles. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ↑ Addison, Bill (July 9, 2024). "Baroo, innovator of Korean dining, is The Times' 2024 Restaurant of the Year". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2025.