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Irvine's top 4 Korean spots

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Published on March 10, 2020
Irvine's top 4 Korean spotsPhoto: Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong/Yelp

In search of a new favorite Korean spot?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top restaurants serving that cuisine around Irvine, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list. Read on for a rundown.

Irvine-area consumers usually spend more in March at restaurants than any other month of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of small business software for online reviews management. Estimated daily customers at Irvine-area restaurants rose to 56 per business in March of last year, 6% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Yigah Restaurant

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First on the list is Yigah Restaurant. Located at 2750 Alton Parkway, Suite 105 in the Business District, it's the highest-rated Korean restaurant in Irvine, boasting four stars out of 541 reviews on Yelp.

2. Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong

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Next up is El Camino Real's Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong, at 14160 Culver Drive. With 4.5 stars out of 2,18 reviews on Yelp, the Korean spot, which offers barbecue and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. All That Barbecue

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Walnut Village's All That Barbecue, at 15333 Culver Drive, Suite 100, is another top choice. Yelpers give the Korean spot, which offers barbecue and more, four stars out of 2,094 reviews.

4. Tang 190

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Last but not least is Tang 190, a Korean spot that offers soups, noodles and more in Northwood. It's another go-to, with four stars out of 893 Yelp reviews. Head over to 14121 Jeffrey Road to see for yourself.


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