Koreatown LA Foodie Day! | Sun Nong Dan | Dumpling House | Drips & Swirls

Foodie Day in Koreatown Los Angeles!
We started our day at Sun Nong Dan. A popular restaurant that’s open 24/7 that serves a popular Korean braised beef short rib stew. We ordered a medium size, mild spice, Koh Galbi Jjim. It comes served in a bubbling cauldron full of short ribs, back ribs, ox tails, veggies, rice sticks, and melted cheese on top. Amazingly delicious!!
Our second stop was at the Dumpling House. This place specializes in handmade dumplings and noodles. We ordered a bowl of chicken noodle soup, pan-fried dumplings with ground pork and chives, and vegetable spring rolls. We both enjoyed the handmade noodles and dumplings, both having the perfect amount of chew to them.
For our third and final stop in our Koreatown foodie adventure, we visited Drips & Swirls. They specialize in unique flavored soft serve made with 100 percent real milk along with charcoal cones made fresh daily. We tried their Charcoal Toasted Rice and Captain Crunch soft serves in charcoal cones. Wow! The most creamiest and delicious soft serves we’ve ever had!
There’s a ton of eating options in Koreatown and we only scratched the surface with these three places. What a fun Foodie Day!
Sun Nong Dan, 3470 W 6th St, Ste 7, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Dumpling House, 3525 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Drips & Swirls, 3076 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Check out our Instagram for more pics from our adventures! lewhoo220 and tacobill35.
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Thanks for watching and we'll catch you on the next one!

[@jhage2399]

Wow! You guys do not seem to sleep and you can really pack it down. Love it. I can't do any of it.

[@susanarnold7623]

That was some fantastic looking food...that stringing cheese sure had a mind of its own... I'm an older woman who does not get out much anymore due to my health but I sure love traveling around with you both on your videos!!! Thank you for sharing your fun times with all of us home watching you...My day is always brighter seeing you...And yes makes me always SMILE!!! Have a fantastic 4th ....Maybe you will share some of your day with us...Bye for now

[@billandlisa]

Thank you, Susan! We're so happy to share our food and traveling experiences with you. Happy 4th to you, and thanks so much for watching!

[@sylviamoreno687]

My favorite was the ice cream cone yummm🍦

[@suecastillo4056]

Gotta say it again! I LOVEyour hair! You look especially beautiful today! ♥️thanks for videoing this! It looks so good! Who doesn’t love short ribs!!? YUMMY!!! Love your videos! Thank you so much!! Fun!♥️‼️

[@leilareggie1826]

Biggest population of Korean people outside of Korea is right there. I remember when it barely went west of Western starting near downtown on Olympic. It is amazing it grew so fast once those little strip mall properties were developed. L.A. can thank this urban design to Asian developers who built them along Olympic then out in the San Gabriel Valley and near Torrance. Koreatown is a very important destination for all foodies.

[@FoodandFootprints]

Sun Nong Dan is amazing! One of the highlights of our visit a few years ago. Those beef ribs are unreal!

[@billandlisa]

Agreed! What's also great is that they're open 24/7!

[@FoodandFootprints]

Bill & Lisa's food and travel vlog So true! Always a plus

[@trinamartini7375]

I 💖 Korean food. YUM!! Another place I need to go try!!🤗

[@tanyaa7166]

ABSOLUTELY Mouth watering meals.

[@billandlisa]

Of all the three places we went, that first one deserves a repeat visit for sure! Those braised beef short ribs... YUM!

[@kellichun5622]

I love Korean food! Looks delish!

[@fallingstar6792]

Yummy 💕👍

[@Sarah-ny8lw]

New sub here! Love the channel. Always looking for new places to eat around LA! I like watching these videos though, because I like to see the restaurant and food before I try myself 😂👍🏻❤️

[@soyeathmyers]

How do I spend the first day of my 4 day weekend??!! Watching all your videos, of course!!!! You guys are so awesome and thank for sharing your food adventures with us❤️

[@jaclynpark40]

Try Myung Dong Kyoja next time (Ktown or Anaheim branch). The original location is in Seoul, famous for their knife cut noodles (kalkooksoo) and dumplings (try the steamed). Good eatings! 🍜🥟

[@tommygunn1671]

The rice cakes r so good in the broth omg I wanna go back it's worth the long wait. It seems pricey but trust me u can feed between 4 & 6 lol for like 80 so that's only 20 a person or less

[@whocares8584]

Yeah the rice cakes are so bomb

[@waynechernick3526]

Never had Korean food but that bowl with short ribs looked yummy. Happy 4th of July to both of you.

[@billandlisa]

That short rib stew was pretty awesome, Wayne. The place next door has another version of the stew, will have to check it out! Happy 4th of July!

[@JScott-pt6hm]

Hi, Guys wow! Hawaii to Koreatown, You really get around! Food looks different but good. Enjoy!

[@billandlisa]

Crazy weekend for sure. lol

[@drewlucero3916]

Dang that first meal looked real YAMMY. Will have to try it one day. Take care 📸 👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻 📸🙏

[@billandlisa]

It was!! If you're in the area, for sure check it out! And, we saw the restaurant right next door has their version of the stew that we'll have to try.

[@donnafrazier8674]

Chicken Soup look good.,😋

[@bethanygrimes8337]

The cheese pull. My favorite exercise😜

[@billandlisa]

LOL Bethany!!

[@whocares8584]

Love this place only been there 3 times but never disappointed

[@robertfung6674]

That Kalbe Jim looks so good, they opened one like that in San Francisco 3 months ago, and everyday , it is packed. Not cheap too.

[@billandlisa]

Hope you get to try the one in SF! The restaurant right next door also offers their version of the kalbi stew, hope to try that next time we're in K-Town.

[@owenekimoto4923]

Food looks amazing! I get hungry every time I watch even if I just ate lol

[@billandlisa]

LOL Owen!

[@karinandhenward]

We loved Sun Nong Dan. We tried it on our recent trip to the States. We have a lot of Korean restaurants here in Auckland, NZ but unable to find Galbi Jim! Craving it!

[@charlescoby5741]

Ice cream is yummy 😋

[@boogiemcwoogie]

Love this! I haven't been to K-town in a decade.

[@billandlisa]

So many food option here in K-Town! We're already planning a K-Town Foodie Day part 2! lol

[@whocares8584]

Next time I go I wanna try the dish it's like this only it also has oxtail I've had oxtail but not in this dish & I love it

[@carmenchen3588]

i want all the food you guys ate

[@Foodie_888]

Love KBBQ!

[@whocares8584]

I also wanna try the place next door they also sell the same dish but its never busy but Mark Weins actually thought in some ways it was better than song

[@billandlisa]

We also tried the place next door with our daughter! Check out that vlog!

[@tommygunn1671]

Yall should go to maana korean bbq I been to maybe 10 different places & this 1 definitely ranks amongst the best with only Parks being better imo

[@DeeRanged21]

Just found you guys because of a podcast! 100% don’t regret subscribing! You guys are adorable ❤️

[@billandlisa]

Yay! Thanks for joining our channel, Denise!

[@winniepoohbear8916]

Welvome Denise! I find Bill and Lisa refreshing! We never know where they will be next! Enjoy!!

[@BennyTheAzn]

I love you guys!

[@mauimom1246]

Mmmmmm! I love Korean food! We love Korean food in Hawaii! BTW, the "green onion" banchan you guys had was chives, and the other was Korean radish, similar to daikon.

[@billandlisa]

Thanks MM! Love the chive side dish!

[@joanne6086]

Hi guys, another great video. You are so adorable together, and just love watching all the amazing places you find. Looking forward to the next one. Have a great day!!🤗

[@billandlisa]

Thanks Joanne! We're looking forward to next week too! We just don't know exactly where we'll be going to yet. lol

[@tommygunn1671]

I discovered sung nong dan from another food KZbinr named mark weins & that weekend I went with my family I over did it tho wr ordered 2 pots & couldn't finish it pretty much took 1 home & there was 6 of us lmao

[@rudymontes5272]

Great videos! Can't stop watching all of your amazing travels! soooo jealous lol

[@billandlisa]

Thanks Rudy!

[@joannebarnes7943]

Wow you guys have had a fun filled foodie couple of days great vlog as usual .you always make me feel hungry

[@billandlisa]

This was a good foodie week for sure!

[@Charlyky]

K’Town L.A. best Korean Food in the U.S. I’m assuming you two will be doing Korean BBQ at some point. Parks BBQ is a go to.

[@rickjansson4391]

That looks delicious, but pricey! Ahhhh, then heard you say short rib and oxtail.

[@amrakx1]

Great filming, love the close ups, I could almost taste the heat from the kal bi stew. I never saw melted cheese on Korean food before must be an LA touch! The portions are big but good news is there’s leftovers for dinner. The fried mun doo pork dumpling really looked delicious and the chicken soup with fresh noodles also looked really ono especially living here in Seattle in the winter months! Surprised you were out the door today in K town after your 3 hour visit to Kauai for tacos and all night flight back home to LA. I got your appetite but not your energy and zest lol!

[@billandlisa]

Thanks Amrakx Mark! So glad we pushed through the day after Kauai, otherwise we would've missed out on that delicious short rib stew!

[@knowyourhistory]

Cheese has been around Korea but it became trendy about 10 years ago to put gooey mozzarella on stuff. It's common, and as a Korean American I find it baffling. Looks pretty good though.

[@winniepoohbear8916]

The price was worth the awesome date day!! Everything looked yummy !

[@billandlisa]

We're missing that short rib stew! So Good!

[@wdestrempsmecke]

16:54 the way Lisa looks at Bill. #couplegoals

[@billandlisa]

Thanks Wendy! =)

[@LookAtThisLouis]

Drips and swirls is actually owned by a youtuber! His name is david so. I have always wanted an un biased opinion on his icecream, love your videos!!

[@billandlisa]

Those soft serves were so creamy and delicious, and the charcoal cones nice and crispy! A bit on the high side for price, but we get it adding in the cost of operations, etc. That said, we'd come back again to try their other flavors.

[@AshHoward2020]

Hey Bill & lisa you guys should try Howlin Rays in China Town ...Love you guys videos❤❤

[@billandlisa]

Maybe one day! We liked Hattie B's, but mild is what we can handle. lol Thanks for watching, Ashley!

[@frankguzman2732]

Great vlog, everything looked delicious, I seen an episode of marc weins at Sun Dong Dan too, those pots of goodness look so good.

[@billandlisa]

Yes! It was his and a couple other YT vids that inspired us to give this place a try. Now we want to check out the place next door for comparison too. lol

[@tommygunn1671]

Same. But they did the bang bang went next door & had same thing

[@billandlisa]

@@tommygunn1671 We have another vlog with our daughter at the place next door!

[@jessirice3077]

People behind you really loud but food looks great i love veggi rolls i love panda too..no video on panda express

[@jmbear628]

WHAT A HOOT .... As you know I live in San Francisco. Just a few blocks from Japan Town Center where there are many, many outstanding Korean Eateries. NEVER yes never, not even one time, did I get a dish with cheese on it. And to put the torch to it at tableside...oh my. Your dish is outstanding and I, too, enjoy the short ribs and ox tails. Like to enjoy the taste of the food and hence ask for not hot. Keep on Keep on showcasing interesting eats. jmo

[@billandlisa]

Thanks Jerome! Yes, the table side blow torch made for great video content! lol We never would've thought about adding cheese to a dish like this, but watching other vlogs inspired us to try it, so glad we did. We're guessing that their 'mild' is Korean mild, not American mild. If we go back, we'll ask for extra mild. lol

[@lindab8563]

Looked yummy! I love short ribs! You guys are so cute together....❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@billandlisa]

Thanks Linda!

[@dhalvid1906]

Can you take leftovers home with you if cant finish it? For that price I would hope so :)

[@dhalvid1906]

nm I saw that you got the leftovers.. That looked so good

[@avsharian]

Omg that looked so amazing but all that silverware noise made it hard to hear Lisa 😬 this video made me want to branch out 🤗 happy 4th u two🇺🇸

[@billandlisa]

Yes, was a bit noisy in there, tried our best to 'cup' the mic end of the phone towards us. Good part is the video shots are worth a thousand words. lol Happy 4th to you too, CTL!

[@jjhlk6737]

Galbi Jim is never supposed to be spicy. It's actually more soy saucy and sweet. I'm just curious are both of you 3rd or 4th generation Asian American?

[@billandlisa]

They did have a 'no spice' soy sauce option. May be the spice levels are a LA thing? Either way, it was nice to have a little kick in it. lol 2nd for Lisa, 3rd for Bill.

[@chubbs5006]

Do you guys think these were better than regular Korean BBQ?...though I totally agree the banchan makes the meal.

[@billandlisa]

Your traditional Korean bbq is much different than the short rib stew we had, one coming in a boiling pot with veggies and rice sticks, and the other you grill the meat yourself. We love both! As far as which is better, it's all personal preference.

[@themarkl0813]

Great choice to eat sun nong dan!! Should have tried EIGHT Korean Bbq! Howling Ray's next like the other guy said!!

[@billandlisa]

Bookmarked Eight Korean BBQ! That pork belly flight looks incredible! We're not big hot chicken people, so Howling Ray's isn't at the top of our go-to places. But, we did enjoy Hattie B's. Maybe one day we'll hit up HR's and get their 'mild'. lol Thanks for the recommendation.

[@Nytingalle]

LOVE you guys!! Sun Nong Dan: AMAZING looking food. Truly incredible looking! But what in the world were they loudly doing in the background with metal the WHOLE time!!???? Not even for us, but I couldn’t imagine spending so much money on a meal to have it interrupted so loudly the entire time!!!

[@billandlisa]

Thanks Sarah! We tried to filter out as much background noise as we could, but it was a bit overly loud in there. We're just glad it wasn't packed with people when we were there, otherwise you wouldn't be able to hear us for sure. lol We were seated next to the kitchen, maybe noise from there? Thankfully it didn't detract from our eating experience too much. =)