A Hanyang Korean Restaurant favourite, our LA Galbi features thin, flanken-cut beef short ribs sliced across the bone, soaked in a sweet and savoury marinade of soy sauce, garlic, Asian pear, and toasted sesame oil. Grilled over an open flame until the edges caramelize and char, each bite delivers that signature smoky-sweet snap of real Korean BBQ.
At Hanyang Korean Restaurant, our LA Galbi starts with beef short ribs cut flanken-style - thin cross-sections through the bone - so the marinade penetrates quickly and every rib grills evenly. We marinate the meat for hours in a house blend of soy sauce, garlic, sugar, Asian pear, and sesame oil, the classic combination that gives LA Galbi its tender bite and deep caramelized flavour.
Each order is grilled fresh over high heat so the sugars in the marinade sear onto the surface, locking in juices while the outside picks up a light char. It's the same style of tableside Korean BBQ found in Seoul's grill houses, brought to Macleod Trail SE.
What sets our LA Galbi apart is the balance of sweet and savoury in the marinade and the care taken with the grill - not too long, not too short, so the ribs stay juicy at the center with a beautifully caramelized crust on the outside.
"The LA Galbi here is perfectly charred on the outside and so tender you can pull the meat off the bone with chopsticks. My favourite BBQ order in the city."
"That sweet, smoky glaze on the short ribs is addictive. We order double every time and it never lasts long at the table."
"Wrapped it in lettuce with a bit of ssamjang like they do back home - tasted exactly like the LA Galbi I grew up eating."
Order online for pickup, or visit us for dine-in at Hanyang Korean Restaurant on Macleod Trail SE.