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Yangban
712 S Santa Fe Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90021
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To Start
Homemade Mixed Pickles
$9.00
a plate of assorted pickles
Oyster White Kimchee Mignonette
$20.00
pacific oysters, kae sung white kimchi, shallot, black pepper, yangban hot sauce, olive oil
Avocado & Shinko Pear
$16.00
raw shinko pear & avocado dressed in a hot mustard vinaigrette, toasted almonds & yangban rice seasoning
Chilled Acorn Noodles
$16.00
roasted korean seaweed, fried garlic, scallions, dressed in a pickled perilla seed vinaigrette
Mackerel Tostada
$14.00
Lightly cured Mackerel grilled over white oak, whipped creme fraiche, grilled cucumber, dongchimi, horseradish
Honey Walnut Carrots
$18.00
yogurt, halawi date, lime, mint, perilla, toasted walnut, fried garlic and shallot, toasted sesame seed
Mids
Congee Pot Pie
$18.00
roasted chicken stock, short grain rice, ginger, white pepper
Fried White "Soondae" Sausage
$16.00
Bratwurst based sausage with vermicelli noodles, steamed and then fried, served with hot mustard dijonnaise, and white kimchi kraut
Gochujang Black Tiger Prawns
$42.00
Marinated in garlic, gochujang, aji panca. Grilled over charcoal topped with roasted garlic butter, served with charred Meyer lemon
Yangban Wings
$30.00
twice fried, sweet and salty
Tteok
$38.00
fermented soybean cream, shimeji, King trumpet, black perigord truffle, chewy rice cakes, chives
Sujebi Dumplings
$28.00
white kimchee Buerre Blanc, Dill, trout roe
Yangban Myulchi Cesar
$24.00
romaine hearts, napa cabbage, gochujang, butter toasted crumbs, kkakdugi and parmesan
Plates
Bone-In Heritage Pork Katsu
$42.00
Peads & Barnetts bone-in pork loin, breaded and fried served with a coal roasted cabbage slaw dressed in a Ssamjang vinaigrette, fresh Meyer lemon and Tonkatsu sauce
Fermented Black Bean Mole
$26.00
Lightly fried, firm Meiji tofu served with a Mole of fermented black bean, fried chilis, toasted almonds, peanuts, golden raisins, Asian pear, heirloom tomatoes and spices garnished with toasted sesame seeds, fried garlic and shallots
Wood Grilled Sea Bream
$30.00
Lightly cured sea bream grilled over white oak served with condiment of grilled cucumber, white soy, heirloom tomatoes and Yangban chili oil finished with Meyer lemon juice
10oz Snake River NY Strip
$65.00
Grilled over white oak, glazed in galbi jus, chives
Sides
Biscuit & Kare Gravy
$16.00
Layered buttermilk biscuits smothered in a Korean curry gravy with ground beef & pork, carrots, onions
Garlic & Dill Tots
$12.00
Toasted in roasted garlic butter and fresh dill served with whipped crème fraiche and applesauce
Golden Millet Rice
$6.00
Steamed California Koshikari rice and golden millet
Grilled Scallion Kimchee
$10.00Pea Shoots and Chives
$12.00
Dressed in dashi and meyer lemon vinaigrette
Luxury
Yangban Supreme Caviar
$75.00
A 1 oz jar of Regis Ova Supreme Caviar. Served with whipped crème fraiche and Korean crackers
Yangban Trout Roe
$38.00
A 1 oz jar of cured trout roe. Served with whipped crème fraiche and Korean crackers
Extras
Ggim Packet
$2.00
Sheets of seasoned roasted seaweed. Great for wrapping!
Gochujang Sauce - 2oz Side
$1.00
Korean chili paste seasoned with brown rice vinegar, soy sauce, and roasted sesame oil
K-Ranch - 2oz Side
$1.00
Ranch with fresh chopped parsley, scallions, dill, chrysanthemum, perilla & pea leaves. Seasoned with our house made Yangban
Kimchi Hot Sauce - 2oz Side
$1.00
Aged kimchi, cayenne peppers and vinegar
Ssamjang - 2oz Side
$1.00Yangban Rice Seasoning
$12.00
Yangban seasoning mix of roasted seaweed (laver), sesame, garlic, mushroom and yeast. Great for rice, noodz or just about anything!
Kimchee
$4.00Katsu Sauce
$1.00Plain Biscuit
$5.00Hot Tea
$3.00Dessert
Dark Chocolate Tart
$16.00
Sour Cherry, Fresh Dates, Toasted Rice Whipped Cream
Buffalo Milk Soft Serve From Double 8 Dairy
Buffalo Milk from Petaluma, CA
- 6oz Portion $10.00
Cookie
$6.00
Dark chocolate chip
Jolly Pong Brown Butter Treats
$6.00Apple Crisp "A La Mode"
$16.00
Bosc pear, Shinko pear, vanilla and brown sugar baked in a cast iron skillet topped with a crumble of toasted sesame seeds, roasted soybean powder, butter and oats. Served
Whipped Cheesecake
$16.00
Butter coconut crust. Pick Topping: Thomcord Grapes, Blueberry Jam, Kumquat Jam
Yangban "The Works" Buffalo Milk Soft Serve From Double 8 Dairy
Our most popular topping combination of Daenjang Caramel, Chocolate Injeolmi, and Nurungi Puffed Rice. Buffalo Milk from Petaluma, CA
- 6oz Portion $12.00
Specialty Cocktails
Blossom Cocktail
$16.00
Our version of the white negroni with undertones of sesame and locally produced amaro angelino. Contents: sesame-washed st. george bontanivore gin, amaro angeleno, carpano bianco vermouth, salt
California Collins
$16.00
Vodka, Sparkling, Strawberry Giffard & Rhubarb Giffard
Grape Drink
$16.00
inspired by the classic collins cocktail and a childhood nostalgia of koolaid and Welch's grape soda, this iteration utilizes a combination of Sac Sac Grape and Manischewitz
Left Hook
$16.00
Our version of a punch with a house made blend of passion fruit and a touch of gochujang for spice. Contents: Cimarron Blanco Tequila, Carpano Bianco, El Silencio Mezcal, Passion Fruit Syrup, Gochujang, Lemon Acid
Right Hook
$16.00
American Whiskey, Pale Cream Sherry, Pandan, Pineapple, Bitters
Yangban Highball
$16.00
Inspired by the classic mix of spirit, soda, and ice with a modern Korean twist of barley tea
Litchi Martini
$16.00
Vodka, Tequila, Litchi, Giffard & Vermouth
Vervet Tiki Tea
$14.00Vervet Pale Mary
$14.00
Farm-to-can sparkling cocktail with wilder gin, tomato water bitters, habanero, lemon, and Salicornia (sea beans). Great for Michelada and Bloody Mary drinkers. Los Angeles, CA based. ABV: 7%
Vervet Toyo
$14.00
Farm-to-can sparkling cocktail with Junmai ginjo sake, house-made tonic syrup of cascade hops, yuzu, local kumquat, jujube and holy basil. A great alternative to sugar brew/spiked seltzer. Super light & delicate. Los Angeles, CA based. ABV: 4%
Vervet Angelino
$14.00Vervet Sundowner
$14.00
Farm-to-can sparkling cocktail with strawberry bitters, champagne vinegar, grains of paradise, oak, and vanilla. Great for kombucha and wine lovers. Los Angeles, CA based. ABV: 7%
Lo-Fi Spritz
$6.00
Crisp, bright citrus flavors layered with a blend of soft floral notes, finished with hints of herbs and spice. Best served in a glass over ice. Type: Wine Spritzer ABV: 8% Format: 250 mL
Hummy Soju Seltzer
The Asian Pear is a flavorful concoction that combines seltzer, real fruit juice and, of course, craft distilled soju! ABV: 5%
- 12 Fl Oz 50 cal $10.00
Dolce Espresso Martini
$14.00
Made with 100% arabica cold-pressed espresso, gluten free vodka, and cane sugar. Dairy free. Crafted in Los Angeles, CA. Perfect with soft serve. ABV: 11%
Blood Orange Manhattan
$13.00Shiso Mojito
Livewire Crystal Shiso Margarita with Casa Magdalena run, shochu, coconut, shiso, lime 7.5% alcohol
- 355ml $9.00
Drifter Spirits Moscow Mule
$13.00
Crafted by veteran bartender Michael J. Neff. A delicious balance of yin and yang, combining the sharp spiciness of ginger beer with grassy sweetness of of griffo pot-distilled vodka from Petaluma, CA. ABV: 7%
The Pink Can
$18.00
Junmai Ginjo, Hibiscus Flower, Yuzu, Kokuto Sake
Red Wine
Nomadica Fear Not Red Blend
$9.00
Notes of bing cherry, clove, raspberry, bay leaf, violet, Darjeeling tea. A blend of grapes from two vineyards, resulting in a luscious, velvety refreshing sensual experience. Varietal: 49% pinot noir, 41% mourvedre, 5% merlot, 3% grenache, 2% syrah. ABV: 14%. Appellation: Monterey, CA
Margerum M5
A Grenache based blend modeled after the top wines from southern Rhone. Finishes with hints of jam, cocoa, and dark berry contributions of Syrah and Mourvedre. Type: Red, Still Varietal: 49% Grenache, 31% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre, 5% Counoise, 5% Cinsault. ABV: 14.8%. Appellation: Santa Barbara, CA
- 375ml $28.00
Markou Emis
With 100% carbonic maceration this juicy light-bodied wine is the perfect wine for those crazy people who only drink red wine and want to start at 11am! Type: Red, Still Chilled. Varietal: 50% Agiorgitiko, 50% Mandailaria. Appellation: Attika, Greece
- 750ml $29.00
The Prisoner
Aromas of black cherry and ripe plum are layered with vanilla and baking spice. Concentrated dark fruit flavors culminate in a lush, full mouthfeel and a lengthy finish. Type: Cabernet Sauvignon. Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Malbec, Petite Sirah, Charbono. Appellation: Napa Valley. ABV: 15%
- 750ml $100.00
Belle Glos Pinot Noir
Aromas of black plum, purple flowers and toasty melted caramel. The palate is loaded with herbs and spice, from tarragon, sage and bay leaf to cardamom and anise, as well as a rich boysenberry-jam core. Type: Pinot Noir. Appellation: Monterey County. Varietal: Pinot Noir. ABV: 14.8%
- 750ml $60.00
Burgess Cabernet
2016 Contadina has notes of lush, ripe blue and black fruit balanced with high-tone herbal aromatics of mint, sage and sweet tobacco, and a long velvety finish. Type: Cabarnet Sauvignon. Appellation: Napa Valley. Varietal: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec. ABV: 14.5%
- 750ml $120.00
Heitz Cellar | Cabernet Sauvignon
Woody, herbal and elegantly structured, this wine is high-toned and freshly layered in bold red fruit. Given time in the barrel and the bottle, it shows its graceful edges and nuanced elegance with ease, finishing in dusty crushed rock. Type: Cabernet Sauvignon. Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Appellation: Napa Valley. ABV: 14%
- 750ml $150.00
2021 Cho Pétillant-Naturel Pinot Noir
$40.00
Korean-American winemaker, husband and wife team. Fresh, bright tart red fruit aroma with dried earth. Lively natural effervescence. tart red fruit flavors, zesty citrus aftertaste. Hints of melon and guava. This ancestral method Pinot Noir Rosé sparkling wine is made from Pinot Noir grown at 1000 ft elevation. Pairs well with adobado tacos. Chosé all day!
White Wine
Dutton Estate Chardonnay 2018
$50.00Schramsberg North Coast Blanc de Blanc 2018
The first wine Schramsberg produced in 1965 and America's first commercially produced Chardonnay-based brut sparkling wine. Honeycrisp apple, grilled lemon, and orange peel bring fruitful notes to the mid-palate, ending with a clean crisp acidity that's punctuated with caramelized and tropical flavors. Type: White, Sparkling. Varietal: 100%. Chardonnay. ABV: 12%. Appellation: North Coast, CA
- 375ml $40.00
Stolpman Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
Aromatic and fine, loaded with flavors of limes and passion fruit, wrapped tightly by a fresh acidity and stony finish. Type: White, Still. Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc. ABV: 12.5%. Appellation: Ballard Canyon, CA
- 750ml $26.00
Vina Gonzalez
$60.002021 Cho Pétillant-Naturel Pinot Gris
Korean-American winemaker, husband and wife team. This ancestral method Pinot Gris sparkling wine brings sexy back to Oregon Pinot Gris. It awakens the senses with its tangerine, fresh lime zest, and crisp finish. Lively natural effervescence. Hints of pineapple, white farm peaches, and slate. Pairs well with breakfast, eggs Benedict, fried chicken. Get CHO Wines! Type: Sparkling White. Varietal: Pinto Gris. ABV: 12%. Appellation: Willamette Valley, Oregon
- 750ml $40.00
Ah-So White
$10.00Eric Kent Cuvee Renee Sauvignon Blanc
$55.00Rose & Sparkling
Billecart Salmon Brut
Intense floral notes with fresh fruits highlighted by light biscuit aromas. Pure with delicate texture, fresh apple and crunchy pears. Type: White, Sparkling Varietal: 30% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Meunier. ABV: 12%. Appellation: Champagne, France
- 750ml $125.00
Bodegas Parra Jimenez Gulp Orange 2020
A great beginner wine for those not accustomed to the orange style winemaking with notes of blood orange and floral aromatics. Produced with all certified biodynamic and organic grapes, with no fining or filtering of the wine. Type: White, Still (orange wine). Varietal: 50% Verdejo, 50% Sauvignon Blanc. ABV: 11.5%. Appellation: Castilla La Mancha, Spain
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- 1L $33.00
Nomadica Rolling Hills Still Rose
Notes of rose petal, violets, ripe strawberry, fresh sage, and saline minerality. Fermented and aged in stainless steel to keep wine crisp and bright. Type: Rose, Still. Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir. ABV: 13.5%. Appellation: Monterey, CA
- 250ml $9.00
Gaston Chiquet Rose
Luminous pink-orange hue with notes of black cherry, strawberry, blackberry with a hint of lemon on the finish. Type: Rose, Sparkling Varietal: 45% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 20% Meunier. ABV: 12%. Appellation: Champagne, France
- 750 ml $91.00
Triennes Rose
- 375ml $18.00
- 750ml $32.00
- 1.5 L $59.00
Schramsberg Blanc de Blanc
The first wine Schramsberg produced in 1965 and America's first commercially produced Chardonnay-based brut sparkling wine. Honeycrisp apple, grilled lemon, and orange peel bring fruitful notes to the mid-palate, ending with a clean crisp acidity that's punctuated with caramelized and tropical flavors. Type: White, Sparkling. Varietal: 100% Chardonnay. ABV: 12%. Appellation: North Coast, CA. ID required for delivery
- 375ml $40.00
Krug
- 375ml $115.00
- 750ml $225.00
Thereafter Fizzy Spell
Dry Sparkling Wine from California. 11.2% Alcohol
- 250ml Can $10.00
Beer
Bad Hombre
$5.00
Mexican-Style Lager
Beachwood Hayabusa
$4.00Local Roots Kombucha
$9.00Madewest IPA
$11.00Terra
Korea's most popular beer at the moment. Made from 100% pure malt grown in Australia's golden triangle and boasts a dense foam and longer carbonation. Type: Lager. ABV: 4.6%
- 1.6 L $15.00
- 12oz $4.00
Tolago Ginger Pear
$7.00
A blend of fresh-ginger and pear juice to make a deliciously balanced sparkling spritz-inspired beverage. Type: Hard Seltzer. ABV: 5%
Unibroue Blanche de Chambly
$6.00
Featuring a straw-coloured body and thick head, this smooth and refreshing wheat beer is known for its subtle spicy bouquet and citrus notes. Type: Belgian Wheat Ale. ABV: 5%
Dokkaebier Rice Kolsch
$10.00
A malty, traditional Kolsch with a slightly sweet flavor and a bright citrus character. Rice adds a nutty and light toasted taste, which becomes very prominent in the back and creates a soft mouthfeel for a pleasant, balanced experience. The rice flavors shine through from start to finish, making rice Kolsch an easy to drink beer
Na Beverages
2% Peach
$5.00
Extremely refreshing peach-infused water imported from Korea
Apple (Ringo) Soda
Sparkling water containing the juice from Fuji Ringo apples hand picked from the Aomori region beyond the northern Hakkoda mountains and the water from the western Japanese mountains
- Can (8.45oz) $7.00
Bacchus-D Energy Drink
Non-carbonated Korean soft drink originally sold in pharmacies as an 'herbal medicine' to prevent colds and cure hangovers. Mix a "Bacchus bomb" by adding vodka
- Bottle (3.4oz) $4.00
Black Bori Roasted Dark Barley Tea
$7.00Cold Brew Jasmine Tea - Steep LA
$7.00
Hot flashed for ~1 minute. Iced down to bring out fragrance. Steeped for 18 hours. Made with Real dried jasmine flowers, gunpowder green tea from china. Light bodied
Cold Brew Oolong Tea - Steep LA
$7.00
Hot flashed for ~1 minute. Iced down to bring out fragrance. Steeped overnight. Taiwanese beverage grade dark oolong blend (not roasted). Light to medium bodied
Halmi Sparkling Beverage
$6.00
Cinnamon, Ginger, Jujube, Persimmon
Harmless Coconut Water
Made with young coconuts grown in Thailand. Note: pink due to varying levels of antioxidants
- Bottle (8.75oz) $6.00
Mexican Coke
The classic cola made with real cane sugar and imported from Mexico in a glass bottle
- Bottle (12oz) $5.00
Mexican Sprite
$5.00Mikan Sparkling - Kimino
Mikan (orange) hand-picked in Wakayama and whole-pressed with hyogo region water and organic sugar cane
- 8.45oz $7.00
Milkis
Korea's #1 selling soft drink with a sweet and creamy taste of carbonated water and milk
- Can (8.45oz) $7.00
Mountain Valley Sparkling
America's original premium spring water
- Small $5.00
- Large $7.00
Mountain Valley Spring
- Small $5.00
- Large $7.00
Orange Spritz - Corsa
Varied notes of orange, florals, and aromatics reminiscent of the relaxed elegant Italian lifestyle. Over 350 mg of electrolyte minerals from organic coconuts (more than leading sports drinks)
- Can (8oz) $5.00
Ume Sparkling - Kimino
Ume plums hand-picked in Wakayama and whole-pressed with hyogo region water and organic sugar cane
- 8.45oz $7.00
Stumptown Cold Brew
$7.00Diet Coke
$4.00Sam da Soo
- 500ml $2.95
- 2 L $7.00
Yuzu Soda - Kimino
$7.00Q Tonic
$5.00Bundaberg Ginger Beer
$5.00Menu
Avocado & Shinko Pear
raw shinko pear & avocado dressed in a hot mustard vinaigrette, toasted almonds & Yangban rice seasoning
Chilled Acorn Noodles
roasted Korean seaweed, fried garlic, scallions, dressed in a pickled perilla seed vinaigrette
Chef Kat's Biscuit & "Kare" Gravy
smothered in a Korean curry gravy with ground beef & pork, carrots, onions
- add signature 2 pc wings (twice fried, soy, honey, toasted garlic, chili flake)
- $10.00
Wood Grilled Sea Bream
lightly cured sea bream grilled over white oak served with condiment of grilled cucumber, white soy, heirloom tomatoes & Yangban chili oil finished with Meyer lemon juice
- OR Snake River NY Strip (grilled over white oak, glazed galbi jus, chives)
- $25.00
- OR 2 pc Gochujang Black Tiger Prawns (marinated in garlic, gochujang, aji panca, grilled over charcoal, topped with roasted garlic butter served with charred Meyer lemon)
- $20.00
Yangban Rice
steamed California Koshikari rice and mixed grains
Mini "The Works" Buffalo Milk Soft Serve from Double 8 Dairy
our most popular topping combination of Doenjang caramel, chocolate injeolmi and nurungi puffed rice
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General Info
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
5:30pm - 10:00pm
Thursday:
5:30pm - 10:00pm
Friday:
5:30pm - 11:00pm
Saturday:
5:30pm - 11:00pm
Sunday:
5:30pm - 10:00pm
About Us
Located in the Arts District of Los Angeles, Yangban draws inspiration from Korean flavors and influences with California ingredients. Chef/Owners Katianna & John Hong craft dishes that reveal their distinct perspectives and upbringings as Korean Americans, as well as their nuanced culinary approach, refined from their shared time at The Restaurant at Meadowood, The Charter Oak and Mélisse. Menu highlights include pea shoots & chive salad, congee pot pie, double-fried chicken wings, buffalo milk soft-serve and an extensive collection of house-made bottled and canned cocktails. Recent awards include: Bon Appetit's 10 Best New Restaurants, Esquire's Best New Restaurants in America + Chefs of the Year and David Chang's Restaurant of the Year.