Michelin Guide

"Forget the ubiquitous gas grills used at so many run-of-the-mill Korean spots. Low-key and very authentic Soot Bull Jeep elevates their barbecue game by gracing each table with the real charcoal deal for ideal searing and infusing their tender morsels of meat with a delicate char. Be sure to try their signature galbi, juicy and well-marbled, char-grilled to perfection with the help of the waitstaff, and served with their own special barbecue sauce."

Gayot

"Of the hundreds of Korean barbecue restaurants in L.A., this is one of the best and most popular. It's smoky and noisy, but you'll enjoy barbecuing your own dinner over the traditional charcoal grill in the middle of your table. Must-order is marinated kalbi (Korean short ribs)."

Cathy Chaplin

"In a part of town where there's always someplace newer and shinier to get one's galbi fix, crowds have been descending upon Soot Bull Jeep nightly for the past two decades for a feast that is as satisfying as it is smoky. Save room for the marinated short ribs."

Garrett Snyder

"Of all the raw protein selections to choose from the best is the large sheets of short rib, or galbi, which come marinated in a barely sweet soy sauce mixture. Like most Korean barbecue restaurants in this city, the short ribs are cut L.A. style — parallel to the bone instead of perpendicular, which is the traditional method in classic Korean cooking. The result is thicker squares of beef, some with bones dangling on the edges, rather than the long strips punctuated by several little coins of bone.... Read more