Oleego By Parks BBQ

Los Angeles, United States

3.9

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
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Telephone:
+1 213-614-9090
Website:
www.oleegousa.com
Address:
735 S Figueroa St Ste 123, Los Angeles, CA, 90017
Downtown
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
580 ft7th Street/Metro Center
0.2 miMetro 78, 770
0.3 miMetro 70
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Garage, Validated
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Loud
Alcohol
Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
No
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
No
Caters
No

Today

Today 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Los Angeles) 00:30 Friday, 29 November 2024

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

Description

Specialties

OLEEGO by Parks BBQ

Without a doubt, Parks BBQ is renowned as one of the top Korean restaurants in Los Angeles for providing the finest quality and taste of Korean BBQ.

Our top 3 Sellers :

— Chicken Bulgogi

— Beef Bulgogi

— Gal Bi Short Ribs

History

Established in 2012.

In 2003, Jenee Kim opened Parks BBQ, one of the most successful Korean restaurants in Los Angeles, in order to pursue her dreams of sharing her passion for food, expanding her national culture, and amplifying its exquisite culinary experience with the Los Angeles community. Her approach is excellence and adhering to the traditions of Korean cuisine, which has been known to promote healthier lifestyles and to be a great deterrent to adult diseases, such as obesity. She thrives to provide diners with the best experience stemming from the finest service, and is also an advocate of sourcing the best ingredients available. Following the success and popularity of Parks BBQ, Jenee has created Oleego as a way to provide guests the «Parks» experience, on the go.

Meet the Business Owner

Jenee K.

Business Owner

In 2003, Jenee Kim opened Parks BBQ, one of the most successful Korean restaurants in Los Angeles, in order to pursue her dreams of sharing her passion for food, expanding her national culture, and amplifying its exquisite culinary experience with the Los Angeles community. Her approach is excellence and adhering to the traditions of Korean cuisine, which has been known to promote healthier lifestyles and to be a great deterrent to adult diseases, such as obesity. She thrives to provide diners with the best experience stemming from the finest service, and is also an advocate of sourcing the best ingredients available. Following the success and popularity of Parks BBQ, Jenee has created Oleego as a way to provide guests the «Parks» experience, on the go.

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20 reviews of Oleego By Parks BBQ

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Place rating: 3
Los Angeles, CA
Not happy with the service I got. They were rolling their eyes and seemed overwhelmed with a small line of people. They also didn’t get our orders right but we didn’t want to bother with the attitude again.
The tofu is bland but large pieces of decent size especially for the $ 6 price tag. The fried rice is plain. The udon noodles were nice and flavorful.
I’d go back to try the food again especially with the nice prices, but hopefully the service was just a glitch.
Place rating: 4
Monterey Park, CA
An affordable tasty place for lunch. Came here with my sister/​coworker and we basically shared a Bi Bim Bap with brown rice and a Pork Bulgogi with udon noodles. I asked if I could do half salad half brown rice but apparently they don’t do that which is a little annoying. Both were $ 8 each and you get a lot of meat! So we shared since the Bi Bim Bap didn’t have meat. Very yummy and filling. The bi bim bap sauce was really good. My sister got spicy sauce for hers which was just okay.
Place rating: 5
Woodland Hills, CA
First time here and Ioved it. The menu is pretty simple to figure out, first you pick your protein, then rice or noodles, and lastly sauce.
The lady was very nice taking my order. The food was made to order, not sitting there all day.
I ordered grilled shrimp+noodles+soy sauce.
It was nice and hot (temp), I really like it when I receive my food and it’s still steaming.
Good amount of large shrimp, fresh cabbage and the noodles were cooked right (the thick kind, not the skinny ones).
And they validate parking.
Will return :)
Place rating: 5
Long Island City, NY
Great food, I love the chicken bulgogi, the price is very reasonable too. Great place
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
I wish this place opened drive-​thrus! But there is ample parking in the apt building’s guest/​retail parking. Went in right before they closed so no line!
Got the #2-​bulgogi over brown rice. The meat is already flavorful but I dipped it in a soysauce/​hotsauce mix in between bites. The packaging definitely made this to-​go order not soggy when I got home. Also, the portion is right for the price.
This will be a standard takeout night option!
Place rating: 5
Lakewood, CA
Amazing bang for your buck here, bowl of bulgogi with brown rice and ban chan of bean sprouts and glass noodles for under 10 bucks with tax!
The portions are generous they are not greedy with the meat which is delicious.
The spicy soy sauce was perfect with it, the line was not too bad for the lunch hour, will come back for more bowls!
Place rating: 3
Los Angeles, CA
Had a late lunch so i didnt want a large anything. This place looked interesting. I had the spicy pork/​w noodles. Excellent choice I thought to myself.
I would have given it another star, but there was excess grease in the bottom of the dish. Get passed that and it really is a good alternative to other fast food places at this food court— $ 10 including drink
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
If you are an AYCE Korean BBQ fan, this is its ala carte version with obviously lesser options but all the popular ones.
Located in a the food court in one of the most crowded places in downtown along with several other eateries is Ollego. It attracts mostly those who work in the offices in the plaza or shoppers looking for a quick bite. I have been here only at weird times later in the evening while shopping at the target on the floor above, and have never met any crowds also meaning they ran outta their best food too by then.
However I did manage to beat the crowds and eat the most recommended by Unilocalers, the kimchi fries rice with spicy pork bulgogi. The kimchi rice is the best thing I have been introduced to, I love it and try it out all the time. However I have learned its an art to meet the perfect balance between the sourness of the kimchi abd that of the other ingredients, here they hit ur palette perfectly. Now the spicy pork bulgogi by all means is spicy for Most people however for those it is not ask them for the hot sauce, that thing makes all the difference in the flavor.
Ollego true to its name, serves the food in two levels, the rice in one box and the pork, veggies, meat in another on top of it. The portion is generous, the price is comfortable. and if u r alone and do not want to go to AYCE, this is ur second best option.
Place rating: 2
CA, CA
Pros:
— I love their packaging — the meat and the sauce in a separate container from the rice so it doesn’t make the rice soggy. Just flip it over and mix it yourself. Genius!
— Brown rice option. Yay.
— Service is fine. Enthusiastic, helpful. No problems.
Cons:
— The food is terrible. All the meat has been boiled, so they have a mushy texture instead of succulent. I feel like I’m eating baby food. (Sorry, I just totally grossed you out.) But ugh, it’s pretty bad.
And the chicken had that weird fishy smell. I just couldn’t even swallow more than a few bites, and I was totally starving.
I also had the spicy pork — more edible than the chicken, but the sauce tasted like it came out of a can.
Will I come back here? Most likely not. I wasn’t expecting fine cuisine in a food court, but this really wasn’t even average.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
I’ve always been dissuaded to try this place because of the long lines, but I finally decided to wait in this line last week and was pleasantly surprised — the wait was only 15 mins and I was out of the food court with my food nicely packaged for to-​go!
The service here was extremely fast and efficient, yet the food was still tasty and fresh! I ordered the Chicken Bulgogi with KimChi fried rice, spicy soy sauce, and 2 banchans. The two banchans and sauce came in individual containers. At first, I thought that the bowl was going to be like a panda express or flame broiler bowl, however the chicken was actually in a separate container placed on top of the kimchi fried rice so that the rice doesn’t become drenched in sauce — it was genius! I had to pay a little bit extra for the side dishes, however they were really fresh and worth it!
I would definitely come back here to try different bowls/​meat/​sauce combinations!
Recommendations: Kimchi Fried Rice, Spicy Soy Sauce, Kim Chi (side order– probably the best kimchi I’ve ever had!)
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
.:Customer Service:.
Good customer service. I like how when the line is long (always during lunch), they take your order while you’re in line so you wait WAY less.
.:Ambiance & Seating:.
It’s located in a food court and most people are there during lunch hours, since it is under the Ernst & Young building.
.:Food & Drink Quality:.
Korean BBQ in a bowl for lunch! Food quality is amazing. I always get the chicken and add extra shrimp. I had the noodles for the first time today and they were amazing as well. Definitely pick the spicy soy sauce as your sauce!
.:Parking:.
DTLA — you’re on your own lol. Parking is all public and you’d have to pay. But, you can park in the EY structure and get it validated at target.
.:Other Concerns & Final Comments:.
Great place, but it’s more for lunch/​quick bite. But for a quick lunch, it’s good.
Place rating: 2
Los Angeles, CA
The concept of this place is great. The containers the food is served in are unique and a great idea. However, the service at the register was very bad. The girl was not helpful and lazy in taking orders. She was not enjoying what she was doing and she should not be working in the service industry with such a horrible and unhelpful attitude.
Now the food. It looked amazing. I was really excited about this. I ordered the Bulgogi and fried rice. The bulgogi was cold and dry… like it had been sitting out for a long time and the fried rice was also cold and tasteless. Plus, I later found out I could have ordered kimchee fried rice… but the lazy cashier girl didn’t mention that to me. I also order the Oleego Hot Sauce… not hot at all, and they don’t give you that much.
I have to think twice about returning to this place. I like my food fresh and hot… and this place does not serve it that way.
Place rating: 5
La Habra, CA
Oleego is my favorite lunch spot in DTLA.
For under $ 10, you can get a vegetarian meal or some carnivorous meat pack. It’s wonderful. They do charge $ 1.50 for side dishes (ban chan) which is an implausible pill to swallow for us ethnocentric peoples…
My go to grub is:
Kim chi fried rice + bulgogi or galbi. Sometimes i go doo boo (tofu). The doo boo is pretty good.
Don’t get discouraged by the massive lunch lines, it moves fairly quickly!!!
Place rating: 1
Inglewood, CA
Terrible Service, to begin with! Am I the only one who feels it is rude and distasteful to be asked,“What Do You Want?” instead of «Hi, How May I Help You?»
The female working the register today had a serious problem with JUST me. She pushed a napkin holder into my stomach and then proceeded to say,“Excuse Me” after she had already did the shit. (And never apologized) She was snappy and refrained from acknowledging me when I asked her politely for certain sauces. Can I possibly give this place NO stars?
The beef bulgolgi lacks flavor. I’m just overall an unhappy customer. The face of your company should never come off as Racist. I don’t reccomend.
Place rating: 5
Alhambra, CA
This place is SCRUMPTIOUS!!! I finally had an opportunity to meet up my bf for lunch at this particular food court and after 2 trips perusing all our options, I decided on Oleego. Personally I feel that one can not go wrong with Korean bbq aaand the line was longest at just this establishment. While you wait in line they have someone that comes along the line to get your order prior to reaching the register which kept the long line going at a pleasant pace. I ordered the Galbi Ribs with noodles and cucumber salad and the clear noodles as my sides and my bf ordered the vegetarian tofu option with fried rice. Everything I had rivaled a full sit in Korean BBQ restaurant! Also I am a bit of a sauce nut and they gave me extra sauce with a smile no questions asked and they forgot to give my bf the fried rice and they switched it out promptly when we went back. I do not recommend getting the fried rice option as it basically tastes like plain rice, the only bummer of the experience besides the high price of my dish. The vegetarian dish is a really good low price though! I highly recommend this place if you are craving something flavorful or just some legit Korean BBQ!
Place rating: 4
Rowland Heights, CA
Everyone who knows me knows I love Korean BBQ. However, it’s also not very feasible to eat as a lunch option unless you somehow managed to find two hours to cook your own meat. So it was nice to find out that Park’s BBQ opened up a quick to-​go lunch option right next to work.
The one thing that I appreciate about Oleego is that you have a lot of different options for not only the meat but also whether you want rice, noodles, or (if you’re trying to be really healthy) mixed greens. And of course… ban chan is optional.
Have had a few combinations here with galbi + kimchi fried rice and chicken bulgogi + mixed greens. Both were cooked as ordered, so it came out really fresh. Plus it’s not too bad price-​wise for Korean BBQ, so I’m definitely a happy camper!
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
for a quick, cheap bite during lunch
i was impressed
i like that they separate the meat and stuff
from the rice
(they give a gang of rice!)
i only tried the chicken which i thought was tasty
will try the other items soon
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
I love the idea of Korean barbecue in the bowl. I wanted to grab something in the gourmet food court to take up to see the Adrian Younge concert at the rooftop park area, and this sounded like a great option. This is Park’s BBQ, so how could I go wrong?
I ordered the bulgogi bowl over white rice. Once I was sat on the grass to eat my bowl, I was surprised that the amount of meat in the bowl. I was able to share this with my cousin and feel full and satisfied at the end. The bulgogi was flavorful and worked well in a bowl with rice.
Place rating: 2
Hermosa Beach, CA
I have been to Oleego before and got a meat dish. Today, I ordered the tofu, which was quite tasty, but then noticed a blue line on the side of one of the pieces. Upon further inspection, it looked like it was pen. It was also kinda indented the way it would look if you used a blue ball point on something soft.
Anyway, kinda grossed out. Oleego, is this what I should expect when I order tofu from here? Makes me wonder what is on the meat b/​c it’s too dark to see any «mark-​up.»
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
When I first ventured into the Taste food court, there was an aroma in the air that instantly made my mouth water. It smelled of sweet grilled meats and smoke, that unmistakable savory aroma of Korean barbeque.
They specialize in bulgogi and have several different rice bowl options. The meats are all perfectly marinated, and serving sizes are generous! I usually have leftovers. I love the grilled chicken. I’m usually not a fan of chicken thigh, but their cuts of meat are clean, tender and juicy. It is so flavorful, it doesn’t need any additional sauce, though their spicy soy sauce is great for the rice. Speaking of rice, I love that they have a brown rice option for those days I feel like being healthy. I do wish that bowls came with a side of veggies or salad, but overall Oleego always hits the spot.