Dan Sung Sa

If you spend much time watching period Asian movies, you will remember scenes of dark inns, a scrim of pale steam, a crew of women tending an ancient grill, prodding battered cook pots licked with yellow flame. The classic Koreatown tavern Dansungsa is nothing like a relic of the 19th century. In fact, its ambiance is supposed to recall a Seoul movie palace of the 1940s. But the crudely delicious kimchi seem as if it came from another time and place. The spicy cabbage soup, which comes along with your first soju or beer, is served in a bowl so battered that the only possible explanation is 15 rounds with a chimpanzee.

• Cuisine(s): Korean

  Hours: Daily 4pm-2am

  Price: $$

• Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

  Features: Takeout

  Serving: Dinner, Late Night

• Alcohol: Beer/Wine

  Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

  Parking: Valet