Signature
Original LA Meat Jun
Egg-battered ribeye beef with meat jun sauce, served as a plate that shows why this dish became a BROKEN MOUTH favorite.
Why People Come Back
Comfort food with memory, flavor, and real portions.
BROKEN MOUTH brings Korean homestyle food of Hawai'i to Downtown Los Angeles through plates that feel personal, filling, and deeply satisfying.
The menu centers on savory marinades, purple rice, fresh sides, house sauces, and the kind of dishes people recommend because they remember exactly how the meal felt.
Favorite
Garlic Shrimp
Garlic butter shrimp with the richness and punch people expect from a Korean-Hawaiian comfort plate.
Small Bite
Spam Musubi
Seaweed-wrapped spam over purple rice: simple, satisfying, and easy to add to any order.
Recognition
A Los Angeles restaurant with national attention.
BROKEN MOUTH has built a loyal following around original dishes, warm service, and food that tastes like it came from a real home kitchen with a strong point of view.
#1
Restaurant in the USA on Yelp 2023
4x
Top 10 appearances on Yelp's Top 100
LA
Home of the Original LA Meat Jun
Before You Visit
What to expect from the first order.
The menu is built around plate lunches and homestyle favorites, so a first visit usually starts with a protein, purple rice, and a side. Beef brings the Original LA Meat Jun experience, shrimp leans garlicky and buttery, tofu keeps the plate crisp and spicy, and teri chicken stays familiar in the best way.
Sides are not filler here. Cucumber kimchi adds bright heat, Korean greens add freshness, and potato-mac salad brings the creamy comfort people expect from a local-style plate. Together, the meal feels complete instead of pieced together.
Common Questions
Where is BROKEN MOUTH located?
The restaurant is at 718 S Los Angeles St. in Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90014. The Visit page includes the map, phone number, email, and current listed hours.
What is the Original LA Meat Jun?
It is a BROKEN MOUTH signature plate built around egg-battered ribeye beef, meat jun sauce, rice, and sides. It reflects the restaurant's Korean-Hawaiian comfort food point of view.
Is this site only a menu?
No. The site includes the restaurant story, full menu details, visit information, contact options, privacy information, and food articles that explain the dishes and ingredients in more depth.