The Bun Shop In Koreatown

The Bun Shop is a food truck-turned brick and mortar in Koreatown that serves the *best* bao buns in L.A. I've been a loyal fan since 2011 when I stopped by their truck randomly when I went to the DTLA Art Walk. The shop opened in early 2014 and since then I've made my sisters, brother, and dad eat there with me as much as I can convince them. Now, I live much closer to the shop so I've been enjoying some buns maybe twice a month at least. Once my dad even came to my apartment to give me something & wound up making me get in his car to grab some buns...while I was in pajamas (no judgements there). The Bun Shop is the collaborative effort of Brian Yeun and chef James Seok. A fun fact I recently learned is that Brian's brother is Steven Yeun, who plays Glenn on The Walking Dead (thanks to The New Potato for that!).I'd recommend the Kalbi bun, which is beef, a tempura onion (the pièce de résistance in my opinion), mixed greens, and a spicy aioli. 1 bun costs $3.75, but you save the more you get- I usually get 2 or 3, because I have a problem (but really it's no problem at all). They also have chicken, pork, and spam buns as well as 2 vegetarian options. I wouldn't know about any of those because I'm a Kalbi bun loyalist. I also love their shop fries ($5) which are delish because they have rosemary on them- the best. The interior design is great and they even serve beer & wine and have happy hour specials.The cherry on top is the fact that everything is so affordable- you can get a meal for anywhere from $10-15, and it's both great quality + quantity. If you're in the L.A. area and haven't tried The Bun Shop yet, run, don't walk, and tell them I sent you! 😉The Bun Shop 151 N. Western Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90004