The Bun Shop on North Western Avenue in Los Angeles’s Koreatown neighborhood has been a city Asian fusion bun destination since it opened, building a menu around the steamed bao, stuffed buns, and the Asian street food bun traditions applied to creative fillings that earn a Los Angeles restaurant its destination reputation in a city with one of the most vibrant Asian food cultures in the country. It appeared in Season 25, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Burgers, Buns and Bagels,” which aired October 7, 2016. Guy Fieri found a Los Angeles kitchen doing Asian fusion buns from scratch with the creative filling combinations and technique that earns a neighborhood restaurant its loyal following.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: The Bun Shop
City: Los Angeles, California
Cuisine: Asian Fusion / Buns
DDD Season: 25
DDD Episode: 8
Episode Title: Burgers, Buns and Bagels
Original Air Date: October 7, 2016
Address: 151 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: 323-468-1031
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Steamed Pork Belly Bao with slow-braised pork belly, pickled vegetables, and house-made sauce in a pillowy steamed bun is the signature that earns The Bun Shop its Los Angeles reputation. The Creative Fusion Buns with rotating fillings that combine Asian cooking traditions with global flavor profiles are the items most regulars return to for something new on each visit. The Sweet Buns with custard or red bean filling are the dessert option that earns its own devoted following. Check current social media for hours. Find a Los Angeles hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
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Address: 151 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: 323-468-1031
Status: Open
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The Bun Shop appeared in Season 25, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Burgers, Buns and Bagels,” originally aired October 7, 2016.