A 1928 Spanish Churrigueresque shopping arcade on West 6th Street, Chapman Plaza is one of the oldest surviving drive-in market buildings in the country and a rare piece of intact period architecture in Koreatown. The ornate cream facade and bell tower now front a courtyard of Korean barbecue houses, izakaya-style bars, dessert cafes, and karaoke rooms that run late into the night.
It is a good single stop for the Koreatown experience: park once, eat at a tabletop grill, and move on to a bar or a noraebang without leaving the complex. Come hungry and in a group — the barbecue and the banchan spreads are built for sharing.