Korean-American restaurant was named #1 spot in Yelpโs Top 100 in U.S. Restaurants 2023.
According to Yelp, a restaurant review provider, Broken Mouth-Leeโs Homestyle, L.A. restaurant run by chef-owner Time Lee, ranked in first place on the list.
Yelp releases its ranking of popular restaurants in the country based on online reviews every year.
Broken Mouthโs menu was inspired by Leeโs childhood in Oahu, Hawaii. In Hawaii, โbroke da mouthโ describes food so good, and hinting from restaurantโs name, Lee serves Hawaiian homestyle food with fusion of Korean spirit.
Lee stated โI wanted to create a unique experience that blends my family history, my roots in Hawaii, and evolving as a chef,โ says Lee, who says heโs โKorean by blood, Hawaiian at heart.โ
By Gyunbum Lee
