Seoul-style convenience has arrived in LA with the opening of Slurp & Sip, a cook-your-own ramyun restaurant in Koreatown. Opened on January 2, 2024 on the first floor of an office building along a busy stretch of Wilshire, the tight space offers a wall full of instant Korean ramyun like Shin Black (the higher-end, more aggressively flavored version of classic spicy Shin Ramyun) and super-spicy Buldak, plus a menu of fresh smoothies and juices to help tame any heat from the simmering noodle soups.
Liliane Lee, who runs Slurp & Sip alongside her business partner Ho Jae, has lived in Koreatown for more than 20 years. Lee tells Eater that she has seen prices rise in the neighborhood over time — she remembers soups being commonly priced between $6 and $10 but now sees up to $30 for individual servings. With the opening of Slurp & Sip, Lee hopes to offer an affordable and convenient self-serve option to the neighborhood.
