Baroo

Married couple Kwang Uh and Mina Park are behind this modern Korean dining room in DTLA. The look is sleek (think concrete floors and black-and-white walls) and the seats to be had are at the chef's counter, where you can watch the team at work.
The format is tasting menu only, with options for wine and non-alcoholic pairings. Items may include a nicely seared Hokkaido scallop in a pool of watercress sauce with cubed seaweed jelly and puffed rice. Silky, soy-braised wild black cod is served in the center of a wide-rimmed bowl that is filled with a creamy buttermilk sauce that's poured tableside. Finally, wood sorrel bingsu, shaved to order, is refreshingly tart and a nice contrast to the creamy panna cotta tucked beneath.