OnDal2 on Washington

Several months ago, I was entertaining a guest from Japan and was told by artist Kio Griffith about a place that had incredible hot pot crab, Korean style. We went that night but it was closed. It's been cold again (42 degrees F, cold for LA) so the other night, before a long awaited session with Kaoru Mansour (EDE), we went to go get that spicy hot crab. It was really fabuloso! The bancha was fresh and masterly made. The seafood pancake was really incredible and could have been a meal in itself. It was the crab hot pot that blew us away. I remember at one point. Kaoru and I looked at each other across the table and made a synchronized smiled. Mountains of crab shells to the left and right. The recording session afterwards was definitely inspired by this meal. Nailed it! OnDal2 is located at 4566 W. Washington Blvd, LA CA 90016, 323-933-3228.