Making “Let’s Smoke” a slogan-type message is not a way to dissuade diners from associating a restaurant named Pot with a certain herb, nor does chef Roy Choi seem eager to at this playful, inventive Asian spot in the Line Hotel in Koreatown.
Website: eatatpot.com
Number of seats: 92
Average per-person check: $35
Popular dishes: Boot Knocker: tofu, instant ramen, canned meats (spam, corned beef hash, spicy pork sausage), rice cakes, fish cakes, chile paste, herbs and pork and seafood broth; Old School: marinated ribeye bulgogi, noodles, kimchi, scallion and sesame; kimchi fried rice.
What people come for: Hot pots, cocktails at affiliated Pot Lobby Bar.
Address: 3515 Wilshire Blvd.
Phone Number: 213-368-3030