Head up to Duluth for Korean fried chicken at Thank U Chicken. It’s totally worth the trek north. While Thank U offers traditional batter-fried chicken on its menu, the standout stars include the soy sauce marinated and the spicy sauce fried birds. An entire chicken here averages around $25. Beer and wine are also available.

When that Korean barbecue craving hits at 3 a.m., head to Seo Ra Beol in Duluth. The restaurant serves traditional Korean barbecue using charcoal grills. Try the pork belly, beef brisket, and short ribs. Family-style barbecue meals are also available. Seo Ra Beol offers classic dishes beyond its barbecue menu, like bibimbap, hearty and spicy stews, and a seafood pancake.

The restaurant uses traditional charcoal table grills rather than electric. The unmistakeable, smokey flavor the grill produces in the meats, along with the quality of the meat used make all the difference. Order the Special #2 with seasoned pork, pork belly, beef short ribs, rib eye, beef bulgogi, and brisket. It comes with banchan (Korean side dishes, including kimchi fried rice).

Pocha is short for pojangmacha, meaning “tented wagon” or a Korean street food vendor. Han Shin mirrors the feel of a Japanese izakaya with warm woods, rows of tables, and small dining “huts” surrounding the perimeter inside. It’s great for late nights, beer, soju, small bites, and karaoke. Try the smoked pork slices with bean sprouts or the budae jjigae (“army soup”) made with ham, sausage, baked beans, and kimchi or the spicy kimchi hot pot.

Head into this popular quick-serve restaurant in Duluth for bites like tteokbokki or spicy rice cakes, Korean fried wings, ramyeon, omurice and kimchi fried rice, and kimbap or a rice and seaweed roll.

This Seoul, South Korea-based chain is a known for its jokbal or pigs feet (trotters) steamed and sliced and served with plenty of banchan. The bossam (boiled pork belly in a kimchi wrap) is quite popular here, too.

Another Korean pub or pocha like the aforementioned Han Shin, Sun & Moon Cafe is the place for lovers of spicy food. Order the budae jjigae—spicy, sausage stew (“army stew”) or the jukkumi bokkeum (spicy octopus).

Located in Seoul Plaza on Buford Highway, Woo Nam Jeong or Stone Bowl House serves traditional Korean fare. Order the haemul pajeon (seafood scallion pancake), kalbi (barbecue beef short rib), or any bibimbap served in a cast iron stone bowl, for which the restaurant is named.

Just outside the perimeter on Buford Highway in Doraville, devoted regulars of this Korean barbecue restaurant swear by its charbroiled pork, short ribs, and slabs of chunky pork bacon. Don’t forget to order some dumplings and buchimgae (Korean pancakes) here, too.

While many people head to Food Terminal to eat dinner, don’t discount their next door neighbor, Dish Korean. Snack on banchan, then share a seafood pancake, the spicy short rib or stir-fried squid bokkeum, and kimchi fried rice with spam or broth-tossed noodles with clams. The budae jjigae (spicy sausage, spam stew) here is comforting, filling, and totally worth the order. Like burgers? Try the dduck galbhi made with short rib and topped with spicy cabbage and house mayo.

A favorite spot for casual dining and cocktails in East Atlanta Village, Gaja’s menu is a greatest hits of traditional Korean dishes. Favorites here include the scallion pancake, kimchi fried rice, the banchan trio, beef bulgogi, and fried chicken.