KBBQ House. Forged in fire & gold.
One room. One fire. One unforgettable address.
Parthenia Street sees more than twenty thousand cars a day, and not one of them has a reason to stop. This proposal gives them one. We take an existing restaurant shell at Parthenia Center and transform it into a modern Korean BBQ house — a room where the table itself is the kitchen, the fire is the entertainment, and the architecture stays quiet enough to let both perform.
Every render in this volume was produced by our design studio specifically for this address — the proportions, the signage, the light. What follows is not inspiration. It is the plan.
A storefront that stops traffic.
Vertical black wood-slat paneling wraps the existing structure, turning a strip-center elevation into architecture. Backlit channel letters carry the name; warm uplighting and bamboo planters pull the eye from the street; the building itself becomes the billboard — working 24 hours a day, paid for once.
“The most expensive sign a restaurant can buy is the one nobody notices.”
Asteria Design StudioThe table is the stage.
Eight grill tables in black stone, each crowned by its own polished telescopic exhaust hood — engineered ventilation that keeps the air clear while the fire performs. Around them, discipline: exposed matte-black ceiling, polished concrete floors, a single warm wall of walnut slats. Nothing competes with the glow of the charcoal.
This system is the single largest line of the investment, and deliberately so. It is not décor — it is the product. Without per-table extraction there is no authentic Korean BBQ; with it, every seat in the house becomes a chef’s counter.
Built on what exists. Finished like new.
The site already operates as a restaurant — and that is the quiet advantage of this project. Rather than rebuilding a commercial kitchen from zero, we restore and adapt: full-height stainless steel surfaces, reorganized stations for marinade, slicing and banchan plating, and equipment reconnected to a clean new gas distribution. Months of construction and six figures of cost, avoided by design.
Where most cut corners, we finish the sentence.
Guests judge a restaurant twice: at the door, and at the restroom. Matte black porcelain, a floating walnut vanity, brushed brass fixtures and a halo-lit mirror — boutique-hotel quality in a fully ADA-compliant layout. It is the cheapest expensive-looking room in the building, and it tells every guest the kitchen is just as clean.
Ten chapters. One transformation.
Mid-tier specification, all materials and equipment new. Every line includes design, procurement, coordination and project management — the renders in this volume are the contracted outcome, not a mood board.
Demolition & Site Preparation
Selective demolition, debris haul-off and dumpster service, floor protection, full prep of the ±1,400 sq ft dining and service areas.
Tableside Ventilation System
Eight polished telescopic exhaust hoods — one per grill table — with overhead ductwork and roof-mounted extraction fan, installed by a licensed HVAC contractor. The engineering centerpiece of the entire concept.
Gas Distribution to Tables
New gas manifold and lines serving all eight grill tables with individual shut-offs, performed by a licensed plumbing contractor and pressure-tested to code.
Electrical & Lighting
New dedicated circuits, matte-black track lighting, accent and façade lighting, and power provisions for signage.
Kitchen Adaptation
Deep restoration of the existing commercial kitchen: full stainless steel backsplash, station reconfiguration for the K-BBQ service flow, equipment reconnection.
Flooring
±1,400 sq ft of polished concrete-finish flooring — seamless, durable, effortless to maintain in a live-fire environment.
Walls & Ceiling
Exposed ceiling finished in matte black, drywall repair and finishing, walnut slat accent paneling as photographed in Plates IV–VI.
Exterior Façade & Signage
Black wood-slat façade system, illuminated channel-letter sign, Korean typography blade sign and façade lighting — the storefront of Plates I–III.
Furniture & Grill Tables
Eight Korean BBQ tables with integrated grills in black stone finish, bench and chair seating, host counter.
Finishing & Final Detailing
ADA restroom build-out per Plate IX, sealants, hardware, deep cleaning and white-glove final walkthrough.
The anatomy of the investment
Where every dollar lives. Nearly one third of the budget is invisible engineering — the ventilation and gas systems that make authentic tableside fire possible, safe and permitted.
Clear from day one.
How the Project is Structured
Asteria Global provides concept design, procurement and full project management. Licensed trade professionals — HVAC, gas plumbing and electrical — contract directly with the client for their respective scopes, ensuring every regulated trade is performed and warranted by the appropriate license holder.
Not Included — Quoted Separately
- Permits & plan check — mechanical, gas, LADBS review
- Health Department — LA County DPH approval & inspections
- Estimated range: $8,000 – $12,000
- Cooking equipment beyond reconnection of existing units
Payment Schedule
- 30% — Deposit to schedule & procure
- 30% — Ventilation & gas rough-in complete
- 30% — Finishes & façade complete
- 10% — Final walkthrough & delivery
Timeline
Estimated 8–10 weeks on site following permit approval and equipment lead times. A week-by-week schedule is issued upon deposit.