This happen a few years but wanted share my story. my father and I were welcome in, but when a VIP came, they kicked me and my father out, but not other people that were asian. My father and I were kick due us not being Asian
Ive been here several times. Im appreciating it more and more. I go for lunch, alone or two people. A lone person wanting AYCE has to get the $21 option B or $27 option C. Option A ($15.99 I think) has 4 basic choices, B a bit more, C more than B. A is fine and a really good bargain. Im happy to pay for B. The extra options of steak, marinated pork rib, etc. are really pretty nice for the price. The meat is good quality especially for AYCE, except the chicken, which is a little rubbery IMHO. They have a free buffet of sides and salad rather than serving the typical small dishes. This is more efficient for them, plus you get just what you want. The threat of being charged for wasted food can make your meal a little anxious. Now that I know how much i can eat, I dont worry about it. Overall, really good value for quality and nice options past the base option.Came back for dinner a couple of times. The dinner buffet adds fried shrimp, squid, and potato, along with California rolls. Theres a $4 charge for the buffet at dinner if you order option A, so if you want the buffet, get option B, which includes it for free.
Outside and somehow inside seating during Covid. The only issue was that the heating plate is on a bunson burner. So gas runs out. The food was good. They included the salad bar at no extra cost. A lot of people but understaffed. Even still very nice people working there.
This restaurant is so good for the all u can it. The quality of chadol is awesome. After meal I recommend red been shaved ice.
Its been a long time since the first time I came here. And now I had the opportunity to come back again after the city allowed to dine in again. There is no big changes, it is good as always. The staff is wearing masks, there is a limited amount of people dinning in. It is refreshing to be back.
The sides were good with a lot of variety. The meat was great quality for the price. The fact that I could cover everything in unlimited garlic was what really put this place over the top for me!
Consistently...plentiful. Theyre an efficient crew. They make sure you have plenty of meat and the heat is high and your surface is clean. Otherwise, no frills. Fun late at night when you want to linger with friends and eat meat.
I really like this place because of the quality of meat they serve. Price for 2 persons is affordable. will recommend this to friends and families.
I give this 4 stars because their AYCE is pretty good and they have a salad bar which is easier for customers to get the sides they want rather than asking servers for sides constantly along with the meat. We got the B meal which is $25.99 per person and it has the Galbi. The diamond cut pork belly is actually pretty good and tastes a little bit different than the regular pork belly. Sides were amazing as well. Make sure you finish everything you ordered because they have reminders all over the place that they charge you $20. Overall the food was great, but the customer service not so much. Maybe theyre having a bad day or whatsoever but other than that would recommend this place since it has unlimited salad bar. Parking was also great. We went on a Sunday at 5:30pm.
NOT WORTH YOUR TIME OR MONEY.Not a lot of Meat options, the salad bar was all old and stale. After leaving a cash tip, the lady waiter chased me down to leave a tip on my card bill. Since i left a generous cash tip, i tip 5 bucks on the card and the lady laughed at the amount loudly and shooed me away. That was very very rude and uncalled for. I donβt recommend this place to anyone.
Hospitality is amazing, great food and great drinks π€Έπ»! Been here 3 times and its a definitely a favorite π₯
The food was very delicious the employers were so nice
Good price and good food!!! Be awared that the place can be pretty smoky!!! π
Very tasty and good quality Korean style food all you can eat for 20-30 US The service was fast and efficient an enjoyable eating experience
Unfortunately this place is an extremely racist place. The waiters here are ALL extremely racist. You will sit there feeling less than a human being if youβre not Korean. It is more than evident and clear to see that the waiters and even management show racial preferences from the start. Dine in here and Iβll give you 5 minutes to see for yourself. You will notice within sitting at your table that these people look at you like youβre a roach. Not only that but they treat the Latino people working there horrible (in my opinion these poor workers here are there due to financial needs and probably donβt even get paid minimum wage). It my sound stereotypical for someone to say that regarding an oriental establishment but this really takes the cake. On top of that they keep fluctuating between a grade A and B. I used to come here for years and loved the food especially a very nice woman Lisa (whoβs oriental herself) but seems to be not present much anymore. unfortunately this is the third time and last that I will ever step foot in here and I would recommend if you have any self respect donβt come in here if your not Asian because they will definitely make you feel like they donβt want you there and treat you like garbage. Ps. They will also bring you the old meat behind the counter vs. your Asian neighbors will be graciously served fresh meats.
Authentic Korean dining. More food than you can imagine. We went on a Saturday night and $25.99 each. Worth every dollar
Id give this place five stars if the food was always consistent and if the host didnt ask for a tip everytime we walk up to pay. Whether we pay cash or card, we always tip cash, left at the table. But Ive never been to a restaurant where they straight out ask you if youre going to leave a tip or where was it left. Our last visit there we hardly got any service and a couple items were forgotten. I was just confused as to why since the restaurant had a few customers inside.
Very affordable very tasty Korean BBQ in Koreatown. They have 13.99 lunch specials and its ayce. Nice banchans too. Good service. Very clean place. Will come back
The food is great, its the service Im not super fond of. Myself and my date (both of us were African American) were sat in the back of the room and left alone for at least 15 minutes. We noticed that all of the lighter-skinned guests who came in after us were given grills, drinks, AND food before anyone had even spoken to us. Our server disappeared for long stretches of time and the busser was significantly more attentive to us than he was. After the meal we went to pay and the cashier very loudly informed me of where the tips were supposed to be added on the receipt, as if I didnt know or wasnt about to tip. If youre black, I highly recommend staying away from this place. And as for the restaurant, if you want better tips from your black customers, PROVIDE BETTER SERVICE!!!
Food was good but service was awful a woman who wasnβt even our waiter would not let us leave until she was satisfied with the tip. We did not stay there long nor eat much we left a good tip but would not let us leave until we gave her a tip she thought she deserved. When she wasnβt even our waiter. She kept being persistent. I no longer find myself wanting to return to this establishment.
Would not recommend at all! Food is not worth the price due to taste and small amounts. The salad bar is open for Flys, none of the food is covered. My niece did not eat at all and was still charged because she is 6 years old. They are also very critical and have smart mouths, how do they expect for customers to be satisfied and return with their rude comments. Even though we tipped them $10 (when they didnt deserve it) they demanded a higher tip! Spend your hard earned money where its actually worth spending.
Takes at least 20 minutes to respond to any request. Food just ok, definitely not worth the wait. 3% fee for credit card, and no receipt.
This is my favorite Korean BBQ, recommended by a Korean. Easy to find, parking on site (valet in the evening), handicapped accessible. The entry has a very pretty koi pond surrounded by lots of vigorously healthy plants. There is a small salad bar with a daily soup. It seems very authentic to me, some familiar items and not so familiar. All taste homemade!!! In the evening the price goes up a few dollars, and that really shows in the salad bar. There is generally some fried seafood, another soup and sushi in addition to the luncheon fare. I have never found a need to venture past the lower end offering which has brisket, pork belly, marinated chicken and beef. For the gourmand there are seafood offerings, lamb and organs. The establishment is clean, the stainless steel hoods sparkle! Service is attentive and the BBQ grille is changed frequently. My only complaint is their water is awful, so be prepared to purchase bottled water or another type of libation.
One of the best Authentic Korean BBQ weve been to in Los Angeles! The servers are very courteous and the quality of BBQ is simply superb! We went here 4 times when we visited LA 5 yrs ago. Excited to come back this year and have me some nice Korean BBQ Meat and the yummy Salad Bar. Great Value, great price and excellent taste! Awesome jobs guys!
We love coming here because theres usually no lines. We like thw qualityof the meat and the taste of the steam egg. They have a salad bar with a variety of sides, appetizers, soups, fruit and desserts. Service is good despite there usually being 2-3 waitresses/waiters.
Worst experience ever! If I could, I would give them negative half of a star. First off they charged $21.99 for dinner even though we arrived at 3pm which is 30 mins before their dinner time price. The price clearly said $14.50 all you can eat on the menus handed to us, then after we made the $14.50 choice the waiter snatched the menus and said wrong menu giggled, and gave us another menu where the price clearly stated $16.99 for the all you can eat. We all then chose that $16.99 all you can eat. Besides that uncomfortable experience, their other employees were very rude, especially an older gentleman who changes the food in the salad bar. The older gentleman rudely demanded me to move my plate from the salad bar section and almost pushed me out of his way and when told to not be rude he responded okay rudely and stormed out of the salad bar section angrily. About 10 mins before that incident my guest went to get items from the salad bar and they told me the older gentleman demanded them to not go inside the salad bar as he stood in front of the entrance blocking their way in. I didnt know about this incident until the end. The waitress were not attentive when changing the grill and took very long to bring the meat she clearly overcharged. We asked for pork belly and she brought 2 pieces for 5 guests. Keep in mind we were the only customers there so its not like she was attending other customers which Id understand if that were the case. After finishing up eating, the waitress we had before was switched up for another one. The new waitress asked for a tip right away, even before bringing me the check and I kindly told her I will be giving her cash for tip which by the way she didnt deserve, she was only there about 5 mins before we left. I felt like they should be paying me for the bad and embarrassing experience I had with them. I left the tip under a plate and when we left she rushed to see where the tip was located, I heard her scatter plates around and since the tip wasnt clearly visible she literally followed me running out to the entrance demanding for a tip. I ignored her because that was too much at that point. She then followed me to my car stood by my window and decided to knock on my window demanding tip. I dont recommend this place at all, youre better off eating anywhere else but here.
My family and I came here because all other kbbq places were closed or too packed. But PLEASE DO NOT COME HERE!!! The staff was super rude since the moment we arrived. They were scattered and telling us different things. There was an older man being rude specifically to our kids instead of asking us to move he would pass by and say really rude remarks. The staff was not helpful at all and everything was given to us late and then we were being rushed out. Just opt for any other place but here. I wouldnt even put a star here if I could.
I wish if I can give them zero start cause they donβt even deserve one start. On the website it says they close at 10:30 but just in case I called them and told them Iβm gonna there at 9:30 and they said yea u can come in so I drove 30 min when I got there they were like oh no we close at 9:30 and they were laughing zero customer service. I tried to not be rude but if they donβt speak English I guess they can hire someone who can. Iβll never go to there anymore.
Bad service. Especially the male waiter. He was very rude and would not pay attention to us. I would not go back to this place. The food is good. I would give a 4/5. Its sad that the restaurant is loosing customers because the waiters are not doing their job.
Korean BBQ buffet. Good quality meats.One price all you can eat. Excellent service. Ill come back again.
Service was horrible. I had to get my own sodas from their refrigerator after 20 mins into our meal. We had to ask for the next set of meats instead of them being attentive. We never got the sauces for the meats. And if you are paying with a debit or credit card prepare to pay over $3.00 fee for NON cash payments without being told before hand.
Who doesnβt love Korean BBQ π $23 for AYCE, my familyβs go-to place for KBBQ
I personally love coming to eat here. Went Saturday for a late dinner. Wait was kinda long. But I understand due to covid limited seating. But that wasnt my 3 star review. Our waitress was a bit rude. When we sat down we asked her for soy sauce, a fork and soda. She did not bring anything. She brought us our meat. But no plates. When we told her for our plates and fork its as if she got upset. We then again asked her for soy sauce but she said they dont have any just teriyaki and hot sauce. We said okay then? Still no drinks or soy sauce. I got upset. Went to the manager asked if they had soy sauce. She said yeah? With a confused faced. Told her our waitress said you guys didnt and she also hasnt brought over our drinks. She looked upset and said Ill bring it to you in a bit. A minute later she brings it and our drinks. Our waitress then basically ignored us the rest of our dinner. Usually when your grill looks dirty they change it with a clean one. She turned it off and walked away. We figured she probably got in trouble or something and wanted us to go. Gladly we left. Love this restaurant but she made that experience horrible. Didnt catch her name but her hair had a tint of red in it.
Pros: fast and cheaper than others, you can get in the doorCons: Saw a hair and fly around food. Chair was awful and meat quality well below average. Saw a fight between owner and customer (both at fault).Overall: better off staying at home or paying more for somewhere else. I wouldnβt come back. In any other area without an abundance of free customers this place would be out of business long ago.
My favorite Korean BBQ spot in LA. Staff is friendly and attentive, in comparison to most KBBQ places I think the service here is by far one of the best. They have a salad bar with a variety of foods to choose from, soups, fried shrimp, California Rolls, etc. Very clean as well. They offer valet parking for like $3. So no need to be hunting for a parking space on the street. Im Hispanic, and I didnt feel discriminated at any point during my visit. It does get busy at times, and there arent that many servers working. So make sure to order everything from the get go. Pricing is competitive and reasonable. The All You Can Eat menu starts at $19.99, $24.99, or $29.99 depending on the assortments of meats youd like to eat. I would definitely recommend to anyone. Cleanliness, friendly staff, parking, and reasonable pricing.
It was our first time trying Korean barbecue, so were really excited, but trying to get any service was an extreme chore. They never brought us tea that we ordered, we had to ask The bus boy to find the waitress for us several times, and The waitress wouldnt let us order the items we wanted. We ordered a meal set a which was supposed to give us a couple of choices, she insisted on bringing two kinds of beef first after we told her we wanted to try the pork and one of the beefs. She brought a giant plate of the least expensive, unmarinated beef then told us that she would charge us extra if we wanted anything else. Like I said it was our first time, but I truly dont think thats how the meal set menu was meant to work. It gave us four options one was chicken, one was pork, two were types of beef. The beefs were options 1 and 3. I think she just wanted to make us eat the cheap stuff.
Very Smokey in there and youβll be smelling like kbbq when you leave. Food was definitely better then I expected. Price is close to every other ayce kbbq out there but thereβs a salad bar with unlimited sides/salad. Service was decent but there wasnβt much workers there.
They provide all you can eat beef/pork/chicken in Korean style. You take a seat then they bring your order to your dining table. They also have an separated section for salad and side dishes where you go and take foods by all you can eat style. As far as meat dishes are concerned, if you are meat lovers, you try. You will fill up your appetite and will like their style.
The place is nice. The seats are so comfortable. The price is fair. If you just want meat its roughly around $13. If you want the salad bar which is optional is an additional $3. But its worth it! The salad bar includes salad, fruits, California rolls, onion rings, fried shrimp & other options. I love it here.
Arrived at 9pm. The table next to us were served before us and we arrived first. Had to flag down the waiter to take our order. Food was good. Not enough all you can eat items. Ran out of fried shrimp. 15 minutes to 10pm a lady goes down every table asking everyone to pay there tab. Then the parking attendants start asking everyone for their parking tickets so you can pay for your parking fee and they give you your key (I dont consider this valet but for $2 its fair). Minutes later the same lady asked for our tab money again. I told her we already had given her the cash. She did not understand until I repeated it 3 times. I wont come here again. For $26.99 per person including my 11 year old does not include the drink and had to pay $1 for my burnt steamed rice I will not come back. I have never been to a restaurant where they are rushing you out 15 minutes to closing time and mandating payment. Poor customer service.
I am heavily dissapointed at the quality of the service and food.As soon as my family was greeted in, our server made us wait for no reason. I would understand if the restaurant was full or even if it was to space us apart for seating, because of covid. It was not. We were seating right next to other customers without being asked if we were okay with being seated close with other customers. As soon as we are seated our server gave us our utensil and making us feel greeted to the restaurant again. Then we begin to take turns to go to the salad bar. As we are enjoying our salad bar dishes my mother and I notice our server forgot our menu. We began to call the server for the menu. She gets the menu and begins to come to our table the gets distracted by another customer and didnt give us our menu. My mother then proceeds to get the menu herself feeling like she was ignored. The server finally gives us the menu after my mother got it herself.After all that we are finally able to order. We placed our order and waited and waited for 10 min. Okay, reasonable wait time they are probably busy, right? We then remind our server about our order. We wait 5 more min and is met with a nice man who placed the kbbq grill for us. We then remind our server again about our order. We finally got our first order after about 20 min. It took so long the grill needed to be changed, because of the flames. After our first order we had to keep reminding our server for our other order for like another 8 min. WE FINALLY GOT OUR ORDER AFTER the nice man whos job is to change the kbbq grill TOOK OUR ORDER AND HANDED OUR MEAT FOR US IN A MATTER OF A FEW SECONDS.For the food. My word. I know resteraunts are having hard time during the pandemic. But, the meat quality is so much worst than what you can get from a korean super market. The Galbi was like thicc as a beef jerky. All of the other meat was dry itself for the bulgolgi. I like to eat my beef medium. Medium. Who knows how dry my parent felt as they try to enjoy it as well done. THE HERB PORK, I suggest everyone to avoid it. It was as so herby you could barely taste the pork. The cow tongue made me have a work out with my jaw.If you want a 50 50 service experience with mediocre meat and good bulgolgi come here.P.S: YOU HAVE TO PAY EXTRA FOR PAYING WITH CREDIT CARDP.S.S: I gave an extra tip to the nice man for giving us the quality service the resteraunt had before covid.
Delicious. Parking is tough - you may have to park on the street on the surrounding neighborhood. Good cuts of meat. The sides are in the salad bar, so you can get what you want & skip what you dont want. Plenty of food provided. A bit of a wait to get a table but worth it. I dont recommend ordering hot green tea. It is served in a water pitcher with a plastic cup.
The thing that I like about this restaurant is the salad bar that is not a salad bar. It is a huge U shaped 3 sided salad room with many many many Korean soup and salad selections that you serve yourself. Then there are 3 different priced meats of all you can eat selections plus 4 different Korean beers in large bottles cheaply priced at $4.50 each. All in All its a great place to eat great food at a reasonable price. Also, I am not Korean and I recommend this place highly to all non Korean people who would like to try a different type of food than what they usually eat . its really very good. So enjoy.
We had a horrible experience at this place. There were peanuts in the potato salad (who puts peanuts in potato salad?!). We did not notice them until my son, who has a peanut allergy, started to vomit. When we brought up the issue we were told, βThere are no peanuts in the salad.β When we pressed the issue the host said, βI am not the cook. How was I supposed to know?β No apologies, no show of concern, no βhow is your son?β No βis he OK?ββ He could have died but it was not her problem. She instead blamed us, βYou should have called or asked if there were peanuts in our food. Everyone calls for that kind of information.β Thus after saying that she is not the cook and so on. I should have asked for her name because she should be fired. When the customer gets sick eating the food least you can do is apologize and offer help. I would never go here again and you shouldnβt either.
I come here for years. The meats are always the same good quality. And I never had issues with the service or over paying the bill.
Good food. However they dont get a 5 star rating because they demand that you tip more than you can. Tipping is a form of showing gratitude for the service rendered. They are ungrateful because I have tipped a certain amount and they always ask for more.
Great AYCE at reasonable prices! Salad bar is included at lunch time.Cook meat at your own table. Not a fancy place but more like youβre at home.Lowest price today (6/5/2021)?$16.99 includes, brisket, pork belly, beef bulgogi and chicken bulgogi
I understand how people can be so picky now a days. And I really hate how reviews in general are so negative now a days. But I think the food is great for what you pay for. The sides have the flavor that you would expect. I will keep coming back.
Wasnβt busy like all the other Korean bbqβs. They let you choose your own sides at salad bar. And the price for two was affordable. I would definitely come back or recommend this place to friends and family. The workers there are also very nice and welcoming since it was our first time there.
Have been coming here for a while now. wonβt be going back. as someone has previously stated they demand a tip. i donβt mind tipping but asking for more when not satisfied is rude and unprofessional. on top of that i saw the lady (who i assume is the owner) trying to take the tip from the bus boy. i purposefully handed it to him just in case bc iβve heard this happens in the restaurant business but to do it so openly in front of everyone was kinda ridiculous
The bulgogi is great, and the prices are stellar for all you can eat. Youll be tempted to fill up on the salad bar, but try not to, the meat is the best part.
Place has potential, however other places are better staffed. I dont know if it was a rough day or short staffed or what not. But waiter just brought meat and left. Most places offer rice/sauces/ plates! Come to find you have to go get it from the salad bar Honestly I dont care what you charge but dont be so petty and charge everything separately. One dollar for rice, $5 for salad bar. Never offered a drink just brought us water, thanks but what if I wanted soda lol (owners are losing money here) The guy picking up the plates attended us better than our server. Not going back here way better options for same or less price and way better experience. This is my opinion and my experience, make of it what you will.
Like this place, well at least somewhat. It is Korean and I dont always feel they are very happy to see me there but the prices are good for a few all you can eat deals. The most fun part is the very large and included salad bar. They get you at the parking and also at the drinks. If you can you are much better off parking on the street.
Great food, great prices, open salad bar with various options. Valet parking for only $2.50. Amazing customer service and owner to go on a date. Soju beverage definitely recommended. Loved it!!!!! Cash and debit or credit accepted. β₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈπππ
The best service and the best meats that they served..... appreciated!
Meat taste very average. The la short rib was good but u can only order one per table. Terrible service, start closing lights and fire even before you finish the dishes.
I think covid really helped this place out a lot. It wasnt one of my first go-tos for Korean BBQs in LA but their patio has become a semi-indoor staple for feeling like a normal restaurant. Not to mention the buffet helps feeling like a little bit of normalcy in this trying time. I actually prefer the patio to their regular interior decor because it kind of gives you a tropical feel with all the plants. Wish they would re-theme or redesign their interior to look more like their patio appeal. The food is pretty good, but compared to whats going on with the most restaurants,this place is great!
The service here is absolutely horrible if you are not Asian. I had a horrible experience so I called to have somethings cleared up because I had some questions the lady was rude and hung up on me without answering my questions or really talking to me. Ive never been so disrespected in my life. The salad bar is gross, the meat is okay, and the place is dirty! If I could give zero stars I would! I had to ask multiple times for more water and more meat. I will never go back here again, this place is horrible! The worst KBBQ!
I felt discriminated at this kbbq restaurant. The service was terrible! The waiters/waitresses were very kind to Korean guests but not to me and my party. Like if money aint green. I had to ask for more meat more than 3 times, they kept walking past my table and serving and attending other tables with Korean guests. I waited more than 5 min for some cold steamed rice and another 5 for water. One of the waitresses offered me a fork since she saw that I did not know how to use chopsticks but she never brought it to me. I also noticed they mistreat and scold their bus boys and clean up staff which are Hispanic so I know Im not wrong about me feeling discriminated. If you see good reviews on here theyre probably Koreans themselves. If I can give this place a no star and give it a poop emoji instead ll gladly do it!
Excellent Food with Great Service. Salad Bar π―
I am having a hard time finding the words for this review. I can confidently say this was the absolute worst dining experience of my lifetime. We walk in and ask for a table for two. We are pointed toward a group of people waiting. After 15 minutes myself and say 20 others were escorted to the back. One waitress served 4 different 5 tops. And did the worst job I have ever seen. From bringing out items customers didnβt order, to not honoring the simplest request for soy sauce or a check; this was bafflingly disrpectful. She seemed high and I donβt mean on weed. She was buzzing around in circles unable to complete any task coherently. Everyone surrounding us at other tables began to talk with one another including myself about how bad it wasnβt getting. It took us all 20 minutes each to get a check literally. Had to walk to the front and demand a manger after our credit card went missing and we were handed back somebody elseβs check. After threatening to cal the cops; we finally received our card back. Did not expect this out of a Sunday night dinner. Donβt ever come here people. EVER.
For everyone paying with debit card be aware my total came out with tax and non cash total of 99.88 this was last night 1/30/22 and Iβm checking my card online and they put 119.85 they added 20% tip after I signed and put cash on the tip in the receipt plus I did left tip in cash
The ventilation was horrible. Their kalbi was good, but super thin. Bulgogi was mediocre at best. Price was alright though. To compete with ktown kbbq, I expected better meat but hey, this place doesnt charge extra for garlic. So thats a plus.
This place has gone down hill. Prices are very high now and quality of food is worse. Plus they tried to get me to pay dinner prices without the dinner food being served. Never going back.
I have come here maybe 5 times now to join a group of friends who love this place. We come here because it is cheaper than other Korean BBQ restaurants but you get what you pay for. Something I wish they did is provide more water... the small water pitcher they have is basically the size cup I would want with my food.
I found hair inside of side dish noodle.I reported owner but he thinks I lied to him. Server proved it and no apologies.Very rude.DontI reported owner but he thinks I lied to him.No apologies and confronted with server.Even though
Been here a few times. Service was good both times. Price is reasonable. Food was good, Plus a Great salid bar. Its an all you can eat. Both times we went for lunch.
Ok... where do I start. ...I am not Korean and absolutely LOVE this place. The reason I mention Im not Korean is because the staff treats everyone no matter what your race/ethnicity is with kindness, respect, and professionalism. Ive taken my Black, White, and Hispanic friends here and they are so friendly and the food is DELICIOUS! Their customer service is also TOP NOTCH! There are other Korean bbq restaurants my family has went to in this area and they dont compare anywhere near this place. Lastly, I called to confirm their hours and no one answered.... two minutes later, they actually called me back...AMAZING! Whenever my friends are looking for an amazing dining experience, I always send them here! My family has lived in K-town now for three years and we are so happy this place was recently built here. Oh yeah, living around here. ..I can tell you parking is horrible BUT this restaurant has valet parking and its really inexpensive, so you dont have to worry about searching for parking which is a huge plus! Try it....I promise. .. you wont be disappointed! :)
Excellent food. A fun experience cooking your own meats. Didnt get ti the salad bar but it would have been a meal in itself. Great variety. Definitely worth a visit.
Meat was EXCELLENT out of 4/5 servings, Cook yourself, flame, banchan sides kinda meh, had sushi in their salad bar. $4 Super Large Beers. Very large spacious atmosphere. I can only dream of having a place like this locally. One of my best memories traveling.
Visited from New Zealand with my parents in law, husband and child. Everyone found something they loved. Salads were fresh and the meats were good quality. Well done Dream Team.
I used to love this place before pandemic and I feel like quality of food has gone down and price dramatically increased since then. Service is still friendly and professional but I dont think I will be returning anymore because of quality of food is not the same and the price.
Service was very slow, not enough workers to serve, they charge extra 3% for credit card payment never mentioned before ordering meal until credit card was charged. No explanation but saying this is our policy, food was so so disappointed whole experience and never will go again.
Place is really cool heart of LA type place. Not fancy gourmet but some real deal Korean food. Meats are marinated nice n everything tastes good.
Service is sooooo bad. Selection on meats is so little. Itβs way overpriced for the service and food that you get. Donβt eat here. I donβt recommend this place. First and last time Iβm eating in that place
Very nice place. Real Korean food, clean, fast, kind staff. Its sheap, good food quality, free refill soda, all you can eat option, meet varieties and a open salad bar.Korean people in the tables.Very good price/quality
This place really wasnt that good. The food was bland. They didnt provide any sauces for most of the meats. Also, the server wasnt the nicest person. We wont be coming back.
HORRIBLE!! the service sucked and they only showed interest in every customer beside my family. We are Latinos and not once did they check up on us and we had to ask multiple servers for a simple fork! They are entitled and very rude! Donβt waste your money!
Came here for lunch, loved it. Great price for AYCESelf serve salad bar takes the cake with this one. Grab a plate and get some banchan!Service is good, water comes out in a jiffy likewise with the meat orders.
This is my go-to Korean bbq spot. The self serve salad bar is awesome - always a plentiful amount of kimchi and pickled vegetables (among other sides like salads, noodles, sliced fruit etc). Is this the mostGourmet Korean bbq experience you will have in LA? Probably not. But Iβve never had to wait for a table and the beef bulgogi always hits the spot.
For the price one of the best ayce korean bbq places. Dinner offers the most choices. Lunch special is a good deal with salad bar included. There is valet parking available for just two dollars. The staff does a good job keeping up with everyone.
Very good meat, very lovely atmosphere. This place was busy when we arrived and the waitresses were not very social. Regardless, they still took the time to explain to me how ordering works and got my order in a timely matter.
Youβll get good service if youβre Korean. They put my family next to another family in a room that was freezing and never once ask us for refills. The food is average at best Iβve definitely had better.
The food here is typical Korean BBQ, nothing fancy like some of their expensive competition . My friend and I went here for eat-all-you-can but we were STOMPED by a rude waitress. We asked for our 2nd plate of bulgogi, with only 5 small thinly sliced beef on the grill it would be perfect timing to order early because it takes awhile for the beef to cook and since their bulgogi plate is small might as well have some more. The waitress told us FINISH THOSE FIRST. Then she turned around. She caught me off guard! I would have given her a lecture in rudeness, respect and customer service.
Our favorite K-Town Korean BBQ! Price is more than reasonable for AYCE! Ban chan buffet is an added bonus! Parking is not the best, but the valet is helpful! **TIP: This place takes reservations!!! If u dont want to wait, call ahead!
WARNING!!!!! DO NOT EAT at this restaurant!Our car was recently STOLEN within the parking lot of this restaurant because of the valet parking attendants fault! Car keys were not kept in a locked box but was IN THE CAR that can easily be taken by anyone!!!There was only one parking attendant, so obviously, while attending to other customers, he will leave the valet post where your keys are!!! Your valet would be worth $$$$$ should YOUR CAR BE STOLEN!!! BEWARE!!
Affordable Lunch the menu was a little hard to understand. They have a pretty good salad bar, but they are slow to restock once it runs out. 4 Stars for the price.
This is my go-to KBBQ spot. For their price, this KBBQ is as good as it gets. They have really friendly service that make sure your experience is going well and respond relatively fast to requests. They also have a cool salad bar and offer lots of side dishes even if you get the cheapest menu option. These sides include salad, kimchi, and fried egg. They have lots of menu options from the cheap all you can eat to premium meats.Highly recommend if youre looking for a cheap and basic KBBQ.
Cant beat the price for how much & variety of meat you can eat. good customer services as well!!! free parking in L.A.??? awesome!!!
Food is good, service is good, the fact that they charge you for using a card and on top of that they force you to tip if youβre paying with a card is complete mendacity. CASH is your best friend here in this restaurant.
Delicious food and the place is cozy! soju is addictive π
Really delicious food, great quality meat- but $26/person at the high tier and the place is always frigid. If it wasnt so cold Id give it another star and a half.
Worst service.. not enough employees for better service..1 busperson.. wantsed to charge us for 7 people when we were 6..they had to review camara to see we were right. We Gave the Latino busoerson $100 tip. ..
Food good just hold the flies out of salad buffet.. its not really all you can eat since there is a limit on korean bbq ribs that they give.. the wait staff rushing me to pay and my party wasnt finish eating.. this place made me feel uncomfortable and I wouldnt patronize or go back again ... Im sure Ill find a better place to dine in that sell delicious korean bbq
One of my favorite korean bbqs. The meat is good and love the salad bar specially when they have the yook gae jang soup. goes well with the rest. waitresses are nice. a bit pricey though if u want the good stuff. but its worth it. gets crowded evenings amd weekends
All you can eat BBQ + large variety of all you can eat buffet. I was more excited with buffet than BBQ,(so much selections) for 25.99. Other BBQ places serve very limited side dishes for the same price.Too bad they dont carry Pap-BinSoo for dessert, i would be on cloud nine.Large and clean. Havent ckd out the bathrooms. Air suction vent wasnt working well, so came home stinking of BBQ, made abee lined shower.Valetors should leave the keys with the owner when they are done instead of interrupting our dinner to get paid.... Tacky..
If your not korean dont expect the best service. The food was really good but the service was enough to make it taste bad
Love this place! Glad it is still open.
They charged my four and five year old kids full adult price for buffet.Can you believe that??? They did not eat any meat at all.
Good food and worth going g back to. Salad bar with hot choices and dessert was a good touch.
The waitress was hurrying us up. We are sitting and they are 30 minutes away from closing and he tells me and my husband last 2 meats than go. He gives my husband the note and tells him that he must pay now because cashier is closing. Very bad service i will be calling tommorow to speak with owner
I must be Dreaming about meat!! This is meat heaven, or as I like to call it googi heavenComing here for the first time, we were seated w/o waiting on a Friday afternoon. I cant ask for more, $9.99 AYCE Korean BBQ and the best is it comes with a Free Salad Bar for lunch (else $3.99 more for dinner if you want it)..not just salad but Korean side dishes also w/ different stuff to use for the BBQ. Servers were attentive and ready to bring you more meat...unlike other places I been to who were stingy when it was AYCE. The meat was of decent quality, especially for this price and you can eat till your belly pops...at least I attempted!Valet is good, but street parking is better because its FREE. Now, I must Dream of going again...
High quality meats. Also a huge side dish self service bar. Always a good experience. Great service from friendly staff. Very reasonably priced.
I tried only their salad bar and cold spicy noodle (nang-myun). Not knowing salad bar itself can be a full meal, I ordered noodle as an entree. Didnt feel like doing BBQ this time. Nang-myun was spicy but it was not the best. Not that many Korean BBQ restaurants offer salad bar only option. So if you care for good Korean Salad bar but not much about BBQ itself, try this restaurant. Oh, its really hard to go wrong with Korean BBQ, so no comment on that. One of food on the Salad Bar was spicy-marinated wheat noodle which was overly seasoned, similar to Nang-myun I ordered separately.
Love the side dishes bar have variety of vegetables and other complements that suit to accompany your meat.
Thought it wouls be good with a good salad bar selection. Got sick after eating here...π€ I guess their beef is not good quality.
I love this place. They have the best price for what you get. The service is great, and the food is so good!
They seemed understaffed when we visited but the quality of their meats did not disappoint. our party of nine left the place happy and full.
Food was greatService was okayTables were smallAnd the owner pushed everyone to get tested for covid before we ate
Value for the meat is unreal. I worry how they make money. Their service is always exceptional and I leave feeling satisfied
One of the better places in terms of value. Service isnt always the best, but otherwise a good experience.
If you are a meat lover and enjoy to cook your own meat to eat it. This is your place. You have a big variety and you can eat all you want for $18,24; 20; or $24.
They have the best quality meats for BBQ & Korean food (side dishes, soups, vegetables & fruits) with the reasonable price. Love this place.
Good food ... but lacking on the variety of korean vegetables plates and sides but pretty good
Price is soooo great for lunch but the quality of food doesnt compromised! Will visit again & again. But some waitresses are not kind.
One of my favorite AYCE Korean BBQ spots. Passable salad bar, excellent quality meat. If youre hungry, this is where you should go.
Horrible service, waited a long time for my food and the waitress would hardly attend us. Dont recommend if its your first time trying kbbq.
Menu Prices Are Too High For What They Offer. Staff Are Rude. Rice Is Sold Separately. Better Off Going To Bulgogi Hut.
My current favorite ayce kbbq spot based on value. Very attentive waiters and the place is alot cleaner than some other more popular competitors.
Service was a little slow at first but the food was really good. Ill definitely go back
Lol they cut us off from the galbi and charge us tip even though we tip on the table. So watch out.
Sure there are a myriad of higher quality BBQ places in K-Town, but you cant beat the all you can eat lunch bargin here. Youll be stuffed for less than $20.
This place is the best in the area for Korean bbq ans the salad bar have a lot items. Amd its very clean and the staff are excellent and friendly. I very very recommend to all.
Meat selection is great for its price tiers and the salad bar where you can get your sauces, noodles, and chopped lettuce amongst other things is pleasant.
The food is ok and service is ok. There are better ayce Korean bbq but I guess you get what you pay for.
Decent all you can eat. Watch your portions because they will charge you $3~6 depending how much food is left over.
Good food at reasonable prices, decor can do with a upgrade through.
Salad bar is always good. Meat quality is good. No valet parking is good nowadays :)
Terrible service. Grill kept turning off. Food was okay, meet had little flavoring. No large veggie selection. Goto moon bbq instead.
Good food and environment. Meat is fresh good place to spend family
Good Service And The Family Eats A Lot And Is Not Expensive... Great Family Restaurant! β
Buffet but still authentic
They have a good salad/fruit bar. A little slow on the service. Over a good place for large groups.
Quality of meet. Fast service. Valet parking. Please make note of their operation hours. 330pm -5pm they close for breaks.
AYCE meat including beef, pork, chicken, and squid. I personally love cow belly, which is very thin sliced thus soft and delicious.
Always enjoy the food and atmosphere. A great place to enjoy some fantastic Korean Barbecue and the salad bar is just a fantastic addition!
Great service. Good price for the meats & salad bad that has cali rolls. Deffinatly worth going.
Great Korean bbque! Buffet bar plus a variety of meats to choose from. Quality of meat is excellent!
One of my personal favorite spots to eat. The food is amazing at a great prize. All you can eat korean bbq. Do i need to say?
Good service and food, busboy super accomodating πwill come back soon..
Buffet style Korean BBQBasic food was pickups selfA B C 3 difference price menuPick up oneAnd free refills meatGood tasteLikes meat mania
Food was okay but the waitresses were a little rude and would make odd mocking sounds everytime we asked for more food...
This the spot. Very reasonably priced. unlimited salad bar (GET THE MISO PASTE). Feel like you are teleported to Korea real quick
The best Korean BBQ price, service and quality, the best. You have to pay 2 parking (valet), but it is worth.
Great bargain for the price. Big dining area with big tables and good choice of meats with good quay
Bomb kbbq spot. They have a salad bar that has fruit, and a ton of greens. I always come here, just wish they were open a lil bit later
Great ayce place... best ban chan selection... the lady working in the front is a blast... take a shot with her...
Great food, good service, good atmosphere, but make sure youre with someone who speaks Korean!
Great food, delicious salads, good price.
Food soo good great place to be with your friends. Family. .clean spotless great costumer service.
Famous for its buffet style side dishes ! Meat served of lower quality. Popular with local Korean expatriates!
Saturday morning tradition! Lovely food, best salad bar, fresh. Lovely people. Thank you :D π
Yummy Korean BBQ, with a range of prices. Cheapest one does not include the salad bar, but Id rather fill up on the various meats anyway.
Food was good, service was not. Overall a good option for Korean bbq without much of a wait.
The food was good the service meh. Got mad dogged for not paying more for the buffet.
I come here with my friends all the time but I really wish they offered rice with out charging extra..
My familys go-to AYCE KBBQ spot - salad bar and good meat at a wallet-friendly $12.99!
Great tasty food that has me going back!
So much great food. Good service. Very safe
Friendly service, quality meat, and always stocked salad bar.
Food is good and brought to you fast when you order . A buffet area with fresh food soups and banchan if your choice
Excellent food, well served. B Q at your table. S salad bar is available.
Probably the best BBQ in town for the price. Side dish buffet is perfect.
Food was excellent. Staff are too busy that she forget our rice which never came.
Id say this place is not the best AYCE, but somewhat good quality for the price.
Came here for dinner with the family and a friend to celebrate a special occasion...
Good value. Worth your $. Buffet bar is worth it all. Going tomorrow.
Being Hispanic is kind of hard to get service here people look at us weird but get happy when I leave a big tip lol
Best place to eat, great hard workers I suggest you guys to come here to eat
This is a good buffet all you can eat. Good for large capacity stomaches.
No one canβt beat their price.Food quality isnβt bad at all.
Good place to enjoy light lunch with meat, vegetables and Korean flavor ethnical food.
They rushed us out! They also cooked our food but It was raw!!!
Amazing food friendly staff stocked salad bar :-)
Not a bad choice if you want all-you-can-eat BBQ at relatively affordable price.
Good food, service was okay. Reasonable price.
Love that you can help yourself to all of the yummy sides and the price is right for Korean BBQ, all you can eat.
Terrible place to visit the food not up to par and they over charge you
Quality meats, great service, and all you can eat!!
Kinda like the idea of a salad bar at a kbbq place and they have reasonable prices
Great all you can eat lunch specials
No jalapenos unless you get a salad bar!!! Not worth the hype.
All you can eat Korean BBQ, got brisket bolgogi, beef bolgogi, chicken & salad, small soup... π
2nd time here and its just SUCH good food.
Decent food and prices, but felt very rushed
Food was kinda wack not slot of sides and the meat was good
First and last time. service was poor. Waiting to long to get the food and waitress seem to ignore us.
Great Korean barbecue with unlimited self-serve banchan and salad bar
Great location, friendly, helpful staff & excellent food!
Total reviews rating 4
199 Reviews for Dream Korean BBQ 2024:
Review β1
2022-09-20 01:25:26All you can eat!! Now, for the price and for the amount of food we consumed this is a steal. A little salad bar with not much variety but your there for the meat not salad! We had a nice meal and my niece ate so much she was about to explode π€―
Review β2
2022-03-25 01:53:40Absolutely beautiful and everyone is so open and very polite and helpful. This is our first time and will not be our last time. The food was amazing and prices is outstanding. Weβre surprised at just how family oriented this place is. Thank you for amazing service.
Review β3
2022-03-16 18:12:38Second time here since 2018. There was a wait when I got there. They seemed very busy. The menu was dirty, dripped with a certain sauce. They took a while to get our order of meats. And when she did give us our meats, she gave us the wrong ones. Took a while for our drinks as well.Loved the μλ λΌμ§κ°λΉ/Marinated pork ribs (#13 on B option). Has a salad bar included for option B. Wish they had more side dishes to choose from though.Overall the actual service I would rate 2/5. And the food 4/5.Would I come back here...no thanks.
Review β4
2022-06-20 23:54:42This place didnt look like much but the food is really great and really liked how we could go to the salad bar and get what we wanted (μμ₯, λμ₯κ΅, μ, λ°μ°¬, λ±λ±) and didnt need to constantly ask and wait like at Gen, another kbbq place. I also respected their decision to charge for uneaten food. Personally, it seems to be a necessary step to reduce food waste and make sure everyone is responsible too. Last but not least, the lunch price was really good at less than $20 per person.
Review β5
2022-01-02 23:36:32We had a really great experience here! We were driving around Koreatown and happened to see it and pulled in without any prior research.So glad we did!Very spacious and clean, great menu and prices, and a really fantastic salad bar. The spicy glass noodles absolutely rocked. Definitely coming back.
Review β6
2021-06-01 01:34:10The service is good; however, there are some flaws of the foods because I feel like the taste and quantity werent good enough to eat them. And also, the prices were a little high, so keep that mind. Although it wasnt too bad to go and eat that restaurant. Still, I can tell its just getting so-so a bit, I think.
Review β7
2023-07-19 05:26:37Always love coming here, decent parking space, friendly staff, lots of seating space, salad bar selection and affordable.Kbbq + salad bar is always a win for me. One of my favorites and hope they re open soon.
Review β8
2021-04-19 15:15:24They have plenty of parking. They have a salad bar. AYCE (all you can eat). Great prices and even better service.You have a choice of 3 different menus, each menu having more options than the other. The menus come with additional sides, dont be afraid to ask!My preferred server, Terry, is AMAZING. Hes quick and attentive. Considering how busy this place can get, I havent been disappointed by him yet. My friends and I have been regulars here since we found this place during the pandemic. The price was the first hook. The service was next.
Review β9
2022-06-01 07:44:56Wonderful π all you can eat Salad Bar Great π Quality.
Review β10
2022-05-13 19:22:05You get your own salad, it has a nice atmosphere, enjoyed the dinner