Recommended dishes: Beef Combo, Boneless Short Ribs, Beef Special Combo
James Lee
Use to be my favorite kbbq. They have now lowered their meat quality. Taste like baekjong bbq.. u think I wouldn't notice!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Nghia Nguyen
This place is a notch up in service and experience I’ve had in Korean bbq spots. They change the grills after every meat they cook for you. ? The egg and cheese soufflé is dense and good. And the seafood pancake is ?!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
sangwuk ahn
First of all, I had a combo menu that included brisket. I was impressed by the young male staff member who was so kind. He asked me to tell him right away if I needed anything like sesame oil rice, and he even grilled the meat amazingly. For a moment, I thought, “Does Baek Jong-won provide service training himself?”
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
5o5o5o
Bake it all yourself. It's more delicious than you think. 7 minute kimchi stew top 10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
THEIN WIN
Empty for lunch time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Christine Song
Great spot if you're looking for high quality meat and can spend a little more. It's not AYCE, but again the quality is much better. For groups, I'd recommend getting a combo since it comes with soup. For just 2 ppl, you could order a la carte to choose the meats. My favorite are the rib eye (꽃살) and pork jowl (항정살). Wait times can get long and they don't take reservations, so I'd recommend coming at slightly off hours.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Combo, Beef Special Combo
Bryan Morciglio
Very good ? food nice worker and happy they help you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Combo, Boneless Short Ribs, Beef Special Combo
Kevin Lee
If you're looking for a great portion of beef for 2. The beef special combo is a great deal.I'm thankful for the servers recommendation and was surprised that they cooked for you the entire time!The meal made me feel 10 years younger and I felt right at home. The kimchi jigae was amazing and would highly recommend getting it with the combo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kimchi Jjigae, Beef Special Combo
Eveline L.
My first time here trying their beef special combo was a really good experience! The meat quality is very good, and the waiters will help you cook everything. I also really like their cheese steamed eggs, which isn't commonly found in other KBBQ restaurant. It's like a combination of corn cheese and steamed eggs in one dish (so good)!!
I celebrated chuseok in 2023 here! apparently is a well known restaurant in Korea. the service is good and meat was good too. my favorite part of the meal tho was actually the pa-muchim. I'm not in Buena Park often but I look forward to coming back here someday!
Sara Bang
The food tastes just alright. I don't feel like I am eating out though. I rather eat at home.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Patricia L.
If you watched Netflix's "Korean Pork Belly Rhapsody," you'll notice a famous Korean chef named Paik Jong Won. He's like the "Gordon Ramsay" of Korean food--probably THE biggest celebrity chef in Korea. He mentions his 7-minute dwaeji (pork) kimchi as well as his yeoltan bulgogi on that show. Well, those items are served at his Saemaeul Sikdang (Restaurant) all over Korea, and his one location in Socal, which happens to be in Buena Park. Before we tried this place out, we actually made it out to his location IN Seoul, specifically went to the Hongdae Branch, and our minds were BLOWN at how good this food was, and how affordable it was. SO, while I DO LOVE this location, and do think we need MORE in Socal, I have a hard time giving it 5 stars BECAUSE of that comparison I couldn't help but make with the Korean location. PRICE: Food costs in the US is NUTS right now. As expensive as it is to LIVE in Seoul, food and drinks are significantly cheaper than it is, especially in the LA/OC area. The US dollar is pretty darn strong right now, so the impact of the price difference was even bigger. To compare the signature dishes mentioned above, the yeoltan bulgogi here is over $20. In Korea, it was 9,000KRW which is $7. The 7-minute kimchi here is approximately $10. In Korea, it was 6,000KRW, which is $4.50. My post-Korea trip food depression is stemmed primarily in the cost of food vs. Taste. COMBOS: This location formatted their combos similar to places like Baekjeong--large or small beef or pork combos, that comes with a stew (jjigae). In Korea, they have combos around their signature yeoltan bulgogi. And since I always want the yeoltan bulgogi, I end up having to order more here, or just pick items a la carte. SIDES: Like most American KBBQ restaurants, you can ask for unlimited refills of sides. In Korea, you can CHOOSE to pay a few thousand KRW per person to get access to their "self bar." This self bar is basically like a sides buffet bar. You can get all of the lettuce, garlic, sauces, etc. You need yourself. TASTE: The taste itself is comparable. The signature yeoltan bulgogi is delicious. I usually like the spicy, but if your group can't handle it, the regular nonspicy is still delicious. FYI it's a pork bulgogi. The soybean stew isn't quite as memorable as the Korea one, but it's still one of the best soybean stews in the area. The 7-minute kimchi IS NOT THE SAME as the kimchi jjigae. You have to order it separately. The 7-minute kimchi is saucier, and not as soupy, and has these amazing delicious chunks of pork. You can ask for rice, and you top your rice with this amazing kimchi pork combo, and they bring shredded seaweed to top it off. AMAZING. The rest of the meat here has been superb as well. On par with many of the better KBBQ spots in LA/OC. TOTAL EXPERIENCE: I get that there's factors like cost of food and labor that make this experience a lot more expensive than in the motherland, but it's honestly hard for me to look past the VAST difference in cost, which is why I gave this place 4 stars. Honestly, the food itself is 5 stars. The taste is CLOSE to the original in Korea. It's fantastic. So yes, it's worth coming here and I'll come back here again and again, just to get a taste of the deliciousness we had in Korea.
Sarah J.
So sad to say that my visit today was super disappointing. I had saved this restaurant to visit when I'd be in town.. so I was excited to finally get to go. There was a wait, heightening the anticipation. Two of us decided to order a mixed combo of beef and pork. The tongue meat was dry and hard to chew. The pork belly was burnt -- I wished I could cook the meat instead.. the ventilation does NOT work and the smoke was in my face.. had to move around the table multiple times.. and the egg.. looked so good with cheese overload..Only to disappoint, making it the toughest, driest steamed egg I've ever had.. I thought having the meat cooked for you would be a treat.. but when they're jumping around from table to table.. it took away from the experience. Sadly I will not be returning, especially with so many similar options in the vicinity.
Vee Dinh
Discovered another great Korean BBQ restaurant makes me so happy! Come with me.Highlights of the menu:1. Doshirak - shaken rice2. Steamed egg3. Seaweed soup4. Useol - beef tongueBeef special combo:5. Kkotsal - prime short rib center6. Sogalbisal - beef finger rib7. Chadolbagi - cab beef brisket8. Combo kimchi jjigaeThey grill the meat for customers which is amazing service. Casual ambiance.
Very good restaurant to eat Korean barbecue!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Combo, Boneless Short Ribs, Beef Special Combo
Use to be my favorite kbbq. They have now lowered their meat quality. Taste like baekjong bbq.. u think I wouldn't notice!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
This place is a notch up in service and experience I’ve had in Korean bbq spots. They change the grills after every meat they cook for you. ? The egg and cheese soufflé is dense and good. And the seafood pancake is ?!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First of all, I had a combo menu that included brisket. I was impressed by the young male staff member who was so kind. He asked me to tell him right away if I needed anything like sesame oil rice, and he even grilled the meat amazingly. For a moment, I thought, “Does Baek Jong-won provide service training himself?”
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bake it all yourself. It's more delicious than you think. 7 minute kimchi stew top 10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Empty for lunch time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great spot if you're looking for high quality meat and can spend a little more. It's not AYCE, but again the quality is much better. For groups, I'd recommend getting a combo since it comes with soup. For just 2 ppl, you could order a la carte to choose the meats. My favorite are the rib eye (꽃살) and pork jowl (항정살). Wait times can get long and they don't take reservations, so I'd recommend coming at slightly off hours.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Combo, Beef Special Combo
Very good ? food nice worker and happy they help you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Combo, Boneless Short Ribs, Beef Special Combo
If you're looking for a great portion of beef for 2. The beef special combo is a great deal.I'm thankful for the servers recommendation and was surprised that they cooked for you the entire time!The meal made me feel 10 years younger and I felt right at home. The kimchi jigae was amazing and would highly recommend getting it with the combo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kimchi Jjigae, Beef Special Combo
My first time here trying their beef special combo was a really good experience! The meat quality is very good, and the waiters will help you cook everything. I also really like their cheese steamed eggs, which isn't commonly found in other KBBQ restaurant. It's like a combination of corn cheese and steamed eggs in one dish (so good)!!
Restaurantji Recommends
I celebrated chuseok in 2023 here! apparently is a well known restaurant in Korea. the service is good and meat was good too. my favorite part of the meal tho was actually the pa-muchim. I'm not in Buena Park often but I look forward to coming back here someday!
The food tastes just alright. I don't feel like I am eating out though. I rather eat at home.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
If you watched Netflix's "Korean Pork Belly Rhapsody," you'll notice a famous Korean chef named Paik Jong Won. He's like the "Gordon Ramsay" of Korean food--probably THE biggest celebrity chef in Korea. He mentions his 7-minute dwaeji (pork) kimchi as well as his yeoltan bulgogi on that show. Well, those items are served at his Saemaeul Sikdang (Restaurant) all over Korea, and his one location in Socal, which happens to be in Buena Park. Before we tried this place out, we actually made it out to his location IN Seoul, specifically went to the Hongdae Branch, and our minds were BLOWN at how good this food was, and how affordable it was. SO, while I DO LOVE this location, and do think we need MORE in Socal, I have a hard time giving it 5 stars BECAUSE of that comparison I couldn't help but make with the Korean location. PRICE: Food costs in the US is NUTS right now. As expensive as it is to LIVE in Seoul, food and drinks are significantly cheaper than it is, especially in the LA/OC area. The US dollar is pretty darn strong right now, so the impact of the price difference was even bigger. To compare the signature dishes mentioned above, the yeoltan bulgogi here is over $20. In Korea, it was 9,000KRW which is $7. The 7-minute kimchi here is approximately $10. In Korea, it was 6,000KRW, which is $4.50. My post-Korea trip food depression is stemmed primarily in the cost of food vs. Taste. COMBOS: This location formatted their combos similar to places like Baekjeong--large or small beef or pork combos, that comes with a stew (jjigae). In Korea, they have combos around their signature yeoltan bulgogi. And since I always want the yeoltan bulgogi, I end up having to order more here, or just pick items a la carte. SIDES: Like most American KBBQ restaurants, you can ask for unlimited refills of sides. In Korea, you can CHOOSE to pay a few thousand KRW per person to get access to their "self bar." This self bar is basically like a sides buffet bar. You can get all of the lettuce, garlic, sauces, etc. You need yourself. TASTE: The taste itself is comparable. The signature yeoltan bulgogi is delicious. I usually like the spicy, but if your group can't handle it, the regular nonspicy is still delicious. FYI it's a pork bulgogi. The soybean stew isn't quite as memorable as the Korea one, but it's still one of the best soybean stews in the area. The 7-minute kimchi IS NOT THE SAME as the kimchi jjigae. You have to order it separately. The 7-minute kimchi is saucier, and not as soupy, and has these amazing delicious chunks of pork. You can ask for rice, and you top your rice with this amazing kimchi pork combo, and they bring shredded seaweed to top it off. AMAZING. The rest of the meat here has been superb as well. On par with many of the better KBBQ spots in LA/OC. TOTAL EXPERIENCE: I get that there's factors like cost of food and labor that make this experience a lot more expensive than in the motherland, but it's honestly hard for me to look past the VAST difference in cost, which is why I gave this place 4 stars. Honestly, the food itself is 5 stars. The taste is CLOSE to the original in Korea. It's fantastic. So yes, it's worth coming here and I'll come back here again and again, just to get a taste of the deliciousness we had in Korea.
So sad to say that my visit today was super disappointing. I had saved this restaurant to visit when I'd be in town.. so I was excited to finally get to go. There was a wait, heightening the anticipation. Two of us decided to order a mixed combo of beef and pork. The tongue meat was dry and hard to chew. The pork belly was burnt -- I wished I could cook the meat instead.. the ventilation does NOT work and the smoke was in my face.. had to move around the table multiple times.. and the egg.. looked so good with cheese overload..Only to disappoint, making it the toughest, driest steamed egg I've ever had.. I thought having the meat cooked for you would be a treat.. but when they're jumping around from table to table.. it took away from the experience. Sadly I will not be returning, especially with so many similar options in the vicinity.
Discovered another great Korean BBQ restaurant makes me so happy! Come with me.Highlights of the menu:1. Doshirak - shaken rice2. Steamed egg3. Seaweed soup4. Useol - beef tongueBeef special combo:5. Kkotsal - prime short rib center6. Sogalbisal - beef finger rib7. Chadolbagi - cab beef brisket8. Combo kimchi jjigaeThey grill the meat for customers which is amazing service. Casual ambiance.
Food: 5
Service: 5