Regular customer, amazing service here I love the flavors everything is marinated so nicely, it's a bit pricy but it's worth it if you're here to celebrate a special occasion. There's also a hidden bar at the back of the restaurant with good drinks. Try the seafood pancake it's da bomb
Jj L.
This is embarrassing guest service , let me start this way . Last Friday my kid and his friend want to go enjoy Korean bbq by themselves for the first time . We drop them off like 530 and by 630 so they already have us pick them up . So I was wondering if they like the food , they say they love it just still hungry, I was like how ..... is ayce bbq. They say they only order 3 meat and 3 veggie for two kids together . And done....... As they thought they will have to pay more or they order again . What..... so two pool kids just spend $100 some with just that little food and come back ask for cup noodles!!!! It is embarrassing that we didn't explain to them well before they went , but is a shame for business to see two 16 years old just order one round and charge them that much without finding out if they fully understand the rule and able to enjoy their first outing .... That's turn table alright and customer service at its lowest point .
xiomara zuria
I love this place has been mine and my family's favorite place to eat at when craving authentic Korean food but they are now adding 18% tip on the bill and when we asked they told us that because people were not tipping they had to implement that they should just pay their employees more if that's the case since they also put their prices up as well I'm just sad that it has come to this 18% is excessive.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
Pinky Patch
The best KBBQ
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Corn, Beef Bulgogi
Duster Doom
The place sucks. The food was ok but less meats. Plus they add tip on you tap even though we didn’t eat a lot and was expecting to pay less. Few years ago this was the spot. Since we got more Korean bbq spots opening more. Im not going back to this place ever
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Kelly Roberson-Hedman
It was ok. The sides were limited and the meat was not amazing. It was ok generally speaking. Not worth the flat price for the
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Jerome S.
Top Tier everything! Meats are consistent every time we come here. Prime Cuts. 5/5 Recommend Galbi/Chicken/Tofu Soup is a MUST! All appetizers are amazing! Service is the best you can get. Authentic restaurant is our go to!! Bar is well equipped! The Ambiance is one of a kind! Family owned restaurant!
Jairo N.
One of Stockton's OG Kbbq places. It's cute and cozy in there too which adds to the experience. It's also a karaoke at night! The plate I got was the spicy chicken sizzling one & wow it was delicious especially with the sauce on top. Their Kbbq was good although I wasn't doing it right so the owner came and helped me cook the chicken which was so nice of her I really appreciate that of her. It is a lovely spot on miracle mile so check it out when you can. They also do takeout so order ahead if you don't wanna wait since they can get pretty busy.
Ron D.
I would actually give this place 3.5 stars in between good and very good. The food was tasty (which it should be with the high prices) but the japchae was a bit salty. The food in the galbi hot plate was fully cooked (as opposed to being semi cooked) so when added to the hot plate made the food overcooked, thus the rice ended up being super crunchy. Seating is limited and they basically had only one server running around doing everything, thus service was slow and she did not bother attending to our needs, ie checking up on us and not even service with a smile. Hire another helper to make her happier please!
joe amial III
Would recommend koreana in Fairfield over this place food there is a lot more authentic and doesn't come with a mandatory gratuity.
Great spot and super friendly staff. Stopped on our way back from skiing and really enjoyed our meal. Adam was our waiter and he was terrific. Definitely go here if you are in the area.
David Acord
Went here because of the high review scores but was left slightly disappointed. It's *fine*, but that's it. The menu is limited considering the cost (nearly $40/head as of February 2024), missing many of the items I'd expect to see at a KBBQ - the full menu is more like what I'd see at a lunch menu elsewhere in the Bay area. Still, the staff were pleasant and the food decent.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Daisy C.
Food is always so delicious, fast and attentive server. Sometime you get the owners themself serving you. Love that it gives me a little hole in the wall vibe because the front sitting is so narrow until you get to the back where the BBQ area is at. Haven't tried their grill your self lunch/dinner. But it is definitely on my foodie bucket list...
Austin Zhuang
I wanted to come see what the trend was all about with this location…. so you KNOW i made the 30 minute drive in traffic from Tracy to try some AYCE Korean BBQ — in the middle of all this bustle!We were greeted by the family who ran the business some time after 6:00pm. It wasn’t too busy, so it was actually quite welcoming. He gave us the option to do regular Korean dining, or do the all-you-can-eat style. We opted for the all-you-can-eat, so we had to wait a teeny bit… but the wait wasn’t much of a wait to be quite fair.We were escorted to our tables, where they gave us the first few options to choose from… this is where the experience begins.They actually had quite a selection of meats and kitchen items! I love how they had English and Korean on their menu together… it made it feel like home. What stood out to me was the fact that the side dishes were already prepared for us and ready for us to dig in while we were waiting for our dishes to be served. I loved how you had the option to order three meats, alongside three kitchen items.Though not pictured, the portions of the meat weren’t actually a lot — they were enough to fill up our palate for each round they asked us for. The japchae and steamed eggs were probably by far the ones that really hit the spot, in terms of kitchen items. Meat wise, I’d recommend the pork jowl if you really want that CRISPINESS and bulgogi for that flavorful yet juicy tender texture of meat. ?Okay, here’s what I didn’t like about the restaurant… so sit tight for this one. I had to dock two stars due to the following reasons: (1) We were rushed through the whole process. Though welcoming, the owner was quite dismissive — which it really lacked unprofessionalism. We were also told that we only had 90 minutes once we were sat… and they put immense pressure on the waitress who ONLY had been on the job for two days to take our order…. like GURL, give her a break first, she’s doing her best!(2) The prices were outrageous… almost $39 a person was enough to break my bank. On top of that, an 18% automatic gratuity was added on that…. I know that it’s easier on the people serving us since they should get more money, but seriously…. I almost ended up paying $98 out the door. No tip cuz y’all already did, smh ?I really liked how big the table was honestly — like it was enough to serve at least 6 people. It was only me and my partner, though, so that was a different kind of sight. I had to take a star off for the people that came in — it made it just feel like other groups of people are staring you down very occasionally.I’d come back again — their food is quite good. Just be prepared for the upcosts tsk tsk Dietary restrictions: They do have dietary restrictions — but it’s best to ask the waiters and waitresses if they have ones that might fit your child and/or yourself.Parking: Parking was a little bit to find, especially as we hit dinner time…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Japchae, Korean Side Dishes, Brisket, Beef Bulgogi, Potstickers, Cheese Corn
Ramkumar Menon
Decent place to have good Korean food - I tried the beef bulgogi lunch and it was
Regular customer, amazing service here I love the flavors everything is marinated so nicely, it's a bit pricy but it's worth it if you're here to celebrate a special occasion. There's also a hidden bar at the back of the restaurant with good drinks. Try the seafood pancake it's da bomb
This is embarrassing guest service , let me start this way . Last Friday my kid and his friend want to go enjoy Korean bbq by themselves for the first time . We drop them off like 530 and by 630 so they already have us pick them up . So I was wondering if they like the food , they say they love it just still hungry, I was like how ..... is ayce bbq. They say they only order 3 meat and 3 veggie for two kids together . And done....... As they thought they will have to pay more or they order again . What..... so two pool kids just spend $100 some with just that little food and come back ask for cup noodles!!!! It is embarrassing that we didn't explain to them well before they went , but is a shame for business to see two 16 years old just order one round and charge them that much without finding out if they fully understand the rule and able to enjoy their first outing .... That's turn table alright and customer service at its lowest point .
I love this place has been mine and my family's favorite place to eat at when craving authentic Korean food but they are now adding 18% tip on the bill and when we asked they told us that because people were not tipping they had to implement that they should just pay their employees more if that's the case since they also put their prices up as well I'm just sad that it has come to this 18% is excessive.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
The best KBBQ
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Corn, Beef Bulgogi
The place sucks. The food was ok but less meats. Plus they add tip on you tap even though we didn’t eat a lot and was expecting to pay less. Few years ago this was the spot. Since we got more Korean bbq spots opening more. Im not going back to this place ever
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
It was ok. The sides were limited and the meat was not amazing. It was ok generally speaking. Not worth the flat price for the
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Top Tier everything! Meats are consistent every time we come here. Prime Cuts. 5/5 Recommend Galbi/Chicken/Tofu Soup is a MUST! All appetizers are amazing! Service is the best you can get. Authentic restaurant is our go to!! Bar is well equipped! The Ambiance is one of a kind! Family owned restaurant!
One of Stockton's OG Kbbq places. It's cute and cozy in there too which adds to the experience. It's also a karaoke at night! The plate I got was the spicy chicken sizzling one & wow it was delicious especially with the sauce on top. Their Kbbq was good although I wasn't doing it right so the owner came and helped me cook the chicken which was so nice of her I really appreciate that of her. It is a lovely spot on miracle mile so check it out when you can. They also do takeout so order ahead if you don't wanna wait since they can get pretty busy.
I would actually give this place 3.5 stars in between good and very good. The food was tasty (which it should be with the high prices) but the japchae was a bit salty. The food in the galbi hot plate was fully cooked (as opposed to being semi cooked) so when added to the hot plate made the food overcooked, thus the rice ended up being super crunchy. Seating is limited and they basically had only one server running around doing everything, thus service was slow and she did not bother attending to our needs, ie checking up on us and not even service with a smile. Hire another helper to make her happier please!
Would recommend koreana in Fairfield over this place food there is a lot more authentic and doesn't come with a mandatory gratuity.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Great spot and super friendly staff. Stopped on our way back from skiing and really enjoyed our meal. Adam was our waiter and he was terrific. Definitely go here if you are in the area.
Went here because of the high review scores but was left slightly disappointed. It's *fine*, but that's it. The menu is limited considering the cost (nearly $40/head as of February 2024), missing many of the items I'd expect to see at a KBBQ - the full menu is more like what I'd see at a lunch menu elsewhere in the Bay area. Still, the staff were pleasant and the food decent.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Food is always so delicious, fast and attentive server. Sometime you get the owners themself serving you. Love that it gives me a little hole in the wall vibe because the front sitting is so narrow until you get to the back where the BBQ area is at. Haven't tried their grill your self lunch/dinner. But it is definitely on my foodie bucket list...
I wanted to come see what the trend was all about with this location…. so you KNOW i made the 30 minute drive in traffic from Tracy to try some AYCE Korean BBQ — in the middle of all this bustle!We were greeted by the family who ran the business some time after 6:00pm. It wasn’t too busy, so it was actually quite welcoming. He gave us the option to do regular Korean dining, or do the all-you-can-eat style. We opted for the all-you-can-eat, so we had to wait a teeny bit… but the wait wasn’t much of a wait to be quite fair.We were escorted to our tables, where they gave us the first few options to choose from… this is where the experience begins.They actually had quite a selection of meats and kitchen items! I love how they had English and Korean on their menu together… it made it feel like home. What stood out to me was the fact that the side dishes were already prepared for us and ready for us to dig in while we were waiting for our dishes to be served. I loved how you had the option to order three meats, alongside three kitchen items.Though not pictured, the portions of the meat weren’t actually a lot — they were enough to fill up our palate for each round they asked us for. The japchae and steamed eggs were probably by far the ones that really hit the spot, in terms of kitchen items. Meat wise, I’d recommend the pork jowl if you really want that CRISPINESS and bulgogi for that flavorful yet juicy tender texture of meat. ?Okay, here’s what I didn’t like about the restaurant… so sit tight for this one. I had to dock two stars due to the following reasons: (1) We were rushed through the whole process. Though welcoming, the owner was quite dismissive — which it really lacked unprofessionalism. We were also told that we only had 90 minutes once we were sat… and they put immense pressure on the waitress who ONLY had been on the job for two days to take our order…. like GURL, give her a break first, she’s doing her best!(2) The prices were outrageous… almost $39 a person was enough to break my bank. On top of that, an 18% automatic gratuity was added on that…. I know that it’s easier on the people serving us since they should get more money, but seriously…. I almost ended up paying $98 out the door. No tip cuz y’all already did, smh ?I really liked how big the table was honestly — like it was enough to serve at least 6 people. It was only me and my partner, though, so that was a different kind of sight. I had to take a star off for the people that came in — it made it just feel like other groups of people are staring you down very occasionally.I’d come back again — their food is quite good. Just be prepared for the upcosts tsk tsk Dietary restrictions: They do have dietary restrictions — but it’s best to ask the waiters and waitresses if they have ones that might fit your child and/or yourself.Parking: Parking was a little bit to find, especially as we hit dinner time…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Japchae, Korean Side Dishes, Brisket, Beef Bulgogi, Potstickers, Cheese Corn
Decent place to have good Korean food - I tried the beef bulgogi lunch and it was
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Beef Bulgogi