It could be because DoorDash allows drivers to hold onto your food for however long while they make multiple pick ups and drop offs — but when I ordered Korean fried chicken I was really hoping for crispy crunchy goodness and what I got was soggy and underwhelming. Sauce was good. Thighs seemed borderline undercooked. Also the image of the spring rolls on the menu seemed to show more pieces than I received in my order. Maybe it’s shrinkflation? Long story short, I’ll probably give them another try in restaurant but I’m not in a hurry.
Food: 3
Shawn Emmerling
Food was amazing ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Bright
Clean elegant dining, great atmosphere. Server's are polite and happy. Food is excellent and served quickly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cassandra Kievits-Lara
My kiddo had been dying to try this place so we finally decided to give it a go. Our server was awesome, but the food was incredibly disappointing. I had the grilled pork belly lunch, and my pork belly was surprisingly tough and chewy, and lacked flavor. My daughter got the Bugolgi, and couldn't finish it. The amount of sweetness was overwhelming. It was like eating candied beef, one bite churned my stomach. The egg rolls were incredibly bland, I have had far better at Chinese buffets than I did here. The Korean fried chicken was really good, but your appetizer shouldn't be the best part of your entire meal. My spouse got the short ribs, and the tiny amount he got for $18 was laughable. He also let us know he has had far superior short ribs. The potato salad was absolutely flavorless, and the kelp salad was drowned in dressing, but somehow had zero flavor. I wanted to order a martini but was disappointed to see the drink menu couldn't list the prices for drinks, and the server was unsure what the prices were when I asked. For a lunch that cost over $85, I was left disappointed and still hungry. Also, don't advertise that this is Korean BBQ, when it's a fusion at best. When one is expecting authentic Korean cuisine, it was disheartening to see tacos, mozzarella sticks, and cheese puffs advertised. I'm glad we finally tried the place, but won't be returning. I can spend $85 at any other local Asian restaurant and actually be full and happy with my food. Our server was awesome though, and just want to reiterate that again!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potato Salad, Bulgogi Steak Dinner, Side of Rice
Victor Lara
If you're looking for authentic Korean, then don't come here. When you visit a Korean restaurant, you don't expect "popcorn chicken" or some weird fusion variation of "tacos". These menu items could easily be removed from the menu and replaced with real Korean dishes. Portions are small, overpriced and everything lacks flavor. Bulgogi is overly sweet, the kimchi lacks flavor, and doesn't taste like actual kimchi, the potato salad they offer needs more seasoning as well.This place is awesome if you get together with some friends, do the table grill and can split the bill. Just don't expect the food to be amazing.Lastly our server was really nice and attentive. So I guess they have that going for themselves. I really wanted this place to work but once you have REAL Korean food, it doesn't compare to the sadness that is DZO.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Nikki Jorgensen
First timer here. We chose to order off the menu rather than grill ourselves. The wait time was really, really long for ordering and getting food, but I know they were short staffed. Staff is friendly, food was tasty. Will be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Steak Dinner
Emily H.
As someone who lived most of their adult life in Korea and ate all kinds of Korean BBQ several hundred times, I had pretty high expectations coming in here. I was excited to see there was a new Korean BBQ restaurant that had opened up since we last visited family in Des Moines. I wanted to treat my husband to Korean BBQ because we had never had it together since I moved back to the states. This place did not disappoint. We went Wednesday night for the all you can eat BBQ. The rules were pretty straight forward. The 80 minute timer starts when they put your first order in. The timer ends at 80 minutes which means you can’t order anymore but you can finish what you had, so just make sure you get your last order put in before the 80 minutes is up. $20 per pound is charged for meat left behind, which is standard practice at buffets in Korea to prevent food waste (in Korea you actually have to pay to throw away food even at home). We didn’t feel rushed at all. We also appreciated the frequent grill changes. Our server as well as the managers were really attentive to us and frequently checked to make sure we didn’t want to order more before our timer was up. My 6 ft 5 husband and I left very full. We had the LA Galbi, Bulgogi, Filet Mignon and samgyeopsal. We also got a veggie platter because the Korean style mushrooms are not to be missed. The banchans were also authentic and high quality and included free refills. My favorites were the sigeumchi, ggakdugi, and the kimchi. They also offer a decent selection of soju including some of the newer fruited flavors that aren’t so common in the U.S. (at least that I’ve seen). I’m pregnant so I didn’t get to try them but I enjoyed my strawberry pink drink mocktail which reminded me of winter strawberry season in Korea. 10/10 would recommend. We can’t wait to try it again on another night so we can order the other Korean menu items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa Par
Definitely have some great food, loved the egg rolls and kalbi, would appreciate if other customers were less obnoxious but totally not the restaurants fault. 9.3/10 would recommend!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bibimbap
Matt Jorgensen
I had the spicy garlic Dak chicken with spicy gochujang sauce and my wife had the bulgogi stack dinner both were excellent!
I’ve had this place on my list for a while and finally decided to try it out. This place is in a great location as many places on Ingersoll have terrible parking but as it is just across the street from the office max parking lot there isn’t an issue. I went in around lunch time and the place was really empty as it is mostly a dinner restaurant. I would highly recommend this place to a group or family as this would be a great restaurant to socialize in due to the in table grill and adequate table space. Their bar also seemed very stocked and modern. The food did not come out the fastest roughly 20 minutes but it was exceptional and I loved the pork rolls very flavorful and crunchy. Overall not the greatest place if you are just looking for a quick spot over lunch but seems to be a great pick for a family dinner or after work with some friends.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bibimbap
Wendi Jones
Good luck finding somewhere to park on Ingersoll. The food was overpriced compared to the amount you get and the cuts of the meat were thin. I got the A Combo from the Ala carte menu, to try out the grilling experience that a Korean BBQ is known for. Staff was very kind and helpful. The atmosphere was good as well. The appetizers looked so pretty, but overpriced. Their desserts are adorable and delicious.Parking: It's off of a main road, so street parking must be spottedWheelchair accessibility: No stairs
I am glad I found this restaurant. Being Asian in Midwest I sometimes need to break the monotony of having the same meal day by day. This restaurants menu is it!Parking: Anticipating the crowd, I reserved a table on line ahead.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potato Salad, kbbq Wrap with Side Dishes Banchan, Bulgogi Steak Dinner, Side of Rice
Elia Rosa Mendez Vazquez
The D combo was spectacular, the chicken starter, the soup and everything really is super delicious, fresh and above all the spectacular service, treatment and very pleasant atmosphere I recommend it to the ? and highlight that it is an incredible amount of food, my family and I am super happy and satisfied.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Davis
Bbq is decent for what it is. Only option in DSM so I can’t complain. Unfortunately I made the mistake of booking a valentines day dinner here instead of literally anywhere else. I had created a reservation to which I arrive 5 minutes early to, only to be greeted by someone wielding a pen and pad telling me that the wait is going to be awhile and that people with reservations an hour prior are still waiting. I kid you not we were put down after about 15 other peoples names on that pad, I’m assuming they had reservations too.I guess my qualm here is how could a restaurant let that many people make reservations? Kinda messed up especially considering finding somewhere else to eat isn’t really an option on valentines day (except the pancheros across the street which was looking reaal good)So we wait for over an hour to finally get seated and at this point I admittedly was pretty unhappy. They didn’t give us a knife for the bbq, forgot a side, didn’t refill our water (gave all the other tables except ours a water pitcher), and had us wait 15 min just to take the card.Pretty disappointed since I really do like this place and have recommended it to others but this was too much.
We made a reservation and still waited 45 minutes--however the food was excellent. And the staff were super nice. This is a fun spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Shishito Peppers, Potato Salad, Bulgogi Steak Dinner, Bibimbap
It could be because DoorDash allows drivers to hold onto your food for however long while they make multiple pick ups and drop offs — but when I ordered Korean fried chicken I was really hoping for crispy crunchy goodness and what I got was soggy and underwhelming. Sauce was good. Thighs seemed borderline undercooked. Also the image of the spring rolls on the menu seemed to show more pieces than I received in my order. Maybe it’s shrinkflation? Long story short, I’ll probably give them another try in restaurant but I’m not in a hurry.
Food: 3
Food was amazing ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Clean elegant dining, great atmosphere. Server's are polite and happy. Food is excellent and served quickly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My kiddo had been dying to try this place so we finally decided to give it a go. Our server was awesome, but the food was incredibly disappointing. I had the grilled pork belly lunch, and my pork belly was surprisingly tough and chewy, and lacked flavor. My daughter got the Bugolgi, and couldn't finish it. The amount of sweetness was overwhelming. It was like eating candied beef, one bite churned my stomach. The egg rolls were incredibly bland, I have had far better at Chinese buffets than I did here. The Korean fried chicken was really good, but your appetizer shouldn't be the best part of your entire meal. My spouse got the short ribs, and the tiny amount he got for $18 was laughable. He also let us know he has had far superior short ribs. The potato salad was absolutely flavorless, and the kelp salad was drowned in dressing, but somehow had zero flavor. I wanted to order a martini but was disappointed to see the drink menu couldn't list the prices for drinks, and the server was unsure what the prices were when I asked. For a lunch that cost over $85, I was left disappointed and still hungry. Also, don't advertise that this is Korean BBQ, when it's a fusion at best. When one is expecting authentic Korean cuisine, it was disheartening to see tacos, mozzarella sticks, and cheese puffs advertised. I'm glad we finally tried the place, but won't be returning. I can spend $85 at any other local Asian restaurant and actually be full and happy with my food. Our server was awesome though, and just want to reiterate that again!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potato Salad, Bulgogi Steak Dinner, Side of Rice
If you're looking for authentic Korean, then don't come here. When you visit a Korean restaurant, you don't expect "popcorn chicken" or some weird fusion variation of "tacos". These menu items could easily be removed from the menu and replaced with real Korean dishes. Portions are small, overpriced and everything lacks flavor. Bulgogi is overly sweet, the kimchi lacks flavor, and doesn't taste like actual kimchi, the potato salad they offer needs more seasoning as well.This place is awesome if you get together with some friends, do the table grill and can split the bill. Just don't expect the food to be amazing.Lastly our server was really nice and attentive. So I guess they have that going for themselves. I really wanted this place to work but once you have REAL Korean food, it doesn't compare to the sadness that is DZO.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
First timer here. We chose to order off the menu rather than grill ourselves. The wait time was really, really long for ordering and getting food, but I know they were short staffed. Staff is friendly, food was tasty. Will be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Steak Dinner
As someone who lived most of their adult life in Korea and ate all kinds of Korean BBQ several hundred times, I had pretty high expectations coming in here. I was excited to see there was a new Korean BBQ restaurant that had opened up since we last visited family in Des Moines. I wanted to treat my husband to Korean BBQ because we had never had it together since I moved back to the states. This place did not disappoint. We went Wednesday night for the all you can eat BBQ. The rules were pretty straight forward. The 80 minute timer starts when they put your first order in. The timer ends at 80 minutes which means you can’t order anymore but you can finish what you had, so just make sure you get your last order put in before the 80 minutes is up. $20 per pound is charged for meat left behind, which is standard practice at buffets in Korea to prevent food waste (in Korea you actually have to pay to throw away food even at home). We didn’t feel rushed at all. We also appreciated the frequent grill changes. Our server as well as the managers were really attentive to us and frequently checked to make sure we didn’t want to order more before our timer was up. My 6 ft 5 husband and I left very full. We had the LA Galbi, Bulgogi, Filet Mignon and samgyeopsal. We also got a veggie platter because the Korean style mushrooms are not to be missed. The banchans were also authentic and high quality and included free refills. My favorites were the sigeumchi, ggakdugi, and the kimchi. They also offer a decent selection of soju including some of the newer fruited flavors that aren’t so common in the U.S. (at least that I’ve seen). I’m pregnant so I didn’t get to try them but I enjoyed my strawberry pink drink mocktail which reminded me of winter strawberry season in Korea. 10/10 would recommend. We can’t wait to try it again on another night so we can order the other Korean menu items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Definitely have some great food, loved the egg rolls and kalbi, would appreciate if other customers were less obnoxious but totally not the restaurants fault. 9.3/10 would recommend!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bibimbap
I had the spicy garlic Dak chicken with spicy gochujang sauce and my wife had the bulgogi stack dinner both were excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Steak Dinner
Restaurantji Recommends
I’ve had this place on my list for a while and finally decided to try it out. This place is in a great location as many places on Ingersoll have terrible parking but as it is just across the street from the office max parking lot there isn’t an issue. I went in around lunch time and the place was really empty as it is mostly a dinner restaurant. I would highly recommend this place to a group or family as this would be a great restaurant to socialize in due to the in table grill and adequate table space. Their bar also seemed very stocked and modern. The food did not come out the fastest roughly 20 minutes but it was exceptional and I loved the pork rolls very flavorful and crunchy. Overall not the greatest place if you are just looking for a quick spot over lunch but seems to be a great pick for a family dinner or after work with some friends.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bibimbap
Good luck finding somewhere to park on Ingersoll. The food was overpriced compared to the amount you get and the cuts of the meat were thin. I got the A Combo from the Ala carte menu, to try out the grilling experience that a Korean BBQ is known for. Staff was very kind and helpful. The atmosphere was good as well. The appetizers looked so pretty, but overpriced. Their desserts are adorable and delicious.Parking: It's off of a main road, so street parking must be spottedWheelchair accessibility: No stairs
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potato Salad, Chocolate Cake, Boom Boom Bao, Meat Platter
I am glad I found this restaurant. Being Asian in Midwest I sometimes need to break the monotony of having the same meal day by day. This restaurants menu is it!Parking: Anticipating the crowd, I reserved a table on line ahead.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potato Salad, kbbq Wrap with Side Dishes Banchan, Bulgogi Steak Dinner, Side of Rice
The D combo was spectacular, the chicken starter, the soup and everything really is super delicious, fresh and above all the spectacular service, treatment and very pleasant atmosphere I recommend it to the ? and highlight that it is an incredible amount of food, my family and I am super happy and satisfied.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bbq is decent for what it is. Only option in DSM so I can’t complain. Unfortunately I made the mistake of booking a valentines day dinner here instead of literally anywhere else. I had created a reservation to which I arrive 5 minutes early to, only to be greeted by someone wielding a pen and pad telling me that the wait is going to be awhile and that people with reservations an hour prior are still waiting. I kid you not we were put down after about 15 other peoples names on that pad, I’m assuming they had reservations too.I guess my qualm here is how could a restaurant let that many people make reservations? Kinda messed up especially considering finding somewhere else to eat isn’t really an option on valentines day (except the pancheros across the street which was looking reaal good)So we wait for over an hour to finally get seated and at this point I admittedly was pretty unhappy. They didn’t give us a knife for the bbq, forgot a side, didn’t refill our water (gave all the other tables except ours a water pitcher), and had us wait 15 min just to take the card.Pretty disappointed since I really do like this place and have recommended it to others but this was too much.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Steak Dinner