My family and I were really craving good Korean BBQ after several days of Western cuisine during our Europe trip, and unfortunately, JJIN did not deliver. We visited for dinner on a Thursday night, hoping for an authentic and satisfying meal, but left deeply disappointed.
The restaurant atmosphere was quite nice. Great spot for dinner with friends, but not so much with the family, especially with young kids. The kimchi pancake (kimchi jeon) and kimchi stew (kimchi jjigae) were actually very tasty and hit the spot, which gave us a glimmer of hope. However, the meatâthe star of Korean BBQâwas mediocre to bad. The ribeye and galbi were chewy, fatty, and bland. The meat also constantly stuck to the grill, making it very difficult to cook properly.
Compounding the poor food experience was the exceptionally poor service. We repeatedly struggled to get a server's attention, having to get up multiple times to wave them down just to change the grill, order more water, or request banchan refills. It was frustratingly slow, and the initial server didn't even turn on our grill until we pointed it out.
Having experienced excellent Korean BBQ and service in Asia and America, I can confidently say that JJIN falls far short. This was a very poor representation of Korean BBQ quality and service, setting a very low bar for French customers.
Overall, this was one of the worst restaurant experiences I've had. I strongly suggest JJIN invest in better server training to ensure they are more attentive to...
   Read moreWe had a lovely birthday dinner here. The food quality is really up to standards and meat is very tender and marinated well. I recommend the beef plate for two. Absolutely delicious. The service was slow at times but it's fine because of the atmosphere the restaurant creates everyone is talking to everyone. Very cosy and the lights are dim which gives a nice effect. It can get hot and smokey inside so be mindful about that. We also had a vegetarian friend with us and she had plenty of options so there is no problem there either ! We were very happy with our dinner. Thank you. We will be back again soon. The cocktails are absolutely smashing. Highly recommend, we took the...
   Read moreMalgrĂ© une rĂ©servation, il fallait attendre devant le bar sans que les serveurs qui circulaient ne sâintĂ©ressaient Ă nous.. un peu limite quand mĂȘme (je suis partie chercher une personne toute seule)! Le principe dâune rĂ©servation est dâĂȘtre accueilli et installĂ© rapidement⊠(le bartender/serveur sâest excusĂ© et nous a prĂ©parĂ© une table) Une fois installĂ©s, on constate que la hotte au milieu de la table Ă©tait mal positionnĂ©e et dâailleurs on ne pouvait plus se voir. Je pense que plusieurs ne fonctionnaient pas puisquâil y avait tellement de fumĂ© quâils ont laissĂ© les portes ouvertes pour aĂ©rer (avec le froid ce nâĂ©tait pas top). Passons Ă la cuisine.. La galette au kimchi est trĂšs savoureuse et la quantitĂ© est correcte. Par contre, la deuxiĂšme entrĂ©e « poulet dynamite » Ă©tait certes gĂ©nĂ©reuse mais pas qualitative, je suis tombĂ©e sur plusieurs bouts de nerfs et de peau et câĂ©tait gĂȘnant et dĂ©sagrĂ©able en bouche. Pour le barbecue, jâestime que le prix est cher pour ce quâil y avait : 4 tranches trĂšs fines de viande avec des os pour 35⏠? Heureusement quâil y avait les lĂ©gumes en accompagnement ! MĂȘme celui Ă 66⏠pour 2 (servi Ă cĂŽtĂ©) nâĂ©tait vraiment pas suffisant pour le prix payĂ©. Pour le bibimbap, jâai pris celui au poulet et jâĂ©tais déçue de la quantitĂ© du poulet: 4 morceaux frits Ă©galement et des petites portions de lĂ©gumes). LâĂ©quipe Ă©tait trĂšs sympathique mais un peu distraite, fallait guetter les serveurs pour demander quoique ce soit (ex: bouteille dâeau sans verres, menus rĂ©cupĂ©rĂ©s sans quâon ne puisse commander les plats etc.) Jâai choisi ce restaurant aprĂšs une vidĂ©o sur Instagram mais câest un peu dommage quâon ne retrouve pas les...
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