Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant — Restaurant in George Town

Came here with a group of friends on a Sunday evening, we got a seat immediately at 6.30pm without reservations. I find the servers to be rather attentive (unlike what other reviews mention) throughout our 2hours dining here.

First off kudos to the refillable side dishes! Good variety and taste. We ordered I think Set A that says it is for 3-4 people but even for 5 adults it is a good enough portion.

The servers grill and cut the meats for us. All the meats (mostly pork) are marinated very well. The set also comes with a vegetable pancake (it is pretty unique) that reminds me of the ku chai inside chai kueh. It alao comes with kimchi stew that is flavourful and tasty (contains noodles, rice cakes, tofu, pork, a lot of kimchi, enoki mushrooms).

Would recommend for an occasional splurge as price is on the higher side (more than RM50 per person including all charges) so might not be what you're looking for if you like...

Went with a group of 6 and ordered set 1, the galbi bonsal and several a la carte dishes.

The staff that served our table was rather inattentive and forgetful. Had to ask 2-3 times for utensils, refills for water, kimchi, lettuce etc. He also overcooked the galbi bonsal. The charcoal grilled beef was cooked to medium doneness by the staff instead of medium rare (which was what we requested for). This made it tougher and less enjoyable.

The chives pancake was doughy instead of crispy so it was quite disappointing.

The bbqed pork belly and shoulder was the star of the dinner as they were well marinated and cooked. The bibimbap was well made too.

Overall it would be best to cook the meat yourself (especially for beef) if you want the doneness to be exact. Worth a visit if you're willing to splurge on decent Korean food and if you dont mind below...

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1. overall - Korean restaurant, quiet and cosy environment, plenty of food selection ranging from BBQ to rice sets, good selection of side dishes, average food quality with decent price, offer air-cond dining experience, spacious seating but limited parking, food to order: pancake, kimchi... in Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant
2. BBQ - order and waiter/waitress will serve you, good experience, meat were all fresh and barbecue to perfection, choose the marinated ones, pair with lettuce and side dishes
3. side dishes - good selection and tasted good especially Kimchi
4. seafood pancake - crispy crust, batter full with fresh seafood, full of flavour, good portion to share with others,...