I Can Barbecue — Restaurant in Fountain Valley

New KBBQ place near me so had to go. Went during the soft opening so no alcohol or apps yet but came for the BBQ so no prob! (The apps looked good though). I also like that it's open to midnight as all KBBQ places should be open late. There is a direct correlation between how good a place is with what time they close. Always second guess a KBBQ that closes early.

You order food through your phone on an online menu. It's fine but the menu site needs some polishing and refinement. It's a little clumsy if you aren't super comfortable. And I know it's crazy talk but what if you don't have a phone or aren't into phone ordering like my parents. They prob have a solution to that.

The meats came out promptly and was excellent quality. The servers were attentive and nice. The sides were very good as well. It was busy but not loud so you could still have a conversation with your party. Very clean as expected for a new place so hope they keep it that way.

Some nitpicks: I get that it's KBBQ and the meats are why you're there but we had a pescatarian in our group. Yes she knew what the place was and went to be social not necessarily to eat but the seafood options were sad. No deductions in stars for this but it would be great if they broadened their seafood options too. They don't take AMEX. I get they aren't the only ones that don't take AMEX due to higher fees they charge but I just have this take that if your average per person spending to eat is more than $50, you need to take all major forms of credit cards. It would be like $0.50-$1 per person more to take AMEX over Visa/MC. Just take it. Or raise the price slightly. Or give me the option to pay the extra $1 to use my AMEX. Need better fans. Place was smokey. Not the smokiest that I've ever been but smokey. You are definitely walking out smelling of something.

All nitpicks that hopefully the place will consider if they can but not a reason not to go. Go. Have fun. (The first pic of this restaurant profile is...

This place was so disappointing. When we sat down, the waiter said he’d bring us water—never did. We had to ask twice before we finally got it.

Ordering is all through your phone after scanning a QR code, but no one had “activated” our table, so we just sat there waiting with no way to order. It took forever to get someone’s attention. Super frustrating.

The seating situation is also super annoying. We were in a booth and kept getting bumped from behind—either from people sitting back-to-back or kids messing around in the booth behind us. It felt cramped and chaotic the whole time.

Even though they have a robot delivering the food, the actual service was terrible. You’d think the robot would help them be more efficient, but nope! It just made the lack of human service more obvious.

The food was not good. Low quality, super limited menu, and way overpriced. They charge for steamed egg, which is usually included at other AYCE KBBQ places. And no free dessert either—other spots like Cham Soot Gol and Star BBQ give you free ice cream or soft serve, but here they charge you for that too. Also, their cooking tools felt super cheap!

Definitely not coming back. There are way better KBBQ places for the same price or less and with way better food,...

New Korean BBQ All-You-Can-Eat Spot in Fountain Valley!

The popular Korean BBQ chain I Can Barbecue, with several locations across SoCal, just opened a new branch in Fountain Valley!

Grand Opening Deal (Until 8/31/2025): • Mon–Thurs Lunch (before 3:30 PM): 30% OFF (Reg. $31.99) • Mon–Thurs Dinner & Weekends: 20% OFF (Reg. $40.99)

I saw this promo on Facebook so decided to drop by during a weekday lunch to check it out, and here’s what I thought:

*Good quality meats *Spacious seating & no greasy smoke *DIY grilling *Easy QR code ordering, food delivered by robot (staff also came by to switch out the grill pan.) *You can order 4 items every 10 minutes but we kept reordering right after finishing, and food came out fast. *2-hour time limit. *We tried 24 items (see last photo) . Yes, some were repeats cause they were so good! *Need help or ready to pay? Just tap at the bottom of the ordering page.

I love the concept that customers don’t need to engage with staff that much and can be more focused on grilling and chatting with friends.

If you love K-BBQ, this is the perfect time to try it while the discounts last!

📍I Can Barbecue Korean Grill 18315 Brookhurst St, Fountain...