Came here with a group of friends and waited about 5 mins on a Saturday nite to get a table during rush hour. We also had a party of 7. So that was nice. Most of us got the all you can eat, which was really good. We ordered the toekbukki and it was good, but not as saucy and spicy as we like it. The japchae extra dish we ordered was also good. I had to give them a 5 because of their fantastic service.
Pros: free parking, easy to see and find with Google Maps; service was spectacular; food came immediately; meats were fresh, soft, tender, and delicious; all you can eat is really all you can eat; well lit restaurant and clean; lots of tables and still ample space to walk around; and all the employees are helpful and attentive; food was never empty, and water cups always full.
Cons: Waitresses and servers speak very quickly and so it is hard to understand them sometimes; place is a bit loud, and a bit smoky (smells great, but my eyes were a bit irritated); 1st time there and they didn't give much explanation on the menu or even time to order. Lol. It is on the more expensive side for meals, but you get a lot of food.
The foods, taste and even the atmosphere is so authentic Korean. It was my first time, and it will not be my last. Will definitely come back to try other goodies...
Read moreThe food was ok. The parking lot is small, so if you go during peak hours you may have a difficult time finding parking. They must get a lot of car theft in this parking lot because there was a sign at the restaurant warning not to leave valuables in the car. It's close to the freeway exit. There is no handicap entrance. You can see the restaurant from the street if you're looking for it. Our waitress wasn't friendly nor was she helpful. We had a party of four. We ordered this combo meal which was for a serving for 3. We didn't know that until we asked her why she kept bringing things in 3s. Three place settings, 3 waters and 3 rice. It was obvious there was 4 of us, so we asked her why she kept bringing things in 3s. She said what we ordered only enough for 3. I understand the rice, but why only bring 3 place settings and 3 waters??? What is that all about??? Also, when they were filling water cups at other tables they skipped our table all together. We were never asked if we needed anything or if everything was ok. When we got our food the portions were so small. The pictures of the food on the menu is very very deceiving. Don't go there if...
Read moreService: 5/5 The service was really great for an 11 am lunch/ brunch. There weren't that many people and the servers were attentative of us. There was a slight language barrier, but it was minimal at most.
Food: 0/5 The food here for AYCE was not worth the price. For a table of 5, it came out to about $32 / person with tax and gratuity. The brisket was rather flavorless; the pork belly was bland. the cooked meat from the back was average (I did like the BBQ pork).
Do not get the corn cheese. The corn cheese had too much mayo and not enough cheese. No cheese stretching happens when scooped. The steamed egg is also very salty, but if you can get past that it's not that bad.
The vegetable pancake was bland by itself. I had to eat it with the pepper paste or the other side dishes to make it enjoyable.
The rice that I got was average. Towards the bottom of the bowl, the rice was clumping together and needed more...
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