WOODAM KOREAN BBQ — Restaurant in Morris Plains

Update #2 1/18/25 Wow. What happened?? Decided to go last weekend. Totally different staff - must be new management or ownership. That hospitality I so enjoyed is GONE. Service was like an assembly line. Items were left out - we were one of 2 table present. Meat options are now (over)cooked in the back kitchen instead of at tables. Definite change in quality and service. ONE broccoli floret as banchan side, seriously? It only takes a moment to ruin reputation and lose customers. I'm sorry to say I and my guests will no be back.

UPDATE 6/29/23 I so loved this place that i went back with a new guest to share the experience and enjoying again. It was incredibly kind of the staff and owner to remember me and thank me for coming back. The food was consistently superb! Mandu and Strawberry lemonade were especially tasty and decadent. The sincere hospitality and generosity of the staff is unrivaled. Thank you for another amazing dinner. See you again soon. ✌🏽

Amazing experience. Service was friendly, informative and very efficient. I like the way the entire staff worked together. Instead on one person taking care of one table, the entire staff takes care of everyone - bringing drinks, turning meats on the grill, clearing dishes, answering questions, checking in. I felt like I was in someone's home Instead of the typical restaurant experience. The food was amazing. We had appetizers and combo special. Presentation was amazing. The mandu and pajeon (sp?) were outstanding. Pajeon was sweet with bell peppers. Never had one like this. The beef combo was a simple Presentation and the food speaks for itself. I loved the chunk of beef fat and herbs used to prep the grill. Everything was cooked to perfection and the quality of the ingredients made every bite delicious. Great attention was paid to explaining and serving the side dishes - all of which were fresh and plentiful. Great on their own as well as complimenting the BBQ. I think the staff thought we didn't enjoy if because we didn't finish - we were just so FULL. We didn't have room for more. We were politely informed the kitchen was closing and asked if we wanted to order anything further. Again, it's the little details - Instead of abruptly rushing diners out - we still felt welcome and taken care of as they were closing up. FINALLY - the ginger Cinnamon drink at the end..very refreshing and surprisingly addictive. I have not been offered this at any other Korean restaurant. Another amazing touch. This is a new favorite of mine and I will absolutely be a...

All I can say is Wow and welcome to the area. A close nit group (15 in total) of neighbors ventured out to Woodam for dinner on a Friday night. With a large group, we called in advance and they were able to accommodate us with no issues. When we all arrived, we were seated promptly at 7 and our dinning experience began.

One of the bonuses of Woodam is that it is BYOB. Our group tends to favor places where we can bring out favorite drinks, rather that rely on what wines me be on the menu. We took full advantage of the BYOB and had a great selection of wines. For those who may have forgotten, they have partnered with a winery and do sell wine for your enjoyment. Can't vouch for the wine, but it is an available option.

Not long after sitting down, our wine glasses were brought out and we were sipping wine in no tike and scoping out the menu.

Harry our server was the best. He was friendly and personable and took the time to explain the menu and offered many great suggestions.

Pretty sure amongst our entire group, we ordered a bunch of the appatizers and we shared abd had a good sampling. There were no complaints and pretty sure everything was devoured. Some of the appatizers highlighted were the Pajun - traditional sizzling pancake with scallion and mixed peppers (vegetarian, kimchi, seafood), Mandu -pan fried house made dumplings (vegetarian, beef short rib), O Jing Aw Ti Kim - tempura calamari, shitake and chayote tossed in a sweet and soy glaze. Pretty sure you can't go wrong with any of the appatizers that are offered.

I also had the Soon Doo Boo - spicy hotpot stew with silken tofu and red chili pepper (choice of beef, seafood, vegetable, kimchi) must say it was super tasty and will be back for more.

For the main course we split an order from the BBQ menu and a rice dish. We ordered the Bul Go Gi -thinly sliced beef rib eye and the Bok Kum Bap wok fried rice with egg, beansprouts, scallion, soy, and sesame and added the chicken! With the bbq , each table has its own grilling area and we cooked our beef rib eye to our liking. It was a very unique experience that enhanced the overall dining experience.

From start to finish, it was an amazing experience that we will definitely be doing again.

Whether you are looking for an intimate date night, family friendly dinner, or going out with a group of friends, you may want to pay a...

I saw the opening announcement yesterday and I immediately planned on coming here with my family..It's grandparents day and what a perfect time to try this new place. We did not have reservation but gladly we were welcomed and was accomodated. We were served with salad with chili sauce as a dressing. We placed our orders...Our orders arrived except for my sisters and my dad until we were almost done eating. She ordered the pork belly that you have to grill yourself. I ordered the bimbimbap. I had asked for beef and fried egg as it was mentioned on the menu that it is a special request. I had told our waiter that i wanted both and he said he will try but he thinks i can only have one choice. When my food arrived i noticed the there was no egg and it had brown rice...i told him i did not ask or was asked if i wanted brown rice...so i was dissappointed. Our water was never refilled too..It was a busy evening though and it seemed like they did not have enough staff...the grill also was not working right on our table. I thought to myself, this place just opened the day before for it to not have a proper working grill...but things happens...my daughter had the korean chicken bbq and she was served with chicken wings...i was surprised! It was cold. The japchae that my mom ordered she said was good. The ambiance inside was nice...they have a little bar in which the salads was being served from...maybe a byob if they dont have it should be offered especially if they dont have a liqour lic. Anyways, sadly I dont think i will go back. I had way better korean restaurant in the nearby town. I would still wish...