Bulgogi House Korean BBQ — Restaurant in Sarasota

I stopped in Friday night on my home from work…just to get a quick Look at the inside of this place, I was immediately greeted by Parker with a very energetic hello and a strong handshake, I was immediately impressed with the overall friendliness and vibe… I did not have to time to dine but I promised to return the following evening. So last night after work I returned as promised and was immediately greeted by my server Belle, I was shown to my table and then she explained the menu options and Parker also stopped by to welcome me back! After looking over the menu I selected the all you can eat basic option which ended up being perfect for me as the selections on the premium option weren’t really important to me. I was most interested in the taste and quality of the bulgogi…which did not disappoint, it was very tasty and tender! I also ordered marinated chicken and beef belly which were also great, although I was too busy playing with my food for pictures so I overcooked everything on the second round haha. The side options are also unlimited and perfectly sized for one person. My favorite was the steamed egg and I mixed the tomato side into it, the kimchi was great as well! The restaurant is nicely lit and decorated, I also like how there are several little mini sections of tables to make your experience a little more private if wanted! Overall I was very pleased with my experience, the food and service were both excellent. The entire staff is very attentive constantly clearing empty plates, asking if they can bring refills and asking if everything is satisfactory, you can see that they aim to please you here! Next I will be trying their lunch special which looks like a great value and I’ll have an update then! Give this place a try! ….. update, I went back for lunch today with my friend. I was immediately greeted with a firm handshake and by name by Parker… impressive!!! Food was great, Parker and Marie served us and they again...

Easily one of the best KBBQ places in Sarasota, let alone all you can eat (AYCE) KBBQ places. We had the basic AYCE and it had everything we would want. Thick cut pork belly, deliciously marinated bulgogi, thin cut fatty beef belly and much more. Our servers were friendly, attentive, and very fast. Everything we ordered came to the table within minutes. Now what makes this place better than most?

The grills.

Hands down, some of the best grills I've used. I've been to many KBBQ places ranging from Buford, GA. (IYKYK) All the way down to Sarasota. What makes them great is that..

1. They are actually HOT. Which lets us cook the food incredibly fast and puts a very tasty char on them. But you have to know how to use the grill properly or you can easily burn things. 2)They also use coal+gas to give the meat a nice smoky nominess to the meat. Makes a very big difference.
2. The side items are magnificent. They have a lot of side choices most places either charge or don't even have, like cheese corn or the kimchi bean soup.

We tried every side item and all the meats on the basic AYCE. All the meat is very fresh, they even score the pork belly which makes the meat even more tender and gives it more surface area to crisp up nice and delicious. The marinated pork shoulder and bulgogi, easily some of the best in the area.

Highly recommend. Almost so much I didn't want to tell anybody about this place. Keep being awesome bulgogi house.

Oh, I took 1 star off because its very hot in the restaurant. Doesn't bother me but others might not be comfortable grilling meay in the heat.

Will take photos next time and add...

We went there 3 people first time on Valentine day We did not have a good experience With the service we were greeted by a waitress that acted like she hated working there and annoyed by seeing customers We told her it was our first time there she barely replied and looked other way did not explain things She did not bring glass and plate for third person It was not busy only 4 tables for 2 waitresses We had to take the glass and plate from table next to us We struggled to cook with our chopsticks then I thought let me ask for something to cut this meat to the other waitress who smiled and seemed friendly She said oh you don’t have anything to cook with ? We knew we had a bad waitress who don’t care about customers

The bad waitress returned to stock next table to us with plate and glass but never even made eye contacts with us asked us how we are doing The other waitress probably knew then she was the one who returned asked and brought us some small items napkins etc Honestly the food was okay but bad service and attitude ruined our experience We will not return anymore and because there are other many other restaurants with great service and wonderful food in Sarasota We don’t want to be treated like nuisance and not welcome The only reason we tipped good just because the other nicer waitress The business will lose customers for bad service like that unfortunately We can go to Kore or Hong buffet or Sam restaurant for better service and...