Palsaik Korean BBQ — Restaurant in Torrance

My three daughters and I came here for my youngest daughters bday. When we arrive we were the only customers there, so we were sat quickly and attended to right away. I mentioned to our server Emily that we had never been to a Korean barbecue before and she was more than happy to let us know how it worked and what was our best options for our party size. We ordered the beef combo family meal (not sure if that's the name on the menu) and it had lots of food and filled us up nicely! The kimchi here is mild and amazing, I'm so happy it's not crazy spicy like other Korean restaurants, and the kimchi soup was perfection! Also worth mentioning, the beef was if very good quality.

So maybe within the first 30 mins after we ordered the place became packed! People just started pouring in and they easily had about ten tables to attend to, and it seemed two servers were sharing the floor. The owner also came out to help. They were all very friendly and helpful.

The only problem I really had was with one item I ordered. Since we don't eat much pork I decided to only order one strip of pork meat for us to try out and share. After getting our food I reminded one of our servers, she wasn't Emily and I didn't catch her name, that we ordered some pork, she told us no, we only ordered the beef combo. After telling her we did in fact ask for some pork she left our table. I thought she might bring it over, but instead within 15 mins of that she came back to turn off our grill and briskly walked away. By then I knew we were not going to get our pork.

If you expect to spend less than $100 to feed a family of four, well you definitely need to go elsewhere. But for the quality and quantity of food you receive here, the prices are very fair. I will definitely come back again when I have some money to spend on a very nice...

Food/Taste/Flavor: 5/5 - Palsaik Combo with 8 pork belly flavored with ginseng, wine, garlic, herb, galbi, curry, miso, and hot pepper. Also comes with kimchi stew, ramen noodles, mushroom, garic, kimchi & bean sprout, and a light salad. The stew was delicious and very flavorful even though it was on the spicier side. It was a very shallow pot so we were a bit sad since we went through the soup fairly quickly. We loved the garlic and really enjoyed the ginseng flavored pork belly. The wine was interesting and the others were as expected. They seemed to be marinated well since we could tell which pork belly was which even when they were mixed together.

Ambience: 3/5 - only one speaker with music so it can be really load depending on where you sit. Seems like the store has been here for quite a while so it's dusty in the corners and on some of the decorations. A portion of the floor is broken under table 2/3 and parts of the couch cushion is ripping. There are boxes and supplies stacked in the corner.

Service: 5/5 - only one lad in the front of the house that greets you, takes your orders, gets everything you need, AND cooks for you... all by himself!! There's prep work and cleaning by other people but we were very impressed by his multi-tasking skills.

Value for price: 5/5 - fun experience and delicious food! Would be a great place to go for...

My husband and I hadn’t had dinner because we were working, so by 9 PM we were absolutely starving and decided to visit this restaurant. But since we knew the restaurant closed at 10 PM, we hesitated, thinking it might be too late. When we asked the owner, however, he warmly welcomed us in, telling us to come on in.

Even though the place was busy with many customers, the kindness of the service truly moved us! And the samgyeopsal (pork belly) was so tender it practically melted in my mouth. I usually have trouble chewing tough meat because of my teeth, but this time it was so soft and easy to eat.

The kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew) served generously alongside it was beyond words—there was no artificial seasoning, just a clean and delicious flavor that came from the rich broth of the kimchi itself. The addition of the perfectly cooked ramen noodles made it absolutely exceptional!

And the owner kindly told us that if we ever want to come late, we can simply call in advance and place our order!!!

Today has truly been a happy day, and I can confidently say this restaurant is one of the best I’ve...