Tried this place for the first time tonight just because it was near the outlets and we were hungry. Unfortunately will not be coming back. The food was alright, but the service and our dining area was below expectations. We got there right at 8pm and they closed at 10pm. As we were seated, the person bringing the water and sides dropped the cups on my daughter. Thankfully there was no water in them yet. Right after the same server dropped a bowl of salad right next to my daughter. One of the first things I noticed was how dirty the floor was with other people's food, utensils, snacks. Our grill was clean, but the area around it like the table, what they put the grill stove on, were so dirty like it had not been cleaned at all. It took about 15 minutes for our orders to be taken and our server was rude. We were unsure about some meats since all the other AYCE bbq places we go to are named differently but she did not have the patience to explain different cuts or want to help us, so we kind of just winged what we ordered. Our meats came out first and it took almost 30 minutes just for our rice paper to come out. We ordered 3 of them. The two on top (they stack the plates per order) were hot on the sides and cold in the middle, not edible. The last plate was like it just came out of the fridge and it was stale, not edible either. Leading us to order plain rice, which took another hour. We could not get the attention of any server or if we tried and said "excuse me" we were ignored. We were only attended to on the servers time, and if we had nothing to order she would roll her eyes or walk away while I was mid sentence. At about 9:10, she told us it was last call even though the menu says last call is at 9:20. At about 9:45, we were rushed to leave and it was extremely uncomfortable. Our plates WITH OUR FOOD were being taken away, they were reaching over the table without saying anything to clean up and take other plates and drinks away. I had a pair of scissors next to me to cut my short rib and that was taken before I even finished eating, lol... by 10pm, we were basically finishing up and the server stood in front of our table with the buss cart staring us down, waiting for us to finish and leave. On our way out, the two people at the front said, Thank you BYE, pretty aggressively. It was extremely uncomfortable being stared down and rushed out while we're eating. I have never dealt with anything like this at any other AYCE bbq spot. We will not be returning.
Kevin L.
Food is awesome. My fav is the brisket and beef bacon. Ice cream is good too. Recommended!
Neal L.
I've been here maybe twice for lunch and it's never busy when I go which is perfect. I'm able to get in/out within an hour. The price isn't bad for all the meat and sides you get. Always seated right away and the food comes super quick. The meat is pretty good and love that they have most of the meat that I like eating. They have different prices for AYCE which is great depending if you're eating less or more. They also have super good drinks for after work (wink wink). It gets pretty busy around 12:30p and service starts to slow down a bit so I try to order everything before the rush. Super clean and plenty of space. It doesn't feel crowded like other kbbq places I've been to. Front parking can get full but there's plenty of parking around. This place is definitely my go to spot in the area when I'm feeling hungry!
Jack H.
I liked coming here before and always thought it was a decent restaurant to hit for kbbq. I read a few reviews, and I try to give the business the benefit of the doubt. However, this recent visit has made me not wanna come back anymore. The staff makes you feel uncomfortable and makes you feel bad if you request for things when they aren't ready to ask. There were a few instances where our waitresss rolled her eyes or cut me off on a request and told me she wasn't ready for any requests at the moment. I'm just asking for a fork or extra water. There were multiple situations that were really awkward, but the notable one was when our waitress yeeted a whole bowl of kimchi fried rice onto our stove while we were cooking our food. We had a full grill, and she just took a bowl of uncooked kimchi fried rice and threw it ontop of all our food. "Stir after 15 minutes" is all she said and walked away. It is nice Dublin still has one AYCE bbq spot, but if you're asking me if you should come or not, I would say stay home. Go to Ranch 99, or H Mart when it opens, and do it yourself. You already cook the food yourself, and you won't have to deal with rude staff service. You'll also save money on a forced 18% tip they tack onto your bill.
Jill M.
Came on a Wednesday night for early dinner so there was no wait. Parking in the main area is scarce but theres plenty at surrounding businesses. The place was clean and well kept. Good for large groups. Meat choices aren't as extensive but there was a good variety to choose from. The servers were attentive and kept checking on us. A great ayce kbbq in the Pleasanton/Dublin area.
Karolyn G.
The food here was okay, nothing special. Most of the meats were not flavored well and the tofu soup was super watered down. I wouldn't come back again. Writing this review for the free ice cream. Service was okay. Some sides we ordered never made it to the table and were forgotten about. Came in for lunch on a Sunday. Place wasn't too crowded and restrooms were clean.
Nicole V.
Everything was okay. The marinated meats were better than the rest. And you get free ice cream for leaving a review!
Eryk L.
They have a wide range of options for dinner and are reasonably priced. Located in the Target Shopping Center. Come to pig out of Kbbq
Ryan T.
Fast service on a busy Saturday lunch. Service was top notch for changing the grills constantly without us asking. Spicy pork belly and corn cheese are the must have
Jessica G.
If you're in the vicinity of Seoul Jung Korean BBQ, you'll probably smell the BBQ luring you in. It smells so good, and the food is decent, but unfortunately, the service here could definitely be improved. Some examples: + when we walked in, the lady at the counter looked up at us, but only briefly before looking back down at the computer/whatever she was doing behind the counter. I don't need someone to be super chipper with greetings but at least say hi. + After a minute or so, she finally acknowledged us and asked us how many in our party. After we let her know it was just us two, she walked away. No "ok follow me" or "we can seat you now" just walked. So we just followed her and she led us to a table, dropped the menus off, and walked away again. + there were different servers taking care of all the tables so we didn't have a specific person. It was difficult to flag someone down because they were all so busy and didn't have a dedicated table. + here's what cinched the 2 star for me: after a couple rounds, I was starting to feel full and only wanted a little bit more. When the waitress came back, I asked her if I could order a half portion of meat. She looked at me didn't say anything, turning instead to my fiancé (who had already ordered what he wanted before me). I repeated my question and still nothing. When he saw this, he repeated what I said, and she noted the order. I was like, ok I guess I'm not here?? So strange. Anyways, if you want a deal on a weekday, they have coupons for here at the outlet. Go here if you're SUPER craving KBBQ and want to be in the immediate area. If not, make the trip to another KBBQ spot for a better experience.
Food was pretty good. I love the service. Really nice servers. If you eat here, be prepared for the downside. You're gunna get smoked. There's a lot of smoke from the bbq and restaurant didn't do a pretty good job on taking care of that.
Linda H.
A new experience for me! It was yummy, fun and a little too noisy for me. Service was great. We ordered the All-You-Can-Eat and I especially enjoyed the BBQ Chicken.
Matthew C.
Meats were low quality. Corn cheese was very mid. Seats were a bit dirty. Atmosphere was kinda dull. The waiters were slow. Not a good kbbq place. Go to YakiniQ instead
Chan S
Let's start with the sides! What an impressive amount of side dishes Seoul Jung KBBQ offers! Check out my photo for a visual of the sides which includes the sweet potato, fish cake, kimchi, pickled daikon and more.I highly recommend the brisket, corn cheese, and spicy ramen!!
Before i go out to eat, i love to look at reviews. There's only a few kbbq restaurants in livermore/dublin/pleasanton area. This one was claimed to be excellent. My bf & i came here and didn't eat beforehand so we could fill up! WELL; the meat quality was 3/5, the rice was 0/5 and so claimed 'Tteokbokki' was just rice-cake soup. unfortunately the service was rare. i frequent restaurant jobs; so i understand food service is rough. I find it inexcusable how rude the wait staff acted due to responses as well as our food requests. Anytime i ordered a drink, or food it took 20 minutes to come out. and was cold. Ambiance for this establishment is nonexistent. Verdict; Do not go here unless you're fond of disappointment!
Tried this place for the first time tonight just because it was near the outlets and we were hungry. Unfortunately will not be coming back. The food was alright, but the service and our dining area was below expectations. We got there right at 8pm and they closed at 10pm. As we were seated, the person bringing the water and sides dropped the cups on my daughter. Thankfully there was no water in them yet. Right after the same server dropped a bowl of salad right next to my daughter. One of the first things I noticed was how dirty the floor was with other people's food, utensils, snacks. Our grill was clean, but the area around it like the table, what they put the grill stove on, were so dirty like it had not been cleaned at all. It took about 15 minutes for our orders to be taken and our server was rude. We were unsure about some meats since all the other AYCE bbq places we go to are named differently but she did not have the patience to explain different cuts or want to help us, so we kind of just winged what we ordered. Our meats came out first and it took almost 30 minutes just for our rice paper to come out. We ordered 3 of them. The two on top (they stack the plates per order) were hot on the sides and cold in the middle, not edible. The last plate was like it just came out of the fridge and it was stale, not edible either. Leading us to order plain rice, which took another hour. We could not get the attention of any server or if we tried and said "excuse me" we were ignored. We were only attended to on the servers time, and if we had nothing to order she would roll her eyes or walk away while I was mid sentence. At about 9:10, she told us it was last call even though the menu says last call is at 9:20. At about 9:45, we were rushed to leave and it was extremely uncomfortable. Our plates WITH OUR FOOD were being taken away, they were reaching over the table without saying anything to clean up and take other plates and drinks away. I had a pair of scissors next to me to cut my short rib and that was taken before I even finished eating, lol... by 10pm, we were basically finishing up and the server stood in front of our table with the buss cart staring us down, waiting for us to finish and leave. On our way out, the two people at the front said, Thank you BYE, pretty aggressively. It was extremely uncomfortable being stared down and rushed out while we're eating. I have never dealt with anything like this at any other AYCE bbq spot. We will not be returning.
Food is awesome. My fav is the brisket and beef bacon. Ice cream is good too. Recommended!
I've been here maybe twice for lunch and it's never busy when I go which is perfect. I'm able to get in/out within an hour. The price isn't bad for all the meat and sides you get. Always seated right away and the food comes super quick. The meat is pretty good and love that they have most of the meat that I like eating. They have different prices for AYCE which is great depending if you're eating less or more. They also have super good drinks for after work (wink wink). It gets pretty busy around 12:30p and service starts to slow down a bit so I try to order everything before the rush. Super clean and plenty of space. It doesn't feel crowded like other kbbq places I've been to. Front parking can get full but there's plenty of parking around. This place is definitely my go to spot in the area when I'm feeling hungry!
I liked coming here before and always thought it was a decent restaurant to hit for kbbq. I read a few reviews, and I try to give the business the benefit of the doubt. However, this recent visit has made me not wanna come back anymore. The staff makes you feel uncomfortable and makes you feel bad if you request for things when they aren't ready to ask. There were a few instances where our waitresss rolled her eyes or cut me off on a request and told me she wasn't ready for any requests at the moment. I'm just asking for a fork or extra water. There were multiple situations that were really awkward, but the notable one was when our waitress yeeted a whole bowl of kimchi fried rice onto our stove while we were cooking our food. We had a full grill, and she just took a bowl of uncooked kimchi fried rice and threw it ontop of all our food. "Stir after 15 minutes" is all she said and walked away. It is nice Dublin still has one AYCE bbq spot, but if you're asking me if you should come or not, I would say stay home. Go to Ranch 99, or H Mart when it opens, and do it yourself. You already cook the food yourself, and you won't have to deal with rude staff service. You'll also save money on a forced 18% tip they tack onto your bill.
Came on a Wednesday night for early dinner so there was no wait. Parking in the main area is scarce but theres plenty at surrounding businesses. The place was clean and well kept. Good for large groups. Meat choices aren't as extensive but there was a good variety to choose from. The servers were attentive and kept checking on us. A great ayce kbbq in the Pleasanton/Dublin area.
The food here was okay, nothing special. Most of the meats were not flavored well and the tofu soup was super watered down. I wouldn't come back again. Writing this review for the free ice cream. Service was okay. Some sides we ordered never made it to the table and were forgotten about. Came in for lunch on a Sunday. Place wasn't too crowded and restrooms were clean.
Everything was okay. The marinated meats were better than the rest. And you get free ice cream for leaving a review!
They have a wide range of options for dinner and are reasonably priced. Located in the Target Shopping Center. Come to pig out of Kbbq
Fast service on a busy Saturday lunch. Service was top notch for changing the grills constantly without us asking. Spicy pork belly and corn cheese are the must have
If you're in the vicinity of Seoul Jung Korean BBQ, you'll probably smell the BBQ luring you in. It smells so good, and the food is decent, but unfortunately, the service here could definitely be improved. Some examples: + when we walked in, the lady at the counter looked up at us, but only briefly before looking back down at the computer/whatever she was doing behind the counter. I don't need someone to be super chipper with greetings but at least say hi. + After a minute or so, she finally acknowledged us and asked us how many in our party. After we let her know it was just us two, she walked away. No "ok follow me" or "we can seat you now" just walked. So we just followed her and she led us to a table, dropped the menus off, and walked away again. + there were different servers taking care of all the tables so we didn't have a specific person. It was difficult to flag someone down because they were all so busy and didn't have a dedicated table. + here's what cinched the 2 star for me: after a couple rounds, I was starting to feel full and only wanted a little bit more. When the waitress came back, I asked her if I could order a half portion of meat. She looked at me didn't say anything, turning instead to my fiancé (who had already ordered what he wanted before me). I repeated my question and still nothing. When he saw this, he repeated what I said, and she noted the order. I was like, ok I guess I'm not here?? So strange. Anyways, if you want a deal on a weekday, they have coupons for here at the outlet. Go here if you're SUPER craving KBBQ and want to be in the immediate area. If not, make the trip to another KBBQ spot for a better experience.
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Food was pretty good. I love the service. Really nice servers. If you eat here, be prepared for the downside. You're gunna get smoked. There's a lot of smoke from the bbq and restaurant didn't do a pretty good job on taking care of that.
A new experience for me! It was yummy, fun and a little too noisy for me. Service was great. We ordered the All-You-Can-Eat and I especially enjoyed the BBQ Chicken.
Meats were low quality. Corn cheese was very mid. Seats were a bit dirty. Atmosphere was kinda dull. The waiters were slow. Not a good kbbq place. Go to YakiniQ instead
Let's start with the sides! What an impressive amount of side dishes Seoul Jung KBBQ offers! Check out my photo for a visual of the sides which includes the sweet potato, fish cake, kimchi, pickled daikon and more.I highly recommend the brisket, corn cheese, and spicy ramen!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Thinly Sliced Pork Belly, Brisket, Sliced Pork Belly, Spicy Pork Belly
Before i go out to eat, i love to look at reviews. There's only a few kbbq restaurants in livermore/dublin/pleasanton area. This one was claimed to be excellent. My bf & i came here and didn't eat beforehand so we could fill up! WELL; the meat quality was 3/5, the rice was 0/5 and so claimed 'Tteokbokki' was just rice-cake soup. unfortunately the service was rare. i frequent restaurant jobs; so i understand food service is rough. I find it inexcusable how rude the wait staff acted due to responses as well as our food requests. Anytime i ordered a drink, or food it took 20 minutes to come out. and was cold. Ambiance for this establishment is nonexistent. Verdict; Do not go here unless you're fond of disappointment!