The food was pretty good, we got the 2 person combo with spicy pork, the bibimbap and the tofu soup. For $43, it was an amazing value. It also came with 4 banchan dishes.
Denns D.
I had a wonderful experience at this location. my host kon was very attentive and got my orders right the first time with little to no wait time. the options for food is diverse and can accommodate many different palate.
Sida
Food is ok. There may be homeless at the parking lot nearby.
Food: 4
Service: 3
Walter H.
Mediocre at best. We ordered spicy-mild and got basically nothing resembling the Korean food my partner and I have enjoyed at so many Korean restaurants in the South Bay. The "marinated beef" was cooked in something, probably water -- there was no flavor whatsoever. The hotpot was almost the one redeeming feature but it had no zip, no punch, just excellent tofu. The banchans numbered four and only one was decent -- kim chee! the others tasted like they were leftover from the previous days service. the service was OK and she even laughed when i pointed out all the errors in the menu which had been heavily doctored with WhiteOut. Sorry no endorsement from these hungry folks.
Gabe M
For those looking for the Korean BBQ chain named K-Pot. This isn't it. The experience is very different than what you would expect from that particular chain. Yes, it is AYCE. No, it isn't as good.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ashwin T.
The restaurant provides a diverse all-you-can-eat option, but the meat tasted aged, and the hotpot broth was a bit slimy. Clearer instructions for the meat and refining the broth could improve the experience.
Ying YU
Really nice and cozy All You Can Eat Korean BBQ + Hotpot play! Good price and the food is delicious! Although with only a few choices of meat, they are quality and well marinated. The hotpot is rich in flavor and extremely warming and satisfying. 10/10 would recommend going with friends!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bulgogi, Combination Hot Pot, Chicken Bulgogi
Jelly2 Tasty
No way they're open from midnight to 2pm and then close between lunch and dinner.
Tristen G.
Food I like very yummy in my tummy there's like a lot of like yummy foods you can get and like it's so so so very yummy I like the workers there because they r nice and stuff like that and also like I like the noodle
L L.
Great food! Solid. So affordable! True mom & pop run restaurant that you don't find in this day & age. We had the galbi, bimbambap, tofu stew combo! Tofu stew seafood yummy! Japche good too. For a cold nite it was great.
Solid, no BS, AFFORDABLE all you can eat KBBQ. Ever since I came to the Bay Area, I couldn't help but notice that a lot of reviews are overly pretentious and harsh. Same is true for this place. My fiancé and I had a great experience; forget the other reviews and give a true mom and pop run place a chance. We came in while the two owners were eating dinner and we were sat quickly. Both were extremely polite, and did exactly what I wish more places would do: they didn't constantly ask you how things were while your mouth was stuffed with food. They bring the food, they leave you alone unless you ask for something. They are happy to help as needed! We paid $30 each for all you can eat. We couldn't get past one round -- we were too full. It's kbbq and hotpot + side dishes and it ends up being a lot of food. For $30 in this area and in this economy, that's pretty hard to beat. Is it gourmet high-end dishes? No. Is it yummy and filling? Absolutely. The space was also really cute. When you walk in you'll see a ton of paintings that range from images of Korean folks in traditional outfits, to funny potty jokes. All of these were painted by one of the owners (the woman who is likely to seat you). All in all I would go back and recommend others give it a shot and have reasonable expectations. People complain when there are no true mom & pop places anymore, but then turn around and hold these places to Michelin standards and leave bad reviews. Do you hold your mom to the same standard?
Abc L.
This is a hole in the wall. When we went in on a Saturday evening, we were greeted by....no one. So we picked our own seats and notified the owners (husband and wife duo) of our presence. Very soon I knew the owners are big on sustainability - for even though there are many light bulbs on the ceiling, they only turned on "every other one". They also practice what Meta (Facebook) CEO is trying to do - efficiency. Literally the couple is doing a 4 person job. They are the cook, waiter, cleaner, dishwasher, greeter. The only reason this efficient model barely works is because it is a bbq place so customers cook their own food! Speaking of food, I say it feeds the stomach but it is not your Korean restaurant in Santa Clara. The lettuce served reminds me of what I bought the morning of at Safeway. I gave them 3 stars for working hard and the experience meets the "hole in the wall" expectation.
Jessica Dong
Used to come here a lot last summer. The kbbq hotpot and noodles were delicious. 10/10, their tofu soup was alright but definitely recommend the ayce
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Xinye J
My friend picked this restaurant by accident, bad smell, terrible environment, meat with weird sauce. The waiter was so eager to close the restaurant and leave, so basically no service except being able to checkout, 2 groups of people enter the restaurant and wait and leave bc no service. no grill plate change and even petty side dish and water (half full, first time to ever see this in my life)
charles chen
The most disgusting thing you can eat. Meat tastes rotten, bad service and smelly dining area
The food was pretty good, we got the 2 person combo with spicy pork, the bibimbap and the tofu soup. For $43, it was an amazing value. It also came with 4 banchan dishes.
I had a wonderful experience at this location. my host kon was very attentive and got my orders right the first time with little to no wait time. the options for food is diverse and can accommodate many different palate.
Food is ok. There may be homeless at the parking lot nearby.
Food: 4
Service: 3
Mediocre at best. We ordered spicy-mild and got basically nothing resembling the Korean food my partner and I have enjoyed at so many Korean restaurants in the South Bay. The "marinated beef" was cooked in something, probably water -- there was no flavor whatsoever. The hotpot was almost the one redeeming feature but it had no zip, no punch, just excellent tofu. The banchans numbered four and only one was decent -- kim chee! the others tasted like they were leftover from the previous days service. the service was OK and she even laughed when i pointed out all the errors in the menu which had been heavily doctored with WhiteOut. Sorry no endorsement from these hungry folks.
For those looking for the Korean BBQ chain named K-Pot. This isn't it. The experience is very different than what you would expect from that particular chain. Yes, it is AYCE. No, it isn't as good.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
The restaurant provides a diverse all-you-can-eat option, but the meat tasted aged, and the hotpot broth was a bit slimy. Clearer instructions for the meat and refining the broth could improve the experience.
Really nice and cozy All You Can Eat Korean BBQ + Hotpot play! Good price and the food is delicious! Although with only a few choices of meat, they are quality and well marinated. The hotpot is rich in flavor and extremely warming and satisfying. 10/10 would recommend going with friends!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bulgogi, Combination Hot Pot, Chicken Bulgogi
No way they're open from midnight to 2pm and then close between lunch and dinner.
Food I like very yummy in my tummy there's like a lot of like yummy foods you can get and like it's so so so very yummy I like the workers there because they r nice and stuff like that and also like I like the noodle
Great food! Solid. So affordable! True mom & pop run restaurant that you don't find in this day & age. We had the galbi, bimbambap, tofu stew combo! Tofu stew seafood yummy! Japche good too. For a cold nite it was great.
Restaurantji Recommends
Solid, no BS, AFFORDABLE all you can eat KBBQ. Ever since I came to the Bay Area, I couldn't help but notice that a lot of reviews are overly pretentious and harsh. Same is true for this place. My fiancé and I had a great experience; forget the other reviews and give a true mom and pop run place a chance. We came in while the two owners were eating dinner and we were sat quickly. Both were extremely polite, and did exactly what I wish more places would do: they didn't constantly ask you how things were while your mouth was stuffed with food. They bring the food, they leave you alone unless you ask for something. They are happy to help as needed! We paid $30 each for all you can eat. We couldn't get past one round -- we were too full. It's kbbq and hotpot + side dishes and it ends up being a lot of food. For $30 in this area and in this economy, that's pretty hard to beat. Is it gourmet high-end dishes? No. Is it yummy and filling? Absolutely. The space was also really cute. When you walk in you'll see a ton of paintings that range from images of Korean folks in traditional outfits, to funny potty jokes. All of these were painted by one of the owners (the woman who is likely to seat you). All in all I would go back and recommend others give it a shot and have reasonable expectations. People complain when there are no true mom & pop places anymore, but then turn around and hold these places to Michelin standards and leave bad reviews. Do you hold your mom to the same standard?
This is a hole in the wall. When we went in on a Saturday evening, we were greeted by....no one. So we picked our own seats and notified the owners (husband and wife duo) of our presence. Very soon I knew the owners are big on sustainability - for even though there are many light bulbs on the ceiling, they only turned on "every other one". They also practice what Meta (Facebook) CEO is trying to do - efficiency. Literally the couple is doing a 4 person job. They are the cook, waiter, cleaner, dishwasher, greeter. The only reason this efficient model barely works is because it is a bbq place so customers cook their own food! Speaking of food, I say it feeds the stomach but it is not your Korean restaurant in Santa Clara. The lettuce served reminds me of what I bought the morning of at Safeway. I gave them 3 stars for working hard and the experience meets the "hole in the wall" expectation.
Used to come here a lot last summer. The kbbq hotpot and noodles were delicious. 10/10, their tofu soup was alright but definitely recommend the ayce
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friend picked this restaurant by accident, bad smell, terrible environment, meat with weird sauce. The waiter was so eager to close the restaurant and leave, so basically no service except being able to checkout, 2 groups of people enter the restaurant and wait and leave bc no service. no grill plate change and even petty side dish and water (half full, first time to ever see this in my life)
The most disgusting thing you can eat. Meat tastes rotten, bad service and smelly dining area