Yakini Q SJ

1783 W San Carlos St, San Jose
(408) 564-6335

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Jake Dou

I visited this restaurant recently and had a pretty chilly experience—literally. The kitchen door was left open the entire time, and the cold wind just kept blowing inside, making it uncomfortably cold. On top of that, the service was quite slow. We had to ask three or four times just to get a pair of tongs for the meat, and they never actually brought them. Also, the beef strangely had a bit of a porky taste to it, which was kind of odd

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Lucy Chavez

Good food for & price 🙌🏻

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

deez nuts

Overall Very good, meats were ok better than Gen but -1 star because why was the front receptionist was answering the phone and talking for so long while there was a line of people waiting. I feel like customers there should be prioritized and the caller should be left on hold first.

Didnt really like this kind of grill because it was ‘sticky’ if you know what i mean didnt really give the best charr compare to other type of kbbq grill

Table was quite small but its ok not a big deal to me

Still had a good meal, would come back again bc its good for price compared to other kbbq

Sergi Widjaja

Understand you’re running a business but turning someone away because you have a minimum two person per party is such a bummer. Dont waste people’s time

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Duy Nguyễn

I was here with my friends. Affordable price for meat BBQ.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rocky Quat

Went here on a Friday, the wait was about 2 hours but if you get on the waitlist about 2 hours prior then you can gauge a better time to come, however you need to be in range to join the list. Surprisingly this Friday wasn’t as packed but still a full house. The food came out fast and was good quality as we got the premium selection so you know we had to get the wagyu option. I’d stay clear of all the marinated meets until you get everything else first. The reason why is because the marinated meat will crust of that cook top like no other and it will start to burn; then you’ll have to get a grill change and start over. No hard but just a hassle. Plenty of seating and roomy as long as you sit down and don’t move. The tables are shorter which gives you the closeness vibe to those you eat it. Will come again and again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ash

This is probably one of the best Kbbq in the bay area that is reasonably priced. They have a good variety of meat offerings. The sides are nothing to be impressed about but it's good enough. The space itself is kind of small and felt pretty cramped. I was told last night that there were lots of cold breeze at some tables because they usually leave their back door open for air flow. Previously, we've always been offered ice cream when they dropped off the check but not last night; we had to ask about it as we weren't sure if they stopped including ice cream.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nohyoung Park

Best place for AYCE bbq in south bay Definitely becoming repeater

Mishaaargh !

We're never disappointed and always leave happy and full :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jacqueline Ibarra

I absolutely love coming here for a quick craving for KBBQ! Wait isn’t too bad if you go on Yelp and get in the queue! Meat is always good and service is always fast! Love coming here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tori Gajdzisz

Fantastic KBBQ in a lowkey and fun atmosphere.

The Japchae is amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Meiru Chen

Kind of pricey but the meats were good. Pretty cramped

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Andre Nguyen

Great value. Long long long wait time. But once your seated the qr and phone interface love it fast and easy to use. Super reasonable prices. Great food. Great selection on meats. Small table for feeling cozy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

C0L3.

Can't compare it to GenJ but the price here is quited soft. Because of that, you should:
1) Expect delays or weird moments during service.
2) Pay attention in detailwhen the food is served. If you notice anything wrong with your dish, let the staff know right away
3) Choose one person in your group order only

Will come back this restaurant cuz i'm a brokie 😄

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

T. H.

5 STARS all the way! My family and I have been here many times throughout the last 7 years and it never disappointing. The environment (like the crowdedness and service) is very close to what you would get in South Korea and it feels quite authentic. The meat just melts in my mouth and feels like heaven. It is quite popular, so I would recommend getting there before they open or during non-peak hours.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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