Yum. The BBQ chickwn is hot, the soju is ice cold, and the side dishes are gorgeous and tasty.
Yum. Yumyumyum.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
D Y
Very good service and nice food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J H
My friend and I come here every so often and the ladies who work at night are always really kind, almost like aunties. We usually order the cold noodles (mul naeng myeun) and tteokbokki, but we've also tried the seafood pancakes, soft tofu soup with beef, and bulgogi. Everything we've had so far has been delicious.
Our routine is to get our usuals plus one extra dish, which always leaves US with some leftovers to take home. The food is tasty, and whilel can't speak to how authentic it is, it's definitely a great spot to enjoy a relaxed dinner hangout.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Risa
The employees and owner are very friendly and the food was so good! Def will come again with more people!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Squish Wolfy
Cute little hole in the wall restaurant. Lovely staff. Great food. One hot pot filled 3 people for a STEAL of a DEAL. Please support this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rogelio Guzman
Great service and food options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Lawrence Lee
Great service and great food! Taste like a home cooked Korean meal!
Louis L
Kimchi very sour, seafood pancake not crunchy, almost gelatin texture, though flavor was ok. Beef tofu tasted gamey, almost like bad meat.
Food: 2
Steve Engle
It's a rustic, family-run, restaurant with everything you want. The decor is minimal but the food's outstanding and the service is friendly and homey. Can't go wrong with Gaboja.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Barbecue, Dweji Bulgogi
Walter Zhao
In the evening, I suddenly wanted to eat cold noodles, so I found this one nearby. Not only are there no side dishes offered by other Korean restaurants, but even cold noodles are not authentic. Fortunately, the boss felt embarrassed and brought a dish of shredded radish.
Would not come back. For $50 they give you poor quality thick cut brisket. I had to take over cooking because the lady was cooking it wrong laying each piece flat instead of stir frying it. They only gave us 3 pieces of LA Galbi for $39. Over priced for poor quality meat
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Devin McAlpine
This place is great. Staff are awesome, food was authentic, and portions large. I would bring my Korean friends here. Def recommend for a comfy, authentic dinner with friends.
Parking: Pretty small lot with a lot of businesses sharing but street parking isn’t bad.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wook Chung
Gaboja I think is trying to serve Korean BBQ "home style" without the premium or luxury tax. It supposed to bring out taste over anything else - ambience, silverware, and perhaps even cleanliness? You enter Gaboja and start to feel like whether this is a 70s sort of sweatshop with cubicles or a cocktail bar, dark and sticky air. But again, all of this is forgivable if you can taste home style Korean comfort food and meat right?
There are many dishes that live up to this promise. The Kimchee Pancake was phenomenal - one of the best in the Bay Area. The banchans were also quite good, as well as other side dishes like corn-cheese. So then why the 3-stars? Well... it is a BBQ shop after all right? The meat simply wasn't high quality enough. I understand the desire the cut cost but a Korean BBQ's lifeline is the quality and the fattiness of the meat. Our ribeye was just so stuffy. Also, given most meat come out unmarinated, the salt and sauce on the side must help the balance but unfortunately, they use this really coarse salt and it is very difficult to spread the saltiness evenly.
On the bright side, the service was friendly and the lady gave us some extras.
If someone suggests Gaboja for a Korean BBQ dinner out, I'd probably hesitate. If it was for a quick hearty meal with a friend that I didn't need to impress, perhaps I'd okay it once in a while.
Parking: Free parking lot in the strip mall but fills up very quickly. This mall is notorious for having less parking spots compared to the shops it provides.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kimchi Pancake, Korean Barbecue
don “Don Bay Area”
Not one of my favorite place to eat at. But occasionally I have to go because some of my friends lime this place. I acknowledge the fact thay me and my friends can have different taste in food and atmosphere. But, it doesn't mean I understand them.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
don
Not one of my favorite place to eat at. But occasionally I have to go because some of my friends lime this place. I acknowledge the fact thay me and my friends can have different taste in food and atmosphere. But, it doesn't mean I understand them.
Yum. The BBQ chickwn is hot, the soju is ice cold, and the side dishes are gorgeous and tasty.
Yum. Yumyumyum.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good service and nice food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friend and I come here every so often and the ladies who work at night are always really kind, almost like aunties. We usually order the cold noodles (mul naeng myeun) and tteokbokki, but we've also tried the seafood pancakes, soft tofu soup with beef, and bulgogi. Everything we've had so far has been delicious.
Our routine is to get our usuals plus one extra dish, which always leaves US with some leftovers to take home. The food is tasty, and whilel can't speak to how authentic it is, it's definitely a great spot to enjoy a relaxed dinner hangout.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The employees and owner are very friendly and the food was so good! Def will come again with more people!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute little hole in the wall restaurant. Lovely staff. Great food. One hot pot filled 3 people for a STEAL of a DEAL. Please support this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service and food options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great service and great food! Taste like a home cooked Korean meal!
Kimchi very sour, seafood pancake not crunchy, almost gelatin texture, though flavor was ok. Beef tofu tasted gamey, almost like bad meat.
Food: 2
It's a rustic, family-run, restaurant with everything you want. The decor is minimal but the food's outstanding and the service is friendly and homey. Can't go wrong with Gaboja.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Barbecue, Dweji Bulgogi
In the evening, I suddenly wanted to eat cold noodles, so I found this one nearby. Not only are there no side dishes offered by other Korean restaurants, but even cold noodles are not authentic. Fortunately, the boss felt embarrassed and brought a dish of shredded radish.
Restaurantji Recommends
Would not come back. For $50 they give you poor quality thick cut brisket. I had to take over cooking because the lady was cooking it wrong laying each piece flat instead of stir frying it. They only gave us 3 pieces of LA Galbi for $39. Over priced for poor quality meat
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
This place is great. Staff are awesome, food was authentic, and portions large. I would bring my Korean friends here. Def recommend for a comfy, authentic dinner with friends.
Parking: Pretty small lot with a lot of businesses sharing but street parking isn’t bad.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gaboja I think is trying to serve Korean BBQ "home style" without the premium or luxury tax. It supposed to bring out taste over anything else - ambience, silverware, and perhaps even cleanliness? You enter Gaboja and start to feel like whether this is a 70s sort of sweatshop with cubicles or a cocktail bar, dark and sticky air. But again, all of this is forgivable if you can taste home style Korean comfort food and meat right?
There are many dishes that live up to this promise. The Kimchee Pancake was phenomenal - one of the best in the Bay Area. The banchans were also quite good, as well as other side dishes like corn-cheese. So then why the 3-stars? Well... it is a BBQ shop after all right? The meat simply wasn't high quality enough. I understand the desire the cut cost but a Korean BBQ's lifeline is the quality and the fattiness of the meat. Our ribeye was just so stuffy. Also, given most meat come out unmarinated, the salt and sauce on the side must help the balance but unfortunately, they use this really coarse salt and it is very difficult to spread the saltiness evenly.
On the bright side, the service was friendly and the lady gave us some extras.
If someone suggests Gaboja for a Korean BBQ dinner out, I'd probably hesitate. If it was for a quick hearty meal with a friend that I didn't need to impress, perhaps I'd okay it once in a while.
Parking: Free parking lot in the strip mall but fills up very quickly. This mall is notorious for having less parking spots compared to the shops it provides.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kimchi Pancake, Korean Barbecue
Not one of my favorite place to eat at. But occasionally I have to go because some of my friends lime this place. I acknowledge the fact thay me and my friends can have different taste in food and atmosphere. But, it doesn't mean I understand them.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Not one of my favorite place to eat at. But occasionally I have to go because some of my friends lime this place. I acknowledge the fact thay me and my friends can have different taste in food and atmosphere. But, it doesn't mean I understand them.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
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