We went to the kimchi box plus in Northville on December 22, 2025 and had a great experience. We had four adults three children. The staff was kind and attentive. The atmosphere was comfortable because of the ventilation system there’s no smoke that you normally get from cook your own barbecue. The food was excellent, especially the kimchi special kimchi rice a very nice experience.
L. Gong
I went in Monday. Plenty of seats were available. I ordered the royal bulgogi box along with a cup of hot tea. The dish came in a big bowl. The rice, noodle, and bulgogi were very good. The 4 side dishes are typical Korea's traditional. It's a very good value. Service is a bit slow. I'll visit again if I am in the neighborhood in the future.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Nicole
10/10 recommend this place!! It was not packed & got a table right away on a Friday at 8pm. (Although reservations are available online!) Service was quick & the servers were so kind & helpful! Ordered our 2 beers on draft & combo A right on the iPad. Food was so yummy & there was so much of it. We left with some leftovers & full bellies. Will definitely be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zak Kowal
Excellent food & service! The boxes are great value and almost as good as the high end BBQ dinners!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bridgette Collado
The atmosphere here is modern and comfortable. The waitstaff are friendly and when as a team, rather than serving only a set of tables each. The food was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wings, Seoul Chicken Sandwich
Matthew
Very tasty chicken sandwich. Excellent seafood pancake.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yejin Lee
This place is my family’s go-to. The staff are friendly, the food is great, and the service is always good. We visited on my sister’s birthday, and they even prepared a small surprise for her. Thanks for making the day extra special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chime Time
Same as regular kimchi box but it has the set menu which allows you to do table top barbecue on your own
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Christopher Niemi
Amazing experience and great vibes. The food was delicious and the servers were really helpful. It was my first time at a Korean BBQ place and they explained how everything worked and were very friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
HONGYEON KIM (HONG)
Food, service are fabulous 👌 One thing. Concern about gas smell. While I cook, I can smell gas leaking, and make me little dizzy.
It was great Korean food. We just were confused we were in one of the normal Korean restaurant in Seoul. Absolutely, delicious 😋 Excellent!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tommy Lee
Kimchi Box Plus is a self-service Korean BBQ-style spot where you order from a tablet and the raw ingredients are brought out for you to cook at your table. It's an interesting concept with plenty of potential, but unfortunately, the execution falls short especially for the price you're paying.
Expect a long wait if you order any prepared food items they typically arrive toward the end of your meal, which can feel disjointed if you were hoping to eat everything together. Asking for rice? Brace yourself you might get a dirty look, and it’ll take about 10 minutes to arrive, which is baffling considering it’s a staple side.
The food itself is good and fresh, which helps make up for some of the chaos. But service is minimal and disorganized. Don’t expect much attention from staff unless it’s time to settle the bill.
Speaking of the bill, there’s a hidden 1.5% fee added it’s not clearly disclosed anywhere and only becomes visible if you ask for a printed receipt. To top it off, the tip screen is aggressively presented, starting at 18% and going up to 25% a bit much when you’re cooking your own food and doing most of the work yourself.
Kimchi Box Plus could be a standout if they ironed out the service quirks, improved transparency, and aligned the experience with the prices they charge. Right now, it’s a bit of a letdown.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Joe Borek
Great food! The staff was so helpful and was able to answer any questions and give suggestions on what to try. I will definitely be going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Atkinson Jr.
Food and service are great. The reason for the low rating is simple; the place is called Kimchi box, yet there are about 3 items on the menu that include kimchi. It is not complimentary and must be ordered as a side. The last time I ordered kimchi carry out, it was forgotten. Either make kimchi complimentary to any order, change your name, or enjoy the low rating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brooke Kraft
Rude to delivery drivers. They have a restroom for customers but won’t let drivers who are delivering for them use the restrooms.
We went to the kimchi box plus in Northville on December 22, 2025 and had a great experience. We had four adults three children. The staff was kind and attentive. The atmosphere was comfortable because of the ventilation system there’s no smoke that you normally get from cook your own barbecue. The food was excellent, especially the kimchi special kimchi rice a very nice experience.
I went in Monday. Plenty of seats were available. I ordered the royal bulgogi box along with a cup of hot tea. The dish came in a big bowl. The rice, noodle, and bulgogi were very good. The 4 side dishes are typical Korea's traditional. It's a very good value. Service is a bit slow. I'll visit again if I am in the neighborhood in the future.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
10/10 recommend this place!! It was not packed & got a table right away on a Friday at 8pm. (Although reservations are available online!) Service was quick & the servers were so kind & helpful! Ordered our 2 beers on draft & combo A right on the iPad. Food was so yummy & there was so much of it. We left with some leftovers & full bellies. Will definitely be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food & service! The boxes are great value and almost as good as the high end BBQ dinners!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The atmosphere here is modern and comfortable. The waitstaff are friendly and when as a team, rather than serving only a set of tables each. The food was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wings, Seoul Chicken Sandwich
Very tasty chicken sandwich. Excellent seafood pancake.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is my family’s go-to. The staff are friendly, the food is great, and the service is always good. We visited on my sister’s birthday, and they even prepared a small surprise for her. Thanks for making the day extra special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Same as regular kimchi box but it has the set menu which allows you to do table top barbecue on your own
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Amazing experience and great vibes. The food was delicious and the servers were really helpful. It was my first time at a Korean BBQ place and they explained how everything worked and were very friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food, service are fabulous 👌
One thing.
Concern about gas smell.
While I cook, I can smell gas leaking, and make me little dizzy.
Safety concern.. but overall very good. 😀
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
It was great Korean food.
We just were confused we were in one of the normal Korean restaurant in Seoul. Absolutely, delicious 😋
Excellent!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kimchi Box Plus is a self-service Korean BBQ-style spot where you order from a tablet and the raw ingredients are brought out for you to cook at your table. It's an interesting concept with plenty of potential, but unfortunately, the execution falls short especially for the price you're paying.
Expect a long wait if you order any prepared food items they typically arrive toward the end of your meal, which can feel disjointed if you were hoping to eat everything together. Asking for rice? Brace yourself you might get a dirty look, and it’ll take about 10 minutes to arrive, which is baffling considering it’s a staple side.
The food itself is good and fresh, which helps make up for some of the chaos. But service is minimal and disorganized. Don’t expect much attention from staff unless it’s time to settle the bill.
Speaking of the bill, there’s a hidden 1.5% fee added it’s not clearly disclosed anywhere and only becomes visible if you ask for a printed receipt. To top it off, the tip screen is aggressively presented, starting at 18% and going up to 25% a bit much when you’re cooking your own food and doing most of the work yourself.
Kimchi Box Plus could be a standout if they ironed out the service quirks, improved transparency, and aligned the experience with the prices they charge. Right now, it’s a bit of a letdown.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Great food! The staff was so helpful and was able to answer any questions and give suggestions on what to try. I will definitely be going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food and service are great. The reason for the low rating is simple; the place is called Kimchi box, yet there are about 3 items on the menu that include kimchi. It is not complimentary and must be ordered as a side. The last time I ordered kimchi carry out, it was forgotten. Either make kimchi complimentary to any order, change your name, or enjoy the low rating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rude to delivery drivers. They have a restroom for customers but won’t let drivers who are delivering for them use the restrooms.
Service: 1
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