What an amazing experience when it comes to the flavors of the food and what an underwhelming experience when it comes to service.
It was our first time trying Seoul Garden and we were extremely excited because we had heard some real exciting things about this place. Thankfully, we made it just in time to get ourselves a table. We went for the all you can eat meal and explained to the waitress that this is our first time. We asked her for any recommendations based on our preferences, and she just rolled her eyes at us. We cannot eat pork and made it clear, and she kinda struggled to know which dishes may have pork in them. Nonetheless, we went for everything that had beef and chicken on it and ruled out anything that had no mention of what meat may be used in it.
When the order arrived for beef Bulgogi and beef brisket, we asked her very politely as to how much should the cook time be and she rolled her eyes yet again. She goes on to answer with a very blunt, “I don’t know. Depends on your preference.” How is that of any help? We went with our instinct and cooked our own meat. Thankfully, it turned out great because the flavors were just the right amount of garlic, achieved the perfect caramelization, and succulent to the tee.
The next in line for our order was the short ribs and shrimp. My husband thankfully asked the owner for a pair of knives and he very happily and willingly despite the crowd attended to us, cut them up with the scissors they had provided and explained to us as to how much it should be cooked even when we did not ask. This changed our opinion on the services provided. Short ribs were absolutely phenomenal. We loved them and wish we could have ordered another round of those, but unfortunately you’re restricted to just one round. The shrimp was juicy, tender, and very savory.
Our favorites were definitely the short ribs, beef, Bulgogi, and the marinated steak. The sides are equally exciting. The pickled cucumber and daikon complement the meats very well and the staff will happily provide another bowl if you ask. Our waitress disappeared after round 1 and somebody else attended to us for our receipt and the rest of our order.
Rating the place five despite the waitress’s attitude because the owner and the other wait staff was very nice and accommodating to us. Thank you for an amazing Korean barbecue experience. Cannot wait to try the real deal in Korea.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Yude Huang
The quality of the food has been declining significantly, and the rising costs haven’t led to any improvement. It was my last visit.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Adam Brockmeyer
Fun night out. The service was great, we were never in want of anything. Food was great.
It was my wife and I’s first time and it felt a bit chaotic at the start. My advice for first timers, take your time at the beginning. Don’t try everything all at once, because there is a lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jim Smith
It was very good just like korea.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ubaya Medawela
A great spot for authentic Korean cuisine. The restaurant is well arranged with BBQ tables, and the food is tasty and delicious. They serve flavorful, unlimited side dishes with the BBQ, and the quality of the BBQ menu is excellent. You really need to experience it for yourself — definitely worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
TTV twitch
If ur Asian and you miss those Asian foods when ur in America come here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scoob18
We had to wait a little because of it being busy, but the food and experience was great! They would bring out additional sides and meet for the Korean BBQ, and kept us eating and enjoying the time with the friends we were with.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leah N
My friend and I went here on a friday night and it was packed. We waited about twenty five minutes to get a table. I ordered jap chae noodle (menu listed Jahp chae noodle) and spicy rice cake. My friend ordered the beef Bulgogi bibimbap ( menu listed beebimbap) stone bowl.
Our entrees came. The Jap Chae noodle was a good portion size. The noodle tastes like other Korean places that I had tried. My Friend bibimbap was also okay. We did asked for more salt and sesame oil so we can add for more flavoring. The spicy rice cake i ordered never came out. By the end of the meal, i just told the staff that the spicy rice cake never came out and i don't need it anymore since i was done eating. The staff did asked me if i want to take the spicy rice cake to go so they can make it for me. I decline the offer of to go since the rice cake will get harden if not eaten within a couple of hour.
Kayla Brown
This place is amazing 🤩 the sauce, the service, the vibe! My favorite bulgogi bowl Everrr warms my soul!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Stone Bowl
Winnie ThePooh
Delicious food and even better service. My kimchi jiggae had a good balance of sour and spicy. And arrived at the table very hot. Not bubbling, but hot enough.
Bibimbap, vegetarian version, was also excellent. Nice variety of tasty banchan.
Service was excellent. Entire team seem upbeat, and energetic with lots of positive vibe.
Though the dining space was separated with majority of those who grill by a tall partition, everyone in the restaurant will be smoked. Better ventilation would be helpful.
We didn’t have a reservation, so had a little wait. The restaurant texts when table is ready.
I ordered off the menu and had fantastic food but I need to come back for the bbq table experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
이선영
When I lived in St. Louis, I wasn’t aware of this restaurant. It was only during a recent visit that I came across it—and I couldn’t help but wonder why I hadn’t discovered it sooner. The food was truly excellent—so much so that I genuinely regret not having known about this place earlier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
E W
Food was average but way overpriced. Also we ordered a pork belly dish and literally no meat was in it. It was just kimchi and vegetables for $20. Would not go back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Shinechimeg Batbayar
I’ve been visiting in Seoul Garden since 2021. My daughter joined me. I like to visit and take their beef barbecue and soup, also their sides are so delicious 😋. One thing is you have to take shower and wash all your clothes after your visit (keep open your car window). Otherwise, they are best best 😊
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joshua Lillis
I love Korean BBQ, plus this is all you can eat. Or if you would prefer they have menu items as well. I highly recommend the bibimbap.
What an amazing experience when it comes to the flavors of the food and what an underwhelming experience when it comes to service.
It was our first time trying Seoul Garden and we were extremely excited because we had heard some real exciting things about this place. Thankfully, we made it just in time to get ourselves a table. We went for the all you can eat meal and explained to the waitress that this is our first time. We asked her for any recommendations based on our preferences, and she just rolled her eyes at us. We cannot eat pork and made it clear, and she kinda struggled to know which dishes may have pork in them. Nonetheless, we went for everything that had beef and chicken on it and ruled out anything that had no mention of what meat may be used in it.
When the order arrived for beef Bulgogi and beef brisket, we asked her very politely as to how much should the cook time be and she rolled her eyes yet again. She goes on to answer with a very blunt, “I don’t know. Depends on your preference.” How is that of any help? We went with our instinct and cooked our own meat. Thankfully, it turned out great because the flavors were just the right amount of garlic, achieved the perfect caramelization, and succulent to the tee.
The next in line for our order was the short ribs and shrimp. My husband thankfully asked the owner for a pair of knives and he very happily and willingly despite the crowd attended to us, cut them up with the scissors they had provided and explained to us as to how much it should be cooked even when we did not ask. This changed our opinion on the services provided. Short ribs were absolutely phenomenal. We loved them and wish we could have ordered another round of those, but unfortunately you’re restricted to just one round. The shrimp was juicy, tender, and very savory.
Our favorites were definitely the short ribs, beef, Bulgogi, and the marinated steak. The sides are equally exciting. The pickled cucumber and daikon complement the meats very well and the staff will happily provide another bowl if you ask. Our waitress disappeared after round 1 and somebody else attended to us for our receipt and the rest of our order.
Rating the place five despite the waitress’s attitude because the owner and the other wait staff was very nice and accommodating to us. Thank you for an amazing Korean barbecue experience. Cannot wait to try the real deal in Korea.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
The quality of the food has been declining significantly, and the rising costs haven’t led to any improvement. It was my last visit.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Fun night out. The service was great, we were never in want of anything. Food was great.
It was my wife and I’s first time and it felt a bit chaotic at the start. My advice for first timers, take your time at the beginning. Don’t try everything all at once, because there is a lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was very good just like korea.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
A great spot for authentic Korean cuisine. The restaurant is well arranged with BBQ tables, and the food is tasty and delicious. They serve flavorful, unlimited side dishes with the BBQ, and the quality of the BBQ menu is excellent. You really need to experience it for yourself — definitely worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If ur Asian and you miss those Asian foods when ur in America come here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had to wait a little because of it being busy, but the food and experience was great! They would bring out additional sides and meet for the Korean BBQ, and kept us eating and enjoying the time with the friends we were with.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friend and I went here on a friday night and it was packed. We waited about twenty five minutes to get a table. I ordered jap chae noodle (menu listed Jahp chae noodle) and spicy rice cake. My friend ordered the beef Bulgogi bibimbap ( menu listed beebimbap) stone bowl.
Our entrees came. The Jap Chae noodle was a good portion size. The noodle tastes like other Korean places that I had tried. My Friend bibimbap was also okay. We did asked for more salt and sesame oil so we can add for more flavoring. The spicy rice cake i ordered never came out. By the end of the meal, i just told the staff that the spicy rice cake never came out and i don't need it anymore since i was done eating. The staff did asked me if i want to take the spicy rice cake to go so they can make it for me. I decline the offer of to go since the rice cake will get harden if not eaten within a couple of hour.
This place is amazing 🤩 the sauce, the service, the vibe! My favorite bulgogi bowl Everrr warms my soul!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Stone Bowl
Delicious food and even better service.
My kimchi jiggae had a good balance of sour and spicy. And arrived at the table very hot. Not bubbling, but hot enough.
Bibimbap, vegetarian version, was also excellent. Nice variety of tasty banchan.
Service was excellent. Entire team seem upbeat, and energetic with lots of positive vibe.
Though the dining space was separated with majority of those who grill by a tall partition, everyone in the restaurant will be smoked. Better ventilation would be helpful.
We didn’t have a reservation, so had a little wait.
The restaurant texts when table is ready.
Worth revisiting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I ordered off the menu and had fantastic food but I need to come back for the bbq table experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
When I lived in St. Louis, I wasn’t aware of this restaurant. It was only during a recent visit that I came across it—and I couldn’t help but wonder why I hadn’t discovered it sooner.
The food was truly excellent—so much so that I genuinely regret not having known about this place earlier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was average but way overpriced. Also we ordered a pork belly dish and literally no meat was in it. It was just kimchi and vegetables for $20. Would not go back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
I’ve been visiting in Seoul Garden since 2021. My daughter joined me. I like to visit and take their beef barbecue and soup, also their sides are so delicious 😋. One thing is you have to take shower and wash all your clothes after your visit (keep open your car window). Otherwise, they are best best 😊
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love Korean BBQ, plus this is all you can eat. Or if you would prefer they have menu items as well. I highly recommend the bibimbap.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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