Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

650 E Brooklyn Vlg Ave unit a, Charlotte
(980) 585-3012

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Gyu-Sushi with Premium Roast Beef Japanese Shoyu BBQ Sauce and Kuki-Wasabi on the Side
Beef Sukiyaki Bibimbap Harami in Secret Pot
Fried Pork Gyoza Dumplings
Gyu-Kaku Salad Dressing
Steamed Chili Dumplings
Gyu-Family Meal for All
Garlic Fried Rice
Meat Sushi Rice
Garlic Noodles
Napa Kimchi

Menu

Gyu-Combo: Create Your Own Combo!
Gyu-Combo: 3 Choice of Protein
The closest you can get to the Gyu-Kaku yakiniku experience without grilling the meat yourself. Customize your meal! Select three proteins as single or double portions, three marinades, and rice portion. Includes Miso Soup, White Rice, and a Set Salad.
Gyu-Combo: 2 Choice of Protein
The closest you can get to the Gyu-Kaku yakiniku experience without grilling the meat yourself. Customize your meal! Select two proteins as single or double portions, two marinades, and rice portion. Includes Miso Soup, White Rice, and a Set Salad.

Gyu-Bowls: Gyu-Kaku Rice & Noodle Bowls
Umakara Beef Rice Bowl
Thin-sliced Yakishabu beef marinated in our sweet & spicy Umakara sauce with sliced onions on a bed of white rice and shredded cabbage. Topped with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.
Beef Sukiyaki Fried Rice Bowl
Our signature thin-sliced Sukiyaki-marinated beef stir-fried with white rice, egg yolk, mushrooms, and sliced onions. Topped with diced red bell peppers, chopped green onions, and sesame seeds.
Fried Chicken Karaage Rice Bowl
Japanese Fried Chicken Karaage on a bed of white rice and shredded cabbage. Topped with Japanese Chili Mayo and chopped green onions.
Beyond Beef Rice Bowl
Our beloved Sukiyaki Bibimbap goes BEYOND. 100% plant-based Beyond Beef is marinated in our secret Sukiyaki sauce and stir fried with mushrooms, diced red bell peppers, and sliced white onions. Served over rice. Topped with chopped green onions and sesame seeds. Also contains butter and sesame oil. Picture for visualization purposes only. Beyond Bibimbap will arrive pre-mixed.
Garlic Fried Rice Bowl
Our Garlic Fried Rice features white rice stir-fried with egg yolk, sliced onions, sliced garlic. Seasoned with a combination of our Shio Soy Sauce, butter, sesame oil, and black pepper. Topped with chopped green onions and fried garlic chips.
Roast Beef Rice Bowl
Premium roast beef on a bed of mixed greens and steamed rice. Topped with white and green onions, Signature soy-based barbecue sauce, and kuki wasabi.
Spicy Beef Rice Bowl
Beef rib meat and rice dowsed in our signature Umakara Sauce and mixed with an assortment of bell pepper, shishito pepper, and corn, then garnished with sesame, green onions, and chili flakes.
Garlic Shoyu Chicken Noodles
Thick Japanese noodles stir-fried with chicken, sliced garlic, butter, and soy sauce. Topped with diced red bell peppers, chopped green onions, and sesame seeds.
Crunchy Garlic Shrimp Noodles
Crunchy Garlic Shrimp atop thick Japanese noodles stir-fried with sliced garlic, crunchy chili garlic oil, butter, and soy sauce. Topped with diced red bell peppers, chopped green onions, and sesame seeds. Mildly spicy.

Gyu-Noodles: Ramen & Garlic Noodles
Spicy Beef Ramen
Gyu-Kaku original recipe: Japanese BBQ meets Ramen! Rich kalbi beef soup and medium thickness ramen noodles topped with thin-sliced beef, boiled egg, green onions, spinach, daikon radish, and sesame seeds. Ramen noodles and hot soup are packaged separately to maintain their maximum deliciousness. Please reheat soup in the microwave (if necessary) and pour over noodles.
Tonkotsu Ramen
Our Tonkotsu pork bone ramen comes with chunky, fatty braised pork belly Kakuni chashu and is topped with hard-boiled egg, chopped green onions, diced red bell peppers, and sesame seeds. Ramen noodles and hot soup are packaged separately to maintain their maximum deliciousness. Please reheat soup in the microwave (if necessary) and pour over noodles.
Goma Negi Shio Ramen
Beef and shio-based soup with medium-thick ramen noodles and thick braised pork belly Kakuni chashu. Toppings also include boiled egg, green onion, and sesame seeds. Ramen noodles and hot soup are packaged separately to maintain their maximum deliciousness. Please reheat soup in the microwave (if necessary) and pour over noodles.

Gyu For All! Family Meals and MEGA Menu
Gyu-Family Meal for All
Take a break and let us build your meal. We have put together some of our fan favorites to create a well-balance meal that feeds four. Substitutions respectfully declined. Includes: 1x Gyu-Bento with 7 oz Yaki-shabu Beef in Miso, 1x Gyu-Bento with 7 oz Toro Beef in Sweet Soy Tare, 1x Sukiyaki Beef Fried Rice, 1x Garlic Noodles with Chicken, 1x Black Pepper Wings, 1x Fried Pork Gyoza Dumplings, 1x Gyu-Kaku Salad, 1x Edamame
MEGA Beef Sukiyaki Fried Rice
A TRIPLE SERVING of our Crowd Favorite: Sukiyaki Fried Rice with Beef. Serves 3-5 people. Our signature thin-sliced Sukiyaki-marinated beef stir-fried with white rice, egg yolk, mushrooms, and sliced onions. Topped with diced red bell peppers, chopped green Onions, and sesame seeds.
MEGA Garlic Shoyu Chicken Noodles
A TRIPLE SERVING of our Crowd Favorite: Mega Garlic Noodles with Chicken. Serves 3-5 people. Thick Japanese noodles stir-fried with chicken, sliced garlic, butter, and soy sauce. Topped with diced red bell peppers, chopped green onions, and sesame seeds.

Appetizers
Fried Pork Gyoza Dumplings
Five (5) Fried Pork Gyoza Dumplings with Ponzu citrus soy dipping sauce.
Japanese Fried Chicken Karaage
Our secret-marinated Japanese Fried Chicken Karaage. Served with Japanese Chili Mayo and a wedge of lemon.
Black Pepper Wings
Dangerously addictive Nagoya-style Tebasaki chicken wings! Five (5) fresh-fried wings tossed in a sweet soy and black pepper sauce.
Miso Chili Wings
Five (5) fried chicken wings coated in our sweet & spicy Miso Chili sauce.
Fried Cheese Wontons
Crispy fried wontons filled with cream cheese and green onions. Served with sweet chili sauce.
Takoyaki
Fried Octopus Balls! A street food classic straight from Osaka. Six fried octopus fritters drizzled with Takoyaki sauce and Japanese mayo. Topped with crushed bonito flakes and green onions.
Vegetable Spring Rolls
Four (4) Fried Vegetable Spring Rolls with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce on the side.

Salads & Veggies
Edamame
Steamed Japanese soybeans. Lightly salted.
Gyu-Kaku Salad
Mixed greens, sliced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and diced red bell pepper. Topped with a boiled egg (sliced), shredded daikon radish, and shredded cabbage. Served with Gyu-Kaku Dressing on the side.
Spicy Addicting Cucumber
Fresh cucumbers in Crunchy Garlic Chili Oil with a dash of Shio Tare, sesame oil, and sesame seeds.
Yuzu Shishito Peppers
Pan-fried shishito chili peppers tossed in our Japanese yuzu citrus sauce. Almost always mild.
Napa Kimchi
Spicy pickled Napa cabbage kimchi

Sides
Miso Soup
A cup of our classic Miso Soup with seaweed, tofu, and chopped green onions.
White Rice
Steamed white rice.

Desserts
S'mores
Two S'mores pre-softened, wrapped-up, and ready to eat! Graham Cracker, marshmallow, and milk chocolate.

Drinks
Coke Can 12 oz
Diet Coke Can 12 oz
Sprite Can 12 oz

Extra Sauces
Sweet Soy Tare (approx 0.8 oz each)
Soy sauce, pear juice, and ginger are three of the secret ingredient that we can share with you. Only available at Gyu-Kaku. Photo is meant for image purposes only and does not necessarily depict the amount of sauce that will be provided.
Hot & Spicy Sauce (approx 0.8 oz each)
Our mildly spicy Japanese BBQ dipping sauce. Only available at Gyu-Kaku. Photo is meant for image purposes only and does not necessarily depict the amount of sauce that will be provided.
Ponzu Sauce (approx 1 oz each)
Our citrus soy sauce-based Japanese BBQ dipping sauce. Only available at Gyu-Kaku. Photo is meant for image purposes only and does not necessarily depict the amount of sauce that will be provided.
Gyu-Kaku Salad Dressing (approx 1 oz each)
Our famous miso and sesame based salad dressing. Only available at Gyu-Kaku. Photo is meant for image purposes only and does not necessarily depict the amount of sauce that will be provided. Photo is meant for image purposes only and does not necessarily depict the amount of sauce that will be provided.

Gyu-Kaku Gear
Yakiniku T-Shirt
Show your love of Japanese BBQ with this Yakiniku t-shirt. Yakiniku means grilled meat and is the name for the type of cuisine offered at Gyu-Kaku. Only available in black.

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Recent Reviews

This is our absolutely favorite place to eat. We've been here numerous times and Trevor always makes it an amazing experience. We were so happy to find out he was actually promoted to Manager! Well deserved for sure. Our server, Jay was amazing as well. Very attentive and simply great! We're looking forward for the new location to open in Durham as we moved and have been driving to Greensboro whenever we can, but Charlotte remains our fav location because of Trevor and...
October 2025
Lunch options and pricing was pretty good for what you get, but it would be nice to having a larger grill at tables that seat 4. The grill there is really only big enough for 2-3 people.
August 2025
Mann i love this place food is great fantastic optins great lunch and dinner menu they also have a happy hour the waitstaff is very diligent and patient with you.They explained the menu very well and give you plenty of time to figure out what you want to eat.The all you can eat menu is also very good.I must tell you now.It is ninety minutes, but at the same time you're gonna be full.You're not going to be able to eat for ninety minutes lol the portions are very fair...
August 2025

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Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

650 E Brooklyn Vlg Ave unit a, Charlotte, NC 28202
(980) 585-3012