Chosun Ok BBQ

2105 NC-54 A, Durham
(919) 806-1213

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StrandedCarp 4

I love to come here by myself and enjoy Kimchi-jjigae never fails to hit the spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Regina

Absolutely the worst Korean BBQ I’ve ever been to!
I was so upset I even forgot to take photos. The portions were tiny and the meat was paper-thin — both pork belly and beef were barely thicker than a slice of paper. The prices are not cheap either, and for what you get, it’s a complete rip-off. You could go to any Korean BBQ all-you-can-eat place and get way better quality and value. The meat here wasn’t fresh, the marinades were bland, and overall the flavor, quality, and price were all disappointing. Definitely not worth it — don’t waste your time or money here!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Joey Lam

I wasn’t left with a good first impression in the slightest. The sundubu jiggae was… sour. I’ve had this many times in other restaurants and it’s not supposed to be sour. Something in it was very likely spoiled. When we brought it up to a server, she merely took it away, no offer of a replacement or different dish. Then a man came over to ask what was wrong in limited English. As an Asian person myself, I don’t judge on English skills, but what the man did next was pretty rude. I simply said the stew was sour, and he turned away, shook his head, and laughed. Then walked away without any explanation or further comment. This service was just abysmal, and I hadn’t even mentioned the dry, hours-old rice, or the unfresh pork. I won’t be coming back, and I hope potential customers will weigh the risks before coming here, unless the owners actually make some changes and do better.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Jackson Smith

Amazing atmosphere, amazing food, amazing service. The chicken bibimbop low-key saved me from an eating disorder the other day. Kidding but it really is that good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bibimbap

Liz V

Food is good but the service is terrible. The lady is always so rude.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Muk Chayanuch

I was disappointed with my experience here. The food was average at best, and the prices were high for the small portion sizes. The service was particularly bad. The staff lacked professionalism and seemed disengaged, often disappearing into the kitchen. It was a challenge to get anyone's attention, and their demeanor made it feel like they didn't want to be there.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Jesus Aviles

Amazing food and service. So good!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sharon Jiang

The food was delicious, but the service was unfortunately very slow—we waited a long time just to place our order. The owner also seemed unhappy, which made the atmosphere less welcoming. Hopefully, this improves because the food has great potential!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Korean BBQ, Bibimbap, Bulgogi Lo Mein, Japchae, Kimchi Pancake

Phil “Philly” Farrell

It's hard to blame the cook when that's you. It's definitely a learning experience. There are so many choices to add to the meat. Got combo C, lots of food for 3 people. Also got some rice & an order of dumplings, to most of them home with us.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Biannet

Had dinner with my family here on a Friday. Delicious and such good customer service! Friendly folks 🙌

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Grace Chun

EXCELLENT food and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andrew Rubin

Absolutely fantastic authentic Korean BBQ

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lan Hockycko

My favorite Korean restaurant in the Triangle

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jason Zhou

My girlfriend and I were both really sad after today’s visit. We had our first date here, and since then this place has always been our go to when we want Korean food.

However recently each time when we came, the quality is just getting worse and worse. So does the service… we came on a Thursday, not too many people. But they prioritized Korean group even they came later than us. The owner was helping doing bbq for a Korean customer, yet we were still waiting for water… After they got their food served we still haven’t got our water.

I don’t know what’s happening but we won’t come back. The bulgogi today taste like the mixture of leftover scum and beef. We are all really sad.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

sandra kurohana

Food is always good but the hours of operations need to be worked on. I've ordered to go multiple times and drive all the way there to find their door closed and locked during their operation hours. I probably will stop ordering from here and go somewhere else with better consistency.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

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