Great family restaurant serving all around traditional Korean dishes and bbq. Had Yook Gae Jang and Haemul Pajun. The soup wasn't salty and not too spicy. The Pajun was soooooo good. Crispy, light, pan fried to perfection. All the food, including the bonchon is handmade in house. Go during the day when it's not as busy and you'll find the owner prepping all the ingredients to make the different bonchon. Nothing coming out of a jar or packaged. They also serve complimentary crab as part of the bonchon.
Service is excellent. All the eemos take care of you like family. I don't get the negative reviews about poor attitude and service. Maybe a misunderstanding due to cultural differences? Strange.
The parking is a bit of an issue. I can't deny that. But that's how busy this place is. Try going in spring during the day. The place is packed from all the people coming back from playing a round of golf.
If going at night, don't park in the lower level garage as it is closed at 8:00pm.
This place is my family's go to for excellent homemade Korean food. We often reserve the private section when having group dinners.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joyce Zhu
Last night, we went out for dinner, but the restaurant insisted that we order more food. The owner wouldn't allow us to order less, so we ended up leaving.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sarah K
Solid Korean food. Banchans were all delicious too. Definitely will be coming back here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steve Xu
This place is so good not sure why the stars are so low
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anthony Collado
Rolls were great each one came with a small miso soup which was a life saver since when I went it was cold out and the kids needed something to keep them warm.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Song
Idek what happened just ate like a crazy person. 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tracy언니 In NewYork
This place is going down the hill. Food quality, services are not same as used to be. It was great few years ago but now? Horrible!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
esther chang
I heard this place gets completely packed during peak hours, so I made sure to come a little early. It paid off—I got seated right away. Even though the staff were clearly busy, they were incredibly friendly and attentive. They took the time to explain the menu and checked in throughout the meal, which left a great impression.
The barbecue had a rich yet balanced smoky flavor, and the texture of the meat was excellent. The brisket was moist and tender, practically melting in my mouth, and the marinated short ribs were perfectly seasoned and absolutely delicious. All the side dishes tasted carefully prepared, so you really can’t go wrong with anything.
The banchan were especially interesting—some were things I had never seen before, yet the flavors were surprisingly familiar for a Korean person like me. The kimchi tasted even more traditionally Korean than what I’m used to back home. Among all the sides, the yellow pumpkin salad stood out as my favorite.
For dessert, the sikhye was the highlight. It was clean, refreshing, and just sweet enough. Honestly, if they sold it separately, I would've taken a few bottles home.
There’s usually a wait during busy hours, but if you come a little early, you can enjoy everything comfortably. Overall, the food, the friendliness, and the atmosphere were all excellent. I’ll definitely be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ray Han
Amazing food, great service. If I want KBBQ I always and only go here!
As an old Korean dude that has been to countless Korean BBQ places, I can confidently recommend Sungbookdong. The service was fast and friendly, the restaurant was clean and spacious, parking was convenient and the food was perfect. I had dinner with six large guys, and we had our fill and then some. The total bill including beers, soju and tip was $100 per head. Very fair and overall a great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
justin kwak
If you're planning a group visit, please reconsider. They seemed uninterested, forced us to order, and, above all, unfriendly. This was extremely unpleasant.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Heesang Choi
We ordered several kind of meat but so chewy like a rubber. It is completely gabage. So expensive as well. All you can eat Meat quality is much better than sunbukdong. I do not recommend this place. You guys check detail of receipt after eating. They added some item you never order. Be careful !!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
joon k
This place is trash. Nothing that i hate more than bad food. Rice and side dishes all tasted spoiled. The beef (glabi) was mid but everything else was horrendous. Didn't get steamed eggs, and staff blamed that it was late.
Juliahna Park
The food was so delicious. More variety of side dishes and friendly staff provided extra accommodations. I will come back to this place!!
Great family restaurant serving all around traditional Korean dishes and bbq. Had Yook Gae Jang and Haemul Pajun. The soup wasn't salty and not too spicy. The Pajun was soooooo good. Crispy, light, pan fried to perfection. All the food, including the bonchon is handmade in house. Go during the day when it's not as busy and you'll find the owner prepping all the ingredients to make the different bonchon. Nothing coming out of a jar or packaged. They also serve complimentary crab as part of the bonchon.
Service is excellent. All the eemos take care of you like family. I don't get the negative reviews about poor attitude and service. Maybe a misunderstanding due to cultural differences? Strange.
The parking is a bit of an issue. I can't deny that. But that's how busy this place is. Try going in spring during the day. The place is packed from all the people coming back from playing a round of golf.
If going at night, don't park in the lower level garage as it is closed at 8:00pm.
This place is my family's go to for excellent homemade Korean food. We often reserve the private section when having group dinners.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Last night, we went out for dinner, but the restaurant insisted that we order more food. The owner wouldn't allow us to order less, so we ended up leaving.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Solid Korean food. Banchans were all delicious too. Definitely will be coming back here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is so good not sure why the stars are so low
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rolls were great each one came with a small miso soup which was a life saver since when I went it was cold out and the kids needed something to keep them warm.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Idek what happened just ate like a crazy person. 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is going down the hill.
Food quality, services are not same as used to be. It was great few years ago but now? Horrible!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I heard this place gets completely packed during peak hours, so I made sure to come a little early. It paid off—I got seated right away. Even though the staff were clearly busy, they were incredibly friendly and attentive. They took the time to explain the menu and checked in throughout the meal, which left a great impression.
The barbecue had a rich yet balanced smoky flavor, and the texture of the meat was excellent. The brisket was moist and tender, practically melting in my mouth, and the marinated short ribs were perfectly seasoned and absolutely delicious. All the side dishes tasted carefully prepared, so you really can’t go wrong with anything.
The banchan were especially interesting—some were things I had never seen before, yet the flavors were surprisingly familiar for a Korean person like me. The kimchi tasted even more traditionally Korean than what I’m used to back home. Among all the sides, the yellow pumpkin salad stood out as my favorite.
For dessert, the sikhye was the highlight. It was clean, refreshing, and just sweet enough. Honestly, if they sold it separately, I would've taken a few bottles home.
There’s usually a wait during busy hours, but if you come a little early, you can enjoy everything comfortably. Overall, the food, the friendliness, and the atmosphere were all excellent. I’ll definitely be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food, great service. If I want KBBQ I always and only go here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We love this restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
As an old Korean dude that has been to countless Korean BBQ places, I can confidently recommend Sungbookdong. The service was fast and friendly, the restaurant was clean and spacious, parking was convenient and the food was perfect. I had dinner with six large guys, and we had our fill and then some. The total bill including beers, soju and tip was $100 per head. Very fair and overall a great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you're planning a group visit, please reconsider. They seemed uninterested, forced us to order, and, above all, unfriendly. This was extremely unpleasant.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
We ordered several kind of meat but so chewy like a rubber.
It is completely gabage. So expensive as well.
All you can eat Meat quality is much better than sunbukdong.
I do not recommend this place.
You guys check detail of receipt after eating. They added some item you never order.
Be careful !!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This place is trash.
Nothing that i hate more than bad food.
Rice and side dishes all tasted spoiled. The beef (glabi) was mid but everything else was horrendous. Didn't get steamed eggs, and staff blamed that it was late.
The food was so delicious. More variety of side dishes and friendly staff provided extra accommodations. I will come back to this place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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