Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

620 Amsterdam Ave, New York
(646) 850-2989

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Shaneil Walker

I’m writing to formally express my concern regarding the treatment of minorities at this location. It appears that children of color are not given the same guidance, patience, or positive experiences as others, and there seems to be a lack of clear communication and support when they attempt to participate.

Additionally, I found it both inappropriate and dismissive when a manager offered me s’mores in response to the poor service I received. This gesture did not acknowledge or address the seriousness of my concerns and only added to my disappointment.

I hope this matter is taken seriously and addressed appropriately to ensure a more inclusive, respectful, and equitable environment for all guests.

Elsabet Teshome

Deacon is the best server

Jay Love

Deacon is the best server please give that hard working man a raise he tolerated alor from us I appreciated him

Duprie Mcmillan

Sarah was the best server ! Thank you for everything :)

Henry Stites

food is great, come here a lot. Our server Ruby was nice. great place, you should come here if you’re reading this

Kevin Mendez

Phil is the best waiter I’ve ever had, he is the reason you come to places multiple times. Will definitely come again!

Leo Chen

It’s a great place for a family celebration and if you really like meat, go here.

Stephanie Wandell

Sarah was wonderful. She was very friendly and attentive. The food was plentiful and delicious.

CR C

Amazing service from deacon 🫶. Food was great too :)

Brian Kim

Although I normally have a good experience at Gyu-Kakus across NY, today's visit at this location was really disappointing. As posted on their own website, lunch hours are from 11am to 3pm, with 3pm clearly specified as the time of "Last Seating" (screenshot attached). I arrived for a lunch reservation at 2:50pm and was told I had to wait until my complete party arrived (which is totally fine). The last person in my party showed up at 2:59pm, but the hostess was wrapping up a phone call and didn't end up checking us in until 3:00pm. When we asked if we can order from the lunch menu, she bluntly said, "No. It's after 3PM." We pointed out that it was actually still 3:00pm (i.e., we weren't even asking for her to make an exception), but she continued to refuse to honor their posted policy. Avoid this location.

Service: 1

Yamilex G

I was in the middle of eating my food when the check is brought over and asked for me to pay it . Once I gave the cash to the MANAGER she brings the check and cash back to my table and asks me why I didn’t tip . Mind you I was still eating my food (I was planning on tipping) and she very rudely ask why I didn’t include tip and it’s mandatory to do so as everyone else does it . I told her I was still eating my food and I thought it was very inappropriate & unprofessional to say those things to my bf and I . I felt very offended and discriminated against . I come to Gyu a lot & I’m very upset to say I won’t be returning !

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Lio

Exceptional food, not so great staff, very crowded atmosphere. The food was excellent, the meat was extremely good, and cooking it yourself allowed for it to be exactly to be like everyone's liking.

The service was pretty bad, though, it was hard to flag down a server and they weren't very helpful in deciding what to get, especially with such an in-depth menu. I find that these kinds of restaurants require an experienced staff that can give good recommendations as customers often don't know what to get.

The atmosphere was also very crowded and loud, which can definitely be overlooked... if you book. reservation for a booth (what we got the first time we went there) the sound is pretty muffled and seats a large number of people. The decorations/layout wasn't anything worthy of noting either.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Amina sekhri

The experience was exactly how I remembered. Everything was great. The food was delicious and service was excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gyu-Kaku Salad, S'Mores, Chicken Wings

Yemi Osibogun

Amazing all around and can’t beat the price

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Gyu-Kaku Salad, Napa Kimchi, Garlic Noodles, Garlic Fried Rice

Jerry Frohlich

Excellent place for school age children with their parents

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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