The prices are really reasonable, and the staff is super friendly. We were served by Ms. Chelsey, who knows a lot about Korean BBQ culture and was very helpful. The side dishes are pretty simple, which I actually liked—so you can focus on enjoying the meat without getting full from the sides. The ventilation works really well, so our clothes didn’t smell afterward.
What I especially want to praise is how the staff keeps checking in to see if you want more meat! With all-you-can-eat, it can feel a bit awkward to order more, but they handled that perfectly. The quality of the meat was on par with Korean all-you-can-eat places, and they kept changing the grill plates, so we felt very well taken care of.
- Written by a real Korean 😉
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
D H (D)
I came for the first time with my family and the food was great and so was the atmosphere but our server Oscar didn’t deliver.
I called beforehand as I had just gotten off work to see what time last call was and they told us 830, we arrived at 810 and we were sat. Oscar dropped off our drinks and then didn’t return until 829, we ordered and he asked us what the time was because the last call was 830. When we told him it was 829 he was visibly disappointed. We ordered the first round and he explained what was what, our second round he dropped off and we had to wait around 15 minutes for him to come back so we could see which meat was which as it didn’t look accurate to what we ordered. He couldn’t tell us which meat was which until he asked us what we ordered and then said it wasn’t accurate.
We had asked for a refill of our drinks at 9 and he had told us that he had already closed the drink station. At 920, he delivered our check and had told us that if he didn’t see us before we left to have a goodnight as he was going home.
Genuinely the food and atmosphere was amazing but for a first time experience I wouldn’t recommend Oscar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Tanner
Kkoki Korean BBQ is a must-visit! The food is fresh, flavorful, and authentic—grilling the meats at the table is a fun experience. The sides and dipping sauces are perfect, and the staff is super friendly. Definitely one of the best spots for Korean BBQ in Salem. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica C.
Went with a work group and it was first time for some of us. We ordered one of the all you can eat packages and everyone's appetite was fulfilled as far as quantity, quality, and options. It was a fun experience and our server was very knowledgeable. Will definitely go again and recommend to friends and family.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Acacia Bunnell
Went around 2pm this afternoon and we had EXCEPTIONAL service from Carly. It was our first time at this restaurant and the whole experience was superb. Incredible service, incredible food, beyond worth a trip!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Austin Tilley
I'm not sure what it was but the shrimp tasted very off from the the last time we visited, the meats were good, but the service was absolutely horrible to the point I was not willing to leave a tip which have never done because I've worked food service myself and understand. Had a little bit of meat left over and was fine paying the $10 surcharge but the woman that was trying to tell us about that was very rude about it and was telling one of the other staff to explain what she had just explained to us Like we didn't understand what she was saying. Won't be comming back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Rebekah Major
We did not get acknowledged when we walked in. Lady at the wrong pointed to a QR code while walking away. By the time it was our turn the lady grab menus and just stared at us expecting us to know she’s waiting for us. We had a different lady taking our orders, she seemed nice but didn’t seem like she knew what she was doing. We had to repeat ourselves multiple times. She responded in a snappy tone when she didn’t understand something I said. The shrimp was awful and had a starchy texture to it. We overall were not check on much and had to ask to have our stuff relit. When we were leaving we asked for the check and they didn’t put the surcharge for leftover food on it. The lady who sat us walked past and saw that it was missing started getting mad with us about it. She also started yelling at our server right at the table. I’m not sure if she’s the manager or what but she seriously needs to work on customer service and staff support. Definitely will be finding a new place to enjoy after this experience. So sad that it was so awful after the amazing experience I had just a couple months ago.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Rachel
Service was horrible. I had to ask for my own rice that came with the combination meal for two that was nearly around $85.00. I had to ask for my drink I had ordered almost three times. We started out with our appetizer first with no silverware and plates. It was awful. I rarely leave negative reviews, but this experience felt below standard. I hope the restaurant takes steps to improve service and attention to detail. Very bad experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Cassy Randolph
Went there for the all you can eat BBQ. Meats are tasty and fresh, service is friendly and fast. We were so full.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: La Galbi Plate, Brisket, Pork Jowl
thegrimryper
Amazing food amazing service, super kind people genuinely never had better service before 100% will come back
Over priced, guests are unable to order separately on the menu. Not enjoyable
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
stephen chiang
This place saved us. We need to eat Asian food at least 2-7x per week. This place counts for at least 3-4x in one pop. The Galbi-tang was insane (huge pieces of tender meat in divine broth). The LA galbi was as expected (and so thankful they had it). The do-it-urself nature was fun for the fam (in NY the server cuts and cooks it). They had Beksoju (Korean barley wine) which in itself deserves a Michelin star or induction in the wine format hall of fame. Bottom line: great Korean food where you’d never expect it, friendly servers, and super value pricing will make you chagrin that you don’t live inside this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
M Rod
Food was good. The problem was the waiter did not bring what we ordered when we ordered our 3 meats. The first time the order was correct, but after that, he kept bringing out cuts we did not ask for. Also, no new sides were ever offered or drinks to be refilled.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
MJ Tousignant
Met up with a friend to have dinner there. Service was attentive and super chill. Food is fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cole Tarbet
The flavors are generic so there's no reason to visit unless you want to play with your food and eat, eat, eat!
The prices are really reasonable, and the staff is super friendly. We were served by Ms. Chelsey, who knows a lot about Korean BBQ culture and was very helpful. The side dishes are pretty simple, which I actually liked—so you can focus on enjoying the meat without getting full from the sides. The ventilation works really well, so our clothes didn’t smell afterward.
What I especially want to praise is how the staff keeps checking in to see if you want more meat! With all-you-can-eat, it can feel a bit awkward to order more, but they handled that perfectly. The quality of the meat was on par with Korean all-you-can-eat places, and they kept changing the grill plates, so we felt very well taken care of.
- Written by a real Korean 😉
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came for the first time with my family and the food was great and so was the atmosphere but our server Oscar didn’t deliver.
I called beforehand as I had just gotten off work to see what time last call was and they told us 830, we arrived at 810 and we were sat. Oscar dropped off our drinks and then didn’t return until 829, we ordered and he asked us what the time was because the last call was 830.
When we told him it was 829 he was visibly disappointed. We ordered the first round and he explained what was what, our second round he dropped off and we had to wait around 15 minutes for him to come back so we could see which meat was which as it didn’t look accurate to what we ordered. He couldn’t tell us which meat was which until he asked us what we ordered and then said it wasn’t accurate.
We had asked for a refill of our drinks at 9 and he had told us that he had already closed the drink station.
At 920, he delivered our check and had told us that if he didn’t see us before we left to have a goodnight as he was going home.
Genuinely the food and atmosphere was amazing but for a first time experience I wouldn’t recommend Oscar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Kkoki Korean BBQ is a must-visit! The food is fresh, flavorful, and authentic—grilling the meats at the table is a fun experience. The sides and dipping sauces are perfect, and the staff is super friendly. Definitely one of the best spots for Korean BBQ in Salem. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went with a work group and it was first time for some of us. We ordered one of the all you can eat packages and everyone's appetite was fulfilled as far as quantity, quality, and options. It was a fun experience and our server was very knowledgeable. Will definitely go again and recommend to friends and family.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went around 2pm this afternoon and we had EXCEPTIONAL service from Carly. It was our first time at this restaurant and the whole experience was superb. Incredible service, incredible food, beyond worth a trip!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm not sure what it was but the shrimp tasted very off from the the last time we visited, the meats were good, but the service was absolutely horrible to the point I was not willing to leave a tip which have never done because I've worked food service myself and understand. Had a little bit of meat left over and was fine paying the $10 surcharge but the woman that was trying to tell us about that was very rude about it and was telling one of the other staff to explain what she had just explained to us Like we didn't understand what she was saying. Won't be comming back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
We did not get acknowledged when we walked in. Lady at the wrong pointed to a QR code while walking away. By the time it was our turn the lady grab menus and just stared at us expecting us to know she’s waiting for us. We had a different lady taking our orders, she seemed nice but didn’t seem like she knew what she was doing. We had to repeat ourselves multiple times. She responded in a snappy tone when she didn’t understand something I said. The shrimp was awful and had a starchy texture to it. We overall were not check on much and had to ask to have our stuff relit. When we were leaving we asked for the check and they didn’t put the surcharge for leftover food on it. The lady who sat us walked past and saw that it was missing started getting mad with us about it. She also started yelling at our server right at the table. I’m not sure if she’s the manager or what but she seriously needs to work on customer service and staff support. Definitely will be finding a new place to enjoy after this experience. So sad that it was so awful after the amazing experience I had just a couple months ago.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Service was horrible. I had to ask for my own rice that came with the combination meal for two that was nearly around $85.00. I had to ask for my drink I had ordered almost three times. We started out with our appetizer first with no silverware and plates. It was awful. I rarely leave negative reviews, but this experience felt below standard. I hope the restaurant takes steps to improve service and attention to detail. Very bad experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Went there for the all you can eat BBQ. Meats are tasty and fresh, service is friendly and fast. We were so full.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: La Galbi Plate, Brisket, Pork Jowl
Amazing food amazing service, super kind people genuinely never had better service before 100% will come back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Over priced, guests are unable to order separately on the menu. Not enjoyable
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This place saved us. We need to eat Asian food at least 2-7x per week. This place counts for at least 3-4x in one pop. The Galbi-tang was insane (huge pieces of tender meat in divine broth). The LA galbi was as expected (and so thankful they had it). The do-it-urself nature was fun for the fam (in NY the server cuts and cooks it). They had Beksoju (Korean barley wine) which in itself deserves a Michelin star or induction in the wine format hall of fame. Bottom line: great Korean food where you’d never expect it, friendly servers, and super value pricing will make you chagrin that you don’t live inside this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good. The problem was the waiter did not bring what we ordered when we ordered our 3 meats. The first time the order was correct, but after that, he kept bringing out cuts we did not ask for. Also, no new sides were ever offered or drinks to be refilled.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Met up with a friend to have dinner there. Service was attentive and super chill. Food is fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The flavors are generic so there's no reason to visit unless you want to play with your food and eat, eat, eat!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Loading...