Palace Korean Bar & Grill

This restaurant might have seen better days, but it is certainly not worth it today. The quality of the food is average at best, everything is just worn-out, the seats, the tables, most of the plates are cracked or chipped, floors are dirty, such a bad atmosphere. The service wasn't great either, not worth the money, won't be coming back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 3

The food is solid and the staff were friendly and attentive. I've been to a few KBQ places now and I did have some things that could have made the experience much better. First the grill was turned too high most of the meal. They did turn it down at one point but too low, then back up again. The marinated meats were good but the regular meat was pretty plain. Not high enough quality to eat with minimal seasoning. This was a birthday celebration so I was hoping it would be a bit better, but it was definitely not bad. We liked the variety and endless banchan.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Love this place, the food is awesome and the staff is incredibly kind!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I went for the first time with a table of 4. My husband and I arrived first and got a table at 11:30AM on a Monday. We were given menus, both lunch and dinner. Lunch price was $29.99 per person, dinner was $49.99 per person. After a minute or two the server came back to the table and took away our lunch menu and replaced it with another dinner menu.

The meats were okay, the marinade was tasty on the short ribs. I did order pork belly and was shocked when it came still frozen solid and zero marinade or seasoning.

I think for me, as someone going through breast cancer with tight funds, the menu and price switcharoo was the most frustrating part. I had the money at the time thankfully but if I had gone in with funds only for the lunch price and not been allowed that, I would have been a lot more frustrated. For 4 people it was $199 before tip for lunch. No extras like drinks or anything.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

This is my favorite Korean BBQ place in the Seattle area. It is even better than those I’ve visited in other states. Something about the seasoning and marinades and the way all their side dishes taste makes it the best. And the staff is so sweet and always polite.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went for a lunch date with my husband. They have a smaller lunch menu which is cheaper than dinner. The staff is always great super helpful and kind. Banchan (sides) are included and sooo tasty. We had thinly sliced beef & pork.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Unlimited Korean BBQ \u0026 Grilled Seafood

I had a reservation at 11:00, but when I arrived the doors were still locked. At 11:07 the staff were clearly inside just chatting, completely ignoring customers waiting outside. Their posted hours say they open at 11, yet even after standing there for 15 minutes they never bothered to unlock the doors. This is not only unprofessional but shows zero respect for customers’ time. What’s the point of taking reservations if you don’t honor them? Extremely disappointing experience. I will never be coming back!

Quiet lunch time visit with my family. Kids had never been to Korean bbq before. They went nuts. It was fantastic.

this place is amazing! my sister and i went here to eat and it was only my second time and her first time trying korean barbeque and the waitress was super accommodating and fast with her service and helped us with the process and made us feel so welcome. the quality of the meats and marination on them are fantastic and i had a great time eating the foods and side dishes. of course the meat is satiating so make sure you don’t get overwhelmed and try to eat too much meat because you’ll get fuller than expected. I met the manager Jong as we left and she said bye to us in such a sweet and respectful manner. best restaurant and service ever.🩷

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Brisket, Ddookbaegi Bulgogi

Best kbbq I've had in a long time! Will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My family and I are frequent KBBQ eaters, we’re regulars at our local Korean spots and have gotten quite familiar with what would be considered “good”, “excellent”, and “average”.

Unfortunately for palace Bellevue , it fits none of the categories stated above.

For the $$$ the food wasn’t good at all, and the service was slow and unpleasant.
The lunch menu only has a couple options for meat eaters who don’t prefer pork, practically all options for lunch are pork.(ofc not a problem at all, but online the restaurant portrays to carry multiple cuts of a variety; hence it could be misleading). If you’re charging a decent amount the least you can do is offer inclusive options for different eaters.
The sides were stale, flavorless, and lacking authenticity.
On top of everything, the server charged us for a child $$ only because she was present on the table. I’ve never been to a place that doesnt clearly state their requirements of charging per head for simply being present; and if so, it doesn’t occur without notice.
After we spoke to our server about why there was a charge for the child that didnt partake in eating, they had the audacity to point out that the total doesnt include tip. (Meaning they wanted us to leave a tip). Our family is in the restaurant industry and treat our servers WELL, it’s a value we all carry. We left slightly above average (15%) but wish they could have actually done their job right and showcased some sort of hospitality, the lack there of was the reason we didn’t want to do more.
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I feel sad writing this because this place has promise, I hope they read this review and embrace change! Best of luck.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The experience was overall great! Definitely worth the price for the quality of the meat. The only thing I would say is it is all you can need so when my teenage boys order a lot meat don't give us attitude!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Unlimited Korean BBQ \u0026 Grilled Seafood

We love this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The waitress is not patient and not understandable at all.

We ordered two portions of three meats. She reminded us that we have to pay additional charge if we have leftover, which is understandable. Unexpectedly, she served the seasoned meat in super big portion and not our favor. She also rushed us to grill all the big portion at a time. Additionally, she served rice for each person without asking, even though it wasn’t expected or clearly stated as mandatory.

Overall, the experience made us uncomfortable and under pressure. We couldn’t enjoy the food properly as everything hurried. I will not recommend this restaurant.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I can say food is good, however service is horrible. So because of bad service I only tip 5% so they started making complaining sounds. Tip nowadays is given even for bad service but I think it should be earned.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1