Food was really delicious. I recommend trying the Ube cheesecake. Our server was Natalie and she was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roxsy
Natalie was an amazing server. super attentive and really friendly. Had a great time and the food was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Huyen Nguyen
The banchan looked pretty sad , but I like the jachea, also the squid was tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Tigrrrtoo
In all fairness, this place was only opened about a week before we tried it, so probably still trying to figure out how to run smoothly. 4 of us had the lunch combo. Though it was a Thursday afternoon and not busy at all, the service was incredibly slow. Worse, we saw others come in after us, get served, and leave well before us! Soup spoons were dirty, had to ask for clean ones. The clear broth soup was very good. Bulgogi was tasty but the meat was tiny little shreds, not much of it, layered on top of a lot of onions. Far more onions than meat. I've never seen it served like that. I'll ask for no onions next time. The sides were mostly very good, cucumber kim chee was excellent. The braised potatoes were a fail with our group, no one liked them. The other really great sides, pickled radish, bean sprouts, fish cake, kimchee, more than made up for it. We'll go again once they've had time to get organized...maybe next time we won't have to wait an hour for food, and half hour for the check.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Tetiana Savchuk
Love this restaurant! The food is very delicious and fresh!!! Weekends are always full. If you love Korean barbecue you need to come here👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pearl Lee
My boyfriend and I came in during their late night happy hour as we were in the area finishing some errands and wanted to get food before we called it a day. When we got to the parking lot, we noticed it was pretty full and took that as a good sign especially on a Thursday night. I love the neon signs that not only adorned the windows but on the walls of the restaurant. It definitely gave us off Korean pub/bar vibes. The restaurant seems to be more catered to a younger audience, super casual and energetic. Although, the bathroom interior design is of old traditional Korean paintings and Korean poetry. I love that though as this is Puyallup's first Korean BBQ and just in general the only real Korean restaurant so I love that they showcase all types of Korean culture, arts, and designs. K-pop was played a decent volume level and we didn't have trouble hearing one another or even others. They also had various TVs playing different K-pop music videos too!
As we arrived inside, we were greeted by a friendly waitress who showed us to a table and gave us menus. Another waitress came by with waters and she would end up being our main waitress for our dining experience. I got the Sweet Seoul Strawberry and naengmyeon while my boyfriend got a chicken katsu and chicken fried rice. It took some time to receive our food and it didn't come in the order I expected as it was the fried rice, naengmyeon and chicken katsu. Nothing came all together which was interesting as I think we were the only ones who ordered since the other large party inside was a party doing KBBQ. Just a heads up for those who prefer to have their food all together and relatively around the same time as others.
The food was very delicious though! We were impressed with the generous portions and it definitely makes sense why they are priced the way they are. I would love more toppings on naengmyeon as I feel this the most skimpiest of naengmyeon toppings but they provided plenty of noodles which was nice. I guess my advice is to order on the happy hour menu if you want to eat stuff with your naengmyeon. The banchan was also really good and the waitress checks on you often to get you refills, which I really appreciated. This is coming from a Korean who lives in Federal Way so I know what good Korean food tastes like and Mukja definitely nails it on flavor, as well as gorgeous presentation!
The service here was very professional and personable as the waitress would joke with us, ask questions to get to know us, and treat us as real people. I could hear the other waitress be really sweet and fun to the big party table as well, so you can tell that these employees enjoy their job and want to give their customers a memorable time.
I do want to come back to try their lunch specials and look forward to stopping by here whenever we are in the area and craving some great Korean food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cold Naengmyun
Sunny Sweetspot
Macie was awesome! The food is top notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sydney Rose
My husband and I tried this place on a Tuesday night. We didn’t get the KBBQ but tried other items on the menu. He got the sweet and spicy korean fried chicken. The drumsticks were huge, flavorful, still sizzling, and worth the price. The ranch though was the tangy buttermilk prepackaged kind we don't like but we weren't expecting it to be homemade ranch. I got the beef soondubu soup. I really liked the flavor! The banchan were also nice. I was a bit bummed it didnt come out boiling with the egg freshly cracked on top and the beef wasnt thinly sliced. That being said, I think Mukja is catering to the population nearby. If you go in knowing this and not trying to compare it to Lakewood or places or up North, its great for the location. We had an amazing waitress who was very quick and attentive. Our initial placement was next to a family who were listening to their phones on full volume. Our waitress moved us and was so kind about it. I'd go back for sure. I am happy lowering my expectations for what Korean food Im used to for a place that is conveniently located with great staff and tasty food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Charlotte Pong
First and foremost the service and the food was excellent. If I could give more than a 5 star rating I would definitely do so.
To top off the excellent service and food. The note that our server Ms.Natalie left for me was the icing on the cake. She is the prime example of what good customer service should be.
Ms. Natalie, if you ever read this. My family and I greatly appreciate you.
gamsahamnida
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paula Lagapa
Amazing service from beginning to end .. Our waitress was able to accommodate our party of 14 without prior reservations.. food was amazing and we experienced fast and friendly service!! 5 star for sure .. we will definitely be back 😜🤙🏼
1st time earing here. our server Mags Was great couldnt ask for anyone better. We just wish the food was better. for not being a all you can eat place the food wasjust ok. most alcart places have real good food and great meat. the sad part is that the best dish was the soup kimchi soup.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
KIM SOUTHISONE
Omg when this place finally open my friends and I scrambled since this place is the FIRST KBBQ IN PUYALLUP!!! They’ve got a great lunch set that’s super affordable and the meat combos are great! They hands down have one of the BEST NAENGMYEON (cold noodles) I have had and that’s one of my favorites so I’ve had my fair share. Great interior design and lots of drink/ice cream options available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Campbell
Great food and really cool atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
OhItsTori
Very kind staff and hospitality, good portions and options of food, cool aesthetic and environment, and kept us full! In my opinion this is one of the hidden gems for Korean-BBQ, especially with those prices.
Photo in middle is Option B (our options we had gotten were the Cote Sal Boneless Short Rib, Marinated Spicy Pork and Combo-cut Pork Belly). The spicy pork here is the spiciest marinated pork I've ever came across so far, we loved it! Otherwise they included all 6 sides for us with sides of rice each and an option of Kimchi or Soybean soup, in which we chose the Kimchi. It was hot and refreshing! Definitely worth the drive down. :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cecelia Wilbanks
Super nice staff, food is out quickly! Such a fun experience. The drinks are really great too! It’s just a bit pricey all together. Dinner for two was $180? That’s kinda nuts.
Food was really delicious. I recommend trying the Ube cheesecake. Our server was Natalie and she was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Natalie was an amazing server. super attentive and really friendly. Had a great time and the food was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The banchan looked pretty sad , but I like the jachea, also the squid was tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
In all fairness, this place was only opened about a week before we tried it, so probably still trying to figure out how to run smoothly.
4 of us had the lunch combo. Though it was a Thursday afternoon and not busy at all, the service was incredibly slow. Worse, we saw others come in after us, get served, and leave well before us!
Soup spoons were dirty, had to ask for clean ones. The clear broth soup was very good. Bulgogi was tasty but the meat was tiny little shreds, not much of it, layered on top of a lot of onions. Far more onions than meat. I've never seen it served like that. I'll ask for no onions next time. The sides were mostly very good, cucumber kim chee was excellent. The braised potatoes were a fail with our group, no one liked them. The other really great sides, pickled radish, bean sprouts, fish cake, kimchee, more than made up for it.
We'll go again once they've had time to get organized...maybe next time we won't have to wait an hour for food, and half hour for the check.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Love this restaurant! The food is very delicious and fresh!!! Weekends are always full.
If you love Korean barbecue you need to come here👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My boyfriend and I came in during their late night happy hour as we were in the area finishing some errands and wanted to get food before we called it a day. When we got to the parking lot, we noticed it was pretty full and took that as a good sign especially on a Thursday night. I love the neon signs that not only adorned the windows but on the walls of the restaurant. It definitely gave us off Korean pub/bar vibes. The restaurant seems to be more catered to a younger audience, super casual and energetic. Although, the bathroom interior design is of old traditional Korean paintings and Korean poetry. I love that though as this is Puyallup's first Korean BBQ and just in general the only real Korean restaurant so I love that they showcase all types of Korean culture, arts, and designs. K-pop was played a decent volume level and we didn't have trouble hearing one another or even others. They also had various TVs playing different K-pop music videos too!
As we arrived inside, we were greeted by a friendly waitress who showed us to a table and gave us menus. Another waitress came by with waters and she would end up being our main waitress for our dining experience. I got the Sweet Seoul Strawberry and naengmyeon while my boyfriend got a chicken katsu and chicken fried rice. It took some time to receive our food and it didn't come in the order I expected as it was the fried rice, naengmyeon and chicken katsu. Nothing came all together which was interesting as I think we were the only ones who ordered since the other large party inside was a party doing KBBQ. Just a heads up for those who prefer to have their food all together and relatively around the same time as others.
The food was very delicious though! We were impressed with the generous portions and it definitely makes sense why they are priced the way they are. I would love more toppings on naengmyeon as I feel this the most skimpiest of naengmyeon toppings but they provided plenty of noodles which was nice. I guess my advice is to order on the happy hour menu if you want to eat stuff with your naengmyeon. The banchan was also really good and the waitress checks on you often to get you refills, which I really appreciated. This is coming from a Korean who lives in Federal Way so I know what good Korean food tastes like and Mukja definitely nails it on flavor, as well as gorgeous presentation!
The service here was very professional and personable as the waitress would joke with us, ask questions to get to know us, and treat us as real people. I could hear the other waitress be really sweet and fun to the big party table as well, so you can tell that these employees enjoy their job and want to give their customers a memorable time.
I do want to come back to try their lunch specials and look forward to stopping by here whenever we are in the area and craving some great Korean food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cold Naengmyun
Macie was awesome! The food is top notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I tried this place on a Tuesday night. We didn’t get the KBBQ but tried other items on the menu.
He got the sweet and spicy korean fried chicken. The drumsticks were huge, flavorful, still sizzling, and worth the price. The ranch though was the tangy buttermilk prepackaged kind we don't like but we weren't expecting it to be homemade ranch.
I got the beef soondubu soup. I really liked the flavor! The banchan were also nice. I was a bit bummed it didnt come out boiling with the egg freshly cracked on top and the beef wasnt thinly sliced. That being said, I think Mukja is catering to the population nearby. If you go in knowing this and not trying to compare it to Lakewood or places or up North, its great for the location. We had an amazing waitress who was very quick and attentive. Our initial placement was next to a family who were listening to their phones on full volume. Our waitress moved us and was so kind about it. I'd go back for sure. I am happy lowering my expectations for what Korean food Im used to for a place that is conveniently located with great staff and tasty food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
First and foremost the service and the food was excellent. If I could give more than a 5 star rating I would definitely do so.
To top off the excellent service and food. The note that our server Ms.Natalie left for me was the icing on the cake. She is the prime example of what good customer service should be.
Ms. Natalie, if you ever read this. My family and I greatly appreciate you.
gamsahamnida
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing service from beginning to end .. Our waitress was able to accommodate our party of 14 without prior reservations.. food was amazing and we experienced fast and friendly service!! 5 star for sure .. we will definitely be back 😜🤙🏼
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
1st time earing here. our server Mags Was great couldnt ask for anyone better. We just wish the food was better. for not being a all you can eat place the food wasjust ok. most alcart places have real good food and great meat. the sad part is that the best dish was the soup kimchi soup.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Omg when this place finally open my friends and I scrambled since this place is the FIRST KBBQ IN PUYALLUP!!! They’ve got a great lunch set that’s super affordable and the meat combos are great! They hands down have one of the BEST NAENGMYEON (cold noodles) I have had and that’s one of my favorites so I’ve had my fair share. Great interior design and lots of drink/ice cream options available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and really cool atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very kind staff and hospitality, good portions and options of food, cool aesthetic and environment, and kept us full! In my opinion this is one of the hidden gems for Korean-BBQ, especially with those prices.
Photo in middle is Option B (our options we had gotten were the Cote Sal Boneless Short Rib, Marinated Spicy Pork and Combo-cut Pork Belly).
The spicy pork here is the spiciest marinated pork I've ever came across so far, we loved it!
Otherwise they included all 6 sides for us with sides of rice each and an option of Kimchi or Soybean soup, in which we chose the Kimchi. It was hot and refreshing!
Definitely worth the drive down. :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super nice staff, food is out quickly! Such a fun experience. The drinks are really great too!
It’s just a bit pricey all together. Dinner for two was $180? That’s kinda nuts.
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