All reviews of category "Korean barbecue"

This Korean barbecue restaurant offers various pricing options for all types of diners, whether you are a meat lover or a seafood enthusiast, you can find a suitable plan for yourself:
Classic Carnivore 💰449/499
Classic Surf and Turf 💰548/598
Ultimate Surf and Turf 💰598/648

The meal options are abundant, especially suitable for meat lovers. The interior decor has an interesting style with a Korean touch. The restaurant uses a special grill plate that effectively drains excess oil, making the barbecue feel less greasy, and the meat quality is quite good, avoiding a cheap feel. Overall, it is a solid choice for Korean barbecue.

There’s plenty of parking nearby, highly recommended!

It's a popular Korean restaurant! ✨
During weekday lunch hours, it often seems that there are so many customers that you can't get in!

【Atmosphere inside the restaurant】
The walls inside are decorated with photos of Korean stars, giving you the impression that you've really come to Korea! 🫶
Since it’s a popular place, it's bustling inside, and you can enjoy your meal! Just be careful, as you’ll definitely come out smelling like grilled meat if they are grilling inside, haha.

【Food Evaluation】
The menu is extensive, and they also have set menus for the number of people, so it’s recommended for those who have trouble deciding!
Personally, I found the chijimi (Korean pancakes) and stir-fried pork belly to be delicious!
The chijimi is thick and packed with seafood 🦐, and the pork belly is nicely sized and not too spicy, so even those who aren’t fond of spicy food will be fine with it! 👌
Each dish is quite hearty, so you'll end up feeling full!

The only downside is the smell on your clothes, but that's part of the charm of Korean cuisine, so I definitely encourage everyone to give it a try!

✨ An affordable Korean BBQ restaurant that caters to Taiwanese tastes
✨ The staff are very friendly and professional
✨ A favorite dining spot for office workers, always packed for lunch and dinner

I really like this affordable Korean BBQ place. Just hearing the name "Ma Hi Da" gives a warm and authentic feeling.

When we sat down, it wasn't even noon yet, but soon after the lunch hour began, the restaurant quickly filled up with people. The business is really good.

The interior decoration is quite simple, with many posters of Korean stars on the walls. I must say that they keep updating the posters; I even saw a picture of the handsome actor, Kim Yoo-seok (super handsome, haha 😂).

Alright, back to the main point.

The restaurant offers a variety of Korean BBQ options, including grilled meat on brass grills and traditional Korean BBQ, as well as group meal sets. The staff are very thoughtful in recommending suitable dishes for us and provide suggestions based on our preferences and appetite. This is a great relief for those who struggle with choices.

We ordered the three-person set for $2100, which included:

• 8 kinds of Korean side dishes
• Brass grill BBQ (pork + beef)
• Original flavored pork belly
• Seafood pancake
• Three bowls of white rice
• Spicy tofu soup

We also ordered an additional spicy grilled pork belly. The portion for five people was just right!

The pork belly was incredibly delicious, with a beautiful and even distribution of fat and lean meat, without any off-flavors. Throughout the meal, the staff helped us grill the meat at the table, so we only needed to take photos and enjoy.

The spicy grilled pork belly was a delightful surprise. I initially thought it would just be a regular heavy-flavored dish, but the combination of the spicy sauce and sautéed onions made it so tasty. The saltiness was just right and paired well with rice. I'm glad the staff recommended this dish; it was really good!

The seafood pancake was not too greasy, with the perfect thickness and crispiness. The octopus inside was in large pieces, showing that the ingredients were quite substantial.

I personally enjoyed the side dish platter, with many pieces of perilla leaves, and the lettuce was very fresh and well-cleaned.

As for the brass grill BBQ, it was as expected—nothing too surprising but still delicious.

Other dishes were also commendable. Overall, the food at this restaurant is above standard, and you can tell that the flavors of the spicy tofu soup, stir-fried meat, and side dishes are tailored to Taiwanese tastes, not overly spicy, which I personally liked.

If you plan to visit this place, make sure to arrive early during meal times! Otherwise, during peak dining hours, the staff may be too busy to grill meat for you at the table.

Overall rating:
Food 5/5
Environment 4/5
Service 5/5

[Taipei Da'an] 99% Korean BBQ

I stumbled upon a Korean BBQ place that is somewhat similar to Jiubaihao, but with an even better cost-performance ratio! The store is also more spacious.

All set meals are for two people, and there's no need to meet a minimum spend of $250 per person. I highly recommend the grilled pork belly platter for $450 (comes with grilled vegetables). You can choose four flavors from seven options; my favorites that day were the soy sauce and sake-kasu flavors.

The self-service bar has 10 types of toppings and one kind of romaine lettuce. Rice and seaweed are also available for unlimited refills, and I absolutely love their rice + seaweed. Eating two large bowls is no problem for me! The seaweed tastes sweet and salty, which pairs well with the barbecue.

The meat isn't too salty, but the side dishes are quite flavorful, leaning towards salty and a bit spicy. The kimchi soup is a bit spicy as well, but I prefer the seaweed soup. The drinks include unsweetened tea, and surprisingly, there's also a coffee machine!

As for ice cream, I've heard regulars say that it used to be served in cups, which was very delicious, but due to noticeable waste, the shop switched to tubs for self-serving. There are 10 to 20 flavors available; I highly recommend mocha, cocoa, and cheese.

If you want to order alcohol, you'll need to purchase it separately (there's even whole bottles of red wine). Although this place isn't extraordinarily impressive in terms of taste, it's still worth a try considering the overall cost-performance ratio!

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■ 87 Leye Street, Da’an District, Taipei City
■ 02 2736 0119
■ 11:30–14:00, 16:00–21:00
■ No service charge
■ MRT Liuzhangli Station
■ Parking information: Jiaxing Park underground parking lot (Delta electric vehicle charging station)

This time, my friends and I met at "Pear Orchard Korean BBQ" in Xinyi ATT. We chose the NT$2388 four-person set menu, which includes a variety of categories, with each category allowing us to select one dish. Here are our choices and dining experiences.

🥗 Appetizer Salad - Caesar Smoked Salmon Salad
This salad is lightly seasoned, and the smoked salmon is less oily and not salty compared to what’s commonly found in the market, making it suitable for those who prefer milder flavors. The salmon has no fishy taste and pairs well with the vegetables. However, the salmon shape depicted in the menu looks beautiful, but in reality, it’s just simply rolled, which was a bit disappointing.

🍗 Chef’s Recommendation - Korean Half-and-Half Fried Chicken
We could choose two sauces for the fried chicken, and we selected honey and cheese. The honey flavor is slightly sweet, while the cheese has a richer taste that pairs better with the fried chicken; personally, I prefer the latter. The grilled corn that comes with it tastes average, and it’s a bit awkward that the four-person set only includes three pieces.

🥞 Classic Series - Mixed Seafood Pancake
This pancake is highly recommended; it’s loaded with seafood, and nearly every bite contains seafood, making it very flavorful. Although it comes with a small plate of sauce, the seasoning of the pancake itself is already quite sufficient, making it one of the highlights of the meal.

🍝 Recommended by Korea - Ginger Tiger Korean Sauce Pasta
This pasta is flavored with Korean sauces and is paired with a variety of seafood. The noodles have a unique chewy texture that comes from fresh pasta. The Korean sauce has a slight spiciness, suitable for those who enjoy bold flavors; friends who don't like spicy food might need to take note. I personally really liked this dish.

🧀 Selected Fried Snacks - Cheese Fried Rice Cake
The rice cake has a chewy texture, and the outer sauce is very flavorful. However, the interior is a bit hard to season, which may not be appealing for those who don’t like rice cakes. There are also mushrooms and sausages in the same basket, which I actually preferred more. If you’re a rice cake lover, this dish would suit you better.

🥬 Iron Fire BBQ - Korean Lettuce Wrap with Meat
The meat has an even distribution of fat, complemented with garlic, pickled radish, and raw onions, creating a rich flavor. The lettuce wrap is a very interesting and tasty way to enjoy the meat. Both the lettuce and side dishes can be refilled infinitely, which is a nice bonus.

🍲 Tofu Hotpot Series - Itaewon Sea and Land Silken Tofu Hotpot
The broth is sweet and fresh, the tofu is tender, and the essence of the seafood is infused into the soup, which has a slight kimchi aroma and spiciness, with a medium level of heat. There are shrimp in the soup, which may require avoidance for those who don’t like peeling shrimp, but overall, it was outstanding.

🥤 Drinks and Desserts
We chose milk cap red tea for drinks and ice cream for dessert. The milk cap red tea has a balanced sweetness and is average, while the ice cream is a bit on the sweet side, but overall not bad.

🏠 Overall Evaluation
Dining environment: The space is clean and bright, suitable for group gatherings, conveniently located with many shopping options nearby.
Dish performance: The overall taste of the dishes is above average, particularly recommending the Mixed Seafood Pancake and Korean Lettuce Wrap with Meat. However, the quantity distribution in the set menu is slightly uneven, for example, three pieces of grilled corn for a four-person set seems unreasonable.
Price and portion: The portion of the set menu is substantial; four people can definitely eat their fill. Although the price is relatively high, the overall experience is worthwhile.

This is a great Korean BBQ restaurant for gatherings, and if I have the chance to come to the Xinyi area again, I would consider revisiting!

🚩Geographical Location🧭
Located near the intersection of Fuxing North Road and Fuxing Road, in the later section of the Fengjia Business District in Xitun District, Taichung City. There are roadside parking spaces and many private parking lots available.

🪑About the Overall Atmosphere🎡
The interior can be described as industrial-style, with smoke extraction devices on each grill to prevent the whole restaurant from being filled with smoke. However, when we arrived, the staff informed us that the air conditioning was broken and they were waiting for a technician to come for repairs. They asked if we could accept this, and since it wasn't very hot that day, we agreed—this truly reflects the industrial vibe.
On holidays, the dining fee is NT$439 per person plus a 10% service charge, and the meals are served buffet-style, so the so-called service mostly consists of regularly replacing the oil-absorbing paper on the grill.

💰About the Pricing💰
Lunch on weekdays is NT$359 per person, dinner on weekdays and all day on holidays is NT$439 per person, and a 10% service charge is applicable.

🍴Regarding the Meals☕
There aren’t many choices for meat, and only two options are in their original flavor; the rest are marinated. There are also very few vegetable options, and they include a hot pot that combines grilling and stewing. To be frank, I found all the meats tough and unappetizing; some even had a sour taste, and they were dry, hard, and salty. The limited vegetable options made the hot pot feel empty, and the only way to make it look a bit substantial was to add instant noodles. The hot milk from the coffee machine is just dairy creamer. The only dish that tasted somewhat decent was the braised Pork Rice, which had the flavor of pickled melon.

🤨Conclusion♥
For this price point, the quantity of ingredients is pitifully small. Since the variety is so limited, shouldn’t the quality be maintained? Unfortunately, that's not the case; the meat felt cheap and nothing tasted good. The hot pot broth was also unremarkable, tasting more like flavored water. It’s no wonder people say all-you-can-eat places don’t offer good quality, and while I've heard that Korean BBQ has a similar taste, I won't be returning.

【Foodholic Niko @ Taipei】

"The Three Brothers Korean BBQ" is located near the Xingtian Temple Station, about a 10-minute walk from Exit 3. It's said to be run by Koreans and not only offers Korean barbecue but also many famous Korean dishes. There are often Korean customers dining here. Today, we happened to encounter a group of Koreans eating, so it seems the taste is indeed authentic.

The space inside the restaurant is not very large, so if you plan to dine here, it's advisable to reserve a table in advance. Since we also needed space for the grill, ordering many dishes might lead to a situation where there’s not enough room. Fortunately, the neighboring table was empty, so the staff helped us place our extra dishes there, but this arrangement caused a bit of inconvenience while we were eating.

For the barbecue, we ordered plain pork belly for $380, plain Matsusaka pork for $380, and marinated pork chops for $380. After the staff placed the meat on the grill, we had to cook and cut it ourselves. In terms of flavor, the marinated pork chops were quite good and flavorful, while the pork belly and Matsusaka pork were more ordinary on their own. Dipping them in sauce and wrapping them in lettuce with some garlic made them taste better.

Pork tofu soup for $250
It had a layer of very red oil floating on top, which looked quite spicy, but it actually turned out to be mild in taste. There was a generous amount of meat and tofu; if you come alone, ordering this pot along with a bowl of white rice should be very filling. The flavor was standard.

Pork bibimbap in a stone pot for $250
This dish did not come with the bibimbap hot sauce, which you need to request separately from the staff. I'm not sure if it was because I mixed it too quickly, but I didn’t get much crispy rice, and it tasted quite average; it's optional to order.

Korean cold noodles for $250
This seemed to be my first time trying cold noodles. The staff provided a separate mustard sauce, allowing you to add your desired amount. It tasted very refreshing and would be quite appetizing in the summer; the portion was also large, and it seemed like no matter how much you ate, there was still a lot left.

Spicy stir-fried fried chicken for $400
This dish was probably the highlight of the day. Unlike the imagined crispy skin, this Korean fried chicken was stir-fried in spicy sauce. The heat was mild, and it was stir-fried with onions, giving it a slight sweetness. The chicken was tender and delicious!

Sweet and sour pork for $400
This dish consisted of a whole plate of small crispy pork, accompanied by a bowl of sweet and sour sauce. This is a very common Korean Chinese dish. The sweet and sour sauce was super thick, with ingredients like wood ear mushrooms and cucumber. The crispy pork could be dipped in the sauce or covered with it. The flavor was okay, but not astonishing.

Seafood pancake for $300
The pancake was quite thick and had a softer texture. I personally prefer the thin and crispy type of seafood pancakes, but the taste was still very good. I recommend eating it with sauce, and I would still want to order this dish again.

Korean raw marinated spicy crab for $400
I didn't try this dish, but I heard from friends that it was a bit of a hassle to eat because it came with the shell. It was more like eating the sauce, making it difficult to taste the crab meat.

Major disappointment! A huge letdown! Out of the 150 articles I've written for Fooday, this is the most un-recommended and disappointing place ever!

This restaurant, “Three-layered Pork Korean BBQ,” somehow has over four stars on Google Maps. When I visited, I think it was rated around 4.7 or 4.8 stars. I was a bit hopeful, but I noticed some reviews mentioning gifts for check-ins. I went there because my wife loves Korean BBQ, but I really regretted it. First, a five-star review gets you a free cola, so everyone should remove their five stars after rating. Reviews should be fair, enough with misleading people. 😤

As for the side dishes, they were incredibly underwhelming, and nothing made me want a second serving. The steamed egg's texture was even more disappointing—it was tasteless and surrounded by a bitter taste. The pot's temperature control was poor, and there was an evident problem with the steamed egg. Generally, steamed eggs in Korean cuisine are a safe bet; how bad can egg dishes be? Well, I was wrong, as this place set a new low.

Regarding the main attraction, the BBQ meat, both pork and beef lacked any natural flavor as they were entirely smothered in sauce, which wasn't even particularly special. Under these circumstances, you might as well eat skewered BBQ from a street vendor, where at least you can taste some smokiness.

What puzzled me the most was that almost every meat slice fell apart during grilling, which I'd never encountered before. It felt like I was dealing with those high-tech reconstituted meat slices from China. Please look carefully and tell me if these are reconstructed meats—as soon as each slice hit the grill, it would break apart. It was truly ridiculous! Also, I realized as soon as I entered, this place wasn't cheap, so I deliberately ordered just a little. Luckily, I did, or I'd feel even more cheated out of my money. Overall, the entire grilling experience was unpleasant. In conclusion, the dishes and service at this restaurant aren't worthy of a return visit. The accolades are overly inflated.

The wedding banquet hall is upstairs. The all-you-can-eat barbecue is on the first floor. The restaurant offers free parking. After parking, go down a staircase and through a door to find the counter. It's an all-you-can-eat BBQ place, but they also have prepared foods like Korean spicy rice cakes, fried chicken wings, french fries, fried dumplings, etc., so there's no need to worry about getting hungry before the barbecue is ready. Behind the prep area are the drinks: sodas and lemon tea, with a coffee machine nearby. Across from that is the essential kimchi section for Korean BBQ, with lettuce and pickled radish to wrap the barbecue in. When the grill is opened, a basic platter is provided with two pork chops, a rib, and two pork belly pieces. The service lady on site is very attentive. She noticed we weren't familiar with Korean BBQ and proactively came over to share grilling tips. For instance, only the very center of the grill is hot, so meat should be placed there, allowing space for two pieces. The side sections don't conduct heat completely, making them suitable for vegetables like pumpkin, onion, and king oyster mushrooms. The staff will help adjust the grill to the appropriate temperature, so we didn’t have to adjust it ourselves at all from start to finish, and everything was cooked to a decent standard.

This place is very suitable for group gatherings. The service is excellent, and the food is delicious, giving an overall good dining experience.

🍴Couple's Value Set

Ordered the pork series for $1099. It's really touching that we can ask the staff to grill it for us, so we don’t have to scramble to eat the meat while grilling it ourselves, plus we won’t have to worry about overcooking or the right doneness 😂

✨Signature Thick-Cut Pork Belly + Pork Collar
The pork belly and pork collar are grilled perfectly. They taste great on their own with just some oil and salt or barbecue sauce, but they are even better wrapped in lettuce.

✨Spicy Sauce Pork + Soy Sauce Pork (Choose two out of three)
Both the spicy sauce pork and soy sauce pork are sliced meats, and both taste good, but they can't compare to the enjoyment of eating pieces of pork belly and pork collar at first, haha.

✨Seafood Pancake + Cheese Baked Egg (Choose two out of seven signature snacks)
The seafood pancake was served in two large pieces, maybe because it’s a couple's set. It’s delicious, but I would like to try other options if given the chance. The cheese baked egg is very tender and enjoyable, especially when you scoop a big spoonful of the top cheese and the baked egg together. The staff reminded us to eat it while it's hot to avoid having a crust at the bottom of the pan.

✨Signature Rock & Roll Bento (Choose one out of seven side dishes)
When the bento is served, the staff will ask if you want to eat it directly or if you would like them to shake it. After asking them to help shake it, it looks like the photo, with the sauce evenly mixed in the bento. At first, I noticed that the soft-boiled egg in the bento looked very beautiful. After shaking it, the most obvious things were the ham and seaweed, and the rice was a bit wetter with a sweet sauce, which was delicious with the grilled meat.

The set includes side dishes, lettuce, and a seasonal vegetable platter (two pieces of zucchini + onion + potato), plus two bowls of white rice or seaweed rice (the seaweed rice costs an extra $10). You can refill the side dishes and lettuce. The restaurant was very thoughtful and proactively offered to refill the side dishes several times.
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❗️There is a service fee of 10% + a minimum spend of $350 per person
❗️Dining time is 90 minutes
❗️The above are personal taste preferences, thank you.