Oo Kook Korean BBQ Reviews
Submitted by Greg Gonzalez on 03/18/2022
Greg Gonzalez 5 stars rating.
BEST AYCE KOREAN BBQ! So I have usually been going to Hao Jangs for AYCE Korean bbq UNTIL I found this spot! This is the way to go for sure!
First-The location is right in the heart of koreatown. It’s a pretty cool building that you can’t miss. It definitely stands out. It has a decent sized parking lot, but there is some street parking but not a lot. The restaurant itself is pretty nice. Well decorated, good music and smells great from all the food cooking! We went on a Thursday night and it was still busy. But joining the yelp waitlist helped a lot. I recommend doing this! The staff is really friendly and very attentive! The price is better than a lot of the other places.
And SO WORTH IT!
Second-The menu is perfect. They have a lot of options to choose from. But not to much that it overwhelms you. I stuck to brisket/spicy brisket/filet mignon/ New York strip, and some shrimp and it was just so damn good. The sides are just as good! The spicy cucumbers are AWESOME! Good macaroni/kimchi and the veggies were great! You get awesome portion sizes and they are fast to bring everything out! For only $36 a person it’s the best there is around. I believe they have a small beer menu as well.
Francisco Orea 5 stars rating.
Went with my son, got sat ASAP the service was quick and the food was amazing!! This place is right next door to me so I always enjoy coming here. Parking can get tricky later on the night.
Submitted by Francisco Orea on 09/05/2022
Val T 5 stars rating.
Love this place. Valet parking isn’t bad at all, $3. If you don’t do valet, you’ll have to hunt for street parking. They have a Yelp waitlist. Meat options are great and really good quality too! Their sides are typical Kbbq sides and everything is all you can eat. The staff are always super friendly and very attentive. Wish their soda was refillable. Must get meats.. beef tongue, beef belly, marinated ribs, pork jowl, and intercostal beef (rib fingers). Ask for rice paper if you want that. And they have fun music playing, adds to the fun dining atmosphere.
Submitted by Val T on 08/25/2022
Jeff Tong 4 stars rating.
Great pricing for overall good pieces of meat, although nothing seemed especially marbled. The short ribs were best, followed by thin sliced brisket, beef tongue, beef belly, tenderloin, and fillet mignon. The new york steak was strangely white. Intercoastal beef was kind of chewy and not as potentially tender as online would describe. Most pieces would be greatly elevated with some salt. Ban chan was great
Submitted by Jeff Tong on 08/06/2022
Kristen East 5 stars rating.
Great food and awesome service! They were able to accommodate our relatively large party of 9. I appreciated the staff’s attentiveness to helping us cook when asked and to bringing us more food. I might have appreciated if the background music was quieter because it was a little hard to converse. I would definitely come back here!
Submitted by Kristen East on 07/26/2022
joey maybe 3 stars rating.
The food was just alright. We tried most of the menu, with #2 being the best. The kimchi is really flavorful and pairs awesome with the meats. But the majority of the food we got was tough and chewy. Prepare for 30 minute wait time and a pretty expensive meal. For 4 people plan on spending well over 200 dollars. Service was great though, the servers help you cook the meats and they answered all of our questions. This would have been a 5 star rating if the price was lower, the meat quality was higher, or they removed the 90 minute timer. But all three are serious cons and I wont be returning, instead go to quarters.
Submitted by Joey Maybe on 07/02/2022
天 5 stars rating.
we had no idea how to bbq the meat. the servers were kind enough to keep an eye out, save the food from burning, and change out the top of the grill. it was cool; we learned how to cook!
Submitted by 天 on 06/13/2022
Brandon Hentze 5 stars rating.
This is a great Korean BBQ experience that has none of the frills and all of the fun. The staff is no nonsense and extremely efficient in getting your food out to the tables. The menu selection is long and diverse, and the meats were enought for 3-4 people. The menu is all-yiu-can eat so don't come full. It can be busy at times so use the iPad by the front door to sign in and wait. There is valet parking available for $3 as well.
Submitted by Brandon Hentze on 04/14/2022
Sophie & Yogi 3 stars rating.
I was so excited for my first kbbq since covid hit, and maybe because of that, my disappointment was all the bigger.
It’s one of the few places that serves seafood, which is why I picked it, BUT the shrimp and octopus arrived to the table already cooked - what the heck? They served them in bowls and placed directly on the grill. It’s no longer kbbq, it’s stew.
The best part of the kbbq experience is cooking the meat for that delicious grilled flavor, and there’s nothing better than grilled shrimp imo. Sadly we had stewed shrimp instead.
Because I never carry cash, we had to end our meal by walking to a sketchass atm, in order to pay for their $3 cash-only valet ????
Table service was pleasant, a rarity in such establishments, and for that 3 stars.
Submitted by Sophie & Yogi on 03/13/2022
Holli Michaels 5 stars rating.
Our experience at Oo Kook was exceptional! The reservation process was easy, the staff seated our party of 12 quickly, and accommodated us for 2 extra people that arrived unexpectedly. Thank you so much to the upstairs staff for your patience, professionalism, and working hard to ensure our group had a wonderful visit. It did not go unnoticed, and I recommend Oo Kook for quality of the food and service all around. Thank you!
Submitted by Holli Michaels on 02/13/2022
