"The fun of Korean barbecue is all in cooking it yourself — or letting the best home cook at the table take the reins. However, the craft of it is in the meat the restaurant uses. Ari Korean BBQ, which has locations in Carrollton and Plano, has some of the best beef cuts around. Try the bulgogi, marinated short rib, and thin-sliced prime brisket. For those who visit the Carrollton outpost in the evening, be sure to retire to the upstairs lounge with a cocktail and listen as a live DJ plays. Must-try dish: The meat is amazing but don’t skip the corn with cheese that cooks alongside it. The stringy, savory cheese with sweet chunks of yellow corn is one of the best things here." - Courtney E. Smith