888 Korean BBQ

Korean barbecue restaurant · The Asian District

888 Korean BBQ

Korean barbecue restaurant · The Asian District

4215 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102

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Laid-back, strip-mall eatery offering in-table grills for traditional Korean BBQ & cocktails.

4215 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102 Get directions

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"Korean barbecue specialists 888 in Chinatown Plaza is based on eight types of meat — beef, pork, and seafood — presented on a serving platter made entirely from lacquer-coated oak custom-made by a carpenter in South Korea. Diners can order from the all-you-can-eat or a la carte menu. It has the advantage of being one of the few Las Vegas restaurants to offer marbled Kobe meat beef — which means there is often a lengthy wait. Join the online wait list before driving over," - Janna Karel

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"Brave the hours-long wait times for an exclusive AYCE Kobe beef menu at Chinatown’s signature Korean barbecue spot. A dedicated Kobe-style menu offers traditional marbled beef cuts, brisket, beef belly, and fatty rib as hibachi options. Don’t forget to order Kobe carpaccio with citrus sauce to experience this premium cut in a whole new way." - Jen Avison Smith

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"Boldly promising a “one of a kind” Korean barbecue dining experience, 888 Korean BBQ has set its initial preview dates, ahead of a “grand opening” by the end of the month. The ground floor, good fortune-inspired restaurant replaces Mother’s Korean Grill right in the center of the Chinatown Plaza retail hub, across Spring Mountain Road from Magal BBQ." - Bradley Martin

Opening Set for 888 Korean BBQ in Chinatown - Eater Vegas

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"Promising something different to compete with the numerous, quality Korean barbecue dining options in and around Chinatown, newcomer 888 Korean BBQ is taking the cue for its concept from the lucky and auspicious numbers in its name. Scheduled to be open by the end of the year, the restaurant will move into the high profile Chinatown Plaza, across Spring Mountain Road from Magal BBQ. The 888 owners will serve a collection of eight selections for lunch and dinner, including beef, pork, and seafood and lay claim to be the first Korean restaurant in Las Vegas to serve kurobata, natural pork belly, an option more frequently found on Japanese menus, including Chinatown’s Raku and Zuma at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on the Strip. Other premium meat upgrades will include prime steak and wagyu, presented on custom-made platters created “by a carpenter in South Korea” and made from lacquer-coated oakwood. An exact opening date or future opening hours have yet to be announced." - Bradley Martin

Korean barbecue opening soon Chinatown - Eater Vegas

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Victoria Kiesling

Google

I recommend reservations. I waited 3 hours to eat here, but it was worth the wait. This was my first time trying Korean BBQ, and it was an enjoyable experience. When the first plate of food is dropped off, you get 90 minutes at the table. The garlic shrimp and little sushi rolls were my favorite dishes. The staff is very attentive.

Emi Ko

Google

This has hands down been the best meal of the year and may remain that way for quite some time because the bar is set real high here. First, the service was stellar, I'm talking constantly asking if we needed anything, taking plates away when done, helping with the cleaning of the non-stick grill. The booth we had was huge and thus we had so much room to move about and cook. They had a booster seat for my LO. The food was delicious and the selection is on point. I would come here again and again!!

K. T.

Google

Came here for the first time with my friends. Ordered the bbq all you can eat premium which included everything the normal choices are plus Kobe beef which I think is definitely worth getting, but you can only order Kobe beef once per person so make sure you claim that one otherwise, if you’re not gonna eat it, then order the normal all you can eat choice so it’s cheaper. We came a little after they opened this morning and we got seated right away. Luckily, we did because it got busy real fast and a line formed. There were a lot of great choices to choose from, but the Kobe beef belly, brisket, ribeye/NY strip, and Kobe beef were my most favorite. A bit pricey, but definitely worth going once in a while. Go if you can smash some food to make your money back. Staff are friendly and fast. Lots of parking and tables to dine on. They didn’t use the traditional grill top that I’m normally used to seeing at Korean bbq joints, but they had a stone-top type skillet to grill our food. This was convenient because they won’t interrupt your grilling like the other places because the grills are getting burnt up.

Google

Incredible high quality experience. Wait times reach 5 hours on weekends, 2 hours on weekdays. Prepare to arrive early!

John K

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This is a buffet and the table decides which category you want to order from. The three options are Angus, Prime, and Kobe Style. Angus is $26.95 per person, Prime is $32.95 per person and Kobe Style is $43.95 person. We chose Kobe. Our group ordered the Tofu Stew as our soup and to grill we ordered Kobe Beef, Kobe Beef Brisket, Kobe Beef Belly, Filet Mignon, Ribeye, Spicy Pork, Sweet Corn, Garlic Asparagus, and Zucchini. We also ordered white rice, garlic butter and wasabi. The key is for everyone to have tongs so they can help manage the grill. Our top 3 favorites were the spicy pork, Kobe beef and Kobe beef brisket. This is an experience and it was a lot of fun. Great service. The restaurant is located in Chinatown and it was a short drive from our hotel on The Strip. The restaurant is cozy and comfortable.

John Hartman

Google

Five stars across the board. My wife and I had the AYCE Kobe menu this past Monday and it was FANTASTIC! High quality and great service. Pro Tip: If you go at 4:30 PM on a Saturday night, like we did at first, you will be waiting up to THREE HOURS for a table. Try to get there just as they open instead or hop on that waitlist early.

Tiffany Ervin

Google

If you’re in Vegas and are craving some Asian cuisine, you’ll find an assortment of yummy restaurants including this one - 888 Korean BBQ, located in Chinatown Plaza. We normally get 2 to 3 servings of pork and beef, some dumplings, and rice. Always enjoyable cooking the meat yourself and hearing it sizzle as you devour everything in sight. So good!

J S

Google

So rumor has it that this place is rated the highest Korean BBQ place in LV. Well you have to try it then right? If you dare to go, know that they do not take reservations so you need to put in some effort to get there and time it just right to minimize your wait time. We waited for 45 minutes which is not considered bad. While dining, the wait time got to be 2 hrs. Now is it worth the wait? I would wait an hour at most. The food is very good and the service was great, but I not for 2 hours of wait. I love that they have small one bite samplers. Greatest idea for a buffet. My favorites from the meal was surprisingly the side dishes. I loved the mini handroll, specifically the salmon, the filet mignon, LA Kalbi, and the most favorite...the Salmon Poke. I know it's bbq, but I would go back just for this. I was disappointed with the beef brisket as it was very chewy. The meat looked great, but the quality wasn't great. The LA Kalbi had great flavor, but for me, it was a little too salty. I'm not one to complain about flavor but this one was a bit too salty to eat alone. If you ate it with some rice, it would have been great but I tend to not eat rice as it's AYCE bbq. Gotta ration food space ya know. I loved the pork belly sampler as well. You got a little taste of it all without wasting food by ordering full size portions. In addition to the beef brisket being chewy, the other issue I had with this place was that the soups were big sizes, enough for 2-4 people. I found this strange being that they had small samples sizes of other foods. The issue with this is that you can't try more than one soup but also because I REALLY wanted the fried rice at the end of the meal. Well it turns out that they use the soup pot for the fried rice. So you don't order the soup, no fried rice for you. BOO on 888. That should have been stated from the beginning in my opinion. The service was great and I understand the appeal here. I would come back but only if I knew the wait was short.