Gaja Korean BBQ

Food was good (nothing too crazy or special) - the kimchi and cucumber salad was my favorite. The meats were underwhelming. Salad was meh. Popcorn chicken was good! - Service was nonexistent - (very bad). Took a very long tome for anyone to even approach our table and take our drinks. Then the server was irritated with few 2 additional requests 🤷🏻‍♀️ - Whether food is great or not, it’s usually the service that wins people over. I didn’t care for this experience.

Hands down, the best Korean BBQ on the West Coast. Maybe even the best all-you-can-eat restaurant. It’s that good! Other comparable options I’ve had keep the food coming too slow, and the burner too low to keep you eating. Next trip we could likely be happy eating mounds of the short ribs and spicy pork bulgogi. Everything else is good to try. Plenty of sides, rice, kimchi, etc. Absolute must go if you are visiting or near the area. If you aren’t from here, and happen to stumble across this restaurant on google, get moving!

Just had the AYCE premium option here and it was great. They have two Wagyu options for $63. One is Japanese. The other is Australian. Overall, the service is prompt and the meat comes out fairly fast. Although the premium options seem to come out a bit slower, nevertheless recommend this place for a great all you can eat meal. I also like that the exhaust fan is close to the fire so you’re not covered in smoke the entire time.

Such a great place for the dinner! The food was really really good, everything fresh and delicious! Our waitress (Stacy?) did a great job, she She was very caring and attentive. However, the floor could be cleaner, because of the abundant amount of oil the floor is very slippery and can easily fall. Anyway, I recommend this place!

We visited Gaja Korean BBQ to celebrate my daughter’s birthday, but unfortunately, the experience was underwhelming. We waited over an hour and a half without being called, and even after checking in with the host, we were asked to wait an additional 10 minutes with no clear communication or update on our status. This lack of organization was frustrating, especially for a special occasion. The food was average—not particularly memorable, but acceptable. What stood out more, unfortunately, was the poor customer service. One staff member checked on our table about three times, primarily to adjust her appearance, rather than to offer assistance. While she seemed friendly and attentive to other guests, that level of service did not extend to us. Based on this experience, I would not return to this location. In the future, I’d prefer to drive to Claremont, where we’ve consistently had better service and a more enjoyable dining experience.

It was wonderful! The table we had was semi-private as were all of the individual booths. The food selection was excellent and it was wonderful cooking it in front of you on the table. Definitely a great place to go on a first date. Definitely also worth paying the extra few dollars to get the premium meats! Yes, you're going to walk out of there over $85 with drinks for the two of you, but it is totally worth it! They also have a lunch menu which is not as expensive. That will probably run you around $50 for the two of you.

Gaja is a hidden gem among the SD all you can eat genre. I have had a lot of all you can eats, mostly the ones on the convoy street. Gaja different offers a different perspective and a fresh tasting. We selected the most expensive plan, 50+ but all you can eat on Japanese Wagyu. Most of the places I went to they put a limit on the expensive meat dishes, but not at Gaja, you can order as many as you want here. We in total had 3 plates of the wagyu. They are absolutely delicious! Do note that Waygu are very fatty and marble meat, if you feel like they are too greasy for you, I think the normal plan will be a better option.

All in all, I can say that this Korean BBQ was delicious and well worth trying. I will be returning in the future with friends when we can stay much longer! I loved it but can only rate it 4 stars as I will list below. The entry price per person is pretty steep but the buffet style and delicious cuts of meats definitely make it worth it. The experience is very nice. You order all of your food and drinks from a tablet at the table, and the chefs portion the food before it is brought out by a robot with the help of a waiter occasionally. Unfortunately, part of the experience is that you can grab the food that you ordered off the robot on your own (which sounds amazing, until the robot stopped at another table and a lady thinking our meal was hers stuck her fingers into our food while holding the plate and then putting it back). The store atmosphere is not fantastic. Pretty standard, at least where we were sitting, and the robots constantly sing a five second song on repeat - which gets irritating when three or four robots are all singing at separate times. The best part of the dining experience however was the food. While some of the meat cuts were not great, almost all of them were fantastic and extremely delicious. The food comes with sides, however our sides looked like they had been sat out for a while and begun to dry due to the heat from other tables. You cook the food yourself to exactly how you would like it and there are tiny seasoning trays that you can use to flavor the entrees exactly how you want. With all that said, I would suggest at least going here once to see if it is somewhere you can see yourself eating at again. It's a very fun experience and I can see it being a very good option for a group of people who want to talk and relax while eating very good food cooked by your own hand. Just make sure to cook your chicken extra well!