Gangnam Korean BBQ

Went around 8pm on a Saturday night($28 per adult). It wasn’t too busy and they seemed fully staffed. We got seated in the middle, but it felt like our table didn’t get as much attention as others. For a party of two, the portions were way too much - each plate had enough meat for at least four people. I’d recommend going with three or more if you want to try different meats without wasting food. Usually, we can handle 6–8 meats at other KBBQ spots, but here we could barely finish four plates. The portions just weren’t portioned for a casual date night for two. Toward the end, they rushed to drop off the check and grabbed the tip pretty quick. After that, service basically disappeared, no water refills and no complimentary ice cream like other reviews mentioned (maybe you have to ask?). Overall, I’d give it three stars. The food was solid for the price and the staff were friendly when they did check in, but the overall experience felt uneven. Would I go back? Probably not, it was okay, just not memorable enough to revisit.

Gangnam Korean BBQ is such a fun spot for a delicious and affordable all-you-can-eat meal! The vibe is lively, perfect for a family dinner or a casual night out with friends. The variety of meats really impressed me — galbi, prime flower, American wagyu beef belly, prime finger short rib, and enoki rolls — everything was fresh, tender, and packed with flavor. The service was excellent too; the staff were attentive, friendly, and made sure our grill was always ready for the next round. Great food, great value, and great service — I’ll definitely be coming back!

Came here for the first time & everything was amazing! Service was great. All the waiters were super sweet and attentive. The food was amazing! I like how the serving sizes for the meats were not too big as well! I love the playlist of music that was playing, the only complaint was that the music was a little loud. But overall I give it 10/10 !

Meat selection and food is awesome. Staffed properly and easy to call for service help. The booths are just small for big groups or for bigger adults. The tables were ample size.

Best Korean BBQ around! Very clean and organized. Great service and delicious variety of food 😋! Will definitely be back!!

9 years and over are charged as adults. Pricing doesn’t seem reasonable to compare a 9year old to an adult. Manager on Duty doesn’t have good customer service. We had a party of 2 families- what was supposed to be a total of 8 people to celebrate my son’s bday. It was a Monday afternoon at 3pm, not busy at all and my friend asked to start eating first as her daughter had a game to play and would only be able to stay for 30-40 minutes for a quick bite. We of course would pay for her to eat as we did for everyone in our party. The Manager would not let them get a head start on cooking. Why not let them eat as a party of 3 and let my family of 5 ( 5 plus one two year old) join in after (we arrived 20 minutes later and we ended up leaving around 4:45pm. We ended up just having her sit on the waiting area as she would not be able to eat food with us and didn’t want the team to accidentally charge us for her. The bday boy wanted to celebrate there and enjoys the ice cream, which unfortunately they didn’t have. Waiters are polite but the manager will be the reason we won’t return. He has a hard time pivoting as a manager on duty, shows a lack of empathy and problem solving skills to paying customers. Also there was a random screw on our grill. Not sure how anyone missed that while setting up the table but the waiter took it with him.

Good selection of food with fair pricing. The service is quick and attentive. It's very loud inside and there is loud music playing as well which makes conversations difficult while cooking your meat selections. Seating options include booths, half booths, and tables with chairs, so its very accomodating. Overall it's one of the better Korean BBQ places I've visited. Would definitely return and highly recommend.

My go to for my kbbq fix. There always seems to be someone who's checking in to make sure we're taken care of. Appreciate that they know we know what we're doing and follow up with our requests. Bring a sticker for the wall.

Second Visit - 5/5 Kid prices are 15.00 4- 8 years old Service was very outstanding, as staff constantly checked in on us. Had our grill changed 5 times, which tells you they're definitely paying attention to their patrons. Never felt rushed - Ordered 5 rounds Meat orders were filled adequately and promptly. The short rib finger meat is still go to move! Garlic pork belly was very tasty! Galbi servings are 2 piece per order. Tofu soup - Is pretty salty Brisket and beef belly tasted better during this visit.

Mannn this is the spot! My first time here and I loved it. The meats were all of quality ! The service was amazing every server in there constantly made sure you were good and it was a packed house . I didn't feel neglected one bit . Inside it's very clean nice blue lighting and they play straight hip hop bangers giving it a hip vibe . They offered different things on the menu that had me surprised like a cheese corn with hot Cheetos they Also seem to take the time to know their audience they had it set up perfect for us Latinos lol offering tortillas and onion and cilantro with jalepeno and salsa. Never have I ever been to a Korean bbq offering this but I'm Glad they did . All around love this place

Ayce menu B option is a great option and very affordable. The portion size was huge and frequent grill changes without having to ask. Packed at weekend lunch time but little to no wait. LA Galbi is flavorful, rib finger meat was cut into cubes, beef belly, flower steak, sirloin steak, and brisket. Steamed egg was tasty and all the banchan was better than other restaurants. Brisket and sirloin was lean, so if u want a better fat ratio go with beef belly and flower steak was better than sirloin. Ice cream at the end was plentiful and tasted like McDonald's. Excellent service

The servers here are great! Very attentive considering that kbbq is busy. This place has a lot of variety meats for a good price. The parking lot is pretty decent and typically has space to park. They also give you ice cream at the end of your meal. They are very clean and switch the grill pretty often. This location is good for dinner parties and has a great vibe.

I give this place 3 stars because we came in two hours before closing and the server we had got came to us one time and put in our order incomplete. On top of that nobody came to our table in over 25 minutes until we called another server over, not sure if our server left home and if that was the case she should've handed our table over to another server but she just left our table unattended and never returned & almost 30 minutes later a new server comes and says "last round" when we had just got there and nobody attended us in over 25 minutes. We felt completely rushed since the servers are doing last call by 8:30 to have there job done by 9 when restaurant closes at 10pm so my advice is do not go in two hours before closing because they will rush you and not care! The food was good quality but my first experience here was not pleasant because of the service sadly

Favorite KBBQ spot. Servers are great, food is great and the music/playlist is fun. Even when it gets busy the servers stay on top of everything. My family and I love coming here.

I've been to Gangnam a few times a few years back, but stopped coming here. It used to be too smoky and the food quality and selection was just OK. Since there were many other options, I stopped coming here. Fast forward to last week, I saw them pop up in one of my social media feeds, and they featured the Mexican plate. Since the pictures did look pretty good, I decided to come back with the family. So I'm glad to see they've made a few changes. The ventilation has improved a lot, the meat selection, quality of meat, and the addition of the Mexican plate with the things that caught my eye. Along with the good service that we received, and the very competitive pricing, I've added Gangnam back to my list of places to eat. Although if there was an option to give 4.5 stars, this is what I'd rate Gangnam at. But since there isn't, I rounded up. Things that I would love to see that would make it five stars in my opinion would be radish paper, better quality of ice cream, and if the server didn't put my bill on the table until I asked for it. Otherwise, it was a good meal for the price.

AYCE options have two price options. Four adults plus a toddler - technically adds up to five but I don't think an 18% surcharge is justified. Background music was very loud to the point of zero conversation. Even the waiter had to lean in to hear our orders. Very busy Sunday night and we ended up sharing half of our table - two separate grills. Service was attentive. Meat portions were decent. Cheesy corn and tofu soup available, no steamed egg. Included with AYCE were: Green mixed salad and banchan : macaroni salad, mashed potatoes salad, bean sprouts, radish sliced thinly and rice paper, steamed rice. We requested kimchi. Pork jowl, beef belly and brisket, beef finger rib, marinated kalbi (2pieces per serving), we tried the sweet spicy pig skin - that was new for us. Kimchi pancake was also good, kimchi cheese fried rice also not commonly found in other KBBQ spots. The bill was the most surprising part of dinner. With 18% surcharge cost $143 plus change.

I come here a couple of times a month and this place has better sides then some others i love the portions they give you. Its just enough so that you know where you stand when your done with most of the food. Some stuff might be expensive but over all the line wasn't that long and its very nice and cool inside.

Food is amazing I love me a good Korean bbq it's like my go to Parking was not hard to find but I can see that it can get crowded so please keep that in mind on the weekends Food came out fast and meats were very fresh waiter kept coming and changing our grill I loved that. He kept our water and drinks flowing I will definitely be going back

One of my go to place for Korean BBQ. Food and service is great. Ambience is just okay because music is loud and the waiters can't even hear what you're saying but overall it's good.

Look... for the price... the area.. it's a SOLID 10.... It's clean busy and good food... Service is just average like the decor Again a solid value for lunch/dinner... Great job

Horrible service! They only came up to us twice! They never came to refill our cups or our side dishes that we finished! Couldn't even give us napkins! Waiter seemed like he didn't want to be there he was a short male with a bowl cut.

My family & I came to celebrate my sister's 16th tonight. Very attentive service, the food and atmosphere is great. My whole family loved it. Thank you Gangnam

Came here on a Saturday around 4:30pm there was like a 30 minute wait. Waitlist on sign in sheet in front and they call your name. Parking lot is small. Got seated next and waiter was quick. Music playing and some TVs around. Serving portions of meat was big. Ordered the rib-eye it was cut up and chewy once's cooked. Bulgogi was on the thicker side, and brisket was good. Side dishes were on the sweeter side. Best ones were the cucumbers, radish paper, salad, potato salad. The spicy tofu miso soup was flavorful but not spicy. Overall, good kbbq place just wished some side dishes were actually spicy and the bulgogi wasn't so thick.

The Korean lady was actually friendly, she greeted us and smiled while escorting us to our table. When we got to out table, our condiments were already set up for us. Within minutes of sitting down a waiter asked us what we wanted to drink and stated if we were ready to order. So we made an order for brisket and prime bugogi with beverages. All served within minutes! The portion was large. Also the only KBBQ place that has mexican tortillas! LOL , upon request Ate to our satisfaction! Even received free vanilla icecream for dessert. We came at a good time, it was before 5pm which was not crowded at the time of arrival. This place does gets packed and parking maybe difficult to find on certain hours. I definitely recommend this place! Workers were nice and very attentive to our needs. Professional staff. The food is fresh and delicous. Dinner was affordable compared to other KKBQ restaurant establishments. If you want to try something aside from GEN BBQ.. this place is as good or even better. Friendly, Professional, affordable and not tight with their servings. Two THUMBS

You're not allowed to dine single apparently. Only on certain days of the week...ridiculous!

I have been coming here for years! This place has always been the spot for good Korean BBQ. There's days when you have to wait 30 min - 2 hrs for seating. Well worth it. Today was a breeze, less than 5 minutes wait. Moderate foot traffic is just the way I like. This way, you get pretty much the center of attention, lol. I was greeted by MICHELLE. Was so welcoming. She did not hesitate and was eager to sit you down so you could have the best experience possible. She explained about the digital menu by scanning the QR Code and breaking down the choices available since there's few options to choose from. She made sure you're comfortable and gave you enough time to get ready before taking orders. Talking about hospitality, A+! Let's dive right into the good stuff, but if my ways of describing things don't please you. Take a look at some of the pictures I've attached to this review. My orders are, Drink: 1. Jinro Chamisul Peach Soju The light, soft flavor profile of peach adds just the right amount of fruit savor to negate any leftover sharpness from the soju. AYCE - MEATS: 1. PRIME BEEF BRISKET x6 2. MARINATED BEEF BULGOGI x1 3. SPICY CHICKEN x1 AYCE - SIDES: 1. MACARONI SALAD X2 2. POTATO SALAD 3. CUCUMBERS X2 4. KIMCHI 5. RADISH PAPER 6. BEAN SPROUTS 7. RICE PAPER X2 8. RICE X3 9. KIMCHI PANCAKE Quality is in the name of Gangnam Korean BBQ. From the side to the AYCE Meats, it is very fresh and delicious. From the colors and well displayed per item. You are more than satisfied. The atmosphere and vibe from the music and the staff gives you that extra-special experience desired. I definitely recommend this location due to their outstanding customer service experience. Very clean and sanitized. Their parking lot is spacious and easy access. They have a restroom for your convenience. This place is unique in their own way, from design and presentation, it's pretty nice. If you're in the area, stop by and say hi. Enjoy it here or on the go. Share your experience. P.s. Don't forget to smile cause you're beautiful. SYOY!

We got there right at opening at 11 am on a Saturday. There was only one other table besides us in the restaurant. The service was pretty good when we got there, but we noticed a decline when the restaurant started to get busy. It seemed like whenever we tried to order more meat or sides, they would try to walk away after we listed 3 things. The brisket is really good and not too fatty. We mostly just got the brisket, beef belly, and galbi. We got the beef enoki rolls, but the meat was too fatty and we weren't able to cook it through all the way. We ended up unrolling them and cooking the meat more. I liked how the corn cheese came on its own skillet, so we didn't have to take up space on the grill. It had too much cheese in my opinion. The rice paper was really good quality and tasted fresh.

Dining here was off to a rocky start. When my party was shown our table we noticed underneath the table was super sticky. Some red sauce got all over our hands and pants so that was a tough way to start this experience. Our server was not very friendly at all. In fact he would just stare at us while engaging with us. On the menu is a bunch of stuff you'd typically find at a KBBQ place but be wary that many items that would normally be included in the ayce price was actually a la carte at this place . Something about the kimchi was off here and no one in my party was able to finish the banchan. After trying a variety of meats the only one that was a hit with my party was the thinly sliced pork belly. This place also seems to have mexican fusion vibe you have the option of picking tortillas and are given salsa as a starter sauce. For some reason it was very difficult to eat here. The tables were incredibly small. For 4 people ordering there was no place to put any of the uncooked items they would bring out. My party was not from the area and if we ever do return we likely would not come back here. We expected more based off the reviews and the area but were let down.

By far the most valuable KBBQ around town these days. For $25/pp for dinner, you can't beat the quality even with just the A Menu (no corn cheese, steamed egg, intestine for example). We asked our server for extra mac and potato since we love it and she DELIVERED! We felt very cared for and heard. The Soju Pitcher is like a big mix cocktail but very worth it! The bulgogi and brisket are our favorite. Parking was very difficult on a Saturday night, and the wait is about 35min+. It's quite loud inside, very night vibe, but was still able to have a good time. Wouldn't come here for a quiet family dinner or date. Will be back!!

Just ate here just a few seconds ago notes I want to add on : - service 10/10 - food fire af !! Shit was smackin, so good flavors melting on my tongue - music bumpin got me shaking - waiters hot af especially the at the cashier with glasses and nice skin not only was he behind the Cash register he was walkin around helping too !!! Overall so fire depending on who's on aux !! They were playing pitbull and soulja boy was a lot of fun !!!

$21.99 for AYCE kbbq? We're in! Gangnam Kbbq offers a great selection from wagyu beef belly, enoki beef rolls, to flamin' hot corn cheese Our favorite was the enoki beef rolls. Service was extremely quick and friendly! They changed our grill pretty frequently. Prices & Hours Lunch -- 11am-3pm | Mon-Thurs A Menu $21.99 B Menu $24.99 Dinner -- 3pm-Close Weekdays | Fri-Sun All Day A Menu $24.99 B Menu $27.99

Pretty solid AYCE kbbq spot in the Lakewood area, located on a corner plaza with plenty of parking. Came on a weekend for dinner so the price was $24.99 a person. The marinade on the meats was delicious, as well as their mac salad and potato salad. I love how they serve vanilla ice cream at the end of your meal. They also do not charge automatic 18% gratuity like other kbbq's, so I see myself becoming a regular.

Be prepared to wait a while for your table. The service when we did get seated was great and attentive! The meat options were pretty limited and did not taste authentic. I was happy to see kimchi pancakes on the menu but that's about it. The music was very loud. For this price I can think of a few higher quality spots in Buena Park.

Paulina is so NICE 1 million stars for her guys ask for PAULINA all the time come here with an empty stomach

Came for lunch not too busy was seated right away. Price is decent for the meat selections. Server were attentive and coming to check on us quite often. Got the cheestos cheese corn NEEDS more melted cheese in my opinion. Meat quality is just about right nothing to crazy. If ever in the area and feel kbbq would come back for sure

Definitely one of better ayce kbbq places in the area, the meat was really fresh. Other than there being a little bit of a wait it was well worth it.

Say no to service charges starting on July 1, 2024. I hope this restaurant takes this service charge away soon and return to normal tipping based on good service.

This was one of my favorite Korean bbq spot until one time we came to eat with my kids a female waiter came and gave us our rice bowl but as I was watching her thumb was inside the bowl touching the food she served us. After seeing her doing this I pointed out to another waiter or the manager that her thumb was inside the bowl of food it's either touching the food or dipped inside. This was disgusting lost my appetite I will never go back again

Wonderful ambiance, attentive servers and wide variety of choices in meats. Prices are not the lowest in the area but I feel the service and sides are really worth the extra for a slightly elevated experience. The pickled radish and cucumbers prepared at this establishment are my favorite!

Great service, great food, great options, plenty of seating, resonable pricing and parking available.

I have been coming to this place since I was a child and still continue to come even after moving. The food here is addicting! Everything is so well seasoned and the sauces they give on the side are amazing. Their salad dressing is so good and they have so many choices of sides and meat cuts. Workers are always friendly and it's usually very busy during dinner time. Perfect for large groups and pretty spacious! My favorite AYCE Korean BBQ place!

I've never had better Korean barbecue than this restaurant! It's far superior to Gen! The cuisine is excellent, the sides they provide for free are all delicious, and the service is always prompt. It's a terrific spot to go out with friends because of the loud music and busy interior. It's excellent to have a drink here. Weekend nights and occasionally weeknights can get very busy, and if you visit on a busy night, there won't be much room for waiting. I would strongly advise visiting this eatery throughout the week.

Food is okay. Spicy squid is must to try. Sometimes the server are not attentive with serving. When you ordering the short ribs they charge $27.99 each but they only gave you 2 pieces per order. But this is the unexpensive all you can eat Korean bbq. During weekend are busy.

Came here for lunch on a weekday. Not busy, maybe 4 parties seated. Well I Didn't even get seated due to the asinine way they run this business. We waited and watched as there were three servers walking around and not a single one acknowledged us. After about 4-5 minutes we left. At one point a female server looked us in the eye and just walked off LOL like girl... anyways go to Ziggle Korean BBQ not too far away. Much better service

Gnats in the middle section. They flew all over the place and the wait staff acted as if this was fine. There is plenty of other clean restaurants with higher standards with the same price or not better nearby. Such as Red Palace or One Night.

The most mid kbbq experience ever lmfao. Thought it was the same place as Gangnam kbbq in Buena Park- be aware that they are not! First off the service was not super friendly and inattentive; our server looked like he didn't want to be there. Not polite or welcoming at all. We came in around 7pm on a weekday and they ran out of like every single banchan?? No cucumbers, potato salad, radish, etc. The meat quality was also mid at best. Prices are similar to gen or any other major AYCE that has better options and service. I would not recommend or be back again.

First time trying Gangnam and really enjoyed my experience. We got the B menu which is only $3 than the A menu for a bunch of extra meat options. Ordered an array of beef, pork, chicken all of which were amazing and had so much flavor. The portions were generous. I loved all of the side dishes, especially the kimchi and macaroni salad. We also got a pitcher which was a great price and ended up being about four and a half glasses for only $17. The servers were kind and attentive, making sure to get our orders before the last plates emptied and filled up our sauces when they were low. They also changed our grill out frequently which was appreciated. We also loved the music choice and atmosphere. Went on a Tuesday night and still had a great show up. Would highly recommend for a good Korean BBQ joint!!

My family and I pass by this place so many times, but we always end up at AYCE KBBQ spots that we're familiar with. Our first time here, we actually came with a group of friends and I wasn't really able to enjoy it, enjoy it. I just remember great service and the meats kept coming!! Came here again with my little family after a coin toss between this spot or BBQ nights lol Obviously, this spot won and I'm so glad. We were able to order the cuts of meat we wanted without being judged. Haha! Katie and the rest of the crew were amazing! We are thinking of going back again real soon! It was delicious!

Pretty good place, we would def try it again. It was as clean as most KBBQ places with oils flying about in the air. The side dishes were really fresh and had lost of flavor. The server was very friendly and helped with the menu. Overall this place was a good one. Only weird thing was the bathrooms. It has a door saying don't close the bathrooms but uhhhhhh, it's wide open to the people sitting near those tables and if that were my table I'd be grossed out.

I found my new favorite Kbbq spots ! They have everything I look for at kbbq and can never seem to get them all in one place. Fast service, friendly staff, short wait (or no wait). They have steamed egg ! That's hard to find, my favorite is radish wrap and salad. They also have good brisket sauce. I've been here twice in the last week. This place blows Gen out of the water. This is my go to kbbq now.

Consistent place. Reasonably priced for Kbbq. Usually a wait but I think it's worth it. Music is trendy. One of the few places I know that offer tortillas if that's your thing!

My boyfriend and I have made this our go-to kbbq spot. Not only are the servers awesome but the meats and sides are so yummy. We're pretty simple when it comes to meats -- beef belly, brisket and pork belly -- but everything is always good. The brisket sauce is tasty which I'm always looking out for when I go to kbbq spots. We always end up getting the tortillas, onions and cilantro to make tacos but the green salsa it comes with is so so so yummy. They also serve ice cream at the end which is always nice. We've never had an issue getting seated during the weekday for dinner which is usually when we come but it does fill up pretty quickly. But overall, we've never had to wait longer than 15 minutes for a table and we come usually between 6-7 (on weekdays) Perfect spot to go to if you're looking for a quick fix :)

I went again with my momma for dinner on a weekend and really their food is spectacular. The service was still horrendous but better than the last. The guy server was so rude. I would order something and like 15 minutes later I'd ask where the item is and he'll say "oh we're out of that" and just walk away. Well, maybe do your job and check inventory. If you mistakenly didn't realize, maybe let the customer who ordered said item know that the item is no longer available. I'll unfortunately be back because my momma lives down the street and it's a good quality and price restaurant to go eat out at. I don't understand why the owners won't do any improvements to common sense training on the employees.

Highly recommend Gangnam! Their menu is great and very affordable! Excellent service and place is clean. This is our go to KBBQ place!

Always great when I go! Took two of my granddaughters there today their first Korean BBQ experience. They loved it! Two thumbs up from them!!

Despite it being busy the staff was on point. The music was playing all the early 2000 hits. Tried the spicy pork belly, marinated sirloin, teriyaki chicken, spicy squid and garlic shrimp. Food hit the spot.

Came here today with my daughter for the first time and was pleasantly surprised! Loved the atmosphere (the music was bangin) and the service was swift. We had the beef bulgogi, brisket and beef belly. Everything was really good! I only wished they served more banchan options...cucumber kimchi would've hit the spot! I think this is the first time I didn't finish my rice! I'm half Chinese and love my rice, but I had so much meat piled up on my plate that I barely touched the rice! I also loved the ice cream at the end! Again, pleasantly surprised!! I'll definitely come back with the rest of the family!!