Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

A chain self cook bbq restaurant with different tiers of set meals as well as AYCE options. The nicely marinated meat cooked quickly, as well aa the pouch veggies. Salad and miso soup were ok, as well as the smore at the end. Warm inviting spot with semiprivate booths. The under counter exhaust system kept cooking odors to a minimum. Service was quick and friendly explaining what to do.

Whether you come here solo or in a small group, this place is both fun and delicious. The staff is so kind and helpful and will make sure you feel confident and comfortable cooking your meat, especially if it's your first time (it was for me). The all you can eat option is amazing and 100% worth the cost, especially after a long day.

A decent place with good food and great service. The server explained everything and was very helpful. A bit on the pricey side for a chain, but the quality of the meat is very good. The atmosphere is pub like with a Japanese flare. We wouldn’t rush back, but we aren’t opposed to going back either. Stop in and enjoy good meat and a fun time cooking your own food.

A great experience and really good food. We did the wagyu chef special for 2 and really enjoyed everything. The skirt steak was actually my favorite and the green dessert cake was delicious!

Bustling saturday night with a full house at 6 pm, and had to wait for 20 minutes, which was fine since I didn’t make a reservation for 4. But they did give us a private room which is a plus. All in all the beef was alright and the garlic shrimp and bbq calamari is a must get. Service was a bit slow but understandable. The 90 min seating policy might’ve a been a bit rushed but we finished just in time.

Met a great friend here for dinner, we hadn't seen each other in a while. This was his old hangout spot back in the day. We were seated and the table side oven was turned on. A grill is placed, where you place the meat. We decided on the meat lovers and upgraded the sides. The menu has lots of options which can get overwhelming. You choose and then they start bringing you food. Soup, salad, edamame, gyoza and then the meat came 6 plates of different meat, some marinated some not. It was more than enough for two people. The drinks were ok, they had a wide selection. I highly recommend this place, it was reasonably priced and out of the place, but cozy. Will return to take more pictures and video.

This experience was extremely fun! We got the Holiday Premium Special and we were very surprised with how tasty the meat was. Some pieces were thicker than other cuts, but all the meat was super tasty. They probably marinade it. Other protein like Chicken and shrimps were surprisingly good as well. With all the meat came soup, salad, rice and many other dishes, some with meat as well, like the pork gioza. Interacting with the grill was fun for everybody and added an extra fun element to the experience. We exited the resturant beat and super full, there was plenty of food. The staff were super busy and tiered and we could feel that some of them didn't appreciate all of our questions, which we asked since the Staff's English wasn't always good and the place was very noisy, so often we had difficulty hearing their answers.

My friends all agreed that food, service and time is a 4 stars. Our server was knowledgable and had us going quick. I liked the quality and the amount of food for the price is great. The waiting is a bit longer than usual, so i would recommend to reserve a table. There are a few locations, so make sure you are in the right one. Table and seating are ok. 4 stars compared to similar places in this area. I would def recommend it to friends and family.

Memo was fantastic only thing better was the food and his advice! Friendly courteous and extremely helpful highly recommend

Memo and Santos were the BEST!! They helped make our experience comfortable and enjoyable! They were quick with out requests and explained everything so thoroughly! Definitely recommend this location!

Maemay was awesome!! We came new year's eve and everyone was awesome. Maemay took care of us and even helped us sign up for rewards that work at their location in California! 10 stars!

Fun place to come with friends and order a bunch of things to share! Come here early before a show and enjoy happy hour. The cocktails are delicious and they're happy to modify them to make them less sweet or whatever. Lots of good vegetarian options, clearly marked on the menu, including for happy hour. In particular, we liked the bibimbap and the gyu kaku salad. The spring rolls are good. The table sauces are great, but the miso one is very spicy. Leave some room for the matcha tiramisu or the mochi ice cream! Everything is clean and tidy. Fast friendly service, and if you're really in a hurry sit at the bar. If you're a meat eater and you're here for the fancy stuff, it can get very expensive very quickly. But for a vegetarian this is a healthy, reasonably priced restaurant.

Having visited the midtown east location for work lunches, I was eager to try this location that's only a 10-minute walk from my apartment. Before I arrived, I was reminded of a 2-hour time limit and a mandatory 20% gratuity for our party of 8 via OpenTable. Once seated, we learned our time was cut to 1.5 hours due to fewer guests, which didn't quite add up. The friendly waitress reminded us of happy hour, but the waiter seemed disappointed with our order and mentioned, "So you guys have been here before, right? The portions are pretty small." 6 meat dishes and 3 appetizers felt sufficient for our group of three. When a friend asked for help with meats sticking to the grill, the waiter curtly referenced a policy against using oil instead of offering solutions such as turning down the flame. There were also no instructions for the vegetable items, which would have been helpful. While a 20% tip is typical, the mandatory gratuity for a smaller group felt unfair. I intended to tip that amount, but the guaranteed charge left me unsatisfied. Overall, clearer communication and a more accommodating approach would improve the experience.

A decent place with good food and great service. The server explained everything and was very helpful. A bit on the pricey side for a chain, but the quality of the meat is very good. The atmosphere is pub like with a Japanese flare. We wouldn't rush back, but we aren't opposed to going back either. Stop in and enjoy good meat and a fun time cooking your own food.

I really enjoy coming here when it is happy hour everything's recently priced and very good. The best deal is definitely the happy hour beer but even without it being happy hour this place is very affordable. I also know that this is Japanese barbecue not Korean barbecue, but it does make me sad every time I come here and you don't get any sides for free. I need my kimchi! Without wine to spend five dollars. I always try to order specials that they have, they change their menu up every few months. If you have the time during New York restaurant week to come, you should because the deal is so worth it!

This spot might be a popular go to Japanese bbq. But have you gone for restaurant week? It's actually a really great restaurant week deal! My friends and I opted for the $30 lunch menu and the amount of food we got was crazy. Def a steal! Side Dishes: Rice Salad Miso Soup Appetizer: Japanese Chicken Karage Fried Cheese Wonton (I could have lived without it ...) Spicy Addicting Cucumber ( I can snack on pickled veggies all day) BBQ Items: Set A Set B Set C ( we upgraded one of our bistro hanger steak to the harami skirt steak. Maybe because we are not experts but I could not tell the difference ) Vegetable: Zucchini Shishito Peppers Spinach Garlic (could have lived without it too ) Dessert: S'mores Green Tea Ice Cream (it was probably not authentic, but ice cream is ice cream) If you want a great deal for restaurant week, this is def the spot. Oh and if you sign up for their rewards program and refer a friend you can unlock a free dish.

I'm a fan of gyu kaku but this is the first time at this location. Reservations are recommended as it can get busy. We went in between lunch and dinner and we were able to get a table last minute but it was completely packed by the time we finished. If you've never been it's a self cook bbq place where the grill is in the middle of the tables. They have plenty of sides to choose from and plenty of meats as well. My favorite cut is the hanger steak. All the servers and staff were super nice and very polite and accommodating. The food was delicious as usuals

Not our usual spot, we usually go midtown, but went to see a show to went there. We won't be back! I can order from memory, no menu needed, we always get same thing. Always beef, rice, soup, when food runner brings pork to the table i immediately tell him I didn't order that. He leaves for a minute comes back and says that's included, I say included in what, he says it's included and leaves it on the table. I won't bbq pork. When check comes it's on there I call waiter, Guillermo, who says I ordered it. I explain I def did NOT. He says you did. Don't gaslight me. And he says: did it stay on the table, to which I explain how it went down and I tell him I didn't bbq it. He said it stayed so you have to pay. I'm like call manager, he says he's the manager, I'll be calling today so we shall see. Anyways terrible service, I won't be back. They add stuff and want you to pay for what you didn't order.

Was overall okay. Started with the edamame and yuzu shishito peppers-good, no complaints. The star our our meal was the avocado yuzu salad. Now that was so flavorful, the yuzu was perfect. I could have eaten two. The meat was eh. I ordered the skirt steak and took one bite to leave the rest. Was just not good. The garlic chicken was okay. Will not return. Service was also very slow.

Great Service! Thanks to Memo our server. The food was good and all came out very quickly.

Garlic noodles exceeds expectations! Ground chicken (bland); but very fresh tasty chewy hot noodles. Everything else I've had here is purely ok!

This place was amazing and there wasn't more I can say than that thank you to the staff for making it truly great

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ was the highlight of our New York experience. Highly recommended by friends, it lived up to its reputation. As with Korean Style Barbeques, you are presented with a menu of a variety of vegetable, meat, and fish options. They had two holiday specials (we were there Christmas week), one was their special, and the other was their Premium Holiday Magic Course. I posted a photo of the menu so won't recount everything we received. I will say there were four of us, and we ordered a portion for four. We easily could have gotten away with the portion for three, and perhaps even two. We did finish everything... Each table has a grill in the center. They start it for you, then start bringing courses to the table. Various meats, shrimp, broccoli with cheese sauce, and later in the meal, they bring a traditional Beef Sukiaki Bebimbap. The service was a little off, but I think it had to do with just how crowded they were. For desert, they served their own special Mochi ice cream.

We went to this spot after eating at another one in Hawaii and it was perfect! Although my younger one has an extremely limited palate, she loves her some edamame and rice as my older daughter and I enjoyed the teriyaki chicken and the shabu shabu meat. The kicker for the girls was definitely the s'mores and a quick walk to MSG for the Maggie Rogers show!

We had a reservation for 6:00 pm. We arrived at 5:55 and they told us we needed all party members to be seated. Our last guest came at around 6:05. We went up to them and they said they had the table ready and just had to set it up- 10 minutes later they said theyre cleaning our table. 10 minutes after that we were finally seated. Then, we got to our table and it was right outside the men's room. And the table was obviously not big enough for our party and we had to squish inside, very last minute as they were probably waiting for other guests to leave. The table wasn't even clean! Had crumbs and the soy sauce bottles were spilling and dirty. Tongs were sticky too. Our orders were taken almost 20 minutes after we were sat. 15 minutes for a salad to come out. We had to ask for miso soup so many times even though it was a starter of our meal. The starters came out late. Two of our party members got hot stone bowls for bibimbap, and the next two got smaller, plastic bowls. The reason being that "it's too hot." Yes, that is the point of the hot stone bowls. The soy sauce lid had been left loose and fell into a beyond beef bibimbap bowl. Since the lid had been left loose from the previous party and ended up inside the rice, they offered to replace it which was nice. But then they sent out a spicy beef bibimbap for my friend who can't eat meat and couldn't replace it after that. While they had comped this rice, it ended up taking another twenty minutes for the dish to come out. The food wasn't that good either, except for the sauces. The portions overall were small and lacked in presentation. The long wait could be understandable because of location and volume (but not because we had a reservation), but the food and the cleanliness (or lack of) didn't even make up for it. Maybe it's better on a weekday with a smaller party.

Had a reservation for 10:30 but arrive early; was able to be seated before our reservation time. We ordered the value meal and it was very disappointing. Most of the meat was tough and terrible cuts- all fat. The edamame was overcooked and soft. Some of the meat was frozen together. We were still hungry after everything. Not much flavor to the meat either. The salad was the best part. Our waitress, Maemay, was okay. My mom ordered a cosmo and never received it. Decor was what you'd expect, nothing special. Difficult to hear our waitress. I wouldn't come back.

This location is right around Times Square so I've eaten there a few times over the years and recently ordered take out a couple times. Their quality is consistent which is part of the reason they've lasted in this fickle NY restaurant environment, both their Japanese bbq in person and their other menu items and sides. If you go in person there can be a wait at peak times though the space is quite large with seating for around 100 btwn the front and back areas. There is mostly smaller table and bar seating towards the front, with larger booths in the back. My most recent order of the mega sukiyaki beef fried rice was indeed mega-sized, probably enough to feed 4 people easily. The karage chicken was so-so, decent flavor tho the texture was a little lacking. It could'be been bc it was take out so it wasn't as crispy by the time I picked it up and took it home. Their bbq in person is pretty good, aside from a la carte items, they have some combo sets for lunch and dinner, which include a fixed set of apps, meats and sides. Recently they also have AYCE options that charge per person, prices vary depending on the level of options you choose, there's a regular, premium and supreme option priced accordingly.

This will forever be my place. I love the food. The servers are always so nice and attentive. And the vibe you get as soon as you enter this place. I don't know how to describe it is like a happy place. But let's get down to this food EVERYTIME I visit this place. I always get for starters the Spicy cabbage salad omg you have to try it to understand me! Delicious. Now for all the non spicy lovers I still do think you guys will enjoy it because is suppose to be "spicy" but it isn't spicy SPICY! it has like a nice kick of heat not to overpowering. I also get there fried dumplings, cheese wontons, spring rolls and Spicy tuna volcano. Now some of you might be like dam you eat all that! Indeed I do! But there appetizer portions aren't big there like a decent size. The spicy volcano is soooooo good that's like my favorite item! I also get there bibimpa rice I think is called. And there chicken garlic noodles are to die for. For meats my gf likes the steak which I'm not a fan of. I get the PORK BELLY OMGGGGGGGGGG! I can sit here and tell you all day how good this place is but you guys wouldn't know until you try it! So like what are you waiting for

Casual DIY Japanese BBQ spot. We came in on a Friday night to find a full restaurant. There was a short wait, so grabbed a beer at the bar. They have Asahi with the special machine which makes the beer super creamy. The wait was shorter than expected, and we were seated before even finishing our beer. They seated two of us at a large booth which was very comfortable. We ordered the wagyu set for two coming in at $150. Pretty pricey but you get a decent variety of items. I'm not sure if pricing is different from location to location of this chain, but I suppose there was likely a surcharge for being in Times Square. Service was attentive and the pacing of the food was good. There was almost always something new coming out but our table was never overcrowded.

We came to eat here when we were visiting some family. There was a bit of a long wait, but the food was well worth it. We ordered quite a few different types of meat. The Harami Skirt Steak was my favorite out of all of them. We also had the Gyoza Dumplings. They have several different sauces to choose from to dip them in and they were all delicious. This was my first time at a restaurant like this. While there is something charming about having a grill at your table and cooking your food to your own desire, it seemed a little odd as well. The pieces of meat are quite small and it can take a while to cook, especially when 7 people are all trying to use the same small grill. The staff seemed friendly, but they did not come around very often and our drinks were empty for long periods of time. They were quite busy at the time we went, but I was a little disappointed. Apparently this restaurant has many different locations, so I look forward to trying another location and hopefully having better luck.

Been here many times and always a great experience! Atmosphere is fun and service is great! Food is amazing! You actually cook your own food on the grill in the middle of the table. The meats are fresh and delicious! The appetizers never let you down and make sure you leave room for dessert! Reasonably priced for a NYC Times Square location. Happy Hour is daily! Try it out! You won't be disappointed!

We loved this place and our 6 year old granddaughter had fun assisting with the cooking Very pleasant workers. And the food was delicious. We got there early so happy hour prices! $6 for a mango mai tai. Can't beat that We loved the booths and the total look of this place. Very clean too !

Memo is great and made our night so fun! We love this place and are here all the time. Highly recommend. Service, food and drinks are fantastic.

I love coming here for Japanese BBQ. I recommend going with a big group. To make it easier we will usually get one of the preset menus, depending on the number of people we have and add on dishes if needed. The restaurant usually is busy, but not too busy so you can walk in. If you can get there early enough, they have great happy hour specials!

We've been here before and love this place. Here today for my wife's pre-birthday lunch. Did the the four person meal combo and it was soooooo much food, could have probably feed 6 lol Everything was so delicious.

Not sure what to say other than 10/10. The meats are so fresh and the quality is amazing. Not pricy either. Perfect for solo eats, date night, and family outings.

Everything we had were quiet tasty. The BBQ dishes were smaller than expected so we kept ordering but I forgot to take photos of many dishes. The service was good.

This place is awesome, great food,lo and service. I visited this place with a party of 9 including kids and the place was kids friendly and the food was excellent.

Love this Gyu Kaku! The meat is always fresh, and the happy hour prices are amazing. We've also tried the AYCE (~$50/pp) and it's such a good deal. Our favorite meats are the skirt steak, toro beef (which gets super crispy almost like bacon), and the shredded ribeye. Don't forget to use the sauces on your rice when the food comes out and definitely try the super crispy bacon chips! I also went twice for lunch with coworkers. It is $16 for 2 meats, including rice, soup, salad, and $20 for 3 meats with the same. Really good deal around midtown!

We love this place! Food is always so good, and our waitress Maemay was the best! Thanks so much for a great NYE dinner!

Memo and Omar were amazing! Super professional, attentive and gave awesome suggestions for our meat selections.

This review is for their food delivered. It was delivered very fast. The taste: We have tried many ramen places in NYC and this one is average. The eggs were boiled hard. This is how Gyu always does it. We prefer eggs softer.

I've been a long time diner and champion of Torishin. Many years. Many visits. I took my best clients there. I deemed it as one of my favorite restaurants in Manhattan. But something went south. I had chewy wagyu, undercooked chicken skewers and sag, soggy uni. When you drop a lot of coin in a NYC restaurant, everything must be impeccable. They, I believe, lost their best chef(s) and stop garnering Michelin Stars. Sad to see a once special dining destination lose its luster.

I decided to come to this restaurant to celebrate a very special occasion. I ended up going for the all you can eat menu with the 37 items. Some cuts of meat are better than others, of course the better ones are with fat, so if you are watching your weight, this is not a place to go. They offer 3 sauces to dip your grilled goods (ponzu, sweet soy and spicy). The day I went I ordered angus beef, this cut of meat they serve was unfortunately really rough and difficult to chew, hopefully it isn't like this all the time. To my dismay, because I didn't cook the meat after a few pieces they wanted to charge me for the wasted food. I did end up talking to the manager and the cost was eventually taken off the bill. The service was ok, the food came to my table, but my water was never refilled. I may come back if the products they serve are better quality.

Memo was fantastic and the food was delicious. We always have a wonderful experience and great service be anytime we're here. The ambiance was warm and inviting, a welcome escape from the cold December night. We can't wait to come back soon!

Great Service and great food Aaron our server was attentive and made sure we were taken care of. I would come back here!!

Delicious meal and we well taken care of by Memo and Bank. All the food was good and we particularly liked the garlic shrimp, cheesy corn and the prime rib. Will be back

Honestly, you can usually never go wrong with Gyu Kaku. It's Japanese BBQ for a reasonable price, and huge portions. Our group of 5 came in with a Friday reservation for 7 pm for a birthday celebration. We ordered the Yakiniku Party set for 4 people (it was either 4 or 6) and it was more than enough food for us. We even had some leftovers. The set came with a bunch of meats, sides, and some apps (chicken karaage, chicken garlic noodles, spicy tuna volcano). My favorite is always the spicy tuna volcano. I always order this whenever I go. I would prob just be happy eating two plates of this as a meal. We didn't make it in time for happy hour but I like that they also have happy hour pricing on food in addition to the drinks. Although this is the Times Square location, it's kind of located off to the side street, so you don't really have to deal with the Times Square crowd too too much. Believe me, I try to avoid Times Square whenever possible, but don't let that deter you from coming to this location. Happy to be a repeat customer of Gyu Kaku. I've been to various locations, and the quality is pretty consistent across.

My husband and I were excited to see that Gyu was down the street from our hotel, but that's where the excitement ended. First of all, make a reservation if you can. It didn't look busy when we arrived (several tables open) but we were told it was a 30 min. Wait. Okay, no problem. Before ordering, our sever mentioned that happy hour was over unless we had the app. I didn't quite understand her and she didn't want to elaborate...but we came to find out that if you download their app then you get $10 off your visit. Wish she would've said something before the end of the meal (which is when she told us). We started with the steamed dumplings and the calamari. Dumplings were good but calamari was terrible. They weren't fried at all, but rather sautéed and there was so much oil stuck to it. The meats we ordered were good but nothing special. We dined in at the same chain in Honolulu back in May and we really enjoyed it then. This time around, we weren't super impressed.

The cat robots are so fun, great food. It annoys me a little bit that my family of five had to sit at two different tables because the seats only are for four so I would recommend not coming here if you have a big family and want to sit with each other, I have came here for my birthday once I feel like it kind of ruined experience as a family dinner because we couldn't sit together, that's my only complaint is the service is fun and engaging.

The Japanese standard for BBQ. For the uninitiated, Gyu-kaku is a global franchise for Japanese grilling. You get a selection of different cuts of meat, ranging from chicken, pork, lamb and varying grades of beef. Separately, you can order complimentary sides. Food: 5/5 Service: 4/5 Ambience: 4.5/5 When eating with the grill, you can choose by ala carte or their set menus. The set menus range from a value set starting at ~80 to ~120 for two. The sets provide a variety of cuts of the foods mentioned above! We had the value set which included: 1) Marinated fatty beef 2) Galbi 3) Marinated spicy chicken 4) Herb chicken 5) lamb 6) Grilled Pork The set also includes a small portion of corn, mushrooms and a medium bowl of salad. Two miso soups as well. For drinks, we got the pina colada (which you can never go wrong with!) and a berry drink. All in all, Gyu-gaku is a lace you can't really go wrong with and I'll be back for sure!

Only through Yelp did I learn that Gyu-kaku Times Square is one of 700 locations worldwide. This was my first experience with the global chain. It was pretty good. We went for an early dinner after seeing Moulin Rough at the Al Hirschfeld Theater only a block away. I was there for the barbecue. I'm a big fan of Korean BBQ, but hadn't had Japanese BBQ before, called Yakiniku. I love it because there's a BBQ grill at your table and you get your grilling on and they clean up the mess. If you go for it, you grill your own proteins and veggies with a set of Korean and Japanese beef at the top of the menu. Plus, pork, lamb, duck, chicken, salmon, shrimp, and grillable veggies like spinach, asparagus, etc. Most of the proteins come thinly sliced and ready to grill in 3.5-ounce portions What I ordered, price and my star ratings for each: - Prime Kalbi Short Rib $16.45, so tender and delicious - 5 stars - Premium Sirloin $10.45, pretty good, I expected it to be better - 4 stars - Miso salmon $9.50, steaming, which is what happens to the foil-wrapped fish on the grill isn't a great preparation, plus the quality of the fish was not particularly good, but I'm from the West Coast where salmon is a thing - 3stars - Spinach with garlic $5.45, foil-wrap steamed with garlic, tasty. - 4 stars - Brown Rice $4.50, not very good - 3 stars My sis got a coke and Veggie Garlic Noodles. She said the noodles were good. Definitely worth $11.95. They also have ramen and udon. The bar is what hurt the dining experience the most. I also ordered a Japanese old fashioned because they couldn't make a Manhattan. It was $24 and not very good. I should have had sake or a beer. Service was mostly good, but we had one server forget about us, so we were glad when Jose showed up and was very attentive. If I hadn't gotten the poorly prepared, over-priced drink and had some slow service, I'd probably have given them 4-stars. So order right and get the right server and you may have a 4-star experience. But I've got to call them like I see them. It would be 3 1/2 if Yelp allowed.

Miriam was such a great server. Great table maintenance and hospitality. Her table touchings were always at perfect timings. We had great experience thanks to her service.

Everything here was so so good. This is our second time coming (first time was atlanta location) and everything came out so quickly! Memo was our server and he made sure we were always good and had everything we needed:) we will definitely be coming back to this location often!

BEWARE OF THE BILL. OVERTIPPING. When we got the bill, there was a mandatory 20% tip on it because our party was large, which was expected. Didn't mind paying that. Until you look closer and see that they actually charged us 25% tip, because in no world would you ever get 818.81 from 655.05. We informed the waitress and she blamed it on a machine error and redid the math. However, she included the tax into the tip calculation (131.01), which resulted in a higher tip than what was described as 20% on the original receipt (120.33). It's a $10 difference but integrity makes or breaks a return to an establishment. At least tell us if you want something more instead of hiding it under wraps. Never coming here again because of dishonesty of the staff.

What a fun experience! We were new to this place so the server kindly explained how to cook everything. We got the smallest meal for 2 and still couldn't finish all the food. Be prepared to smell like bbq after...not that it's a bad thing! ;)

Went for happy hour on a Sunday with reservation of course and was seated within 5 mins as my party arrived early. As always this restaurant never disappoints. The service, food and atmosphere is always excellent. This is one of my fave restaurants!! We ordered 6 different meats including fillet mignon, hirami, pork to name a few. Peach cranberry Cosmo, Geisha cocktail, margaritas, etc. Spicy cabbage, garlic fried rice, chicken garlic noodles, broccoli, zucchini, avocado salad, etc. Everything is ALWAYS DELICIOUS!!! Happy hour is everyday from 2-5pm so highly recommend, even if not during happy hour, I still recommend!!!