Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Yakiniku restaurant · Santa Monica

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Yakiniku restaurant · Santa Monica

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231 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404

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Gyu-Kaku, the new Japanese barbecue spot on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, offers a lively atmosphere and a diverse all-you-can-eat menu ideal for casual gatherings.  

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231 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404 Get directions

gyu-kaku.com
@gyukakusantamonica

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231 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404 Get directions

+1 424 744 8220
gyu-kaku.com
@gyukakusantamonica

$$ · Menu

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Jul 30, 2025

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"The now-former Locanda del Lago space in Santa Monica has a new tenant: Gyu-Kaku. The chain Japanese barbecue outfit is looking to make this Third Street Promenade location their new flagship for Southern California." - Farley Elliott

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First I had second thoughts of coming due to some reviews, but I personally think it's more than great! The food is delicious! The meat is fantastic and the service is good and super nice. We will definitely come back as soon as we can and recommend it to anyone!

CHIAO YIN KAO

Google
We ordered two people (all u can eat premium package). If u want high quality, not here. Well, if u r here because of friends or u r just super hungry, please come and eat loads. The ice cream was rlly bad. The dessert was chocolate brownie with a vanilla ice cream was just meh… it’s like Cheesecake Factory dessert..

Kayden Kohan

Google
Gyu-Kaku has been my go to Korean bbq when I don’t want to take the drive to Korea Town. They have such an amazing atmosphere here. The menu is fantastic with so many different choices and all you can eat. Pricing is one of the best to be honest. This place is a must try

Aimé Cos

Google
I went with my couple for V-DAY, it "looked" like a fancy restaurant and a good option for a romantic dinner. I couldn't have been more mistaken. I spent more than 100 for the full service for both and IHOP has a better service than this, the food was really good, yes, but you have to have more than good food if you charge so much. The whole restroom was terribly dirty, I had to clean it myself, they never asked anything and I had to tell them the basic things I needed all the time, as you can see in the picture they give paper fast food cups. But the real proboem I had was when by the middle of our course they turned all the lights on at max and started putting on terrible music at full volume in the kitchen for the rest of the evening. I had to stand two types of bad music loudly and bright lights on what I hoped was a romantic dinner.

Yuri Campbell

Google
Worn out booth seats, meat was inedible, service was sparse. All in all, use your money for somewhere better.

Marcella Polus

Google
Our server was able to swap out our chicken for beef for the value meal! Cooking was simple enough, and they swapped out our grill for a new one when ours became dirty. Fun group activity and delicious cuts of meat for very reasonable prices!

Campbell Pendleton

Google
We got the AYCE, the meat and sides were good. The meat had great flavor and the sides were all prepared well. The service was abhorrent. Our waiter never came to our table unless it was to drop off the miniscule portions, which were more often than not what we ordered. Which wouldn't have been a problem if we saw him more than once every 15 minutes. We tried to pay for twenty minutes. The excuse given was the kitchen was backed up, which may have been, but doesn't excuse us having to pick off a different waiter to get a bowl of rice. For $60/person, you have an expectation of what to expect. Clearly it did not. I won't be back.

Tingwei Meng

Google
The price goes crazy in my point of view. They don’t have all-you-can-eat in the weekend, so I ordered three dishes of beef plus tofu and rice. I am not full after finishing these because the portion is too small. But the price went up to 50$ even if I am using happy hour discount. The beef is ok, but the tofu is too salty for me. I will not come again in the weekends.