Gyubee Japanese Grill (Bloor)

The meat selection was impressive, with the marinated short ribs standing out as a highlight. The flavor of the marinade penetrated deeply, offering a rich umami profile complemented by a subtle sweetness on the palate. The beef tongue was sliced extremely thin; just a few minutes on the grill caused it to contract slightly and release its juices, resulting in a pleasantly elastic bite. When grilled a bit longer, the surface developed a delicate charred crust that added complexity and depth. The sauce options featured a sweet soy-based sauce and chili powder. Since most of the meats were already well-marinated, I generally preferred to enjoy them without additional condiments, favoring the clean, original taste of the meat. However, for unseasoned cuts such as chicken cartilage, a touch of chili powder helped enhance the grilled aroma and bring out the meat’s natural savory notes. The side dish station was equally noteworthy. The pumpkin porridge was smooth and well-emulsified, with a comforting savory creaminess that served as a transitional flavor between grilled meats. The cold noodles provided excellent contrast as a palate cleanser, thanks to their low temperature and mildly acidic seasoning. The grill surface tended to become sticky over time, but the staff were attentive and frequently replaced the grates, effectively minimizing burnt residue and maintaining a clean cooking environment—a thoughtful detail that contributed positively to the overall dining experience.

Great experience at this Gyubee location! Came in at 5pm with no waiting times, a lot better compared to other locations in Scarborough. Had a wonderful server Minh, who was always around when we needed here! They also have great deals on beer, 12$ for 32oz/1 litre seems amazing.Would 100% recommend and we will be back!

Wow. This place is amazing. The quality of food is for the price is very very impressive. I was not a big fan of ayce places because of the mediocre quality of dishes. Gyubee is absolutely different than what I have experienced in the US. Miso marinated steak was my favorite, and I added some soy to add more flavor. Delicious.

Our server, May, was very nice and attentive. We've been to the Dundas location but this location is more spacious. They had the sushi which was my favourite from when they used to offer it for to go. Definitely the best Korean/Japanese BBQ place!

We went for the All You Can Eat menu and everything was amazing! The food was fresh and delicious, and we loved the variety. Kara was super sweet and very attentive, even helped us pick a few things to try. Definitely coming back again!

The place so great! Staff mostly so friendly, efficient, esp Evelyn!, her smile just radiates in our table! The food so great and yummy ! We'll always be back here! Highly recommend!

OMG, one of the best Japanese BBQ you can have in town (Toronto). Location is perfect, food was delicious, and more importantly the service was impeccable provide by Eric. His attentiveness, efficiency, and friendliness is what made the experience much better overall. Don’t forget to get one or more of each dessert. Thank you Eric for a great expereince

First time this location, atmosphere was very friendly, our server, Min, was so helpful, kind and friendly We had AYCE : The beef menu was yummy everything was fresh . We ordered beef menu, seafood , sides , and more , all were fresh and tasty The cream brûlée was my favorite, we ate 3 each Highly recommended

The food here is amazing and the service is quick once you are seated. BUT waiting for over 3 hours when the waitlist says you will be seated in 15 minutes (at most) makes this experience much worse. Yelp waitlist works at many other restaurants I have been too... but when it says you need to check in, and then you wait another 45 minutes to an hour... not worth it. Get on the waitlist hours ahead if you want to eat here and be ready to check in on moments notice or you will move to back of the waitlist.

Gyubee is always a hit. Just make sure to make a reservation or join the waitlist otherwise wait times can be excruciating. Once your seated, service is fast and efficient. The Nagoya chicken wings are one of the beat items on the menu, its already cooked so it saves alot of time.

Not sure why they got some 1 or 2 star but do note most of them are from a few years ago. We had good service in that they were prompt, responsive and our waitress always had a smile. They changed grill often enough. Food was good. Sure, not wagyu level but the cuts are decent. Unlike other places that serves meat loaded with day, Just enough marble to make for that tender bite. Tongue varies depending on the cut. An interesting twust is the garlic prawns in butter. So tasty. Just be careful not to overcook. Creme brulee was a nice finish. We each had two. Ice cream was Chapman cups. They do automatically as 15% gratuity so be careful not to tip again.

Recently visited this location. Already expected the long line ups and wait. The thing is they offer yelp waitlist, i joined the line hours ago, the wait time keeps adding. They finally text me my table is ready. I went in and it was another 40 mins wait. Then why text me so early?!!! Not sure how the system works but ive used yelp waitlist at other restaurants and it was fine. Food and service is at par with the other locations. The menu keeps getting smaller and smaller. No chicken cartilage, no melona. Sigh...

good but very small and tiny, the one on dundas is better. great good and never disappoints

Amazing food. Amazing staff! Always like going back to them. The ambiance is jsut great!

The beef and pork were the highlights--especially the pork belly and short rib, which were super tender and flavorful. The service was fast, and the atmosphere was fun and welcoming.

Nice place. Amazing staff. Great food I like how this restaurant has every table with little blinds that separates you from other guest around which is really nice when the place is super busy, you get to enjoy your food in peace no one is looking next to you. Definitely coming back here again with friends :)

Have gone here a couple times now. I want to start off by saying the food is delicious. If you are looking for something fun to do with friends, I would recommend going here. It's like an all you can eat, you get a two hour time limit, they bring you out your choices of meats, veggies , etc. you cook it yourself on a grill that's in the table. The service is good! They are quick and efficient with refilling your drinks and bringing out more food. I love the atmosphere! The only negative thing would be the wait time to get a table. I once waiting two hours for a table of 4. Got there at 7pm and only was seating after 9pm. They don't have a waiting area also , so the hallway gets very crowded. Be sure to put yourself on the wait list before you get there, so you can check in quicker!

Gyubee is one of my favourite to get Kalbi steak. The service has always been good and ambiance is fun many people come in groups of friends. Love the food overall for the price! Highly recommend to people always

This was our first time at a Gyubee Japanese Grill. The one directly across the street from our hotel was booked for the night so we tried the one on Bloor Street. They only accepted cash or Canadian Debit Cards but there is an ATM if you only have American Dollars and Credit cards like I had. We had no idea what we were doing but the hostess explained for a flat price we could cook and eat all we wanted for the next two hours. Each table a built in grill that you had all to yourself to cook on. They had beef, pork, chicken, shrimp and tofu and a bunch of different sides. My wife isn't much of a red meat fan so she started with chicken wings and shrimp. My daughter and I jumped right into the beef. It was fun cooking our own meat while enjoying each other's company. We found the food to be delicious and by the end of the night was loving the beef. Yep, the lady who isn't a red meat fan was digging into it! Service was fast. Whenever we asked for more food it came in a few minutes tops. Our waitress was friendly and patient. We would definitely go back and try it again.

Great location, great staff and quality food! Went with a group of six people to enjoy some food. We got seated quickly (because we had a reservation) and once we were all there, they started the 2h time limit from then. We ordered a whole bunch of stuff and cooked it throughout the time there. Everything was delicious! And we were all satisfied in the end.

Service was amazing everything was cool, just the meats there gets a little oily since everything is pretty fatty but honestly a good place to try!

Good quality stuffs and the place was clean too. The services were nice. Food is variety.

First time trying Gyubee and also the first time I had AYCE BBQ in years! Lunch was $26.99 for adult Monday to Thursday and $28.99 from Friday to Sunday and holidays. My friend and I came here 30 minutes past opening on Monday and there was still plenty of seating left. Minus the occasional fire alarms that would go off, the ambience was good. We got both cuts of the beef (the sweet soy marinated short rib and sweet soy beef brisket) and I got the shrimp. I like how they marinate the meat as it added more flavour. I got to try the bibimbap which was good but next time I will pass on it to enjoy more of the other food. We shared the side orders and my favourites were the kimchi, lettuce, bean sprout, and ssamjang. We also shared two butter corns which were good. Looking back, I forgot to get mushrooms and the seaweed salad so that's on the list for next time. We shared a pitcher of peach mojito and it was refreshing. Didn't really taste the alcohol in it though. I was definitely very full after the meal and to top it off we got melona (1/person). That day, they had either strawberry and coconut. I got the coconut and it was good! Service was straightforward and quick. I like how the servers don't gatekeep portions compared to other BBQ places I've been to. TLDR: I understand the hype. Solid Japanese AYCE BBQ restaurant with good service.

Great ambiance, good service, and fresh meats as ever. I really like the bibimbap as well.

I decided to try the other main Japanese yakiniku chain in Toronto (the other being Gyu-Kaku), and there are some notable differences which balance out. Gyubee is cheaper though they offer less variety of meat and require cash or debit (they don't accept credit cards). I found the quality of meat generally better at Guy-Kaku as well and my Japanese friend agreed. So if you are looking for cheaper Yakiniku this is your place, just remember to bring cash.

Amazing to the max!! Love this city vibe place no need for soft music the tables were all enjoying this hip and friendly environment! Reserved in advance the party got smaller from 6 to 5 people.. but they didn't serve us away.. the dishes were all cook yourself but they explained a lot and the staff wasn't speaking another language. They spoke well and didn't make us feel misunderstood. We try it all.. from beef, lamb.. seafood to vegetables.. we left really full and amazed at the food quality. The loss of 1 star was for the uncommon practice of not taking US cards at all.. so come with CAD cash or CAD credit/debit card.. it was tough because we couldn't Venmo our friend and made us feel bad. Incroyable au maximum !! J'adore cet endroit à l'ambiance urbaine, pas besoin de musique douce, les tables profitaient toutes de cet environnement branché et convivial ! Réservé à l'avance, le groupe est passé de 6 à 5 personnes. mais ils ne nous ont pas servis. les plats étaient tous préparés vous-même mais ils ont beaucoup expliqué et le personnel ne parlait pas une autre langue. Ils ont bien parlé et ne nous ont pas laissé incompris. Nous avons tout essayé... du bœuf à l'agneau... des fruits de mer aux légumes... nous sommes repartis vraiment rassasiés et émerveillés par la qualité de la nourriture. La perte d'une étoile était due à la pratique rare de ne pas prendre de cartes américaines du tout. alors venez avec de l'argent CAD ou une carte de crédit/débit CAD.

Go Early, Go Hungry, Bring Friends who are just as hungry as you Don't fill up on water or snacks Go wild on meat

Excellent beef options, plus seafood (i.e. salmon) & veggies. Been to KGH many times & there're more varieties here - i.e. seafood (though the price is higher of course). Overall, I'd say it's not all that different from KGH - it's a slightly higher-price (fancier) option.

This is a very busy spot that does not take reservations (you can add yourself to the wait list on Yelp which I would recommend). The food is an "all you can eat" so the price is reasonable and quite delicious. The staff went gone above and beyond the first time I visited and it left a fantastic first impression.

The service was the worst literally. There were only like three plates of leftover and I don't know why they are charging a fine for this while the male waiter was acting so rude. People should not go to this restaurant bc the bad service and attitude. The funniest thing is that I still need to pay them tips

Gyubee is a fun place to go with a group and cook together. They have non-meat options such as salmon, clams, other seafood, and vegetables. The concept is All You Can Eat (AYCE). Unlike Korean BBQ which focuses on soaking and marinating the ingredients, Japanese BBQ uses more of a 'dipping' technique. The dipping sauces incorporate soy sauce, mirin (a type of red wine for cooking), and garlic.

Food is tasty and the service is good. Lunch manual has less options. Server do well too.

Food: amazing as always. Good variety of meat selection, quality is excellent, and quantity is perfection. Service: they deserve 10 stars! Very accommodating, extremely friendly, always making sure we got enough to drink, eat, and satisfied. Ambiance: always a nice place to go, nice decor, dry casual as well. Do I recommend this place? Heck yeah!

Probably the best "cook it yourself" Asian BBQ I've ever had and I've tried most of the places in the area

Wow, what a phenomenal place to go. Some of the best AYCE Kbbq and service I've ever experienced! Things to know: 1. It's cash only!! 2. Get on the waitlist EARLY We got on the waitlist Friday night and we were ~70th in place. In 2 hours of waiting we were only down to 30th in line. We ended going over when we were ~18th in line and told the front of house and they seated us pretty quickly. As for the food, honestly try everything. We loved the Galbi, pork belly, brockets and sausage. Also get at least 2 creme brûlées. I ate 5 of those things and I don't regret it one bit. Defintely an amazing place to go with friends or for a specials celebration :)

In my opinion the best AYCE Japanese bbq place there is ! I have been to all their locations and I don't have a single complain . The staff are always super friendly and attentive the food is always great and the experience is amazing and not to mention their pricing is great as well. Definitely recommend this restaurant for any event just make sure to join the line up using yelp !

The food was great! We ordered thin pork belly, lamb, a lot of beef, cold noodles, butter corn, and other veggies. We ordered a second round and heartily ate everything. The ambiance was nice and the seating was enough for 5 people. We needed more surface area for all the food, but with the meats in thin slices were cooked fast so we could stack up our plates. The only issue was getting a table. We were told to wait and when the wait time was over, we inquired again and were told it was ready. It wasn't. We had to wait again because the party before us was finishing up and settling their bill. If we were told to wait longer initially, it wouldn't have been so frustrating. Please be advised that they take Canadian debit and cash only, but they have an ATM.

The Bloor location is my favourite in the Toronto area. The wait list isn't usually too long and the dining area is spacious and clean. The service is good as there are a good number number of servers, and they change your grill for you at a good frequency without you having to ask. The food here is always tasty as well. The meats are fresh and well seasoned, and I haven't had any complaints with the desserts or appetizers to date.

Food is good, but the level of service is getting worse. Serves tend to ignore tables that they think ordering "too much". Also they're trying to to push you hard around the last order time :(

You have to go there. Food is absolutely the best Japanese bbq in town. Highly recommended! But lineup is a bit so join Yelp to reserve a table

Finally I was able to find an eat-all-you-can grill here in Toronto. It was worth the money... and wait time! *Service was excellent *Food was superb *Ambiance was great One thing I like about this grill place is that all selections in their menu are avaiable. PS: I think I'll keep coming back!

I'm not a BBQ fan or meat lover, but can tell that their meat quality and variety are pretty good. There were so many different types of meat on the table so I couldn't remember which one was what, but the ones I liked were Miso Beef and Lamb. The rest were also good but not as good as those two, plus I really couldn't tell which types they were. The one cut in small cubes - which I believe was one of the beefs - a bit chewy. They have taro ice cream! Asked for peach mojito with extra alcohol, didn't taste alcohol but it was extra sweet that I'll say. Great place overall. If you are a meat lover then you should definitely visit.

Too much crowded need space to accommodate costumer n too much slow Hungry now waiting time 21/2 1/2 hrs

Visited Gyubee (Location on Bloor) on our last trip to Toronto as we were craving some good bbq and this place seemed to have pretty good reviews. We really enjoyed our visit! Although the menu is not extremely large, the quality of the meats and side dishes are great for the price. The only "downside" (which I think is true for many of these AYCE places) is you have a limited time of 2hrs to eat which is already started from when you are seated. The service was great and attentive when we wanted to order more. Note that this bbq spot fills up super fast. We were there on a Thursday evening and got there before 5pm and the place was already half full. Would recommend!

Food is good but the wait times are ridiculous ( rmb to get on their waitlist or call) and their seating arrangement IS AWFUL. We had a party of 6 and made a phone reservation for 5:30, the host informed us if our whole party doesn't show up we will still be charged for our party of 6....... Our party of 6 turned into just 5, and thankfully they didn't charge us for the extra person, however they changed our tables from a spacious table with two grills to a small booth for 4 with one foldable chair near the main walkway. I know if you have a party of 1-4, the booth will be just fine with one grill, but 5+ they should really put us at a bigger table. We had NO space to eat because our table was filled with the raw food coming from the kitchen. They were not consider AT ALL Hence they kept bringing out the raw foods with little to no table space... As my party finished up, we saw many empty tables at the very back and a long line in the front of the house. I think gyubee on bloor should stop leaving those empty tables open and let these hungry people get seated.

Really good food. Service was good. Staff were happy to help and give recommendations. Ambiance was a little busy but not too bustling. Overall a good experience

Came here during dinner and had to wait almost 2 hours to get a table for two. It was my first time going to Gyubee and I heard good things about it so I really wanted to try it. A bit pricier than other AYCE bbq locations, I'd say it is very much worth it. My favorite meats to eat were the marinated meats and most of the side dishes. I'd have to say that service was very attentive and fast as we did get our food quite quickly after we ordered which was a plus because we were very hungry. All in all, I'd love to come here again or try one of their other locations!!

I go here every time I'm in Toronto. It's on Bloor and Huron next to U of T. I also like the boba store next door. They only take cash but also give a $2 discount! They have some mixed drinks for $5 each. They are served in a mug biu don't have much alcohol in them. Staff are friendly and fast. It's all you can eat. Includes miso soup, salads, even dessert. Creme brûlée is good, but a small serving. I highly suggest ordering zucchini and pineapple to grill. They are delicious on the bbq.

Excellent food, been here many times! My fav thing to get is the bibimbap despite the fact that it's rice and can fill you up. I always get 1 bowl and so do my friends because it's delicious. Whatever sauce they use for the stir frying is fantastic! The seasoning on all the meats is amazing and the service is fast. The only reason for 4 stars is the wait time. I always have reservations and even then you have to wait at least 45 mins. It sucks and I hope they honor the reservations better but other than that 10/10

There's a reason why I return here every week. Excellent service to begin with, everyone is so diligent and even on the busiest days they're efficient and polite. The food is fresh, tastes good everytime and honestly the Pumpkin soup is the best I've had.

Always my absolute go to!! Recommend adding yourself to the wait list before you go so you don't wait for too long. The lines can go up to a 2.5 hr wait on weekends. Imo, the all you can eat is super worth it. The kalbi is delicious and the creme brûlée is to die for. I have at least three every visit. If you pay with cash, you get a discount The bathroom is also very clean as well! They just got renovated and the space looks so nice. Def recommend!

Food lots of variety very fresh, service very friendly, preferred the dinner option. The ambience is fantastic. There is a lot of seating and the ventilation system is very good. The service was very good and the food was served quickly. Especially like the pudding, basically come once a week very good dining experience.

For lunch time is only a few options, it is basically pork and for me, that don't eat pork, don't worth it. But at dinne

Fast service. They were pretty quick to take away empty dishes. Meat was solid Would recommend if you're hungry and looking to have Japanese/Korean bbq

Gyubee is by far my favourite BBQ place. It's always so busy here so I suggest making reservations! I've been here a couple of time and the service was always consistently good. It's on the more expensive side with dinner being around 30 dollars before tax but it's totally worth it!!! All the meat are delicious and so well seasoned and you can taste the quality of every one of them. One of my favourite thing to order is the honey potato which is delicious!! Not to mention they have melona bars for dessert which is one of my all time favourite ice cream bar! I'm always so exited to come here and will obviously come back whenever I'm craving some bbq!

I must caveat this review by saying that I'm not a fan of these Asian BBQ concepts. I find that I spend more time cooking my own food rather than eating. That said, Gyubee serves up great quality meat (relative to other Asian BBQ places), most of which are coated with a delicious marinade. They could really improve the menu though - I was hoping for more variety, particularly for non-meats and dessert.

Sat in the lunch. I found the first order of beef brisket and quite good with minimal fat, though after the first order the beef brisket order just got fattier and fattier. The kohlbi was well seasoned. Pretty much all meats were salted and seasoned so if you're a bland eater this may not be for you. In terms of operations table reservations are recorded manually and all orders are taken verbally. It's amazing the server didnt mix up or forget the orders. Controls were on the side of the table and ventilation was good. I wish there were more dessert options, that would make the experience better. The lunch lacked variety and I would have liked more vegetable because the meats are excessively seasoned. I would definitely return. Takes cash or debit. If you pay cash, they will take $1 off each person, why not save them the transaction fee.