Hansung BBQ

Felt very pressured to leave even though the place was barely half full with the servers wanting to cook everything right away before we just started the first dish. Otherwise, the BBQ and side dishes tasted great. Old school vibe. Big empty parking lot with not many other stores in the plaza.

Love how they do the BBQ'ing for you at the table and each piece of meat is grilled to the perfect doneness! We were just busy eating from start till the end. Service is superb and it justifies the price they charge. The cold refreshing buckwheat soba noodle pairs perfectly with the savory BBQ meats.

The BBQ is grilled over charcoal, which makes it even more flavorful, and the portions are quite generous. The seafood noodle soup (jjamppong) is the best I've had in a long time. The staff are also very friendly and attentive.

One of the few Korean restaurants in the Bay Area that still uses charcoal instead of propane, and it makes a big difference for the taste! Lots of good bonchon, and the meat sauces are good as well. Very efficient service, and plenty of parking.

The ingredients for Korean BBQ are fresh and well prepared, the menu selections are fair with many traditional Korean dishes. The side dishes are just normal but all taste good. The grill service is a big plus, because you won’t mess up the food.

Here on vacation and randomly googled to find this Korean joint nearby. Decided to give it a try and it was pretty legit. Guess I can say that since I’ve lived in Seoul for 3 years and know when it is authentic. Meats were good, with the exception of the brisket where it would be nicer if fattier. Banchan was ok though the braised beef certainly stood out. The smell of bbq meat is therapeutic 😊

Best thing about this place is the real charcoal grill. Much tastier than the typical gas grills. Probably in the future, all we will have is electric, so get this deliciousness while you can. I usually get thin-sliced beef bulgogi, and some ribs - beef or pork. The staff will cook for you on your grill. Then with all the side dishes, including a salad and dessert, it’s a feast. Would recommend for anyone who likes the taste of real charcoal grilled meats.

A Korean BBQ joint that uses actual wood charcoal cannot go wrong. You have the primary element that makes any meat and grilling great. Yet, Hansung fails to completely mesmerize. And the reason is the meat. Let's start with the atmosphere. It's somewhat like a hybrid between a night club, a dungeon, reeking of burnt coal. You feel like you're going to get cancer the moment you step in. Good scent though. Who doesn't like grilled meat? Next, the service. Like any decent Korean BBQ, the server swings by, grills the meat, and cuts it up for you. No qualms here. The lady was friendly. My only issue is she kept on not getting us soy sauce. I can see that they have soy sauce as it appears in other food. But she somehow couldn't bring us a bit on the side. Now let's talk about the meat. First, no matter what you do, you must use fresh, high quality beef. The Hansung galbi was the only saving grace but with thinly sliced rib meat marinated in soy and sugar, you really can't go wrong here. So again, galbi was great. The wagyu ribeye. Definitely avoid. This was tough as a cardboard sponge. There is no way this was a wagyu-grade ribeye, let alone being fresh. And they don't marinate it at all, which means they are banking on completely the meat to be flavorful. A complete fail and waste of money here. Finally we also had the gopchang, the small intestines. Comes again, completely unmarinated... and this is really tough to pull off as the intestines are tough, unflavorful, etc. All they had to do is marinate it with their galbi sauce but again, they seem to not really be tasting their own food. Hansung is a disappointment in many aspects. And they're not that cheap either. Unless you are coming to get hammered here with soju and need a bit of protein on the side, I don't think I'll be coming back.