INJU BBQ

5 stars for 5 reasons 1. Hands down the brisket is by far the best I’ve had the DMV area! Brisket seems to be premium, tender and juicy. Marinated steak was also good as well-tender, juicy and easy to chew. 2. The variety of meats you can order is wide and many of chose from. Brisket, steak, pork, chicken and much more. 3. Price is unbeatable and it’s so worth it! 29 dollars for dinner and it’s worth every penny. When I left I felt like I got my money worth. 4. Side dishes are amazing! Salad is so good sesame dressing amazing! Pink radish is fresh, fried wings were fresh and crispy! Sauces were okay but overall good compared to other places. 5. Customer service was good and quick! Nice and very attentive. The atmosphere is definitely unique compared to other Korea bbq I’ve been to.

I recently visited Jongro BBQ (I think they are changing name to INJU BBQ) because all of my friend recommended this place, and I must say, it was one of the best Korean BBQ experiences I’ve had in DMV area. The moment we walked in, the atmosphere was lively, with the smell of grilled meats. The menu had a wide variety of meats, from beef combo to pork combo, as well as all you eat, all seem to be incredibly fresh and flavorful. We had beef combo and some other entrees. The Galbi were delicious, perfectly seasoned and cooked right at the table. I appreciated that the staff checked in frequently to help with grilling and ensure everything was cooked just right. The banchan (side dishes) were plentiful and delicious—kimchi, pickled radish, salad, pasta and more! They kept refilling them, which was a nice touch. Pairing all of this with cold soju made for an unforgettable meal. Overall, Jongro BBQ is a must-visit if you’re craving authentic Korean BBQ. The combination of high-quality ingredients, friendly service, and a fun atmosphere makes it the perfect spot for groups or a casual night out. I can’t wait to go back ;)

Absolutely great experience! Loved the vibe and the atmosphere! Our server was very friendly and attentive! He was super helpful and courteous from the beginning to the end! Food was awesome! The Lychee Cocktail Soju was out of the world! The best Korean Bbq overall experience I have ever had! I will definitely go back and I highly recommend this place!

Great place for an all-you-can-eat Korean bbq. The portions for each order would’ve been ideal to share with 4 people, we were a party of 2. The atmosphere was fun and our server (Sophia) was awesome — she was friendly, attentive, and incredibly fast at getting our new orders out. We will definitely be going back here again for dinner and the plus side is that it wasn’t timed (other K-bbq places we’ve been to gives each table 90min to eat).

Jongro BBQ is THE spot for Korean BBQ & will certainly not leave you disappointed at all. And their awesome price point of their all you can eat ‘Ayce’ - $31 per person will get you endless options of pork, beef, chicken, and seafood! Within each protein option, you’ll have the choice of a soy garlic sauce, spicy, butter, mango habanero… 🤤 and all with zero comprise on the cut of the meat! My favourites yesterday were the rib eye, honey butter calamari and the spicy pork belly. They also have all you can eat with their sides, which include fried rice, corn cheese, plain rice, Korean fried chicken… amongst a bunch of other options. I just so happened to go on a Tuesday, when they have ALL DAY half priced drinks. Which was a much needed surprise after a long day at work. Our server was amazing, despite him having a bunch of tables on his watch, we still got our drinks and various meats served at the perfect time. He swapped out the covers for the grill when they needed changing & most importantly - without us asking. The venue is decorated with antique pieces, which add a really unique spin to the otherwise modern decor.

Me and two of my friend get together quarterly to try new Korean BBQ and I won't say this place is better than X but I will say if you enjoy Korean BBQ this is a must try place and solid. I dont think you will be disappointed and the price is competitive to other places at around all you cane eat for about $31. Good service and good atmosphere. I will say if you prefer a quieter experience try to go earlier like before 8pm as the music is more easy listening and after 8ish they turn it up and more club hits etc. I liked both vibes but thought I would give a heads up. Again good spot and worth a try in my opinion. Hope this helps.

Service is good and the interior is good. The food for AYCE is.. disappointing to us. Some are too salty and some are too sweet for marinated meat. Other meats were okay.. I liked beef brisket a bit. That's about it. (We tried 4 kinds of beef, 3 kinds of pork, squid and shrimp)

Was not a big fan of this place for their AYCE food—service was so spacey and slow too. The restaurant has a cute vibe, and for a Sunday night, it was not crowded. There was hardly any cell reception in the restaurant so my party was unable to pick up the QR code for the menu— we asked for physical menus and it took over 15 mins before we got one. For AYCE, it was $30.99/person with a good variety of meat choices. The only meat I thought was okay was the Rib Eye Steak—but it was on the bland side, so I had to dip it excessively in the dipping sauce. The Beef Brisket was too fatty. Tried the Mango Beef Bulgogi and was not a fan at all—it was super sweet. The Steamed Egg and Corn Cheese were okay but they come in tiny foil trays so you have to cook that on your grill. The ban chans (complimentary sides) were very limited and small portions. Service was not great. Our server took so long to bring out anything we asked for and she would often forget so we had to ask multiple times for just one thing. She also kept spilling food when placing down food on our table. Food took a while to come out and was very spacey—you are only allowed 2 items per round, which is very inconvenient for a party of 5—food gets eaten quick and then you end up waiting long for the next round. Overall, I would not come back here.

**Service:** I visited Jongro BBQ with a friend for a Friday night dinner, and we opted for the all-you-can-eat option, which offered plenty of choices. As soon as we were seated, the sides were already on the table, making for a quick start to our meal. The waiter was attentive and ensured our orders were taken promptly, adding to the smooth experience. **Taste:** We tried a mix of everything on the menu, and while some dishes were more flavorful than others, we had a few favorites. The herb shrimp, soy garlic bulgogi, and corn cheese stood out as particularly delicious. The peach soju was also a hit, complementing the meal perfectly. **Ambiance:** Jongro BBQ has a chill and casual setting, making it a great spot for a relaxed dinner with friends. The atmosphere is inviting and perfect for unwinding after a long week. **Recommendation:** Overall, Jongro BBQ offers a decent price for a solid all-you-can-eat experience. With tasty dishes like herb shrimp and soy garlic bulgogi, along with a laid-back vibe, it's a spot I'd definitely return to. Perfect for a casual night out with friends!

I enjoyed the feeling being created when I walked in. A very cool, mellow vibe, and the music was great. Service was good, I got my table fast and food came out shortly after. The staff was polite. I was happy to see a local KBBQ pop up. As it goes for food from a KBBQ: Let's be honest, generally you will be eating the same thing. So when we look at a KBBQ spot you have to grade other criteria. Presentation, amenities, service quality, alternative foods (apps, sides etc) Quality of the meat: B Service: C+ Offering: B+ Atmosphere: A- Would I come again? Yes

I feel like every time we come here, we have the best service and time. Sides and meat quality is always on point and we have never been disappointed. All the servers are amazing and huge shout out to Nick. I gave him like 3794 things to bring and he legit remembered everything! He is so sweet and adorable - constantly checking in on us and always smiling! We love him and his serving team. They all know how to hustle and please their customers.

I'll say that I was pleasantly surprised with the food and (especially) the service during our recent Jongro BBQ visit. Although the restaurant is pretty large, I highly recommend making a reservation because we had a 20-minute wait even though at least half of the tables were unoccupied. I'm not saying a 20-minute wait is bad, but we went on a lazy Sunday so I imagine the wait time would have been longer had we visited on a Friday or Saturday night. For about $35 bucks, you will have 90 minutes to eat as much as your heart (or stomach) desires with a nice selection of pork, beef, chicken, and seafood items. Overall, I though all of our servings were quite delicious, and the portions were quite generous. I'll say that the three layer pork belly, soy garlic pork bulgogi, ribeye steak, mango beef bulgogi and the honey butter calamari were my favorites. *Yes, I know that's a lot of favorites, but it was hard to chose 1-3 favorites. ;) * When ordering the honey butter calamari, I highly recommend that you eat it pretty fast bc it's not so great once it cools off. I thought the service was absolutely wonderful. Our waitress was quite friendly and make wonderful recommendations. Also, she constantly changed our grill, which I really appreciated. The atmosphere of the restaurant is very inviting with the various display of Korean momentos. Honestly, it felt like being in someone's home rather than a restaurant. Since we visited in November, the restaurant also had a lot of Christmas decorations. Also, I thought the restaurant had a decent air filtering system because we did not smell like a grill and/or smoked meat upon leaving the restaurant. For our party of two, we were informed that the AYCE deal is for 90 minutes; however, I'm not sure if the restaurant will extend the time depending on the party size. I don't know, but I think 90 minutes might be kind of tight if you have a party larger than 4 folks. All in all, I definitely will return to Jongro BBQ to have some other meat varieties that we did not have a chance to try.

I had been wanting to try this place that opened at Wheaton Plaza Mall about a year ago- this past Friday we made it so. They don't take reservations if your party is under 8 people, but we didn't have a problem getting a table. They set everything up before you're seated- all the sides, the sauces and the grill. We did the AYCE and it did not disappoint! We had the spicy calamari, the shrimp, the ribeye and a few of the bulgogi's. The meat was very tender and flavorful. The server was attentive and kept coming back to make sure our meat was cooked properly and we had everything we needed. I wish there had been something green anywhere on our table- any kind of veggie- but who am I trying to eat salad at a Korean BBQ place! We will definitely go back- it was a great evening and I'm really rooting for this place to do well- I know traditionally restaurants in that area behind the Mall haven't done great. Also the decor was fun. The bar actually looked like a good place to hang. Will have to look into their happy hour.

Not worth the money. 1. The menu selection is much smaller compare to other Korean BBQ places. 2. Food is incredibly disappointing. Steak had no flavor. The thin sliced meat was dry, and the spicy bulgogi was just thinly sliced beef with some spicy sauce drizzled on top. Not marinated. The honey butter calamari is an abomination that needs to be remove from the menu. The calamari itself has no taste whatsoever, and the sweetness of the marinade does not go will with seafood at all. 3. The "butter" they drizzled on top of the rib-eye looks incredibly unappetizing 4. Sides were an after thought. The steam egg had no flavor 5. The side dishes were few and boring 6. Service is slow even on a pretty quiet night. Decor is cute, so two stars. Unless management actually try to manage, I think the place will get outcompeted relatively soon. Best of luck to them.

This location provides competitive value to customers. The menu has all the essentials, the food is flavorful and the service is consistent. With that said, compared to their NYC counterpart this location leaves a lot to be desired.

i came to Jongro last month with my wife late after the Taylor Swift Eras Tour movie opening night at AMC Wheaton and we were very impressed. The wait was long They let us sit at the bar and we got seated in less time than expected. The drinks are great and the BBQ is the best we've had of any place. What is amazing is all the meat options, especially steak and bulgogi, some of which you cannot find other places and they let us try four meats at once while other places limit it to only two. We look forward to returning!

I've been here about three times now! It's a nice Korean barbecue place! The first time I went, they had about seven different chicken dishes and they were under a different management. Since being back, they only have about two chicken dishes, but tons of beef and pork options and sides. The new management has also added a seafood boil, which is really nice for people who don't eat beef and pork - I know that's weird. Going to a Korean barbecue and not eating beef or pork but... Here I am! So I was very happy and content with the sides, the chicken dishes, and the seafood boil! They had a steamed egg that was absolutely delicious and the seasonings and broth and it was really good. Not your average egg. Me and babe were happy satisfied and content. The service was nice... The gentleman that helped us was nice and between him and another server they helped us to cook the meat until it was done. We ordered lychee Soju cocktail and mango Soju cocktail! They were both absolutely delicious. The lychee had the fruit in it, and the jars were very big. We had a good evening! Photos are two different instances of when I went!

Jongro KBBQ is THE spot for Korean BBQ & will certainly not leave you disappointed at all. And their awesome price point of their all you can eat 'Ayce' - $31 per person will get you endless options of pork, beef, chicken, and seafood! Within each protein option, you'll have the choice of a soy garlic sauce, spicy, butter, mango habanero... and all with zero comprise on the cut of the meat! My favourites yesterday were the rib eye, honey butter calamari and the spicy pork belly. They also have all you can eat with their sides, which include fried rice, corn cheese, plain rice, Korean fried chicken... amongst a bunch of other options. I just so happened to go on a Tuesday, when they have ALL DAY half priced drinks. Which was a much needed surprise after a long day at work. Our server was amazing, despite him having a bunch of tables on his watch, we still got our drinks and various meats served at the perfect time. He swapped out the covers for the grill when they needed changing & most importantly - without us asking. The venue is decorated with antique pieces, which add a really unique spin to the otherwise modern decor.

Excited for more AYCE kbbq spots in MD! I went with my family for dinner ayce. The menu has a variety of meats and stews. My favorite meats were the beef brisket, shrimp, and thick pork belly. Their Potato pancake with honey, is also delish! It does get greasy and heavy but to share and have a couple bites, it's perfect! One thing I was disappointed about was the corn cheese. It was watery and overly sweet. The service initially was slow, had to re-ask for things often. However I did appreciate them changing out the grill between the meats, because the pan got burnt pretty quickly. I went on a weekday, so it was pretty empty. It's pretty spacious and can seat small and big parties. I would recommend its worth a try, and try all the different options they have to offer!

Favorite place to go for Korea's bbq! The sides are a good amount and the AYCE is affordable. I love the different sauces they also offer with the sides. You can go around for the price and quality

i swear this might be my fav kbbq spot. i love their cheesy corn!! it's always been a good experience coming here. music is nice and the staff is always friendly.

My cousin and I decided to try this place for a late dinner as this is one of the few restaurants that are open after 10pm. Overall, I thought the price ($31 per person for AYCE) is fair and the taste was good. The best cuts were definitely ribeye steak, normal and spicy briskets, octopus, and the different bulgogis. These were tender, juicy, and delicious! Special shout-out to the yellow sauce that they put on the steak and octopus; this unknown house sauce definitely elevated the meats' taste. The pork belly, top blade steak, and pork shoulder steak were only so so. These cuts tasted were a bit disappointing in texture and taste. If I were to come back, I will definitely stick to the tastier selections. A side note on the service: 1) it was 10pm when we got there and there were 2 waiters serving four different tables, 2) thank god I can grill my meat because the servers were either too inattentive or too busy to do the grilling for us, and 3) they filled up the dipping sauces and banchan fairly quickly when asked. I'm totally fine with grilling the meats but I don't think inexperienced KBBQ diners would have enjoyed the service my cousin and I received.

Wheaton Jongro is really good! I would say it's better than iron age... They actually have the rice cakes and so much more. Nicely dressed salad, kimchi, fried rice, cheese and corn are all part of the $31 ayce meal. The meat tasted good too. The service was average to other kbbq places but they kept the meats coming. This place is huge so hopefully they have more servers there when it's packed. I would recommend this place for kbbq. Jongro impressed me and has now joined my top 3 for kbbq in the DMV area

This restaurant has a beautiful 1970s decor and homage. There's quite a few Korean antiques and decorations that contributed to a great atmosphere! The bar was beautiful! All you can eat bbq was straightforward to order off the menu, and the meat was extremely good quality. We went for dinner, and even though it was a little busy, we got great service, and the servers were extremely attentive and helped cook and cut the meat. If you're going here for the first time: I would recommend the bulgogi, brisket, and spicy pork belly (if you're into spicy things). You also get unlimited side dishes to include rice! One of the side dishes, the bean sprouts were a little rotten, which is the only reason I'm docking a star. Otherwise, every other component of the meal was delicious! There's a happy hour for drinks as well!

I'm super excited to have Jongro BBQ in Wheaton - it's a fantastic addition to the many awesome restaurants we already have. The all you can eat lunch option was well worth the money - they immediately brought us about 6 different banchan (small plates) of kimchi, pickled radish, bean sprouts, and other fun stuff, as well as salad. For the two of us, they recommended starting with three meats - we got the soy garlic beef bulgogi, the spicy pork belly, and butter chicken. As you probably know, it cooks on the grill right in front of you. When it's done, you chow down and can also dip it into a variety of sauces that are provided. In later rounds, we got the mango beef bulgogi and the cheese corn as well. The soy garlic beef bulgogi was SO GOOD! Don't get me wrong, the spicy pork belly and mango bulgogi were also pretty damn good and I'd eat those again too. The butter chicken was just...chicken. Personally I'd skip that in favor of more bulgogi! And the cheese corn was tasty as well, but why eat that when you can have more bulgogi?!?

We went here for a friends birthday. We were a little late to join our party but able to be quickly seated. Our server was slow but kind. We asked for sides and waters a few times. The beef bulgogi was my favorite pick. Very juicy and flavorful. The kimchi was also good. It was loud because of the music. We were seated in a corner so it felt more intimate for our large party. I've been to quite a few Korean Barbecue places and this one did not stand out against the others but it's a nice place to grab food with a lady party.

This is one of my favorite KBBQ spots in Maryland! I've been here so many times that I cannot believe I have yet reviewed. This place retros you back to 1970s Korea. Plenty of tables and space, maybe on a busy weekend night I've at most had to wait 30 minutes. Usually the wait in my experience is even less than that. Lots of AYCE options (beef, pork, chicken and seafood) and good price point. Awesome sides and banchan selection. Service has been consistently good. Even when it gets busy, a server may be a little slow, but they're friendly and do their best with what they got. Great for large parties and birthdays, even took a family member here for his birthday and first time KBBQ experience - he really enjoyed himself. Writing this review has me thinking I should stop by this weekend or next, it's been a while and I need my KBBQ fix!

This was nothing like the original NY location. First off there's no exhaust fans to vent out the smoke, so you're inhaling more smoke than your usual KBBQ joint. Second for 34.99 per person for AYCE, it's a ridiculously high price to pay when the beef brisket and LA Galbi were crap quality and just chewy as hell. Lastly, everything (banchan, dipping sauces) was salty as hell. Will not be visiting this KBBQ joint again. Only good thing was the service was decent.

Went Thursday night with my cousins. We got seated immediately and the service was on point. They brought out everything in a timely manner. Food was delicious we all got what we wanted. They also offer fried rice which is something you don't see at other Korean bbq spots. You could also go there just to drink since they have a bar area. Would highly recommend. They do lack sauce options for your food which is the reason I give them a 4 star.you only get yum yum sauce, salt and this other sauce that I wasn't really familiar with. Would recommend the Korean fried chicken, spicy brisket(no other Korean bbq spot has that) and the spicy beef Bulgogi. Those were my favorite meats they offered.

IMO I LOVED the interior but not so much the food. The banchans ( sides) that came out weren't the greatest. It didn't have much flavor and the meat wasn't the best of quality. I've had better KBBQ places and this wasn't it. Service was good.

This was one of the best Korean bbq places I've ever been to with all a honesty. I am no amateur at going to Korean bbq places. I've spent 8 years in Los Angeles and nothing reached the delight as much as this place did for me. Just look at the condiments in the picture. The reason there are no other pictures is because I was so freaking excited I actually forgot. They even cook it for you! Our waitress and chef of the day Regina was absolutely phenomenal and even carried on a great conversation with us. Than you for this amazing place!!!! This will become an regularly place for me, to replace my former regular in my old location of residence. I HIIIIIIIIGHLY RECOMMEND..

New K-kid in town! Tucked away on the south side of Westfield Wheaton near DSW, next to a garage. You must enter from the parking lot rather than from the mall. Inside is high ceilinged and dark,but down lighting makes it easy to see what you're cooking and eating. Obligatory K-pop at a moderate level that allows conversation. Patio looked like it was being set up as a tiki bar. We got the $31 AYCE. Our server Brandon was very helpful in keeping us supplied with food and occasionally cooking and cutting. The menu is a bit different than other KBBQ joints I've been to. Several sides that are usually extra are included, but japchae glass noodles are extra. Your dining experience will depend on your choice of meats and dishes. Some were excellent, some mundane. Five bahn chan, fish cake, bean sprouts,pickled thinly sliced daikon radish,potatoes, and of course kimchi. All good but not outstanding. Stars of the meal: spicy pork bulgogi, brisket, rib eye steak, spicy beef bulgogi. Wish we'd known better: shrimp were shell and head on, seasoning didn't penitrate, messy to eat. KFC was just crunchy nuggets. Calamari good but could have used more kick. Corn chowder bland. Cheese corn also could have used more seasoning but was fun to twirl like fondue. Butter chicken also bland. Biggest disappointments: no galbi. Spicy pork belly nowhere close to the meat candy it should have been. Full bar if you want to get your drink on, lots of exotic choices. Nice evening, but due to inconsistent flavors I can only give 4 ****.

Good food and meat and the service is great always checking if you need anything else, super fun and relaxing ambiance decorated in a good Korean style

It's an affordable, convenient place to get AYCE KBBQ with friends. The meats are OK quality, similar to that of Iron Age. At around $30 for the AYCE, I can't really complain too much. The sauces provided were both pretty sweet. I asked the server for sesame oil, salt & pepper, garlic, and jalapeños. They are not provided unless asked. Brisket - great! Thinly sliced. Spicy pork belly - good too, not spicy at all. Mango habanero chicken - tender and juicy but barely any mango habanero flavor, slightly spicy. Rib eye - ok. I preferred the brisket actually. Soy garlic pork bulgogi - ok. I'm not crazy about bulgogi but figured I'd give it a try. Honey Butter Squid - not great. It was sweet, not buttery, no flavor of squid. Corn cheese - way too sweet. Steamed egg was delicious! This is the first time I've had it where it needs to cook on the stove rather than come out cooked. Ban chan & salad were solid. A lot of things were a little too sweet for my taste. Maybe that's what the kids are into these days. Who knows? I still gave this place a 4 because for a $30 all you can eat menu, they have a lot of options. As a high school or college student who can eat a lot but had little money, I would have loved to have had this option to go out with friends!

Great Korean BBQ restaurant. The ambiance is lively and welcoming, and the service is attentive and friendly. Highly recommend!

Good cheap place for Kbbq! Large array of marinated meats to grill. The servers are also kind and offered to change the grill plate often. The restaurant is a bit cheaper than normal Kbbq because they have a bit lower quality meat but it's still delicious and a great experience. Played tons of OG Kpop music. Also the decor and ambiance is great and really pretty, super large interior that can fit lots of people. Def would recommend!!

1. The waiter for my table was kind and hospitable. 2. It's not listed on their website menu, but they do have galbi (L.A. galbi). I ordered that, and a soon-dubu chigae (spicy tofu soup). They set up on the table a couple of banchan, and a bowl of salad (dressed lettuce w/ slices of raw onion). Meat orders come accompanied with a dish of raw sliced garlic and raw sliced jalapeno. Everything was good. 3. For libation: I got a bottle of Bokbunjajoo (Korean black raspberry wine) Overall, two thumbs up. I'll definitely return.

Actual rating is a 3.5 but I'm rounding up because the service was very good and there aren't many places to get cocktail soju around here. The BBQ itself is decent but not the best I've had. I was very surprised at the lack of galbi (LA or otherwise) on the AYCE menu. They do have a lot of choices but to me LA Galbi is a quintessential dish and I was very sad not to have it. There were four of us in our group, with one vegetarian. They kindly allowed our vegetarian friend not to be subject to the "everyone must do AYCE if anyone does" rule; she ordered a potato and honey pancake which was delicious as well as some japchae, which I didn't try but was a huge portion and she said was super yummy. The three of us omnivores in the group each selected a meat for the first round; spicy pork bulgogi, spicy beef bulgogi, and pork belly. They brought way too much of each of these to be honest, especially since two of us aren't very fond of pork belly. This left us unable to sample much else; asked for some KFC and some of the honey butter calamari but that's it. My favorite of the meats was the spicy beef bulgogi (my husband's selection); his favorite was the spicy pork bulgogi (my selection). They were both very close though - I just felt like the beef was a little less tricky to get cooked to the right level. I did try one bite of our friend's pork belly; it was pretty good but I just don't care for the fatty texture of that cut much. One thing I will mention is they served giant slabs of the pork belly so it was very difficult to get it to cook through. Eventually we cut it into little pieces ourselves. The KFC was misnamed. They are not in any way shape or form KFC. What they are are chicken tenders with a little non-spicy Korean-adjacent sauce. Skip these, they're not worth any real estate in your tummy. If you want KFC go to Mahdang in Rockville or Mike's Cheesesteak in Hillandale (not joking - that place is da bomb for Korean!). Don't waste time on it here. The honey butter calamari was not bad, I'd eat it if someone else ordered it again but I probably wouldn't have picked it myself. The food only came with a few banchan, but we liked the ones that there were. Bean sprouts, cabbage kimchi, fish cakes and I can't remember what the last one was because it's been a couple weeks. Usually KBBQ places have a better selection of banchan, tbh. I loved the lychee cocktail soju; my friend and I split an order which comes in a double-sized mason jar so it's definitely a sharable portion. I will note though, it wasn't nearly as potent as other soju I've had though; I think I drank about 2/3 of the serving and I was barely tipsy but normally soju knocks me on my ass pretty quickly (I'm a cheap date!). It's still not safe to drive if you're drinking it but if you're not looking to get smashed you and some non-driving friends could have some and you'd probably be fine. All in all - I would come back, I'd probably ask them to bring smaller portions of whatever meats we ordered first so we could try more. I'd definitely order that honey potato pancake thingy and soju. I just need to find another place to have loads of LA galbi. I am sad though; I left my hat by accident at my table and although I called them not 30 minutes later to ask about it, they said they hadn't found it and would call me if they did - but they never did. So to whoever now has my hand-knit blue, white, red and purple striped beanie... shame on you for not turning it in. Grr.

I came here with a group and we tried several meats. We also shared a mango cocktail soju, which was good but I couldn't really taste the soju in it. It tasted like mango juice mostly. All the meat tasted good but I don't think it was as good as some of the other Korean bbq places in the DMV. But overall I had a good experience here and the service was good as well.

I think you can hate this price because "you get what you paid for" but this place is a good deal. It's not the best quality of meat for sure, but for $30+ all you can eat, this is definitely good quality! I went here first with my friends (9 people) and then again with my husband for a date. Both times we did all-you-can-eat dinner. The first time with friends we even ordered a lot of drinks and soju, how fun was it! We didn't have to wait but we went there on a Sunday night and it was quite late around 9pm. The food is good and the waiter is efficient and friendly. We had a good time! Even it was very close to closing time, the waiters were not annoyed and served us till the end. Overall great experience. The second time with just me and my husband, we waited about 20 minutes (at 7:40pm check in and got the table at 8pm). Once we got seated, we saw that there were at least 5-6 groups of people waiting around the front door. The wait for them were probably longer. Anyways, it was again a good experience and nice food. The only thing is that we ordered bulgogi pork and bulgogi beef. It's the same flavors but we didn't know it's that strong of the sauce. So that was not great, and I recommend just order non marinated items and dip their dipping sauces instead. Overall I will recommend this place! I like their interior design and the mood, not too bright and makes comfortable to seat with good spacing between tables. I like that they included a lot of different boozy drinks, but still got a lot of non alcohol options. This is a great spot if you come with a big group of people or just a date night!

Excellent service and knowledgeable staff. The food overall is fantastic! I would recommend cumin pork pork bulgogi, or any of the beef bulgogi. Sides are yummy, too! Don't sleep on the fish cakes. The one side I find "meh" is corn cheese, which isn't bad, it's just...cream corn with cheese. Better not to sit by one of the big screens but other than that, when the K-POP is background music, it's quite lovely, and also there's a bunch of cool kitschy (in a good way) retro memorabilia around the restaurant. The all-you can eat is worth it if you like to try different things and/or especially if you have a large party. If you're not a big eater, then consider a la carte, because you can't take All You Can Eat home. Also, you cannot make reservations for *fewer+ than seven people. Usually not bad but if it's a big holiday for going out (I.e. Valentine's Day) you may have a long wait.

I've come here multiple times - the Wheaton location and also the OG New York location in Ktown. I first came during their soft opening and their menu has changed a lot since then. I really like the interior and style of the restaurant and has the same theme as the NYC location. There is plenty of seating and there doesn't seem to be a wait at the times I went. Before, they had a wider range of beef/meat option combos that were not AYCE, and those were much higher quality. The A la carte prices aren't that bad, and I suggest going with those options because the meat quality does seem significantly better - this might have changed now because they are now focusing more on AYCE based on their updated menu - probably to cater to their larger customer base. However, you should still go AYCE if you plan to eat with a lot of heavy eaters. I'm honestly not sure why people continue to choose Iron Age for Kbbq in the MoCo area, because this place is far better in terms of food and interior space. The pork belly, steaks, bulgogi, kimchi, soups, and other side dishes are better. I can honestly say the kimchi jjigae at Jongro is better than most Korean restaurants I've been to in the DMV area. I think SoKbbq and Meat Project have a wider selection, though they are so far away. I would say that service can be improved upon because there are a few times when the waiter can forget to bring things and needs to be reminded. Also, they don't tend to cook your food for you frequently like other kbbq places. I believe having the staff trained more to check up on tables and cook for guests would help.

This places never misses for us! The servers will be as hands-on or hands-off as you want depending on your KBBQ experience, and they remember everything you order even if it's a hefty order upfront. My favorites from the AYCE menu are the soy garlic beef bulgogi and the thin sliced pork belly. The corn cheese is a classic. It's a great place if you're a fan of K-pop music as well.

Such a nice little addition to the Wheaton/Silver Spring area of foods. The place is huge, plenty of space and it was giving reply 1988 vibes. I totally loved it as a fan of that show (who watched it so many times) this was a nice little reminder of it. They were wearing the Pe uniform just like in the kdrama! First off: Our server she said she was new, But she was so great. Very attentive to everything. She made sure we are taken care of. She was very friendly. She was wearing the black tshirt/uniform petite young lady. Food: Amazing food. The PORTIONS!!!!!! Were huge. Other kbbq places should take notes. The brisket were so good. They were my favorite kind of meat. Pork belly was great! Side dishes were good especially the corn and cheese so YUM. I liked the onion/cucumber banchan too. They also provide ssamjang and garlic and pepper and lettuce! To make an amazing "ssam" Decor: completely combinations of Itaewon class, reply 1988 vibes. It is very entertaining to see all the decorations I couldn't take too much photos since there was a lot of people. Overall, satisfied with all of the meat delivered right in our table.

NOT A BAD SPOT, located outside of Wheaton Mall!! I rated it a 3 but more so 3.5. I was part of a large group of 9 people on a weeknight for dinner around 730 PM. They offer an AYCE deal which is such a great option for large parties like this. One huge downside is that they don't offer as many side dishes that other Korean BBQ spots do such as various soups, rice cakes, fried chicken etc so that was disappointing. They also only provided a small personal size tin of steamed egg which pretty much was a one biter and had to be placed on the grill so that took time/space. We did get the one other option of the cheese corn and I'd say, DO NOT bother getting it. Once cooked, it was so watery, the cheese did not stick and the corn was tough. At the same time, the AYCE was only about $30, so take what you can. The meat options weren't bad either. They offered the usual chicken, beef, and pork options with some extra marinaded options. They do have honey butter calamari, which I have to say, I have had better elsewhere. The butter just melted off and the flavor did not stick much. I think the brisket here was too thick imo, I prefer the more thinly sliced cuts so it was a little tough. The plain pork belly and rib eye steak was probably the better options on the menu. We had one server, which he was AMAZING! But I was confused as to why he was left to serve a group of 9 on his own when it seemed like there were plenty of other servers available. Given that, he deserved a 5 star rating. He was prompt and catered to our needs as fast as he could. The interior is nicely decorated though. It is suppose to resemble street market vendors in Korea and they have modernized the look of it.

4.5 stars Visiting Jongro BBQ was our adventure from northern VA. Jongro BBQ is attached to Wheaton mall but it does not have a direct entrance from the mall. Surprisingly, this place also offers outdoor seating. The interior looks like a good mix of Korean barbecue place and Korean street bar, Pocha. Very spacious and good open spot. The price for all you can eat for weekend (same as weekdays dinner) is $30. It has a good variety of marinated meat selection and only seasoned. The meat quality I thought it was a lot better especially brisket compared to the ones that we live close by. I hope this place last longer and hopefully opens another one in Virginia. One thing that I really like about this place besides meat quality and good service is the grill. It has a new technology built in. The ventilator is build around the grill where I don't have to worry about smelling like meat and feeling greasy. I would like to recommend others who haven't tried Korean BBQ to set the bar high!

Came here for a friend's birthday and she chose a good spot for a birthday celebration. I love the setting of this place because it really brings a feel of Korea. The meat selection is pretty unique! They got your staple meats, like brisket, pork belly, bulgolgi. And then meats with extra ingredient. We got the bulgogi with mango, and a steak with interesting butter. lol. (I wish I took photos, but I totally forgot! Sorry!) Get the soju cocktail!!! Not think, but not bitter either. Real smooth and good and easy to get you litttt. lol. Highly recommend this spot. Pretty spacious for big groups to eat together.

server immediately came to our table after being seated, very friendly gave us waters, didnt know they allowed pets

This restaurant has such nostalgic vibes of older traditional bars in Korea. They currently serving all you can eat or a la carte. Brisket sadly is only part of their a la carte. However, they have a bunch of meat combos. I recommend their pork jowl and rib-eye steak. Their menus are only available online through a QR code. I personally had trouble with this concept because I have at&t and my data had no service there and they currently don't have wifi offered. Luckily one of my friends had service to access their menu. I wish they would also provide paper menus. 7 people were sharing one phone to look at the menu. Overall the place was clean. The servers were great. I love their cow-like print uniforms. It was very unique. I am glad a kbbq is now available in Wheaton. I hope they expand to add gopchang like the one in New York which is known as.

Will be revisiting later on. Overall a solid 7/10 experience. They're located in Wheaton mall. Ample parking in the garage and a few spots in front. Immediately even before you enter you're greeted with music. I really enjoyed the aesthetic of the place. It's also nice that they're open late. Perfect for spontaneous kbbq cravings. We went around 11pm. It took a while before someone noticed us/sat us. Once we were seated, our server was nice. We both decided to get the AYCE option since its super hard to find a good kbbq place that offers AYCE for the $30 price range these days. We added on the soup. Highly recommend the soup. The corned cheese was cute and tinier than j expected. The brisket was amazing and we immediately were served a big portion. The other cuts of meat we got were decent but did not stand out quite as much. My favorites were the pork belly and brisket. Asked for ssamjang, but it was a bit dry. The volume of the music caused for some miscommunications. Overall pretty decent experience but felt a bit understaffed.

The appetizers, meat, and side dishes are always fresh and endless. The staff is friendly, attentive, and accurate. The ambiance is a cultural gem, and you will be amazed by the decor. Cloud Beer (bottle) is worth trying.

Overall I liked the Jongro atmosphere and the Spicy Pork Belly, steamed egg, and corn cheese were tasty. We got the AYCE for $30 per person and I thought it was pretty fair. For certain meats, you might want to ask a few times - the pork belly portion was very small, but the spicy pork belly was probably twice as much. You can also ask for more dipping sauce (ssamjang & sesame oil w/ salt) as well as garlic, jalapeños, and lettuce for wraps. The seating area is very open and the benches are cool. The benches are big, but can move around a little. The shikhye (sweet rice drink) at the end tasted fine but was almost comically small in portion. The picture shows two combined. I would estimate 75mL. One thing though, their bathroom sinks have a rock problem (this is a joke - I actually thought it was cool).

Tons of free parking. Accepts both cash and credit card. Located next to UPS store. We came here on a weekday as we walk past this restaurant several times while in the area. We decided to give this place a try. My overall thoughts is: Definitely give this place a try. Their food is delicious..Thank me later! Upon entering the restaurant, you feel like you are transported to an authentic Korean building. The ambience is nice and the music wasn't too overpowering. The interior of the restaurant is large. Definitely had enough tables to accommodate tons of customers. We came during the lunch hours so it wasn't too busy especially on a weekday. Each table appears to have a gas grill embedded in the table. Tables are fairly clean and very spacious to stretch out. We tried their all you can see (AYCE) option which provided a variety of proteins from chicken, beef, and pork. If you like sweet / flavorful meat, then definitely try their beef bulgogi. We enjoyed this meat plate very much. If you like spicy food, try their spicy beef bulgogi and their spicy pork belly. Packed with tons of flavor. They also have beef brisket which cooks literally in a minute if you like thin cut meats. They also have mango bulgogi, but we didn't try it since we were full. But will definitely try other flavors next time. They also provided us small dishes with our AYCE option which includes potatoes, kimchi, etc. Also comes with a side of rice. They also have steamed egg and cheese corn as side dishes in their AYCE option. Both of them are cooked directly in the grill. The staff here are extremely friendly and were very helpful. It's really nice to have an actual Korean BBQ establishment in the Wheaton MD area. Even better an AYCE Korean bbq option. I highly recommend my fellow Yelpers to check out this restaurant. They also have a bar there too if you want to grab drinks and chat with your friends. Also, very family friendly restaurant if you want to take your kids there. Definitely a nice local business.

Went here with my boyfriend for dinner after a walk around Brookside Garden. We got the All You Can Eat option and tried many of the meats. The more simple ones with no marinades were better than the ones with mango. Also, the beef and pork were better than the chicken options. We both really enjoyed the shrimp and corn cheese as well. Overall, I've had better all you can eat meat quality at other KBBQ places in the area, but I give Jongro a 5 star on service. Our waiter was attentive and brought us everything quickly. He also cooked the meat well. Down to 4 stars for meat quality and flavors.

I have to say I was disappointed. My husband and I have had better. Maybe we will return another time with different friends and order some appetizers too but we aren't in a hurry to go back. My gripes about the place were: 1. had to cook our own meat, 2. no lettuce to wrap the meat, 3. would've liked more vegetables, and 4. cheap wooden chopsticks. One thing I was really confused about was that there weren't any lettuce to wrap the meat around. I've been to many KBBQ places and they all had lettuce on a plate. I didn't ask the server, but I didn't see lettuce at other tables either. I ate my meat with rice and some banchan. They provide two dipping sauces along with four banchan dishes (potato salad, sliced radish, kimchi, and fish cake) and a lettuce salad, and if you want to swap the dipping sauces out for other sauces on their menu, it'd be $1. You enter the restaurant from outside the mall. Go to the parking garage between JcPenney and Dick's. We enjoyed the ambience, and the space felt large. They kept one side of the restaurant closed off for now. We arrived at 6:30 on Saturday night, and were at first quoted 1 hour wait, so we decided to sit at the bar and ordered peach flavored soju (which tastes like peach schnapps), then somehow we got seated 10 minutes later! So maybe you want to stick around instead of leaving. Apparently this is the soft opening (ate on a Saturday night 3.19.22), so I don't know if my experience will change later on. I came here with my husband and another couple who had never experienced KBBQ before. You can view the menu online, the QR code was on the napkin box when we were seated. We chose AYCE (all you can eat for 27.99/per person) and selected 8 items. 8 items was plenty for the four of us. They also gave us a seafood pancake, which everybody at my table liked. We had to cook our own meat, which my husband was a bit annoyed about because he had to constantly watch the meat. We ordered Spicy pork bulgogi, seasoned pork shoulder steak, spicy chicken, mango habanero chicken, calamari, shrimp, and spicy beef bulgogi (2x). My friend who never had KBBQ was surprised to see the shrimp with heads still attached and she didn't want to peel the shell either, so people who are not familiar with KBBQ might be able to enjoy the place by going for some safer options like chicken, but I do think you have to be a bit adventurous.

Love this place! Best Korean BBQ in Town. Service is exceptional. Ambiance is upbeat and makes you not wanna leave !

Another great visit to this Korean bbq. $29.99/all you can eat (kids 2-8 half price). This is the third time we've been and it was even better this time. I also notice more waiters and tables open. One thing - please stop with the bottle water. It's terrible - wasteful and horrible for earth. Tap water is great and should be offered. Please do away with this.