Marchesa M.
Google
I visited Loco BBQ around 2pm as a solo diner. The restaurant was half empty, but I was asked to sit at the bar—even though a large table stayed unoccupied the entire time I was there (I left around 3:30pm).
Meanwhile, other guests who came in later, and appeared to be Korean, were seated at regular tables without reservations.
Service felt inattentive—I wasn’t given napkins with my meal and had to ask for them. The BBQ itself was fine, but nothing special if you’ve had proper Texas-style barbecue.
In my experience, it’s unfortunately quite common in Korea for service to be more accommodating toward locals than foreigners. If you don’t speak Korean, just be prepared that you might not receive the same level of attention.
I wouldn’t return to this restaurant. The experience didn’t make me feel welcome
