Sam Won Garden Korean BBQ

Korean restaurant · Sans Souci

Sam Won Garden Korean BBQ

Korean restaurant · Sans Souci

4345-1 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216

Highlights

Classic Korean BBQ offered in a laid-back, wood-paneled dining room with in-table grills.

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Samwon Garden brings the spirit of Seoul straight to Jacksonville’s Southside. This independent eatery is frequently featured in Eater Jacksonville’s roundups for its interactive grill-at-the-table service and its broad menu of classic and contemporary dishes. The friendly staff are known for walking diners through the nuances of Korean BBQ, from seasoning tips to the proper way to wrap your lettuce ssam. The restaurant sources premium cuts and marinates meats in-house, resulting in standout items such as galbi short ribs and spicy chicken. The modern yet comfortable dining room makes it popular for both family gatherings and casual dinners. Samwon Garden’s commitment to quality and hospitality earns it regular praise in local publications and glowing recent Google reviews.

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James K

Google

Anyone who has lived in Jacksonville has been to Sam Won once in their life. What they don't know is that this place has a new owner and got renovated with smokeless table grills all over the place. What they also don't know is that the quality is top notch, as well as the service. Have I also mentioned that it's only $27/person for the all you can eat Korean BBQ? You can not beat that price for the great experience there. Oh, there's a button you can push to call a server instead of yelling across the restaurant for one. Don't forget to sign up for their point system. Seriously, other Korean BBQ places are like almost $40/person...why?!? Those other restaurants need to learn how service and quality is from Sam Won Garden.

Jin Kim

Google

One of the best all you can eat korean bbq places out there. Not for the meat but the side dishes and the soups! Most places do not have the soups and they have a full, meal sized, soups, egg souffle, excellent side dishes too. I live far away but will definitely come again when I drive through Jacksonville.

Jeff Vongjesda

Google

AYCE kbbq starting at $27! We enjoyed the banchan! My favs were the kimchi, tofu, and noodle with light cream! I’m glad also for the side of romaine lettuce. Rice is optional. We got the brisket, sliced pork belly, and spicy pork. You can get 3 meats and 3 sides at a time. For sides we each got a tofu soup, then shared the kimchi pancake. Our individual soups were fairly big and so was the pancake. The grill was decent. So stuffed!

Sun Ju Kim

Google

As a Korean, nothing beats starting the day with a Korean meal, Bap and Kimchi! I had Kimchi jjigae and Tteokbokki, and they were delicious, of course! The Korean side dishes were neatly presented and served in generous portions. Thank you! 💙

Jason Menjivar

Google

Before management changed over from Ms Kim, the place fell like I had a soul and the way the meats and side was prepared wonderfully… since it’s changed over to the new management. The quality of the meat and side in my opinion has gone down since now they offer all you can eat. The new management had put up horrible bright LEDs on the ceiling. I tried it out two times since new management and this last time I regret spending money here, the short ribs had way too much fat for the price. I don’t think I’ll be coming back since it turned into any other all you can eat Korean barbecue.

Son Nguyen

Google

I took my girlfriend here on our first date about 9 years ago and we have been coming back since. It's a small family owned business that serves authentic Korean BBQ. We noticed the quantity of food has changed, but quality is top notch. Their seasonings and flavors are what make this place unique. Very spicy too and I love that! We always get the same food, but one we highly recommended is the stir fry squid. The service was good too. Very attentive and friendly servers. The atmosphere is a little dark though. Overall, I highly recommended and will be back again!

CH3F JAMES (ch3fjames)

Google

I used to dine here many moons ago and the food was horrible. I went recently to try their new AYCE bbq under new management. I will say I was actually surprised by how authentic it was. The sides were actually, dare I say, good?! Their kimchi actually tasted fermented and was spicy as well! Their fish cake wasn’t dried of the ultra cheap variety. Their steamed egg and teokbokki which accompanied the BBQ was good! They even have moksal which is the best cut of pork (in my opinion). $27.99 is a steal of a deal for this. Highly recommend checking them out. To add reference I am Korean, have been to Korea and have lived in Korea. Sure it’s not 10000% “authentic” but it’s seriously a HUGE improvement to what it was before. Thumbs up! Will go again!

HJ Cox

Google

My husband and I had a great time at this place. When choosing the menu, the female owner helped us, making it easy to decide on the food. During the meal, she recognized that I'm Korean and asked if we had enough rice and side dishes. She was really kind and helpful. Honestly, We were not really impressed with the cold noodles, but the intestine stew(곱창찌개, Gopchang jjigae) and spicy pork(제육볶음, Jeyuk bokkeum) were tasty! We're from Georgia, but we'll definitely visit this place again someday.