Son Of A Butcher
Korean barbecue restaurant · Eastlake ·
Korean BBQ spot with tabletop grills, soju, and DJ Cole
Korean BBQ spot with tabletop grills, soju, and DJ Cole
"This Eastlake place is one of the only great places for Korean BBQ in Seattle proper. Here, you can slap a giant bone-in short rib on the grill and get soju pours, while J. Cole blasts throughout the dining room. Order a couple of meats a la carte—like beef bulgogi and hickory smoked pork belly—and lean into their sides. We’re fans of the delicate tobiko-topped egg souffle, kimchi pancake with crispy edges, and torched cheese corn that we may have contemplated stuffing into our bags for later." - kayla sager riley
"The first thing you should know about Son Of A Butcher is that their online waitlist system is a total sh*tshow. It’ll ask you to come to the restaurant in an hour and then have your table become available (and then given away) in five minutes. But we can’t help but love this Korean BBQ spot anyways. They make great cocktails and have a ton of different meats that you can choose to grill, like marinated beef bulgogi or an entire ribeye. However, some of the best things here don’t involve red meat at all - we’re fans of the steamed egg with tobiko, spicy chicken with rice cakes and sweet potato, and the comforting tofu soup." - aimee rizzo
"I noted that the Son of a Bear Korean tavern closed in September and that Paolino is taking over that space for its new restaurant and gelateria." - Beth McKibben
"Son of a Butcher in Eastlake is another barbecue purveyor contributing to the growing Korean barbecue presence in the city." - Gabe Guarente
"A new Korean barbecue restaurant in Eastlake replaces Dad's Diner and offers tabletop grills for cooking vegetables and meats such as short ribs, pork belly, and bulgogi beef; it also serves chicken wings, bibimbap, and japchae. Son of a Butcher is already garnering rave Yelp reviews, averaging a five-star rating from 12 reviews, with diners complimentary of the service, decor, food, and prices, and so far seems like a welcome replacement for the shuttered Dad's Diner." - Megan Hill
