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Arirang

3.3 (253 reviews)
ModerateKorean, Barbeque
Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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James T.

The food is great, service is good Friendly and smiling staff. The ambiance is fairly dark with a great choice of melancholic songs

Brittany W.

I came with a small group of friends at 5:30 on a Monday and the restaurant was empty except for maybe one or two other tables. We all ordered the second level of AYCE to get a variety of meats. Service was quick and attentive (possibly because there weren't other diners) and we were asked multiple times if we wanted to place orders for more meat. What's nice about Arirang is that there's a serve yourself buffet of sides and sauces, and I could see it constantly being topped off and refreshed, so it was easy to go grab more sauces or lettuce or whatever to eat with the meat. There was a decent variety of meats, but would not recommend the marinated pork. Our favorite was the kalbi ribs (those alone made it worth paying the extra amount!). Something that did surprise me was that the waiters never offered to change our grill, so by the end of the meal, it was a little crusty, especially from all the marinated meats. Overall this place was good (and has a parking lot!) so would return if in the area.

Kimchi, Fishcake, and Macaroni Salad
Colleen M.

Been here multiple times, and even tried the other Arirang 2.0 thinking that they serve the same, unfortunately they don't. This Arirang serves good variety of meat, although personally I'm already solved with the Brisket! They also have a buffet style for the sides and the sauces. Refillable fountain drinks too! I like the location, it has lots of parking. The inside is spacious too. All of my visit, I have never encountered it to be full, maybe 1 or 2 of my visits there are around 4 other groups eating there, the other times it's usually just me and my husband and/or there are other 2 groups. The service is good, they're quick and attentive too. I agree with the other reviewers here, they do ask you from time to time if you need anything or if everything's good. The only thing that I guess I dont like is that whenever I eat there, the kitchen is either still prepping or that it's already closed and I can't order their other stuff on the menu aside from the meats. But it's okay, not worth giving 1 less of a star.

All you can eat.
Steve K.

The food is pretty decent for the price. It was about $75 for two people for the all you can eat. The place is clean and the service was fine. I recommend this place. It's not the highest quality meats but it is just fine. It does take a while for the grill to heat up though.

Beef bulgogi and pork belly on the grill
Philip P.

The closest kbbq restaurant in my neck of the woods and it offers a bon chon and sauce bar which is one of the great appeals of this place. The bon chon bar usually has pasta salad, potato salad, sliced pickled radish, kimchi, and fish cake. There's also lettuce available for making wraps with your meat. As for sauce fixings, they have sesame oil, bbq sauce, chili sauce, salt and pepper, sliced jalapeños, and garlic. Pretty standard stuff, but I like how openly available it is. I rarely ever come here for anything other than the all-you-can-eat KBBQ cause, normally, it's such a great deal to sit in with a bunch of hungry friends than can eat a lot. So I highly recommend doing that and depending on the variety of meats you want, you will pay a bit more for more variety. I recently came here with my girlfriend and her kids, not realizing they did not meet the child price requirement (6-8 years old). So we ended up having to pay for 4 adults sadly. Definitely would like it if the age range went up to 13 at most cause these kids don't eat much and eat even less when they're picky. So definitely did not get the bang for our buck here this time around. We ended up wasting a lot of meat which I felt terrible about, but that was totally on me for going after an extra plate of meat. So we got the K1 KBBQ option which allowed us to order, beef bulgogi, spicy pork bulgogi, pork belly, brisket, and chicken bulgogi. If you want spare ribs, you gotta order either the K2 or the K3 options since those off it and more. It just costs a bit more for the variety as I mentioned earlier. The meat quality is kinda "cheap" in the fact that the brisket is sliced frozen and the bulgogi obviously kept pre-marinated in the fridge. But I honestly don't know any other way they can serve the marinated stuff. Overall, my experience here has always been great. Service is good and they let you know whether or not kids fit the requirement. Obviously, we decided to stay still cause I was craving KBBQ. We got our rice and drinks without issues. And our water and tea got refilled whenever we requested it. So yeah, I'll be back with a hungrier crowd next time. With COVID still relevant, they placed disposable gloves and hand sanitizer next to the sauce and bon chan bar for you to use the bar safely. Unfortunately, I've seen a lot of customers recently that don't use the gloves and I think the place got a bit lacks with enforcing it. So used the bar with that in mind.

Pork belly and brisket
Generous Y.

Stopped by for early dinner around 4 or 4:30 so unsurprisingly, it was empty. However, staff were still welcoming and attentive, providing fantastic service. This location matches with the Lynnwood one pretty well, they both have their niche pros and cons. I've only gone to the Lynnwood one before so this was my first experience here and was pretty enlightening. Menus look the same as well as the prices, but rating here is definitely higher for various reasons. The side dishes here are much better and simply have a flavor. The mashed potatoes for example, are actually mashed and smooth rather than some strange solid mumble jumble over at Lynnwood. Fish cakes have a much stronger flavor too. However, recently Lynnwood placed a big rice cooker at the side dish station so it's easier to refill (though sanitation may be hit or miss). Over here, you still have to ask for more rice but it'll likely be cleaner. This location definitely prides itself more on the service and has employees who will actually check in. Lynnwood seems to have opted for more self service with employees only coming to provide meat and change grills. With that note, however, employees here don't go out of their way to change your grill, you still have to explicitly ask (other KBBQ restaurants are better at this). Meat selection is probably the most important factor when choosing either location though. Or a KBBQ spot in general. Price or value may be higher for some, but this is one of the cheaper KBBQ spots and it's expected to be lower quality. Pork belly here is sliced in much thinner pieces than Lynnwood which means it does cook a bit faster. Presentation of meat was also better but it's all frozen anyways so pretty irrelevant. Lastly, the brisket here was 50/50 where some pieces were tender and juicy while others were extremely dry. The latter was the biggest reason for the markdown.

AYCE K1
Regina X.

Arirang currently allows dine in with and without reservations. Instead of the usual grill, you'll get a castiron on a propane butane burner. This still cooked effectively and quickly: heat settings were easy to control, and there's a divet in the castiron grill to drain oil and fat. AYCE was a good price and variety! Two suggestions: more optionally in side dishes and tofu soup in a stone bowl.

All you can eat meat.
Angeline C.

This place is a hidden gem! We had a girls holiday dinner at this spot and it was my first time. It's a nice & clean spacious spot, especially for korean bbq. Servers were very attentive and friendly. The prices for their all you can eat was very affordable about $30/p for dinner. Not bad! I love how you can just get your own sides.. no need for server to refill or fight with others on your fav side. Can't wait to come back for more!

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Ask the Community - Arirang

Is the grilled chicken the same as the fried chicken?

No grilling and frying are two different cooking methods.

How is the ventilation there? Will you smell like your food after the meal?

I have long hair and it definitely smelled like food coming out of the restaurant. It wasn't well ventilated, but it also wasn't smoky. This is not a place to eat if you have a formal occasion or need to make a good impression afterwards. You will… 

I went once and the grills here were really slow did they fix it?

I dont think they would fix (replace?) the grill. There's nothing wrong with the grill. Maybe you had a defective grill?, I am not sure. I do recall from my visit that the grills are more simple and high-tech than most Korean bbq places because they… 

Are the prices the same as the one on Highway 99?

No, they are slightly higher

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