The best kbbq place in Seattle. This is now going to be our go to kbbq spot. The service here is super fast and efficient. You don't have to worry about paying extra for rice, corn cheese, or veggies because there's a buffet bar. The meat selection is amazing especially if you chose the AYCE premium you get to try more selections of meat. It was super easy to get seating as you just sign in on a tablet and wait. It didn't take too long and the ambiance is chill since they're playing edm in the background and the interior decor is pretty nice. At the end you get your pick of 3 different flavors of ice cream and we all chose strawberry. :) read more

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This new AYCE K-BBQ spot in Chinatown is currently in soft opening with a 20% off discount until 07/20. The restaurant occupies the space beneath Happy Lamb Hot Pot that is spacious with ample tables. Reservations are accepted and dining has a two-hour limit. The BBQ menu has two options: Premium ($45.98) and Choice ($35.98). If opting in to Premium, all Choice items are included. Premium has eight items and the Choice twelve. Four can be ordered at a time. We went with Premium and tried a variety from both sections. Quality of the meat was good and well-portioned. The Crispy Baked Lamb Shank under Premium was my favorite. Premium also lists Kimchi Comrak that is a lunch box of rice, kimchi, Korean fish cake, and vegetables that is shaken up in front of you and served. By default, the table is set with four banchans and salad. Both AYCE comes with unlimited access to the soda and food bar. The food bar had a wide selection of accompaniments (raw vegetables to grill or use to wrap the meat), appetizers (spring rolls, crab rangoon, tater tots, chicken wings, corn on the cob, and tteokbokki), side dishes (fried rice and stir fry noodles), and dessert (chocolate cake, coconut cake, and fresh fruit). À la carte dishes are Seafood Pancake ($9.99), Grilled Sea Bass ($9.99), and Crispy Baked Lamb Shank ($10.99). The business is not yet actively advertising themselves as they are still adjusting the dishes and gathering feedback from customers. I uploaded the menu that is subject to change by the time of their grand opening. Service was friendly and exceptionally attentive, frequently stopping by to adjust the heat, assist with grilling, and taking additional orders. The front counter had complimentary drinks (plum juice and lemon tea) and snacks (Asian snack packs of barbeque-flavored chips). There is dedicated restaurant parking in the garage below but has little spots and is tight to maneuver. read more

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I have been coming to this place for quite some time now, since September of this year! Here are the things I would highlight from Bellwether: Ambience: I would give this place more of a 4/5 when it comes to ambience. They do play loud music that is a bit harder to hear other people at your table. However, if you come on your birthday, they do come and sing you a song and it is pretty cute! The place is very spacious and fairly clean. The bar is fairly clean as well, and they are usually refilled quite often with fresh ingredients and sides. You can order drinks or you can get a sodas cup with free refills. The only downside would be the grills. They are a bit small for larger parties and more ideal for parties of four for one grill. The servers have to coat the open grills with an oil to make sure the meat doe not stick, but they have to do that frequently since this happens often. Sometimes they have the grills that are used at traditional KBBQs. Additionally. you can also request seating that is a bit closer to the side bar since some of the booths require you to maneuver around the restaurant and booths to get to the side bar Food: 5/5, this place offers AYCE Korean-inspired BBQ that is equally as great in my opinion! (ran by the same owners as Happy Lamb Hotpot located upstairs, which are Chinese owners!). The meat selection is wonderful and it split into a premium menu that includes American wagyu and a regular menu that has really great options as well. The angus beef and beef belly are the ones that you must get if you are here! In addition to the meat menu, you will find chicken and seafood as well. There is a side bar that you can get veggies such as onion, carrots and lettuce, as well as chicken wings, noodles and soups! They rotate their soups and sides though, so it would not be the same all the time. If you like to eat your BBQ with sesame oil, you do need to request that with the server! Service: 5/5, the servers are very attentive and they are quick with orders! I never had an issue with calling for someone. Overall I have been impressed with this place and have been coming back here a lot with family and friends. They have deals going on throughout December and also some Groupon deals, so take a look! read more

My husband and I found this place about 6 weeks ago, and fell in love with it! We have since been back 2 times with our 9 & 11 year olds, who agree it is their favorite restaurant! The food is amazing, the value is great, and the service is fantastic! Ming is always very kind and goes out of his way to make sure everyone is having a great time! When we went to dinner last night, he even informed us that they will be lowering the price this week, which means we will be going even more often now! Highly recommend! read more

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I'm not usually an atmosphere girly as long as the food is good but the environment here really dulled my experience. First, the staff was very inattentive; it was difficult getting a hold of them to order more meat or ask questions about the menu. They were also blasting a European DJ set through the speakers and on all the TVs. Parts of the set included flashing lights that really should've included a seizure warning. The food itself was just okay. I was a bit baffled by their banchan which included the standard mashed potato salad but it was smothered in mustard for some reason. The other dishes were just ok, like usually fish cakes are my favorite but they tasted rubbery. They also had an additional sides bar where you can grab your own rice, corn cheese, and other veggies for grilling. The meat selection was good but the quality was mid, especially compared to other kbbq spots in the area. Mostly paid street parking in this area. You should be able to find a spot within a couple blocks. There are some parking lots but you have to pay a lot more for them so I don't think it's worth it. read more

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Great! We loved it. We left full and happy. Service was good and the atmosphere was cool.

Quality of the meat was really good! I recommend getting the premium choice of meats. The cuts were fresh and beautifully marbled. I love that they have a self serve bar with fresh vegetables, sauces, drinks, desserts, and corn cheese in small muffin tins that you can place directly on your grill to cook. We went during peak hours on a Friday evening so we expected there to be quite a wait time to be seated however they use the virtual wait list through Yelp so I added my name to the list about 15 minutes before we arrived and we were seated within 5 minutes. The service was very good throughout the delicious meal so I will definitely be coming back often. read more

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Bellwether I think is our favorite KBBQ spot in Seattle right now. It's AYCE, and they have a ton of options, and it's not too expensive! It's your typical kbbq spot with TVs playing kpop which is always a good time. There's a whole buffet-style type section with veggies you can grill, fries, rice, mapo tofu, dessert, and more. The service is pretty fast, and the meat quality is great! We particularly love the kalbi, and the garlic steak is great as well. Def recommend coming here with a bunch of friends who are ready to feast. read more

More of Chinese version of hot pot. Items you order are fresh and tasty the way you cook them.

Damn I can't believe I have been eating a Happy Lamb so long that I didn't even try this place sooner. This place is always pack. Now I know why. Really nice choice of meats at a decent price. Service maybe a little slow when it's busy. But you won't be left starving. Wish there were more choices for dipping sauce. Np. I will bring my own next time. Definitely will be coming back. read more

Updated** Mingda, the manager, he is really professional and put all the effort on what he does!!! I was invited back by David, another manager, and I didn't expect the food was gonna be good. After the meat plates were served, i was so speechless because the quality was outstanding and juicy. Despite of how busy they were, he still make sure to take care of us. The service was too good. I can't believe that they have done a good job not just the food!!! Daisy, our server, was checking on our table and refill us with napkins all the time (i am a messy eater). I will come back here again next week. This will be my most favorite restaurant. Thank you guys!! I called in for reservation before they open 30 minutes and when we got there, i was told that there is no reservation under my name! It is really disappointing:( read more

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Was walking down Chinatown with my friend and we were looking for a quick bite to eat! We walked by this place and was drawn in by the amazing aroma! All I can say is the food and the service were A++ !! The staff were very friendly and attentive! Super impressed! We will be back!! read more

Bellwether BBQ&Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Did a reservation thru yelp and it didn't seem like they are familiar with the system or don't even bother using it. We couldn't get our tablet to work initially and there only seemed to be two people working when we got there. So it took a long time to get someone to help us. Even when the tablet did work, we would order and nothing would be brought to the table. Forcing us to reorder. I know it's a fairly new place but just seemed very disorganized. read more

So good is good place has a nice ambience and good quality meats. My only complaint would be the language barrier. The host let her mandarin speaking friends in when we had been waiting over 30 mins read more

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The food was great, the price you pay depending on which option you chose are excellent. The service was quick, and they delivered the orders in time and they were always looking at us to see if we needed anything. They also change the grill if it is too used. The ambiance was excellent and the place was clean. read more

I accidentally went here while trying to go to Happy Lamb upstairs, but decided to wing it and stay to dine. I wasn't disappointed at all! The food is great, especially the brisket. Some of the meats were a little too salty, like the bulgogi, but everything else was great. What really stood out to me was the amazing customer service. The wait staff was incredibly attentive and would switch out grills very often. read more

A delicious but affordable AYCE in Chinatown. Pretty busy on a Saturday night. The mussels were deliciously garlicky, the pork jowl, and the marinated beef belly were hits for my friends and I. The marinated bone in short rib had good flavor but was a bit tough. My critique of this restaurant is that some of the flavors of the side dishes were more Chinese than Korean (less pungent, no sesame oil). The parking lot is also very small and metered street parking can be hard to find. read more

This is a top notch experience. Our waiter Kelvin was one of the best servers we have had in a long time. The food keeps coming and the service is non stop. We are out of towners but I can guarantee next time we come back we will be coming back and asking for Kelvin. read more

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the banchan is insanelyyyy good and the beef belly is probably the best thing to get here. servers were all on top of it and very kind. we also got ice cream at the very end :3 my only complaint is that it was oddly quiet when we visited which made the ambiance a bit unnerving. lmao idk but still worth it i had the best food coma afterwards. read more

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Great spot KBBQ spot in ID and a short walk from the light rail. Kept my eye on the Yelp waitlist before getting to the restaurant, 5 min wait for 2 on Saturday night at 7 - not bad. The staff was friendly and they preemptively change your grills! $32 for AYCE is competitive. We got a variety of cuts (brisket, bulgogi, pork belly, lamb, & octopus) and we're very happy with all. The self-serve area has corn cheese, veggies, rice, soup, dessert, chicken wings, and fruit. The only downside was that the rice was medium/long grain, I prefer short grain (shouldn't didn't waste precious space on rice) and the soft serve was not creamy. The restaurant has TVs playing K-Pop music videos. They have rewards linked to Toast too! read more

Excellent place ! Service was wonderful. Meats were fresh. Our grill was changed 3x and was appreciated. The only suggestion would be to have more sauces to add. Thank you for having a parking garage. read more

Yum! Probably one of my favorite KBBQ places that I've had in Seattle now. However, Exit 5 might still be my number 1. Here you can get things like corn cheese, lettuce, onion, rice, and more from a self-serve bar within the AYCE options (btw the corn cheese is SO GOOD). The group I went with got the Premium option and I felt that it was worth it. Service was quick and attentive for the most part, especially considering how busy and packed it was. Join the Yelp waitlist and plan for a wait in general! Only complaint would have to be that despite using an onion on the grill, it was still pretty sticky and there was no guidance in cleaning/changing the grill-which gave the meat a look that I'm not the biggest fan of. read more

Went there twice and still love it. It's a Chinese and Korean fusion style bbq with two AYCE options and a great side dish bar included. Unlimited veggies for grill, fired chicken wings, fruits, and desserts. We got the lower price menu and would recommend meats that's not marinated. Highly recommend lamb shoulder with a dry dipping sauce. read more

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Bellwether Korean BBQ is an all-you-can-eat meat lover's paradise. Perfectly marinated meats sizzle on your grill, while delicious banchan keeps you busy in between. The friendly staff might judge your bottomless pit appetite, but the smoky, meaty goodness is worth it. read more

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I want to be the first to say, I came to this resturant when it first opened and was disappointed. How wrong i was. This resturant was fantastic. The staff was friendly and made our friends birthday memorable. 10/10 it hits the spot. I will be going back here again. read more

I wish I could give this place more stars. Environment was cute and well designed. The grills worked super well and were very clean. The salad/sides bar was incredible, and the value of it being included in the AYCE price is unbeatable. From the side bar we got veggies to grill, some amazing sides like chow mein and super crispy chicken wings, and the corn cheese...WOW. The meats were quality and so yummy. The service was great, we had plenty of opportunities to order more meats and sauce refills. When we paid our bill we were pleasantly surprised to be offered little ice cream cups for dessert. This has now become my favorite AYCE BBQ in Seattle, hands down. read more

tried bellwether for the first time. i had high expectations for it, but sadly my experience here fell short. first of all, there was loud edm music blaring over the speakers the whole time. i felt overstimulated and it was nearly impossible to have a conversation with someone sitting right across the table from me. if you're looking for a dinner and a rave, this is the spot. the staff here was friendly enough, but we had to flag down staff multiple times because they were so busy. other tables got banchan and sauces and we had to ask for it after our meats already came out. food was okay. we got the premium ayce option. we tried the gold grade american wagyu, which in my opinion really did not live up to what the menu advertised. i expected tender, melt in the mouth type meat but it was tough and didn't taste/feel high quality to me. the marinated bone in short rib was good enough, cooked on the grill well. the pork jowl was probably the highlight of the meal, it had a good chew/bounce to it and nice meat to fat ratio. the pork belly was alright, nothing spectacular. their side/veg bar was ok, had some lettuce, sweet potato?, onions, pumpkin, egg rolls, chicken wings, cheese corn, tteokbokki, rice, chow mein, and taro sago/other small dessert bites. during dinner, someone also came by and dropped off an off menu spicy beef of some sort, which we didnt ask for. it was kind of weird because it felt like they were trying to give us a cheaper cut to fill us up and deter us from ordering some of the other items... at the end they also offered us a haagen dazs ice cream, which was actually a nice little touch. overall for the price, i would probably take it elsewhere and spend a little more on higher quality/unique bbq. read more

Honestly pretty good for it being an AYCE bbq! We got the CHOICE items, and was content with the selections. Marinated bulgogi was flavorful. Pork belly could use a little more salt. Again, for being an AYCE, I feel can't complain. It's overall pretty tasty and hits the spot. I enjoyed that they had a food bar, which had chicken wings, veggies, mung bean(?) desserts, etc. You can also get refills of soda. I just wish they'd have more selection of sauces like sesame oil. They have a two hour time limit. Server was so kind! Offered to help cut the meat for us. They gave a bar of ice cream at the end which was so lovely. Overall felt it was more on the affordable side given how much you can get. Tasty and lovely service. I'd come here again! read more

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My girlfriend and I come here all the way from Parkland, this has got to be one of the best AYCE KBBQ we've been to! It's a bit pricey, however the quality of the meats are spectacular. The service is amazing as well. You're greeting by professional staff, and their waiters are very nice. As for the restaurant itself, everyone seems to be enjoying it overall. There is a self-serve bar where you can get your own banchan and other appetizers. Will definitely be coming back here as soon as we can! read more

The atmosphere of the restaurant is bright, clean and fun. Thankfully it doesn't have the smokiness like some Korean BBQ restaurants. We went to the restaurant early, maybe around 5:45pm, on a Sunday and we were promptly seated. Not too long after being seated we were served banchan. The servers are very nice and will come around to change your grill pan as needed. We ordered the regular meats. Our favorites were the prime Black Angus beef, marinated short ribs, marinated bulgogi, and the Black Angus ribeye. To our surprise the Black Angus ribeye was an actual thin cut ribeye steak and not paper thin slices of ribeye. We also liked the fried buns. Luckily we ordered those after we were finished with the meats or else we would have gotten full from eating too many fried buns. There is also a buffet table with soup, a taro dessert soup, fruits, fried chicken wings, fries, egg rolls, cheese corn and dessert cakes. I think there were a few other items that I forgot. You have to try the cheese corn. It was tasty. It comes in little aluminum plates that you cook on the grill. Be sure not to leave it on the grill too long or the bottom of the cheese corn will be burned. Bellwether BBQ & Grill is located in Chinatown. Parking will be an issue especially on the weekends. read more

This place was alright in terms of value, but lost a few points in some areas. When you walk in, you're greeted with a pretty sleek renovated restaurant, with bar vibes up front and many grills. The layout is very smart, easy to navigate around as a patron (and I imagine as a worker), and roomy. My overall impression was that they seemed to emulate a higher-end restaurant, but wasn't quite hitting the mark for me. - Our grill 'died' 3 times (Something got clogged and had to get cleaned, but it kept happening) - One of the times another person came by to fix it, they ended up just turning the grill to max to brute force the fire to stay on, which made us burn the food a little (harder to eat and cook at the same time), but as soon as we went to turn it down, it died again. - There was all you can eat, and the bar had a great assortment of side dishes! - No free drink with all you can eat feels kind of disappointing - There are appetizers and free snacks/some tea if you wait in line (which you kind of are forced to do if you have a party less than 5), which is pretty nice, but at the same time it's probably a ploy to get you slightly more full before the AYCE. - The seating area at the front while waiting has air vents pointed straight at you so you will freeze if you're waiting; bring a jacket - Our server was super nice - The meat itself tasted good, I don't really have a refined taste enough to judge higher quality meat or lower quality. We ate a lot and were really full after, so mission accomplished there. I think it's overall a good place to go to if you want some AYCE at a decent price. read more

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FINALLY, finally a good AYCE KBBQ in Seattle that hits the spots just right! Meat quality itself is great. Even thin cut meats are quite thick. And well marbled. We did the Choice set that's 36.00 per person. Definitely try the beef belly and the lamb! Self service bar come with some stable Korean affairs. Rice, Fried gyoza, chicken wings, rice cakes and fruit and veggies, and UNLIMITED corn cheese! Such a difference when you don't gotta order them over and over again at other places! Side dishes are alright, kimchi is pretty good! But if you want the meats they got them right! read more

I went to Bellwether during their soft opening. This location is right under the very popular Happy Lamb location in Chinatown. There is an extremely small (literally) parking garage underneath the building but otherwise you will need to park on the street or at a paid lot nearby. Even though it was soft opening, the service was extremely good and attentive. Bellwether did seem to suffer from an identity crisis, as it seems to waver between Chinese, Korean, and Japanese BBQ offerings. However, the meat quality was great and most of the food was top notch. My favorites were the short rib and lamb shank from the Premium menu, and the beef brisket, beef belly, and pork belly from the Choice menu. The food bar was interesting, and I really did enjoy the spring rolls, chicken wings, tater tots, and tteokbokki. I am excited to come back for the grand opening! read more

We had a good kbbq experience. The food and the service was prompt. The selection of meats for all options were good. The banchans were good. The staff were very friendly and vigilant about the grill and the process. Asked us if we would like to have grill changed in that 1 hour. The Angus and the bulgogi were my fav. A small dessert in the end. Overall a good experience if you want a moderately priced but almost similar kbbq experience. The ambience was a bit noisy but one wouldn't mind that when u got wait for the meats to grill. Would go back soon. read more

Bellwether BBQ&Grill - Lamb shoulder , Angus beef and banchans - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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New all you can eat KBBQ* spot in Chinatown-International District! I checked this place out during their soft opening and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the restaurant. I would give the place 5 stars for their service and 3 stars for their food. Our server was QUICK, accommodating, and checked in on us regularly. For the food, there are two AYCE options: ~$35 for the standards meats and ~$45 for premium. We opted for the standard option and the meat quality was still very high - great price for the quality. There is also a small buffet where you can grab rice, noodles, chicken wings, soft drinks, desserts and more. The quality of the food in the buffet is pretty mediocre compared to the BBQ. One thing to note, Bellwether is more of a Chinese Korean fusion BBQ. The sauces and seasoning were delicious but tasted similar to Chinese BBQ skewers. The banchan was also mediocre in taste. read more

Well well finally a Korean bbq that is well worth the price! So first there are two prices one for basic eating which is 35$ and it comes with pork belly and thinly sliced beef and shrimp pretty much your standard eats. NOW there's the premium eating 45$ which is ribeye, wagyu and beef tongue and so much more because you get to choose from the standard menu as well. ALSO they have a hot/cold food bar that includes chow mein l/lo mein, REALLY good fried chicken, egg rolls, I mean there's something for everyone especially little kids who you don't want to waste wagyu money on LOL. Still on topic of price this establishment is really smart for going by height for pricing of kids instead of age bc let's face it I'm not the only one saying my toddler has been 2 for the last 2 years LOL. Under a certain height their free and if they are in between the wagyu menu and free height it's 23$ I believe check out the pictures. Who doesn't love KBBQ? So I mean there's not much to say but their quality of meat is impeccable and their service is outstanding which really makes or breaks your experience when it comes to eating. The marbling on the beef o m gosh melt in your mouth like who needs teeth? My tables favorite was the beef tongue with the flaky salt omgosh and of course ribeye and wagyu and squid. And the food bar with the corn cheese and fried chicken! Takeaways Just go. Flaky salt & quality meat is the ish. Beer was bogo (idk if it's everyday). Customer service awesome. You get free ice cream at the end!! Honestly you can have as many as you like. We had 5 ice cream bars and only 2 of us ate them LOL Oh yeah free snacks and whatever juice tea on tap is free while you wait. read more

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Great experience. Still full!! So much meat. Would skip on the shrimp. Decent service. Would return.

Meat quality excellent with great selections Wagyu available with premium selection AYCE Service kinda slow but excellent regardless Ambiance is open and relaxing vibe Self-service salad bar with fried chicken, teobokki, kimchi jigae, cheesecorn, and desserts. Ask for icecream when you get the bill Free candy chocolates tea and crackers on the way out read more

We flew into Seattle today for PAX West and had a nice dinner with some business partners and colleagues. Our guests arrived before us, and already had our table. We did get lost in great conversation and totally didn't notice the QR code to pull up the menu. Our server was really nice and gave us a little more time to look over the offerings. We had 5 people and some excellent choices were made. My favorites were the waygu and the tiger shrimp. The cross pattern grill was perfect for getting the bbq cross grill marks, and the design of the grill seemed to keep the smoke down to a minimum. A nice touch was the included appetizer bar. You can go pick some items to add to your meal. Options includes fresh veggies, mushrooms, onions, cheese corn, chicken wings, gyoza, egg rolls, and even tater tots. They also had an excellent selection of flavored soju as well. We shared strawberry, peach, and green grape bottles. There were two issues that we experienced: our server disappeared numerous times for long periods, and we were far into our meal and noticed the soju never came out. We had to flag down a different staff member to ask about it. They aren't huge issues, but they were worth noting. Overall, the experience was lovely. Everything tasted great, and they even provided an icee cream bar to everyone to close out our meal. We all chose the mango, and it was the perfect meal ended. read more

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pretty good value for Seattle, $35 ayce - there's a groupon deal too fyi. Service was ok, a bit slow and had to ask a few times for grill changes and new meat orders. I liked their self-serve side bar - best sides were corn cheese, chicken wings (when fresh/hot - initial batch we tried was cold), and sesame balls. decent variety of meat in the choice package, the beefs were good, the spicy pork was okay and needed more marinade. would go back and give it another try next time i'm craving ayce! read more