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    Brave Korean Barbecue

    3.6 (223 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    5/2026- Bulgogi and Pork Belly
    Tzarina W.

    Go shawty, it's your birthday, we goin party like it your birthday.....was the theme birthday song every time it was someone's birthday lol. In Da Club! I did come here for a friend's birthday and we ate to our hearts content. We did the all you can eat normal dinner price for $28.95 per person. Other options were Brave for $40.95 (which includes all plus prime Ny strip, short ribs, rib eye and prime short rib). You can start with up to 6 meats and some sides. We constantly chose galbi, bulgolgi and pork belly. We also ordered radish paper, rice paper and lettuce. And also ordered a salad. Ice cream is also included in the price but they only had vanilla and strawberry in a separate freezer. Nothing special for the ice creams. Parties of 5 or more automatically get charged the 20% gratuity. Overall service was fast and attentive. Be prepared to smell like Korean bbq after you're done eating.

    Anna M.

    I came here with my friend for his birthday. It was cool because they gave him a cheesecake for his birthday gift and played music for him. The staff were very friendly and the food was good :) it was a great place to have conversations!

    Victoria L.

    Great bang for your buck AYCE KBBQ spot in Tempe. Compared to other locations in Phoenix brave has the best sides. I love to get the corn cheese and steamed egg when I'm here. We love coming for happy hour and lunch because it's so rare to find an affordable and good ayce kbbq place these days. You can definitely find better meat quality at other spots but for the price you pay here I'd say it's pretty solid.

    Ava G.

    Great service, the happy hour menu is huge and the food is very very good for the price. I love that there is so many options and our server was so nice. She was so willing to wait for our party of 13 and was very effective in explaining how Brave worked to such a big party.

    Christine D.

    A great AYCE KBBQ place! They have different menu options ranging from $18.95 (lunch M-F) - $40.95. One of the main reasons why I love Brave is because they have rice paper! I love eating my KBBQ with rice paper, and so many AYCE KBBQ spots never have rice paper. They also have lots of different appetizer/sides to choose from in addition to the extensive meat options. They have soda, sake, and soju available for an additional charge, and all menu options include ice cream. I've been here twice and I've had no complaints. Service and food was great. Highly recommend

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    Alan B.

    This place was nice! We had a group of 5, and mandatory 20% gratuity was added for groups of 5+. While the place and the food were good, that mandatory gratuity was the bummer. I felt like our waitress was never around enough. We waited 15+ minutes for a tray replacement, I had to flag down another waitress, where she had a look of displeasure on her face. Not sure where our waitress kept going, but this place wasn't busy at all. The only thing that makes up for it is the food and the cost. The brisket was nice and thick! They advertised "good day" soju, but carried every other brand except "good day". Glad we tried this place at least

    These are the trays that came with our meals. We were not told what was on them.
    Jon K.

    I had never been to a Korean Barbecue restaurant before. We were seated in a booth and asked for actual menus rather than using our phones to get a digital menu. I don't recall any background music. A little bit of music is appreciated to help set the mood. We asked how things worked and were told about their 3 price levels. I had never been there before so I was confused about how that worked. The person I was with said to get the regular, and then ordered a bunch of food. I agreed with those choices and they were brought out. We had to cook everything ourselves, and there was a lack of sauces and spices to cook with. I realized later that there was even a time limit on how long we could stay (90 minutes). On top of that, the gas burner we had to cook with was not turned up very much, and it took a while to cook things. I wish they had told me more about how the process worked from the beginning. If I hadn't been with someone who had eaten there before, I would have been very lost regarding what to order and how to order it. I also wish the gas burner had a manual adjustment we could use to cook things faster or slower. I feel like we wasted a lot of time waiting for the food to cook as slowly as it did. Also, for some reason, they provided scissors but not knives to cut the food with. It felt very awkward cutting steak and chicken with scissors rather than a knife. The meat and vegetable quality appeared to be good. However, there was a seaweed-like taste to a lot of the food, even non-seafood items. Overall, this place seemed kind of expensive when you consider that we had to do all the cooking ourselves, with little to no instructions on how to do so from the staff. I probably will not be back.

    LA GALBI Bulgogi Beef Belly Fish cake (not on the menu but available)
    Caroline N.

    Visited for the first time on a Saturday afternoon, excited for AYCE KBBQ to start my day! Between the regular ($28.95) and brave ($40.95) menus available, we chose the regular. The only difference is that the regular doesn't include B1. prime new york steak, B2. short ribs, B3. ribeye steak, B4. prime short rib (limited 1/person). We forgot to ask about the difference between ALL of the menus, but Christine D.'s 5/22/25 review seems to have screenshots that delineate it all very well. The 2 of us girls ordered 2 rounds of R5. LA galbi, L10. bulgogi, and L11. beef belly and were stuffed! Absolutely no complaints about the meat's portions, marinade, or quality especially relative to the price. We also ordered fish cakes, japchae, and steamed egg, which also tasted pretty standard (in a good way). Overall, I enjoyed my AYCE experience here, especially at such affordable prices! Definitely a solid choice for kbbq for anyone craving, and I will definitely be back!!!!!

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    Nicole D.

    Honestly the best KBBQ in Arizona! Walked in on a Sunday for lunch and I was so happy there was no wait time. We got sat immediately and served immediately as well. Loved the quick service and attention to our table even tho they got super busy as soon as we got sat. Now the reason I say this is the best KBBQ in Arizona is due to the quality of meat that I've tasted. Everything was divine. Not a single bad cut of meat and we tried a lot of them. Of course all the meats in marinades are the best but even the unseasoned meats, are just so good they don't need seasoning. I asked for extra kimchi and pickled radishes on the side and they brought me a full bowl. I love my meat with a little side of pickled anything and this kimchi really hit the spot. Pricey but worth it! Definitely recommend.

    Nina D.

    Came here for Thanksgiving dinner with family who came into town to visit! Orders of meat were decently portioned, the appetizers are also AYCE - but are smaller portions for you to try more. Our favorite appetizers were corn cheese, gyoza, and jap chae. Almost every major KBBQ place no longer gives rice paper as an option as a side, but Brave had rice paper, radish paper, AND lettuce wraps! We ordered at least 5-6 rounds of the shaved pork belly, brisket, and beef belly. Also had some thick pork belly, galbi and beef tongue. Quality of the meat was surprisingly high! The other surprise was that there was AYCE ice cream - both hard ice cream and soft serve. I also was so happy that they had fans over each grill - so you don't smell like meat and smoke too much! Will definitely be coming back soon :)

    Ella F.

    My honey and I love KBBQ!! Been going there since it opened, have been loyal fans!Ambiance is modern and clean. For AYCE in PHX area, you cannot beat the meat quality, variety and price at Brave! It comes with many options of appetizers and banchan: Korean Fry Chicken aka KFC, tofu soup etc. I also love the beef tongue and intestine there, not many AYCE KBBQ offer that. Service can be a little slow during daytime but all the servers are sweet and helpful!

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    Ordered Malibu plates and the portion, display and taste blew my mind for only 19.99. Amazing food and great serving sizes.

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    9 months ago

    Worst kbbq I've ever had. Food quality is low and service is hella slow. The place doesn't even have a good vibe to it. Will not come again.

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