Coming back to Fort Wayne for the holidays, and I never imagined we'd end up at a KBBQ place--but I'm so glad we did! First of all, they take reservations, which is great because we had a larger group for a holiday family gathering. We came to do the KBBQ with some family members who had never gotten it before. We ordered the premium plate, and got plenty of food for the group, including the bachan dishes. We got pork belly, chicken, and the ribeye (which was our favorite!). And as others mentioned, they gave us onion and pineapple to season the grill, which was delicious! The bachan were fun--they even had a potato salad which my Midwestern family members really loved (along with the corn appetizer!). The service was great--the workers checked in on us and were always ready to bring more bachan or help changing the grill for us! They even had some tasty mocktails for my family members who don't drink. Such a great time and delicious food at Dae Gee! So glad people will get to try their hand at Korean BBQ! read more

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Been here a couple times and really enjoyed it. I had the ramen and the bibimbap with ribeye, both were very good! The Bachan sides come with every meal and they're unlimited so you can try any of them and get more of what you like best. Service was very good both visits, and the overall ambiance was nice. I recommend giving it a try! read more

Dae Gee Korean BBQ - Ramen - Korean Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

From the server to the food... Everything was amazing!!! I was a little hesitant to go here, based off some of the reviews. But I'm so glad we didn't let it deter us tonight! My husband and I had such much fun grilling everything right there at our table. You get soooooo much food!!! And everything is delicious!!!!! Our server was so nice and so attentive! My husband can eat A LOT!! So this was perfect for him! And I really love Korean food, so it was perfect for me too! Go. Just go!! read more

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Fun fact, Dae Gee means pig! Because that's what you'll do here. Pigging out and getting yo protein on. Ambiance - A chill and urban environment. Good for dates or groups. Very nice bar area when you first walk in. Service - Our waitress Mary was super friendly and helpful! I was disappointed that I had to ask someone to change the grill. Most KBBQ places will change the grill for you, so the meat doesn't burn/stick. Food - Galbi (short ribs), beef bulgogi, and pork belly were good. For sides, the cheese corn, dumplings and cucumber kim chi were good. Make sure you ask for dipping sauces for your meats (sesame oil with salt!) They're clear on not wasting food and not spending more than 2 hours eating. Overall, this place was okay. I'm glad to see more Asian spots open up in the area. But if you didn't know any better...this place is somewhat passable. Also the AYCE price is crazy bro. Prices are more expensive here than most KBBQ spots on the West Coast. PROS: Apple/Google Pay, RSVP online, THEY HAVE SOJU!!and this is all you can eat (AYCE). CONS: Prices are steep ($33/person for lunch; $45/person for dinner). Table is small so you feel crowded with the banchan (side dishes) and plates of meat. read more

Dae Gee Korean BBQ - Korean bbq meats! - Korean Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Best food ever, great Soju, Hannah was the server, first time sitting outside and it was awesome. Hannah was the best server I've ever had in my entire life and I'm coming back just for her but like in a non creepy way ykwim? but, like, if she had given me her phone number I wouldn't have been upset about that either read more

As much as I like (East) Asian food, I also love a place which embraces its Midwestern identity rather than rejecting it in blind pursuit of some kind of "authenticity". That's why I liked Haru's corn-based ramen and Chef Otto Phan's (Kyoten - Chicago) corn-based tamagoyaki so much. Japanese people would seethe and mald over putting corn on their ramen. I'd say it went well. And hence I have to give special props to Dae Gee FW's version of corn-based cheese corn. Unlimited with your AYCE. They sure have a lot of good corn around here. Comes with that legendary Fort Wayne level of service, too! I approve. If you don't like corn for some reason (curse you), you can also opt for some pretty-mid-but-passable gyozas instead. Still, speaking of the AYCE, I have to mention its price: $45 US dollars?!!! You don't have wagyu or spider crabs in here, buddy. I get that you have monopoly power at the moment considering the sole competition is UNIQ (ugh), but that wouldn't be the case for long. And that's AFTER limiting the galbi to only one piece per person! It's a good thing "value" isn't my top priority, but it's hard to say the same for a lot of other diners. Have you seen all these 1-star reviews?! The tteok mandu guk was also pretty good, small bowl for a small price the way I liked it. It reminded me a lot of the old Seoul Garden before heartless capitalism took over and it turned into... whatever it is now at the Union Market. All these "American portions" do get tiring after some time, especially if you have to try out different foods. They also provide pineapple slices to "flavor and grease the pan", which is... an odd idea, to be honest. Some pork belly is already a much better option for both purposes, anyway. But I guess they're trying to make it their "thing". I'd say the $45 sticker price is already their "thing" enough if things keep going this way. Oh, yeah. The BBQ is good too, I guess. Kind of the same thing you'd get everywhere, if Fort Wayne had more K-BBQ. TL;DR A chain trying to be the "local K-BBQ" spot and mostly succeeding at it, albeit with high prices. read more

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I was really excited to try this place but expectations fell short. The rice was cold and the sides that came with were just ok. Our server sat down the little sides and didn't explain what they were or if we were supposed to start eating them by themselves or what to do. The gook was a bit fatty and lacking flavor. The main course was ok too, nothing special. Based on the menu, you had the option to have it cooked for you or to cook it at the table and our server never mentioned which we would like so she brought it out already cooked. Isn't some of the fun supposed to be cooking yourself? The chocolate mousse was ok. The strawberry cheesecake was the best part of the meal. I liked it a lot but it does have basil mixed with the topping so others at the table didn't like it. The building is nice, clean and renovated since the previous owners. read more

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We had really high hopes for this place as a KBBQ place in Fort Wayne, but unfortunately I think this dinner left a lot to be desired and the franchise has a ways to go in providing a quality experience. I've lived in Vegas and visited LA and Seoul throughout my life, so I'm very familiar with authentic Korean barbecue. I think it's a unique, fun dining experience, especially for people that might not be familiar with it, and when we visited we were happy to see a lot of customers enjoying their first time with this. I would love to see more people try KBBQ here - the restaurant itself is modern in design, and the service was friendly and prompt! But there were definitely a few key points that were missed that diminished my experience here, and it would be great to see Dae Gee improve in the future: First, the cleanliness was sadly not great at my particular table. A pair of tongs were dirty and caked with food in our utensil cup, and my water cup had a bit of caked food on the inside as well. This was unpleasant, but I do understand that with the opening of this place being so recent it may have just slipped under the chaos. The grill was changed once during our time, but it wasn't until we were already on our last portion of meat - and by then, the grill was like charcoal. I think more regular changing is important so the smoke isn't overwhelming, and the restaurant doesn't have vent hoods like in other KBBQ places to help with this. On a side note, the tongs here are very tough to use... As for the food itself, it was just okay. We got the unlimited meal, for reference. Portion sizes per order were extremely small, but the meat quality was fine (the pork belly was very thin compared to what I'm used to, but that's a minor note). I do think that the variety of dipping sauces in typical KBBQ places is important to the meal, so I was disappointed with the ones offered here (a gochujang-based one and their signature sauce). A simple sesame oil, salt, and pepper sauce is standard, and it goes a long way in breaking up the monotony of the grilled meats; so for me, having it missing was sad. The banchan was fine as well, though nothing stood out. I think the most disappointing part was not receiving the corn cheese and dumplings - part of the unlimited set - as they were out of stock. We would have liked to be warned about this before ordering the set, but we were not. And for a VERY pricey $45 per person price tag, I feel like that's something that should have been disclosed. Overall I'm happy to see Fort Wayne get more KBBQ places finally, but for the high price (higher than any all-you-can-eat KBBQ I've had) I would expect better. I hope they can make changes as time goes on and they settle into a more regular routine, because I'd love to see this place thrive in the growing food scene here. read more

Dae Gee Korean BBQ - a person eating a meal - Korean Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

My partner and I recently visited Dae Gee for the 2nd time and were, once again, wowed by almost the entire menu. The shrimp entree with lemon and onion was so delicious that I could write a review just on this dish. It was cooked perfectly and tasted so good. The Korean BBQ my boyfriend ordered was tasty on every level, though you do have to cook it yourself. Luckily, he's a very good cook and knows just when to remove the meat and vegetables from the heat. Our banchan was equally delicious. The fish cakes and pickled radish were my favorites, and he enjoyed the kimchi and beef bulgogi. My only complaint this time around was the honey walnut pie, which is $8. I got a dry, not very sweet slice of pie. We also could have had better service from the kitchen, which didn't have his shrimp or chicken for a while after our request. Still, we very much enjoyed our meal, and the leftovers will be amazing, too! read more

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This was my first time at Korean BBQ and all I can say is wow. My husband and I were both blown away by the whole concept of banshan and the unique flavors and textures. The service was great, ambience was great, too. We're definitely going back! read more

We ordered the Korean BBQ which consisted of Brisket, BBQ Chicken, Rib-Eye, BBQ Pork and Short Ribs. They were out of the Pork Belly which was unfortunate because that is what the five of us wanted to experience. We cooked all of the meat on the grill in our table. That was the nice part of the experience. The staff was very attentive to our needs. The staff changed our grill grate numerous times to help us cook efficiently. Our Grandsons enjoyed the Sake and Soju with the dinner. I am giving the rating of a three because of the small pieces of the meat along with its quality. We certainly didn't expect 6 ounce pieces of steak or chicken. However, the thinly sliced meat was easily burned in the grill and the size of the sides of Kimchi and potato salad were tiny in size. The overall experience was nice but could have been so much better. read more

We visited during Savor FW 2024 for lunch. For $25 a person they gave a lot of food. We had 6 very small apps, onions and pineapple to grill before the meat came out, a small salad, and a choice or soup or dumplings This was all before the main course. They gave us three types of marinated meat to cook on the grill embedded in the table. It was fun to cook the meat and vegetables/fruit. The meat came with a side bowl of rice for each of us. Then we got a filling dessert to choose from. It was a fun dining experience and the food was good on top of that. We will be back! read more

Service was good, they are quick to remove the extra plates and Amber was helpful. Food was pretty tasty. We did the unlimited to try all the options on the grill. They do have the grill's' temperature set too high so the meat sticks so we honestly turned ours down and it was much more manageable to cook and not burn. I will definitely go back because overall it was a good experience. read more

Dae Gee Korean BBQ - All the food options that come with the unlimited. Cooking the pork belly at the time. - Korean Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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First time eating here and I am definitely coming back. Staff was very welcoming and nice and informative. Environment was amazing. Food was DELICIOUS and definitely worth the all you can eat Korean BBQ. Definitely an amazing experience and will be returning again!! read more

Dae Gee Korean BBQ - All you can eat - Korean Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Coming out of town from San Diego CA to try a Korean BBQ place, we dined in for lunch which left us wanting more. I didn't really have high hopes for this place at first glance, the customer service was poor. The food delivery was never on time and we kept asking for water refills and burner to be changed out. We were left waiting for our food to come out, when the server came back he didn't even know it didn't come and apologized. What disappointed me the most is being told that food is out when they are just portioning and kindly telling us to leave when we paid for all you can eat for 35$ a person during lunch making dinner more expensive. I wouldn't recommend this place mainly due to customer service and value in price. read more

Food was just ok. For the price, I'd rather go somewhere that offers higher quality ingredients. Service was terrible. The wait staff was friendly, but they left all of the dishes at our table and never offered to take anything out of the way. We literally had no room to put our food once it was actually cooked. Five of us were squeezed at a tiny table with no place to eat. We ended up stacking dishes on top of the burner after it cooled down. read more

Dae Gee Korean BBQ - a woman sitting at a table with plates of food - Korean Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Thet was an amazing server. Food was great we got right in and were served right away!

First time visiting and was very impressed with the selection and the quality of service and food. Waitress was super nice and helpful, and we enjoyed a great meal with our family. Will definitely be looking forward to coming back for more! read more

Really fun experience with the family. Wait staff was courteous, we were seated quickly and our food came quickly! Definitely a place to try! read more

Service was great and the food was amazing!! Super accommodating even with the big party of 8 we came in with. 10/10 recommend

Probably a one and done for me. Service was atrocious, they weren't ready for grand opening and it was apparent. Out of menu items on day 2 of being open. Food was overall was good. The various Bulgogi's were delicious, but other meats including the "rationed" short-rib was bland. Chicken bulgogi was surprisingly good. Server was inattentive, and overwhelmed. Enjoyed the food but service is what makes it one and done. Charging a higher end price in Fort Wayne, the service really needs to step up the game. Been to other Korean BBQs in Chicago, Cincinnati, Vegas and all of them smoked this place. read more

**not a kbbq experience review** Service: Received 5 star service from Red. She made sure I enjoyed the dining in experience. Really went above and beyond! Ambiance: A little on the louder side. Granted I sat in the bar area where speakers were definitely turned up. Didn't get to see entire restaurant, but decore is modern and appealing. Food: I had the kimchi Jjigae as my main meal. It was delicious! Every bite made me want more. I was a little disappointed there wasn't any of the meat mentioned in the list of ingredients besides a nickel size piece of pork... But I soon got over it, the tofu was sufficient. Perfect amount of spice, but on the saltier side. Glad I ordered a side of rice. read more

love the environment of this place & the food it's excellent! Melissa & her kitchen crew are amazing! all the managers & workers rock !! -Pia read more

Exceptional customer service! Everyone will come and ask you if you need anything, grill plate gets changed. If you are not a hotpot person, you can ask if they allow only one person for hotpot and other can pick menu item. Vege soup is okay, not worth $19. But again its a BBQ place, and not vegetarian place. Our server was PIA. Very pleasant and helps with options and explains all. read more

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Tried for the 1st time, will definitely never come back to this place. Nothing special about the food if not terrible. I tried a lot of different Korean BBQ restaurants and had never been to a restaurant like this one with low quality of food and being over charge. Also the service was so slow when we are waiting for the refill, even though they only had 4-5 tables to serve. Not just that the table for to small for 4 persons and 1 kid. read more

The space looks great and the staff were all wonderful! The food was varied and all looked good. I don't particularly like spicy or pickled food but even I found some that I enjoyed. Did the unlimited bbq with four people and we all left with full bellies and still couldn't finish what we had. Kaylee our server was super friendly and helpful. Will be going again for sure! read more

Having multiple experiences from various Korean Ayce BBQ, i can tell you this is the worst experience I ever had. For a newly place that opened I expected better customer service. We were told food had ran out 2pm when they were still serve to others. Food never arrived at times and our burner was smoked out. We asked to have it changed out and waited for food to come which was delayed. This fell short of expectations in receiving what would be an all you can eat experience. For the value you pay for 35$ a person, this is not worth it. read more

We went to Dai Gee, and had made a reservation-which I totally advise doing. The restaurant had a very good crowd, and servers seemed to be constantly checking on customers or bringing out food and drink. We waited about 6 minutes for our table. Fantana was our server and she was wonderful. She was warm, friendly, knowledgeable about the menu, and was very attentive to my son who is a very picky eater. Fantana spent a good amount of time explaining the best buy which was the Unlimited and explained the Banai that came out. She checked on us several times and my son who has such a hard time with textures and trying something new and different, actually began to try new things. We had a wonderful time for my birthday at Dai Gee. We will definitely be back and I will definitely ask for Fantana. read more

Once was enough. Love trying new places, but nothing about our experience has me enthusiastic about every going back. The place looks nice, but the booths are small and make for a crowded mess once the all you can eat trays come out. Food was amazingly mediocre. The chicken was ok I guess, but all other protein options were meh. The grill turns black quite quickly giving everything put on after a burnt charcoal taste. No comment or offer to change it out. Prices are ridiculous. No white rice was ever brought out, so we essentially had meat and veggies. Quickly ran out of sauces, but requests for more went in one ear and out the other, never received those either. The server was friendly initially, explaining everything in detail, but we rarely saw him after the food was served. He seemed more concerned about letting us know right out of the gate about a contest they were having for best tips than being attentive, even stating after we finished eating that "I'm working X number of tables, then had 2 larger parties that took precedence". Cool, so a normal restaurant serving situation then. However, most good servers can handle that and still be quite attentive. Were the rice and sauces the only things we missed out on? Who knows. Doesn't matter, never going back. If you want to experience korean bbq then by all means check it out, but don't expect much more than a one and done. read more

My husband and I went up one evening and we both got the unlimited BBQ for two. We were thinking this would be the best way to try a variety of meats. However after our first round of what we were able to get the wait staff disappeared! The hot plate became increasingly hotter so it was burning all of our food after just a few seconds of being placed on the hot plate. The burnt remnants turned the entire hot plate into a charred sticky disaster, the smell was so toxic I became nauseated. The smoke and heat coming from our table was so intense we had to sit back in our seats. This went on for awhile for before one of the wait staff noticed and asked if we would like a new hot plate. By the time they exchanged it for a new one my husband and I lost our appetite and were nauseated. We felt like it was a huge waste of money for a entirely burnt dinner. So disappointed we will never go back or recommend this place to anyone. read more

Coming from someone that is from Seoul, South Korea. In terms of food, it is decent close to bad. The ambiance is very expected. Service is the best thing here. Our server, whom I forgot their name but they were biologically female and their name started with a C. Kept us entertained and was very polite, checked on us every now and then. To add on, Min was amazing as well. read more

Min was an excellent waiter for our first visit. Grills for barbecue were smokeless, which we appreciated. Loved the sides and meats were excellent! read more

Just went to Dae Gee for the first time. Extremely disappointed. The ambiance was ok. The meat was substandard, thinly shaved, and very small amounts brought out. The meat had no seasonings on it at all. I would have even settled for a salt shaker. There were tiny amounts of diluted sauce you could apply afterwards which did not really help. For instance you could get shrimp which was 1 piece per person per 20 min. "Unlimited sides" consisted of 1 pot sticker for each person. Oh you could ask for more, but it took about 20 min for another "one" to arrive. They did not bring more dipping sauce when they brought us each 1 more btw. The "corn cheese" side was one spoonful per person literally. Again, unlimited but a 20 min wait for a second spoonful was ridiculous. Those were the only 2 sides available. You do get to try different tastes of kimchi and other picked things which was interesting. This did also included potato salad which was one melon baller scoop for 4 people. (Approximately 1 teaspoon in total- NOT for each person) You could only get certain meat refills to cook and they took a long time to come out. And at the end, our waiter gave us the bill - there were 5 people in our party, 2 separate bills - and he added an 18% gratuity to all of our bills without telling us. Our server tried to get us to give a normal tip on top of the 18% by handing us the payment device with the tip amount choices pulled up. My husband called him on it and asked if a gratuity was added and he admitted it was added because it was "their policy" for large groups. Have never heard of 5 people being a large party! The cost was $45 per person. Too high a cost for tiny amounts of poor quality of food, with dishonesty thrown in at the end. I give them 6 months before they go out of business. read more

the server had an attitude when she first came to the table. told us we couldn't order unlimited bbq cuz it was too late to close. it was an hour before close. then never came back after we looked at the menu to order something else. don't waste your time. sat at the table for like 10 minutes before she even greeted us. then sat for another 10 minutes waiting for her to order something new. never even got our sodas. read more