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    Current offering of Double dragon (fried shrimp).. it's good.
    Michelle F.

    We came here the other night. The food is great -- delicious. The service was pretty good, but can be improved. Reasonably priced. Sometimes, they forget your order. I did like how they serve based on rounds so you aren't over ordering. The place seems somewhat disorganized, but overall there's a lot of space between each table. Seems either understaffed or disorganized. The ambiance seems somewhat dark and cold looking compared to other Korean barbecue spots I've been to. Price wise -- the regular dinner menu is just fine. Plenty of options. I have been to the Las Vegas location and there were more offerings than this spot, but this spot is still very reasonably priced when it comes to the regular dinner menu. We really liked the: Spicy Samgyubsal - nice cut. I like it! Honey chicken - we love this!! spicy calamari - I actually liked this at this location than the one I had in LV. soondooboo soup - great! I gotta have my soup. corn cheese - you gotta have this as a dip. K-Gochujang Beef Belly -- really tasty, we preferred this over the premium chadol because of the flavor. I wouldn't order the Korean fried chicken again though. It was too doughy. Calamari rings and double dragon (new offering) were good fried foods, but I get it... when you go to a buffet, the rule is to not eat rice, starch, or fried foods. The food was good and we wish we got to try more, but we were full by round 3. In the end, I would come back for the food.

    Alexandra D.

    Wow, one of my favorite Korean BBQ spots in Jersey. Delicious fresh food with unique seasonings and glazes to make each dish feel unique. Classy ambiance and very stylish with comfortable booths, range hoods over table top grills to prevent smoke and most of all excellent A+ service. Already looking forward to my next visit. Pro tip - bring a group, you won't be disappointed!

    Desiree F.

    I love Korean BBQ and couldn't wait to try this restaurant! When I arrived and I parked in the lot for the plaza. I walked into a nice restaurant. Jade was my server and she was great. This spot is BYOB. I ordered: Zero proof Lemon Capri Blueberry mint lemonade Glass Noodles Korean Fried Chicken Premium Marbling marinated short rib Wagyu Pollo Asado Cajun shrimp I loved the food and the Korean Fried Chicken and the short rib was my favorite! All in all I had a great experience!

    Lianne Melissa O.

    I'm a big fan of AYCE KBBQ but I think this place fell short compared to what I'm used to. Banchans were nothing special. Having to pay additional $20 for premium menu was not really worth it when there was maybe only 3 things that were worth it (long bone short rib steak, premium wagyu, center cut short rib) Everything else was overwhelming because there's so many options. Service was also pretty slow considering it was not crowded and there wasn't many people. We went around 3pm on a weekday. We found ourselves having to wait around for the grill to be changed. Overall, I don't think I'd go back. I feel like there are better KBBQ in the area.

    Proteins
    James E.

    Went here for lunch with friends. Tables are great for large groups and there's so many options on their menu. We ordered all the sides they had available I really enjoyed the kimchi fried rice and the bim bim bop paired with all the proteins we got. From the garlic chicken, bulgogi, and steak. Everything came out reasonably fast and once cooked everything was delicious . Just make sure you have the right temp on the grill or it will take a while. Plenty of parking and there's so much going on around the restaurant. So if you're in the area and are really hungry, you won't be disappointed if you stop here at Gen's.

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    Nico Samneil S.

    I think this is newly opened. Place is clean and spacious. Alot of tables. When we dine during lunch there is only one server which makes it slow but service is good. Meats and cooked foods are delicious. Restroom is clean. High chair seen. Spacious parking space.

    Julia L.

    Good quality meat and diversity of options. When you sit down, they tell you to start with a round of appetizers, but that's optional- you can (and should) start ordering meat right away. Something interesting I didn't expect is the thinness of some of the meats, e.g. the rolls of beef pictured below (along the lines of what you would expect at hotpot). They cook faster and taste good though, so no complaints there. Service seemed a bit touch and go. It was a bit hard to get our server's attention, even though the place was definitely not busy when we were there. Perhaps a bit of growing pains due to it being a fairly new/revamped restaurant.

    Karen K.

    Overall experience is just ok, nothing special to rave about. This place hasn't been open for all that long so we purposefully waited a bit before going. Upon arriving on a Friday night, we were seated immediately. I was surprised that it wasn't all that busy as I'm used to new places being packed. The waiter explained to us how there were 2 menu options for all you can eat; the regular dinner for around $30 or for an additional $20, there was a deluxe menu with higher quality meats like bone in rb and wagyu. Since this was our first time, we opted for the regular dinner because my thought process was, if a place isn't at least decent for the regular price, i would not pay for deluxe. When ordering, you were only allowed to order 4 meats and 2 appetizers at a time. We thought that would be ok but when they brought out the meats, the portion size was so small that we thought they should of allowed us to order more. The meat flavorings weren't anything special compared to other buffet places. We were excited to see that they had korean fried chicken as one of the appetizers but when it came out, we were very disappointed. Pieces were small and overly coated with sauce, not to mention that a lof of the pieces were nothing but fried breading. They also did not have the option of having lettuce to wrap the meats in which made eating just meat to be quite heavy. The only options they had were radish and rice paper but they had run out of radishes. Our waiter was very nice but in regards to service and being that they weren't all that busy, i thought it could of been better. It took a while for us to flag down our waiter to order more food and the fact that each order was so small, it really turned us off from wanting to return. Overall, not a very good experience for a place that we were super excited to try. Especially since the place it took over, Picnic Garden, was one of my favorite places. It would be nice if they had some self serve options, especially for the sides. As for ambiance, the interior is nicely decorated and clean. There are plenty of booth seats and well as big tables and the best thing was the huge exhaust system they had to pull out all the smoke. That was one thing that I appreciated. i

    The Capri drinks were yummy

    First time dining here, our server was Keayshawn G he was informative , patient ,friendly, attentive and came with great recommendations!! Enjoyable and tasty food would absolutely come back and try other options and some of the fav!! Restroom was clean ambiance was very nice we went after 6pm on Monday and the place filled up not even a hour after. Some water droplets trails on the floor I noticed walking back from the restroom and was still there after my partner went to the restroom before we left, I was surprised because we went at two completely different times and he said " I almost slipped on water"

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    John C.

    Very clean restaurant in a shopping plaza with plenty of parking. There's a Korean supermarket next door. Service is good, you do have to flag down the staff if you want to order more. You are limited to 4 meat dishes per round but you can order as may rounds as you want. For sure you would not leave hungry. Lunch prices are very competitive and you will find it hard to find a better value in the area. Can't even think of a real negative even if I tried.

    Lina L.

    We came for dinner on a Friday around 6pm and it wasn't too busy but was filling up by the time we left (7:30pm). The staff are super friendly and our server was attentive. We got the regular dinner but you can pay $20 extra for the premium dinner menu. The regular dinner had a huge assortment. We liked most of the things we ordered especially any of the pork belly items. Drinks are really affordable and their lemonade/flavored tea are bottomless. The place itself is huge and super spacious. Even the tables are large enough to fit a group of people. We absolutely loved this place!

    Long bone galbi & marinated galbi
    Ivan B.

    Came here on a Thursday night for an earlier dinner and it was not too crowded but filled up as it got towards 7pm. The interior is much more sleek and modern than the old Picnic Garden. There is no self serve section and everything is brought to you a la carte by your server. When we sat down the waitress bright over some banchan which was decent but there wasn't too much variety. We opted for the premium menu and decided to only order from the premium section to get our moneys worth. We tried the ribeye, brisket, long bone galbi, marinated galbi, and carne asada. I would recommend everything except the carne asada. Also tried the kimchi cheese fried rice. The ribeye nicely marbled and very tender. The brisket also has a good amount a fat and melted in your mouth. The long bone galbi had a sweet marinade but wasn't too overpowering. This cut was slightly chewier but still tender. The marinated short rib was probably our favorite cut there. It had the sweet galbi marinade that everyone is familiar with that caramelized nicely on the grill and the meat itself was beefy and tender. The carne asada was decent but not memorable. We ordered it because our waitress recommended it but I would not get it again. Lastly the kimchi cheese fried rice was okay. It was very rich and kind of overpowering which took away from the flavors of the meats. One thing that I would stop me from coming back is I noticed that there may be different qualities in meat. We ordered two orders of the ribeye and the first one was excellent as I described above where as the second one seemed less marbled and much chewier. I definitely want to give this place another try as there are other menu items I didn't get to try that I would like to. For all you can eat the quality is pretty high. I just hope they stay consistent.

    Marvin S.

    Ambiance :8/10 The restaurant interior looks updated and modernized. Low light setting, and not your usual Korean pop music playing. Their choice in music was modern day hip hop and r&b which I found a nice change . Service: 10/10 Since they are a recently opened restaurant it's honestly going to be hard to say their service is poor. Hostess down to the server were very friendly and helpful. I want to see like 5/6 months down the line if the service still holds up and if they are still highly attentive and quick. Food: 8/10 The food was good . It came out relatively quick. The premium ribeye was good , pork cheek was good along with the center cut short rib and wagyu. The Wagyu and center cut short rib though was cut super super thin , to the point we were all like that's it ?? We also ordered cuts of pork belly; and I dunno if it was just us, but the pork belly cuts were more fatty and less meat if that makes sense . For the most part ,everything tasted good. However some things I found strange were that the restaurant did not have the usual banchan staples such as radish, the steamed egg , or even leaves of lettuce to use as wrapping on menu. Also this AYCE restaurant makes you pay $20 dollars more to access the " Premium " menu items . I went for dinner so dinner is $30.00 dollars and they wanted $20.00 dollars more to gain access to the " Premium dinner " which was an additional 13 menu items only . This place was good but not great . Not having the staple sides that you can find normally at a Korean restaurant is a turn off. And that extra 20 for premium tier access is a turn off too . I think I'll stay going to butcher 360 for now . Their meats a a lot better and there's no pay wall to access premium tier items.

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    Parkside Eats

    4.4(95 reviews)
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    Came here for the first time for a birthday brunch -- we were three moms celebrating all of our…read morebirthdays together, and we had such a nice time! The host was super warm and friendly and, since it was our first time, guided us through the menu and gave us some good suggestions. That definitely made a great first impression. I'm vegetarian and don't eat eggs directly, so I got the Vegetarian Ranchero with the egg on the side. They were totally fine accommodating that, and I really enjoyed it. We also tried the guava and cheese empanada, which was a first for me, and honestly it was delicious! I wasn't sure what to expect from that combination, but the sweet guava and cheese were so well balanced. Definitely one of my favorites from the brunch. I also got their signature coffee with refills, which was perfect because we were there to relax, chat, and celebrate. Overall, we really enjoyed our brunch. Good food, friendly service, and a nice atmosphere to just sit and catch up. Such a great first visit, and I'd definitely come back!

    I have seen Parkside Eats everywhere lately! Since the food, staff, and ambiance all looked…read moreincredible on their socials, I was thrilled to finally check them out. A few logistical tips: while there is street parking, a public lot is conveniently located right across the street. The dining room is quite intimate with only about ten tables, and since they don't seem to take reservations, I recommend arriving early or being prepared for a wait. If you don't want to wait, they do offer takeout! Another suggestion is to browse their menu online before you arrive, the selection is extensive! We showed up without a game plan and needed several minutes just to decide because there were so many tempting choices! Luckily, our waiter was incredibly patient and helpful, answering every question we had. Once we decided, the real fun began. Every single item, and I'm not exaggerating, was phenomenal! We started with the fresh squeezed orange juice, which was sweet and perfectly portioned, along with a vanilla latte and a cappuccino. Both were classic, rich, and creamy. For the main course, we chose the "Chill + Qill It" Chilaquiles, which featured traditional corn tortillas topped with cotija cheese, avocado, pink sour cream, eggs, and your choice of protein. We also tried the Parkside Classic Sliders; the chicken was exceptionally crispy yet tender and juicy, served with eggs on a brioche bun. We opted to upgrade to the truffle fries, which were delicious! Although our sliders accidentally came with pickles, the staff was so kind and immediately offered to remake the dish or swap out the bun. Finally, we had the Grilled Chicken Egg Ranchero. It was like a breakfast version of nachos, loaded with beans, peppers, onions, an egg, those same crispy tortillas, and more of that signature pink cream! We couldn't leave without satisfying our sweet tooth, so we finished with the Cinnamon Roll French Toast. It tasted exactly like a fresh cinnamon roll, the glaze was incredible, and the bread was perfectly crisp on the outside while remaining fluffy inside. I honestly cannot wait to go back and work my way through the rest of the kitchen's creations. This restaurant is a absolute must-visit for their unique combinations and superb flavors!

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    3.7(677 reviews)
    10.1 mi
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    N Thai Palace happens to be a convenient place for me to pick up Thai food on my way home from work…read moreand I stop in about once a month. They have a lot of seating inside and a nice ambience for those who want to dine in, but I've always ordered to go. This time, I ordered the classic...Chicken Pad Thai. They give a fairly generous portion and pricing is average for the dish. The quality of the food itself is quite good too. I have tried several other dishes, which I enjoyed as well. I always request mild spice level, but it seems that "mild" is always translated to "no spice" which is not what I'm after, so I end up adding my own Thai chili flakes at home. I've asked for medium on a couple occasions, which came out to the appropriate medium level, so I wish they could just knock that down a hair for a mild level when I'm looking for a little less spice. Most of the time, they are pretty quick, but there were two separate occasions where I had to wait 15+ minutes after the estimated time for my order. I'll keeping stopping here and I hope they can make the tweaks necessary to improve the dining experience.

    I ordered tamarind duck. Tastes good but the duck meat is so chewy (like eating leather),…read morepresentation not bad, but they can do better (look at the picture) its already a mess to start with and eating it makes more mess... I don't know why they served it on a chopping board.. $ good price and portion.

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    3.9(391 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    I've been meaning to write a review for Coco. This has become my go-to spot for Chinese/Malaysian…read morefood. They have a killer beef chow kweh teow. It's like an elevated Cantonese beef chow fun ("wok hei" and all). One of the best in Jersey, and that's saying a lot because I don't normally like that dish! Some dishes are hit or miss, but once you find YOUR dish, you'll order it every time. The service is always quick! I'm in and out of there in less than an hour. It's never too crowded either. Plus the ambiance is like a an old school Asian person's house which just makes me feel at home. None of that modern clean-washing that other restaurants keep doing. Originality is so hard to find nowadays and I love that Coco has its own unique charm!

    Hubs had been wanting to give this place a try but we keep forgetting about it because of all the…read moreother options nearby. LOL. We finally made it here after exhausting all the nearby restaurants. The restaurant is medium in size, with pale yellow walls and cushy burgundy seats covering the dark brown floors. Framed black and white photos adorn the leftmost wall while the name of the restaurant is on the rightmost wall along with a framed painting. Finally, in the back, you can see the counter, which has a lucky cat and some plants on it, as well as a large painting of pink flowers in a pond behind it all. We ordered the following: Baby oyster omelet, which has pan fried baby oyster omelet with chives- this was delicious. We haven't had this for a while and enjoyed it a lot. Golden fried eggplant, which is lightly fried eggplant with cubes of bell peppers and onions. We all liked this dish a lot, as well. It was nicely fried. Claypot egg noodle, which has pearl noodle with minced pork, shrimp, squid, bean sprout in egg gravy. We've been looking for this entree for a while. Last time Hubs had this was 15 years ago and it was 30 years ago for me. Hubs loved this dish. Basil fish filet, which is stir fried fish filet with bell peppers, onions, basil leave and mushrooms. I thought this looked sweet and sour and was surprised it wasn't. Daughter liked it a lot and was addicted. Hubs was shocked at how flavorful it was. There were plenty of onion and peppers. There is parking in the back of the building but we managed to find a parking space in the front. It's a little tricky parking there but we managed. Service was quick and minimal. Will definitely return to try other items on the menu.

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