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    Gen Korean BBQ House

    4.3 (1.1k reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Jarek M.

    It was okay ... Service and atmosphere: The staff were friendly and helpful. Fairly attentive as well. Unfortunately, some staff members were speaking too low so we couldn't hear them saying what meats were being delivered. This could have been due to loud music played too. The restaurant was organised. The plastic plates that they served food on were way too used and had brown marks/imprints from being used so much. Food and drinks: Good selection on the menu but the quality in my opinion wasn't there. The thinly sliced meats looked dried up. Other meats were okay. All sides to accompany the meats were on the sweet side (including kimchi). Pricing: $$/$ depends on the type of meat cuts you opt for.

    Adannaya I.

    Gen is RELIABLE okay? Every location I have been to has great service, quality sides, and lots of meets options all for a fair price. So if you're looking for a classic Korean bbq - you'll love it!

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    Patrick Z.

    Pretty solid KBBQ place, lots of variety to choose from for the all you can eat! I tended to prefer the marinated meats more. Appetizers were fine but I loved the Japchae and Hotteok the most. Got some more Hotteok for "dessert" bc it was that good.

    Regina X.

    Service can be a little slow during busy times like a weekend lunch. Also the prices are higher for weekend lunches (same as dinner). We did the upgrade to the premium cuts, wagyu supposedly from Korea was alright (inconsistent cuts, earlier orders were nice and lean, subsequent orders were fattier). Loved the skirt steak though!

    Manel Bautista B.

    Trying out the Gen Korean bbq in Houston. They accommodate us even we did not have a reservation. The staff explained regarding their menu and told us that for the big party we can do 2 separate checks to pay the bill which is understandable. Their menu has a premium. The place is big but busy.the inside is dem and moderate noise.

    Zach P.

    Anthony, our server was amazing! And for the amount of food and service i had i definitely got my moneys worth and more!! music was poppin and vibes were amazing the place had amazing vibes and i'm definitely coming back

    Brandon D.

    Since it was a weekday, there were plenty of tables open for us. We all just got their regular dinner menu. They give a complimentary salad and a sauce set composed of their signature soy sauce, sesame oil, and green tea sea salt. They also provide a set of banchan that go well with the meat and rice. Whenever I go here I always just order their bulgogi and galbi, which are always reliable and solid. I also tried some of their brisket and pork belly, which were good as well. I always make sure to order some rice paper on the side to pair with the meat, they have radish wraps as well. I tried various things like their dragon shrimp, kimchi cheese fried rice, and rice cakes. They were just ok, I recommend just sticking to the meat.

    You have to order the Deep Fried Mandu when you get here!
    Morgan A.

    Park in the Parking lot, Gen BBQ is attached to the parking garage. The waiters are super attentive and very informational on the apps and meats. Highly recommend the Premium package( a variety of popular meats) appetizers not included. Meats are very tasty and the appetizers were very good. Great for day/night dates, trendy spot, family & friend outings, solo date.

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    Araceli R.

    Food is excellent. Meat is amazing. Remind me my visit to Korea! Service was on point Wiynh was an awesome server! Music was not to loud and delightful. Down side was I order a blue Hawaiian and I did not taste any alcohol in my drink. Little dissatisfied there. I got the premium service! Was worth it!

    Taryn H.

    LI've been to so many Korean bbq restaurants and this one was only okay. The meat wasn't good quality and I could tell by the apprentice, the tenderness of when you even cut it, the flavour especially of the pork etc. Even for its price, I feel like its quality was still not meeting its value or standard. The Japchae was also supposedly "house made" but as someone who makes it at home and as an experienced foodie, it was basically preprepped noodles and chopped peppers thrown on (not even cut well! It was just chunks of it). Even their house salad im skeptical if it is house made because they had house salad with the cut marinated lettuce but didn't have fresh lettuce on its own for me to eat it with the meat. However, the service was very good. We had Pedro help us and he was very helpful.

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    What's the price per person?

    It's around 45 a person.

    Hello, are high chairs available for the little ones?

    Yes, they have high chairs and booster seats

    Is $30/ pp also for children?

    According to a previously posted photo, kids under 4 are free and kids 5-10 are half price.

    Is Apple Pay available as an option to pay at Gen BBQ?

    Yes, you may pay with Apple pay

    Is there a happy hour?

    Unfortunately, not for this location

    Is there a waitlist for this location?

    This location does have an in-person waitlist. This location does not offer a waitlist through yelp.

    Does this location take reservations and Are there any Valentine's Day promotions this year?

    Yes we do take reservations for parties of 6 or more. Best,… Read more

    How much will it cost for kids for dinner?

    Dear Lily T. Kids 0-4 eat Free.… Read more

    Does this place use MSG or not?

    Dear Stephen. Thank you for your inquiry. We do not add MSG directly to any of our products to… Read more

    Is it loud?

    Dear Jennifer, Gen Korean BBQ does play trendy and louder than normal music. However, you can… Read more

    Will you be open for Christmas day, December 25th for dinner?

    Dear Adhem B, Yes, we are open 365 days out of the year so we will be open all day on Dec. 25th.… Read more

    Does this Gen have cheese corn?

    No :(

    How much for Adults and children?

    It's a fixed price of $28.95 before tax for an adult, and half the price for children from 4-10

    I don't see the Houston location on the website to join the wait list. Do they not do that in this location, is it first come first serve?

    You have to call to reserve a table

    How many people can be seated in a group without having to make a reservation?

    When I went on Sunday at 2 pm, there was no need for reservation.

    Do you cook your own meat or does the waiter do it?

    You have to do it, but wouldn't recommend it if you don't know what you're doing.

    How many are allowed max per table due to COVID?

    I had 5 people with me at the table but they're checking temperature and sanitizing, face mask required to enter!!

    What are the prices for kids under 10?

    I remember it is $14.5

    Do they have a lunch special?

    Yes! When I went in October 2019, it was $16.99 for 27 items, open--3pm, Monday through Friday excluding holidays

    Will you guys be open for Christmas?

    Gen is open everyday.

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    Truth BBQ

    Truth BBQ

    4.4
    (1.4k reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $$

    Truth BBQ is hands down the best BBQ I've ever had. Yes, there's usually a line, but the wait is…read moreabsolutely worth it. The staff is incredibly friendly, offers free samples while you decide, and never makes you feel rushed despite how busy they are. The portions are generous, the quality is outstanding, and you get more food than you might expect for the price. Be sure to try all of their sauces! If you're debating whether the wait is worth it, trust me: it is.

    "Truthfully", this is probably my favorite barbecue spot in Houston…read more In general, it works like most barbecue joints -- you go through a line and order by the pound or get a plate, with the sides as you go through the cafateria style line. Their selection of meats and sides is really above average compared to a lot of places. Every side I've tried here I've actually liked. They use Martin's bread, and they'll give you your accoutrements like pickles, escabeche, and the like. If you like those, make sure you ask for extra up front -- there's no stand to go grab them later, so you've got to get them when you go through the line. Large seating area with many large tables and a full service bar. The seating does get a little filled up when they are busy. I suggest coming early and being in line before doors open. Brisket: 4.5/5 Sausage: 5/5 Turkey Brest: 5/5 Escabeche & picadillo sides:5/5 Barbecue sauce: 4.5/5 Tater tot casserole:5/5 Mac & cheese:4/5 It's pretty consistent -- out of all the times I've been, there was only once where I was a little let down by the brisket. But in general it's top notch, probably the best you're going to get in Houston. Would recommend and return.

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    2 Meat Plate Brisket
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    CorkScrew BBQ

    CorkScrew BBQ

    4.6
    (1.4k reviews)
    23.5 mi
    $$

    Did I get up at 7am to make the trip up to Spring for BBQ? Yes…read moreDid I get in line an hour before the opened? Also yes Was it worth it? Heck yes! A 2-year Michellin star BBQ joint was a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. My friends and I got there around 10am and were lucky enough to grab a number. The number secures your spot in line but don't worry if you show up and they run out, there's a spot on the porch where the non-number line starts. We ordered moist brisket, garlic sausage, and the beef rib. For sides, we went with mac and cheese and beans. Everything was superb! The brisket melted in your mouth, no knife needed. The sausage had a nice snap to it and get great flavor. The bark on the beef rib was *chef's kiss*. The mac and cheese was creamy while the beans had a nice sweet and tangy flavor. The service is also great! While we were eating, staff would regularly check all of the tables to check if anyone needed anything. The staff taking our order also chatted with us about other BBQ spots we've been to. Everything was such a great experience and the quality of the food is 100/10!

    We have been wanting to try Corkscrew for a while but after reading the reviews, we knew we had to…read morebe there early and was prepared to stand in a long line. We went on a Saturday and showed up around 10:45, the line was definitely long and our wait was about 45 minutes. While waiting outside there is water and also employees coming around asking people if they wanted to purchase drinks. Once we made it inside, the gentleman who took our order was funny and kind. All of the employees were very friendly and helpful. My fiancée is a lover of BBQ so he wanted to order almost everything on the menu. We ordered brisket, garlic sausage, pork ribs, the whole chicken, baked beans, Mac and cheese, and apple cobbler. My favorites were the pork ribs and apple cobblers. His favorites were the ribs, brisket, cobbler, and baked beans. I loved the cobbler so much I placed an additional order to go.

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    The Dino Rib - humongous!
    The Dino Rib - humongous!
    Side porch of the restaurant. Covered outdoor seating is to t he left. Indoor seating is inside.

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    Side porch of the restaurant. Covered outdoor seating is to t he left. Indoor seating is inside.
    Henderson & Kane

    Henderson & Kane

    4.6
    (365 reviews)
    1.6 mi
    $$
    Family-owned & operated
    Women-owned & operated

    This place is great and it has a small neighborhood vibe! Raw Steaks for sale along with a bunch of…read moregoodies, but I came here for the barbecue. Atmosphere was perfect for Texas BBQ. I ordered the ribs in the jalapeño cheddar sausage, but got the brisket with sausage.. very happy they mixed that one up because the brisket was extremely juicy tender and had a great flavor on that bark. They did it perfect! The jalapeño sausage was a little dryer that I like it to be especially for having cheese in there. Still ate it and it was great.! So good I forgot to take a picture We'll definitely be going back to this place!

    Update: Veronica reached out to me willing to make this…read moreexperience right. Issues will come up from time to time but how you handle them says a lot about you as a business owner. I'm adjusting my review to reflect Veronica's willingness to turn this experience into an opportunity. We were looking forward to trying this restaurant while staying at a hotel in Houston for medical treatments. We had it delivered to our hotel and sadly it wasn't the best experience. When we got our order to the room we were missing one side that we ordered. We got Mac n cheese, green beans and potato salad with a brisket/smoked chicken combo and a brisket/ribs. I was shocked to see two pieces of brisket and a chicken breast for $28. Maybe it was an off night but the quality just wasn't there. All the food was cold (our fault bc we ordered it for delivery) and was lacking flavor. Overall, we'd rate it like this: Brisket 3/5 Chicken 2/5 Mac n cheese 1.5/5 Green beans 3/5 Ribs 3/5 Potato salad 2/5 Maybe they were having a bad night but I wish our experience was better.

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    We can provide specialty set ups to fit your catering package.
    We can provide specialty set ups to fit your catering package.
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    Killen's Barbecue

    Killen's Barbecue

    4.2
    (3k reviews)
    13.6 mi
    $$

    The food was ok, the Brisket Sandwich a bit dry for my taste…read more My Companion had the Pulled Pork Sandwich, she said it was good but didn't care for the Potato Salad. Service was good and quick serviced from steam tables. Employees friendly but quiet. Casual dining but a bit loud. The restaurant was clean. Lots of parking. But 54$ for two Sandwiches, one with 2 sides it a bit much.

    I came in to Killen's Barbecue about three days ago with my partner. The restaurant itself was very…read moreclean and organized and despite the line, service was fast, efficient, and friendly. My partner had the brisket sandwich with potato salad and a small helping of pickles and pickled red onions and I had the pulled pork tacos. My partner said the brisket sandwich was okay, but we both agreed that the potato salad was fantastic! The potato salad was way better than the one at Pappas Barbecue. The taste of the pulled pork tacos was great, but it was honestly too wet and made the flour tortillas too soggy and there was way too much coleslaw on top. I feel like if Killen's is going to serve pulled pork tacos there needs to be three things done. 1. Serve the tacos with an option of corn tortillas because I feel corn tortillas would've worked better to give a great contrast/pairing with the sweetness of the pulled pork and sauce. 2. Serve the corn/flour tortillas on the side so that they don't get soggy and wet. 3. There are some things that just don't belong on a taco of any kind and that's coleslaw. My partner and I also tasted the banana pudding and to say it was divine is an understatement. What I really like about this pudding was that you could taste real bananas in this pudding and it had been mixed well all together. Our total was $80 after tipping, which is a little pricey for some of the items, but honestly I would definitely come back to Killen's Barbecue when I was in the mood for barbecue.

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    Dining room after restaurant closed
    Dining room after restaurant closed
    Banana and Bread Pudding Combo
    Banana and Bread Pudding Combo
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    The exterior

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