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    Gen Korean BBQ House

    4.1 (5.9k reviews)
    Closed • 10:00 am - 10:30 pm
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    Video: Our party of 27 on a busy Friday night  Photo: Sam previous visit. Now a manager and well deserved!
    Cesar L.

    Absolutely Outstanding -- Ask for Sam & Xavier! We brought a party of 27 to GEN Korean BBQ on a busy Friday night, and the experience was exceptional. A group that large could easily become chaotic, but Manager Sam Peñalosa and our server Xavier went above and beyond to make the entire evening smooth, fun, and memorable. Sam deserves serious recognition. You could see her leadership throughout the night. She was present, attentive, checking on our group, supporting his team, and making sure 27 people were taken care of. That kind of hands-on leadership creates the atmosphere customers feel..and her company should be proud to have her representing GEN. And Xavier was a rockstar! Twenty-seven guests means nonstop orders, questions, refills, requests, and moving parts. He handled everything with patience, energy, professionalism, and a great attitude. Never made us feel rushed or like our large group was too much. Instead, he made us feel genuinely welcomed. The food was great, but Sam and Xavier are the reason we'll be coming back. Service like this turns a dinner into an experience and customers into repeat customers. If you're coming to GEN, ask for Sam and Xavier. We certainly will when we return. To GEN leadership: take care of these guys. They're doing your brand proud. Thank you, Sam and Xavier, for taking such great care of all 27 of us. You earned some loyal customers!

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    Cecilia L.

    Gens been a hit and miss forever, but today, today changes everything!! Dynamic super duo Manny and Noah were amazing and we were extremely satisfied! My family and i were literally in and out in less than 1 hour! They were so fast and friendly and got everything right on the first go! Food was great, hit the spot! Ambiance was great and so lax, Tuesdays are my new favorite days to come! No rush, no lines and just chill vibes

    Choices for lunch menu as of 7/09/26
    Anna L.

    Update: We waited like 10minutes or could be more in the front because the front host was not there when we came in and this was at close to 12 noon I think. There was also couple ahead of us which they said that they've been waiting as well for someone to greet, assist and seat them to their table but no one came. After us a another group of family came in More people came in but still there's no front host and she's been MIA & when I looked around she was sitting in one of the empty tables by the window - wearing white longs sleever and black pants. Finally, 2 guy servers actually noticed that customers have been waiting for a while and no one was helping all of us in the front. I even overheard them asking each other and lookinb looking for the front host and one of them answered "she should be here but I have no idea why she's nit in the front". I think the management should retraine that specific host that's was on duty today around 12noon onwards, I mean she's in charge in the front so if she's on break she should communicate it with the back team to so that someone can keep an eye for new customers that are coming in the restaurant . Luckily those 2 guy servers were really nice and they seated all of us that's been waiting in the front for a while. Also, FYI on their weekday lunch pricing, I tried calling them prior to our visit and their recording says the price for M-Th - from opening to 3pm is $20.95 BUT THAT IS INCORRECT, the correct pricing is $21.95. Our server was nice and attentive and food was great 8/10 and changed our grill 3 times. The inky issue was that our meat took so long to come out which I think it is the kitchen staff's job to prepare not the servers. My tofu soup came out when I was almost full and dine - the server was actually apologetic and I dont blame him, I was told that the reason for the delay was because, the kitchen received many "to go or pick up orders" that the kitchen staff didn't have any space on the stove to cook my soup. We were also seated close to the kitchen towards the hallway to the restroom and WOW the kitchen staff's music was SO LOUD! Like I am so confused if I should be listening to the mariachi music that's coming from the kitchen or the english music that's from the dining area's speakers.... Like wow they should turn down that volume!! 1 star for the missing front host that's supposed to seat and greet the customers in a timely and professional manner and the delay on delivering the meat to the table and the very LOUD music.

    Double dragon
    Lauren Y.

    We arrived at 11am on a Saturday. There was no line, but they did seem a little short staffed so we probably ended up waiting about 5 minutes to be greeted before sitting down. I'm not sure if they were short staffed, or they just have less servers in the morning, but it seemed like there were only two waiters available. Both servers reminded us that it would be dinner pricing on the weekend. I actually did not realize that, so I appreciated the heads up. I was in a group of four. We started off by ordering some soft drinks, which came out quickly. Our waiter, Anthony, went straight to business taking our meat orders, and informed us that we can order up to four meats per order (this does not include food from the kitchen). All the dishes came out promptly - I was impressed with how quick the cooked kitchen items came out. I think the first thing we received was the riblets, even before the meat orders. We usually stick to the usual beef belly, pork belly, and brisket. However, this time, I tried the bulgogi fries and dragon shrimp from the kitchen. We typically come for lunch, so I'm not sure if these were new items, or if they've always just been on the dinner menu. Overall, I feel that the quality of food and service is fair for the price. Dinner prices were $31.95pp. The meat was flowing at a decent rate, so we did not feel like we were hungry and waiting on food to arrive.

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    Diana! You are the mother effing goat! The service was amazing & she looked so beautiful! That's my boo thang!

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    Mina M.

    Oh gen gen gen!!!!!! Honestly very disappointing visit this time around. We got seated at around 4:25 on a Wednesday, normally they come within the 5 minutes or right away to introduce their selves or and get our drinks. Our server (Donna) came to us 30 minutes later. on a Wednesday not a weekend A WEDNESDAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Also the menus in the pictures were extremely greasy like someone dipped them in a grease or something) Food was taking longer to come than usual, server drops off the food and leaves right away. To get her attention again we literally have to wait awhile to get her attention. She just passes us like we're not there. Old plate stays at the table for ever!! Barely get any refills.!!! Pan stays smoking for too long and no one to turn it off or switch it out because no one knows where she is or willing to help. Plastic pieces in our water (sorry it's hard to see or might not even be visible, but I'm telling you it was there) Don't get me wrong the food was great and delicious. But to beg for service and basically beg for our server to come help us, that just takes over everything. The place itself is so spacious and lots of other tables are there. But the thing is they weren't even that busy. The 1 star is for the gentleman server (didn't get his name) that was not even our server but was checking and helping us more than her. And he's the one that kept on following with us if we need anything. Thank you It's always the shitty service with this location that always disappoints. No customer ever has to beg for attention, or barely get what they ask for. Just asking for the bare minimum and they always fail to do so.

    fatty pieces that couldn't be eaten and a drink waiting for a refill for a while
    Sabrina C.

    My husband and I visited around 2:30PM, and the restaurant wasn't busy, with only a couple of other groups dining. Our original waiter was great, but shortly after taking our order, we were told he had to leave because it "wasn't busy enough" for him to stay. A different waitress took over. She was friendly, but the service didn't match the friendliness. Our drinks went unrefilled for most of the meal unless someone else offered to fill them and we had to place meat orders through other employees as well because she wasn't around. She also made multiple comments when we ordered additional meat, including "Oh, you want more?" which came across as unnecessary and made us feel uncomfortable. As for the food, the marinated meats were excellent and easily the best part of the meal. The non marinated meats were extremely fatty and lacked flavor. The photo I posted shows some of the fat we had to leave behind, along with a drink that sat waiting for a refill. This visit left us disappointed, we will not be coming back to this location.

    Brisket. It was so stringy, felt like eating hair.

    Service was slow, even on a weekday. Meat quality is horrible. Ordered two types of meats (brisket and bulgogi). Waited over 25 mins for the server to come back to our table. We ending up paying and leaving, not worth seating there getting horrible service and terrible quality food. We use to dine here and loved it, now it's not worth your time and money. Go somewhere else.

    Sides, dipping sauces and meats
    Jenny T.

    - one of the best priced AYCE KBBQ in the valley -lots of options even at the base level - solid dipping selection and sides -service is very attentive and got our food fast. -servers checked in on us often -Ambience is like if a restaurant was a club; ambient lighting, loud music and huge

    Loann N.

    I would give 0 star if I can the service today just so HORRIBLE the server I dont think she has experience about the AYCE service she did not gave us any attention throughout the service also Burn my husband hand by not carefully removing the hot pan. We are long time customer the food still the same but the service to be honest its going down over the year Grill has not change even it burning like this I would question about the health risk when smelling those burn ? We did ask to change but they ignore us until the 3-4th time even it is not the busiest day of the week

    Short plate
    Terry P.

    Went here for lunch on a Wednesday.... As we walked in, there were two guys behind the counter, neither acknowledged us nor said hi or anything at-all. We waited for four minutes, just standing there, waiting for them. Then one looks at us and says 2? Follow me. He seats us, then the service is decent after that. The ordering and food came at a decent rate, not fast nor slow. The meat quality was WTF. The short plate looked like scrap meat, and when cooked, it was even tinier little pieces, almost looking like goldfish food. The pork jowl was ok, but it's slice thin. Other KBBQ places cut it thick, but most people do t understand how to properly slow cook it, so that's probably why they cut it so thin here, so it could cook fast. The garlic pork belly was the best. We cooked it nice and slow so that it would cook well and not burn. It was really good. The brisket is a joke too! The cut was bad, the slices are not sliced but rather, tiny leftover pieces. They are super lean too, no fat on them at-all. The fried stuff.... Fried chicken pieces were ok without the sauce, but ok doesn't cut it.... If everything is just ok or bad, it makes it not worth coming here to eat.. The Double Dragon (coconut shrimp and regular fried shrimp) was not great neither, something that I expected should be great! Definitely just the run of mill frozen stuff, not even the good stuff. One of the coconut shrimp was bad and soured too. The fish tastes like talapia, so that's not good, I would prefer a fish without a strong flavor. After leaving, your body and your clothes end up smelling better than the food you just ate. Btw, we only came here because Hanoo was not open yet, and I was willing to give Gen another chance. Gen has failed me once again, and probably for the last time!

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    One of my favorite places to eat when I want Korean bbq. The food is always fresh and good and the staff is always attentive and friendly.

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    Ask the Community - Gen Korean BBQ House

    Do they have lunch specials during the week and all you can eat?

    Do they have a time limit?

    No ,they don't have a time limit.

    What's the price for weekend lunch?

    $28.95 + tax

    Do they take reservations for large group?

    No, they don't. It's first come first serve. Also, your entire party has to be there in order to be seated.

    How much is weekday lunch now?

    $19.95 + tax

    Do you need a reservation for lunch?

    No you donot

    How much is dinner today per person?

    $30.95 per person as of Jan 2025

    Is there a Al a carte menu I'm going for a birthday but don't eat meat?

    Unfortunately, from what I saw, there wasn't a whole lot of choices for non-meat eaters.

    How much is it per person?

    As of December 2023, lunch is $19.95, and dinner is $29.95

    Can you order Dinner menu for Lunch time?

    It's the same menu

    Is it AYCE?

    Yes

    How much for weekend?

    Worth it. It's Gen KBBQ.

    Can I go eat by myself or do I need to have more people with me?

    I almost always go by myself and have never had any problems.

    Do you allow small dogs at your location?

    I assume only service animals are allowed.

    What are the current AYCE prices?

    Depends on what you order, it was 4 of us came to $145.

    Do they have potstickers? :)

    Yes!!

    Anyone know if their option for large intestine can come unmarinated?

    Only marinated.

    As of April 2nd 2022, are they still asking for Covid vaccination card since no one answers their phone anymore?

    No they are not asking for COVID cards anymore

    Where do I join the waitlist?

    Just walk up to the host to put your name down

    Do you guys have reservations or a waitlist to join before arriving?

    No, first come first serve

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    Halgatteok Northridge - Fried Garae-Tteok Skewers ( ) come with honey.  Great to offset spicy stuff.

    Halgatteok Northridge

    4.7(134 reviews)
    1.4 mi•Northridge
    •$$

    First time here, and it definitely won't be my last…read more The food was flavorful, freshly made, and hit the spot. My coworkers ordered the Chicken Gangjeong in both the Soy Garlic and Sweet & Spicy flavors. I only had a bite of each, but both were juicy and seemed to be made with dark meat chicken. The Soy Garlic was actually sweeter than the Sweet & Spicy, which caught me off guard, while the Sweet & Spicy had more of a mild heat than an overwhelming kick. I ordered the Grandma Tteokbokki at spice level 2 and added melted cheese and ramen. Those add-ons were absolutely worth it. The cheese made the sauce extra creamy, while the ramen soaked up all of the flavor and turned it into a hearty, comforting meal. Spice level 2 had a nice kick without overpowering the dish, making it easy to enjoy from start to finish. Overall, everything we tried was satisfying, and I'd happily come back to work my way through more of the menu. If you're ordering the tteokbokki, I definitely recommend adding the cheese and ramen--you won't regret it.

    This is the best tteokbokki I've had since visiting Korea! We tried the gimmari, Rose Tteokbokki,…read moreJjajang Tteokbokki, and Grandma Tteokbokki. The Rose was really good, but it was a little too rich for me. I personally preferred the Grandma Tteokbokki. I also liked the larger tteok over the mini tteok because it was softer and chewier. Adding ramen and cheese is a must! The cashier was also really nice. Even though he was new, he was able to answer all of our questions and provided excellent service. The restaurant was super clean, organized, and had a welcoming atmosphere. We'll definitely be back the next time we make a trip to SoCal!

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    Boiling Pot and Boba Street - Seafood combo with Thai tom yum.

    Boiling Pot and Boba Street

    4.6(1.5k reviews)
    1.9 mi•Northridge
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    Discounts available
    Kid friendly

    Came In during the weekday to have a quick lunch…read more Seated and ordered within minutes. Located right next to kalaveras restaurant and Guitar Center and parking is available throughout. To start you order your broth type and you have about 7 options from spicy to not spicy. Next you order your meats and you have the option to go regular options, premium or even wagu for a market price. Once you've done that, get up and go pick out your veggies and sauces to put inside your soup or dip your meat. Meal was hot and delicious in quick time and great tasting. Inside there are about 25 tables/ booths to chose from for your party.

    The food was good. The atmosphere nice. It is all you can eat, but I cannot eat very much. I made…read moremy bowl and I had a lot left over. I did not get seconds. I understand not being able to take things to go, but if you have not gotten seconds and it's your first bowl, you should be allowed to take home what you didn't eat. I don't believe in throwing that all away. It would be three meals for me that they prefer to throw it away instead of letting me take it home. For that reason, I will not go back there. Like I said, if I had gotten two bowls or three bowls, I could understand not being able to take it but when you have just ordered your first bowl, I don't get it. There are plenty of other places I would go instead.

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    Oi Asian Fusion - Tapsilog Bowl

    Oi Asian Fusion

    4.4(1.5k reviews)
    5.0 mi•Canoga Park
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    It was quite a trek to get here. It's in the middle of the west Valley. No easy freeway access…read more There's quite a few businesses in this strip mall. Parking spaces are super tiiiiiiight. I didn't see any ADA parking at all. We were happy with what we got. Pork belly with umami gravy bowl and added 4 pc "eggroll" aka lumpia. It was really 2 lumpia cut in half. I probably should have ordered a full side but it was a perfect amount. Lumpia was super crispy on the outside. Very flavorful without being overly garlicky or seasoned. Came with sweet chili sauce. Chicken longanisa. It said ground chicken so I was expecting crumbled meat. It was formed into a patty. Very tender and delicious. Also served on rice with egg over easy, scallions and pickled vegetable. Since it was our first time here I got the two bun combo with pork belly and angus burger. Pork belly had a little kick in the sauce. The bao bun was a nice compliment so it wasn't too spicy. 2 slices of cucumber also in the bun to help cut the spice. The angus burger had a creamy mayo sauce with sautéed mushrooms and half cooked onions. Not what I expected but definitely would get again. The side of fries were thin, crispy and very well seasoned. There's not a lot of counter service. You order at a machine. I had to wait because I wanted a printed receipt. As far as I could see, only 2 people working. They brought our food to the table and that guy was very nice and cordial as we asked for a few more things. No one was eating there. Saw about 3 people order take out. Plenty of tables and a picnic table for seating. I definitely loved the wall decor and the clock was my favorite! They had Chinese, Korean and Japanese on the wall. I didn't see any Tagalog where I was sitting but I think that's the main Asian influence.

    The boys and I were driving around for a bit to see what we wanted for lunch so I pulled over to…read morepull out the nifty Yelp app to see what was close by. We decided on Oi Asian which had great reviews, so why not. First off, let me say that there is plenty of parking, however, the parks are extremely narrow for some reason. It was a struggle to get in and out of the car due to the width of the parks smh. Anyway, once we got inside, there wasn't anyway at the register and after standing there for a while, I noticed the kiosk so unplaced my order there. There were only two cooks in the back. We placed our order and sat down. The place was clean but everything seemed like it was do it yourself. The boys were thirsty and there wasn't an option for water on the kiosk, so I called one of the cooks from the back to pay for a water and he rang me up. It was pretty rough in there. At one point I had to get up and grab my own fork by reaching over the counter. Once our food was ready, one of the cooks brought our food and I wasn't really feeling my meal, which was the dynamite crawfish bowl. I didn't like the sauce it came with. I just picked at the crawfish and left the rest. As for the boys meal, the fried chicken adobo bowl was REALLY good! I ended up eating theirs because my oldest son didn't like it, which was great for me lol. My youngest and I tore that bowl up. Anyway, the verdict is, I may search around for other options but I know that if I can't find anything else I can always grab a chicken adobo bowl but the service was pretty nonexistent. That chicken adobo bowl saved it. OOO 3 out of 5

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    Kickin KAsian

    Kickin KAsian

    3.9(1.7k reviews)
    0.8 mi•Northridge
    •$$

    Food delish. Service fast enough. TVs always playing sports…read more Kickin kasian was my introduction to a seafood boil and I 100% choose them over the boiling crab. Here's why: they have peeled shrimp!! You can get naked shrimp in the bag and boiling crab only offers the big ol shrimp with the legs and face omg I can't. Shout out kickin.

    Updated review... it's been a while since we came here the first time. Friends were having a…read morebirthday so we had to give it another try. Got here around 5:30 pm on a Friday. We lucked out and got the last booth before the dinner rush. The place looked exactly like it did last time we came. Staff was still friendly. They don't accept cash, only cards/tap to pay. Their menu looked different. Wish I had taken a photo. You have an option to build your own boil by choosing your protein, sauce, spice level and add in's. They still don't allow you to mix garlic butter and lemon pepper sauces. You're forced to get the Kickin mix which includes Cajun even if you're not a fan of that flavor. They also have a kids menu with 2 choices, appetizers and family combos. Always intimidating ordering from a menu that doesn't disclose the pricing up front. That's the weirdest thing. Even restaurants in Beverly Hills have pricing on their menus. We got the family feast which feeds up to 4 people and had a combo of crab, mussels, shrimp, sausage, rice, potato and corn which was about $107. (Side note, they charge 50 cents for a pair of gloves and they do not provide you with a little towelette to wipe before or after your meal) This I have to admit was a pretty good deal considering it's a good amount of seafood. They serve it to you in a large metal bowl. We asked for mild since we had toddlers, but because of the Cajun in the sauce (that they force you to get if you want garlic butter and lemon pepper flavor) it was more of a medium, and the kids could not tolerate the heat. Which wasn't a bad thing since that meant more for us grown ups. Ordered them a side of truffle fries which was not too bad actually. We also ordered some of their specialty drinks which come in huge cups. We tried asking for two small empty cups so the kids could share our drinks, but they refused to provide that to us. According to the waiter, it's the restaurant policy that they can only provide water cups, but we have to figure out what to do with the water inside. (Insert face palm emoji) Also they do not provide buckets for your shells so we weren't sure what to do with all that water but drink it. The cups are thin paper cups to pair perfectly with those gross paper straws. By the time we finished the water the cups were pretty mushy already. Needless to say we couldn't finish all our food so we asked for it to go, reluctantly as we hoped they weren't going to try and charge us for those to go bags as well. Pro's: they brought the food out quickly. The food tasted freshly cooked. Con's: don't know where to begin. Parking lot sucks since it's shared with multiple other businesses. There is no place for you to sit and wait outside the restaurant. You'll need to stand outside by the parking lot and pray you don't get side swiped by some crazy driver. Menu has hidden pricing. They charge 50 cents for gloves and do not provide wipes for after your meal. They don't provide a bucket/container to place your seafood shells so it gets mixed in with your other food on the table. Can't even ask for an empty cup for kids. They don't let you customize your sauces your way. Sad to say after all this time my review for this place is still a solid 2 stars.

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    Maru Bowl - Ritto - Bulgogi Kimchi BOWL

    Maru Bowl - Ritto

    4.9(385 reviews)
    3.8 mi•Winnetka
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    We called and placed a phone order on Saturday morning around 11:30am. We ordered the bulgogi…read moreritto, and the fried shrimp ritto. The woman on the phone gave us an estimated wait time of 10 minutes. When we arrived, we quickly noticed how small the parking lot was. There were only two spots opened. I'm not sure what it would have looked like if we came during rush hour, but at least there was spots for us to park in. When we got inside it was pretty small with about 15 seats available for dine in. There was one other party there at the same time we were. Once we paid, we saw the fried shrimp coming from out of the kitchen, so we knew ours were almost ready since they just needed to wrap them up. This place was the definition of a local mom and pop business. Mom was running the cash register, and Pop was in the kitchen. They were two of the sweetest people. She even came out to the dining area to hand us our food, rather than screaming at us from behind the counter. We drove home (5 mins away), and I unpacked the food to find that each box was labeled. It probably wasn't necessary since we could very clearly see which was shrimp and which was bulgogi but I appreciated the small touches. My partner and I each had one half of the shrimp and one half of the bulgogi and it as unanimous that our favorite was the fried shrimp. They do include a sauce that has the slightest kick, but in my opinion it was the best kind of spicy where it isn't painful and it's actually quite pleasant, complimenting the fried shrimp very well. Overall - we are so glad we tried this little local spot. The fried shrimp ritto was so good, I want to try other items, but I know I'll be craving that fried shrimp ritto again.

    What a gem in the Valley! Looks like it's literally run by a Korean mom and pop. When I walked in,…read morethe "mom" was at the counter and the "pop" was in the back kitchen. I called in to order takeout of a fried chicken and bulgogi "ritto" for two. It was a fast, delicious lunch! A 'ritto is a "burrito" style wrap-- white rice with seasoned protein, kimchi, special mayo, + optional chili all wrapped in Korean seaweed. The burrito itself is a bit fragile since it's large and the seaweed is the nice thin kind, so it's nice to eat it with a fork over a plate/box so you don't miss any bites I like a seaweed wrap which is fewer carbs than a flour/corn tortilla. The white rice is fluffy and sticky (all good things). The special mayo did it for me. The lettuce (romaine?) was crispy and fresh. There's space to sit inside if you want to dine in, and parking is easy as there's a lot. Located at the corner of Saticoy and Winnetka. Price is comparable to other protein-packed sandwiches in the Valley. And I like supporting local businesses that make yummy food. Looking forward to coming back soon.

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    Maru Bowl - Ritto - Interior - order at the counter

    Interior - order at the counter

    Maru Bowl - Ritto - DDEOKBOKKI_Good combo with a RITTO

    DDEOKBOKKI_Good combo with a RITTO

    Maru Bowl - Ritto

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