Long lines are usually a good sign that the food is worth the wait. While the line to be seated…read morewrapped around the building, we couldn't leave the area we were exploring without partaking in this Korean BBQ experience! Once the waitstaff understood that we were there to eat our hearts out, they kept the bottomless accouterments coming! At one point, we had 4 different waitstaff stopping by our table every five minutes to bring us more of something delicious. Everything was fresh and good quality. Know before you go: 1. Make sure you know what's included in your order and what's extra. The waitstaff is more than happy to help make sense of it all. 2. Come wearing stretchy pants! You will undoubtedly eat more than you intended! 3. Bring your own hand wipes. The paper towels provided just don't cut it! I mean, it's BBQ! Plan on getting messy. Between the healthy portions, attentive waitstaff, and the casual atmosphere that teeters on gritty, we had an amazing culinary experience! I would definitely come back to this restaurant.

I love Korean BBQ but I honestly love it more in the Philippines. Why? Restaurants get their meat…read morestraight from the butcher shop so it's guaranteed fresh and never frozen. This is the reason why meat tastes better and tastier. We are glad to have a host family while I'm visiting the Philippines who knows good food, like honest to goodness must places to eat. One day, we were brought to this place right in the heart of Manila. The place might be small but the dining experience was gigantic. We enjoyed an AYCE for Php 580 with unlimited choices of pork and beef. The choices were so many that we just opted to get all beef. So many also were the banchans. When the server brought them out and laid in our table, there was no space left uncovered with these tiny plates and bowls of side dishes. Aside from that, we also requested for the steamed egg and tofu soup. Best part of the meal? You don't do the grilling because the server cooks all the meat for you. Ha! That's nothing unheard of here in the US. Overall, excellent service not just by the server but the entire staff. Definitely worth more than the money you pay for. I will definitely come back on my next trip to the Philippines.

Wednesday, February 28 82°F 60% Humidity…read more My cousins love to eat at Baekjeong whenever they visit California. I wasn't surprised when they took us here when we were in Manila. Kang Ho Dong is a Korean ex-wrestler turned comedian. Due to a tax evasion scandal in 2011, he took a temporary hiatus from entertainment and focused on other ventures. His first U.S. restaurant Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong opened in L.A.'s KTown back in 2012. It's a very successful chain now, and today you can find locations all over like Sydney, Shanghai, and San Jose. I don't know if he's still affiliated with 678 Korean BBQ, but his name (강호동) and likeness is still used on signs and menus. This is not an AYCE kind of establishment, everything is a la carte. Prices are high, but still less expensive compared to the States. One strip of marinated short rib was ₱1350 or $23.86 USD; two strips of galbi are about $56.00 USD at their SoCal locations. The meat quality was fine, though some pieces were on the fattier side. Staff members will grill everything at the table. I did not like the rice, which was old and hard to chew. You will find 678 Korean BBQ at SM by the BAY, which is a dining area and amusement park by the water. It's a part of Mall of Asia, which is the largest mall in the Philippines and the sixth largest in the world. Philippines 2024 collection: https://www.yelp.com/collection/DHwKzvo7o_ll8jmXFFU3KA/PHIL-2024

This place is not AYCE…read more There's nothing special with the food, typical meats available. They have 2 dipping sauces (soy and spicey), lettuce available without extra charge, and your typical banchan. The waiters cook the food at the table for you, once they are done you need to flag them down if you need anything (additional drinks, meat, boxes, check) though the workers are just standing around.

If it's not obvious yet, we love our Korean food. Unlimited AKA All You Can Eat (AYCE) Korean in…read morethe Philippines? Why not? The banchans were plentiful and the food was good. Of course the food is enjoyed more by the company you eat with and we ate with a dear old friend and her partner. This was the tail end of our trip and we're already in a coma from the all the food we ate in the last two weeks. Would visit this place again. Do come with an empty stomach.

Second time to visit here and took my family for lunch today. Good service and quality of food is…read moregreat. Highly recommend. Not smokey or you smell like the food after.

It took us awhile to forgive Samgyupsalamat. At their Kapitan Tikong branch months ago, we were…read morevery unsatisfied with the tough meat they served us. We used to be regular customers there so we knew our meat. Our visit at this new branch redeemed us as regular customers again. We were so happy to be surprised by the extra space they have at the back; you'd think the branch is small if you only took a peek from the outside. It was a bit warm at first but they adjusted the aircon later on. Walls were painted black even in the restroom. Overall place looked simple and had that hole-in-the-wall vibe. Cleaning the front windows looks necessary though it amusingly matches the restaurant vibe. Service was good since they always got what we needed at fair waiting times. Refills came back loaded with food and the water pitcher really kept the service water cold. The free veggie leaves, dips, side dishes, steamed egg, and soup were impressive to the eyes and tongue. Be careful with the steamed egg because the bowl was insanely hot! We ordered two meats ala carte and they were excellent both in texture and flavor! To the management team: Thank you for impressing us, and we can only hope and wish you maintain the good quality of your food and service. Forget what I said about the windows; they still pass! :p

The food was good, meat were fresh, service is good. Could…read morestill be improved though on varieties of meat

Awesome place!!!!good tasting food,generous amount of fresh food,very delish,loove the ambiance…read more too but most of all the staff are top notch,very big shout out to Kenneth,the best staff who served all the beautiful servings and delish food,he is very courteous and he explains the food we are about to eat,thank you for the best experience we have in this restaurant,we will definitely be back .

Wow! Despite this restaurant being a chain, I really enjoyed this Korean BBQ. Bulgogi Brothers is…read morelocated on the 2nd floor of MOA. We met my family here for dinner earlier this week and everything from the food to the service was excellent. We ordered the Korean Japchae and the Bundled Platter to share (includes Galbi, Ribeye Steak, Marinated Beef, Pork Belly and Bulgogi, all the sides, lettuce wraps and rice). All of the food was delicious! The meats were flavorful and cooked perfectly. Warm corn tea is served with your meal and I like that they cook all of the meats for you. Servers constantly came by to refill our side plates and drinks. This restaurant had a TV playing K Pop music videos too. The atmosphere in the restaurant is fun and it's definitely a good place to go with a group. Check it out!

We stopped for lunch after arriving from California z my siblings recommended the place , one of…read moretheir favorite. We were greeted by male waiters and were seated right away. They were all attentive very warm. My sibling ordered the menu A . As they were serving the different meats and condiments , I saw a small cockroach crippling on one of the raw meat. I told the waiter and they immediately replaced the meat and apologized. It was disgusting yet for them to immediately resolved the problem was nice. Yet still unhealthy and unsafe seeing creatures crawling. I didn't eat the meat. The condiments were average. You have to ask for some dish that they don't offered. Like pickled radish, bean sprout, soup, rice is extra pay . They didn't let us pay for the rice and gave us free cofffee drink for the cockroach inconvenient. It's a nice restaurant yet attention needs to be addressed on safe handling and sanitation. Thank you .

I really wanted to like this place, but I was quite disappointed with the meat dishes. We were…read moretold by the server that all of their meat is tender, but that was not true. We chose to have them grill the meat for us, and the first dish had an after taste of the gas they might have used. The second dish were the short ribs. They were very tasty, but unfortunately very chewy. I opted to eat the soups and vegetable dishes that we ordered. I enjoyed the egg pancake that we ordered. I like that they are open 24/7, but I wish their meat was more tender. I guess I am just accustomed to going to other Korean barbecue restaurants in which the meat is both tasty and tender. I liked that they had unlimited banchan (side dishes). It was nice that they gave us complimentary coffee at the end of the meal, although our birthday celebrant stated that the coffee tasted like it was from a 3-in-1 coffee packet. I thought that maybe they would have good desserts? Unfortunately, they do not have any desserts on their menu.

Got here an hour before they close and prepare for dinner. Staff were very nice and gave us a heads…read moreup that they close for a period of time. Did not feel rushed at all. Food was plenty and fresh. They had a wide selection of meat and dumplings for your soup, and also had a grill area where you can request for some teppanyaki/hibachi meat. They also have a dessert bar with a few choices of fruit and other sweets.

Came here for lunch and this place was already packed prior to them opening at 11am. They have a…read moreline for reservations and a line for walk ins just like at the DMV. There was maybe a good 100 people when we arrived 5 min prior to them opening. We were placed in a nice glass enclosed VIP room for the 9 of us. And it was neat that each place setting had its own burner and hotpot so that you could individually cook your own stuff. The selections here are huge!!! They had rows and rows of food. From cooked food to uncooked food. Including seafood, beef, chicken, pork. They even had several types of noodles you can add into your hotpot from udon, to black squid ink pasta to other types. For goodness sakes they had about 4 different broth bases to use as ur liquid from fish stock, beef stock, chicken stock and regular hot water. The had an entire wall to ceiling area of just vegetables to add to your hotpot as well. Desserts they had a plethora of them from Korean style to hong Kong style to halo halo to ice creams and many other deserts. They had about 10 different non alcoholic juices and ice teas to try from which were all delicious. They also had about 5 different beers UNLIMITED beers to choose from and even a beer on tap!!!! They even had a tepenyaki type area to cook your foods as well as a sauce station with about 15 different dry seasonings and liquid sauces. Just incredible. Service tho was slow. There was a lot of people working so i dont know why it was slow. From topping off our broths to clearing our dishes. We had dishes piling up clear to the ceiling before they would be removed. Just not acceptable. Price wise to its the most expensive ive seen yet for an all you can eat in the manila area at 888 pesos. The amounts of food justifies the steep price. But i was just expecting quicker service. A good place to bring someone too if they r new to manila. For a quick second i was going to say that this place might rival the hotpot of Taiwan. But still the seafood in Taiwan is still a lot fresher and of better quality.

The side dishes were all tasty. My favorites were marinated pickles and singkamas with red sauce…read more The meat was okay, but it could have been better if the meat were softer when cooked. All in all it's good for its price. I enjoyed cooking and it's nice to know that they were using charcoal.

This is the second time I've been to Samgyupsal, the wait was a brutal 2.5 hours but in the end it…read morewas well worth the wait. Food was amazing and there's something about making your own food on the grill that makes everything taste good. Staff are friendly and happy to make suggestions too, give it a try!

Restaurant is located at the second floor of what used to be Arrow Food Park. As soon as we arrived…read moredownstairs, one of the servers informed someone upstairs so our table would be ready shortly. Upon sitting down, all our side dishes were ready. One fun experience was making orders and calling service with the screen at the side of the table. Side dishes could use some improvement. There was hardly anything special about the California Maki, Ebi Tempura, Kani Salad, and most definitely the Buta Dumplings. Most were served at a temperature similar to what you'd get if they were left on the side for so long. I'll give some credit for the Spicy Beef Yakiniku, Spicy Sliced Pork Bouquet, Seasoned Egg, Chicken Liver, and ice-cream There was only one instance where they didn't serve a dish we ordered on the screen, so when the server arrived, they asked us to order again. Staffers were friendly and mostly attentive. The young girl who assisted us downstairs was a jolly one, and she's consistent because she looked the same even when I visited the neighboring establishments on different occasions.

Namsan is one of the newer food kiosks in Solaire's food court, replacing what used to be Sapporo…read more(Japanese food selection). I think the decision to switch over to Korean food really stems from the popularity of their Kimchi Fried Rice. They do offer a lot of other Korean rice meals and noodles but you can't beat the value of that Kimchi rice. First off, the serving size is really big. It's actually good enough for two. Second, it's really flavorful with just the right amount of heat from the kimchi. This means you could eat it by itself or pair it with one of the yummy dishes from Pan Asian. I personally like pairing it with the Honey BBQ buffalo wings of Chicken Licken -- weird combination, I know but the flavors work for me. I love their drinks there, too. I forgot what that one drink with cucumber is called but it's really good. I order it every time I'm there.

It's the first stall to your right, when you enter the Solaire Food Court, and the one of the newer…read morestalls. (If I remember correctly, it was a Japanese stall beforehand... not sure what happened when it changed to Korean. A bigger demand for that, probably? After all, Koreans make up the largest percentile of our tourists, yearly.) The food here can range from 250 to 330 pesos, mostly limited to rice meals and a couple noodles. They've also got a selection of Korean drinks. Personally, I really love the samgyupsal gui, which is really just pork belly on rice. Although at times the quality fluctuates (like the pork is a bit too hard, or not too tender) I find that it's one of their better tasting dishes-- especially if you're not into the spicy Korean flavors. I also liked the Kimchi fried rice... better tasting than the one in Lucky Noodles, but, sometimes, also lacks in a Kimchi kick.