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Gen Korean BBQ House

3.6 (375 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Kim T.

Food here is better than the ones offered in California. Service was amazing! It's very loud. Great for groups. One thing I didn't like was the beef belly fell apart like crumbs.

Michelle S.

I went to Gen KBBQ for the first time 2 days ago! The manager who helped served us, Daniel, was amazing! He recommended us a lot of dishes and gave us the best service ever! The food however was not up to par... The quality of the meat was not very good and the serving size of the side dishes was very small. I had stomach issues the following day and the next. As much as the inside looks very clean and unique with the dim lighting, it was very hard to see whether or not the meat was fully cooked. There also wasn't any air ventilation above the grills which should be a mandatory rule for every KBBQ house. Service was awesome but the food quality could not keep up, would not recommend!

Brisket
Anthony L.

The food came out very slow and the quality and cut is terrible, take a look at the image it's more like dog food scrap then beef slices. Took forever to get extra kimchi and other sides.

Aaron T.

I went here with some friends to catch up and have some AYCE KBBQ and their entrees. For entrees, we got the bulgogi fries, cheese kimchi fried rice, and fish katsu. The fries were disappointing - expected it to be loaded with things. Fish katsu was decent and the fried rice was ok. The meats were fine - standard AYCE quality meats. The best item was the carne asada. The service was great with changing the grill and collecting empty dishes from our table. Would've liked them to refill some water but the place was starting to get packed for the lunch rush prior to the Mariner's game.

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Jana N.

My friends and I chose this location since it was a pretty central spot and also located in the mall, for some after meal shopping. I've been to Gen in California before and they have good meats and this location was no exception. This spot looks relatively new and the interior had a clean modern vibe. We went with the premium dinner menu which had some great choices like waygu. However I was a little disappointed they didn't have the thin cut pork belly and rice paper wraps. Besides that it was a good AYCE dinner that left me feeling satisfied like I just ate Thanksgiving dinner. In all, location is central, food is good and service is efficient.

Debra W.

I have to say our experience was okay. Not great, not bad but I was feeling overwhelmed. We were definitely greeted in a welcoming way and sat down pretty quickly. Our server asked if this was our first time and I did say yes. We were given what looked like it should be the insert to a menu. It featured the premium all you can eat selections and drinks on the reverse side. Our server talked so fast and while I was looking over this "menu" and I missed almost everything he said. On this menu there was no pricing for the all you can eat menu. There was pricing for à la cart items but nothing noting the cost of the all you can eat menu I kept looking it over to see what other options I could get. Pork, chicken, the standard options I could get at other KBBQ places but there wasn't any listed. I had to ask if they had pork belly and then was told of the options I had for that. I saw another table with options I would expect for a standard KBBQ but I was never presented that information. So that left a sour feeling for me. For two people for premium all you can eat and two drinks out tab came to about $135.00 Our server was so focused on only giving us this premium version & I feel like this is not the proper way to do business. I should be afforded to make the option of what I want and know everything they serve. I'm pretty sure he said something about appetizers that were included but never mentioned what those options were or provided a different menu that gave us those. The meat was alright. Nothing I would consider premium except the marinated marble short ribs. The long bone was tough, the ribeye steak very thin and nothing special. The selection of banchan was okay. Pretty standard and nothing that stood out in taste or flavor. If I had been presented a full menu with complete options, this would have led to much better experience.

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Allison C.

Located at the mall. Came here for late night eats. Friendly customer service. Good quality meats. Lots to chose from. I think here we scanned a QR code to see the meats. My go to is always brisket, beef belly, beef tongue, pork belly. We just did the regular menu. Nice ambience inside. Good for groups.

Cheese Tonkatsu
Generous Y.

I've always heard mediocre things about Gen but had a good experience in Texas so was expecting similar here. All things considered, it's very solid except for the price which is a bit high for typical KBBQ enjoyers. There's a lot more items to order here which justifies a higher price point but it is steep. There's cheaper options relatively close but the prime location is hard to beat as well. Located in Southcenter Mall, there's ample parking and plenty of things to do before or after. Even if there's a wait, it's less painful because of the activities next door. I'm not a fan of their how their brisket and beef belly are cut and rolled hotdog style but their quality is solid. They do have pineapple for their Hawaiian Steak but it's also available alone, something we enjoyed. The sweetness definitely helps, sort of a pseudo-dessert.

Smaly K.

I've been to one in CA a long time ago, and I remember enjoying the atmosphere and experience. I came here with my bf during lunch time, so it wasn't busy. We started with a few items. We cooked and at all, and waited for our next round. The place wasn't busy, but service was still very slow. The server didn't come around often, and even when we put in our meat orders for meat that should easily just come from the kitchen, it would still take a long time for it to come out. After each round, we'd wait for so long, with nothing to eat, for the next round to come out. I didn't eat as much as I could or wanted to; I got full quickly from waiting so long and taking long breaks between eating. I've been hesitant to come back again because of that very slow service and frustrating experience.

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Vinh M.

Not sure if it's easy to tell which pictures are which since I'm updating this review, but food and service wise I didn't have a great experience here this time around, and my friends and I were unsure what was going on as well. Among the 7 of us, we agreed that much of the meats we ordered were still pretty good. However, the beef in particular came apart very easily as we cooked it on our grills. It came apart even more when I ate it, and I felt like the bits and pieces of the meat had a rough exterior texture, which made eating it pretty unpleasant despite the flavor profile still being solid. It was probably meat that's been left frozen for a little too long even though it looked really fresh when it was put out the table. One of my friends and I wanted to try both their rice sticks and their fish katsu, both coming out about half an hour after we asked for them. Both had different issues of their own, though: - The fish katsu came out very burnt the first time, so my friend and I didn't eat it. Fortunately our server noticed this after a little bit and asked for it to be remade. This took about half an hour more to make, and when we ate it, we noticed that it was still a little burnt, and texture was very off. - The rice sticks were harder to chew on than I thought. I'm not sure if that was what it was supposed to be like, but I couldn't finish eating it. For positives though, I love how my servers were extremely attentive in replacing our burnt grills and getting us water refills whenever we thought to ask for them. Overall, we all noticed that quality here has gone down since our last previous visits to this place. I probably won't look forward coming back here to eat anymore.

Not ideal seating arrangement. Booths were very cramped. Minimal leg space as well. Large physical menu seen on table.
Kaylin P.

In short, there are many other places with better quality and service for kbbq. This was AYCE, but my family and I left this place still hungry. On a Sunday at 6:30pm, Gen seemed extremely short-staffed, I'm not sure if people called out or if management is being cheap and not scheduling more servers. But the staff that were present worked extremely hard and you can see them running every direction trying to serve more tables than they could handle. I really appreciated the staff and it was apparent that they were doing the best they could given the circumstances. To start, the menu is a QR code with tiny font and hard to read. When asked for a physical menu, it was huge (the size of my entire upper body) and quite hefty and cumbersome to hold in the small booth that they put 5 of us in. Maybe a simple laminated menu would be more practical. Food: - Pork belly, sirloin, and calamari steak were solid! - Banchan was hard to get refilled and not good - Brisket was sliced too thin and repeatedly got stuck to the grill - Marinated sliced meats weren't really 'sliced' and almost had minced texture making it look like 'slop.' Most of the meat item were marinated, wish they had more non-marinated options. - Most of the appetizers were just various fried items, so they took long to come out. - They ran out of rice and didn't have any until halfway through our meal and it was mushy when we got it. Due to the staff shortage, it took a while for food to come out and many of the dishes didn't come out at all. We were so tired of being stuck in a noisy restaurant cramped in a small booth without our food coming out or being able to locate a server. After 2 hours, it was better to leave and cut our losses. Pro: very good grill ventilation, didn't come out smelling like kbbq smoke or feeling oily. Overall, I wouldn't come back unless their meat quality improves and management gives the servers a better working environment. It was so hectic that there wasn't anyone to bus tables. They were piling dirty dishes on a few tables until someone could come get them. Again, the staff was obviously working as quickly they could, but it could not accommodate for the volume of diners they had this evening.

Soy honey beef belly. Best thing on the lunch menu!
Cheol K.

I've been to a Gen KBBQ in Waikiki and was impressed with that experience so we gave this location a try. This place is on the north side of the Southcenter mall. There are several other restaurants along this side with a large but busy parking lot. Came here for lunch and appreciate the affordable $25 AYCE experience. Our server, David, was super friendly and helpful navigating us through the lunch menu. We opted for the soy honey beef belly, spicy pork bulgogi, Korean fried chicken, and cheese corn for our first round. The beef belly was tender and had just the right amount of flavor. It was like having an enhanced brisket experience for KBBQ. The spicy pork bulgogi was seasoned perfectly and not overly spicy. We got a half order of the Korean fried chicken, was was the right portion for two people. The sauce came on the side so your boneless chicken maintained its crispiness. And the cheese corn is always a go to for any KBBQ experience. We also got sides of the salad (which comes with an Asian dressing) to accompany the meats perfectly. Don't forget to get some ssamjang, raw garlic, and jalapeños. We ended up getting two more rounds of these meats and had to call it quits because we were so full. Great quality of meat cuts and a terrific lunch price. I will be back again!

Nin A.

The food was decent, I would like to just be serve with a little bit of a bigger portion especially with the banchan's but can't complain since the people that have recommended me it has told me of the pricing and portion problem. The server was ver nice and super quick to get our order which was great since we came here around lunch time for a little get together. The whole place was very nice and looks like they were trying to give that upscale experience for everyone.

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It doesn't appear that Gen KBBQ accepts reservations. Can anyone share the typical wait time on an early Sunday evening? We have to be at the airport by 8:00 pm (20:00) and we aren't sure how long we will need to wait on average just to get a table.

I been here on weekends and That's their busiest days, I would say 15min to 1hr wait time or a little more.… Read more

How much is lunch Friday-Sunday?

Does this location offer rice paper? I've seen several Gen KBBQ locations offer it, but not sure if this one does.…

No they don’t! We asked about it when we were there last week.

Are Drinks included in the AYCE price?

If I remember correctly drinks like Soda and Lemonade are! Drinks containing alcohol are not.

Hello, I am wondering about the dinner prices on the menu Monday-Thursday since they are not on the…

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Shinya Shokudo - Tukwila

Shinya Shokudo - Tukwila

4.5
(1.2k reviews)
0.7 mi
Locally owned & operated
Family-owned & operated

Showed up about 30 min before they opened with our napping baby but they allowed us to sit at a…read moretable while they prepared to open. We ordered the karaage, udon soup, and Wagyu donburi. Everything was delicious and our server Steven was great.

Visiting the Seattle area this week and had to give this highly rated spot a try. Many people have…read morementioned a high price point, small portions, no options for children, and I must say break down the these issues individually to help you all make a decision to try it out or not. Price Point - There are several meat options served here that are very expensive but we tried it all. My personal favorites were the Spicy Pork Cutlet, the Salmon and Rice Bowl, and the wagyu sirloin skewers. Being from Missouri I knew that the prices would be a bit more than what I was used to but it really wasn't that significant. For 4 people who ordered a little bit of everything, we spent 140$ That's three appetizers, 2 sides, and 5 main dishes. For special occasions, celebrations, corporate dinners, this place seems like a great option. Now, in regard to the portion sizes. Pretty simple explanation, they do feel a bit small. Lastly, do they have options for children? I would say no but that depends on what kind of food your kids eat Hahha. This is more of an adult restaurant not particular organized for kids meals. Overall, I definitely recommend everyone check this place out. The food is so fresh and flavorful. We lived the experience and would definitely come back if we find ourselves in town again.

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KW Korean BBQ

KW Korean BBQ

4.0
(90 reviews)
4.0 mi

I absolutely love with this place!! My boyfriend told me this is his secret gem and he and his…read morefriends had been going for over 5-10 years. The meats are delicious, sides are absolutely a HIT!! The best bang for your buck, and it's nice to go to a kbbq place where I don't have to cry about my wallet for AYCE. I'm not very picky about KBBQ so me personally I felt very satisfied being here. I would prefer to go here over any other place just to satisfy my KBBQ cravings. Our server is so sweet and kind! She made sure we were taken cared of. This place deserves more recognition!

Food was mediocre. The marinated beef wasn't too bad tho. There weren't much sauces. I thought the…read moresnack bar had some more sauces where you could make your own but there's only one on your table labeled dipping sauce. The pork belly comes with a sauce they bring for you. Speaking of pork belly they were too chewy we cooked it for long enough and it was still very chewy. Service was trash. The lady that was our server poured all the meat on our fryer so half of the meat was stacked on top of each other so it took longer to cooked. We're already on a 90 minute time crunch. If my step dad wasn't pestering the lady for a next round they wouldn't have checked on us and we would've been waiting for 30 minutes. While we were waiting for the second round the lady told us to turn off our heater when we're not using it, the man later came and turned it back on and told us to keep it at level 400-500. The next time we got the food she tried to put all the meat on the fryer again my step dad said "It's okay we got it, thank you" she looked at us like we didn't know what we were doing. Later on she looked at how we put everything on the fryer she looked and laughed at us TWICE.

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The cute plate to hold all your banchan!
The cute plate to hold all your banchan!
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Daeho Kalbijjim and Beef Soup

Daeho Kalbijjim and Beef Soup

4.3
(489 reviews)
9.8 mi
$$$

These folks probably need another great review like Elon Musk needs an increase in his allowance,…read morebut fairness demands that I not keep silent regarding my enjoyment of this restaurant: THE ROSES: Ample dedicated parking. The staff is gracious, prompt, professional, and - I hope no one objects when I say this - rather attractive. Generous portions and reasonable prices for what you're getting. The food is nothing sort of legendary - bold flavors and dishes have the perfect balance of sweet, heat, savory, and umami. THE THORNS: None significant enough to mention. NEITHER ROSE NOR THORN: It is important to note that this place is insanely popular with the area's Korean community. The restaurant is quite busy Thursday thru Sunday, and significant waits for a table are likely. Monday thru Wednesday is your best time for going and getting a table without a wait. The price of some dishes, like their signature offering, Kalbijjim, might give you a pause ($80+). It is important to keep in mind this is made to order, and one serving can easily serve four regular appetites. If you're just a couple, you're definitely going to be taking this home with you. This is not a bad thing, as Kalbijjim is one of those dishes that is even better the next day and doesn't suffer from reheating. THE VERDICT: Daeho Kalbijjim is extremely popular, and it's not hard to see why. The execute authentic Korean cuisine pretty much flawlessly with efficient and charming service. What else to you want in a restaurant? Highly recommend. Just try not to go on the busy days.

I wanted to give this place a second chance because I know a lot of people really enjoy it, but…read moreunfortunately my experiences were underwhelming. As i always say go try it for yourself. The first time I visited, the quality of the meat cuts didn't impress me, and the soups lacked depth of flavor. I'm not talking about needing more salt--the broth itself just tasted flat. When you're paying close to $30 for a bowl of soup, I think it's reasonable to expect a higher level of quality and care to ingredients. The second visit was a mixed experience. To be fair, I was in the wrong. There is a clearly posted policy stating that your entire party must be present before being seated. My group was about seven minutes away, and since I had already checked in on Yelp and there were only two parties ahead of me with no one physically waiting, I asked if I could be seated and order while I waited. I had already been standing inside for about 10 minutes. I was told that although tables were available, seating me ahead of the other parties on the waitlist would be unfair. I understood the reasoning, but she had also asked prior for my order. Her explanation left me confused so i sheepishly said I understood the policy. She already seemed upset by the time i had gotten there. Sometimes we have off days i get that. This place is clearly hit or miss, I've got friends who absolutely swear by it. For me, though, it wasn't anything special and didn't justify the price. If you're looking for Korean food in the area, I've had better experiences with higher-quality dishes elsewhere, especially in Lynnwood.

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Miyabi Restaurant

Miyabi Restaurant

4.1
(1.4k reviews)
0.5 mi
$$

I came to the Miyabi restaurant after a long time. The interior of the store was more tidy and the…read moredecorations were better than before. Since it was an early dinner, I immediately sat down. The store staff responded pleasantly. And we ordered Gozilla roll, Super Salmon roll, and Miyabi roll. The sushi toppings were fresh and delicious. I'm looking forward to it again next time.

We've been wanting to try this spot for a while every time we drive by, it's packed, which usually…read moresays a lot. Finally made it in, and overall, it was a mixed experience. Started off strong with the uni shot, which was really good, and the sashimi fresh, clean, and exactly what you want from a sushi spot. We also ordered the mushroom and pumpkin salad with spinach, which tasted great, but at $20, it felt a bit overpriced for what it was. The rolls, unfortunately, didn't live up to how they looked. Presentation was definitely there, but the flavor just didn't hit. On top of that, they were falling apart pretty easily when picked up with chopsticks, which made them a little frustrating to eat. Service was solid overall staff was attentive despite how busy it was but they did miss our hamachi kama, which was a bit of a letdown. A couple things to note: this place is cash only, and it gets very busy, so expect a bit of a wait. That said, the vibe is nice, and the design of the space is something I actually liked. Would I come back? Probably for sashimi and appetizers but I might skip the rolls next time.

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