Wow!!! I am honestly so impressed with how absolutely delicious the food was. I got the original…read moreholdaak sandwich. Service was quick and food was done quick as well! The environment was clean and tidy as well. Chicken pieces were BIG! I would definitely come again!

Overall: 3 Food: 3.5…read more Service: 3 Value: 2 The Seoul Chicken Sandwich is usually my favorite at other Holdaak locations, but it fell a little short here. There wasn't much love in the food. Portions were a little small for the sandwich. It was more of a snack. $11 (includes tax) for a small chicken sandwich was also pretty wild. The Seoul Chicken Sandwich usually comes pretty drenched in sauce, but this one was missing a good amount of sauce. The crisp of the chicken was totally fine...Just needed to pour on some more sauce. Front cashier girl was friendly and there's one chef or kitchen person making your order. I came in on a not so busy hour, so there was only one other patron dining in. I did notice both staff eventually were visibly on their phones. I was heading out, didn't particularly matter to me, but might for a customer walking in. The corridor to the bathroom was pretty neat though. Bathroom was also pretty clean.

Took my mother for mother's day lunch at Jin Cook. Order the Galbi Tang and the braised Beef. They…read morecame with 3 bowls of rice and side dishes. The Galbi Tang came but it had no flavor. Compare to Sun Nong Dan the JinCook soup seem like it was flavorless and wish they had more ribs in it for 23$. The braised Beef though was worth it and very fulfilling. Although bit sweeter than anticipated. That's definitely be a dish if you go with 2 people it's good portion. Never order the Galbi Tang. Other than that. Service was very good. Servicer comes and ask you how your food was. Refills on the ban chan.Also have a rice cake for mother's day.

Great food and friendly staff. Wait time wasn't too bad tonight but weekends can be very long.read more

Unassuming corner restaurant in a spacious plaza. The food was absolutely delicious. My personal…read morefavorite was the kalguksu, but my dinner partner preferred the jjolmyeon if you're looking for something a little spicy. The noodles were perfectly cooked with a slight chew. Both kimchis were delicious, I enjoyed the water kimchi more. Service was super friendly and quick. Plenty of parking and definitely can accommodate large parties (8+). Inside was clean! Can wait to come again to try other menu items!

Terrible service…read more We had a big group and every table that came after us were given side dishes and their order sheet were taken. We had to walk up to the front to drop off our order sheet. No one came by to drop off side dishes but the other tables were given refills of their kimchi. Unbelievable. When they finally came by to give us kimchi. The older gentleman didn't say a word of apology or anything and just rudely dropped them on our table. T

You know you're at a legitimate Korean restaurant when all the waitstaff is hardworking Korean…read moreaunties. The menu seems bit limited but it actually covers a wide variety of Korean food: boiling hot soups, cold noodles, something fried, and something with rice! Portions are huge and they give you three types of kimchi that taste house-made. My favorite here is the NakJi Dol-Sot.

Been coming here for years and Han Yang is always a solid and consistent choice for soups…read more Food 10/10 I've had the: --Sul Long Tang (ox bone soup) --Yuk Gae Jang (spicy beef and vegetable soup) --Galbi Tang (beef short ribs soup) The Sul Tang is delicious and easy to eat. You need to add your own salt which is provided on the table. It's a simple and filling soup. The Galbi Tang is flavorful with lots of meat. You also add your own salt. This is one of my go to "sick dishes" as it's very comforting. Their Yuk Gae Jang is SO GOOD. It's definitely my favorite here. It's the perfect amount of spice. It's filled with meat, noodles, and veggies. The flavor of the broth itself is so yummy and when rice is added, one bowl can be stretched to three full meals. I had this dish last week and I actually can't stop thinking about it. Overall everything here has been delicious and the portions are very generous. The banchan includes 3 dishes: radish kimchi, kimchi, and mustard greens kimchi. All have fish sauce. Service 10/10 Servers are quick, efficient, and attentive. They brought extra bowls and without being asked, brought serving spoons and scissors to cut the noodles with. I have a fish/seafood allergy and I appreciate them taking it seriously and letting me know which foods they recommended I stay away from although they did not know for certain. I wish they knew which dishes had fish/seafood so I knew for sure what was allergy safe, but I understand that it's impossible to know the ingredients of every dish. Ambiance 8/10 I've been coming here since the pandemic days when they had outdoor seating and it's always very neat, clean, and pretty quiet as well. There is plenty of parking and lots of other dessert, drink, and food places nearby. Even though it's almost 90 degrees outside, I've been craving their Yuk Gae Jang and can't wait till my next visit!

Food and service were great, the portions were not exaggerated, especially the katsu. Highly…read morerecommend coming here.

Visited on a Saturday evening and we were able to get seated right away for a party of 5. It was…read morequite late too so we probably got lucky. Clean, cozy size restaurant. Staff were friendly and had a good amount of attentiveness. Everything we ordered was so good! I'm happy to find this Korean spot. Anything you order off the menu will be good. Portions are shareable but of course you can still enjoy them on your own. I will definitely come back!

After being fed several videos on IG singing the praises of Yoo's Place, I'll admit I was both…read morehopeful and skeptical of what they showed. The former because everything looked and sounded so good; the latter because it's hard to know whether you can trust what some of these foodie accounts are saying is truthful or paid for. Given how I write Yelp reviews, the irony in saying that doesn't escape me. However, now that I've been here several times, I can happily report that everything those IG accounts said was entirely true! Even though their complex isn't very large (parking is usually easy, but it can be scarce at time), Yoo's Place itself is decently large and always seems to have tables available for groups large or small. Similarly, their menu is rather extensive as well, to the point where it took us a while to figure out what we wanted to try most the first time we came here. Whether it be their appetizers, soups, stews, cold noodles, hot noodles, BBQ meats, stone pot dishes, bossam, broiled fish, galbijjim, and even omurice and Chinese dishes. In short, too many dishes for me to try before finally writing this! -- BANCHAN For the most part, all of these were great! Of the bunch, the fishcakes, kimchi, and radish were my favorites. I also like the kabocha a lot, but they sometimes slather too much mayo/sauce. -- HAEMUL PAJUN - Seafood & Green Onion Pancake As weird as it is to say, this almost came with too many goodies, as it was chock full of seafood and green onions. Definitely a nice problem to have, but I do wish there had been a bit more batter to make this crispier. -- HAEMUL KALGUKSU - Homemade Noodles with Seafood I don't get this often, so I don't know how it compares to others, but this tasted so good! The noodles had such a nice chew to them and I love that they didn't skimp on the seafood. Plus, the portion is large enough where you could easily stretch this into two meals! -- SEOLLEONG TANG - Ox Bone Soup Similar to the Haemul Kalguksu, this was one hearty bowl of soup! The broth was rich and beefy, there were several large chunks of meat, and there was a lot of noodles in this. Plus, I liked that they also included a lot of veggies and strips of eggs, too. -- DAKNALGAE TWIGIM - Deep Fried Chicken Wings Despite falling a bit short of what we hoped for, this was still pretty solid. While the portion initially seemed light (only about eight wings), each piece was HUGE, the batter was crispy, and the chicken itself was juicy. I just wish it had been a little more flavorful. -- LA GALBI & (SUKEO) SOON TOFU COMBO - Marinated Beef Short Rib and Seafood & Beef Soon Tofu Soup The LA Galbi was great - meaty, well marinated, tender, lightly charred, and the portion was sizable for a combo. As for the Soon Tofu, it was terrific! The tofu soup was rich and hearty, had a good mix of beef and seafood, and was just so comforting. -- JAJANG MYUN - Noodles with Black Bean, Pork, Cream Sauce Maybe it's because I haven't had a legit Korean Jajang Myun in ages, but this was pretty good! The noodles were perfect and I love how it came loaded with plenty of pork and onions. The sauce had a bit of an aftertaste to it, but I still liked this. -- KODUNGAE - Broiled Mackerel This was delicious! Compared to the one we had at BCD, this one was deboned better and was just as big, if not bigger. Plus, not only was it still really moist, but the mackerel still had some crispy edges, too. -- KALBIJJIM - Braised Short Ribs While I do wish this had more chili peppers in this (it was really yellow), the taste of this was still awesome. More importantly, there was a fair amount of short ribs, which were so tender and meaty, along with rice noodles, glass noodles, cheese, and vegetables. SO GOOD! -- NAENGMYUN - Sliced Beef & Vegetables over Noodles with Spicy Sauce This was on the house (possibly from ordering the kalbijjim) and, even though it might have been a scaled down version of the dish, this was still so good! The noodles had the perfect chew, there was just a touch of heat, and the overall flavors were amazing! In addition to the food, the service here is fantastic. All of the workers are super friendly and the kitchen gets dishes out very quickly. What's more, the workers will happily refill any banchan dishes and every table comes with a small thermos of beef bone broth that is just so PERFECTLY DELICIOUS! Even when it's hot out, it still hits the spot - it's just so warm and comforting! Honestly, it's one of my favorite things at Yoo's Place! With so many options in Irvine and around the rest of OC, I know there may very well be better places than Yoo's Place, especially when it comes to a specific dish. However, I can't imagine that Yoo's Place isn't among the best of the bunch. At the very least, it's the best I've tried thus far and I wouldn't hesitate to keep coming back even as I try more places in OC!

I'm a repeat customer at Yoo's Place waiting to eat lunch at and everyone gets seated with parties…read morebetween 2-6 at 12:23 pm on 06/12/2026. There is nobody else standing in line outside and the owner comes outside to tell me 2 times that I need to wait 30-40 minutes. I told her there is no waiting in front of me, and that it should be first come, first serve. She says no, you can only sit on tables for 1 person and it will be a 30-40 min wait for that. I said okay, but if there is no line and people are done eating with empty tables it should be fine, right? There is a waitlist, and that it should go in order. She said no, you can only get seated on tables for 1. Then she proceeded to say it's a 30-40 min wait again as if I didn't already know that for the second time. I told her i'd wait, but now i'm feeling bad and don't know if she even cares to earn my business. It's my 5th time coming here, and unfortunately this place was one of my favorite Korean restaurants and since I'm from out of town I make sure to visit each time I am in the OC. I'm not sure if I want to continue coming back here if service remains this way. It's embarrassing enough to come alone, it's even worse when you're called out in front of people inside of the restaurant while there are only 3 people waiting outside. When I got seated she didn't even give me a menu and asked me what I wanted. Lucky for her i'm Korean and was already a repeat customer from the early days so I was able to order right away-otherwise how could I order? God forbid I ask for any recommendations on the menu... 1 star well deserved for this. Congratulations this is the first time I rated a fellow Korean restaurant 1 star. There is a first time for everything I suppose.

Came here with a group on a busy night and our server Megan absolutely carried the experience. She…read morewas super attentive the entire time, constantly checking on us, changing our grill before we even had to ask, and making sure we never ran out of meats or sauce. Even though the restaurant was packed, she stayed friendly, fast, and organized the whole night! What stood out most was her energy! she made the table feel really welcomed and comfortable instead of rushed like a lot of AYCE KBBQ places. She gave great recommendations, explained menu items for some people in our group who were new to Korean BBQ, and kept the vibe fun the entire time. The restaurant itself was really clean, lively, and had a great atmosphere. The food came out quickly and everything tasted fresh. The brisket, spicy pork belly, and bulgogi were probably our favorites, and the sides and cheese corn were so good too. You can tell why this place is always busy. Honestly one of the best service experiences I've had at Mr. BBQ. Food was amazing, but the service is what made us want to come back. Ask for Maegan if you can!

Food is worth a visit…read more My daughter and I always go at least twice a month for our mom & me bonding!!!

Came here with a group and ordered Combo B and Combo D, which gave us a great variety of pork cuts…read moreincluding pork belly and pork shoulder, along with bean paste soup and kimchi stew. While we waited for the grill to get going, we snacked on the banchan. The pickled dishes and spring greens were especially refreshing and did a great job balancing out all the rich flavors to come. The highlight was definitely the meat. Everything was grilled perfectly and came out incredibly juicy, tender, and flavorful. What I loved most was how many different ways there were to enjoy each bite. You can dip the pork into the garlic oil sauce, add a little wasabi, pair it with the melted grilled cheese, wrap it with myeong yi, sprinkle on some salt, or simply enjoy the quality of the meat on its own. Every combination brought out a different flavor profile, so the meal never got repetitive. The soups were comforting and packed with flavor, making them a great complement to the barbecue. Overall, this was a really satisfying KBBQ experience. The quality of the pork stood out, the variety of accompaniments made every bite interesting, and the meal felt thoughtfully put together from start to finish. The restaurant was lively!

Been here a couple times now. Great environment, usually servers are good, sometimes not too…read moreattentive. As for the food, I think the pork is great. The pork collar and belly are wet aged for a couple days, and the texture and flavors of the sides and meats combined make a great bite every bite. The skirt meat isn't bad, I'm not the biggest fan of the ribeye, and the brisket is pretty standard, on the better end though. I would recommend the kimchi and pork stew over the soybean for sure. My perfect bite was some meat with salad, pineapple, cheese, a pickled veggie and a touch of salt and wasabi, wrapped in kelp. Definitely recommend even if pork isn't your go to meat!