Came in for ayce all day menu for Thursday lunch. Servers are super nice and attentive with a clean and modern decor. I loved the unlimited seating time as well. A good selection of meat and loved the variety of cooked food and bbq items. It also includes drinks, coffee and desserts, which made it a nice one stop shop. My favorite was the LA Kalbi. I usually prefer the marinated meats so I would have liked sone of them to be more flavored. It was also first time I tried Korean Tartare. They're currently doing an opening special too and worth checking out if you're in the area. read more

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Really excited to try a new Korean BBQ place. My partner took me here for a date night and though I'm not a big meat eater, I loved the selection they had available. The LA Kalbi was my favourite but slightly sweeter than preferred. A lot of the marinades were a bit overly salty or sweet for my taste. Quality was good though. I really enjoyed the buffet section most actually. They had a delicious jokbal, kimbaps, cold noodles, stews, jap chae, fish and chips, tteokbokki, and other options. I was super excited that they had a slushy machine for the cold noodles! That icy broth was so refreshing with grilled meats. I wish this was available at all Kbbq! There was also a whole veggie area for unlimited lettuce, kimchi, fruits and some veggies. They had the samjang, vinegar, and other sauces/ dressings. I wish that they actually had more veggie options and banchans besides the kimchi. The Kimchi was fresh, so I was really excited to see that - but it was really sweet. There's also a soft serve station, drinks (soda), and coffee/ teas. I didn't love the marinades cause they were all quite strong (either too sweet or too salty), but they have so many options. It was easy to fill up on refreshing things that balance out all the flavours. Service is super quick and attentive too! Everyone's so friendly and helpful. They're constantly refilling and cleaning the buffet areas. One thing - be careful sitting in the booths. The box that supplies the gas/ oil to the bbq runs underneath. For our seating, it was right under my legs. I hit it a few times and got myself a really nice giant bruise. It was quite brutal haha! read more

We recently visited Jongro BBQ and had a decent overall experience. The restaurant is spacious, clean, and located in a convenient downtown Toronto location. It would be a great spot for group gatherings, celebrations, or watching live sports with friends. One thing that stood out was the variety beyond the BBQ. The buffet included cold noodles, soups, Korean side dishes, self-serve desserts, and ice cream, which added value to the all-you-can-eat experience. The BBQ menu itself wasn't as extensive as some other AYCE Korean BBQ restaurants we've visited, but the meat quality was noticeably better than average. The cuts we tried were fresh and flavorful. As a family with a young child, we did find it inconvenient that there was no baby changing table available in the washroom. Families with infants may want to keep that in mind. Overall, Jongro BBQ offers good-quality food, a pleasant atmosphere, and a convenient location. While there are a few areas that could be improved, we enjoyed our meal and would consider returning for the quality meats and buffet selection. read more

Their AYCE BBQ, buffet, and salad bar lunch ($29 on weekdays and $32 on weekends for adults) is a great deal, especially since it includes beverages like juice, coffee, or tea. The buffet is a nice way to pass the time while the grill heats up. The selection is manageable, so you can try a bit of most items without overloading your plate. Not everything listed online is available, but there's still a solid variety. On this visit, I tried the chili shrimp. The sauce was well-balanced with a gentle heat, though it leans on the sweeter side. It would be even better if the shrimp were kept under a heat lamp, like the French fries and tempura, instead of sitting in a covered dome where they lose their crispness. The same issue applies to the fried chicken wings. They had the potential to be crispy, but the dome traps moisture and softens them. Fried food just shouldn't be covered. If soggy fried items are a dealbreaker, it's best to stick with safer options like the tteokbokki, fried rice, or the sliced jokbal, all of which were solid. I even went back for seconds of the "spicy" rice cakes, which stayed impressively springy despite sitting in sauce. The main draw, of course, is the Korean BBQ, where everything is cooked fresh at the table. Pro tip: go for thinner cuts like brisket and top blade, which cook quickly and evenly. The chicken kalbi thigh, on the other hand, took a while on the not-so-hot grill. The beef finger was decent and cooked faster, especially since it doesn't need to be fully done. That said, I wish the meats had more flavour on their own. Even the soy-marinated options were fairly mild, and there aren't many dipping sauces to compensate. A nice way to finish is with a bowl of udon. I added some steamed beef with bean sprouts, which in hindsight wasn't the best move as they were dry and chewy. Dessert options at lunch are minimal, just some sweet fruits and vanilla soft serve. Probably for the best, since we were already full. I definitely didn't need dinner that night. Service was attentive, especially for an AYCE spot. Staff came by twice during our visit to change the grill plate, and since we went on a weekday, the spacious dining room never filled up. They were also relaxed about the 1 hour and 45 minute seating limit, letting tables linger a bit longer to chat. read more

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BBQ with a full Korean buffet meal? Even better, you can skip the BBQ and just enjoy the buffet for $25-$27 at lunch. That sounds like a great deal to me. The buffet spread was quite impressive. The most popular dishes seemed to be the shrimp kkanppungi and the pork jokbal, which came with two different sauces. Other items like japchae, chicken wings, and even the pasta were getting plenty of attention as well. I also appreciated that there were some lighter options, such as steamed pork with bean sprouts. They also had sweet pork bulgogi, which I imagine is geared more toward diners who choose not to order BBQ meats for the grill. One interesting observation: there was plain bread in the dessert section. I wasn't quite sure what it was intended for, but it definitely caught my attention. As for the BBQ meats, my top picks were the beef tongue and the hanger steak. The hanger steak was cut on the thicker side, making it especially tender, simple, and delicious. Grill the meat, wrap it with plenty of garlic, onion, and kimchi, and enjoy read more

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Overall, I had a good lunch and would return in the future. Apr 2026, lunch buffet only was $24.99 and buffet plus bbq meat was $29.99. I opted for the buffet plus meat. If you pay with cash, save 10%. First, the buffet had a good selection. There are plates and bowls at the buffet - just go up and select what you want, There was soup, a few salads, tempura, chili shrimp, japchae, fried rice, udon, pasta with a red sauce, jokbal, kimbap, steamed beef & pork, fruit, soft drinks, and more. You could easily make a meal of the buffet. For lunch, there are a variety of meats to choose from. You must order your meats from a server. It took only 3-4 minutes for the meat to arrive. I tried nearly everything: Beef - Brisket (Salt & Garlic), Brisket (Sweet Soy), Beef Finger (Salt & Garlic), Top Blade (Salt & Garlic), Top Blade (Sweet Soy) Chicken - Kalbi Thigh Pork - Pork Belly (Fresh), Pork Butt (Fresh), Pork Kalbi Marinated, Pork Sausage Veggies - Mushroom The best, by far, was the chicken kalbi thigh. The worst, by far,was the pork belly. It was all fat...there was absolutely no meat. The restaurant is quite large. They play Korean music all the time. Luckily, it's not too loud so you could talk with others. I would have liked to see more banchan on the buffet. They had kimchi and a red cabbage salad. I was hoping for more - so, 4 stars for that. read more

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This is only about adult ayce buffet & salad bar (option 1--no bbq). The positives: good selection of food like jokbal, japchae, tteokbokki, soup, chili shrimp, jeyuk bokkeum, salad bar, soft serve ice cream, juices & coffee, attentive staff and clean restrooms. There's a few more items but im too lazy to list them all. Apparently these will change daily. The negatives: room temperature to warm for the hot items, no cream for coffee & the biggest disappointment lack lustre kimchi. They are newly open so it may improve. Maybe if you go for the ayce bbq they'll supply you with the real kimchi? Someone else can comment, but not the review by GJD. Their pictures show 2 different types of grill which btw is NOT the kind of grill used at Jongro. If the pictures are inaccurate that makes the whole review very suspect. It's probably a fake AI review because the same kind of wording and phrases are similarly used by the other review not recommended. I am hopefully confident this is better than the former Korean Grill House. read more

Jongro - 10% off when paying by cash - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Service was great, very attentive. Ordered buffet and AYCE grill, the meat for grill was good selection however you couldn't taste the marinade so it was a little bland and I wish there was a sauce to dip. The buffet has good selection as well. Our grill wasn't working on half the side which was weird for this place being newer. Very nice clean interior. read more

Jongro - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Amazing portion sizes and service, great overall vibe and food was amazing! Would really consider returning.