the best AYCE korean bbq in this town. Marinated boneless is our family favorite. Kids love it very much. read more

Always amazing food, I had Summer as my waitress and she was always on step ahead with her service even when the place was busy!

great service, great food. recommend this place. got a table under 10 mins. would absolutely come back read more

Kangnam Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California

Came in at 8 pm, saw 10 party ahead of us, but we got table within 15 mins !!! Ashley is our server. She's super attentive and helpful. We didn't have to look around to get service, Ashley is always on it!!! Food was so great! Our favorite is beef belly! We love this place and will definitely come back read more

SO SO SO Bad!!! the owner/manager must be exceptionally cheap. to start, it's very hot in the restaurant The grills don't work - they either burn your food or don't cook it at all They bring two pieces of galbi and 3 lbs of brisket so you fill up on the cheap stuff The sides don't come on the table; you have to order and they are such poor quality No grill changes Expensive. Will def not come back or recommend to others. Stick to Manna BBQ read more

Kangnam Korean BBQ - Cucumber salad and minced kimchi - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California

I've been coming here for years, even when it was still Olleh. This is the only KBBQ spot in the area so by default, this location does well. The food is good but the portion size of the proteins could be alot better. The service also could be better. The restaurant itself is clean. The bathrooms are always a mess. Good spot for KBBQ if you live in the Carmel Mtn Ranch/RB/4S Ranch area if you don't want to drive to Convoy/Clairemont/Mira Mesa area. Parking can be a little difficult during primetime on the weekends. read more

Such a fun spot for lunch with coworkers! The service was quick, we loved the robot bringing us food. The menu had a wide selection and everything tasted great. read more

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Fantastic food! Great service and people! The best KBBQ I have ever had! I will definitely be coming back again! read more

Kangnam Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California

Truly a hidden gem in the north central SD area! The meats are premium and come with good portions, service was friendly and prompt

This is our go-to local Korean BBQ spot. We love the wide variety of high-quality meats and seafood, especially at such a reasonable price point. The side dishes are just as impressive: the steamed egg, corn cheese, and japchae are always favorites. Our kids especially enjoy the assortment of banchan since they don't eat much meat, so there's plenty for everyone to enjoy. We also appreciate that the staff frequently changes the grill, which keeps everything cooking well and tasting fresh. The only downside is that the ventilation could be better. It can get pretty warm inside, and you'll almost certainly leave smelling like delicious Korean BBQ! read more

Great place for korean bbq in a group! The cheaper Premium option had all the meat I wanted so ended up going with the Premium menu. I really enjoyed the #9 Marinated Boneless Galbi and #27 Gopchang (small intestine). We got the wrong order a few times like the large intestines instead of the small intestines, but that was fine! They had good sides to order like the kimchi, sesame balls, corn cheese, sticky rice wraps, vegetables, green onion salad, pickled radish wrap, and ramen. But I will now tell you WHAT NOT TO ORDER! Stay away from the #37 tteakbokki, it was atrocious with few rice cakes and the sauce was horrible. Highly recommend not getting the tteakbokki here! read more

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We came in and try this Korean restaurant. The food is ok. I would recommend to have meat selections which is not sweet. The cut of beef brisket is way too thick compared to regular Korean bbq. I don't know if just me but a little hot inside the restaurant. The door is both open when we came in so assume AC is off. The one thing could easily improve is the service. I hate calling people especially when restaurants are AYCE. Staff need to walk around and check on tables not stayed on one corner and have group chat till someone calls. Would I come back? Probably not. I would stick around with Manna or convoy area with a better selection of meat and way better of service. read more

Back again and it was amazing. This time we did the premium selection of meats. I think we will do that from now on. Love the robot delivery. Kind of warm with the grill so dress for it. Service was really good. Thanks!!! read more

This place has gone downhill since the changes in the past few years. It was so hot in here when we went we almost left even the host was apologizing saying management didn't want the AC too cold like your poor staff??? The menus smelled so bad it was noticeable to complain about. My biggest issue was actually the table next to us with a baby and toddler started asking to move since their vent was broken and it was making them very warm to the point where they were sweating pretty bad and the waitress got mad at them and said no one else had an issue even if the restaurant was not busy at all to the point where they started talking to us for reassurance. I don't like to write bad reviews but this was not the experience we expected especially after coming here so many times before as well. read more

Our go-to KBBQ spot especially for the lunch special! Summer and Tyler were very friendly and made sure to check in on us. They have great quality food and they are very clean. We've also come with a party of 9 and they were able to easily accommodate us. read more

Kangnam Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California

My friends and I came here to celebrate one of the birthdays. It was an AYCE for $36.99. The selection and quality of meats and seafood were great. There was also a good number of side dishes to choose from. Some of the basic bonchon that are typically automatically brought out had to be ordered here, and the selection didn't have things that I like, such as the soy bean sprouts. The rice flour wraps were also thick and stale. Service needs some improvement. We came as a party of 7 that took up 2 tables. Half of the table got their food quickly while the other half waited for an additional 10 minutes before they even started to take our order! Overall, we had a good experience here, but probably not enough to warrant a repeat visit. read more

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Came here recently for a birthday celebration dinner. I have to say I love that they take reservations, there's a lot of Korean barbecue places that don't, so it's much more convenient than having to wait for an unknown amount of time for a table. The place was not too packed when we went, and we were seated right away. They had a wide variety of different Meats some spicy some not, they even had shrimp and octopus. As far as the meat selection go I would say this was one of the better places I've been to. I'm not seen this many variety of meats included with the standard price option. We tried the brisket, bulgogi, shrimp, and a few others. All were tender and very tasty. One thing we noted was that the shrimp was already peeled, which made it much easier to cook and eat. They did have several options for sides, but I did notice they didn't have some options like cucumber salad, that we are used to seeing on most Korean barbecue menus. The sides were where i would say they were not as good as other places I've been, however they did have plenty that were good. My favorite was the fried dumplings and the ramen, the we're very good. Definitely check it out, it's a great deal especially for the variety of meats! Service was also good, nice servers and they did a good job explaining and reccomening items. read more

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Our server disappeared halfway through our meal, we were not able to order a drink or get any more sauce. There was about 20 people running around, but nobody was paying attention to the tables that were there. We tried to get the attention of several different servers. Finally a girl came over to the table to ask if we needed a grill change because it started to burn. We got our check and left. The food is subpar. Everything is either bland or very sweet. read more

Best Kimchi by far. Service is great, they always be checking and the food comes out super quick. Food is amazing, can't go wrong with cooking your own food. What more can you ask for. read more

Thank you Evelyn and Josh for the excellent service. Always a fun time here with my family. As regulars, its time and money well spent. The food was amazing. The place is relaxing. I'm literally in a food coma as I write this. Be back soon. read more

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Hangman San Sergio is first time for me here from LA . Very busy and very kind and a lot of meet . Kabli was too sweet for me but everything was pretty good. I will come back. read more

The food tasted so great, I love their corn cheese (might be my favorite by far) but our server was not great. It felt as though she purposely ignored our table and we had to ask other workers to take our order multiple times because she would not come by our table to take our order. Other than that, their sides and meat selection was good. read more

Kangnam Korean BBQ - DINNERR - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California

I came here with my husband and 3 yr old daughter. The restaurant is pretty spacious. We came around 1:45 and were seated very quickly. We got the lunch special for 27.99. The food was very good my 3 yr old really loved the steak, japchae, grilled pineapple and the cucumber salad too. I enjoyed all the meats we got, the ramen and soybean stew was cooked very well too. The service was good and attentive. I would definitely come back again if I visit San Diego. read more

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The place is big located in the plaza right off the 15. No wait for lunch on a Sunday. The restaurant was extremely sweltering hot. They had 2 fans, but it wasn't enough. They had 1 door open and it was like eating in a sauna. So uncomfortable. We got the prime (or basic) menu, which was about $45ish. The meats were good and it's a good place. However, the service was run by teenagers or younger people who don't care, don't come as often, and don't listen. Our first server took our order and only half came out and things we didn't order came out too. A Second Lady came and asked us if we needed anything else, and we told her we ordered some other meats but it didn't come out. She retook our orders and then it came out but then never showed up again. Nobody did for a while until near the end. And they never changed our grill, by the end of it was burning up with massive char. We tried to get some attention but nobody care. A guy would walk around and look at the tables but took no action on service. It was weird. Meats are good, but I wouldn't want to come out for barely any service, especially for AYCE. They need to at least come around every 10 minutes. There wasn't any button either. Rather drive another 10 minutes to Mira Mesa. read more

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Kangnam Korean BBQ is a great AYCE restaurant in poway that offered great options for anyone looking to CHOW. Pros: offering two menus Premium (the standard menu and Prime (more expensive with an extra 8 options including the premium menu items). My table ordered the prime menu and felt like it was worth its price tag but premium can also get the job done for sure. My favorite items off the prime were the Tiger shrimp (large and tender) and the ribeye (great size and taste). Corn cheese is a must try and we ordered a ton of other items that share into the premium menu. The seating is abundant and there are bathrooms inside. Cons: when I was here, I went right before the dinner rush in a Sunday. Once it got busy, we had to wait a bit in between each order and when we did order, it took a while for our food to come. I would give this place 5 stars if the service was a little bit better although it was during a rush. Verdict: this is an outstanding Korean BBQ restaurant and a great place for AYCE with family or friends. I'd recommend to anyone who loves KBBQ read more

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We stopped in today and after we were seated it took about 10 minutes for the server to come take our order. Then she came out with a few sides while the robot delivered some. After another ~10 minutes of just having banchans, our server came back out with the meats. It seemed like they were in the middle of a shift change. It was hard to get good service and we had to flag someone down after they would make the quickest eye contact. Our server came by a maybe 3-4 times in the first 30 or so minutes and we never saw her again. We finished our first round of meats and banchans and were just waiting for someone to stop by. Finally, the server who had just clocked in got close enough for us to flag him down to place our second order of meats. We felt bad for the guys who just started their shift. I don't know if they're told to leave plates or not pick them up once tables are done with them, but the tables in front of us had stacks of plates next to them because they were never cleared. We even started stacking ours on the empty table next to us just to make some room. We were sat along the wall by ourselves, so it was hard to get their attention while most of the other groups were seated in the middle. The last guy to clock in while we were there actually came to check in on us but by that point we were done after waiting so long. The food was okay, but service today was poor. Very disappointing especially since we were automatically charged 18% for service for a group of 6. read more

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My family came here on a weekday for lunch and there was plenty of open seating available (it's very spacious inside). We tried their premium lunch menu (since it was only $29.99 for my parents with senior discount). It seemed like the premium menu had a few more meat and seafood choices. The server was friendly and helpful, and service seemed pretty fast and efficient (they also had robots). The meat quality was very good, our favorites were the beef brisket, thin sliced pork belly, boneless galbi (very tender, I wish you could get more than 2 orders!), spicy squid and top blade steak. I really liked that the beef brisket and beef belly were thinly sliced. We also enjoyed their side dishes like japchae, steamed egg, and green onion salad. Some of their marinated meats were a bit on the salty side. I would definitely recommend this KBBQ restaurant! read more

Kangnam Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California

Kangnam Korean BBQ located in Rancho Bernardo is a premium AYCE Korean BBQ that blew our tastebuds away! From the melt in your mouth ribeye to the juicy spicy chicken and flavorful pork belly this place definitely needs to be added to your list if you're a true meat lover! The side dishes were also top notch with some of our favorites being the cheesy corn , cucumber salad, green onion salad, the ramen, and our daughter's favorite was the cheese sticks. This restaurant not only served delicious food, but they also provided a great experience with their side dishes being delivered by a robot! So much fun and it kept our daughter entertained . Follow @allthingsfoodinsandiego for more must try San Diego restaurants, date night ideas, food experiences, kid friendly spots, with a sprinkling of home-cooking! read more

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the service was slow and they did forget several side items but i liked the robot the used to send out our items. their cuts were not my favorite as the brisket was huge and the galbi had a strange flavor to it. the corn cheese and steamed egg was good. read more

Kangnam Korean BBQ - spread - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California

Finally got to go try this place and I must say this might be one of my favorite K barbecue places by far. They even have a happy hour / lunch menu for $28. I love how crispy their fries come out and all their meats are very good and fresh. I also love how they continuously refill our Waters without having to ask. Very large and clean space read more

We came to Gangnam KBBQ for a late lunch around 2ish pm on a Saturday, and honestly--it was such a great experience from start to finish. The restaurant was only about 1/4 full, which made the whole vibe super relaxed and enjoyable (no rushing, no waiting). What really stood out was the service--our waitress checked on us consistently, changed the grill promptly, and made sure we always had what we needed. That level of attentiveness is rare at AYCE spots! The meat quality was fresh and well-marinated, and the portions were generous. Everything came out quickly, and you can tell they don't cut corners just because it's all-you-can-eat. And one of the biggest highlights for me--they offer intestines (gopchang/makchang/daechang)! That's honestly pretty rare to find at AYCE KBBQ, and they did a great job with it, very clean. The sides and extras were also solid (and yes, the cheesy corn was stretchy, gooey, and so satisfying), my daughter's favorite. Overall, great food, great service, and great value. read more

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This place is pretty good. All you can eat Korean BBQ with two menus to choose from. Price is reasonable. I wish they would bring out all the sides without you having to order each individual dish. Otherwise it's not too shabby. You can order 4 meats at a time per table but as many sides as you want. The overhead vents do not seem to be doing a great job so be prepared to smell like smoked meats afterward. Apparently you can make a reservation nowadays but if not, be prepared to wait a little. This place is popular especially on the weekend. read more

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Went here after my friend's graduation. We got their lunch menu which already has lots of meat options what more the other menus that they offer. From all of their banchan, I like their green onion salad, and cucumber salad. I guess a little disappointment is for their volcano pork belly. I thought it'll be on spicier end based on the name but surprisingly it's actually a little sweeter. This disappointment didn't really ruin my experience but hopefully for next time. The service is amazing. Lots of the server are approachable and able to get what we need. It's also unique that they have a robot who serves the meats we ordered. We're a big group so we occupied one full side of the restaurant. We went around lunch time (past noon) so it's not dark so not sure how it's like during the dinner time. In addition, when we went there's not a lot of people maybe because it's a Friday afternoon. Definitely enjoy listening to lots of kpop music playing in the background. read more

Kangnam Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California

I've been to many KBBQ places, and this one by far, is the cleanest and most spacious. It can definitely accommodate multiple large groups. We had our reservation for our group of 16 on a Saturday for lunch. Most of our group got their early, but were seated immediately, even though the rest of us were a few minutes late. Our servers were friendly, efficient, and came by often to take multiple orders from our group. We had our choice of meat and unlimited side dishes. Everyone was very satisfied and stuffed in the end. The robot that delivers our side dishes and drinks stopped by to sing Happy Birthday to our birthday celebrant and deliver some Korean ice cream. Cute moment! For the ambience and all-you-can-eat food, it was surprisingly inexpensive. Although the restaurant is located in Rancho Bernardo and is a pretty far drive for us; we will definitely be back. read more

Kangnam Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California

Overall, I went here because my sister's husband was throwing a late get together never been here but overall the items there were really delicious delicious I definitely would come back. This is not near my house because I live in Claremont. The service was great. The ambience was great lots of selection. I definitely would eat this again. I went here without eating any lunch and just breakfast and an energy drink. read more

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Had my first KBBQ experience here about a year ago, and though I've tried about 5 other spots since (BF is a KBBQ fiend), Kangnam is still my #1. Why? It's the sesame balls. I really appreciate that they have this dessert item on the menu (only seen this at Olleh, which used to be this restaurant's name, but is now only the name of the Convoy location). While plowing through endless rounds of meat, I crave salad and eventually something sweet to keep things balanced. Kangnam's got me covered. While other KBBQ spots offer a la carte desserts at an extra cost, Kangnam includes good ole sesame balls as part of the AYCE and that fact combined with the expected high quality, bountiful options of protein on the menu make this my enduring fave SD KBBQ. read more

Awesome service and good quality meat. Servers were really friendly and always attentive!!

This is a popular spot! Best to make reservations or get there early. Good sized restaurant-make sure to wear rubberized shoes because the floor is slick from the years of BBQ. Staff is excellent - yes - they don't serve the traditional role of serving you as much as clean up the mess you leave behind. Cucumber salad, tornado egg, pork, flank, beef, ramen - all very good. A bit in the fatty side for some of the cuts. Very kid friendly too - a lot of strollers - so it will be loud with the occasional toddler 'food fight'. For a night out with the family - very reasonable in price. And if you don't like the way your food was cooked - you get to yell at the chef personally since they are sitting next to you. read more

Great food! Best Korean Barbecue in San Diego! Great atmosphere! Summer has the best customer service!

Whoever is running the kitchen knows what they're doing, my family enjoyed our reunion at kangnam.. staff is super patient & kind, food quality is unreal!! Our family enjoyed the prime steak.. you cannot go wrong with any of the options, everything is so good even their side dishes. Facilities was clean & toddler/wheelchair friendly. Excited to come back again soon (aka next week) read more

Kangnam Korean BBQ - prime steak - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California