Kim's was great. I plan on going again. Food: We order a lot of different bbq but the kalbi was the star. Super tender and delicious. Service: Mama Kim, the owner, served us and cooked our meat. She was chatty and personable. Very funny and welcoming. It was good experience. Location: In a shopping plaza. Easy to get to and plenty of parking Price: Admittedly it was little more expensive than other Korean restaurants in Jax but still worth the price. read more

This place is absolutely amazing! This is the second time coming here, took my husband and toddler and they love it too. The place is a great atmosphere, they make you feel like your apart of the family and super friendly! read more

Kim's Korean BBQ Restaurant - This is the R-4 - Korean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Horrible place, never again will I be going back ! The service was bad, the "Korean bbq" of cooking your food was bad and expensive. I just ordered 2 orders of bulgogi and it was 60$! Unbelievable And we couldn't order any other meat because the waiter said we couldn't! That it's a different grill and we couldn't mix and match our meat! I've been to many Korean bbq's and never ever had this problem! Horrible and over priced!!! read more

Kim's Korean BBQ Restaurant - Overpriced - Korean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I used to really like this place. It used to be good food, good prices, and nice staff. Now it's just nice staff. The food was average. Bulgogi lacked flavor, pork ribs were good, the fish was terrible. read more

Great food, huge portions, and our waiter was extremely helpful with teaching us the menu!

Great food, but slow service. Kim is a great owner, but I believe no matter how good your food is, the delivery of service should be even better. Some of her waiters seemed very unhappy to be working there, even when we went a second time. I do love the small traditional dishes Kim serves to the table before the meal. The last time we went to the restaurant, a large party of Korean speaking women were very unsatisfied with their service between the wait time for the food and the check. read more

Awesome place to eat!!! The food is authentic and the kitchen staff/owners are Korean, so you know that the food is going to be good. The staff is also super attentive and friendly! As a plus, they play Kpop on their TVs!!! read more

Great food; professional, friendly staff. Unassuming location in a strip mall chocked full of other ethnic restaurants. Excellent in every respect. read more

Thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. We had grapefruit and Red soju. The meal was preceded by nine plates of little small appetizers including Kim Gville and pickles and peppers and it was fantastic. We had the bulgogi and japchay. The flavor profile was phenomenal the service was excellent the restaurant was clean to the tee. I look forward to eating there again read more

We came for my cousins birthday party and everyone was so knowledgeable and friendly! The food was absolutely delicious and the tofu stayed nice and crispy! It's a little expensive but totally worth the price; try the japchae!! read more

This an adorable mom and pop. We liked the food and my kid loves the kpop. Food was ok but just a little pricey.

We wanted to have some authentic Korean dinner and looked up to find this place having great reviews so yea we decided to give this place a try.. We selected grill pit table, ordered Green Apple Soju as they dint have the normal Soju .. We ordered following items from the Food menu : Ddeobokki( Spicy gravy with egg and rice cakes ) : absolutely loved it.. The rice cakes are chewy and little sweet and the gravy is spicy which makes it a great combo with Soju Japche ( Sweet potato noodles with protein and veggies ) : This was really nice .. Little sweet And delicious .. my daughter loved it Side dishes : We absolutely loved every side dish.. it was very delicious Grill : a. We ordered pork belly - this has no prior marination .. so this meat is grilled and then eaten along with sesame oil and peanut sweet n mild spicy chutney .. b. The second round was Gabisal we ordered lettuce leaves to eat this with .. This was heavenly.. the meat was marinated and it turned out amazing Stew : Doenjang Jjigae(Soy bean paste soup with pork or beef, tofu, & vegetables) : We dint like this stew I think this stew needs adaptive taste Drink: We wanted some Authentic non flavored Soju which they dint have. So we chose the least sweet drink as advised was Green Apple Soju .. We found it still sweet and tad expensive for the contents. Server : We were served by Chang who was very helpful and friendly Our experience for Korean food was really nice and we would definitely come back again.. read more

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My girlfriend and I visited this establishment and were so turned off by the owners attitude and rudeness towards us that we told her she needed to treat customers nicer and then left a review stating exactly what happened where She responded as her usual self and took the opportunity to attack my girlfriend and I personally instead of taking the time to apologize and learn from the experience. Just read the comments and see exactly what this place is about. read more

I'm from Los Angeles this restaurant is simply up there! Superb quality ! Highly recommended! read more

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Probably the best tasting Korean food in Jax. The dishes taste very authentic. Highly recommend the seafood pancake, pork kalbi, and japchae noodles! The menu is a little expensive, but as one of the only Korean restaurants I'd go to in Jax, it is worth it. Their side dishes are also great, that's how you know the place is good. read more

We got the bulgogi beef dinner and it was both plentiful and delicious. They served it with 9 little trays of sides including kimchi and noodles. Several of them were great a couple showed how different palates are between the us and and Korea. But it was interesting. Highly recommended! read more

Kim's never disappoints. Good food and nice people. The owners are actively involved and loves to go around and check on people, which is super sweet. The food is so delicious! I highly recommend the spare ribs and the Ddeobokki but of course anything you get from here is guaranteed to be delicious! read more

Amazing Korean BBQ place. My husband and I went here for the first time and ordered the pork belly and short rib, both were tender, juicy and delicious. They had an excellent selection of banchan, including a pickled aloe dish I had never seen before but was very good. We opted to grill at our table, and Kim, the owner, came out to help us grill. She even fed us a few bites! She was very kind and gracious, telling us how to cook everything and what to pair it with. She makes everything herself in the kitchen and uses fresh quality meat. Could not recommend this place enough, we truly loved it after one visit. read more

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The best Korean bbq restaurant (that isn't all you can eat) everything I've had is delicious and I absolutely love coming here!! The staff is always so attentive and amazing and it's definitely worth trying!! read more

Kim's Korean BBQ Restaurant - We dug in before I could get a picture! - Korean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Love that Jacksonville has some Korean spots to hit up. Growing up eating Korean food nearly every day and having lots of options up in the DC area, I was pretty spoiled back in the day. Tried this place after they first opened and decided to come back to see what changed and if this would be my go to spot. Pros: Visited this restaurant a few weeks after they first opened. Since then, some changes. Some tables have grills in them for bbq. They also seem to have blocked off an area for private gatherings which is nice too. The interior is not what you typically expect from a Korean restaurant, but it is a clean and nicely arranged space. The presentation of the food is excellent and the banchan looks like it should be in a magazine. Cons: As much as the presentation is great, I think the food is average. Perhaps it is because I am expecting traditional Korean food, but the banchan was not appetizing. It definitely has a fusion, edgy, "let's try a variation on typical Korean banchan" vibe. However, I don't think it worked for me as I like a homey, comfort food type banchan (side dish). The small portion of banchan was also disappointing for me (guess I am spoiled). My friend, wife, and I all had various soups yookehjang (beef soup), sundubu (tofu soup), and budae jigae. All of them seemed to be lacking multidimensional flavor. The soups tend to heavily rely on Korean pepper, which I love. However, this is not the only dimension that should be present in Korean soups. I saw a lot of other people get the bbq. Personally, its a bit expensive especially since it isn't all you care to eat. There are places in Jacksonville that you can get all you care to eat for similar price(if not cheaper) with other meat options thrown in as well. Difficult for me to comment on the service. In general friendly, but seems that I have gone when they are understaffed. Bottom line: While not bad, this is not my go to Korean spot in Jacksonville. Seems like my fellow yelpers like it, but for me its a 3/5 read more

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My family loves this place. The food is delicious and always well prepared. Banchan is plentiful and is seriously a party for our senses. Our favorites are Bimbimbap, Haemool Pa Jeon, Mandu, Dak Gangjeong. Galbi is a must with Romaine so you can make Ssam. The owners are personable and Mama Kim feels just like another one of my Aunties. She isn't shy and might even feel compelled to teach you how to eat your Korean dishes the Korean way. She has even fed my 16 year old son and my husband. It's always a good time! read more

Kim's Korean BBQ Restaurant - Dol Sot Bimbimbap, Mandu, Tteokbokki, Sundubu - Korean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Super sad about my first experience here. I've heard nothing but wonderful things about Kims Korean BBQ since moving to Jacksonville unfortunately we did not have that experience. It was my birthday dinner and we took our family of 7. I was told no grill tables were available for a party of our size, which made me sad but understood. After waiting for a solid 45 minutes we were told that it may take a little longer because of the lack of staff. That's fine but why did we wait so long before we were told.... our food finally arrived but my meal was not what I ordered but our server just left the meal and never came back. I believe it was Ms Kim that came out to ask how everything was and we informed her of the debacle and my meal was comped which is why I gave two stars instead of one. Unfortunately I will most likely never return which stinks because I'm a huge Korean bbq fan but not willing to accept such service. :( read more

Went two weeks ago and was impressed at their lengths to keep the place clean, check temperatures of the patrons, and provide hand sanitizer. The booths were also partitioned and spread out. They didn't have enough servers and when I mean enough they had one and the two owners also intermittently serving as well. It was extremely busy but everyone was sat timely. Galbi was good but didn't appreciate that they cut the tendons off which is one of my favorite parts to eat. Kimchi soup was delicious and all the sides were yummy. The seafood pancake was very big and had a lot of seafood in it and definitely enough to be a meal itself but too doughy. The owner even apologized for the size and doughy texture when it was served. After an hour of waiting for the main dishes and the sides and utensils and refill on drinks I would say definitely worth coming back just don't come hungry or if you are impatient. read more

Long wait. Came here Sat for dinner around 7pm. Waited about 20min to be seated. Waited awhile before someone asked us if anyone got drink order. Waited again to order, and still waiting for our food to arrive. Bonchon finally arrived but still no appetizers. Been to many Korean restaurants and rarely experience a long wait. Typically Korean ladies are on your face as soon as you sit down and bonchon is right behind. This rating is purely based on how long everything took. If you like to wait, please disregard this review. read more

This food was great. It was exactly what I was hoping for. I got the soon dubu jigae seafood and beef on the spicy side. EXACTLY how it should be... Staff was great and the pricing was what it should be. Definitely worth a trip. read more

Awesome KBBQ place in Jax! Our server, Brandon was VERY helpful, & had great suggestions for us as first timers. Most of the appetizers & main dishes are shareable portions. We had lots of leftovers! Like that you can choose the spice level - and if not, they are honest about it, or have a suggestion for something similar without all the spiciness. read more

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Our favorite family-owned authentic Korean resto! Mama Kim pours her heart out to cooking yummy dishes and making fresh banchan. For starters, try the japchae, fried dumplings, or calamari. We always get the boneless beef short ribs and pork belly for entrees. Try the hite beer and mama's iced ginger tea spritzer. read more

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fabulous food, wonderful service and people -- kamsahapnida, mama! We will return soon

I came in town to visit my sister for a few days because I just miss her so...lol My sister told me about this new place Kim's Korean BBQ. Sooo, my sister with her two kids, my fiancé and myself decided to go try it out. Since I've been craving for Korean BBQ. There were a few people there when we arrived around 4pm and by the time we got our food we had the place to ourselves. We did the Bbq grill. We ordered: galbisal (bbq beef boneless short rib) You basically get 5 rolls of beef boneless short ribs which they thinly slice it. So you will get 2-3 very thin slice in each roll, $28.99 sam gyeob sal guee (pork belly) I think you get 5-6 slices like thick bacon, $19.99 mandu (korean dumpling) I think you get 5-6. We order 2, one steam and one pan seared $6.99 each and Japchae (Vermicelli noodles stir fried with beef) you get 6-7 different kimchi side dishes and a small/medium plate of romaine lettuce and 3 small bowls of rice. sweet tea, lemonade, water and a child sweet tea TOTAL: $90.08 I just think some of the items were a bit expensive. Overall, every staff in there was nice and friendly, always smiling and checking up on us and making sure everything is good. Food was great and we ate it all. YUMMY! I would definitely come back again. Until next time Kim's Korean BBQ..... read more

Kim's Korean BBQ Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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If you're looking for great service and awesome food, visit this place today!! The serving size was enough for my husband and I to share two entrees and the starter (dumplings) all were delicious. Again, the service was fabulous and we had a great time here!!! read more

Great first experience with cooking Korean barbecue. There are lots of great options and the staff is so friendly and helpful. Will definitely be back! The spice level was just right at Medium. We started out with fried calamari, Ojingeo Twigim, it was light and simple. read more

Kim's Korean BBQ Restaurant - Bulgogi with a variety of Bancha - medium Spicy - Korean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Absolutely delicious! Authentic Korean BBQ. We've gotten the beef bulgogi, chicken bulgogi, and the Galbisal. All were amazing. Comes with all the fixin's, even with delivery. Highly recommend! read more

Excellent presentation on all dishes observed. The items we ordered were absolutely delicious. Staff was welcoming and very help to us selecting our meals. The kimchi was the best. I wish I could have purchased some to go. read more

If I could, I would give Kim's bbq 10 stars. We have been several times and our experiences are exceeded each time. We always feel welcome and everyone is helpful to guide our menu selections. When we are fortunate enough to have Mrs Kim at our table, the evening is a special occasion. Thank you! read more

Great local spot for authentic Korean bbq dishes must go and try great service and atmosphere for families

Very delicious, authentic Korean cuisine, love their sweet tea, definitely recommend if you'd like some tasty Korean food

Our first experience with Korean bbq. Very pleasant surprise. Our server was friendly and knowledgeable, was able to answer all of our questions about the menu. Every entree comes with a variety of fermented veggies which were light and yummy. Our entrees were also delicious and the portions were generous. You can chose your level of spiciness as well. All in all, a Nice experience. We will definitely be back. On a side note, the food can be pretty spicy. They will adjust it to your preference but recommend asking for less spice than you normally would. read more

Food is very good. Kimchi is the real thing. Pricey for dinner portions with very little refill of pickled veggies read more

Kim's Korean BBQ Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Skip the pork belly and go straight to the spare rib. Or do like we did and get both! The staff were friendly and walked us through our first bbq experience. Showing us how to make the perfect bite, cook the meat and choose the right sides/sauces for each dish. We had a great experience and a lot of fun. We were stuffed for the rest of the day. We plan to bring friends back to enjoy the experience. read more

The food at this restaurant is incredible. If you are looking for some really good Bulgogi, this is the place to go. It is probably one of my top 5 favorite dishes, and this place gets it right. If you don't even know what it is, trust me and try it out. You won't regret it. What sets this restaurant apart from the others- service. It is rare to find an owner that takes the time to get to know the customers and have more than a "nice to see you" conversation. Even if you don't know what something on the menu is, she will be more than happy to explain it, tell you about how it is prepared and even offer to make adjustments, specifically for you. For example, I was itching to try their Dol Sot Bibimbap but she knew I really liked Bulgogi and so she put Bulgogi in it instead of the standard ground beef. There's a nice tidbit of info- Get the Dol Sot Bibimbap and sub with the Bulgogi meat. whoa! read more