I've never had Korean BBQ... I would definitely have this again and will be back the service was above average the appetizers were fantastic and perfect sized the crispy chicken has a sticky yum sauce that's bafflingly good but the Bulgogi is straight up Black Magic this was one of the most amazing dishes I've had in a very long time there is So much going on here and yes, it is spicy but not too spicy, the kind that doesn't hang out for long time but you will have clean sinuses. I can't imagine what it must take to make this dish, there was plenty squid but wished for more pork belly.. but is there ever enough pork belly.. You need to go to this place with friends I promise you will enjoy yourselves read more

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Kkoki was once a good place. What do you mean you can't cook for yourself past 10??? It was not like this back then, and plus the service was taking WAY too long! I recommend going to Bibimbop or another place. read more

One of our go to place when payday arrives lol I love Korean food. I'm glad I got him hooked too (since he's so picky). Staff is always nice & you walk out pretty stuffed. If you haven't tried it, try it for the experience. By the way, evenings gets crowded. read more

Kkoki Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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We went in the other night and were given a menu to look at while waiting. We've gone to the Portland location many times and it's been great and a great selection of choices for the cheapest package. This place though is the complete opposite. Not only do you pay $3 more for the standard package than you do in Portland, but they give you half the amount of choices too. No beef, only chicken or pork. We decided to just leave after seeing that. The food may be good at this location, but they're really nickel and diming people here so we won't be back. read more

Really really good atmosphere and good food. Had to ask a lot of questions and was not really happy that everyone has to order the same level. It also wasn't clear that you all order together since its a per person price which confused us first-timers here. My GF had to "order up" just so I could get the Short Ribs. She was eating all chicken. Again, not entirely clear you order 3 meats together so we each ordered 3 meats. We would have mixed then to make sure we could keep ordering if we had known. I actually ended up eating some of hers becuase the portions were more than she could eat so we didn't get charged the $10 waste fee. Servers should have the ability to split if they can easily track who's eating who's. I missed out on an extra order of ribs. If I do come back I'll rate it again, knowing what I know now. Just a little disappointed in a $80 lunch that didn't have the value. read more

Kkoki Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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My friends and I tried the Standard all you can eat menu. Everything was delicious!!! The sauces they served were each very different and each very yummy. I loved the pork bulgogi! The service was great. And we didn't come out smelling like meat , though that has always been my Korean BBQ experience. They have vent tubes that come all the way down above the grill. read more

As of now, this is the third Kkoki I've been to. The people here are very welcoming and attentive. This branch doesn't really have noodles so I was sad that there was no bibim naengmyun (prob spelled wrong). But the meat is amazing! We got the premium package and our favorite meats were the brisket, LA galbi and spicy pork belly! Would love to have free appetizers like in some kbbq joints in other places but otherwise this is a great weekend guilty pleasure read more

Kkoki Korean BBQ - Brisket Spicy pork belly LA Galbi - Barbeque Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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Came here for a lunch today and our server was Cali, she was awesome! Customer and food was amazing. The lunch specials are worth the price and so full filling. We will be back!! read more

This is the third time we have been there. Food was excellent. The service was excellent again! The waiter was very attentive and kept checking if we needed more condiments and next rounds. The atmosphere was great. The way everything is set up, you don't really notice how busy they are. It's a great place to go with a large group. So fun. read more

A must try if you're goal is to get MEAT-WASTED! I love the thin sliced brisket. And always order a pajeon (scallion pancake). Great service & fun dining experience. read more

Yum! Writing this review as I'm eating. Stopped here at the Supercharger on my way to Portland and I am so glad I did. I just ate the free accompaniment they give you with the meal that has kimchi sprouts some tofu thing and other goodness. I would've been happy with just that it was so good. Next up are the fried dumplings, which are essentially potstickers. If you've had a potsticker before, the only difference here is they are crispy. Still damn good but if you're looking for something unique try something else. Now to the main event, the bibimbap with beef. Such a pretty dish with several ingredients separated then topped with an egg. The yolk is runny so you can have it dress the rest of the ingredients. The beef on its own is OK but could use a little more sauce or moisture. It comes with a spicy red sauce but it's not too hot if you spread it evenly. I wouldn't recommend dumping the whole thing on there though. The portions we're quite large and the server who helped me with the take-out order over the phone and in person were super friendly and helpful. All in all a great spot! read more

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We drove an hour to get here for Valentine's Day dinner after we had called to make a reservation. The lady on the phone said they'd have plenty of seats and hung up the phone. Needless to say we showed up and they were full and not taking anyone else and we were screwed trying to find somewhere else to eat on Valentine's Day last minute. Don't trust them over the phone if it's important I guess. Don't suggest trying to make a reservation here either they're untrustworthy. read more

These guys wouldn't serve me cause they have a 2 person minimum per table. I offered to pay for 2 people and was denied. Also I looked at the food others were eating and it wasn't as appetizing as other Korean bbq. I did, however, hear a Customer say it was worth the money. So I may be wrong read more

This will be a lengthy review, but given the conduct of our waiter Park last night (7/12/2024 around 9pm), I feel it's important to highlight what kind of customers we've been to Kkoki over the years--and how disappointing it was to have a guest at our table treated like a nuisance. My family have been customers of Kkoki regularly since their opening in Salem, at least once per month we'll visit. We'll spend 100-150 dollars each visit depending on how many of us are going. We found early on it's a better experience to order meat entrees rather than jump into the all-you-can-eat game, so if there's any waste at the table it's in the form of banchan leftovers that are typically pretty cheap. I understand Kkoki is a business and needs to make a profit to survive, so cutting expensive waste like uncooked meat or untouched banchan is understandable. My point is that we are not the type of customers to waste a bunch of food and cut into Kkoki's profit margin needlessly. Most of our experiences at Kkoki have been good; the food is always tasty and portioned fairly, the restaurant is clean enough, and service is usually decent. Sometimes we've had issues with inattentive or forgetful wait staff, but we've never had an issue with a server being overtly rude until tonight, which immensely soured our experience. Our server was Park, and at first he seemed friendly and eager to wait on our table. This is the first time I've ever seen Park working, so perhaps he is new to Kkoki. Since we've visited so many times, we already had a good idea of what we wanted to eat and were ready to order right away, so generally I feel like we're easy and reasonable customers. As we were ordering food, Park made a point of correcting some poor pronunciation of one of the dishes we were choosing. Fair enough--Korean is not the first language of anyone in my family, and clarifying pronunciation might prevent ordering the wrong food and having to send a plate back to the kitchen. On the other hand I can imagine some people might find it rude to be corrected. Bulgogi beef is a common entree choice of ours, and my elderly mother enjoys the seasonal veggies that have usually been included with entrees in the past. She made a point of asking, because lately we have not received veggies unless we ask; likely Kkoki trying to cut down on waste--fair enough in this economy. It was not entirely clear to her whether Park heard her, as he didn't seem to acknowledge what she requested; English is her second language and the restaurant is generally noisy between the K-pop, customer conversation, and open kitchen. Once we had finished ordering, my mother repeated that she would like veggies for the grill before Park could walk away. Park decided it was acceptable to snap at her something to the effect of "I heard you" or "I'm going to bring them" with a tone and expression utterly unbecoming of a server. I regret not confronting Park about it on the spot, but we hadn't even started our dinner yet and didn't want to have some Jerry Springer argument and leave hungry. Park offered no apology nor seemed to notice how he had expressed himself. The rest of the dinner service he seemed friendly enough, albeit inattentive about refilling water glasses. Anyone who has been a server for long knows that even if the customer has annoyed you with a duplicate request, it is the professional route to gracefully acknowledge it and give the benefit of the doubt to the customer. Becoming overtly annoyed with a customer over a miscommunication mere moments into the service is appalling, and left us all feeling like we should no longer visit Kkoki. This is a testament to how critical good wait staff is to making or breaking your business. Perhaps Park was having a bad night or dealt with some jerk customer moments before we walked in, but that's no excuse. In addition to Park's schizophrenic moment, Kkoki seems to be implementing portion changes for the worse (and a different mandu supplier). Hopefully Kkoki management will read this and sincerely consider my feedback. read more

I've eaten here quite a few times and their food is amazing. Having been to other Koren BBQ across the states I was astonished by their prices and what they don't include In the all you can eat compared to others. I've read alot of reviews about people not being happy about single guests not being able to do the all you can eat. I took that with a grain of salt and decided to go by myself one day. What they don't say in the reviews is that 1 plate of meat cost 40$ (again for 1 plate of meat.) when a all you can eat is 27. I get up charging for one client but dang at least cater to them. Maybe offering other cooked combo dishes? Need less to say I didn't eat there as a single guest. read more

First things first, the service was fantastic! Our server Marina G was amazing and made it a 5-star experience which we would recommend to others and make us want to return soon! The menu is somewhat overwhelming with choices, but we knew we wanted the All You Can Eat (AYCE) BBQ and Marina kindly gave us the basics of the process to make it an easy experience for us. You can choose different levels of categories which provide more varieties of meats with higher prices (which really don't differ that much in price). You are given 2 hours and are gently reminded of your time limit half an hour before it is over. We went with the basic package given it is still a relatively new experience for us. We gave her our first round of three meat choices. She quickly brought out the ban chan (side dishes), some veggies and Korean rice cake (Tteok), bowls of rice, a piece of fat in oil (to grease the grill), our drinks and then lit the grill. Our first round of meat arrived shortly afterwards and the fun began! As soon as all the meat is off the platter, you can order the next round of meat which can vary from the first according to your category. You can order extra ban chan, grilling veggies and bowls of rice as needed. Marina checked in often and made sure we had everything we needed. The grill top is replaced between each round of meat to give you a fresh surface. Although we were fully satisfied with the basic package, we found ourselves repeating certain meats and might go up a level next time. It would be difficult for one to go through all the meats in the mid and upper level packages, but it does allow for more variety. We did tap out before the time limit reminder as we were stuffed! The service and food made for a really satisfying experience! There may be other AYCE Korean BBQ, but this place seems to really have their act together for a wonderful experience! read more

We ate in the restaurant on 11/2/2020. The service was very good and the whole staff wore masks. This is a typical korean style bbq restaurant where you cook your own food at the table. The table has a built in grill. We ordered the premium all you can eat for 2 hours package (the middle one) as there were ample meat choices available. Our waitress and staff came by regularly to see how we were doing as well as offered suggestions on sauces to choose from. There was never an issue of not having enough food. In fact we were stuffed in a little over an hour! What I found exceptional was the ventilation system in the restaurant. Typically, your clothes smell like cooked meat when you leave a korean bbq, but their fans were so good that this was not an issue. Everything we had from the side dishes to the meats were all delicious. By the way, if there was a particular side dish you liked, they will happily bring you more. For a nice change of pace and for authentic korean bbq, I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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Food was great service was ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. It took over 30-45 minutes to get help. read more

The restaurant next door was closed so,we popped in here to try..WOW!. What a find. Great service and amazing food!! So flavorful and sooo good!! The price wasn't that bad at all as well! Highly recommend!!! read more

Amazing service, good food. All for a reasonable price. What else could you possibly want? I'm definitely coming here for my k-bbq needs. Go for the Premium Course (B) AYCE. Very worth it. Go for the seafood pajun (). This is arguably the best pajun I've had outside of my parents' home. read more

Great food, good quantities, quick service and excellent environmentally conscious to-go packaging. Looking forward to trying more dishes!

Fusion Korean BBQ, right here in Salem. It's in the building were the Rock Pizza was. 5 star, sit at your table, relaxed eating. My wife and I enjoyed our meals with Alex and his crew. Anyone is friendly and knowledgeable on the food choices. They have a tiered approach to eating with a great selection of foods on all the tiers. We had the first tier and found everything was wonderful. The meats behind cooked on three grill in the center of our table was a lot of fun anns our waitress was so nice to explain all the foods to us. I just what you all to come and try it. If you like it, you will love. This is a business that deserves our town's support so we can have a truly amazing meal for special days and great dates. We all deserve a place like this that doesn't take an hour to drive too. read more

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Our server was the best. He was very friendly and helpful. Food was good and we all came out very full. The restaurant was nice and clean. read more

This restaurant was located right near the Tesla Supercharger and Target. Which worked out great for me. So while the car charged we checked out this place and listen, it was sooo GOOOD! It's was well seasoned and just amazing! If I ever go back to Oregon this is a must stop! read more

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If you're a kbbq fiend like I am this is definitely the place to go, and there's nowhere else like it in Salem. I went with a group of friends for a birthday and we decided on the AYCE set C. The food was great, and our waitress was both sweet and attentive, especially considering how busy they were the night we went. Some tips in advance: - for AYCE everyone at the table has to order and pay for the same set, most ppl new to kbbq aren't very familiar with this setup so don't make the mistake of having one person order AYCE and everyone else pays for it - there's a fee for not finishing any food in AYCE so be careful not to order beyond what you can finish - kbbq is notorious for all the smoke from the grill so be aware if you can't handle it - grill non marinated meat first! The marinades burn up the pan pretty fast and there's not enough staff to change it in time every round read more

This place is legit. We stopped here for dinner cuz the kids wanted kbbq. A very modern looking place with good ventilation. We opted to order a la carte and have the kitchen cook for us. We were also not super hungry so that defeats the purpose of the AYCE. Would definitely like to come back and try that option next time. We were given a booth towards the back as they were kinda of busy. We ordered the kalbi, bulgogi, the galbi tang. And a beef bibimbop. The ban chans that came with the meal were kimchi, 2 types of pickled radishes and the broccoli. The kids really enjoyed their broccoli, we ended up getting refills on those. The kalbi was pretty tasty, we actually preferred that over the bulgogi. The galbi tang came with noodles and I wished I ordered the spicy version but none the less it was still pretty good and it was not ladened with MSG. Our waitress was busy, she did come by and check in on us but was pretty sparse. Overall, the prices were great, definitely a lot cheaper than the Bay Area kbbq. read more

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Tonight was my first time and obviously last time In this place. I had my first round of meats and then ask for the second round and a piece of GUM was on the inside of the rice lid cup. I notified my server right away and she just said "oh, a piece of gum". She did not even bother to apologize for it and when we ask for a manager she told me there wasn't one on site. Then I asked a different server for the manager and he got the kitchen manager whom to my surprise and again did not care much. He just said I am sorry and offered me a 10% discount. Yeah, that is right 10%. I honest didn't care much for the discount o was trying to get something free, the fact the they didn't care about me finding a piece of gum in my food was what really got me very upset. At the end I paid 100% of my bill. Don't go to this restaurant because GOOD SERVICE AND, GOOD HYGIENE is not in their top priorities. read more

Kkoki Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Worst experience I've ever had! Our grill hardly would work. The lady came over maybe twice and helped us with it. She said that grill is weird sometimes. Well when everyone around you is grilling up their food and your just sitting there watching your food barely cooking! Then we asked to have a menu so we would just have the kitchen cook our food it took her over 5 minutes to come back! By this time we wanted to leave. After only eating one kind of meat and some rice we paid $ 52. She said she gave us an employee discount! Um it was 6 dollars off! That's it!!! 50 bucks for rice and two pieces of meat! Seriously! Never going back! To the manager that is going to reply to my review! We left food on the table uncooked because your grill kept acting up. She turned it up several times. It was not her fault. It was your equipment! She even warned us in the beginning. She told us this one is a little weird sometimes! So don't come at me with all your excuses! Just do better! read more

The server never came to our table so we kept having to call him to bring us rice, napkins and drinks. Then he told me I looked like I was ready to go to bed?? Rude But another time I went I got a really sweet server who helped us a lot with the grill. She was great read more

Rose was a wonder waiter. She was very helpful and funny and kind! Had a very good personality and the food was very good.

Worse experience ever! Just like spent a lot money, Worst dining out experience! Food was not fresh, service was poor, didn't get enough to eat, spent a lot of money thinking it would be good food and was automatically charged 20% TIPS. read more

Kimchi Pancake aka Kimchi Jeon $9.95 Kimchi Pork Stew aka Kimchi Chigae $13.95 Ferment Soy Block Beef Stew aka Dwenjang Chigae$12.95 Initially sitting down their awareness was bad I had to raise my hand just to get them to take my order. First thing's first.. Kimchi Jeon This thing is greasy and was very unpleasant to eat Kimchi Chigae Too much fish oil was in this entree. It doesn't taste authentic to the Kimchi Chigae I grew up eating back home in Songtan, Kyonggido, S. Korea. Dwenjang Chigae This tastes like boiled water with soy sauce in it with veges and tofu. I do NOT recommend the non-buffet items in this place. Hibachi diy meat is impossible to screw up. read more

The service was absolute garbage tonight. I came in hungry with my son and husband thinking we were going to end our day with good food. We were seated and given our waters and then left alone for what seemed like a very long time. If I had to guess, I think we waited between 25-30 minutes. Several waitstaff walked by and no one helped us. We flagged someone down and we were reassured us that someone would help us. There was a guy that kept looking at us. He seemed like he would be our server because he was waiting on other customers in our area. He would walk by and loudly ask the other table if they needed anything and he'd have his back turned away from us as soon as he would walk away. The weird thing about the whole situation was that it wasn't as busy as I've seen it previously. The area we were seated at had several open tables. I'm bummed that we never got eat and left with empty tummies because a server there had a terrible attitude and didn't want to help us despite being told several time by other staff that we have been waiting for a while. read more

This place is amazing. Nice staff. Really good cuts of meat and a fun experience. Korean BBQ is a good time had by all, with being able to grill your own meats and veggies!! Most people don't want to cook, so they go out to eat, this is a new concept for some, but you are your own chef. Use some of the condiments to add to your meats too while cooking! Adds flavor and excitement to your new found favorite thing to do! Get a friend or a family member and treat them to this rad experience! You won't regret it. read more

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We came her for my daughter's birthday. This is my favorite Korean grill we have tried so bar. The quality of meat is great. My favorite was the Hawaiian beef and teriyaki chicken. The place is very big and it is very cute . My family liked the side dishes a lot. It was so nice to see a nice thriving business. It is very popular. Service was very friendly. We did the 24,95 per person. My daughter was delighted with the experience read more

Kkoki Korean BBQ - Beef, chicken and pork belly. - Barbeque Near Me - Salem, Oregon

My husband and I absolutely love this place. It has been our go-to for date night for a while now and the food has never disappointed us. Our recommendation is to get the All you can eat package, ask for the favorites, and come hungry. It is a great and fun experience! read more

Can't even believe my experience because I wanted to go here for sooooo long ! I was so excited for it! And now? I would put zero stars if I could. Went In with my daughter and friend wasn't busy at all looked at the menu and waited about 15 mins was never asked if we even wanted anything to drink while waiting.. We made eye contact with about 3 servers and not one helped... only time they acknowledged us was when we walked in and when we walked out to wish us a good day?! sad extremely disappointed... read more

After coming here a couple times when they first opened, I definitely see the changes in their quality. When they first opened, everything tasted good and was well marinated. Service was good as well. Now, everything seems bland. As if they just marinate the meat half an hour ago. The sauces tasted like water. The salad used to be one of my favorite thing but now it's just big chunk of lettuce with bland sauce poured together. Service wasn't so great either. We never got help or ask how's our food unless we stopped the server for something we needed. We waited an hour for a table and still ten minutes for each round of meat. It was a disappointment. I'll be going to this place a lot less now. read more

Kkoki Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Went there the day that they were allowed to reopen after Covid lockdown. They weren't ready. I give one star because the server was nice. The experience was very poor. Mediocre Quality of ingredients. I left hungry. read more

This place is very fun. The whole experience is unique and exciting. The atmosphere is cool. I'm glad to have an option like this around Salem. The price is reasonable for what you get. Bring an appetite because you won't leave hungry. I can't wait to go back. read more