The hubs and I came with a friend last weekend. We arrived at 5:30 and still had a 30 minute wait so my advice is to come early. Once we were seated, we had a pretty good idea of what we wanted to order already so we got right down to business. We sampled Korean fried chicken wings (good but not mind blowing) seaweed salad (I love seaweed salad) black bean noodles (quite tasty even for packaged instant noodles) Korean pancake (nice and crispy/borderline greasy) Bulgogi beef (fave of the night) Chicken (nice marinade) Short rib (there was a lot to cook off and I'd go for the bulgogi over this next time) Spam (for my hubs and our friend) Veggies (the potato was ok and didn't cook well) Our server was great and when we said we were done, her response was, "already?" I guess we were light eaters which I've never been accused of being before. Overall, really good, fast service and I'd come back! read more

Strengths of KoBA are all in the food that you have to barbecue yourself. The restaurant prepared items (soups, appetizers) are not Korean... and the bigger issue is that they are not tasty. Items like brisket are not marinated and since they come frozen, the quality is as good as it can reasonably be. Marinated items like Kalbi or intestines are tasty. Very understaffed so despite how busy and engaged the staff is, do expect delays and forgotten orders. Ambiance is warm and festive. There are larger tables towards the corner back wall and are ideal for larger groups. Upgrades on the authenticity or tastiness of the restaurant prepared items can go a long way for this promising place. read more

KoBA Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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It was our first time here today and my husband and I are hooked! The meat and appetizers were prepared very well, and more importantly our server, Jayden, was highly attentive, professional, and kind. It was a delight to dine here. We highly enjoyed our time and will be back for seconds! read more

Food and service was terrible, the person working the host stand told us 10-15 min, we waited 40 mins. They also told us they will call us whenever our table was ready, they never did. They also sat another party before with the same party size. Very unacceptable read more

Loved this place when it first opened. Seems like they decided to cut a lot of corners to make things more efficient. Although the new food bar is nice, the hot appetizers are often overcooked from sitting under a heat lamp too long. The cold food bar has a lot of "choose your own adventure" items. The mac salad and kim chi looked like they had been out all day. The lettuce and salad mix had some discolored lettuce as well. The menu selections are good and there are a lot of options. Our waiter was very attentive. But overall, I think quality of the food has gone down since they first opened. Hopefully, they go back to their roots as its nice to have a Korean BBQ option in West Denver. read more

Seating enough for large parties and very clean. The food was good, meats were good quality though I was disappointed daikon/pickled radish was not available as a side dish. The server was very short with us during the experience. We were only given 1 menu for 8 people. Food was placed on the table without a word/explanation which led to some confusion. There was a "CALL" button but we felt like using was only making our server more curt in our interactions. Then we continued receiving things that we did not order. We tried asking about confirming items on our order, only to be scoffed at and told "I already gave you that." I'm not sure if they were short staffed or what, but the service has me second-guessing another visit. read more

High quality meats and great service. The price is really good too for everything that's included. You can get appetizers, veggies, ramen, fried rice all included! I highly recommend trying it if you like AYCE kbbq read more

KoBA Korean BBQ - Ribeye, tongue, and galbi - Korean Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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This was our favorite spot and we advocated for this place despite inconsistent meats and service. They have made some positive changes to streamline the process and they now give more meats for every serving you order. The problem is the they now have shady business practices and we will never return. Having sesame oil is integral part of eating Korean BBQ. At the sauce bar, they only have a container called "oil". When I asked the staff and servers multiple times about the oil, they explicitly told me that the oil counter was in fact sesame oil. I tasted and smelled it and it was definitely a vegetable or canola oil. After I confronted the staff, they told me they don't keep sesame oil out because it's too expensive to provide to the customers... ok sounds good. Never coming here again. Not to mention that a lot of the staff aren't the friendliest. They don't know how to greet or welcome customers. Overall, you can play your K-pop and have your appetizer and side dish bar all you want, we are never coming back, and our friends aren't either. We're also no longer advocating for this place in the many foodie groups we are in. By the way, we gave this place more chances AFTER they gave us decaying marinated meat. I'm not joking. It was spoiled and they served it to us. The staff aren't not trained in food safety. If a place constantly disappoints you, then most likely it's not longer a viable establishment. I don't know why we kept coming back. We kept justifying that there's no other KBBQ places in Denver but that couldn't be further from the truth. read more

So stoked to have a quality K-BBQ place close by! The customer service was top notch. Everyone was so attentive and friendly. The ambiance was that of one I feel like I'd see in a posh bbq place in Korea- bright colors and k-pop music videos playing. My only personal complaint is they don't have a variety of kimchi or rice papers/radish to wrap the bbq. I also crave a typical soy bean paste BUT I can't let that take away a star when everything they do have on the menu is absolutely fantastic. We ordered the basic option and it was all you needed IMO. My favorites included the Korean fried chicken, beef short rib, the salad, and the soy- like pickled radish, onion, and jalapeño. Yum! read more

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I was really hoping I'd love this place, but sadly, it wasn't my favorite! Their AYCE is offered as two tier options. Our party was satisfied with the cheaper tier! It had the options we like: pork belly, brisket, and bulgolgi. You also can order different veggies, appetizers, and soups. The meats were fine, I expected a little more out of the quality, to be honest. We also got kimchi jjigae, tteokbokki, and corn cheese. I was pretty unimpressed by these extra dishes. The corn cheese wasn't cheesy enough and it was too sweet. It was as if the main flavor/base was a sweet cream or something. The tteokbokki was too hard in the center - not chewy. It was as if they used frozen rice cakes and did not heat them up properly so that the center could soften. Also, this isn't a huge deal, but rice doesn't automatically come with the meal we did have to ask for it. Otherwise, the space is fun!! They've got a huge TV screen playing kpop videos, which really makes it a lively atmosphere. Service is also great! They have your standard call buttons to flag a server to your table. I wouldn't necessarily go back on my own, but I would come in a group for a casual dinner! read more

AYCE KBBQ!!! We were so excited when we heard that we did not have to travel all the way to Aurora for Korean bbq. When we arrived, we were instantly greeted and seated. Our waitress took our orders right away. And the meats generally came out pretty fast. Service is fantastic here! There are two levels of all you can eat- the beginner package priced at $32.95 and the expert package priced at $39.95. I don't believe there is a cost difference between lunch and dinner. We loved that all the basic necessities of kbbq were included in the beginner package; our favorites were brisket, beef belly, short rib, and pork belly. All the appetizers were also really yummy! Like most kbbq joints, KoBa also has its own set of banchan. Those were quite tasty too; unfortunately they don't offer radish or rice paper... but we can totally overlook that for the meat quality that is served! We will be returning to try the expert package! read more

KoBA Korean BBQ - Menu - Korean Near Me - Denver, Colorado

2.5 stars. Unimpressed. Was excited to try this new Korean BBQ but left disappointed. They have two price options, I think the lower tier is truly all you need. This was my partner and I'd first time at a KBBQ restaurant so was hoping for a little bit more direction from our server when we had asked for any tips and pointers but he just sort of blew us off. Was inattentive throughout our dining as well. Most of our thinly cut meats were pretty low quality with arteries throughout- not unhealthy by any measure but just disappointing. Large spread of banchan to start! Fun ambiance with K-Pop music videos playing on the screens surrounding the restaurant! Busy which is always exciting for a new restaurant too! Hopefully some of these issues are ironed out as time goes on! read more

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Everything was pretty good but the sides were bare came with 3 versus other spots that have a least 5 options. The protein selection is good and the portions make sense without being wasteful. The ambiance is nice for the area and makes sense. It's not a place for a meeting per day but for a good time and good food. Service was also friendly and communicative. Great addition to South Federal! read more

KoBA Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I would like my money back. I stopped after less than 1 plate at this AYCE. Quality 1/5 Cleanliness 1/5 read more

Pros: the large selection and quality of food. So much to choose from and the amount of appetizers. Ice cream. The call button. Delivery robots although it only dropped off one of our items. Rest was dropped off by staff. Food is really good. I love that they marinate some of them meats. Cons: The price OUCH! Not enough sides. They only give you the picked zucchini, kimchi, seaweed, salad and the radish. Grill is very small. It's enough for one person and was very tight for 2. Can't eat here all the time but worth it if you can put it away. read more

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We had Dylan as our server, he was phenomenal!! We are return customers & came here for my bday dinner. Server was kind, patient & attentive. Thank you! Will continue to come back! read more

Honestly, probably now my favorite KBBQ in Colorado (although kbbq is always best at home). This place is definitely slightly more expensive than other kbbq places, but I would argue that the quality of the meat is better. When the meat came out, it didn't look like it had been in the freezer for a while...I personally wasn't a fan of their wine marinated meats (i'm not a red wine girl). But, I really enjoyed the pork jowl, beef tongue, and the koba strip! I would definitely come back here, but only when I'm willing to spend some money and treat myself. Service was kind, however, they opened a few minutes late, which wasn't a big deal. Going when they open at 11 was definitely the move as there was no wait. As for the ambiance? It's fine, nothing special. I just can't forget about the seafood boil place that used to be in the building, haha. Overall, would recommend! read more

The serving sizes here are actually a normal size. We appreciated that. This way you can multiple things and don't feel like you have to overindulge. The robots are a fun concept. It comes to drop off food for you and then you can put dishes on it when it comes to you. I would recommend. I haven't tried any drinks here though. Fun to have the kpop playing in the background read more

The service was amazing! The food was so delicious considering it was AYCE! The restaurant was so nice definitely for younger crowds, music is a little loud but overall great experience read more

Got option B so was able to try everything and yes everything was delicious, especially loved the fact that we are able to get up and choose our own toppings and sauces. (They did not have the pickled kimchi cucumber :(( ) Enjoyed the fact that they use stainless steel for everything including the chopsticks. Vibe was fun and really modern throughout the restaurant. However, service was mediocre. Only reason I'm giving this place three stars. We waited more than thirty minutes just for water. (FOR WATER) We would only ask for little things like lettuce, napkins, and yup you guessed it water and it would take our server forever in a day. Other than that food was great! read more

I cannot fully put into words how great of an experience this was. I love how modern and updated the place is without being over the top. It's just a fun atmosphere! Everyone that helped us was incredibly friendly and helpful! The food was fantastic! I was a little hesitant to cook the meat, and one of the employees saw that and came right over to help and chat. Their kimchi is so good! We had an absolute blast, and will be back often! read more

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Ordered Combo B with high hopes that it meets the expectations of best value and quality meat. Appetizers we ordered was the shrimp tempura, it was good and it was a good start but everything fell apart with the meat and banchan served. The chadol, beef belly, rib eye, steak cuts were really dry- straight from the freezer, which makes the meat dry as soon as it hits the hot pan. The instant ramen also tasted bad, who screws up instant ramen. Kimchi jjigae is too salty and sweet. The rice felt like it was left in warm the entire night leaving it with the hard dry brittle texture. The marinated short rib felt like it was marinated with white sugar for tooooo long. The only thing that was good was the shrimp tempura and hot chap chae. 41.99 is not worth going to this place. The service is upto par tho. Really good service. Ambiance reminds me of Gen korean bbq (except its red) from CA And that place also gives hype up kbbq with mediocre meats but more variety. I guess if ur a starter for kbbbq u can go here but if youve had so much experience on kbbq out of state dont go to colorado. lmao read more

Food was a hit and miss and the service was not that great. I recommend the beef belly, LA galbi , and beef tongue. These were all so yummy. However, the brisket was super dry and the wine pork belly was not good at all. I don't recommend either. Also the side dishes were slacking, rice wasn't cooked all the way, the Korean pancake was just batter (pic for reference). I, personally, was not impressed. We waited a while to be seated. It seemed like the people working weren't cleaning and seating people in an efficient manner. But once we were seated the service continued to be slow and we had to remind our server a couple times of what we asked because they kept forgetting. I don't know if they didn't have enough staff for the dinner rush or what. The ambiance was modern and lively. I really wanted to like this place but, sadly, I don't know if I'll come back here again. read more

KoBA Korean BBQ - Korean Pancake - Korean Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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This place took over the Cajun haus. They literally put a sign over the old place. This is a great place to have a Korean bbq because there aren't many near Denver, and it's all you can eat. So the table has to all decide which combo you want to do. Combo A gives you half the menu to choose from and combo B gives you the whole menu. My biggest tip for you is to order a little at a time and then add on as you go. Once you order, everything comes really quick, esp since they do not have to cook anything at all. And they give huge portions at a time, which I think they should give less esp since it's all you can eat or maybe they do it on purpose. I came here twice, the first time they were crazy busy, our 20 mins wait turned ti over an hour. They weren't cleaning tables or seating tables and just seemed they didn't know how to handle busy yet. The second time made my rating go lower for the poor experience. The meat are all pretty good. But the pork belly is super thick and takes longer to cook. As for for corn cheese, that was horrible, tasted like cream cheese more than anything. The jjigae and the chap char was very bland. The gyoza was not my favorite thing. For the ramen, it was on the expensive combo, because of that I assumed it was actually ramen but instead it was the package ramen that you get from the gas stations. There were some things I told the server I wasn't a fan of and she made me pay extra for wasting food instead.... Thus the low rating. At the end of the meal your suppose to be offered ice cream, our server did not that do that and it wasn't busy. I may just stick to Aurora for Korean bbq honestly. read more

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If you're ever craving Korean food, this place is definitely a real contender for good KBBQ. It's an AYCE KBBQ, so you can order as much meat as you like and also add on appetizers too. Honestly, I was surprised by the quality of the food they served. The meat was of good quality, and the sides were great as well. Everything was delicious and the prices were reasonable to me. The wait staff were pretty attentive and on it, so we got our food pretty quick. I just really enjoyed the variety of meats and sides they had to offer. So if you are ever interested in trying them, come with a group so that you can try as many things as possible! read more

Thank you KoBA for opening a legit Korean spot in Denver. Right when you're seated you are welcomed with an assortment of banchan. However, I feel that the assortment of ban chan can be better with more of a variety. I opted with the beginner level of AYCE kbbq and it did not disappoint. They offer various pork belly and highly recommend the garlic pork belly. The kimchi jjigae is more like kimchi guk but it's tasty. I loved the vibes here as they blasted K-pop music in the background and it was entertaining to watch K-pop music videos while eating. Can't wait to try the expert level the next time! read more

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This is the worst Korean bbq I ever had! The egg rolls and tempura shrimps are from Costco frozen food! The steam egg was way over cooked. They said 2 galbi per person, they give you short ribs with bones instead. They give you a thin T bone instead of ribeye steak!! They give you Shin ramen for the ramen on the menu. The grill is electric and takes forever to heat the meat. Side only 3 side dishes and one of them is soy sauce soaked in diced onion. Shrimps with head on I would never go back to this place!! $100 down the drain read more

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I am a fan of Korean BBQ AYCE so I was so excited to try this new one in Denver. We drove up north for a late lunch on a weekend and was surprised that there was no wait time. The inside has modern and sleek design with comfortable seating arrangement. The ambiance was lively with a big TV playing Korean MTV videos. We opted for Expert tier which is $39.95/person. KoBA offers a wide variety of beef, pork, chicken, seafood, and veggies. I particularly liked the thinly sliced pork belly and garlic pork belly. The chicken karaage and shrimp tempura were both crispy and tasty. The marinated calamari was good and savory. We were each given a cup of blue bunny ice cream for dessert. Now for the cons: The grill took forever to cook even though it was set to highest heat level. The ramen look and tasted like the instant ramens you get at the grocery stores. Shrimp was not fresh and was really hard to peel. Our server was not too friendly, a little slow and forgot some of our orders. Being new to the Denver food scene, these wrinkles can be easily ironed out. Overall, it's an okay AYCE Korean BBQ place. If you're a fan of Korean cuisine, give this a try. read more

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food was okay service slow grill was not turned on high enough took forever to cook the meat. the soup was good but i thought it wasn't worth the money read more

Was really good when they first opened, now seem to have fallen off. Grill's don't get as hot, sauce and hot app bar smells rancid, service was fine. read more

Enjoyed the all you can eat kBBQ. It was $35 per person for combo, which came with a good selection of meats and appetizers and we also got the soju tower for $40 which easily served the four of us. The ambiance was really pretty with Red LED sights hanging from the ceiling and they played K-pop artists on all the TVs which was a nice way to cover us some of the loud conversations around the room. I was also really happy with the quick service, fresh meats, and the frequent grill changes! read more

KoBA Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Was visiting from Vegas and heard this kbbq just opened! We were seated right away and everyone was really nice. We did order a lot of meat, just wish the waitress (she was a trainee) had told us which meat were which since they all looked the same. The quality of the meat was good as well. read more

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It really makes you "feel" like you are eating KBBQ -IGN Food good There's something here for everybody New best korean Barbecue in colorado We are so back baby read more

KoBA Korean BBQ - Kobe something and beef short ribs - Korean Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This place was great!! The server helps us was amazing she recommended many of things we wouldn't have tried! Kpop music was playing entire time. Would go again. read more

KoBA Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Really cool ambience type of place. Everybody was cooking on the grill in the middle of their tables and there was kpop playing on the large TV in the middle of the restaurant. Sides were different but definitely not bad. Dishes were pretty interesting too! Although if you don't know what to order, don't ask the servers! Because they don't recommend anything even if it's obvious you're newbies, nor do they say anything if you're openly asking questions about the menu in front of them. Besides that! The food is very filling, bulgogi is the best, as well as any of the beef belly or pork belly meats. Order mushrooms and rice with whichever course you get! (tip I noticed as I looked at other tables and reviews) :) read more

KoBA Korean BBQ - Side dishes and fresh grill - Korean Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Meat options are so good, not a bad price! Good environment, good music! Service is pretty good. Im not a huge fan of the self service sides and a few appetizers & they charge kids pretty much full prize which is only frustrating due to my 4 year old that doesn't eat much.. lol but other than that it's a great place. read more

Very good. Gives u plenty of options to pick ur meats and does not limit you. Everything was great

So happy that Denver has a new Korean BBQ place to go to. There wasn't much competition for Korean BBQ in Denver, with this new place everything changes. Food tasted fresh and service is amazing, orders come out super fast, their grills are not super big and they are electric (or induction), well it's not fire. So it doesn't get super hot fast but it does heat up the middle part of the grill, so I tend to grill in the middle and put cooked foods to the side for it to stay warm. The portions are pretty small, so if you are ordering something you like it's better to get a couple extra orders of that. Aside from meats there are also appetizers which are also ayce. Fried chickens are not the best, but my friend loved the sweet garlic soy sauce flavor, I personally liked the spicy one more but it definitely does not have the same taste that I was expecting, their garlic soy sauce is super sweet and super garlicky had a little less soy sauce taste, which is a bit different from other places that I tried KFC on. This is nit pick from a friend, but if they can made their shrimps easier to peel, there were some places that we tried(not in Denver) had an extra gesture to cut the shells in a way for the shrimp , so when grilled shells would comes out on its own because the shrimps curled up. It's an extra big step in prep and no other place I've been in Denver does this though. read more

The food is good but is not the best Korean bbq place in town. The person greeting at the front was extremely rude, and kicked us out to wait in our car for our turn. We needed two minutes to decide to wait an hour plus or leave. She basically kicked us out and we decided not to come back and won't be. They also don't do reservations and the wait time is extremely long. We should be treated as customers, so no thanks! read more

My boyfriend and I went here for our anniversary and it was so nice! The food is fresh and the servers are super knowledgeable and speedy. They show K-pop on the tv and the music is bumping in there. It's definitely loud and requires you to speak up but for the price it's so worth it. I love their pork belly and their little side dishes that they give you. I'll definitely be going back sometime with my boyfriend or friends. read more