Went here for a birthday celebration for 11 people. Location/Service Interior design wise was nothing too special. They do have a patio with KBBQ grills available, which brings back to the time when I was in Seoul (very local and authentic). As for service, we went on a day that were understaffed. They didn't anticipate the patio would open so food orders took a bit slow. Also it took a while for them to get us utensils. I would suggest you walk up to them directly or dig around assertively. Food Tried both the spicy chicken and spicy squid cheese pot. What's interesting is the cheese are on a separate edge of the pot - sort of like fondue, you pick up food and dip it in the cheese! Tip is to watch for the heat, which can harden the cheese pretty quick. Also tried the Kobi Nabi, which is Korean street food (fish cake, egg, noodles soaked in broth). Typical street food deliciousness and they separated the food with a divider to give that local authentic feeling. Finished off with the KBBQ, both beef and pork belly. They were thinly sliced so easy to cook, but I feel a little short in terms of quantity. The grill also has a small soup in the middle for you to wash up the meat flavor inside your mouth. Overall, it's nice to come for the authenticity. Food quality wise was alright and it is a little bit on the pricer end. I would come again to try their bimbimbap and cold noodles. If you do plan to do a bday celebration, I would suggest you talk it over with the staff first as it wasn't executed too nicely (lack of utensils and did not cover up the element of surprise. read more

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We specifically came here because of all the pictures of food dipped in cheese! We came early on a weekday so we didn't have to wait for a table for 2 people. Then we ordered the spicy chicken with cheese $18.99 per order and you have to order a minimum of 2 orders. They only have the option of spicy chicken or spicy squid for the cheese dip. They bring the whole platter to your table and although the chicken is cooked, the veggies and rice cake is not. Also the cheese starts to melt when they bring it to your table. The waiter comes back and forth to make sure the dish is cooked well at your table. The sauce of the dish is spicy but sweet. It is a good combo of spicy and sweet, similar taste to the bibimbap sauce. I can handle some spice and to me it is a tolerable spice. On a scale of 1-10, it would be an 7. (Water needs to be nearby). The dish comes with looooooots of cheese and when you dip the chicken in cheese it makes it less spicy. We also ordered rice because that's what I do as an asian (also makes the dish less spicy). It comes with side dishes and the portions are large enough to fill 3 people. It was a good experience since anything is good dipped with cheese! read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Spicy chicken 2 orders $18.99/order - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

There definitely is a difference between the quality of meat here vs the AYCE KBBQ. We came here as a group of four and got a seat in the patio. The weather was nice and barbecuing outside results in less smelly clothes! We got a variety of meats to try. Our favorite is the thick cut pork belly. The waiter came and cooked it for us. It was wonderfully delicious. Leave it on the grill for Extra crispy pork. Noms. The meal came with a soon tofu soup and an egg souffle. The waiter gave us an extra egg souffle because we waited so long for the table. Must order: seafood pancake. I think they make the best ones. Filled with chives and seafood. They make it Extra crispy and thee batter is amazing. My only complaint is the pricing here. It's pretty expensive for the portion size. I think the per person costs are anywhere from $20-$25. Also sucks that you have to order more than one portion for certain things. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

I've been to Kobi a few times now and have had great experiences every time. This time, we had kalbi sal and Sam gyeob sal. The food is excellent, as far as I'm concerned, and I appreciate the superb ventilation systems - so you don't need to leave the place smelling like pork. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Sam gyeob sal - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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We came a couple times, and the waitresses were very considerate, and listen to the reviews. When we asked for gopchang, the waitress had told us quickly that that day's gopchang tasted weird (she checked because the reviews said that the gopchang was a little strange tasting). Overall, I say that if you're a good customer, and you respect them, they'll give you equal respect and they'll give good service. read more

Once I watched a korean drama love story and this couple were having the spicy chicken and cheese dish, I always wanted to try it. On a date night with my husband, I suggested to try this place. Nothing fancy with the ambiance. Since we came to try the spicy chicken and cheese, we have to order 2 orders as that is the minimum. We thought we won't be able to finish it but we did. You can choose the level of spiciness and we just got the regular spicy. I am not good with spicy food but this is just right for me, need to make sure there is enough cheese. Very good experience and service. read more

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Kobi Korean BBQ serves authentic Korean food. I highly recommend the cold noodle Naengmyeon as the noodle which was long and thin has a different texture compares to other restaurant in the area. As the noodle was imported from Korea so it is as close as the "real" thing as you can expect. Perfect on a hot summer day and the different shredded vegetables made it look so colourful! I would be back to try their BBQ, especially the Spicy Chicken with Cheese which looks really interesting. Unfortunately, minimum of 2 orders so I have to bring more people to share in order to try other food. Who can resist some good meat... read more

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Kobi is my go-to Korean BBQ restaurant in Toronto! I personally think they have the best bbq from all the other Korean restaurants I've been to and their service is great. Their pork belly comes in thick cuts with a good amount of fat which makes it extremely juicy and tender. I love how they serve their doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) in the middle of the grill because it is constantly boiling, making the broth richer and more flavourful. Unlike other Korean bbq restaurants, Kobi offers more doenjang jjigae when you're running low. They also offer a variety of tasty side dishes to eat with your meal. Not only is their pork belly delicious, their pork rib kimchi stew is amazing and definitely a must-have! I would recommend their hot pot portion because it is served and cooked on a portable gas stove which keeps it hot. The stew is extremely rich with deep flavours of the kimchi, and the pork ribs in the stew are big and tender. I highly recommend this place! read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Pork Belly (Samgyupsal) - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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My husband and I had decided to try something different for my birthday. Hence, we decided to check this place out. We got the spicy chicken with cheese and it was spicy alright! The portion was generous, but my husband and I made the mistake of going crazy with the spice level. The spice level had taken away from the taste of the food. You have to be somewhat of a cheese lover to really enjoy this particular dish because its cheese overload! Overall, it was a really nice experience and I would definitely go back and try a different dish. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

This place is so good. I love their cheese KBBQs. One tip is you can actually order half of one and half of another meat/ seafood. Our go to order is the spicy squid and spicy chicken with cheese. Another dish we always order the Kobi Nabe set. This set combines the best street food items in Seoul. If you haven't come here before, you should definitely come! read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Spicy squid and spicy chicken with cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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The outside of this restaurant says Kobi in big letters with the words chicken and cheese right below it. You're going to get the dak galbi right? I mean they're literally advertising it! A quick glance at the pictures here shows that the dak galbi here is the defacto dish of this place. So what's the verdict? The food is definitely good here but whether or not it is worth it is another story. My favorite dish was actually the platter naeng myeon. It comes deconstructed on a platter, with the veggies in little mounds, the waiter cuts the noodles, adds the vinegar and mustard, and uses the glove to mix all that goodness up! So it's technically a bibim naeng myeon without the broth. There's that awesome gochujang based hot sauce that brings it all together with the mild spicyness and sweetness. It's a bit more modern in terms of the vegetables they use but it's still excellent. It's just perfect in terms of textures and flavors. You can't dislike it. Okay now for the ever popular dak galbi. It's looks big! Then you look closely then you wonder 'no, there's no that much in there' but it is quite filling actually. We ordered it for two people and while there's plenty of chicken there, there's also a large amount of veggies (I'm looking at you onions and cabbage). Not that I am complaining. I love my crispy onions and veggies with my meals but just a FYI. The cheese ring on the outside was a bit disappointing. I did like the corn and pineapple in there but once the heat was turned off and the cheese started cooling it just became like stiff cheese that you ate separately. Can't really dip it. Even though we didn't try it, I'd be more than willing to recommend to throw some of the cheese into the main pot to emulsify all that goodness. And another pleasant thing! They have poggi kimchi here. I just appreciate the small details. Service was a lot slower than I would have liked; the dak galbi coming some forty minutes after the naeng myeon, and that's after I gave up, rang the bell, and asked the lady where our dish went. read more

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To me this restaurant is more of a "only try once for the experience" type of restaurant, or in other words: a gimmick. Me and a couple friends plan on going to the restaurant because the photos look really good, and we made reservations couple days ahead. Turns out we definitely needed the reservation, because at 7pm on the Friday that we went, the area was packed and there were already quite a few of people waiting seats at the door. From the other reviews on Yelp it seems that the waiting process was really frustrating, so I was glad that we got reservations and I would definitely recommend those interested in trying out the restaurant to do the same. Environment: The restaurant is located not too far from the Yonge/Steeles major intersection, though it's more on the west side of it, so I would recommend you to take the 60 Steeles West bus if you're travelling by TTC. There are ample of free parking space for those who drive as well. The layout of the inside of the restaurant is a little weird, it's like the restaurant has 2 spaces that are sectioned off from one another, and the corridor to get to the other end was basically the entrance where you have a ton of people lining up for a table. The booth that we got for out table of 6 was pretty nice that it was essentially a small room (see photo). It's meant to sit 8 people in total, but I think it will be really cramped. There were no tables larger than that for bigger groups, so make sure to limit the size of your group or be prepared to be split into 2 tables. Overall, due to it being a Korean BBQ restaurant, the BBQ smell essentially lingers throughout the restaurant, and the dining surface did feel rather greasy. As a result, make sure not to wear something that you would not like getting dirty in. Food: Between the 6 of us we ordered 2 dishes: Korean Spicy Chicken with Cheese, and a Korean BBQ with marinated beef and pork ribs. Keep in mind that for the BBQ and Cheese dishes you must order at least 2 portions. The table we were sitting at only had 1 stove top built-in, but since we ordered 2 hot plate dishes they will simply brought over a portable stove top. We received 2 sets of complementary side dishes, which included kimchi, bean sprouts, eggplants, white radishes, and tofu slices. We also got some other sides such as lettuces, green onion salad, onion slices, ginger, and garlic to accompany our hot plates. Korean Spicy Chicken with Cheese: the concept was definitely unique as I have never eaten anything like that before. The flavour of the chicken was pretty good and the "regular" spiciness that we chose was actually rather spicy. The cheese on the edge was basically mozzarella cheese. Make sure you don't overheat the cast-iron plate, because when the cheese becomes overcooked it basically forms into crumbs and you won't get the stretchy effect. For $40 for 2 portion sizes, this dish is rather expensive for the amount of food you're getting, and I feel like potentially you can recreate it at home. Korean BBQ: SO NOT WORTH IT!!! We ordered marinated beef short rib ($25) and marinated pork short rib ($20), and in total we probably only got 1lb of meats. I don't know how authentic it is in terms of flavour and meat quality, but just for the price of it I would definitely not recommend ordering it. The size of the slices of meat was huge, such that we basically had to cut the meat slice with a pair of scissors so everyone gets to try a piece. Service: There was a button on the table that we could press to call for service, which had someone responding to it probably 50% of the times, and even then the servers were very impatient and had a negative attitude overall. No one really came to check up on us periodically, so we had to call them whenever we needed them to refill the water/tea. Trust me, you will drink a lot of water due to eating spicy food containing MSG. read more

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While we were out looking for something to eat, we came upon Kobi on our search for some KBBQ. When we got there they greeted us nicely, suggest their list of the menu which was nice since we didn't know how to go about ordering things and recommended the popular dish. Anyhow, the food tastes good but it's pretty pricy for a very small portion dished. Will I come here again...maybe but probably not for the grilling part but for the cheese chicken. Now that is worth the money. read more

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Food: 2.5 Service: -2.5 Ambiance: 2 Service: We are in shock of how rude the waiters are. We have two separate tables. Both tables experienced the same negative attitude from the waiters. If you don't want customers, feel free to turn people away. There are other excellent korean bbq nearby. Food: We ordered multiple type of meats. They were average. I wish it tastes fresher and more favor. Side dishes are a joke. Ambiance: Imaging old korean restaurant. Loud ceiling hood & small tight booth. One of us feels claustrophobic. We have to move her to the outside seat. We own & operate multiple restaurants. Your waiters got 18% tip from us last night since tips are probably shared with the kitchen staff. Clearly, our two waiters weren't working for the tips. Red sweater girl from last night dinner, 7/7/22. read more

Came here for my friend's birthday dinner. This place is located just west of Yonge and Steeles, pretty easy to find. I have always wanted to try this restaurant after seeing everyone coming here for the spicy chicken with cheese dish, and of course i ordered the same one. We ordered the spicy chicken with cheese in mild for 2 orders ( minimum order is 2 ) it came with 5 side dishes and steamed egg in a bowl. The chicken mixed with cheese was so good!!! Love the cheese - it helps make the chicken less spicy and the dish was huge!! We couldn't finish and had to pack the rest. Definitely must try this place !! I saw other people ordering the barbeque set for pork/ beef.. that's something i definitely want to come back to try as well. Price was not too expensive either- it's a bit more than the usual korean food, but for the amount of food you are getting - it's still pretty decent. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Spicey chicken with cheese. - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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Me and my bf we're finding a good Korean bbq place near IKEA. Kobi Korean BBQ looked really good, regardless he still asked me if I really wanna go. I said YES. And I'm so glad! This place is legit authentic. We got seated outside since we wanted to do bbq. We ordered bowl of cold noodles and half of thin sliced pork belly and beef. I can assure you, that's enough for 2 people! From now it's our go-to spot read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

read some yelp review, and was suggested based on the cheese and chicken pan, so went there to try. and boy was i disappointed, we ordered a cheese chicken pan, and also ordered korean bbq, as well as a soup and a seafood pancake. to break down how bad it was we're talking failure on price, taste, quantity, and generally most things. The cheese and chicken was nothing special, the flavor was okay at best but they clearly wanted to make more money so they shoved a bunch of rice cakes inside and onions, and very little actual chicken, they also have a rip off price scheme that says you must order 2 portions minimum, which is ridicoulous in its own way cause from how i see it, that order of 2 portion was 1 pretty much. the only big thing was the pan it cooked in. the korean bbq was disappointing at best, the beef was frozen thin slices that was not great or juicy, and the pork belly was extremely tiny. all that for the price they charge was crazy at best, and again they set a 2 minimum order price. they also gave us 2 mushrooms, which was stupid. i'm not sure what they expect us to two with two mushroom with no marinating. the seafood pancake was by far the worst, it had barely any seafood, unlike other korean places. it contained a total of 4 shrimps and tiny shrimps. the last was the soup the kimichi soup was only thing that was up to some standards, it wasn't great, but wasn't bad either, and the price was fair for it. this place is disappointing considering there are so many other korean joints around the area. and also i have no idea who people love this place. cause from how i see it, nothing here is unique and can be easily made at home. i only give it 2 stars, because service was okay, and the venue was clean, and the food wasn't outright bad. outside of that i would probably have dropped it to 1 read more

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We came here on weekend as a group of three during Christmas Day. Our goal was to try out the spicy chicken and cheese. When we sat down we realized that the menu required a minimum of 2 orders per table for the Korean bbq or the cheese dishes and both dishes had to be on the same page (I.e you cannot mix kbbq with the chicken/squid and cheese). Something to keep in mind if you are less than 4 people. It was a bit inflexible but we decided to order the squid and chicken and cheese. Note: if you order two both come on the same grill. We realized there was a mixup when we ordered and we got two chicken and cheese instead of one squid and one chicken. However the waitress was quick to apologize and provided us with complimentary rice and assured us that the chicken was much better than the squid. Taste wise, it was pretty good. The chicken went well with the cheese as did the rice cake. Cheese on pretty much anything is amazing. Someone came by to turn off the heat but we found that the chicken was still a bit pink so we turned it back on. Overall, it was quick service along with decent food. Aside from a few mishaps, it was an overall positive experience. I'd seek this place out if I was a bigger group and craving cheese! read more

So much buzz and hype over this place. Well, glad to say it lives up it! Needed a new place as Sariwon has been getting a little disappointing lately. I listened to the Yelpers and went to Kobi. Not sure about the whole Cheese thingy - I can't say it's very Korean as I think a lot of us are lactose intolerant...burp...urp...sorry! Had the pork and marinated kalbi. Also ordered the SoonTofu Stew for one of the little ones and PahJun - seafood pancake. The PahJun was a little oily and since we came sometime between late lunch and early dinner - maybe it was re-fried? Have to say, the spread was fantasic. Lots of BahnChahn to nibble on while we wait for the DehnJang Stew to boil - it was placed in the centre of the barbecue in a stone bowl...Nice! The meats were good quality and the steamed egg, that came as a service item, was really tasty. I kept making comparisons between Kobi and SariWon. Meats = Tie (Kobi's portions were a bit smaller) DehnJang Stew = SariWon (still the best for this item) Steamed Egg = SariWon (by a little bit) BahnChahn = Tie SoonTofu Stew = Tie (not a specialty at either place) Restaurant = Sariwon Service = Tie BBQ equipment = Sariwon has better grill (natural gas with infrared) but Kobi's equipment - not as elegant - delivers great BBQ Not a clear cut winner. How about this. Kobi is over 25% less for a comparable meal - however, SariWon give more meat but nowhere near the amount to justify a 25% delta. Not a total 5 Star but real close! The fam and I have found a new place to hang out and get our BBQ on! Cheers! read more

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I went to a braised chicken restaurant nearby and my friend recommended me this. Saying it's cheaper and tastier. I have to disagree. It's okay. It doesn't wow me. The ingredients are not the same. It is definitely chessier. But I don't care for that. I want the whole package. I give it 3.5 read more

It was frankly OK. It just did not amaze me or anything. We should have ordered chicken, which is what the waitress suggested. Clearly, that is their specialty, but we had come in for galbi and stuck with our favoured choice. It was merely average. The marination was not there and as much as I marinated my meat before and after cooking the flavour would not come out. Speaking of which, this is a restaurant with tabletop barbecues and of course offers a mix of chicken, pork and beef offerings. The banchan was average. Tea is complimentary and the customers are mostly younger. I do not like restaurants with bright white fluorescent lighting. it is the Wal-Mart syndrome. The two older waitresses were polite and friendly. The younger man and girl not so much. As always, it is quite an adventure finding parking in this plaza. Good luck during the busy hours. read more

My first time trying kobi due to a friend's recommendation and I'm glad I tried it but I probably won't go again. I really liked the atmosphere and service was great but the area felt a little cramped due to how many sauces and side dishes were on the table. We ordered two portions of chicken and pork belly and the fish cakes. I loved the chichen! Flavor was so good and just enough spiciness to make me feel the heat. Pork belly was very expensive for the quantity and I felt like it just wasn't worth the work LOL maybe we just weren't that good at cooking it. They gave us a ton of side dishes and sauces which was awesome. There was a good variety and we literally had no places to put our hands. It was a good experience but I'm not sure I can justify going back again due to the prices. However, I'd recommend everyone to try it once because it is quite special :) read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Grapefruit soju! - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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The server brought forth five plates of banchan first with a complimentary steamed egg dish. I was so thrilled with this and absolutely thought that the steamed egg was so delicious! It was plain steamed egg but I enjoyed its fluffiness and smoothness. The banchan included kimchi, fermented bok choy, bean sprouts, eggplant, and apple slices & cucumbers. The eggplant was a unique one that I enjoyed. Soon, our gigantic wok of spicy chicken and cheese ring arrived to the table! It was definitely worthy of photos and videos. Our extra cheese arrived in a 2-cup measuring cup and the rice cakes in a separate dish. After turning on the heat on the tabletop BBQ, the server poured in the rice cakes and cooked it for us a little bit. Unlike my experience at Yoogane, the rest of the cooking was left to us that night. Once the chicken, rice cakes, cabbage, and onions had been thoroughly cooked in the centre grill and the cheese had melted in the ring, we began eating by taking a piece of the chicken and dipping into the cheese ring to eat. The cheese had probably been left cooking longer than it should have been because we didn't get the gooey and stringy cheese that we wanted but it was still really delicious. The cheese smelled amazing! The tender dark meat chicken pieces, when wrapped around the cheese, were a perfect match of tastes and the cheese helped to take away the slight spiciness of the meat and veggies too. The rice cakes were also firm and tasted just right. Seafood Pancakes with Garlic Chives: This looked amazing and came with a dish of soy sauce and floating garlic chives. I gobbled up a couple slices of the Seafood Pancakes as I waited for the cheese to melt and this Seafood Pancake was absolutely delicious! There were just enough shrimps and squid in it with green chives and the pancake itself was also thin and not greasy! It had been a while since I had last had a really delicious and well made Seafood Pancake and I could confidently say that I had found it. Yay! read more

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Finally got a chance to check this place out over the weekend as the hype about it really got my attention. Because really, who would not like some nice looking cheese that goes with the chicken? I definitely won't mind. Cheese lover right here. But then all is well until we realized that, most of the items on their menu requires a 'minimum 2 orders'. It was a bit confusing and the visuals were misleading. Not to mention PRICEY. I have high expectations from this place but food was meh okay. We ordered the Spicy Chicken and Spicy Squid with the Cheese. It comes with a nice medium-sized stone bowl of egg soup and the usual appetizers (kimchi, fish cake, sprouts, radish etc) you get from majority of Korean restaurants. Our orders came almost right away and the staff are attentive and quick. So here comes the fun part which is CHEESE PULLING. Watching the cheese melt was just awesome. The chicken and rice cakes tasted more sweet than spicy probably because of the sweet potatoes. Which I enjoyed the most. However, we didnt like the combination of the rubbery salty cheese and the spicy chicken and squid. As the cheese gets colder it becomes hard and almost back to its original shredded form. It was disappointing. I would say it was pricey and not worth it for the cheese quality you get. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

My husband loves pretty much any food with melted cheese, and so when a friend told us about the spicy chicken and cheese at this place, I knew it wouldn't be long before we tried it out. We came here on a Wednesday night. The restaurant was probably about 70% full, so we were seated right away. There are two sides to the restaurant, we were told that both sides were the same. I found that the waiters and waitresses were pretty friendly. The only issue throughout the entire night was that when we asked for a glass of cold water, they forgot the first time, and we had to ask again. But it's not really a big deal. Now onto the food. My husband and I ordered the spicy chicken and cheese, with an add-on of udon. It comes in a very interesting pan, the chicken is in the middle of the pan, and surrounding it is the cheese. The chicken already comes pre-cooked, so we just had to add the udon we ordered and stir it around a bit. We also had to wait for the cheese to melt (which didn't take long), and then we were able to dip the chicken into the cheese. They also served us 6 thin slices of radish, which we were told is used to wrap the chicken with. I loved the combination of the spicy chicken with cheese and the radish. Unfortunately, the 6 pieces were gone pretty fast. The main reason I only gave this review three stars is because I thought the dish was a bit too pricey for what it is. Each order of the chicken and cheese is $18, and you have to order a minimum of 2 orders. So basically you have to pay $36 for this dish. If you want to add udon to it, that's another $5. Considering it's just chicken, cheese and udon, I personally found $41 to be pretty overpriced. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Spicy chicken and cheese! - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Came here as i was craving for Korean bbq on a random Friday. The two of us ordered two orders of the beef ribs combo(24.99/ order). The combo comes with bowl of tofu soup, steamed egg soup, lettuce wraps, spicy lettuce and a variety of side dishes. Not bad for the price considering you can always ask for refills. The beef ribs were marinated well, just perfect for me. The meat were good quality, they didnt get dry and chewy even when some of the meat was left on the stove for too long. We also ordered a Seolleong tang (korean broth made with ox bones, briskets and other cuts). The soup was rather bland which was disappointing. It tasted like water with thin strips of brisket and noodles in it. The rice that came with the soup was dry and hard. The service was OK. Most of the servers are friendly and helpful. Some of the servers are not great in English so some of our requests were ignored or misunderstood. Overall, i would come back again to try their seafood platter hotpot and pork belly. However, I would never order any of their soup items from the menu again. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Seolleong tang. Tasted like water! - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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Food: 4.5/5 Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 4.5/5 This place is always busy so be prepared for a wait during weekend peak hours. This is my second time here. This time, we ordered the oden set which is like korean hot pot. The broth is simple yet sweet and flavourful towards the end. It came with a lot of fish cakes and 4 eggs, meant to be shared amongst a family. We also got the beef and cabbage stew. On the first sip, the soup tasted very home-y and had authentic Korean flavours. (Tip: eat the oden ingredients with a Korean stew to get a nice kick of flavours). We also got the seafood (had shrimp, octopus) and leek pancake. The ingredients were fresh and pan-fried well. Some parts could use a tad less dough. But I am craving it again already! I will be visiting again. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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My boyfriend was referred by a colleague to come by here to try it out from the rave reviews. I was craving food dipped in cheese, so we decided this was the spot! The waiter we had was very friendly, he helped re-fill our tea and side dishes when they were empty. However, I do agree with the other reviewers below it is a bit pricey if you decide to opt for the infamous chicken/squid and cheese dish. Reason being is because on the menu, it is kind of confusing (it says minimum 2 orders, but doesn't really specify if you can do different meat combinations with the cheese or what it REALLY means) but ends up you will actually need to order 2 of the $18.99 dish. Anyway, we ordered two chicken and cheese which comes in this gigantic stone bowl and it goes over the bbq stovetop. When our order came, it was incorrect (squid, chicken and cheese) but it was too late because we didn't realize until after-the-fact because the sauce covered it and both me and the boyfriend were starving after work. I am a bit allergic to shellfish, so that wasn't very appealing when we found out. The pieces of chicken to squid was around 1:3. Regardless, the service was great, the experience was fun and interesting. I would come back with friends! read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Before & after heating the dish up chicken, squid & cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

I've been here twice and I only came to revisit because I thought the lack of service was a fluke the first time, but it seems it's quite standard that the service is quite awful here. I had requested a bigger table originally...As I've been here before and I know that the amount of food my guest was gonna order was not going to fit the table we were eating at, unfortunately they said this is the table you get. So we ordered several dishes. Oden (Fish Cake was OK but all the mussels were dead and it just reeked the whole Oden Broth making it unedible...The waitress kept saying cook it longer but there was an off odor from mussels which indicated they were dead) Seafood Pancake (this was actually a decent dish however because our table was crowded the waiter asked my sister to hold the HOT PLATE of up food and then he just left....R u serious?) Chicken with cheese (I've had this before but I forgot that the chicken was raw prior to eating so it would've been nice for them to give my siblings a head up before my little brother consumed raw chicken from this dish) Table Grill Pork Belly and Beef (The quantity and quality of this meat doesn't justify at all what they gave us, this is more expensive than other Korean BBQ places in the area) Steamed egg...Was like deflated wth LOL Service was pretty atrocious... Nothin was cleared off our table, they got my siblings to hold hot food because they didn't wanna clear out the empty dishes. We rang the buzzer and it works however the wait staff would ignore us. We needed water because the chicken with cheese was a bit too spicy for my siblings. So overall I will probably not recommend or ever come back to this restaurant because clearly the wait staff honestly don't care, as they were quite fast to rush us the bill and collect payment, and even asked us to make sure we tip....(I did leave a tip but honestly this was a completely embarrassing experience) Will I Repeat? No freaking way read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - This table was dirty like this from.the start to the end our our meal....terrible - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Decent Korean food but needs AC! We ordered two order of the spicy chicken and cheese ($18.99 each) and two orders of the slice pork belly ($15.99 each) - this was more than enough for 4 people! Do note that they require two minimum orders for table top dishes. Koreans are infamous for their 'side dishes' but this restaurant... They're just over the top. Along with the typical side dishes of red kimchi, fish cakes, spinach and beansprouts, they gave a small pot of steamed eggs, a small pot of soy bean paste stew and endless lettuce! I especially love the bowl of tossed spicy green onion and lettuce salad to wrap with the pork belly. On this aspect, Kobi aced it! The pork belly was sliced thinly and cooked fast on the grill. So be careful not to burn it! It was crispy and tasted great wrapped in the lettuce and ssamjang. We added ramen to the spicy chicken and it was so spicy! We also got extra cheese (5.99) which was smart because the original portion of the cheese was finished so quickly. A downfall... For a BBQ place, there was no AC which is a big no no... We were literally sweating while eating which made it very uncomfortable. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - 2 orders of sliced pork belly - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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Decided to check out this location after a friend recommended it and I can say that I was not disappointed! The seating and design is very comfortable, spacious, and beautiful. The group (6) ordered 2 Spicy Chicken & 2 Spicy Chicken which came out to be around $30~ per person but we definitely had more than our own fill! Refills for the side dishes are free and the appetizers (Dumplings and Tteokbokki) were fairly priced for their portion sizes. If you're looking for a cozy kbbq/grill this is definitely a spot to check out at least once. read more

Ordered the beef rib, pork belly, and spicy chicken (think there was rice cakes in there too?) dish that came with the melted cheese and corn on the outskirts of the wok. This was very delicious given its uniqueness and the environment. They give you a wooden spoon to start stirring and cooking it off the tabletop stove, and the process of watching the cheese melt. Afterwards when everything is warmed and cooked up, you start picking up the meat pieces and combine it with the melted cheese together = delicious. You could also add rice with that which they will top a bowl of steamed rice afterwards and put it inside the kimchi mix of the wok, seaweed shreds to make it kimchi 'fried' rice. Overall, experience was very good and this place was also very full. We went when it was about 10pm so they were in the process of cleaning up and doing their last orders. Would come again to try. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Spicy chicken pork belly - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Friendly speedy service, waiters are attentive. Food was meh. Ordered chicken and squid with cheese in mild spicy..Got extra rice cake and fried rice at the end..Everything was very very sugary. Maybe it would be better with the more spicy level. Quality meat and veggies were average at best. I feel that it was overpriced.. the bill came to around 60 bucks. I won't be coming back for the same dish.. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Chicken and cheese - mild spicy .. too sweet - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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If you want to come here on a weekend, definitely make a reservation. If you want to come here without a reservation, definitely arrive earlier. I've heard about this place from blogTO and I definitely had to try it out since I love Korean food. I came here on a Sunday night at 5:30pm with no reservation with a party of 4 and had to wait at least 45 minutes to get a table. The menu is quite simple as you can order either the spicy chicken or the table bbq. We usually opt for the bbq because a couple members of my party cannot handle spicy food. We ordered two portions of marinated beef and two portions of samgyupsal (pork belly), seafood pancake, and the street food style oden. The meats come with soybean paste stew in the middle and also comes with rice and steamed egg. After 5 minutes of ordering, all the side dishes, meat, and grill were on the table. Our table was filled to the brim with dishes as we had to do some table management to fit everything in. The meats are fresh and good quality. You grill it yourself and who can say no to that freshly grilled meat? Just hearing it sizzle makes my mouth water up. Seafood pancake is a good deal for the price as other Korean places charge way more for it and it tastes excellent. The street food style oden is pretty unique as it comes with fish cake skewers, udon, mussels, eggs, and dumplings. This is probably one of my favourite dishes. Who cannot say no to all those! After all the deliciousness, I am put in a kobi food coma. Overall, great place to eat Korean food in general. It is a very popular place and your clothes will smell like BBQ afterwards so hopefully they can improve the ventilation system. read more

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Actual review 4.5 We were really hungry when we came in, and the amazing smell of food made me want to stay even more :3 The food was great we got the spicy chicken and cheese. It looked super awesome (they added pineapple and corn pieces into the cheese, which i liked) the food tasted pretty good too, the chicken was pretty average however together with the cheese it made a really nice and flavorful combination. The service was really quick and helpful. and the bathrooms were nice! The reason for the 4.5 is that the table is small and the pot is large, so even if you're just eating out of your plate you could get burned on it (i hit it with my finger like 3 times). And it's on the pricier side since you have to order it as 2 portions, but it was still able to fill both of us up. i would def recommend this place to my friends, it was great read more

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Coming at a lockdown period as 10 people is allowed in store dining, Nice service and BBQ, would visit again, food is delicious!

Initially, it was a bit overwhelming with literally everything we ordered coming out all at once. Food filled the table 30 seconds! We ordered the spicy chicken & cheese bbq, marinated pork rib bbq, spicy rice cakes, and seafood pancake. The BBQ came with 2 bowls of rice, a steamed egg dish, soon tofu soup, and lettuce wraps. Spicy Chicken & Cheese: We were so busy eating and cooking at the same time that we didn't pay much attention to the heat levels.. we kept it at high, so the cheese melted really quickly and soon after began to burn and become crispy. BE SURE TO TURN DOWN THE HEAT! In terms of taste, the chicken was mixed in with onions, peppers and sweet potatoes, and although it still tasted good when combined with the cheese, I thought the spicy sauce masked the cheese flavour too much. This was unique, but I'd actually prefer the dakgalbee from Joon's Restaurant! Marinated Pork Rib BBQ: The pork was really tender and the marinade tasted a bit sweet and delicious. I know it's a luxury, but I wish they cut up the meat and put it on the grill for us (like they do at Sariwon). They give you a bowl of sweet sauce, which apparently you soak the raw onions in before putting it in the lettuce wrap along with the meat. It tasted really good! Ddukbokki: The rice cakes were really chewy and cooked to perfection. Seafood pancake: Definitely worth trying! If you like chives, you'd love it because it was filled with that. There was also jumbo shrimp on top, along with other seafood toppings. Overall, I was really satisfied with the food! I'm glad I came with a relatively bigger group (of 6), so I got to try a variety of things. However, I was quite disappointed with the service. When we went into the restaurant, there is nobody to take your name down or attend to you (you just write your name down on a whiteboard that serves as a waiting list). We had made a reservation though, and it took at least 10 minutes for us to wave down and get the chance to speak to a server. We did, luckily, end up getting seated at the time we made the reservation for. Throughout the night though, the servers never checked up on us once, and it was really hard to get their attention. I would definitely come back to try some of their other food, like the cold noodle platter and one of their hot pots! read more

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First time coming to a traditional Korean bbq restaurant! Kobi is one of the few, if only Korean restaurant in the city that serves their Korean spicy chicken or seafood platter in cast iron with melted cheese. Aside from that they serve a lot of traditional dishes with their extensive menu selection. Though the place isn't the fanciest it is quite popular in terms of selection. Drinks: we both shared their fruit infused sake which was a great starter! for Food It was obvious for me to try their Spicy Squid with cheese. Served on a huge cast-iron platter this dish needs a few minutes to warm up over the table top stove to give the cheese enough time to melt and use as a dip for the seafood. The portions were enough and overall was an awesome dish I'd definitely try again, perhaps the chicken would be next on my list. Service was excellent and very attentive to our needs, excellent! Overall Kobi is a great spot for Korean food! See you soon! read more

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Abysmal experience. we got both barbeque and cheese and chicken. Their cheese was very dry therefore impossible to dip the chicken with it. I was expecting the chicken being covered with cheese similar to a fondue. We also got boiled dumplings but some were broken. Their service is also terrible. There weren't even that many customers and yet it is hard to get anything from the waiters. read more

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This is the first authentic Korean BBQ I've been to and it's so good! Even though they're super busy and packed. Their service is still quick. Can only make reservations for 4+ people. Always packed. Sliced pork belly is amazing! Steamed egg is a must try!! So good. Comes with lots of side dishes. Has alot more than kbbq! Also has hot pot, other korean dishes you can eat. Definitely worth the wait! read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - The stove being oiled up by pork belly fat - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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