I am a snob when it comes to Korean BBQ. While living in UCSB area, I would go down to LA every other weekend to club with my friends. Actually, the real reason is that we would meet with each other and dine at some AYCE Korean BBQ places. Although the quality of the meat at these AYCE places greatly paled in comparison to the ones, next door, where you ordered by the plate, there is a standard to how BBQ styled meat should be like. With that being said: The quality of their food, during dinner, is sub-par compared to a few Korean places in Pleasant Hill/Concord area. Not only is the meat more chewier, there is less of it for a more expensive price. The only thing that I enjoyed here was the Dol Sot Bibimbap... though it's hard to mess up on something so simple since the hot stone and the korean sauce usually determines how good it is. Their side dishes are ok. Unless you're a frequent customer or can speak to them in Korean, they usually don't fill it up unless you ask. Don't get me wrong, this place has friendly customer service, but no ask, no refill. So overall, I would give this place a 2 Star review. However, what knocks it up/why I come here anymore, is because they often times have 2 rolls of Kimbap for 5 dollars. Although it's always hit or miss (since they never tell you when it's made), these are amazing when they're fresh - especially for $5. read more

This is a great little Korean restaurant with really good food. We came for a Saturday lunch and had he Galbi. The meat was very well prepared, full of flavor and tender. They have a great assortment of pan chan (all the little dishes of kimchi and other tasty treats. They even had an unusual and quite refreshing celery kimchi - never had that type of kimchi before. The place is clean and the service was very good. The waitress was super responsive. Great place for Korean food. read more

Discovered this place while driving and this is the best Korean restaurant in the area. It's a little hole in the wall and is great for big groups of people as well. My family and I always eat here for our Korean fix. The portions are perfect and affordable. The servers are nice and do pretty well for them only having 2 servers to tend to the whole restaurant. read more

Korean BBQ Plus - Kim Chee Soup is magically delicious - Korean Near Me - Concord, California

We went to Korean BBQ Plus in Concord today at lunch and requested for a table for 7. It ended up that one could not come. The waitress misunderstood that there were 10 and she set up the table for 10. As we all arrived and told her we need only a table for 6, she pulled her long face and with very bad attitude mumbling that we asked for a table for 10. The restaurant at that time was empty. She brought the plates and utensils to the table with extremely bad attitude as if we owed her. We asked if she had any problem, she didn't reply. We ended up leaving the restaurant as we didn't know if anything other than food would be in our dishes. We used to go to this restaurant quite often and the service used to be very good even though we saw different servers almost every time we went. With such a bad experience, we would not go back and would tell our relatives about our experience. Hope the owner sees this review and get some better staff. For sure if the owner keeps this lady staff, the business will be dwindled in no time as her bad attitude would easily drive customers away. read more

Korean BBQ Plus - Korean Near Me - Concord, California

This is the best Korean restaurant in West Coast! I eat at this place at least once in a week. Never had a bad experience. The service and the food quality are amazing ( too good to be true). They will never let you down. You will taste the real authentic Korean dishes at affordable price. Must visit!!! read more

This place was just alright. Really small place, which didn't turn me off. But it would be really hard to find if you didn't know what you were looking for. It's kind of hidden. Sure they had a large selection of condiments, but they weren't very flavorful. We actually had to ask for the seaweed which came late during the meal. I got the spicy pork which was quite good. I also think the price was too high for what you got. I think I'll stick with Korea House. You may not get as many condiments, but they'll keep it coming and they're more flavorful. Plus, you get more food for a reasonable price. read more

Came here with my wife for lunch on our way to Costco... lucky for us, we read a few reviews and knew that it was in a strip mall in the midst of several Mexican restaurants and store. But we found it and boy, was it worth it. Walking in, it's nothing special.. typical hole in the wall. But it was clean, the staff was especially attentive and the food was excellent. They have several lunch specials, so we did the Bul Go Gi special which was a bargain. We also had the Bi Bim Bap, the rice dish in a stone bowl. Now before the food comes, they give you the small veggie plates (I think they gave us about 19 dishes) which were fantastic. Never had so many and so much variety. Then they gave us little dishes of the Korean Noodles. A steamed egg dish was also given to us at no charge... WOW! And when the food finally came, it was fantastic. Not only was it sizzling hot, but when we commented on the fact that we like our Bi Bim Bap crunchy on the bottom, he promptly brought it back to the kitchen and made it perfectly crunchy. Having a meal here feels like you're going to someone's house for a meal.. they want to make sure you are happy with your meal and take a lot of care and love in preparing the food. I will gladly come back the next time I'm in Concord! I LOVE this place! read more

My family and I always go here! The food is soo good! Before COVID we used to go here as a big family, but since COVID we still love to order from here and have family dinner at home. The employees are super nice and welcoming. We love being able to eat/order from a neighborhood restaurant. read more

Tucked away off Monument is this little gem of Korean deliciousness that we enjoyed with two little diners. They were so attentive and quick to serve. Our party enjoyed the filling bibimbap with fresh veggies and tender meat, hot stone and tofu stew! read more

I was a loyal customer for many years. Didn't go there for a while. Just went there snd ordered Wang Kalbi. They don't have it because just marinated not too long ago. It's not the original owner - the same owner as the Korean Supermarket. They changed the owener once already. It seems like a new owner now. I went to another Korean BBQ place and I won't come back again. read more

Service is a little slow. One time I had 4 kids with me and not one of the staff offered to help get a high chair for my 1 year old. I almost thought it was self-service. Food is always pretty good though and it's slim pickins when it comes to good Korean food in the East Bay. It's either this place or Korea House. Kids love the Kalbi. No pork belly though. :-( read more

Korean BBQ Plus - Korean Near Me - Concord, California

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How can you forget to send a yelp out to your favorite Korean restaurant? It may be because you enter a state of banchan gluttony every time that you drive near the place or it may be that you have been frequenting the place Before Yelp (BY?) How do they produce such an abundant variety of fresh banchan you ask? Well, it doesn't hurt that they own the market next door and that they pride themselves on quality! Are you the person who is on the eternal quest for the "best dish"? Well then, I challenge you to a flavor challenge that will blow your mind; Korean BBQ Plus's hot stone bibimbap flavor grenade paired with their banchan. read more

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Best Korean place in Concord hands down. Consistently quick, friendly service and tasty food. At Korean restaurants you can usually tell what the food is going to be like after getting the banchan & let me tell you it slaps. Always enjoy coming back! read more

We came in for lunch on a Friday and it was pretty empty inside but we decided to take a chance anyways. The lunch menu is just a smaller version of the dinner menu with no price/portion changes so it looks a bit deceiving. The food itself was pretty good. I got the bib bim bap and my boyfriend got that bul gol gi. The meat itself was tender and well seasoned for both. However the bib bim bap had very little meat actually in it and I had to steal some from the bf. There was a large selection of ban chan provided for the table as well and the service was good. Overall it was okay but no great. If we are in the area, we would consider coming back again. read more

Korean BBQ Plus - Lunch Bib Bim bap - Korean Near Me - Concord, California

Ordered my soft tofu soup . Didn't see much seafood in there for $15 . The worst part is they put cumumber in the soup which I never had it before in any of this soup . So watery . Side dishes r better than main dish. Lol . Used to be thick soup . Never again read more

Korean BBQ Plus - Korean Near Me - Concord, California

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This is our family go-to for Korean food in the area. We have been eating here throughout the pandemic and were regular customers prior to. Always friendly and good food!!! read more

We used to go to this restaurant from Lafayette before COVID once a week. Best tofu soup according to me compared to all the other Korean restaurants I had, even from the ones in Korean town in Sunnyvale. My husband and I are always satisfied with the food and service. We thought the food might be not be as good for take out since this shut down from COVID, but it's still good. Will continue to support this business. read more

Nah. It's recommended by my close friend, but turns out not my fav place. The soups are not tasty at all and portion is too small compare to Ohgane bbq place. Considering how much it is costs, I would not order from this place. read more

Food was excellent. Service was excellent! Authentic flavors and choices of korean food. It was my first time here. The selection of banchan was way more than I had ever seen in one dining experience. The helpings were more than adequate for sharing too. read more

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Loved this place. Came here with my Dad after realizing our favorite Korean food spots were closed from 3-5. This place is open all throughout the day AND had great reviews so we thought we'd give it a shot. Turned out so much better than we expected. Friendly, attentive staff. Great banchan variety. Great food. They even had the 49ers game playing on both of their TVs. Soo happy to find this place! It's gonna become our new spot for Korean food. We had the Kimchi Chi Gae and Spicy pork. 10/10 would recommend Korean BBQ Plus read more

Korean BBQ Plus - Kimchi Chi Gae! so good! - Korean Near Me - Concord, California

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I don't know why Concord Koreans put a heavy amount of ginger in their kimchi but I wasn't really feeling that. All the other sides were great. This place was small but can fit maybe around 50-70 people. Staffs were friendly very attentive. I don't know if it's just Asian people/restaurants but they didn't really smile much. I got the kimchi tofu stew chigae. Tasted different from the usual chigae that I've tried from different restaurants but definitely still tasted excellent. Friends got the seafood pancake. It's like a pan fried ingredient soaked in egg/battered mixed with other stuff. Wasn't too salty or bland. read more

They are friendly. Food was alright...but didnt blow me away. The spicy pork is what I can here for because my place is closed on sundays. Their spicy pork is just ok, nothing amazing. The sides are good. On the higher price side. We both got sodas and 2 meat dishes and it came to 48 bucks with tip! Needless to say I doubt we will drive all the way out to Concord from Livermore again for this place. Oh and its location is next to a Korean market and a Mexican markey...crowded and difficult to get in and out of. read more

I haven't been to many Korean places, but as far as I can tell this place is great! Fresh food, reasonable prices, and great service. I will definitely be a returning customer. read more

Korean BBQ Plus - So many appetizers! Free refills too :) - Korean Near Me - Concord, California

Their food is good! Mackerel, Eel, hot pots (I forgot what I ordered last time but before that the Kimchi Jige was good). DO ITTTT! Nice place to do some shots of straight up soju (do they have flavored? i don't remember seeing any) with some friends =] read more

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Never disappointed, always a good time, always great service. My usual is the seafood tofu soup, pork belly, Cha myi sul (soju) and a large OB beer. The sesame oil salt & pepper sauce to go with the pork belly is to die for! Definitely would recommend read more

Korean BBQ Plus - Korean Near Me - Concord, California

My go to spot for Korean comfort food. It is pricey but it's pretty much the same as all the neighboring Korean restaurants in Concord. However, their food is most authentic and tastes best. I recommend this spot if you want Korean food read more

Really nice very happy with this place. We got the bulgogi beef as well as kimchi tofu soup Of course this all came with the sides that made the entire meal delicious Definitely recommend this place if not just to see how it is I guarantee you'll come back read more

Great food but super pricey. Bulgogi, jap chae, and soft tofu soup are my go to dishes. Quick service and food was excellent quality.

Mom and pop shop. I love the friendliness of The staff. They were fast and attentive. Came in for lunch and we were quickly seated. The meat tasted good, and the bonchon were killer. Id recommend this place to anyone. Definitely a local find. I'd come here over other local chains any day. The only down side is that you don't cook the meat. It comes out precooked. I actually like it because i don't have to worry about smelling like bbq when I leave. read more

My 89 year old Korean grandma just moved to Concord. I love her so much! We spend a lot of time together. That being said, she wanted me to show her around her new neighborhood on our Sunday afternoon together. Running errands built up a big appetite for us and grams wanted Korean. The closest Korean restaurant was LUCKILY Korean BBQ Plus. When we [me, grams, and my 4 year old daughter] arrived, we were immediately greeted and led to a cozy table. My grandma quickly ordered our food. She ordered Bi Bim Bab, Dol Sot Bi Bim Bab, and seafood noodles. O M G! The flavors were unexpected, the seasonings were spot on! My South Korean native grandma holds food to high expectations in general, but Korean food to even higher expectations. Let me tell you--this tiny lady ate most of the Bi Bim Bab and my daughter's noodles! Grandma said she's going to recommend this place to everyone! I can't wait to go back! read more

This is our favorite Korean BBQ restaurant in the area. They have the best banchan. Can't find another place with better flavor. Love to dine in, but takeout works in a pinch. The staff is always welcoming. Love it! read more

Wife and I were looking for a good Korean bbq place, and this place just so happened to pop up on yelp as a nearby location. The food is prepared quickly, and is delicious. although one could minus stars for: Sterotypical asian service (at times can be slow/unresponsive) Slightly lackluster interior Condition of seating in the booths. We saw past these minor details, and enjoyed a delicious meal, in a relaxing enviroment. We are extremely happy with the experience, and are looking forward to our next visit. read more

Korean BBQ Plus - Bulgogi. Oyster pancakes. Korean pancake. - Korean Near Me - Concord, California

Hands down the best Korean restaurant in the area. Located in an inconspicuous area but don't let that deter you from the authentic Korean dishes and the freakin' banchan!!! The banchan is so freakin good. My faves: Galbi Tang - short rib beef soup Sam gyup sal - bbq thinly sliced bacon in sesame oil Gal bi - bbq short ribs I'd choose this place over any AYCE KBBQ restaurant! read more

Thank you Door Dash for allowing me to discover this place! Was craving Korean BBQ during SIP and figured I'd give this place a try. All I can say that this place is legit! Love the Jap Chae, bulgogi, LA Gal bi and short ribs! Kim Chi was also 100! Will be ordering again soon! read more

Super good korean bbq place. You can choose anything on the menu and you are guaranteed to get a good meal!

Really good Korean food and very friendly staff make this a favorite for my wife and I. Highly recommend the spicy chicken lunch plate and also the spicy beef and egg soup. Also, one of the best banchan spreads ever. read more

Ordered a bibimbap for the missus while shopping at the korean market right next door. The rice was packaged separately from the rest of the mixins. She enjoyed her meal, along with the side dishes. Her only gripe was that there wasn't enough meat in comparison to the veggies. Will come back to try their galbitang, one of my favorite korean dishes, and in my opinion an indicator of a great korean restaurant. Located in a more rundown area of concord, but still safe! Plenty of free parking in the spacious lot. Pandemic precautions in place, with hand sanitizer and face masks being utilized. No patio dining from what I saw. read more

Not a bad place surprisingly. Just moved to the neighborhood and came in with the family. First time trying Korean BBQ. The appetizers and little side dishes were all good. I had some sort of spicy chicken and rice wasn't bad at all. Would probably come back soon and eat here again. read more

Korean BBQ Plus - Korean Near Me - Concord, California

Korean BBQ realness served here. I came here on a week night after craving some Korean BBQ and seeing other fellow Yelpers reviews. So many awesome reviews with pictures of food that make your mouth water and stomach rumble. The location is tucked away in a plaza that mostly consists of Mexican establishments and a laundromat in Concord. Can be hard to find at night in rainy conditions. It's just straight ahead towards the back on the right hand side of the plaza. All diners receive a complimentary cup of green tea. For food - we both ordered the Dol Sot bowl which came with the complimentary banchan assortment. My only complaint is to not bring the hot pot so hot that when it arrives the rice at the bottom of the bowl is already crunchy and burned. And to add just a little more beef to the bowl. Other than that, the food is amazing here and service is quick and friendly. I love Korean BBQ and will def come back to this place when the craving kicks in again. P.S. there are an insane amount of speed bumps in this plaza. Just a heads up. read more

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Amazing. Always trying new things on the menu and always satisfied. Tried both dine in and to go, both didn't disappoint. Gave banchan to go. Have one of the best kimchi I've ever had. Authentic korean food. Great place to try out. Staff are polite and accommodating. Prices are on the higher end but worth it. Fave dish: Sam gyup sal. But everything I've tried is really good. read more