As a Riverside native, it was really nice to finally try Koreana Grill, a place that's been around for a little over 30 years that I've driven past countless times. My wife and I just had our first Korean BBQ experience, and we loved it. Everything is self-serve, which actually made the experience even better. Cooking the food together at the table made dinner feel more interactive and fun instead of just sitting there waiting for food to arrive. Our favorites were definitely the Spicy Bulgogi, Spicy Chicken, and the kimchi. The meats had amazing flavor and cooked up perfectly on the grill, and the kimchi had that perfect spicy tang that paired really well with everything. What we didn't expect was how intimate the whole experience felt. Since you're cooking and sharing the food together, it naturally made my wife and I talk more and enjoy each other's company instead of just sitting there with our faces buried in our phones waiting for food to come out. It really turned dinner into quality time. Another great surprise was the price -- less than $80 out the door for the two of us, which felt like a great value for such a fun and memorable experience. If you've never tried Korean BBQ before, this is a great place to start. We'll definitely be back. read more

Koreana Grill - Spicy chicken, fresh veggies - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

First Impression: came up on my socials and it looks good. My girl said she used to go there growing up - so they have been around for awhile. Location: located near tyler mall. In the corner of a plaza with decent amount of parking. Experience: We were greeted upon entering and seated shortly after. We went with the dinner option for access to the premium menu because did you KBBQ if you didn't get galbi? This place differs from most because it is a self serve unless you do premium and they will grab those options. They offer tempura, beef, pork, seafood, and chicken. The banchan is stacked and loaded often. service on refill for drinks and trays are on point! The interior tables look like they were recently reno'd while the buffet area looks semi new, but also loved. Note: lunch pricing is until 3pm read more

We came here for the first time on my birthday. They open at 12 noon, and I recommend arriving a little early because the line can get long. We got there about 10 minutes before opening, waited in line, and were seated right away once they opened. The restaurant is spacious with plenty of seating for large groups. The food is self-serve, which I really like. My favorites were the galbi and BBQ beef. They offer a wide variety of meats, salads, and side dishes, plus soft-serve ice cream. The servers were very attentive, they changed our grill a few times and kept our drinks refilled. The prices were reasonable: $33 for adults, $9.99 for my 7-year-old, $7.99 for my 5-year-old, and my 2-year-old ate free. We're definitely looking forward to coming back! read more

This is the go-to spot for my friend and I when we meet up for lunch and a catch up. Seating is plentiful, with booths for all. A server will come take your drink order, then you're off! No waiting to place your order and no restrictions - just go help yourself! The AYCE buffet centrally located, being easy to get to from all sides. One section is filled with of a variety of meats and cuts: pork, beef, chicken. You can choose regular or spicy marinaded meats. Another main section holds a salad bar, vegetables, noodles, fruit, and sauces. I love stocking up on kimchi, fish cakes, daikon, and sprouted soy beans! Fried selections such as tempura offerings and pot stickers are also centrally located. Soups and rice are on the side. Moving among and between tables creates an easy flow. The food is always fresh and tastes of good quality. Pans and trays are rotated quickly, so there's little to no waiting to fill up on favorites. One thing I greatly appreciate about Koreana is the air flow. It never smells oily or smoky. The servers change out the grills often. I don't feel like I have to come home and wash my hair after eating here! Also, the spaces in between dishes are clean. Spills, drips, and overflow are cleaned up quickly. Customers can tell they care about a clean and crisp presentation. Lunch has plentiful offerings, and dinner has even more, broader offerings. I've been both times, with lunch being more walk-in while dinner dining can get busy! Reasonably priced, delicious food. It's why we keep coming back! read more

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Fantastic small all you can eat. Awesome choices. Fast service. Change out grills quickly. Got to try the potato salads of all things!!!! read more

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Love it here! they have a great variety of 반찬 (side dishes) and meats aswell! pricing is affordable too for an all you can eat with lunch price Mon-fri (12-3:30) At around 27$? I think and dinner pricing (3:30-close and weekends) 33 I believe? staff was very diligent in collecting dishes and changing grill plates. accomidating for split checks too! it was pleasant and not too loud and clean as well! read more

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giving it a four simply because of the poor service we received the second visit, however, I recommend reading this review entirely. The first time we came to eat here, it was a recommendation from a family member. So with great curiosity we found the place where you'd least expect it, with a line out of the door. So immediately was very promising. We signed our names in and waited. We were called back within a reasonable amount of time. Enjoyed the great variety they had to offer. And left super excited to come back for more. A week goes buy and as KBBQ lovers, we can't stop thinking about it and go back. We put our names down and were given a dirty look from the host. She skipped our name 3 times calling other people back who signed in after us. (A party of 2) and when we finally said something, there was a line of people who I guess had also been skipped. She finally sat us. Took our drink order and never came back with our drinks. We enjoyed our meal nonetheless. But the second time was nowhere near as busy as the first time so it was unexpected. read more

Koreana Grill - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

Ever heard of AYCE kbbq with buffet style banchans? I haven't but I was very intrigued that they have that! Service is good, place is cleaned frequently, owners are friendly and staff check up on you for grill change without needing to ask. Came for weekday lunch at 2pm (ends at 3:30pm) and price was $23.99 - so worth it! I was lucky and didnt have to wait longer than 5 mins to be seated but surprisingly it was very full and people were still coming in and adding themselves to the wait list. There are a few meat items that have to be ordered with the staff but it's still unlimited. The other meat selection such as bulgolgi, chicken teriyaki, spicy pork, etc are all out at the self serve area. They even have fried rice, rice paper, fried potstickers, california roll and ice cream soft serve available. I enjoyed the experience and their concept of banchan. Looking forward to come back next time I'm in the area read more

Koreana Grill - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

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I come here too much and for good reason. After trying many different places, this place just has the best bang for your buck. Great quality meats, amazing polite staff, and great buffet style sides. Place is always packed but I'll wait for this spot almost every time. read more

One of our goto spots in Riverside for KBBQ. This location is AYCE BBQ place. They have all kinds of side dishes including California Rolls. The meat is very flavorful. The service is decent. This place is generally busy but well worth the wait. They have quite of few tables and can accommodate large groups. read more

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THE OG OMG! This place is so good, I feel like I go so often some of the lady's there already know me. I love it, the price is great and the sides are amazing and the meat is good too. Their LA galbi is literally the best. read more

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YUM YUM YUM YUM. We were the 3rd in line - they opened at 12:00 pm so I know the food was fresh. We were seated right away in booths. Table, chair surroundings very clean & not bbq smokey. Now the food. Priceless. The typical appetizers came in - the kim chi, tofu, bean sprouts, spinach were fresh & tasted good. The meats were of high quality, the sauces superb, And uniquely, it was buffet style. I first thought the quality would be compromised but nope! The shrimp, meats, pork belly, bulgogi, teriyaki were fresh and juicy not chewy. They even have a salad bar. There's a soup bar. Definitely my go to place in the I.E. read more

Amazing experience! The all-you-can-eat meats were perfectly marinated, tender, and great quality, but the real star for me was the banchan. Everything is made in-house and you can tell--the cabbage and radish kimchi were fresh and crunchy, the pickled radish had a perfect tangy-sweet flavor, and the cucumber salad was super refreshing. The service was just as good as the food. The waitresses were all so friendly, gave us great recommendations, and never made us feel rushed or pressured. Delicious food + warm service = my new go-to spot for Korean BBQ. Can't wait to come back! read more

Koreana Grill - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

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I've been wanting to come here for some time, because our neighbor who was born in Korea and spent her childhood there raved about it. There are plenty of Korean BBQ places where we live in Temecula, but none really compare to Koreana, per our neighbor. And now I see what she was talking about. I am very picky about meat, and I thought the meat was very high quality. The spicy chicken and spicy pork were lean without spots of weird texture. The galbi was super tender and delicious. Raw jalapenos on the grill? Yum! The mushrooms and onions added a great flavor to complement the meats. For the sides, the potato salad was yummy, as was the bean sprouts and japchae. I enjoyed the fried rice and potstickers too. A couple of things I noticed: some of the dishes were left empty for a longer time, and it didn't seem like they wiped down the counters very often in the sides area. Tip - get there early for dinner. We arrived at 5pm Friday night and there was no wait. I can't wait to go back! read more

I still remember my first time coming here.. I was only seven. I'm 26 now. Not just loyalty, that's a long-term relationship. At this point, Koreana Grill helped raise me. This is my favorite AYCE Korean BBQ spot in the IE because it's just... easy. No overthinking, no waiting 20 minutes to flag down a server for banchan. You want sides? You walk over and grab them like an adult. Buffet-style sides and appetizers = freedom. Also, one time I asked for mayonnaise on the side, got raw shrimp, and made shrimp mayo ON THE GRILL. Was it unhinged? Yes. Was it delicious? Also yes. Don't let anyone limit your creativity. Koreana Grill 4evr. read more

I had all you can eat kbbq. Lots of good meat selections. The staff swapped out the grill top frequently. The spicy tofu soup was really hot. read more

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Pretty good service, quick food, and value for money. After having an appointment in the area, I looked for an ayce place. This fits the bill. During weekdays from 12-3:30... they offer buffet @23.99 .... all other times , it's 32.99 ... I was a single diner and was led to a booth. It's basically a buffet style thing... you're able to get whatever you want and cook it at the table.. They have cooked items and meat that you can grill.... They have all the basics for meat... beef brisket, pork collar, pork belly, bulgogi, spicy pork, teriyaki pork, teriyaki chicken, spicy chicken, tripe, and marinated calamari.... They also offer a couple of soup, plain rice, fried rice, dumpling, pumpkin tempura, squid tempura.... Banchans were a lot as well... radish kimchi, kimchi, tofu, seaweed, radish wraps, bean sprouts, salad, lettuce wrap, different sauces, Oranges and ice cream for dessert... They're pretty quick to refill the table so thats a good thing. In terms of ambiance, it seems like the place does its thing.... meaning it serves its purpose... the staff are quick and would change the grill for you if they see that it's almost burnt... they are quick to refill your drinks as well.... The staff are mostly Koreans as well. Sweet Ajumma and kind ahjussi.... Will definitely return for their lunch weekday buffet.., Meat quality was pretty good.., Bulgogi marinate wasn't too sweet I like the calamari... the tripe didn't hurt as well. :) the chadol had good marbling and pretty thin. Only thing is that you will smell afterwards so Protip: bring febreeze or an extra shirt. read more

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Good brisket, galbi, pork belly, and beef belly. Sides and meats were buffet style. The banchan were tasty and they had the standard ones plus some tempura stuff and ice cream. The only issue was that they would run out of certain items and you would have to ask a server to refill them, like meat, california rols, rice paper, and plates. read more

The food was good. Service was spotty and the ambiance was nothing special. During the busy times the parking sucks. They do not take reservations. read more

95% of the menu is self serve buffet style which I enjoyed because you get to choose the exact amount of food you want. Sadly didn't have corn cheese which is always a must at kbbq. Staff was very friendly but the service could have been better. None of our dirty plates were taken away, never got asked for a refill on drinks until we literally got our check lol, and grill wasn't changed as often as we would have like. We got sat in a hidden spot where the employees have their lunches so no on the floor employee walking around our area to help us out and we felt rude if we were to ask the employees on their breaks so we didn't bother. read more

went for their lunch time and the price for what we got was reasonable. BUT if you are a kbbq expert probably not the place for you. they have very limited meat selection. they do have everything on the buffet table which i do like because i am not waiting for them to serve. I wish they have more selection of beef like galbi . For lunch i think it's ok but for dinner which is more expensive i dont think it will be worth it read more

It was good and yes I like to pick whatever for beef, pork and salad.. the restaurant was so popular because of the buffet was good.

I really enjoyed this place. I usually eat Korean BBQ in Orange County, but this spot rocks. They have the basic meats and sides buffet style. You self serve. The higher end meats are ordered. It's all you can eat and delicious. I almost went two days in a row. read more

First time here and I love the concept compared to other Korean bbq restaurants, food is delicious and I loved how you can grab your own food. The place is clean and nice and the service is also great. Our waitress explained everything very clear and she was so sweet. So far my favorite Korean bbq place and we will absolutely come back. read more

Koreana Grill - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

Really unique Korean bbq experience! I've never been to one where it's buffet style but it's better like this so you can just grab what you need. The meats were good quality and all of the sides were fresh! Servers came around frequently to switch out grills and dishes and were so nice! Would definitely recommend this place read more

Koreana Grill - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

hands down the best Korean bbq in the IE!! The food is always great! And the servers services are terrific as well! Been coming to this one for a long time now and never once been disappointed. If any of you guys craving this type of food and is in the Riverside area I really recommend you to try it out! read more

The meats we had tasted great, especially the Korean ribs. The fried rice was also good. However, the inside of the restaurant was extremely smoky. I understand that the tabletop grills produce some smoke, but it was overwhelming and lingering inside the restaurant. I've been to several other KBBQ restaurants and the ventilation was much better. The selection of meats also wasn't very large compared to other places. I was expecting more variety. The buffet area was messy, unorganized, and understocked. I understand being busy, but the buffet area just looked neglected. I was excited to come here for the buffet-style dining, but it's pointless if the food isn't stocked. Overall the meats had good flavor, but I would not recommend this place. There are better KBBQ restaurants out there that will provide a better dining experience. read more

Food? Amazing. Self-serve style? Genius. Prices? Totally fair. The place? Spotless. The staff? Straight-up rockstars--friendly, fast, and on top of it all. P.S. Learned the hard way that the cabbage is just decoration... not a side dish. Will 100% be back! read more

This is our favorite Korean Food Restaurant in Riverside area. We enjoy cooking our food and I love the buffet style because you have more ready to eat food to choose from while waiting for your meats to be cooked. read more

Choices of meat ! Friendly service. Feels like home after a couple of visits. Enjoy spending the time to cook and eat. read more

The food is always pretty fresh and tastes really good. The servers are very friendly and helpful. Even when the restaurant is super busy it has a chill vibe. Thanks ! read more

Had to audible and find a last minute place to eat due to the protesting in the downtown Riversidearea. Just had a wonderful celebratory dinner here! Not my first time eating at Koreana Grill. There was a big line outside but the wait was reasonable, 10-15 minutes. Food came out quick and was fresh. The food bars were fresh and stocked. The servers were nice and cordial. Very solid place to take people to and have great time eating and drinking soju! read more

https://youtube.com/shorts/SbEUAyzHhr0?si=VlxEiWICh3qkN0Hu My family's favorite Korean all you can eat buffet in Riverside. See the full video @ YouTube/CuriousCathy & follow us. This restaurant doesn't disappoint. The food is great, the servers are polite & fast, the ambiance is just right! Our favorites are the beef, Bulgogi, beef, brisket, calamari, beef tripe, Japchae, potato salad, and their side dishes on the buffet. read more

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This is 1 of the best hidden gems in the IE. I love the self sever salad bar and the meat bars. I like that you cane get some meat at the meat bar and order some that way you can start grilling right away. I do miss the purple rice but everything is so flavorful and the atmosphere is friendly and inviting. read more

The bathroom is disgusting and should have 2 stalls. When you have a line outside the women's bathroom and go in and find out the toilet is backed up. That is bad! The food is mediocre and not enough space in the booths. Service was OK. YOU REALLY NEED TO UPDATE THIS AYCE. ITS MAKING THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE LOOK BAD read more

First timer here and everything was delicious. Buffet style for a good price. My kids enjoyed it and we all left really full. read more

Koreana Grill - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

Went on Friday around 5pm and service was great I love the concept of korean bbq with self service it amazed me because i went to the place next door called star crab the day before and my server kept ignoring my table read more

Amazing food and great service. I like that they check on you consistently to change your grill. Nice and cozy and it's smells delicious when you walk in. read more

Great service. Staff was friendly and helpful for my first time. There was a good selection of meet and produce. I think I paid $25 for the lunch special. It was worth every dollar. The ambiance is pretty much the same as any other Koran bbq spot so no complaints there. Would recommend! read more

Truly a all uou can eat feast with you get all you can set up. Service was also good especially for special items like ribs, ets. Ambiance was also very nice with good service from very nice people. read more