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    Lee DaeGam KBBQ & Shabu

    4.2 (130 reviews)
    ModerateHot Pot, Korean, Barbeque
    Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    Jude K.

    My go-to spot every time I'm in Dallas. Super chill and comfortable for an all-you-can-eat session. * Self-Serve Veggies: Always fresh and well-stocked. * The Meat: Quality thin-sliced meat. The Pork Belly is easily my favorite--must order. * Service: Staff is consistently friendly and attentive. Reliable, fresh anhigh-quality AYCE shabu. A solid Dallas staple for a reason.

    Shelley F.

    I only opted for the KBBQ and not the Shabu. AYCE pricing is fair and in-line with other restaurants in the area. The meat and banchan variety was okay; while they had the classic staples you'd expect, the menu was more on the limited side. My biggest gripe was the grill at our table was very weak. It took a long time for the meat to cook, and I didn't get the char I wanted. I'm not sure if it was just a fluke, but I noticed the table next to us had a much louder sizzle, while I could barely hear sizzles from my grill. From a service perspective, KBBQ can be hectic, but I did like that there are call buttons on the table to get the attention of staff. They did try to help troubleshoot my weak grill at least, but unfortunately the issue was never resolved. Overall, from just a KBBQ standpoint, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't my favorite. If I ever were to go again, I might try the Shabu option as it seems like that's where most of the rave reviews focus on.

    Linh T.

    I was in DFW recently for an event and felt like having AYCE for dinner. Because it was a chilly night, my group decided to go with the shabu option. Lee DaeGam has now become one of my favorite Korean AYCE hot pot places, and I really want to go back next time I'm in the DFW. The dinner shabu is $29.95 per person for dinner, and the dinner KBBQ is $32.95 per person; you can also do the combo for $7 more per person. You order the broth and the meats from the server. They have a wide variety of veggies, seafoods, sides, toppings, and noodles to choose from at the buffet. There's also a DIY sauce station as well as an ice cream machine. The broths and meat qualities were also really great. I went with the seafood broth, and the broth was delicious. For the meats, I tried all of the beef cuts, and my favorites were definitely the short rib, ribeye, and brisket.

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    Elizabeth T.

    We've been here twice now. First time we were here was a big gathering with about a party of 11. We got seated in the separate area from the sauces and hot pot toppings. It was a weeknight and lots of parking. I was excited to try this place as I've never had shabu shabu (hot pot) before at a restaurant like this. I've had kbbq but never both at the same time. Most places will ask if you've been there before or not and offer explanations. However here I think they just cut to the chase. There really weren't any explanations, although in hindsight i realize there's some instructions on the menu. I will share with you my experience and what I've learned. 1) it can be overwhelming that you don't know what to focus on. If you're like me keep it simple. Less is more. Our big table had some people doing kbbq only and some doing both hot pot and kbbq Since I didn't know what I was doing, I was following what most people were doing which was grabbing the large plate for the hot pot toppings, but I grabbed way too many cause I wanted to try everything. I also wanted the sauces too which I filled up. So on and so forth. As soon as I got back to the table. Each has their own few selection of meats which can crowd the table along with the hotpot ingredients and sauces you can grab. And not to mention it was dinner time so we had the ban chan (all the side dishes). Our service was good. The servers checked on us regularly to change the grills and get our meat orders. The server was very observant to look for catastrophes like me and to prevent them from happening. The server foresaw that my hot pot was gonna boil over with how much stuff was in it so he grabbed an extra tall container to put my extra broth in. My mistake was wearing white pants, grabbing too many hot pot toppings, and using a big plate for it. There was no table space, I was literally holding my plate of hotpot toppings in one hand above the table and trying to eat my soup and Kbbq with my other hand. It was a mess. I got the beef special soup sauce (red) all over them. That was my fault. Cons: There was hardly any table space which is one of my complaints for a place that serves such variety. For the second time, I decided to get the smaller plate for hot pot toppings which kills two birds with one stone. So due to my first experience, i learned not to grab too much. The second time we went with a smaller party of 5, I followed my idea and the table was a little less crowded and chaotic. Hot pot I'd say was a good experience. I tasted 3 of their broths and they were all flavorful. Special soup (spicy beef), k house beef, and chicken. I'll try the miso one next time. My favorite meat would have to be the pork belly, which was fattier than the beef belly. The extra sides that they have are bigger than bite size in my opinion and if everything is boiling hot it's not too fun to put in your mouth. Unless I decide to start cutting up my ingredients but I'm lazy. I'm sure there's not a right way to eat hotpot/ many ways to eat it. - you could eat it with a big ladle from the boiling/ very hot pot -you could scoop the contents of the soup into a smaller bowl with everything to help it cool down For sides I would recommend is the cheese corn. It's a must!

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    Maria G.

    So I was originally on my way to Mr.Max for some Japanese ramen but to my horrible surprise they close their kitchen 1 hour 1/2 before closing so I was very upset and had a rough day in general. However I pivoted to this place cause I NEEDED some hot, comforting soup and their spicy Chinese hot pot did not disappoint at all!!! Although their corn cheese is DISGUSTING DO NOT GET WORST CORN CHEESE EVER....

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    Michael D.

    The food was great! The people serving us were really nice!!! The light and environment was fabulous! 10/10 would recommend!

    Coey J.

    Great quality and great price point for all you can eat. I will definitely be back asap. The service is super fast and this is a classic place to go eat if you live in Dallas.

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    Jonathan T.

    This was a good shabu place after a long trip of Texas bbq and burgers. A good selection of veggies and seafood for the hotpot toppings. I also like how they offer so many sauces at the sauce bar. The service was quick and attentive. Bussers quickly cleared our empty dishes and made space for our clutter of dishware. Ambiance was clean and modern interior. There's a cool corner bar too. What was really cool was they offered tortillas and springroll wraps for the kbbq. And bonus, free vanilla froyo! One thing to note is that your group needs to order similar meals such as just shabu, just kbbq, or both.

    Mimi L.

    Reviewing this place after I've been here for the 1000th time. This is my to go to hot pot place. I take all my families and friends here whenever we are in the mood for hotpot. They have an amazing selection and it's so fresh! The restaurant is always clean, everything is always stocked, and the service is superb. I have not had one bad experience at all. Everyone I brought here agrees that Lee Dae Gam is pretty darn good. Their broth is so flavorful and they have so many options too. If you love Haidilao but it's too far for you, this place is the best alternative! Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 4/5

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    Maurine S.

    Craving hot pot cuz we were feeling like we were eating too much fried type foods on our Texas trip. Found this place on Yelp and rushed over from the airport to make get the $22.95 lunch price that ends at 3pm. Staff was friendly when I rushed through the door asking if I was in time for the lunch pricing. Staff was super nice and didn't rush us at all. We got a total of 6 plates of meat which was plenty because they have a seafood, veggie and noodle bar to get additional items for your hot pot or kbbq. I was leery of the seafood and waited a day to post my review to make sure I didn't get sick and I didn't! The meat was sliced perfectly and the options of veggies and noodles were great. I didn't like the crab or crayfish as I think they were previously frozen cuz it was mushy. The clams started off good but I had a couple of sandy tasting ones so I stopped eating them. They even have a banquet room near the back if you have a large party. Overall, it was a great place for a great price. If this place is a chain, I'm going to look for them in the Bay Area!

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    Food quality was mediocre, staff service wasn't very helpful when trying to explain the menu

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    Hands down my favorite hot pot place. Best meat quality, veggie/seafood selection for the price. Always a good choice for hot pot

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    I love this place! I've tried hot pot in different spots and nothing compares to this spot. Best shabu shabu

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    Always nice food and experience at this Korean style bbq and shabu restaurant. Friendly staff.

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    Place is great if you are in the mood for all you can eat korean. Always get the weekend deal. Can't wait to go back.

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    Ask the Community - Lee DaeGam KBBQ & Shabu

    What is the k bbq AND hotpot price if you want both?

    Add the 2 prices together. Hope this helps!

    Can you do kbbq and shabu shabu for 18.95 for lunch?

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    Took me a while to write this, but I came back here because I had a good dinner here and decided to…read moredo a Korean bbq closer to my home. We were even greeted with a welcome back and given a welcome back coupon, which I loved, so the night started out well. Now for context to my frustration, last time we went here, our server cooked everything, so we only came back because we wanted to go to a Korean bbq specifically where they cooked the meat for you as well. Apparently, that isn't the norm. We ordered drinks and then waited a substantial amount of time before the servers came back to ask for our food order. Literally the table next to us ordered before us and we're basically near the end of their meal before we even ordered. Mind you, we were seated right in the thick of where the servers go in and out of the kitchen and you can see everything going on (or lack of anything). Drinks took forever to come and they started cooking one of the meats and then never came back. They kept walking past our table and not saying anything. We had to tell them that we needed help and asked if someone was going to cook for us. They apologized and would start cooking again only when we complained, but then would proceed to leave and not come back until we asked again. They kept giving us excuses that they were short staffed, which is understandable, but not when we can see them literally doing nothing about it. There was no sense of urgency or trying to work harder since they were understaffed. They would stand at the little computer at the door to the kitchen looking like they were doing something, while the rest of the restaurant was being ignored. We mentioned to them multiple times that we were being ignored and they offered to take care of us with dessert or maybe comp something at the end. At this point, I'm quiet because I'm visibly annoyed by the incompetence and got to the point where I didn't even want to talk to the staff anymore. I kinda have RBF, so I know they were feeling my frustration. We were almost done eating and were waiting for them to start cooking the shrimp, which was the last meat on our combo, and the server came by and asked if we wanted the check. I was like, "we aren't even done eating, we were waiting for someone to cook the shrimp." Now if they initially told us that we would be cooking, this all wouldn't be a problem, but we were under the impression that they would cook our food, which was the root of the entire service problem we were having. Finally, they came by with desserts that were on the house, even though I really wanted them to just comp something instead, but they didn't give us the option. We didn't even want dessert, but were forced to eat it because they felt it was a good solution to the problems with service. They even asked if we wanted a shot on the house, but I didn't want to drink alcohol that night, and when I refused, they teased me about it. It's my business if I want to drink or not, but don't assume everyone thinks alcohol solves everything. That left a sour note in my mind and sealed the deal that we won't come back. For how expensive this restaurant is, they need to have top tier service, and this was not it. I suggest you stay away!

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