Ive always seen this place and didn't know that it was open. Found out that's it's only open for lunch. Stopped in after picking up my daughter from school and it definitely didn't disappoint. People here were very friendly and welcoming. We got the beef plate, chicken plate & hot links/pulled pork plate and they were all equally delicious. The place is small and small parking lot but I'd definitely come back. Wish the portions were bigger but the everything is flavorful and seasoned well. Must try if you're in Menlo Park. read more

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This place has horrible service! I put in a DoorDash order at 10:43 AM. The app alerted me that the food would be ready by 1145. I was even late to pick it up. Got there at 12:05 went in and had to wait for a bit before anyone came to help me. I let them let him know. I was there to pick up a DoorDash order for myself. At that time I saw my ticket still hanging and hasn't even started being cooked yet. I asked him how is that possible when I put my order in before the restaurant even opened up. He shrugged his shoulders and acted like I was an inconvenience. And mumbled its very busy. This place does not know how to conduct business! As they do not put their customers satisfaction first. I asked to speak to a supervisor to which he replied ;he is that person and then I asked for the owners and again he says he is that person shame on this business no wonder why small businesses never do well. I left back home with no food and contacted DoorDash and ask them to make sure this restaurant is reprimanded or kicked off the platform. Hopefully no one else has experienced this!!!! Wish there was a zero star read more

Been coming here for over 15 years and got to know the old owners Sue and Milton and now Jesus and his family - nicest salt-of-the-earth people you'll meet. Food wise, the spicy Korean chicken plate is probably one of my top 5 favorite bites of food in the Bay Area - regardless of price or fanciness. I wish these guys all the success and hope to keep coming back for years to come. read more

Last time I was here was years ago. They changed ownership earlier this year. It's a very casual bbq place with some tables and benches. It's all ordered at the counter. I tried the bbq plate with hot links and pulled pork with a salad and garlic bread. You can get combo plates with different sides. They also have a lot of Korean bbq options from the original owners who were Korean. Overall a simple place with good bbq. I like their sauce which is sweet and a little tangy. Salad was fresh ingredients good. It's not necessarily a good place for a quick meal because it can take some time for your order and they get busy at lunchtime. I saw a lot of takeout orders. read more

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I've been dining here for 16 years. Recently discovered a change in ownership, but my go-to favorite, the #2 Korean BBQ sandwich, is just as delicious and might even be better than before. You can't go wrong with either salad or hand-cut fries on the side. Both are fresh and perfectly crisp. Service is friendly and fast. read more

This is a charming little spot tucked away in a residential area. It doesn't have a lot of room inside, but there's a few tables and there is outdoor seating. But you're not coming here for that. The sign outside said BBQ and that got my attention. There's only a few BBQ items, but that's ok. I got the #2 Korean BBQ beef sandwich. It's $18 before I added fries, normally comes with a salad. While it was tasty, I found the amount of meat to be a bit small for what I paid. For that price you can get a lot mor at other places. The fries looked homemade and were the star of the meal. I'd probably give this place another try, but the prices do make we wary of the value. I get that times are tough, especially for a small family run place, but with that kind of price and not even including a drink seems kinda crazy. read more

Menlo BBQ - Menu as of Oct 2024 - Korean Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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The food was so delicious. I loved it. I got the pulled pork and the hot-link and french fries it was one of the best barbecue I ever got better than any barbecue you could have. I definitely recommend coming here. The service was amazing. The people were so kind and it's like walking into a little time capsule, read more

I really enjoyed this place over the years all though I missed the old owners the place has not seen much change in taste only thing that taste a lil different is there signature hot sauce it not bad it's really good but missing a lil something to make it taste like it used to! New owners are a lot nicer just to add read more

Delicious! Loved the bbq, rice, salad, and tangy sauce. We'll definitely visit again soon.

Hole in the wall with great made-to-order Korean Barbecue. Will be back in the future.

I'm new to Menlo Park and thought I'd stop by and try their Korean barbecue and I'm glad I did! The chicken teriyaki and beef bulgogi was tender and tasty! I also enjoy how fresh the greens were and how lightly they tossed the dressing on salads and rice was made to perfection! There was a young man there that gave me a complementary kimchi - I did appreciate that ! I finished the entire entree and will for sure be back ! Thank you! read more

Menlo BBQ - Delicious! - Korean Near Me - Menlo Park, California

Absolute garbage customer service. Ordered some plates and there was a cockroach in my bag. I called the restaurant and explained the situation and they told me to "F off" and insisted that "they would have seen it" and called me a liar, a fraud, etc. One of the justifications the "owner/manager" used to avoid giving me a refund was "well, you ordered a lot, so...." (verbatim) - as if that is any kind of justification for not refunding my order. Note: the owner/manager was being a huge pain in the bottom about this even though I offered to go out of my way to bring the plates back to his restaurant, as I don't want to eat food that has been in the same bag as a cockroach. I've never encountered such hostility or condescension from a restaurant in my life. Highly recommend others to avoid this restaurant as they do not treat customers right. read more

Super cute, hole-in-the-wall spot with tons of regulars which is usually a great sign. The staff knew people by name and it had such a nice warm/family feel. The prices are a bit high, but the food was really great so if you're in the mood to "treat yo self" with some BBQ, this is the spot. read more

Came here at 12:30PM. Parking is tight at that time. Seats were only few. All are outdoor and that time it was pretty hot. We managed to get a spot with a shade. Ordered bibimbap with beef(was not able to take a photo i was gery hungry lol) I must say their bibimbap is very tasty. Very good! Even the meat. Veggies are seasoned nicely. Meat is very tasty! I decided to take home short ribs. Its a little pricey. But I must say worth it. I only saw two people operating. They're friendly. Self service when done juat put in the bin where they collect dirty dishes. read more

Menlo BBQ - Short Ribs - Korean Near Me - Menlo Park, California

This is an unassuming hole in the wall with a small parking lot and a small seating area in front of the restaurant. We stopped by around 2:00pm for a late lunch. I was absolutely shocked that the plates involving short ribs (Galbi) were incredibly expensive. A plate of short ribs (with rice and salad) was like $28 and a two item plate with short ribs + your choice for meat was like $29. For those prices I'm expecting a full size portion that can feed like 3+ people...not to mention fancy full service.... I ordered one two item plate (short ribs plus spicy pork) to share with my sister and the portion size was very small. Only a few pieces of short rib to my dismay. The portion was barely enough for one person and I don't eat that much. The short ribs were actually quite tasty and the meat fell off the bone easily. It just is way too expensive to order. I was a bit disappointed by the spicy pork. It seemed more on the drier side with less sauce / oil. A bit of char yes but I really wanted more sauce. The side salad was okay but the dressing was very very very subtle. It really just looked and kind of tasted like wet leaves. My husband really liked his pork sandwich and that seemed a much better deal at $13 or so. I think the sandwiches are the way to go if you eat here. Owner seemed really nice and friendly though! read more

I decided to eat at Menlo bbq. No, it's not exactly easy to know why this place is so good. I had the bulgogi, purple rice and some fries. Around 18 bucks. Quite a few customers on a cold gloomy day. Well, cool for California. I talked to the staff, very friendly. I told the chef that I hadn't been there since I first got to Palo Alto 30 years ago. Well +- years, wouldn't want to make a mistake. The cook definitely found it humorous. Back to the Bulgogi. Nicely seasoned; nice charred flavor; great fries. 18 bucks, high but these are inflationary times. I loved the ambience; will cut the years for the next time by at least 50 percent . I left happy and with the memory of great marinated beef. read more

Menlo BBQ - Romaine, bulgogi, red Korean rice. - Korean Near Me - Menlo Park, California

Fantastic. I head here about once per week and it is wonderful. I believe they recently switched ownership, and I haven't seen them miss a beat. Bravo!!! read more

Good honest food. I come here every week because of good portion size and quality. Owner is nice and accommodating.

So good, this delicious restaurant had a generic sounding name, it should be called "menlo Korean bbq". Ate here for the first time with some coworkers, the bibimbap bowl was so good I keep thinking about it. I got the spicy pork version and the meat was good as well as nice fresh sides with good Korean flavors. Will definitely be back to try some other kbbq flavors. read more

Menlo BBQ - Spicy pork bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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Seriously, the best to go food presentation!!! (see my pic). I ordered the Korean BBQ with Bi Bim Bap. The beef was between okay and good, it was something about the flavor. What I really enjoyed here were all the sides!! The veggies were fresh and well flavored, I even ate the veggies that I don't usually care for like the cauliflower and sprouts. Overall a good and satisfying meal. We called a head to order, it only took about 20 minutes. They have their own parking lot and prices are fairly reasonable. I will definitely try this place again!!! read more

Menlo BBQ - Nice presentation, especially for to go!!! - Korean Near Me - Menlo Park, California

Food was really tasty. The restaurant was small but had outdoor seating. The spicy pork was ok but needs work. All in all, not a bad place when you are hungry after a VA appt. read more

Ordered some lunch here on a Monday and their kbbq plate was really satisfying! Spicy Chicken Plate Very skeptical getting chicken kbbq. *bc chicken is not an order for kbbq ayce since it tastes forever to cook! So I've rarely had it.* Anyways, this was super yummy and the chicken was tender and flavorful (sooo much better than Gen takeout btw). It comes with purple rice and salad which is a plus! * Can also add some other yums like fried egg, kimchi, and potato salad to get more food fixings *dont forget to get their gochujang vinaigrette sauce read more

Menlo BBQ - Spicy Chicken Plate - Korean Near Me - Menlo Park, California

Came here after my moms appointment and didn't know this place existed! When you enter into their parking lot, this place doesn't look like much. They've got a few seats indoors but mostly the seating it's outside. I don't know how this place looked precovid since I've only been here post. The actual restaurant itself is small. I called ahead of time for my order so my family and I wouldn't have to wait since we planned to just get to go. We waited for a few minutes since we had already been closeby when I had ordered. This is a legit korean place and seems to be owned by an elderly couple who does everything - including the cooking. I am sure before covid they were a lot busy. There was a still a lot of people coming in and out of this place to pick up orders or order for takeout/eat outdoors throughout the time I was there. The food is what impressed me. My family and I all got the Korean rice plates with the purple rice. I was excited for the purple rice and the meats were all pretty impressive. Large pieces of flavorful meat, big scoop of rice, and yummy salad. This place is the real deal! One plate could be split into two meals because portion size is very generous. Price wise isn't so bad either. This place is good to crave your Korean food cravings and the price isn't so bad either. With shelter in place going on I hope this place sticks around! I loved the food and will definitely be going back. read more

Menlo BBQ - The famous selfie wall in the parking lot - Korean Near Me - Menlo Park, California

Prettttty great spot for some local barbecue with Asian fusion. I was just looking for something quick to stop by while I was heading home from the hospital and this place popped up. The owners are super friendly which is a huge plus! Gotta support local in these times especially. I got the spicy pork sandwich which was pretty good, I like my spicy pork kinda wet and drenched in sauce lol but this was a little on the drier side. The flavor was still good though, maybe next time I'll try asking for more sauce or marinade or I might just add my own spicy to it. Otherwise, I loved that it came with a salad. Gotta try their bibimbap next time! read more

Menlo BBQ - Pretty good serving size! - Korean Near Me - Menlo Park, California

I love this place. The Bulgogi burger is great, and today I tried the spicy chicken sandwich. Also really tasty. It can take some time to get our order up, so I recommend calling it in a bit in advance. read more

Great option for no frills bbq -- Korean lady cooking on a large grill. Pros: - Chicken teriyaki from the Korean BBQ menu is $10 for a generous portion of chicken, purple rice, salad lightly seasoned with a citrus dressing. No saucy teriyaki dressing like at Japanese restaurants! - Awesome kalbi - Fresh garlic fries ($5) - Free tea - Plenty of parking - Outdoor seating for dog owners like myself Cons: - Only open M-F (closed weekends) - Kalbi too pricey ($20), although delicious and fresh - Service was a little slow when I came in at opening (11am) on a Monday -- think they were just finishing a huge office order of what looked like 50 lunch boxes *I would come back and get the chicken teriyaki. read more

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Really good Korean bbq sandwiches. Plus I also ordered the beef bulgogi and it was amazing. The Kim chi was amazing too, however after the first couple bites realized it was way too salty. But I guess that's why I loved the first few bites hehe. It's kind of a hole in the wall but I will definitely come back again. read more

The food here is awesome! The short ribs are pricey but very tasty, and you can't really go wrong with any of the meats (beef, pork, or chicken). The dishes come mild or spicy and for two or three meats, you can ask for a mix of mild one item and spicy another item. The salad dressing is our family favorite. It's a little on the sweet side. The bimbimbap is really good too, but the ingredients are different from what you may be used to. Best side dish has to be the garlic fries. Garlic bread is another great option. The service is fantastic too, highly recommend! read more

Expensive, decent portion size. I ordered bibimbap with beef which came out to nearly $30. I read that ownership has changed recently, the new owners are not Korean so do not expect any Korean BBQ dishes to be authentic. read more

hole-in-the (selfie) wall, great place! found this a few years ago and was only sorry it took us so long! Korean and American BBQ- I've only had the Korean, my husband has had the American too and has enjoyed it. I love the citrus dressing. Everything is fresh and light. I never feel ugh! when I leave. I get the teriyaki chicken - never disappoints! read more

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The food is super good and they make the food quite quickly. The ambience is really calm and chill, and I definitely recommend going there if you are ever nearby. read more

Just a quick review for this place. I live relatively close by and pass by it everyday. It always smells so good and I'm happy I was finally able to try it out! Came here with coworkers for lunch one day and ordered the bi bim bap spicy pork bowl. Each ingredient in the bowl tasted delicious and fresh and mixing it all together made it even better! Ordering was easy, there's enough spots during the lunch hour, and it didn't take long for food to come out! Definitely want to come back to this place, especially since it's so close to me! read more

Menlo BBQ - Spicy pork bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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Who appreciates a good quality mom 'n pop place along a busy road when walking for lunch is the best thing to do than driving to a restaurant? I DO!!! Walked here one busy afternoon, and I must say it was worth it. Really close to Palo Alto clinic and the VA Hospital but along a very congested 2 lane road. We ordered the chicken teriyaki sandwich, 1 chicken and rice combo and another sandwich. They had a Korean twist to their cooking, they even serve Kim-chee. It was a great lunch, seating was adequate and parking can be tricky. The condiments like their unique hot sauce was a great additive to the meal. read more

Menlo BBQ - Chicken and rice combo with side salad - Korean Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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Horrible service and foods, extremely long wait, Mistakes like giving our foods to someone else and asking us to wait another 15 minutes and no sincere apologies read more

So yummy I love the menu wall Highly recommend Will be coming back for more Handmade fresh garlic fries is seasoned perfect 每樣食物都非常的好吃 read more

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Why does the mention of Korean BBQ make one salivate? Korean BBQ goes well together like Peanut Buttah and Jelly; a great combo indeed. Speaking of combo, we came here for lunch after shopping at IKEA in Palo Alto. We we were famished so Wifey checked the iPhone again and up pops this place. Just the mention of lunch combo meal just feels like your getting a bang for your buck. Tucked in a nice, quiet neighborhood in the Peninsula is a little shack with an outdoor patio deck. It's hard not to miss it since its painted a bright yellow and red bricks surrounding it. It kinda reminds me of a Lego building. There's plenty of parking in their private lot or street parking. The gentleman behind the counter was uber friendly and the lady (I believe the wife) made us feel like we were visiting their home. Yeah, you can say they were super nice. Since it was a nice day, we decided to dine Al fresco on their patio deck. Wifey ordered the Chicken BBQ & Short Ribs combo with Brown Rice, Kimchee and Salad. I ordered the Pork Ribs and Sausage combo with a side of Garlic Toast, BBQ Sauce and Coleslaw. Kid had the Pork Ribs and Sausage combo with French Fries, BBQ Sauce and Garlic Toast. Yeah, it was a combo mambo kind of day. The ribs were satisfactory and the BBQ sauce and sausage had a nice kick. It wasn't fall-off-the-bone tender, but it satiated my hunger. The kid finished his meal and no complaints as usual. Wifey being the "petite" eater that she is couldn't finished her plate so the kid and I tag-teamed on her combo plate. Yup, we did the combo on her combo. We enjoyed the experience and even though the food wasn't outstanding, the service more than made up for it. It's worth a return visit from us. 3 1/2 Stars. read more

Menlo BBQ is a family-run Korean American BBQ joint offering everything from KBBQ to teriyaki, Texas pulled pork to Southern BBQ. Food is made to order. You can see the owners cooking the meat on the grill behind the counter. The restaurant is small, and indoor seating is pretty cramped, so if you need a little more space, there is also outdoor patio seating. Food: - Bulgogi Burger - Tender Korean BBQ beef with melted pepper jack cheese and lettuce. The meat was very tasty! The bun is actually a ciabatta roll. I really enjoyed the texture of this bread with the KBBQ meat! Comes with really delicious house-made hand-cut fries! Yum! - Short Rib Galbi Plate - Comes with rice, salad, and kimchi/radish in a bento box. The galbi was flavored really well and was not too chewy. They use Korean black rice (purple in color), which is known to be high in nutritional value! They also give a generous portion of salad. Overall, good food and friendly service but pricey for lunch, so I'll probably only come here once in a while. read more

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In sf for business trip. This was the first good restaurant that we found on yelp right off the freeway and it's fuego. Family owned korean american bbq. Taste is on point. read more

Menlo BBQ - Korean Near Me - Menlo Park, California

Seriously? For almost $20 I got the smallest portion I've seen from a BBQ place. I gave it an extra star only because it was delicious. I regret having it delivered by the awesome door dash team. It's hard to justify having this place on the list of restaurants that deliver. read more

Menlo BBQ - Small ass portions for almost $20? - Korean Near Me - Menlo Park, California

I was just killing time and I found this little place. It doesn't look like much weeds are overgrown out front but oh my God the food is screaming I highly recommend.The Bulgogi it's fire read more