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    Menlo BBQ

    3.8 (291 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Erich L.

    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.

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    Kurtis W.

    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.

    Delicious!
    Génevieve T.

    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!

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    Ellery D.

    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.

    Romaine, bulgogi, red Korean rice.

    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.

    Spicy pork bibimbap
    Juliet M.

    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.

    Nice presentation, especially for to go!!!
    Andrea B.

    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!!!

    Spicy Chicken Plate
    Megan T.

    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

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    Delicious! Love the bulgogi burger. The BBQ plates are also awesome. Very friendly owners

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    13 years ago

    great bbq. the meat and all the sides tasted fresh and owner said they dont use msg or watsoever. will definitely come back for more.

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    Is this business still open during COVID? their site shows not taking new orders :(

    Yes. Right now he says they are open M-F 11-3 and they are closed Sundays.

    Do they have good gluten-free options, such as gluten-free bread and gluten-free sauces?

    Yes they do!

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    Menu (June 2024)
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    Brussels Sprouts side (fantastic get it!)
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    3.5 stars for this burger spot, came here and sampled their burgers, let me breakdown what was…read moresampled and how it all faired. Brought the family with me to sample their options here is what everyone had I sampled the roadhouse burger and added mushrooms and made it a double, sadly this was not my favorite that I sample minus the mushrooms would have been a better take on this burger, also added the chilli cheese fries those were delicious would have been better with more meat in the chilli but everyone has their own preference Son ordered the nashville chicken sandwich - taste was perfect but my son mentioned it was way to messy to eat again delicious but way to messy to eat, crunch on each bite, seasoned and flavored well just allot to bite down on Daughter ordered roadhouse burger just cheese and meat with side of fries, even though it was smashed she finished most of it she left 1/4 of the burger and bread she stated it was delicious with side of piping hot fries she would order it again Wife had the roadhouse cobb and added nashville chicken she stated it was heavy for a salad allot of greens and heavy slices of crunchy nashville fried chicken In total all of the food was good, there were several other options to choose from, i will have to come back and sample a different burger Food **** for everyone elses burger 3.5 for my burger should have not added the mushrooms Price $$$ Service **** helpful, friendly Ambiance **** clean, open, not loud

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    Most ingredients looked fresh
    Most ingredients looked fresh
    Mongolian Bowl
    Mongolian Bowl
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    Picos bbq 2 meat plate - ribs and brisket
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