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4.3 (446 reviews)
PriceyBarbeque, Japanese

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Hanh N.

Such an AMAZING, DELICOUS, meal. I have never had such good quality meats at a great ayce price. This is a great spot in north seattle. The Yelp Waitlist was great so we could join early. The staff were very kind and attentive too, always asking if we wanted to order more frequently cause our trays are almost empty. Great food, great service, overall need to come back again asap. WAGYU CUBES! PAY THE EXTRA FOR PREMIUM ITS SO WORTH!

Alex M.

Overall: A+ // 6 stars Extremely fascinating hidden gem Japanese barbeque spot for only $35 AYCE with a $5 supplement for premium cuts such as wagyu and duck breast. I am so throughly impressed by this spot given that all their meat has a beautiful redness with glistening marbling, highlight the quality and freshness of their meat, which is particularly outstanding given that its also all you can eat. We chose to opt out of the supplement as all of their regular cuts were already great enough; this also included beef tongue, which was sliced so thinly that we can cook nice and tenderly. In addition to the meats, they have a copious amount of sauces and herb pairings to help elevate the flavor of the beef, from teriyaki to salted onion. I also enjoyed the expansive snack menu from classic comforts like french fries to Japanese-comforts like takoyaki. In addition, there was Japanese salads, a rice bar with gyudon and curry, and an appetizer bar with pickled cucumber, seaweed salad, potato salad, fresh fruits, and ice cream -- everything needed for a complete meal and to help balance the meat. This is one of the most fulfilling meals I've had in a minute; highly recommend. Food: +2 Presentation: E Price: +1 Atmosphere: +1 Service: E Menu: +2 Insta/Yelp/Beli/TikTok: @amei_eats

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Arielle M.

TLDR: tried both the wagyu and regular. You can order the regular meats when you upgrade. Personally think the Wagyu isn't any better than the regular. Besides the AYCE, the soft serve and the gyudon are DELICIOUS sides at the self serve bar. No extra charge for it either. Less variations for making your own sauce compared to other kbbq or hot pot places. They are very strict on the 90 min time limit to order meats so I suggest ordering the bulk in the beginning ! The seats are comfortable and great for big groups. Grills are a little small but you can turn up the heat to cook stuff faster. The restaurant is inside of Asian Family Market and there are claw machines right when you walk in. They definitely don't let you win until a certain # of plays but it's fun of you're in it for the thrill and not really the prize

Christian-Immanuel C.

Located inside a small strip mall with Asian Family Market right next to it; Niku Feast Yakiniku is located right on Aurora Ave with plenty of parking. When you enter, you get nice dim lighting with upbeat music. Inside has plenty of seating with grills at each table. The staff was super friendly and made sure to check on us every so often so that we could order more meats. With your All You Can Eat comes access to a side dish bar as well as a section with rice, Beef (Gyu Don), and Miso Soup. At $35.95 per person you get the regular AYCE menu with Appetizers and meats and for $5 more per person, you get the Premium Upgrade with Wagyu options as well as a few other meats not included on the regular menu. Our favorite items were definitely the Beef Tongue Root and the Wagyu Toro. The meats were very tender and flavorful when cooking them on the grill. For the most part, we didn't use the dipping sauces. Definitely planning on coming back again because everything was worth it.

Katherine G.

I've been wanting to come here forever and I can finally say that it is absolutely worth it!! They have AYCE japanese bbq for ~$40pp, and it's popular for a reason. We made a reservation ahead of time which was definitely the move, as it was quite packed here on a Tuesday night. We chose to get the premium option for $5pp more and I would definitely recommend it. You get wagyu cuts of everything, all of which have such amazing quality. Our favorites were the wagyu cube, wagyu toro, and beef finger meat. They also have plenty of sauces and sides and dessert too! They limit dining to 90 minutes, which felt like just the right amount of time if not slightly less. I will definitely be back!

Pear H.

It was just okay. the yakiniku quality isn't what it used to be back when it was Niku Niku. Meat was decent but not super fresh or flavorful -- even the wagyu was just meh. It is AYCE, so you get quantity, but the quality doesn't quite match. The waitlist system is long and kind of confusing. Also noticed a bit of a gas taste on some meats -- probably because they use gas to imitate charcoal grilling, which isn't great. The self-serve bar is average, nothing special. Staff was friendly and attentive. Dark and warm vibe.

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Sylvia K.

My friends go to this place for the AYCE grilling and they took me recently. We went on a Wednesday evening and they made a reservation for 6p. It was pretty busy for a weeknight. We got seated and put in our first meat order. There is a time limit to eat (but as I write this I can't remember if it was 90 minutes or two hours) but that wasn't an issue because we ate a lot and were stuffed at the end. While we waited for the first round of meat, check out the salad bar, which also has japanese curry, miso soup, white rice and a bunch of sides like kimchi! Probably wise not to fill up on the salad bar but it was my first time so i wanted to try a little bit of everything! The curry was pretty good! For the meats, we tried a little bit of everything but my favorites were the finger meat and the karubi so we got multiple orders of those in future rounds. The server came by frequently to take orders from us - it was so quick and efficient! The meat was good quality and the service was great and the space is nice and clean. It was a fun experience and i would definitely go back if i felt like eating a lot of meat and getting my iron and protein levels up! It's located inside of the building with Asian Family Market so plenty of parking in the shopping plaza. Also they have a soft serve machine so you can get ice cream for dessert!

Fenny C.

Located in north Seattle next inside Asian Market, next to flooring and la fitness complex. Parking: plenty free shared retail parking. Restroom: men and women restrooms outside, down the hall way. Code required, which you can get in any restaurants in the bldg Reservation: via yelp or walk in. All you can eat $35.95 per person, add $5 more for more premium meat and more selection on sides and appetizers. We just do the regular because it's plenty of variety for us anyway. There's sauce, salad bar and appetizers, rice bar. You can mix and create your own sauce. Have: steam rice, banchan, miso soup, gyudon, curry sauce which is perfect over rice. Yum. Menu: scan qr code on table with your phone. Time: 1.5 hr limit We tried: House salad Cold tofu Fried bun w condensed milk Chicken karaage Takoyaki Corn cheese Ribeye steak - 1st meat is good, 2nd one not so much Brisket Short plate Beef tongue Pork belly Top blade. Recommend: go with at least a group of 4, so you can try more and variety. Karubi - chewy

Priscilla N.

GOOD! It was my first time at NIKU! The meat definitely looked very fresh and the quality was great. I had heard that the quality had gone down, but honestly, it still seemed good to me. I would definitely recommend going for their salt and pepper cuts rather than the marinated beef because the marinated ones burn faster and are a bit saltier. Plus, with the salt and pepper version, you can use their dipping sauce, which is a nice bonus. If you get tired of the meat, they also have a big pot of unlimited curry, rice, and miso soup. And a self serve ice cream machine!!!! I'd love to try that next time since I was way too full from all the meat this time around. Note: I highly recommend joining the waitlist before heading over--I went on a Wednesday and still waited 1.5 hours!

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Audrey C.

Love this place!! Came here on a Friday at opening and enjoyed the ambiance and food. The AYCE menu is well worth the price for the quality of meats you get. We decided to add the $5 upgrade to premium meats over the regular $35 price. The service is great since they are quick to take your order and are pretty attentive with changing out your grill. The self serve side dishes are also not bad. The kimchi and zucchini salad is a great palate cleanser to the grilled meats. When you're finished with the meats, they have a self service soft serve ice cream machine that you can take a cone to go as you walk out. You also don't smell as much after eating compared to korean bbq.

Edward V.

We went here last night to celebrate a milestone birthday with family. We were seated in a sort of private table for 8, even if we were 5 only. There's a high wall that separated it from a spacious main hall that' has soaring ceilings. Each table is separated by booths fitted with barbecue grills in the middle of each table. It's an all you can eat restaurant, where you order different cuts of protein, mostly sliced meats. For $35 pp, you can have meats brought to your table as you cook and consume it. It includes appetizers and a small salad/soup buffet, soft serve ice cream and sauces. For an additional $5 upgrade, you can have "wagyu" options. This pricing structure is definitely a great value that I think cannot be beat by any other restaurant. I hope they don't increase it anytime in the future. The meat cuts are pretty good, tender and offer many different flavor---ribeyes, tongue, Wagyu , pork belly, shrimp---experiences. Generally, they are not marinated, so a simple dusting of Himalayan salt and pepper, with the grill flavor should do the trick. The finger steaks, marinated, were really good. All the appetizers were tasty. The salad bar was ample and the potato salad delicious. Ambience is perfect. The interior decor is sparse, modern and temperature well controlled and comfortable, despite numerous BBQ grills on every table. The server was efficient, quick paced and friendly enough. We've been here before, before it turned into an all you can eat. It's located just outside of the Asian supermarket. It's handicap accessible, with ample parking outside. I would have easily rated this a 5 star if it were not for a major faux pas by management. This was a milestone birthday. We called a week earlier so that we can decorate our table with balloons and decorations. We wanted to surprise the celebrant. Unfortunately, because of lack of communication with their management team, they called the celebrant and spilled our surprise! We had specifically told them that we wanted it to be a surprise. We have no idea what they were thinking! So of course it ended up not being a surprise. After we talked to the manager, he didn't offer any apology, He was the one who called the celebrant! He simply said he had a miscommunication with his assistant. What should have been a perfect celebration, wasn't perfect. The food was great, but an important message for the manager of the restaurant---"listen, empathize, then apologize." He must have missed the memo.

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Meekyung J.

Good service. The turnaround time for next set of meat plates were pretty quick. They didn't limit how much to order at once but they will charge (sign in front) if you don't finish all your meat. Quite loud so no private conversations and the self serve bar was limited but it had basics. You can definitely get your money worth if u order Wagyu. I would definitely go back to eat.

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Sophia T.

The cost of this all you can eat yakiniku place is a steal. It costed about $34.95 per person if you want to get the premium upgrade it'll cost $5 more. However, you get a variety of different meats here that you can't find at other yakiniku places like the duck breast which was so good. We went here on Tuesday and had a reservation, but had to wait 10 mins more for tables to be cleaned. When we sat down and ordered the service here is very quick, attentive, and they kept checking to see if we wanted to get more meat in a timely manner. There is a buffet section where you can get veggies, rice, curry, and ice cream. The ambiance is casual family friendly. Loved the variety of food options here and it was a perfect place to come for a family birthday dinner.

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What much for one person?

Basic $35.95 If you want the wagyu meat, it is an additional $5

What is the kids' price?

Depends on there height

Is there AYCE wagyu menu? how much per person?

it’s $31.95~

Can I eat all-you-can-eat meat and takoyaki for $32?How long is the time?Does come with rice?

Yes, takoyaki is amongst many of the items included in the base price. Included in the buffet line is rice, curry, miso soup, greens and sauces!

Do they allow you to bring your own cake for special occasions?

nobody

What kind of grill do they use? Is it charcoal or gas or electric...?

It's gas with ceramic charcoal

All you can eat?

No it's not. It's expensive but amazing, and definitely not all you can eat.

Do you know if they take american express?

Yes!

What COVID measures are taken? Are the tables fairly spaced apart? Are there smoke fans above the grills? (We are SoCal transplants and are really starved for legit yakiniku ;_;)

Very well implemented safety protocol. They high walled booth seats, you won't even see the people on the next table, other table are well spaced as well. Ventilation for… Read more

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A classic lunch spot in Pioneer Square for good reason. This is probably one of the most reasonable…read moreBBQ prices for value I've seen in Seattle. While it's not the best BBQ, it gets the job done with great service and prices especially when you're craving it and in the neighborhood. I had the lipstick sandwich, which I got with beef brisket, and also comes with coleslaw, dill pickle, and mustard BBQ as toppings. The meat was tasty, and the toppings were well balanced. The bread was pretty standard as well. What really impressed me was the cornbread. It hit the perfect cornbread notes to my preferences - really rich, buttery, almost melt-in-your-mouth texture with prominent butter-corn notes. Seriously one of the best cornbreads I've had in my life! And such a great value at the way its priced, like the rest of the menu. Definitely check it out, if anything grab a piece of their cornbread.

This is a very very low for star. I actually had higher expectations of this place but was pretty…read moredisappointed. The place is pretty small but busy. They have a few seatings but not much and it can get cramped. Foodwise: Brisket sandwich: pretty good, the brisket was soft and flavorful. It's simple but satisfying Pork ribs salad: pork had barely meat on it, it wasn't tender and kinda bland, you definitely need the sauce. The salad was a bit much in terms of dressing. I wish they had the dressing on the side so I can put as much as I want. They were nice and gave us 3 ribs though instead of 2. Chili: came with chips. Pretty standard nothing special. Overall, it's a pretty average place. The service was good though. The people are super nice and price is good as well.

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Hole In the Wall BBQ - Outside

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Hole In the Wall BBQ - I haven't ordered the meatloaf, pulled pork, and a very delicious bowl of chili, so good!

I haven't ordered the meatloaf, pulled pork, and a very delicious bowl of chili, so good!

Hole In the Wall BBQ - 2 Meat Combo Plate (sausage and ribs) with cornbread

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2 Meat Combo Plate (sausage and ribs) with cornbread

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