I love this restaurant! It's so good, the service it great! And they're constantly updating the building and equipment! The kimchi fried rice and beef tenderloin are the best! read more

Ombu has quick service with easy ordering on an ipad. The environment is clean and pretty ! Lights are a bit bright for my liking but I enjoyed my meal and experience at ombu nonetheless ! Would come again :) read more

Absolutely terrible place the service is ok not the greatest they never check in you or give you drink refill and BEWARE IF YOU HAVE 6 people they will charge you 18% tip that you can't even take like bro we should be able to give our own tips and we asked for military and it doesn't apply to the ticket but to the person for five of us we had to pay 180$ and then with military they dropped it to 178$ like cmon poor service DONT GOOOOO FORGET THAT PLACE worst prices ever read more

I've been to Ombu a few times because I love having a good experience with friends. They got new grills and it helped us not burn our meat. It would be 5 stars if it wasn't for this last experience on my birthday with a new group of friends. We were all enjoying time together after just turning off our stove. As we were talking, we were asked to leave because there were customers waiting for our seats. As we left it was confusing seeing half of the restaurant with open seating. This was a weird experience and unexpected. The waitress seemed annoyed from the beginning because of our big group even though we called a couple days before hand to confirm our seats. In hindsight, there might have been a miscommunication on their end, but it felt like we had to pay for their miscommunication. read more

Ombu Grill - Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

They charge adult prices for kids. And their food is barely ok. Service is ok but the fact they can justify charging 7 yr olds same as adult because of height is really bad read more

I really love Ombu! It's one of my favorite places for a hot pot experience in Salt Lake City! They usually always have a good quality meats! Most of the meal items are usually good but sometimes they can be a hit or miss! For the price you pay (which I think is around $20-$25 per person) it really does give you a lot of food! It usually isn't fairly busy but when it is it doesn't take long to be seated! I've never had a problem with my waiter or service being slow or unattended I do like the dark vibes and also the bigger booths are nice even if you are just going with a small group of people! read more

Good for the price. There's a wide selection of meat and good options for appetizers or stable food.

They have a very rich menu the meats are not that bad they're actually really good customer service is wonderful the only thing is the area it's horrible they have homeless people standing outside of the restaurant read more

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I'm impressed. Based on the reviews I was expecting worse. I think this place is worth the money and it's a fun experience! Good to take kids too! The food was good and the service was good but slow. The overall feel of the restaurant was clean. The bathrooms were a bit dirty but that's fixable. I would say be warned about pricing. We went in at 2pm and their website and menu says lunch pricing is till 3! As soon as we sat down they said it was dinner only. Maybe it's due to a Saturday but that is incorrect pricing based on all their advertising. Will totally be back read more

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Decent middle of the road KBBQ. Good prices for their lunch special. They were a little skimpy with the sides. Average service.

food was good but service was bad, our server only came to us twice; at the start giving us our menus, and at the end to hand us our check. I even noticed that she would go around and check her other customers, engaging with them as we were sitting at the table right next to them, she never came to check up on us, to change our grill, etc. she totally neglected our table, we had to ask another waiter to refill our waters and even get our check, when we were paying she asked us to put a tip to which I didn't because she did not deserve it. Usually I frequent the midvale location and enjoy the service over there much more than this location, wouldn't come back to this location tbh read more

Visiting Utah and was recommended this place! Food was sooo goood. the service was good as well. i went with a party of 6 and they gave us plenty of space. would recommend. read more

Excellent spot. Great quality food, amazing service, incredible value. Great location and accommodating for kids too. Highly recommend!

The food and the service was good. Our hostess Cherry was nice and pleasant. We had a great dinner. Thanks.

High quality food, service and vibes for such an affordable price! We came here for a conference and were pleasantly surprised to find such a great restaurant close to downtown read more

Ombu Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

This is an excellent all you can eat Korean BBQ place. It's incredibly reasonably priced at just $21 for the dinner option that includes 50 items. They also have excellent boba that you can get as well. I got the traditional boba and it was sweetened perfectly with nice, chewy, fresh boba. On to the meal itself. The banchan (side dishes) are very limited. There is kimchi, cucumbers, seaweed salad, and a potato in sweet sauce. The items on the menu include a huge variety of appetizers, meats, and rice/noodle dishes. You can find the full menu on their website. We started off with your standard beef brisket and pork belly. The quality of meat was actually much higher than I was expecting. The meat was very flavorful, and there were a few sauces to dip them in. The pork belly was extremely fatty and melted as you ate it. We then moved on to the marinated items - beef bulgogi, beef tenderloin in a sweet sauce, and bone-in beef galbi. The beef galbi was amazing. A huge strip was brought to us and was easy to cut once it started cooking. It was extremely tender and the galbi sauce was sweet and fragrant. The beef bulgogi was solid as I expected - the meat was tender since it had been marinated. We tried the beef tenderloin which was surprisingly great. Cubes of beef were grilled to a perfect medium rare consistency, with a nice charred exterior. Final meat we had was beef tongue. This was so flavorful and tender, and I highly recommend getting this and not skipping out on it. We got an excellent kimchi fried rice that was filled with egg and spices. The vinegar-y, crunchy kimchi was a nice juxtaposition to the oily, hardy eggs and rice. The soft tofu and kimchi soup had great flavor and was nice to sip on throughout. We never made it to their other appetizers and meats as we were stuffed, but we were very pleased overall. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful throughout, changing our grill multiple times. Parking is a little tough. There is a lot behind the building with probably a dozen or so spots. This does fill up fast during peak hours. There is plenty of free street parking all around the area, however, so you can park on the road if needed. read more

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Food/Taste/Flavor: 5/5 - the proteins we selected were all nicely cut and seems like decent quality as they weren't frozen solid still nor melted. The galbi was a bit disappointing as it was really chewy (not in a good way). The sides and appetizers were surprisingly good! Note that the marinades and flavors seem less Korean and more Japanese/Chinese. They were out of (32) bacon enoki or no longer carry it. These were the items we ordered (2) takoyaki, (14) fried sesame balls, (18) prime beef brisket, (19) prime beef tongue, (20) prime pork belly, (24) Ombu signature beef tenderloin, (25) Ombu signature galbi, (39) herring grill, (49) corn cheese, and (52) beef donejang soup pot Ambience: 4/5 - nice and cozy shop without the music being too loud. The shop did get really smokey as the night went on. Service: 5/5 - slight language barrier but the server was really nice and came by to check on us multiple times Value for price: 5/5 - The banner outside has incorrect advertised price! Lunch $14.99 to $15.99 and dinner $19.99 to $21.99. The food was good though and we saw the difference in price when we opened the menu so we weren't too shocked read more

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I got my Korean bbq cravings satisfied here at Ombu Grill last Saturday. They were able to accommodate our party of 6 despite not having a reservation, but only barely because every other table was taken. The salad bar area is still currently closed, but they bring you dipping sauces and have salad and fruit available on the appetizers menu. For appetizers, I tried the fried shrimp, calamari, edamame, fried chicken thigh and breast, bibimbap, salmon fried rice and takoyaki. All were tasty, but the star of the meal are the meats that we had to grill ourselves. This is not going to be a quick dining experience, and if you have plans after, you'll definitely smell like smokey bbq lol. My only complaint was one of our grills was turned up super high and the other was low. We also didn't get helped as frequently as we would've liked since they were so busy. My favorite items were the marinated short ribs, spicy pork belly, enoki wrapped bacon, premium steak and beef tenderloin. For $24.99 per person and all you can eat, I definitely felt like I got my money's worth. They also have different flavors of soju for $7 or $8 per bottle which makes for a perfect compliment to all that bbq! Strawberry was my favorite. Enjoy! read more

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Love the cost, the variety of food choices, and the ambiance. It is chill, easygoing, and a great vibe. The service is great. However, I wish they had the tablets to order because it would just be easier and more efficient. The variety and cost are what makes this place special though! I love that AYCE means AYCE. Kimchi rice, ramen, fried appetizers, and more. I love their calamari. Some of the best I have had in UT. The different meats are great too. Cannot go wrong. Love going here! read more

I went here with a few of my wife's colleagues. They offer a variety of delicious foods including steak, prime ribs, chicken, shrimp, fresh veggies of any kind, and more. It's all you can eat and you cook it right in front of you with your friends. Our server was very professional. The setup was unique and fun and affordable at 22.50 for all you can eat buffet style grill your own food with lots of meat options. A very good value. They do not allow to go food, though and keep a sharp eye on each table. You cannot turn up the burners. read more

Don't listen to any of the reviews talking about bad service. the service here was attentive, helpful, nice, and quick! The group of employees here are hard working and they were very efficient during the Saturday night rush! Everything about this restaurant was amazing. The atmosphere was great and everything was very clean. All of the food was great! I recommend staying away from the Pork BBQ rice though, was a little bland, but besides it was great! Highly recommend: Spicy pork belly with the sauces they give you Bulgolgi was AMAZING Also their Signature Beef Tenderloin was great!! Thanks for a great experience and I am looking forward to coming back soon read more

dookie. food wasn't all that food it was okay i'd give it an 6.5/10 and service was okay kind of rude didn't really explain what needed to be explained well, charged extra for a to go box?? read more

The food is really good and the staff and their service is amazing. The environment is great.

I've been to Ombu grill multiple times now and the food is always excellent and a surprisingly good price, especially if you get the lunch price. It's truly one of my favorite dining experiences and I do not understand why the score is so low. Service has always been in my experience pretty good. The staff always seems to be a bit busy but they're also always on the floor and if you need anything you can just flag someone down. The ambiance is very nice now as well. At one point in the past they had these big oven like vents over every grill at every table which sucked because they were loud and blocked your view across the table. But now the grills have been lowered a bit into the table so that quiet vents can be built all around the side of the grill and the big loud hanging ones are gone. The only thing is that some items on the menu are quite a bit better than others so I would definitely recommend trying a lot of things since its an all you can eat. My favorite are the signature beef tenderloins, spicy pork belly, and Hawaiian steak. 5/5 stars for sure read more

KBBQ is one of my favorite things to eat out. Unlimited food, awesome flavors, what isn't there to love? Ombu has many options, and I mean A LOT which is probably why the quality of some of the food was......meh. Many of the meats had the same seasoning/marination so they all tasted very similar. Do's: bulgogi, beef tenderloin, kimchi fried rice All of these had great flavors & the meat was tender Don'ts: spicy chicken wing (no flavor at all), fried calamari (again no flavor), signature galbl (flavorless really thin piece of meat), corn cheese. Overall I would stop by if some friends wanted to dine here but this wouldn't be my choice for KBBQ in the valley. read more

Ombu Grill - B3.Spicy Korean pork belly, B2.Marinated Steak Tenderloin & bulgogi - Barbeque Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

It was my first time at a Korean BBQ restaurant and the food choices and service were fine. We had the all- you -can -eat buffet. Fun..

Service is amazing, our waitress always had a friendly happy aura about her. The takoyaki was pretty good like a 3.5/5 and the selection is great. The Ombu signature beef tenderloin is so tender and flavorful. Definitely a great place to eat! read more

Right when we walked in we were seated. We had made reservations the same day but they were taking walk ins. We noticed we didn't even look up until later in the meal because the food and experience was so fun and the food was so delicious. The service was Extraordinary! The gentlemen that was our waiter, (Gerry) was hands down on top of things. I was very impressed! Best all around food. Best All around experience. I am bringing mom when she comes in town. read more

Ombu Grill - Kimchi was my favorite! - Barbeque Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Wonderful selection of seafood I have tried two of them now my favorite is the one on State Street great service never want for everything

the service was crap. I came on the Saturday 07/20 dinner time around 8. the waiter who is tall with eye glasses had a bad attitude to us. I ordered a pot of rose flower tea which did not come with the candle to keep it warm (it is how they put in the menu). When I asked him if it comes with the candle, he responded me neglectfully and told me that what was wrong and left the table without saying anything. It was not a big deal to me about missing the candle for the pot, I would have accepted happily any explanation from him if he did one. His attitude was not accepted. I want to bring up this issue to the business owner. His contemptous attitude was not accepted no matter what. I wonder if he is the manager. If so, It was even terrible. I just left $5 tip even though I usually tip 20% of the bills anytime I go to restaurant, but this time is exceptional. He didn't deserve any tip at all. This is my first time ever to make this long review to a business. I was really disappointed! read more

Ombu Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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If you haven't gone to a KBBQ restaurant yet, you're missing out. It's a really fun experience! The food here is high quality and very flavorful. It can get kinda loud when they're busy. The staff is actually kind of rude too tbh. But the fun you have cooking makes up for it. The kimchi rice is phenomenal! read more

This establishment is located on the corner of a busy street. There isn't much parking behind the building and none really available in the front, but you can park on the side street. I have had a few scary instances walking from my car to the front door because that street is quite dark and have encountered random people near my car. Once you walk in, there are many available booths and it looks like any other Korean BBQ place. The side dishes are brought out pretty quickly. Looking at the quality of the dishes, the kimchi tends to look kind of old and the other dishes don't look very fresh either. The meat is okay, doesn't look extraordinarily appetizing, but it's not to the point of food poisoning... Ombu Grill was one of the first KBBQ places to open within Salt Lake City and my friends and I were so excited because we had all grown up without one or the first one that opened in Utah was an hour away from us. However, after we visited this place once, we rarely ever went back and especially after other KBBQ places have opened. Out of all the KBBQ places in Salt Lake City, I would probably go to this place last out of all of them. It just doesn't taste very good and it's kind of hard to mess up KBBQ... I mean we're cooking it with our own hands fresh, but it just doesn't taste very good... read more

I would say it was worth the price, since it's only 20ish dollars for dinner time. The food was okay. Quite busy during the dinner time, you might need to wait a bit if you get here after 6pm. It is more like a Chinese owned Korean BBQ restaurant, and the reason is because I felt it was not that authentic. They have kimchi and all other side dishes they even have kimchi tofu soup, but I think Korean people would agree with me that it taste more like kimchi water. But like I said as a BBQ it was not bad just not authentic. Cleanliness: the restaurant is okay in cleaning. There might be some trash on the floor during rush hour, I understand it is a busy time. But what bother my friend and I the most would be the water underneath the grill pad were dark and greasy even before we started eating. The service was good, they keep coming and asking whether we need more order and refill our drinks. I hope they can have more options and be closer to real authentic Korean BBQ read more

Second time here and I was not disappointed. Service is great. I was not rushed at all. You cannot beat this place for the price. Yeah, it is in a crappy neighborhood, but I walked from my downtown hotel (1.9 miles) there and back with no issues. read more

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If you don't mind eating in the middle of the smoke of all the tables' KBBQ's then go for it. I loved the meat and the variety. Service was friendly too. I shall return read more

Didn't realize there's three ombu grill on the same street! My friend and I went to two different ones until one of us was able to get a table near downtown SLC. We didn't get those small sides when we were seated but we got to order our meats and some sides. The waitress was nice but she kept changing the heat on our table. When she turned the heat low, that was good but then she came by, she thought the stove wasn't cooking fast enough, she turned it high. She kept changing throughout our dinner. I was a bit annoyed but she was really nice to us. When I saw her bringing those Korean sides, I thought wait, how come we didn't get those and these people just arrived. She immediately came over and apologized that she forgot to bring them over. She also offered to bring them if we want them - but that was when we were SO full. We thought the service was good but think maybe the other ombu grill might be better? I don't know... ‍ read more

Ombu Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

If I could give it 10 stars I would. Often times when I go to KBBQ the meat is usually under seasoned if at all. Here, the cut and the seasoning were DIVINE. Additionally, the price is very reasonable for KBBQ. The wait staff appeared to be well-staffed as several people attended to us and checked in often to see if we needed anything Incredible place! read more

It was so busy for Lunar New Year that I didn't even get our server's name! But criminy was the food excellent! We had a group of 3 with an hour wait, so I made friends with a stranger's group of 4, what an amazing group of friends we made! I truly had an amazing evening, I hope everyone has a wonderful Lunar New Year, eating here might be part of my New Year's tradition! read more

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Love it here. Might not be located in the best place due to homelessness but the food is always good and the service is always good.

Surprised at the 5 star reviews. Possibly the worst Korean food I've ever had. The meat quality is really bad. We tried every cut and it was all inedible. It isn't worth $9.99 a person. The side dishes are non existent. Just a huge disappointment. Sadly there aren't many options for good Korean food in Utah... Definitely would not recommend. read more