Went today for the first time will definitely return Good meats Excellent Service Fair price Calm environment read more

We came around noon on Sunday and were the only customers for most of our meal. We ordered option 1 for lunch, which has a choice of 5 meats. We had the brisket, chicken, and spicy pork. The meats were okay, brisket was a bit fatty for our taste, chicken is not white meat, which we prefer. The sides were a bit lacking comparing to other KBBQ's we've been to; no glass noodles included. We did like the salad and dressing. Steamed eggs was just okay, not very flavorful, same with the soups. We had good service, water was refilled often, and we were brought more meats as needed. The restaurant was redone from Galbi King days, all new seats, tables, and grills. read more

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WARNING!! New ownership- NO ALCOHOL LICENSE!!!! Completely ruins the k-bbq experience. read more

Wow, so nice to enjoy the very clean and beautiful refurbishment of the interior of this restaurant with the new ownership. And the male and female managers are super charming and nice. All great improvements over the old place, along with much better ventilation. We didn't even "smell" when we got home! Only critique would be that the cuts of meat are not quite as tasty as under the old ownership, although the bulgogi and chicken are very good. Can't wait for them to get their liquor license so we don't have to bring our own, although they are very welcoming of that. All round, nice family run place. read more

Pine Tree KBBQ - Pork belly! - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

New ownership, they raised the price and cut the quality of the meats. My son and me used to go there for years when the previous ownership ran the spot. We decided to try the new menu yesterday. The staff are all excellent and service was great. But I'll be honest, we left after a few bites. The meat is bland and tasteless. Will never go back there especially after spending $80+ for a tasteless meal. Smh, lower your prices, buy better quality meat. Also turning the interior into what seems like a fast food joint with bright lights is not how anyone wants to eat. Good luck and farewell! read more

This was excellent! Took my son for his 30th Birthday! We have been going there since 2010! Changed names/owners a few times. Still great food and service! Very clean and fresh! Get the All you can eat! A+++ Thank you!!! read more

Sorry to say but their "improvements" kill the place.... Sure it's cleaner and brighter Inside. But the food is horrible! The kimchi was gross, the scallion pancake was cold, they don't have rice paper, they took tofu soup off the menu1 the beef and radish soup as a sub was so Sad I found one piece of beef the size of a dime. The meat selection was small no bulgogi! Why take over or buy a place just to take away everything people liked? It was empty and sad on a Friday evening and it never used to be like this. I know it's new people. Well we have it one chance and won't be going back ever again. Sorry. We miss our old spot. read more

Bathroom, clean. Almost unused. A faint streak of water on the floor with pale bubbles bursting on the edges suggests a recent mopping. Boxes and vacuum on full display, but so inconspicuous it's almost suspicious. The dining experience, however, was absolutely invigorating. I left with my reality altered and disturbed by a state of abject exuberance. I would recommend it. This ain't your stepmother's Albertson's. Kimchi was good-not-great. read more

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Food is soooo good it's never greasy! Service is soooo nice I always feel welcomed! I would go every week if I could

No-frills KBBQ with no wait! Apparently they're a new spot. They're still waiting for their liquor license so if you're looking for a cold beer after work, might have to wait a bit to try this place out. Food was good! Their brisket was perfectly sliced. They could have more banchan and side dishes, but work in progress. read more

The quality of the meats is super low. No bueno. No beer. Service (5/10): typical Korean service. Never the best. Ambiance (5/10): nothing charming. Don't recommend this place. read more

Went for the AYCE premium kbbq package and was pleasantly surprised! I usually go to Ktown for Kbbq but this was a great option on the west side. The meat was of good quality (favorite was the brisket and the bbq beef, didn't love the pork belly or whatever #1 was). Banchan was delicious! I wish they had rice paper wraps but the salad was my favorite. Good service. Would return! read more

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I have been to pine tree multiple times and everytime I have a great experience. They have a pretty big restaurant but they do have a small staff. Despite that though they try their best to check up on you, and always wearing a smile while doing so. The food has always been great and I would totally come again soon as well as recommend this place to others. read more

Great service Good location and parking Ambiance depressing Food not good at all Very bland compared to multiple other Korean BBQ I have been to. Badly need a good chef read more

Well, Pine Tree opened up suddenly and our "go to" Galbi King restaurant was gone. It took a while before we actually decided to try it... Prices were considerably higher and combo dinners no longer existed. Ok okay we will order a little differently! Number 1 rule in "takeout" food containers.. NO STYROFOAM ! And the sauces spilled all over inside the bag. Hey, it is 2024 ... save the planet please! Bulkogi ( forgive my spelling) was dry even with my creating a tastier sauce for it. The condiments helped once we mixed it up. Scallion pancake was a mess and not that tasty. Sooo very disappointed.. ;( My squid dish was mostly tentacles with a rubbery consistency. Oh my. It was the best thing we ate. If you have read any of my reviews, you know I always look at the brighter side of life and also I support local businesses ! Unfortunately, we will NOT return... PS It was super pricey and definitely not worth it. I am being honest and it hurts me to finish writing and then posting my review. I love my Palms neighborhood. Perhaps, we need to try the Ramen place on Palms! Have a safe weekend everyone! SYOY extra soon read more

The place has a nice facelift! Looks better than it was before! The service was slow, but the staff were nice. It took a while to get some more meat. The food is OK, not like the previous owners. Definitely pricey and the fact that they don't have alcohol, but on their menus shows alcohol. They should definitely remove it. After a long day, I wanted a cold beer and well, they didn't have one. But at the table across, the waiter gave them the option to go buy beer from the gas station and to bring it in. We weren't given that option. There are a lot of small items they removed and very few options for meat. I will not be coming back.. read more

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Super disappointed. My husband and I had been going to Galbi King for years before it took new ownership and became Pine Tree. It was awful. We barely ate and left. The quality of the meat is low and it is overpriced. Honestly not sure how this place is still open. Wanted to love it, but just does not compare to the old ownership. read more

Wowowow! What a facelift! Good to be home! Galbi King has been our home base for KBBQ for years and we are so happy Pine Tree has opened up! It is clean, the quality of meat is top notch, and of course Harry is still there providing excellent service. New menu, noticeable improvement in meat quality, and facilities are beautiful and clean. This location has always held a special place for us, (business meetings, nights out with friends, pregnancy cravings, and cozy protein filled dinners) - highly recommend if you are looking for quality meat, close to home all you can eat Korean bbq, and epic service! read more

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Great service, great food, and overall great place for Korean barbecue. If you're in the area you definitely need to check this place out. Thanks guys! I'll be back again, very soon. read more

We got the BBQ-B all-you-can-eat for me gf and me. I'd probably recommend that over the "A" version if you can afford it, has all the good stuff in it. The "2. Marinated BBQ Angus Beef" was the tastiest to me and the "1. Marinated Boneless Angus Beef Rib" was my second. I didn't really like the "11. Black Angus Choice Rib Eye", but I think we probably left it to cook too long oops. I'm not a seafood eater, but my girlfriend really likes the "7. Spicy BBQ Squid". We loved all the banchan. I guess this place opened on Thursday? Everything looks new and service is great. I have a feeling no one knows this place is open yet, and there will probably be a queue to get in again (like Galbi King had) after everyone figures it out. So stuffed mwaha, I this was an excellent meal. read more

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I just tried the newly opened Pine Tree BBQ and am so glad they reopened. Some of the side dishes changed but the meat seemed higher quality and service was great. The renovations were an improvement from Galbi King but I still loved that place. Prices for the AYCE were $27 or $37 based of whether you wanted premium cuts of meat. Kids ages 4-9 were only $12.99 for either option. They didn't have beer or soju yet as they wait on their liquor license but I still highly recommend. read more

Good, but not great. AYCE is wasted on me, so I order off the menu, they are very accommodating when it comes to making dishes without shellfish and pork. Maybe the wait staff is inexperienced, but my friend and I had to ask for every little thing from the banchan to serving utensils. read more

Amazing Korean authentic food!!! I have enjoyed Pine Tree restaurant when they were in south Torrance. I heard they had to close previous location because the building sold for city projects. Finally, after 2yrs, they recently open near UCLA. I had to drive 1hour to get here and It's totally worth it. Love all of their menus. Very authentic! read more

Been coming to Galbi King for the last 3 years because it's the only AYCE option close to my home. Now the owner and name has changed. Interior has been remodeled. Meat quality has definitely improved. The grills cook really fast. Side dishes are all pretty much the same but a little more bland. I think the new owners are trying to do "healthy" side dishes but who comes to KBBQ to be healthy? Lol. The prices have increased but they now have two options. Kids are $12.99 (under 3 free). I tried the Option B (more expensive) and really liked all the meats including the marinated ones even though I don't usually like marinated meat. Honestly, if this place were in K-town it would get 3 stars at most. But this is the only KBBQ option in the area and it always hits the spot. read more

Pine Tree is the epitome of what a KBBQ restaurant should be like: amazing meat and amazing service. There is a wide variety of meat choices whether you select AYCE option A or option B. The service is fast and the staff pays attention to your every needs. I highly recommend this spot if you are in the Rancho Park area and need your KBBQ cravings satisfied. read more

Pine Tree KBBQ - Brisket slices and black angus choice ribeye. - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The food is delicious and reasonably priced, especially for lunch. I use to work close by and go at least once a month. There are Korean restaurants closer to me but not as tasty. read more

I've been coming to this location for a while, even before they changed it to Pine Tree. It's good kbbq in a pinch because I don't have to drive all the way to Ktown, but it is just OK. I went there last week and they still don't have their liquor license so that's a negative. It is AYCE and the quality of the meat is pretty good. read more

Friendly service. Hits the spot for KBBQ on the west side. Basic banchan. Basic but good.

Just had early dinner and it was amazing, delicious. Totally recommend Bulgogi and Spicy pork Bulgogi. They are smoked and so tasty. Kimchee chigae is the bomb so yummy. Service is absolutely superb. Absolutely recommend. read more

I had a great experience here! The service was attentive and friendly, and the meat quality was excellent. I'll admit I was a little hesitant after seeing a few one-star reviews, but after dining here, it honestly just sounds like some people left a poor tip and decided to unfairly leave a bad review. I've worked in AYCE before--it's a lot of hard work and fast-paced service. They deserve a reasonable tip. For me, everything was great, and I'll definitely be coming back! read more

Dined here and chose ayce option A since we only really eat brisket and pork belly. Surprisingly all 5 meat options were all so good, especially the spicy pork and chicken (dark meat). Had low expectations but was happy with what we paid for and the location. The steamed egg was standard, beef radish soup was quite bland. Would try the bean paste soup next time. This will be our go to neighborhood kbbq spot when we don't feel like driving to ktown! read more

Pine Tree KBBQ - Chicken, pork belly, spicy pork belly and brisket was good! All the banchans there were the essentials - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great quality cuts of meat. Very friendly staff. I highly recommend this place to anyone who likes a more relaxed KBBQ experience. read more

Went here for the AYCE. We did the cheaper option since we all just love brisket, and man was it great. Service was super quick and practical. This is probably the first place we've been to that has given us enough brisket sauce. ALSO THE TABLES!!! Most KBBQ places have hardware under the tables so your knees are squished but their tables are open underneath and waaayyy more comfy than most places. This quickly became our favorite spot. read more

I missed Galbi King but this rebrand is awesome! The price has gone up but I feel the quality of the meat is better and the service was the same as before looking forward to going back. read more

This place has become so much better than before. The server Harry was really patient and professional. He made us feel appreciated. The portions are ridiculously small and the business hours are weird. I enjoyed the quality of the meats and side dishes. Overall this is my new place to eat. I highly recommend that people try this place. read more

Very clean, good service, and reasonable price. They give decent variety of banchan too.

I visited Pine tree today for the second time hoping for a better experience, but unfortunately, I do not see myself returning and paying these expensive ridiculous prices for un quality meat and by far poor service can somebody please let me know where galbi King is now located. I just want my favorite restaurant back. The short ribs taste like marinated pepper, and the the ribeye steak was plain, had no flavor and no taste. The whole purpose of going to an all you can eat is to keep ordering until you're finished and full having your waitress look at you crazy or huff and puff at you is terrible Customer Service. It makes me feel uncomfortable to go to an all you can eat and question what's the purpose of her coming to work if she doesn't wanna work and provide outstanding customer service. Then when it's time to check out, our waitress wants to apply pressure because she's not happy with a generous tip. She wants more, but I wasn't happy with my service or the quality of the meat. So I gave what I thought was worth it and as I left, she told me not to return. I've never been to a business or establishment that tells me not to return after I paid, and they have no sign on the wall stating that they can refuse service, I was mine bottled and taken back. I do not recommend going to this establishment Gabby King would've never treated me like this or my company, their food would never taste bland or over seasoned drowned in pepper and Gabby King would never give poor service and be forceful with tips. read more

The verdict is in!!! This place used to be our neighborhood Galbi King but wow has this place transformed! Very very clean, calm and friendly! Prices for regular all you can eat is $27 and I believe the premium all you can eat is $34. Honestly just $2 more than Galbi King. The food is very high quality and definitely tastes like an Older Korean Auntie made the dishes. The meats came out a decent speed, our waitress (Who I assume is the owner) was a very sweet and attentive lady! You can tell the sauces, side dishes, main dishes and soup were made carefully with decent ingredients. I am fortunate enough to have eaten at MANY Korean bbq restaurants and in my opinion this place is pretty tough to beat: great price, decent quality meats, side dishes, clean restaurant, and a kind owner. I would invite you to come check this place out! And P.S. please don't come into to place if you are going to be rude or demanding to any of the workers or owner. She is an older Korean auntie so be considerate and don't be a Karen. Much love from a local !! :) read more

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I thoroughly enjoyed eating here, it has the essence of precious galbi king. The jalapeño sauce was quite nice with the meats. Overall value and convenience is worth eating here. A lot of people expect so much, if you feel that way don't come then it's that easy. When I was dining here I was hearing your typical Karen's expecting certain items like rice wraps, it's like cmon Karen this ain't Burger King have it your way. I'll def dine here again bc it's a quick fix to enjoy kbbq in west la read more

Ayce kbbq, you get exactly what you pay for. There's not a lot of options for meat or sauce but thats why it is as cheap as it is. The brisket and ribeye were honestly pretty solid. Their banchan was good too. For an ayce hole in the wall kbbq I think this is as good as it gets. read more