Very yummy! I always loved Korean bbq since I was young. This restaurant offers a large variety of meat and veggies. I came here a few times and will always come back as long as they are still around. The staff are nice and always around when I refills on my drinks or anything else I need. My boyfriend never had Korean before, first time I brought him here he also fell in love. We had to carry each other out because we were so stuffed. Decent decor and amazing food! One of my favorite places to eat around the area. read more

Man this place is the best food Is have eaten since I left Korea....they had all my favourite meals and cooked it right on the table...I will definitely come back when I'm in the area. read more

Haven't been back for a long time, just visited a few days ago since they remodeled. Looks much better, the option changed tho. Option A for 37$ if I remember correctly and B for 31. My opinion is go B, A gives you a 1 time only plate of shrimp, beef bulgogi and beef galbi, although they was good, it was not worth adding money to your bill. All in all, the place was good to come from time to time, food isn't bad and it isn't great but if you want a Korean bbq food coma, it Def can get you there. read more

This place is a shell of its former self, having dined here recently the risks far outweigh the benefits of charcoal meaty goodness. Ventilation is poorer than it was before (probably a long term health risk for those who work there) and no joke the restaurant was leaking EVERYWHERE as it was storming when we went in. Overall it was an appalling experience that left me mourning the loss of a great meat buffet that once was. The leaky building that barred access to its only bathroom (because of the waterfall that was coming out from ceiling and into a bucket right in front of the bathroom that was already flooded out) And seeing rain water collecting in areas near the buffet set up just did it in for me. WHY IS THERE NO GOOD KOREAN BBQ IN PHILLY?!?!?! :( read more

Under new management, the once known Philly Buffet has a new name, new decor, updated equipments and a new business model. When a group of us decided to give it a try we found the place fresh and clean with multiple LCD panels on the walls blasting Korean pop music videos and updated smoke evac system. The new evac system along with the renovation is perhaps the best thing to come out of this management change. The food was good but not superior to what it was prior. The kalbi is juicy but the pork belly SGS was not the best. The side dishes were average at best. Finally, the new business model is interesting because they now offer three tiers of "buffet" dinning. The lowest tier is for under $20 and honestly not worth it since it's only the side dishes and pre-cooked dishes. The next level is $28 but lacks premium meats. The highest is $32 and includes one roll of kalbi, a dish of Bulgogi and a dish of shrimp. Although this is plenty of food ( pork belly and other meats are unlimited ) the fact that there is a cap on the number of kalbi per person sort of takes the wind out of the whole buffet all you can eat experience. We left the grill full but a bit perturbed by the asterisk behind the word "buffet*" and a bigger bill than prior ($42 per person tax and tip). read more

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Not your traditional Ala Cart Korean BBQ. It's an all you can eat place. Which was unexpected. However, the food was good. Place was clean. Wide variety of choices. Super friendly staff and very attentive to keeping your grill clean. read more

Wow! To sum up my experience in one word it would be wow. The food was delicious, everything tasted so good. It felt like they constantly replenished the food. Everything was good quality. We met the owner who was super friendly and explained everything. read more

i'm giving this place a 3, not because of the food.. but because of the area. I parked my car in the rear parking lot and theres a neighborhood right behind them. Supposedly the kids from the neighborhood throw rocks at the store quite often as it happend when i was eating and we informed the manager and she said it was ok since it happens often. Well turns out the kids also threw rocks at my car leaving 5 dents on my driver side door and on the glass as well. They don't have any cameras so we couldn't do much, but the fact that I had to blow $800+ makes me super angry. The food is really good tho, and the service is good as well. Just be careful where you park..... im hoping by now they did something about that read more

This place is amazinggggg. Typical buffet rules apply - don't pile up your plate with things until you've tried everything. You don't want to have tons of shrimp left on the plate after you realized the galbi is the only thing you want to eat. And trust me you will realize that. The pros: 1. UNLIMITED MEAT. 2. Amazing price for UNLIMITED MEAT. 3. Servers are really friendly and will help you when you look like you're not doing it right (I could see how some people might not like this though) 4. The sweet rice fruit punch. The cons: 1. The meat isn't as good as some other places, but this is a buffet so what do you expect? 2. You will leave smelling like Korean BBQ. read more

First time trying korean bbq. A little complicated, but extremely delicious and great service.

We had a fantastic meal. The woman who helped us discover our love of the meats and sides was wonderful. Definitely made my birthday 100% awesome. Will definitely be back with friends. read more

only the 2nd Korean buffet I've been to in the area. Solid all around. Could be better with separate exhaust fans above each table like some places have, and the place had more of a homey feel than most restaurants. Other than that, no complaints. Good service, food priced decently, no liquor license though. Owner even took us to the El station with previous notice. Very customer-oriented! read more

Best Korean around! My husband and I love Korean and have been looking for a delicious place for BBQ. We have tried upwards of 5 places and haven't really loved any of them until now. The meat is flavorful and delicious and by far the best we have had in the US. The bonchon bar was fun and maintained throughout our meal. Finally, the staff was so welcoming that I felt like I was in my own house with friends. We will definitely be back! read more

GRAMMA IS BACK!!!!!!! The lady remembered my wife and I from when we used to go to Seoul Garden, aka "Young Bin Kwan". She was excited and told us to bring all of our friends back, as we used to go with big groups. This was exploratory field work to see if Matt G. was right. Sure enough we found our favorite Ajima. Food is just as good, and I'm loving life since she just went from an hour drive to a 15 minute drive. You all have to go there. She is back. read more

We were really hungry Friday night...needed to feast and remembered this place. Had a GREAT time, and ate till we could eat no more. The place has been updates with wonderful air filtration so no longer the smoky place it was 4 years ago. Huge selection of things to cook at your own table and it was all very tasty. The staff was super pleasant and helpful and personable. We caught them at a non-busy time and they were able to be very attentive. Shout out to Jay and Mimi...thanks for being such great hosts! More meat products than you can handle. Tasty daikon soup. Interesting fruit punch. Plenty of fresh veggies. A little pricey for just a regular dinner, but if you need to sit and chat for hours with old friends...this is the place! read more

Um this place is the absolute truth!! I loved everything about it! I don't even know how some people can give this place a 1 star review. The food is delicious and you get as much as you want minus 4 options but everything else is fair game and it is no joke! The service was excellent, lightning fast and very attentive and the ambience is great korean everything! I read someone complain about playing KPOP at a Korean restaurant lmao so what do you want them to play DMX?? I WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK! I recommend this place to anyone that loves great food and great company. read more

Spectacular service from Korea (owner) and his team! Meat selection is on point and the team members even help you grill. The appetizer selection is fresh and offers of variety. They also have a wide variety of flavor of soju. Will definitely be coming back! read more

It's a very nice environment and the food looked delicious. The kind host showed us a table and then said it's $30+ per person. Let's see, $60 for two minimum plus a $12 tip for a buffet dinner? No, thanks. I don't know how a $75 dinner for two is rated $$. I put that at $$$. Who determines the price rankings at Yelp--a millionaire? read more

$25 per person seems like a lot considering its in the ghetto and the place is falling apart and run down. Since they don't have heat, they use small personal space heaters during the winter. Aside from all that nonsense, the food is delicious! And it is unlimited quality seasoned Korean meat and seafood after all, so $25 is fair. Plenty of choices and you won't go hungry from all this Korean BBQ. It's especially fun to do in groups with family or friends. And at the end (or beginning or middle), you get the dessert drink. It's soo sweet! This is definitely authentic Korean food! Also, FYI, most of the people there don't speak English and forget about the owner or staff because they definitely don't. read more

I'll probably come back for lunch or early dinner. I went there for late dinner (around 8.30ish) and all the food were almost gone. I guess it's a good sign that their food turnover is good and fresh. The table service is really good, but I don't think they serve alcohol so byob. read more

Well, the service was nice, but the price is way to high for the quality of meat and everything else. I would have given 1 star, but adding 1 more for service. Don't recommend this place. read more

This is the best KBBQ I've had! The different types of meat were tasty especially the kalbi! I like how you can choose the type and amount of meat you want. They have nice flavored soju like the grapefruit and grape soju. One bottle is enough for two rounds of shots for four people. Everyone working there are so welcoming as well. They come around to change the grill everytime you finish cooking one set of meat. They also help you cook and cut the meat. Definitely a good place to go with all of your friends! read more

I was visiting Philly with some girlfriends from out of town. We went early on a Friday night but the place was empty. We were surprised but ready to fill our stomachs with Korean bbq. The food at the buffet was scant and not fresh.. The servers were nice and cooked the meat for us though. But when we were ready to pay, the server said the credit card machine was broken and told us to cross the street and go to the atm in a pawn shop to get cash... At night that's kinda scary for us girls... But anyway we did it and asked if we can get a little discount for the hassle. After all small businesses prefer cash customers. But she flat out said no... Overall food was good... But customer service wasn't so great... read more

Update! Received a nice response to my first review, and clearly they pay a lot of attention to their customers because they remembered us (clues in my profile photo)! This kind of personalized attention seems to be a habit of theirs, as I recall seeing them greet a number of customers with a wonderful welome. Definitely worth the upgrade to five stars!! Great place! read more

We are lucky to have such a good Korean BBQ in this area. It's a beautiful diamond in the rough

Come here for the meat varieties . Even tho the name says philly buffet the buffet part u don't see. They have 5 different types of meat for u to grill at the table. Remember to have them change out the grill often or your meat will burn. U have to be hungry cause it's about 32.00 a person it's not your Chinese buffet. It's BYOB which is a plus plus plus read more

First time trying Korean BBQ and I love it. The food is great, staff is awesome and the music was poppin. Lol definite recommend.

Me and my girlfriend love Korean bbq restaurants but unfortunately there is non in this area. And we tried this spot a few days ago in the first time, and it wasn't good at all. First of all it's too expensive for what you getting, second there is not enough selection of food to pick, and the options that you have they are not really good. And there is more things but I don't want to be too mean then I leave it like that. read more

Good food . Services was excellent and I normally don't Yelp anyone but this place I just had to give them the stars they deserves . Never had I tipped a place 40$ for just two people . So with just that u should already know lol read more

I've been to a couple Korean BBQ in Philly, but this is definitely the best one! Great food with superb customer service! The manager and the employees made it a wonderful experience. Make sure you also try the Soju when you visit! Will definitely come back. read more

Best all you can eat, Korean BBQ spot that I have ate at! These beat the places in north Philly as well, and although I don't usually go to north Philly since I don't see much of the all you eat types there. I definitely think the price here is much better than the few popular grill places in Chinatown Philly. I would only go to the Chinatown ones since it's so close my job, but I would totally go out of my way for Korean Grill House. The service is impeccable, full of kindness, and gratitude. The raw meats all look fresh in the "buffet" style area where you can pick out as much meat and food as you would like. They also have a small selection of cooked food to eat or go along with your meats. Their raw veggies like lettuce looks very fresh as well, I never find them wilted or limpy. They also have some kimchi stew and rice, self serve. All of their food is ridiculously delicious and well-marinaded. It's pretty nice that it is a buffet setup, being able to get your own food and drink is extremely convenient and it's perfect when the food is all great quality and fresh. read more

It's a great place, My friends and I regularly look forward to coming here whenever we're home. The food is always delicious, and the staff is always very friendly and eager to help. The new owner in particular is awesome and was there for us our entire visit. I'm planning on coming back, and I recommend that everyone also come as well. read more

I have been going here for a while. I have nothing really to complain about. Whats better than all you can kal-bi, pork, shrimp, and other marinated meats? Nothing really, and the marinate is on point. If you are craving Korean bbq this is the place to go. My friends and I always come after a good workout of basketball or just hanging out, and we always come out full and satisfied. The service is good and friendly, if you want they grill the meat for you, but if you have experience you can tell them that you can grill the meats. read more

This is by my favorite place to eat. It's a bit expensive $32.00 per person but it's all u can eat. I love how u cook your food at the table, and the service is great. Make sure you go there hungry. The whole place had been renovated and a nice atmosphere read more

For the price this is not worth it. Cost is $35 per person and the Kalbi was not fresh the side dishes were old and sitting out for a long time. The only reason it gets any stars is because the service was good but this could be because there were only two groups in the entire place. read more

One waitress bring the rib and meat back to buffet counter and dump it in as never been eat! Dirty!

This restaurant does not have any outstanding outfit. However this God really amazing taste real Korean food!

I love this place .so good .it is far from my house .but still want to go there. .the beef there is super delicious .

I love the beef bone in there! and raw crabs... If they dont have crabs you can ask them.

I love this place the owner move from Jenkins town to here they all still the same. The old lady very very nice. I been came here couples time since she move here. The place was clean. I loves the all meats they have and all u can eat but think even buffet but we should take the foods for amount that we like by the time because I saw someone they just get the food and left it there a lots. It's not nice I knew It is a buffet place but common sense that what I think all the times I go buffet. read more