What a fun experience. I have been wanting to go to a Korean BBQ restaurant and am excited to have this restaurant in Clovis. The service was great! And there was a wide selection of food to choose from to grill up. We will definitely be back. You can ask for some veggies to grill up and make wraps. I should have taken some pictures but I don't think of it . read more

Terrible service !! I took my boyfriend out to eat for his birthday. The paper they hung on the wall says your allowed to order 3 protein choices at a time and they only allowed us one at a time ?? I asked why and the lady at the front desk just walked away. Then as we were eating the gentlemen that was our server leaned on the wall in front of us along with the front desk woman just staring at us eat like we were gonna dine and dash. I asked for more rice and when our server came back he put it down on the table harshly ?? I was nice from the beginning so I don't understand how we got off on the wrong foot. Not to mention they didn't ask us how we were doing, I had to keep getting up to ask for napkins, chopsticks, etc.. never again I only went because they had nothing but good reviews. Not to mention all that for 89$ for 2 PEOPLE. read more

So, let me start by saying the food is okay. If you've had Korean bbq in other places in California or even Bellevue, WA ... there are definitely better places. However, the service that my fiancé and I had when we were there was amazing. My fiancé is vegetarian and he went as a favor to me. Our server saw him only eating vegetables and decided to not charge full price for dinner and surprised us. It was very kind of him. I definitely wouldn't recommend the place with a vegetarian in the party at all because there are no options for them. The ambiance could use some work because the place smells so heavily of smoke and burning meat. Their ventilation sucks. They also don't oil their grills so it's very easy to burn the food. I like my beef more rare so I was fine but it definitely smoked more than I would have liked. For the price, I thought it was pretty good. I'm the type of girl who will pay 90 dollars for Korean bbq... and that's for only two people. I can eat the serving for two by myself. I know a lot of people think 30 dollars all you can eat is steep but in my opinion it's really not bad at all. read more

The food was good, maybe I'm just being nit-picky, but I asked for a glass of water and you can only order bottled water, they said they're unable to provide tap water. I guess a way around this would be ordering hot water with a side of ice. Ice cream/desserts are also not included with your meal. I asked for lettuce but was literally still frozen and ice stuck all over it. read more

O--Oh Sheila. Oh oh oh, oh Sheila. Prob half of you wouldn't know that song bc it's from back in the days but that's what I think of when I see the name of this place. If they didn't put the word "Korean" in the name, I would think it's an Indian place. It's all AYCE place in Fresno where you can enjoy Korean BBQ in the 559. Not a huge population of Koreans in Fresno so this diversity from the normal selection of fast foods in the valley is quite refreshing. For about $13 (weekdays only) you can get a big selection of meats, banchan, steamed egg, side salad, and even tofu soup if you have about 90 minutes to spare since you have to cook the food yourself. Don't come in here if you are hungry or short on time for a meal. For a couple bucks more you can upgrade to include shrimp, octopus, and squid with your choices of meats. Keep in mind that everyone in the party needs to be at the same level to discourage sharing so if you want the upgrade, everyone needs to pay that $15. I find everything to be pretty good. I especially liked the kimchi. I say this place is worth checking out and a good place to eat, socialize, and to catch up since the atmosphere is pretty inviting. The place is pretty nice, service was great, and you won't find a better deal for under $15 for lunch. read more

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The meat was mediocre at best, the quality has definitely gone down. They charged me and my friend 80$ for the both of us, they had an insane gratuity tax which added 10$ to the bill. They don't have any water cups so you are forced to buy a beverage. The bathroom was disgusting it was all tagged up, the urinal looked like it had things living in it. I do not recommend this place. Both the price and food were fucking ass. For 80$ this place is trash you are better off going to In n Out. read more

Don't even bother coming here, it's a rip off. Poor quality of meats and sides. The food served was practically inedible. If you want Korean food, go to Bulldoc or buy the meat/pre-made sides at the store! Came here for the 1st time and was excited to try this place. But unfortunately was very disappointed and unsatisfied, and won't be returning. They also have a very small meat selection. The only good meat choice was the beef brisket, and that's probably because it's frozen. The rest of the meat options were old. Galbi is one of my favorites but couldn't even enjoy that as it was old and chewy. I ended up spitting it out. Ordered the tofu soup but even that was a disappointment as it is not the true tofu soup (soondubu). The broth is different, received 1 piece of tofu and several mushrooms. The banchan (sides) were terrible too. I have never seen or eaten brown kimchi before today, and I had to spit that out too. The japchae was hard. The pickle cucumber was a nasty too. So I didn't bother trying the other 2 sides. Also, they only offer rice and/or lettuce. For an AYCE KBBQ, it's not worth the price. They try to make money so they up-charge for everything from water to using your card. They charge the highest gratuity percentage automatically as well, even though their services do not match. My daughter was charged as an adult so they could make extra money because they have an inaccurate height measurement that indicates she's 5'3-5'5, but at the doctors she's 4'10. Even if I showed recent medical records of her height, there was no point because they want their money and they wanted it now. read more

The place was a little dirty. Especially in the bathrooms. They charge an extra 4% on credit card transactions. The meat isn't great quality. Lots of fat and gristle. Then they charge an extra 5 per person if any meat is left. There wasn't a lot but if they would have questioned it I would have shown them the stuff I set to the side that wasn't edible. The seasonings weren't that great and they only give salt, pepper, sesame oil and teriyaki that is thin and watery on the side. Side dishes came to table in very small amounts in styrofoam except for the rice came in a little tiny bowl. The server however was great kept coming back and the other man who kept coming to clean the grill between refills. Staff was great which is why I left the 3rd star. It isn't somewhere I would come back to but it wasn't horrible either. read more

Highly don't recommend and definitely not going back. First time taking family to experience Korean BBQ. I have it all the time in the Bay Area and LA area where they never disappoint. I wanted them to try the side dishes. First I notice and never seen before they come out in Styrofoam cups. All forks just dumped on table like wtf. All scattered. So first impression was not great. I usually eat it all myself couldn't even eat any of it. Kimchee had no flavor. Ordered all you can eat. For 3 of us they bring 3 short ribs. wtf ??All fatty no meat. Meat and seafood didn't Seem fresh or decent quality. So disappointing compared to all the other Korean bbq places I been. Doubt my family would ever want Koran bbq again. I would never go back so disappointed I really wanted to like it read more

A bit pricey but good is good. The grills work well, servers are attentive, you get decent portion sizes, and it's a nice atmosphere.

Our grill was smoking black burned and the waitress was standing there looking at our table the whole time without even changing the grill. She kept staring at our table the whole time made us felt so uncomfortable. read more

Shila Korean BBQ - All burned grill no replace. - Barbeque Near Me - Clovis, California

Definitely not as impressed with this place as I'd hoped to be. The food was fine, but the service was lacking. I came in with a group of friends and the menu wasn't explained to us at all. When we tried to order our meats, everyone shared a few suggestions to which we were met with, "You only get three." That's cool, but also information that should've been shared up front. In addition to the limited information we received, for the size of our group, we were given enough sides for maybe half of our group. And again, no explanation as to what we were given... these tiny styrofoam bowls were dropped off and our server walked away. It was over $30 per person and we all left underwhelmed. Maybe we went in with too high expectations, but unfortunately, we have no desire to return. read more

My friends and I loved our Korean BBQ experience here. The meat they serve is nice quality, not too fatty and they provide scissors if you want to cut it any further. When you sit down there's a Korean pancake for the table and dishes of oil. They get the grill heated for you and start taking your orders for drinks and meats. They also provide veggies to grill but they don't have what they serve listed anywhere so you have to sort of ask and see. They replace the grill at your convenience so you don't have to worry about cross-contamination, char, etc. My only gripe is that THEY CHARGE FOR WATER! Had I known that prior to coming, I would've brought my own water because you're sitting there eating salty meat and want to wash it down and are being charged every time you run out. I can't speak on the soda because we don't drink soda so we didn't order any. I requested tap water and they told me no lol so there's that. The water is bottled. Nice Korean BBQ experience but bring your own water if you don't want to be charged per bottle you drink/order. read more

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This is WRONG! Went to lunch with my dad and got double billed! I wonder who else got ripped off by these criminals? read more

Shila Korean BBQ - ...bank statement. - Barbeque Near Me - Clovis, California

I don't understand all the negative reviews because the place was packed everyone seemed happy and the servers were wearing masks and they kept coming to us so as far as I'm concerned the service was excellent they traded out the grill after each tray of meat was served the marinated Bulgogi beef brisket and short ribs were delicious we were surprised however they charge for water bottles they don't have tap water and I don't understand why you can't take home leftover meat. Overall it was a great experience it was fun to cook your own food ps-going out to dinner is expensive now so I don't see that as a legitimate complaint anywhere you go out to eat. Ce la Vie !!!!! read more

Not a good variety of sides. Food didn't have a great taste. I thought it was soo expensive. $190 for only 4 people. Wow, for that kind of money go somewhere tastier where you can be served and food is cooked for you. read more

The food and the service was great, our server was very attentive to us and the food was awesome, the macaroon ice cream was great also (mango). I've been here several times and it never misses. I prefer to come to this Korean BBQ spot over any Korean BBQ spot in bakersfield. read more

This place is not welcoming at all!!! We came at 8:10pm on a Thursday night and the person inside saw us; she started banging onto the window to the closing sign. The hours said it's close 9:30pm. I guess they don't want business and want to close early. I suggest don't come here after 8pm unless u want to take the chance of them turning you away. Never again we will come back. Will not recommend this place to anyone!! read more

Shila Korean BBQ - Inaccurate hours - Barbeque Near Me - Clovis, California

This place needs to be on kitchen nightmare! The place is horrible and the food is not fresh!!

Haven't been to this shila since pre-covid, so we Decided to go back since I live closer to Clovis now and it was alright. Just from pulling up in the parking lot, it looked closed, no blinking open sign or anything, had to walk up and figure out if they were still in business or not lol. The food was alright, not much options to choose from for the lunch menu, so the bf and I just opted for the usual (brisket, bulgolgi, short ribs). I asked for veggies, and when they brought out the romaine lettuce, it had frost bite, and some end pieces were rotting already. I didn't want to be too picky so I just broke those pieces off and left it on the side lol. For the banchan, it was alright. They don't really give you much, but it was just for 2 ppl so it was barely enough since the bf didn't really eat them. All he mainly eats is the kimchi, but that didn't taste that good either; it had a brown discoloration and didn't taste good. Kimchi is supposed to have a bright redness to it, slightly tart/crunchy/spicy. The bf had to add salt to give it some flavor lol. Overall the service was really good, the male server was very attentive and nice; made sure our grill was switched and came to us once he saw our grill was empty. Would I go back? Probably not. I'll make the drive across town and go to Kaya kbbq restaurant instead. read more

Service and food was good. Been craving Korean bbq and is satisfied! Ordered bulgogi, bbq chicken, and pork belly! So much food! :) read more

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It's apparent that this restaurant is struggling to keep its doors open and is doing the all of the wrong things to stay afloat. We used to frequent this restaurant previously and the entire experience has gone down hill. They used to have actual menus for ordering, they served cups of water and allowed you to order different drinks without charging extra, they also used actual dishes for all of their sides. The overall ambiance was positive. We had dinner there tonight and we will not be returning EVER. Similar to the other reviews, sides were served in styrofoam cups, you could only get bottled water for $1, and you could only get refills if you order the exact same drink. I ordered an unsweetened iced tea and asked for a refill of raspberry iced tea, and I was told I'd be charged for a new drink. I was SUPER confused, then she explained you can't change your drink or type of soda, you can only order the same exact drink for refills. Needless to say, I don't see this restaurant lasting much longer as these changes in service will continue to negatively impact their business. They are trying to charge upscale prices for a cheap, low budget experience. read more

OMG never been to a restaurant this bad. We should have known as soon as we walked in as there were ZERO customers in there. It smells like a mixture of old grease and pine sol cleaning solution. So weekend pricing is $33!!! All day. Ridiculous. The grill was dirty and had black grease bubbles coming up from underneath. I asked for a new grill and the owner lady started scraping off residue from their "clean" pile of grills. YIKES!!! They don't have water to serve you and instead charge you $1 each for Kirkland bottled water. We walked out before starting to eat. DO NOT recommend whatsoever. Spare yourself and drive to LA for decent Korean bbq. read more

They charge you for water, which is illegal and they're super rude when you politely let them know. The meat was mediocre. Also, they serve their condiments in styrofoam. This place takes shortcuts left and right. Folks, if you want good Korean BBQ, save your money for when you take the family out of town, because Shila Korean BBQ ain't it. read more

If the store signage & closing time say 3:00PM then why would U flip the closing sign as soon as customers walk up at 225pm!? Unprofessional! Maybe U should change Ur closing hours if U intend on not taking any more guest after a certain time! This is the 2nd time this week we tried coming & both times have been greeted with a closed sign! This is bad business and poor management to allow such thing read more

First and foremost horrible! I was given a dirty menu... gross ... Rushed service . Over priced for mediocre meat. Their wasn't a variety of sauce . Ooo yea and my L.A spicy marinated meat was all fat. Also Bathrooms were disgusting, hand soap barely worked, no paper towels. low dim lighting , might as well eat in the dark. Hell might as well eat out of styrofoam plates and bowls, and cups. I wouldn't recommend this place at all. Save your money and time . read more

Saturday and Sunday is dinner menu pricing. Still serving food in styrofoam containers. Disappointed in what we paid for what we got. We will stick to the other location so we get the fresh veggies as well. read more

So like other reviewers I'm from LA and the food here did not even come close to a basic Korean bbq place. The food was flavor less. We ordered pork belly and I swear we got bacon. The cost of the restaurant was way too much for what they serve. We spent $33 when we could have gone to sushi or a decent steak place and spent that. Our server was nice but he had what looked to be a very nasty infection on his arm (may have been a burn) it almost looked staph it was open and green. I was shocked they didn't ask him to cover it up with a bandaid or long sleeve for health safety reasons. We definitely will not be back, it was terrible read more

Not a fan of food. Sides seemed to be leftover. Chicken was good. shrimp was hard to cook let alone eat.

MMMMMMMMmmm... Bulgogi!! So we've been to both locations for lunch and dinner. This one is a lot closer to us than the one on West Shaw. Seating is usually immediate and they have banchan (appetizers) waiting for you. One thing I like about the Shaw location is that they have a BUFFET of banchan and you can just help yourself. Personally, that makes the most sense because I never eat the seafood pancake they have waiting for me. Keep in mind that banchan is usually served COLD. Like the Japchae (glass noodles.. my fave), korean potato salad, kimchi, pickled daikon... I only order bulgogi and a lot of it! I've tried the short rib and HOLY CRAP that thing is smothered in pepper. Like the whole shaker got dumped in there. The shrimp isn't bad, but I just don't have the patience. BF loves the steamed egg. I'd pass on the tofu soup. It's kinda spicy and flavorless. read more

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Great option for Korean bbq in Fresno. Side options could be better but a great experience and service is good. Meats selection is good.

The service is terrible, the food is even worse than the service. And the staff literally stands over you and watches you eat. It was a very unpleasant experience. read more

Food quality is good and good seasoning but the way they bring out your sides, noodles, potato salad, cucumbers etc. Are in styrofoam cups with lids. Not a good look and unappetizing spread on table. Service is there if you ask and food requests are promptly brought out. Not a comfortable place for dining experience. It's like roughing it camp out style. If you want water, that'll cost you $1. and only comes in a bottle. No free iced water with lemon here. The hostess isn't friendly either. Poor ambiance and small plates to eat from. Again, not a good experience and won't ever recommend. Not returning and big disappointment! read more

Fresno Reviews are hilarious!! Ya'll should be thankful that there is a Korean BBQ, all you can eat option at all! Expensive? Really? $20 for all you can eat meat sounds like a great deal to me. But I'm not poor or anything and if it was less than $20 I would totally think something was suspect. That price is comparable to other cities. I'm not sure what ya'll were ordering but our meat was marinated and we had two different dipping sauces. In addition, the sides around the table were fresh, offered variety, and most places you have to purchase the fried pancake. Right before we were seated, I watched our sides come out of the kitchen so that they were already there before we sat down. That meant a 5 minute wait to be seated, but that's not a bad wait at all! I completely understand the $5 fee for excess meat that you do not consume, but the $5 solo dining fee is completely unfair! I'm not going to argue with that. Maybe for dinner, but lunch? That's harsh! For people complaining about cooking your own food...Korean BBQ is an EXPERIENCE! Its about grilling fresh meat and eating it right away while its piping hot; drinking, socializing, and having a great time. Since you're cooking it, of course you're gonna smell like it! Have you not had this experience before? FYI: for all of you who live in a hole, there are American places where you buy a steak and cook it on a communal grill for twice the amount for this place (see: Gaslamp Strip Club in San Diego or Arthur Henry's Supper Club in Sacramento). Was it the best Korean BBQ I've ever had; no! But I don't have to live in Fresno anymore. I think it's definitely better than Maroo! The family and I had a great time and we'd definitely be back again! read more

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Pretty good but not the best if you've gone to places down south or in the bay. I'd say 3.5 stars but I rounded up to 4 because I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that they'll improve in areas they lack--which was mainly getting people in and out quickly and a couple of flavorless meat. Other than that it was fun and enjoyable. We waited an hour and a half wait in line which seemed reasonable since the line stretched to the vitamin shop, but it was aggravating when we could clearly see 3 tables (each can seat up to 6 people) empty for over 25 minutes. When tables were set up and ready to go for a new party to be seated...no one was being seated. There must've been lack of communication between bussers and the hostess. I hope those people who were seated at those tables didn't eat their mini side dishes (noodles, kimchi, etc) because they had been sitting there for close to 30 minutes before they got to sit down! My favorite was the bulgoli but come on..did so many of them have to be in bits and pieces? Some pieces looked like someone was chopping my bulgoli as if they were dicing onions! It's okay though because I ate it anyway and it tasted good. There were also reasonable sized slices, but just too many bits rather than slices. Boneless ribs were tasty too. The spicy BBQ chicken was pretty good so I recommend trying it but I don't recommend the regular BBQ chicken because it was extremely flavorless. New York steak was flavorless as well. I drowned those two in sauce to make it up. Steamed egg wasn't bad but don't eat it after you've had all sorts of meat because once you're eating it you're just like what the... then you realize you shouldn't do that to your taste buds! The Kim chi was good and the rice was free. We never ran out of meat before our waitress came so that aspect of service was up to par. I will return! read more

Shila Korean BBQ - The steamed egg. In the background the big slices on the grill were the boneless ribs and the bits and pieces were the bulgogi - Barbeque Near Me - Clovis, California

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Didn't even want to seat a party of 8 When there literally table available inside Says two hour wait and people were coming out read more

This is Korean bbq about as much as Olive Garden is Italian and Taco Bell is Mexican. It's box box chain quality garbage.

Needs a good deep cleaning. The bathrooms are very dirty, water leaking everywhere, and no toilet seat covers. The food was fine but I don't think I'll be coming back bc everything seemed just a little dirty. I hope they do clean it up, AYCE KBBQ is not common in this area and we need the diversity. read more

This is a Korean BBQ so don't expect to not smell like meat even after a shower or too. The meats selection kind of good but there two pricing points and everyone needs to select the same. Kind of a bummer but it's good. Meat selection is good but the marinate is flavourful. Make sure someone knows what your doing. If not your food will be burnt . Good drinks but nothing too fancy. Starts off with 6 side dish. Good but service can be sometimes be slow. Just ask the attendant. Good experience because you will eat alot. Good there to eat . Good place but first dates might not be the best place . read more

Shila Korean BBQ - 6 side dishes . Toss salad and pancake . Beer for purchase. - Barbeque Near Me - Clovis, California

now this is why i remember why i don't come to this location. went yesterday night around 6-7 ish and service was a$$ !! our OWN server only checked up on us ONCE and then never saw him again. he didn't ask if we wanted to order more, needed refills, whatsoever. we had to wait nearly 40 mins just to get someone's attention. the only time he came by was to TURN OFF our grill when we CLEARLY needed a change AND wanted to order more (it was barely our second round). note that he walked passed our table multiple times. he should've given us the dessert bowl that he thought was our order to make up for his terrible service smh. overall, our server not accommodating us made us just want to leave the restaurant. don't wanna be that person but this experience was so bad. wish we could tip bc we always tip our servers but not this one. it was also so high priced for low quality meats, salty soup and terrible service. $120 for 3 people is insane. save your money and go somewhere else more decent. read more