Great experience for lunch. Beef brisket, bulgogi, and boneless short rib were all very good. The spicy pork belly I though I would not like because I am not a big fan of spice, but my boyfriend ordered it and I was pleasantly surprised to find it was quite mild in spice but the quality of pork belly was really good and the marinade flavorful. Service was great, they changed our grill several times and we never had to ask, they were also very timely with take meat orders. Flame grill at the tables which is great. Salad bar had many veggie and side options, self serve and also all you can eat. Kimchi was amazing. 10/10 experience, great value and quality, highly recommend read more

Shila Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Fresno, California

Pros: the meat is fresh and marinated very well. We loved being able to cook our meat and veggies to perfection and the meats we ordered that weren't marinated were easily made better with the sesame oil, sauce and salt they provide. Mid: There is a charge for water, the salad/veggie bar needs to be, idk, changed up? The japchae is almost flavorless and a few other things just seem to not be very flavorful. My sister really liked the potato salad though. Cons: As you near the bathroom there is a very strong smell of urine. The women's bathroom was a mess. The disabled toilet is NOT BOLTED DOWN. And the lid is cracked. The next toilet over was leaking and also looked like it was not bolted down. The table we got had been wiped but it was not clean. The marble table was streaky and greasy. As much as it pains me to drop stars I feel like if front of house issues like the bathroom and tables aren't clean, what is happening in the kitchen? read more

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Been coming here for years! I particularly like the Shaw location because the sides are self serve so you don't have to wait for a server. The meats are well marinated and the service has always been good. Make sure you ask about beer specials read more

Shila Korean BBQ - LA short ribs - Korean Near Me - Fresno, California

I've been to plenty of KBBQs over the years, but honestly, this one was one of the worst I've been to. Right when you walk in, the atmosphere feels off. It's dark, almost like a ghost town. There was barely anyone there, and it made me question if I was in the right place. That should've been my first red flag, but I was still hopeful, so I decided to give it a try. The menu looked promising, but the experience quickly went downhill. The meats didn't taste fresh at all. Some cuts were tough, and others had a weird aftertaste, almost like they'd been sitting around too long. For a place that prides itself on BBQ, I expected way better quality. And don't even get me started on the service. It was basically non-existent. The staff didn't seem interested in being there, and we were ignored for long stretches of time. It felt like we were inconveniencing them just by being there. No refills, no asking if we needed anything, no checking in to see how our meal was. For a KBBQ, that's a huge miss. I really wanted to like this place, but it just didn't deliver on the basics, good food and decent service. I won't be coming back anytime soon. read more

I've been coming to Shila Korean BBQ for years and have always shared a drink with my boyfriend. Never once was I told that sharing a drink wasn't allowed or that there would be an extra charge. During our most recent visit, the manager suddenly wanted to charge us more for sharing a drink, which felt unfair since this had never been an issue before. The service was disappointing from the start. The only male that was working that day was rude, inattentive, and provided poor customer service. The manager was also unprofessional and came across as very rude when addressing the situation. Instead of trying to resolve the issue respectfully, the interaction made us feel unwelcome. On top of that, they were very stingy with the hot sauce and we had to keep asking for more. As longtime customers, we expected much better treatment. Unfortunately, this experience left a bad impression and made us reconsider coming back. read more

ABSOLUTE TRASH. Do not go here if you want to enjoy good food. Payed $35 a person for their dinner menu (just their lunch menu but with "steak" options) and did not get a single piece of steak. read more

Shila Korean BBQ - Rib- Eye Steak... - Korean Near Me - Fresno, California

Hours are wrong on Yelp. Looked on Apple Maps to confirm and it said until 3pm then open again at 5pm, so I drove clear across town just for them to turn our party down at 2:15. read more

Don't make the same mistake we did by coming here simply because it's the only options in the area. Just stop and think--please DON'T COME HERE. If you're visiting, it's honestly better to hold off and eat elsewhere. For $35 per person, you would expect a good variety of food--especially from a place claiming to offer KBBQ. Unfortunately, this felt more like a fake, wannabe KBBQ experience. The selection was very limited, far from authentic, and even the side dishes were bland and flavorless. Service was also disappointing. Our table was rarely checked on, and we often had to look around or wait for assistance. To make matters worse, because we were a party of six or more, gratuity was automatically added despite the lack of attentiveness and service. On top of that, there are extra charges for using a card, and almost everything comes with an added cost, even water. For the price, the overall experience fell well short of expectations. Overall, not worth the money or the hype. Proceed with caution. read more

Worst Korean BBQ restaurant I've ever been to! Service was terrible as there is only 1 server for the whole restaurant. There are also no vents at the tables or air conditioning inside, so dining here was extremely miserable and uncomfortable with a grill firing away directly in front of you. When we went outside to our hot car after our meal, it didn't feel anything different than being inside the restaurant! The meats were ok, however, we sometimes couldn't find the server to take our order. Salad and sides such as banchan are self-service from a buffet table. Aside from the seaweed salad, most of their banchan or appetizer foods like japchae were bland and tasteless. They also charge $1 for a bottle of water as there is no iced water or refills on water, as well as a 4% credit card fee. They charge $35 per adult (doesn't include sodas/water/drinks) on the weekends or during dinner, and it's not worth it! Will definitely not be coming back the next time I'm in town! Go to Vegas or SoCal for better Korean BBQ experiences!! read more

The food can't be bad because I cooked it myself. That's right, it's an all you can eat Korean BBQ that brings you uncooked meat, poultry, and seafood on large platters and you cook it on your table grill. They have a self serve area where you get your Kimchi, and assorted vegetables to grill as well. Today when we visited, they only had one waiter in in duty it got pretty busy so service to our table was really slow. It wasn't the waiters fault though rather management just being as cheap as possible. It's not a quiet place so it's ok to have a good conversation with people you dine with to let go a little and laugh and just have a good time. One turn off was the manager in the tightly pulled back bun, was sneezing into her hands over a bowl of rice. It didn't look like she washed her hands. And as the poor waiter was running around serving all she was doing was standing there in the front of the restaurant scowling at the customers making sure that everyone was being served, which is good but she didn't help the poor waiter. Which in my opinion was bad. But kind of like a two edged sword so to speak, I sure didn't want her sneezing into my spicy pork belly. read more

Quality of this place has gone DOWN!None of the sides were even close to what they used to be. Kimchi was definitely not fermented and bean sprouts just seemed like they mixed it together and didn't care that it wasn't made correctly. Service was bad. Our waitress didn't even wait for us to finish our order and walked away. Whether you know what we're ordering or not, be polite and let us finish. Quality and quantity of the meat is very small. Granted not everyone finishes meat, but quality could be a lot better Also.. the charge for water is ridiculous. I know for a fact that they have a water dispenser in the back. All restaurants need to have filtered water and the fact that we have no option but to pay for bottled water is ridiculous. read more

$35 for simple selection. 2 stars for not providing water to customers. First time coming to restaurant, and they don't provided water. Googled California laws: illegal not to provide water. Waiting for class action lawsuit. read more

Strong IDGAF vibes here: Been a few times before, during and after Covid. I can't recommend this joint to anyone. Almost everything is mediocre at best to include how you are welcomed, cleanliness of the restaurant, promptness and attentiveness to your table, quality of the food etc... Nothing spectacular to warrant a higher tiered meal price, but I think they did away with that and it's just one option now. $35 per adult person. Pre covid it was $20 for the bottom tier. If inflation rose 11-14% and minimum wage went from $11 to $16 (45%) then it should be about $25 now (25% price increase based on inflationary data) but it's $35, which is a 75% price increase. My 3 kids are counted as adults (they go by height of child) so the tab is $250 after tax, 20% tip, obligatory mochi for the kids and one fountain drink apiece. No alcohol. Simply not justifiable for that price and that quality. read more

Shila Korean BBQ - Short rib on gas grill. - Korean Near Me - Fresno, California

I love going during their lunch hours, many people say there's better but for what Fresno has and what they offer, I will still be coming back. 20 per person not including the soda and side of rice, they are petty quick with bringing plates of meat. They have a small section of veggies, lettuce and some kimchi read more

Shila Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Fresno, California

This location has the self serve sides like kimchi and japchae etc compared to the other location across town. Our server was really nice and attentive but I feel bad that it was one server for the lunch rush. The meat here is not bad, but back in the days used to be much better. Tofu soup didn't really have any flavor but the japchae was so good!! There was an Asian male man that was bussing tables and cleaning them but most of the time he just stood near the self serve sides bar staring at people down in a really rude way. I'm not sure if he's one of the owner or a regular worker and just had a bad day but that was uncomfortable and unwelcoming. Would I come back? Most likely yes once in a long time since this is pretty much the only all you can eat Korean bbq until something new comes into town. read more

It had been awhile since my last visit here. Food: -Buffet/Salad bar: (Good) Kimchi & potato salad are always good! Cucumber kimchi was good too but seemed old. Tables still have savory pancakes upon seating, still very good as I remember. (Bad) Japchae noodles were over cooked so noodles kept breaking. Radish kimchi was good but you can tell it was going bad or pickled too long since it was soggy and getting translucent. Mushroom salad had old funky taste. -Meat: (Good) Their marinate is always on point! Meat cuts I'd recommend are beef brisket, spicy marinated pork bulgogi, and spicy marinated LA galbi. I've always loved their tofu soup as well. Very comforting, a mix of Korean tofu soup with shin ramen powder taste. (Bad) Ordered their pork belly and it was sooo thin like thick bacon!!! The pork belly cut was literally HALF of what it used to be. Rib eye also was a cheap thin cut. Service: There was literally about 15 tables on a Thursday night, 2 hours until closing with only ONE server. I literally felt so bad for the girl while the host or boss just walking bath and forth or watching the front. BUT our server got everything we need and checked up on us often as she was running back and forth the whole time. Even though she was the only server, I don't think there was a lack of service! Good attitude and service from the server. I only went here because it's the only kbbq AYCE grill in Fresno. Owner increased the prices but decreased the quality of sides and meat. I would probably come here for lunch but dinner, probably no. read more

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It was interesting.You're able to cook your own food but for the price, I think it's a little bit, it's pricey. We still left kind of hungry read more

We were headed back home from touring colleges for our youngest and was looking for a nice spot to have lunch at. I love AYCE KBBQ and anytime my kids say they are starving, I either think of AYCE KBBQ or Dim Sum. So we were about 40-60 miles away and I found this place on Yelp. The restaurant looked like it was fairly new. It was pretty clean and when we first we walked in you see all the banchans on the right hand side. They have a good amount of side items and raw veggies. My favorite is definitely the spicy cucumber as always. Our meal also came with steamed eggs and why wouldn't we get it! We absolutely love steamed eggs. Food was good; however, service was super slow. There was probably about 6-8 tables being served by one person, so when we wanted a refill or more meat, we had to wait til the server made his rounds to every single table. Yes, I understand we aren't the only table, but they need to get more help. This is an AYCE place that I believe is timed, so that wouldn't work out if we had a large party. That was the first time we have ever visited, so I don't know if my experience was normal. I would love to come back if I was ever in the area, to see if service was much better, but I don't see myself going out of my way to come here. Other than that, staff was friendly, the ice cream thing is weird. You have to pay it separately and show your receipt before you can get your ice cream even if you literally just handed your card. Anyway, ice cream was nice and I do recommend it! read more

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We have visited this location a couple times now. It's more convenient since the Clovis one is farther from the 99. First experience was mediocre but this second time was better. The waiter was friendly and answered all questions we had. read more

Shila Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Fresno, California

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I regret not coming to eat here sooner. I let some of the other reviews deter me. But I was not the least bit disappointed. Have I had better kbbq? Yes, but I've also had much worse. The meat was all fine, just fine. Short rib was my favorite, it was delicious, and the whole shrimp as well. I didn't love the tofu soup, but come on that was a side dish anyway. The rest of the banchan was good. I loved grilling up some veggies. The server was great and very attentive. Nobody was bothered that I was a solo diner, and I was surprised to see they didn't charge me a solo diner premium, so I left a nice tip. Only thing that caught me off guard was they charge for water and it comes bottled. But hey, better safe than sorry I guess. Overall, I'm happy with my experience and I'm sure I'll be back. read more

Shila Korean BBQ - Lunch spread, veggie pancake not pictured. - Korean Near Me - Fresno, California

It's pretty much the same as the Shila in Clovis, except with a salad bar you can walk up to. All You Can Eat KBBQ. Can't beat it. Brisket, bulgogi, kimchi, steak, it's all really great. I put a review on the other Shila in Clovis. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Loved the food it was very tasteful very savory! Everyone was very attentive and friendly! 10/10 would recommend! Everything was very clean ambience was great read more

Shila Korean BBQ - Loved the food it was very tasteful very savory! Everyone was very attentive and friendly! 10/10 would recommend - Korean Near Me - Fresno, California

4-5 stars the only thing I can knock them on is the employee standing by our table. Overall I would recommend. read more

Shila Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Fresno, California

Came here for lunch today with coworkers. Not busy, not like before. I remembered pre Covid we used to have to wait. Selection is smaller, drinks and ice cream are extra. But now a days you can not beat $20 ayce lunch. Menu attached. fyi... the Fresno location all the side dishes are self served. In Clovis, you have to keep asking them to bring you refills. Can not bring outside drink and no tap water served. You have to order soft drink or bottle water. Tofu soup and steam egg are good and hot. Each table get a pancake when seated. I like the meat selection. Will come back for lunch. read more

Shila Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Fresno, California

As soon as we walked in the door the lady upfront was very nice and provided excellent service. Our only problem with the food was how thin it was and the food was in danger of cross contamination. Very pleased. read more

This restraunt is decent. Server are nice. But this place seems slow, empty and not alot of people eat here. I would love to come back here.

I just come here because it's the only KBBQ I know of in Fresno. In the beginning it was good but I feel like the quality has dropped. The last time I went the potato salad tasted like box mashed potatoes, I'm not against it, but maybe make it so it doesn't taste like it came from a box lol it would be so much better if they would have things like intestine, cheese corn, rice paper, etc. I wish it was better, I have to go out of town to satisfy my KBBQ craving. I do like that they have a small buffet like station so you can grab your own veggies and sides. The only thing you have to ask for is the proteins. Service is helpful but not always friendly. The space is big but it fits 6 per table because of the grill so if you come with a group larger than 6 you will have to get more than one table. read more

They have charges that's questionable and unfortunately the cashier can't explain to me what it's for. Also I found this tong in the men's restroom. My stomach turned after getting close to it. I'm never coming back here. I can just imagine how sanitary they are with the utensils they provide. read more

Shila Korean BBQ - Non cash adjustment fee? - Korean Near Me - Fresno, California

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This place needs to be shut down! They don't have a good quality or a fresh meat. The manager needs to recognize his faults and mistakes, and they need to work on their cleanliness in bathrooms and tables. If they want business, FRESH MEATS AND NO WORMS read more

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Food is mid...overpriced. Got sit to a dirty table with a dirty grill, asked the server to wipe it down for us. They responded, "that's how it suppose to be." Both locations are the same, don't even waste time here. I would rather drive to NorCal or SoCal for Korean bbq read more

I think it is good to have a Korean BBQ place in Fresno. Meat quality was good and other food that comes with it. But I can tell it can be better in every way. And price is not too expensive. But I hope it is more welcoming by lighting the place brighter. read more

I drive an hour away to come eat here alot. Lunch prices are unbeatable. I have experienced both a slow day and packed day and the service is always the same. You're paying for the ability to over eat meat not customer service honestly. The waiters do the best they can to try to get to every table fast so I dont blame them for the quality of the food. There is a card fee but when you pay cash its cheaper. I personally dont mind paying $1 for bottled water knowing it's filtered so that's not an issue. I have tried the clovis location as well but this one is still my favorite. read more

Why is this place still in business?! First of all, they do not serve water. If you want water, you have to bottled water. The meat is low quality meats. They are stingy with more expensive meats. When you ask for chicken, then they'll give you like 5 pounds of it at a time. The play has bad ventilation. Their side dishes are not even edible. Do not waste your money on this horrible place! Do not recommend!!! read more

Food is amazing. I'm glad the service is spot on. Highly recommend both locations. There pricing is pretty decent. Must try.

This is my favorite place to get Korean BBQ, hands down! They have an all you can eat with PLENTY of protein options to choose from; a few different types of beef, chicken, pork and seafood. Also the veggie bar is always stocked, plenty of fresh veggies to grab to pair with. I love the kimchi. Staff are very kind and attentive here, making sure to check on if you want more protein, keeping an eye on you Incase you don't know what you're doing (which was my case trying to cook squid for the first time, they were so lovely to help!) I love Shila's, as do many people since it can tend to get busy; however there are lots of tables and I've never had to wait to be seated. Very lowkey vibe, and the macaroon ice cream sandwiches are a sweet treat if you have the stomach room! read more

Shila Korean BBQ - Outside Shila's with macaroon ice cream - Korean Near Me - Fresno, California

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I went here not really knowing what I was getting into, so that is one thing to consider while reading this review. The server's provided prompt and friendly service. The person at the front was Not so friendly or personable. When i read salad bar, silly me, thought it meant what you might find in a pizza place. Lol but it's just raw vegetables to grill. Fortunately i went with some people who knew what to do or I would have been totally lost. You are not given a lot of instruction. It's very pricey and I don't think it was worth it. read more

Had a great time here; service was wonderful. Our server was very attentive. The tables were comfy, the salad bar is a great addition. Best deal in KBBQ. Plenty of choices at the salad bar the kimchi could use some upgrading. read more

The past reviews I saw made me a little iffy about coming here. My girlfriend wanted Korean bbq for Valentine's Day so we decided to come here. The wait was a little long but I can't blame them because it seemed like the spot to go to. Even with a full house service was great and even though it's three meats at one time, they came and asked what other meats we wanted and brought it quick. We came again on Wednesday and still had great service. Water is a dollar but is bottled and if that's dealbreaker then you probably shouldn't be eating out. read more

The bulgogi is so good! The only reason I didn't give them 5 stars is because they serve the side dishes in styrofoam cups, I thinks $35 per person would be enough to get really dishes. read more

Very limited salad bar.. portions too large ... we wanted to try other items.. there is a charge if you do not finish and ask for other items. They asked if we wanted water... of course we did, they bring Crystal Geyser bottles without telling us there was a $1 a bottle charge... it appears on the bill. Restaurant was not very clean. We won't be going back. read more