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    Surawon BBQ

    3.4 (463 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Barbeque
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Clara C.

    We came here on a Friday night with friends after the place we originally planned to go to had a very long wait. This restaurant was nearby, so we decided to give it a try without high expectations since they offer both AYCE and individual orders. Surprisingly, it wasn't just the meat, but the vegetables. The owner grows the vegetables in their own garden, and they were incredibly fresh and delicious. Honestly, that alone deserves a 5/5. The doenjang jjigae was also excellent--rich and comforting. The service was very friendly, and they even packed up the leftover vegetables for us to take home, which was such a thoughtful touch. The inside of the restaurant was a bit messy, but it was understandable, and the owner's generosity and warm hospitality left a great impression overall.

    Why is this radish green? The smell was suspicious also.
    Shannon M.

    First, my friend and I arrived at 11 AM, the advertised open time. An older man was inside mopping and asked us to come back in 30 minutes. Normally I'd go somewhere else but I had time and good company to wait. We came back in at 11:33 and he said to wait another 5 minutes. After the long wait we were first to be seated but second to be waited on. A Korean couple came in after us, was waited on first, and greeted properly. The man that was mopping earlier comes to our table second and shortly asks what we wanted to order. Before we could finish ordering all 4 meats he walked away. He brought 2 servings, turned up the fire, and walks away again. We were not asked about drink orders or sides at this point. Finally a woman enters and we were able to get water and sides from her. When we asked for the rest of our order she pointed to a buffet table. We get up and see that there are some sides available, but they are not fresh. The broccoli section had a few crumbs left (see pic) and the salad was browning. Maybe this was from a day or two before?? We were the first ones there so there was no excuse for the dismal presentation. Oh, and let me also say that the radish was green and sour. The kimchi had a terrible smell and needed to be dumped. On top of this, we were the only ones told to get up and serve ourselves. By this time, 3 other tables were seated and all being served as is typical of a KBBQ spot. The meat we did receive (never got the full order) was bland. We weren't offered more water. The woman was happily chatting with the Korean patrons and we felt like an after thought. Overall, the poor service, bland meat, and days old sides made this a "one and done" situation. There are so many tasty KBBQ places to go to in the area, go somewhere else.

    Fresh Organic Ssamm from owner garden everyday!! So healthy!! I like coming this restaurant ~

    Cristina A.

    This place is so good. The service is great and the price is good. The food taste amazing. Great place to bring the family.

    Brisket and beef belly sooo good !!

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    Everything tasted old the meat the little side dishes tasted old I would not recommend going here

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    Great variety. Peaceful atmosphere. Great service. Great place to stop by after a game.

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    Good food! We will definitely come back here! Bring your friends and family!!! Nice service!

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    Good food good service. Owner was very attentive and friendly. Gave us grill change when it needs to.

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    I've been avoiding coming to this place since last year when I've read a lot of bad Yelp reviews…read moreabout it - but thought we should give it chance on a less-busy middle-of-the-weekday and arrived about 5pm. It wasn't busy at all - which I was thankful, because in general, if a restaurant is busy, that usually means we don't get good service - SO I was very happy the server came and seated us right away. Our order was taken promptly and was stoked that they had an open bar for sides (buffet-style) to serve myself immediately for the salads, kimchi, sesame oil, seasoning, rice-paper (wolnamssam-yong), radish wrap (Ssam-mu), etc. - because in my experience with other KBBQ restaurants, the servers NEVER come fast enough to refill those sides for you, so I'm super relieved about this place for allowing us full control of that - without my feeling like I have to keep waving down a server. I was also excited to see additional sides offered as part of this very reasonably-priced All-You-Can-Eat! I had Miso-soup, even got Korean Seaweed Roll, Fried-Rice, fruits - Pineapple chunks, Orange slices, Jello (my fave)! They also had Mac-salad, Potato salad, also offered cooked fried chicken, baby clams, crawfish, fried wontons, edamame, eomuk (Korean fish cakes), Japchae (Korean Glass Noodle), etc. Plenty of sides also offered self-serve that you can cook on the grill, like onions, broccoli, mushrooms, etc. I was impressed with their choices at this price point! SO, my recommendation is - give this place a chance - sometimes restaurants do have bad days (as do servers and employees) which can get them a bad Yelp review). Today I appreciated that the servers were helpful and attentive. I LOVED the food: We ordered the Beef Brisket, Marinated Beef Bulgogi, Beef Belly, Pork Belly, Marinated Pork Belly - and yes, ALL included at the same price point (we went for the cheapest menu option) at $24.99 per person - so much value for that low price! Now I'm afraid to post this review because want this place for myself to be my own secret (LOL) - I loved the fact it wasn't crowded for such a huge venue - and we got served right away +++++!

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