Hwarosarang

 

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Vanessa N.

Anaheim, CA

Great food, great service, great experience!

We walked in and we were greeted and seated immediately.  It was a weekday evening so the thinly sliced beef was 50% off (what was $19.99 was then $9.99).  We got a plate of thinly sliced beef and the galbi.  Not only was the quality of meat amazing, the side dishes were also super delish!!!!!  The total came out to around $40 (including a 18% tip). AMAZING.

Service was very attentive.  When the manager came over to help us with our grill, he asked, "How are you?" and he meant it! He wanted to know how we were doing.  We ended the evening with their peach frozen yogurt. I couldn't have asked for a better evening.

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Roxanne B.

Cypress, CA

This place was pretty awesome. The quality of the meat was really good, but the prices are NOT cheap.  Actually, for the quality of the meat and the cleanliness of the place, this is a place, where I could bring my in-laws to. They would love it.  In fact, they would love everything, it might be TOO AUNTHENTIC FOR WHITE FOLKS, but the place is very presentable and clean.  They also have an extensive menu.  They have BBQ, they have korean stews, steaks and chicken dishes.  Best of all, they have korean dishes that are not common to most korean restaurants.  

For 5 of us, it cost us about $130 for a lot of food... A LOT!  We had so much food, that we did not know what to do with the rest, since it was raw meat.... so we kept eating.

I would come back here again and again.

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Elite '08

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L'aura L.

Los Angeles, CA

It's restaurants like these that make me question why I must live in the valley. KBBQ has appealed to me from the 1st time I was introduced to it. Until now, the experience has always involved lower grade overmarinated meats and an MSG all meat backlash afterwards. Oh yeah, and smelling like smokey funk for hours.

I was down in the South Bay already and decided to take the Hwarosarang plunge. We drove up to Buena Park, waved hi to Snoopy and prepared to indulge in mucho meat.

Passing by the windows to the front door, we anticipated an expensive bill.

Hwarosarang is done up right. First off, the place is clean. There's no overwhelming cloud of smoke or layers of grease on the walls. The tables are a nice polished granite type material with circular grills. Even the women's bathrooms are nice with private floor to ceiling doors on each commode and fashionable stone basin sinks.

The service was very attentive although because it was our first time we took forever to order and were prompted to use the little waiter button on the wall. We ordered galbi and sirloin(to the best of my memory). As soon as we ordered the banchan started filling up the table:bean sprouts, cabbage and cubed kimchi,  blue crab kimchi, potato salad, clear jello stuff, and a simple fresh romaine salad.

4 dipping sauces were laid out next to each diner in 2 slender white trays, as well as garlic, jalapenos, miso paste, and chili sauce. 2 small round dishes held bright green radish wrappers and slippery white rice wrappers. Standard metal rice bowls were quickly supplied upon request.

The "fence" arrived next.

Our order meant the delivery of a grated screen with a long handle to grill the meats. It was a very effective way to grill the meat that left little residue on it and no need for multiple grills halfway through the meal. The meat was high quality and quite tasty. 2 platters were more than enough food with all the banchan and rice.

I almost felt like we were being watched because the service was so prompt.

We were brought 2 other dishes about halfway through the meal. I'm not sure if this is customary at this restaurant or not. One was a small stone bowl of tofu soup. It was deliciously flavorful with a hint of chili oil to the broth, tiny cubes of tofu floating throughout. The other stone bowl that arrived had a light omelet mixture that continued to simmer.

A complimentary plate of 4 whole shrimp was delivered to our table. Their pale gray flesh turned to bright peach quickly on our grill, feelers disintegrating with the heat. Promptly removing them from the grill translated into perfectly tender morsels.

No need for dessert at this KBBQ restaurant.

After nearly stuffing myself on fresh quality meats and sides, I enjoyed a small cup of tart frozen yogurt. It was pinkish red and tasted like a hint of raspberry. What a refreshing way to end a savoury meal!

The bill was under $50 which was competitive for all-you-can-eat KBBQ buffets with lower quality food. As much as I sometimes forget, my little stomach can only handle so much food anyway, so I might as well pay the same for food that's prepared to order.

Although I still suck at pronouncing the name, Hwarosarang offers quality meals with good service amidst classy surroundings.

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Elite '08

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Anita L.

Irvine, CA

OK OK, just to appease Ms Lena there, I'll write my review of this place before the others I have in line so she'll stop complaining. Yes we had dinner at Hwarosarang last night mainly due to all the rave reviews on here. I was stuck in traffic and a 25 minute drive turned into a 50 minute nightmare. I was hungry. When I arrived, the gang had already ordered (which was great) and had already started (excellent, which meant I could just dig in).

The restaurant's decor was really nice. I was highly impressed. We were saying how chic it was while digging into the chadol -- which incidentally wasn't bad. They give you 4 different sauces -- the salt and pepper in sesame oil, chili sauce, the other light sauce with garlic and chili and this other one which had grated daikon in it.

Since I didn't understand Korean I couldn't tell if things were going well or not, but we were being rather demanding: we need banchan refills, water and hot tea refills, more pajun, more salad etc etc. I'm sure we were being extremely troublesome.

The next thing to go on the grill was the samgyupsal. You know, I actually liked this since there was more meat than fat. Usually, the pork belly has lots of fat and no meat and usually, I don't like it. I did like this one better than other places.

When it came time for the unmarinated kalbi, this was when everything started to go downhill. Lena was the first to eat a piece and said something like 'this meat tastes weird". I then took a piece and the beef had absolutely NO taste whatsoever. It was tasteless. Even after dipping into the sauces, there was no detection of meat flavor. WEIRD.

The other meats were the same..... tasteless without any meat flavor. At one point someone else joked that it was ostrich.... hmmm.... I think even ostrich has better flavor than that but then again, ostrich doesn't taste like beef. HAHA.

They came out with shrimp for us, but my piece was mushy in texture, obviously not fresh. I'm not sure if this was part of our set meal, but by the surprised look on everyone's faces, I guess not. They did give you a choice of purple or white rice and when the girls asked, they brought out the bean stew soup as well. It wasn't as thick as I usually like it, but it sufficed.

The banchan had some items you don't usually see at other places such as 'gobo' and pollack. Other than that there was no bean sprouts or soy bean sprouts, no spinach either or the baby anchovies.

At the end of the meal, they brought out the soupy rice made from the crust of burnt rice and water. I didn't like it so much since I only like the crunchy bits. They brought out 2 more bean paste stew when they brought out the rice. I was soooooooooo full I could barely breathe.

Naturally we couldn't leave without trying the blueberry yogurt, but it was less than inspiring. It had a powdery after taste and like Lena said, it didn't melt after a long time which was so iffy. Thank god I only had one taste.

I don't think I'll be back again although for what we got, it was really reasonable. 3 stars (barely!)

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Ed K.

Fullerton, CA

I've been to a lot of Korean BBQ joints but this one is different.  This is the only one I frequent in the North OC area.  The quality and taste is a cut above everyone elses and is consistently so each time I've come.  It's gotten largely a mix of reviews and I suspect it's because of the different type of orders that people have made.  There are the combos and the a la carte orders.  Both are quite different.  The combos are a little bland and are generally not marinated.  The more expensive a la carte dishes is where the action is at.  The marinates are subtly sweet and flavorful and the quality of meat is excellent and consistent.

I'd call this a premium Korean bbq dining experience.  It's different from a Soot Bull Jeep in that (apart from not being divey) the marinates are not tangy and sugary, so don't expect SBJ.  If you are use to Manpuku or Gyu-Kaku, I think you'd be right at home here.  Banchan is free and fresh (although a little on the bland side, but who goes to a bbq house for the banchan?) and refillable so no $3.50 for a side of Kimchi here.

At the end of the meal they give you blueberry yogurt that's in the Pinkberry tangy/sour style.  Pretty dang good in it's own right and cleans the palate real well.  Oh, I almost forgot, but it appears that they have a full wine selection here.

Lastly, if you are looking at this review in chronological order and see somewhat lukewarm and/or negative comments just before mine, I think all four people went to this restaurant in the same party and ate the same batch of dishes, etc.  I've been here four times and they have been consistently good each time.  So perhaps it was just an out of the ordinary day that they went?

Okay, here is a little help with pronunciation.  First syllable... "Hwa"... say it like "Who-Wah"... second syllable.... "Ro"... like row your boat.  Sarang, which means love in Korean... say it like Sah-rrr-ahng... or Sah-wrong as in not right, but wrong.  So in one word... "Who-Wah-Row-Sah-Wrong," eh, close enough... hope that helps!

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Chuby M.

Westminster, CA

The food was good but not fatty enough for the chubby monster. We got a bottle of champagne free because it was my birthday so nice touch.

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Elite '08

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Mike L.

Norwalk, CA

I think Buena Park is essentially the KBBQ capital in both LA and Orange County. Hands down they had some of the best KBBQ restaurants.

The only one I liked in downtown LA area was Park's BBQ and the only one I liked in Garden Grove was an all you can eat joint, New Seoul. Those were the only 5 stars ratings I granted for each of those so called "Korea town".

Yet, I will be granting the fourth 5 stars rating of a KBBQ place for the city of Buena Park.. Maybe they should be the get the designation of K-town.

Buena Park was one of the city that have seen new restaurants that opened up to strengthen the Korean restaurants destinations. I noticed just like La Habra, there seemed to just spruced up in the same concentrated area.

I was so fascinated to read so many good reviews by some of the Yelpers I trust, I was wondering if I was missing out in going here. Then i realized it was just opened up recently not too long ago very close by to the Water park next to Knott's Berry Farm. It was almost too good to pass up and I was very excited to go one night after work.

Brand new Korean BBQ place has one advantage they usually can solved where it would be hard to do for old places was the installation of a new air ventilation. This I have to say was one of the very few time I did not smelled like I just got out of meat fire pit. The only other time was at Park's BBQ.

When I entered the place, it had that new look kind of feel without the fading wood or the greasy feeling in the dining area. The restaurants has ample amount of tables with the ever popular iron pot lid as the grill. They have also have some big air ventilation over the table. Then again I never really seen the smoke pop up to my face which was a huge sigh of relief. (I just didn't want to smell a hour later at a different function).

The combo is pretty straight forward. It starts off at $40, which was one of the cheapest I have seen in a KBBQ place for a combo. It is good enough to feed 2 people. The pricing start going higher at $60 for three and $80 for four people.

The basic combo would include a plate of tender sirloin, beef brisket, and sliced pork. You also get a egg tofu and a choice of either a bottle of soju or two glass of wine. The higher combos get a plate of galbi and other beef dishes.

It get a little tricky because my companion and I don't wished to drink that night so I tried to negotiate out of the alcohol and get a replacement for that. (Please don't PM me to call me a weaksauce because I know!). They wouldn't allowed it citing their policy. OK, then I tried to finagle my way to a galbi (marinated beef short ribs) and switch it out of one of the three dish. My best hope is to get out of the tenderloin because it was charging the same price for a plate in the menu. Finally with the manager consent, we got our wish in switching off the beef tenderloin in favor of the marinated beef.

Let's just say it was the best trade I had made since my e-trade stocks trades before the Dotcom gloom.

The marinated beef was not too sweet and when cooked on the grill it had that aroma of a simmering kaboob. The galbi melt right in your mouth. The brisket has the most amount of meat and was the easiest to cook. The pork is like a slice of bacon. When cooked, it didn't swivel like most places would have. It tells it was freshly prepared and not frozen before hand.

I liked the service here. Like the old theory goes, does it help to have a SLR camera to influence the staff to be active? I just can't tell because I had the feeling I was being watched. There were three different wait staff that constantly comes by to check on us. It was one of the better experience in terms of service in a KBBQ I ever had. Not once did I pressed the buzzer to ring for them nor do I had to called them out with a shout of :"Yah-gio".

There are also nice presentations of 10 different banchans (side dishes of bean sprouts, relishes, and kimchis). The egg tofu that came with our dinner was also refilled along with the side dishes. The rice wrappers for the meat and the salad was also included in our feast.

Nicely done with only $42 for two person.Even better was the free coffee machine for the drinks. Yet I felt cheated for some reason...

I read AJ K.'s review in that she got a blueberry yogurt. Lies!!! I didn't get one. Either that or I felt Jiffed, but nonetheless I had a very good experience in dining in this place.

I would say overall, it's almost as posh or the place was as clean as Surrah's in Buena Park. Hwarosarang offered better better combo choices than the other Buena Park KBBQ and the meat was almost as good as Wako Honey Pig. This place will definitely get my choice as a place to go for KBBQ. It's much closer drive than to Park's or New Seoul.

Buena Park may not be as ghetto as I used to thought after all.
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edit:  AJ K. and Lisa V. both insisted that I got jiffed out of Blueberry yogurt because it does exist.

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Elite '08

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Judy H.

Los Alamitos, CA

Who knew you could get such good KBBQ in Buena Park?  I didn't.  I will admit I questioned it when AJ K suggested we come here instead of either of the two I picked in Garden Grove.  I was wrong.  Thank you for the great choice, Anne!

The first thing I noticed when I walked in was a bright, giant room with a lot of air sucking vent thingys.  There isn't an overwhelming BBQ/grease smell.  That's worth a star on it's own.  You WILL leave smelling like BBQ/grease, but you aren't smelling it the whole time you're in there like at other KBBQ restaurants.  They also have things I've never seen before like complimentary blueberry frozen yogurt for dessert (Yum-O) and a hot chocolate/coffee/tea machine (the tea is really good...reminds me of black sesame paste) by the entrance.

3 plates of meat will easily feed 4 people.  We didn't get a combo because the awesome Dave S brought wine for us (combo includes alcohol and a few meat choices that Frank said we probably won't like).  There was no corkage fee.  I wish I could tell you the names of the meat we ordered, but I can't.  I CAN tell you they are the bottom three on the right column of the main page where the meat is listed.  One was marinated...two were not.  They give you 4 different dipping sauces for your meats.  There was also about a dozen panchan items, refillable of course.  The seaweed and steamed egg were my favorites (plus my all time favorite - kimchi).  You also get the rice paper and lettuce to wrap your meat in.  Rice is not offered but you can ask for it for free.  

All that food was only $60.  The quality of the meat was much better than what you will get at most all-you-can-eat KBBQs.  Even the panchan items were tasty and fresh.  The service was good.  The waitresses came by to help cook our meat and change our grill plate.  If they're not around and you need something, you can always push the button.  If I had to say one bad thing about Hwarosarang, it'd be that they could use larger tables.  We had so many little plates on our table...it was craziness, but who cares?  I will definitely be coming back to Hwarosarang!

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Caroline K.

Cypress, CA

When my mother suggested this restaurant, I thought, "Not another Korean BBQ joint!"  Anyways, the place is a little nicer than most Korean restaurants in the area, and they arrange the meat nicely on the platter for you (most likely to disguise that there isn't a whole lot of it).  The quality of the meat is good, though like I mentioned, the portions are probably on the smaller side for the price (a set meal for three is about $60).  However, we were full by the end of the meal, so I guess that's what really counts.  They have good side dishes (my favorite was the fruit mixed with mayonnaise) and a really yummy peach flavored yogurt at the end!  Oh, I had wanted to take home the bottle of soju rather than drink it there, but they said this wasn't allowed.   I think they also allow you to bring your own liquor bc another table near us had a bottle of Yellowtale (if you want wine w/ your meal, it comes in a little bottle for one person).  What's more, the staff was actually pretty nice, which is rare for a Korean restaurant.

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Sarah K.

Garden Grove, CA

This place is superb on so many levels.  I hate when anybody puts a grill and tosses meat scraps on it and call it BBQ.  And quite frankly my experience with customer service as a non-Fobtardtastic younger person is pretty shitty.

But this place has excellent meat quality and the service was attentive and friendly.  Although most people prefer to get the combos but personally I prefer getting separate orders.  The place is extremely clean and the smoke ventilation is good so you don't feel like barfing while cooking your food.  Very clean and good set-up.

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Elite '08

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Dave S.

Brea, CA

OK.. i'm going to try writing this again now that I'm awake..

This was my first time going to Korean BBQ and I have to say it was great. Thanks Frank K. for the guided tour even though you didn't know what half the stuff was either. :) I can say that because I'm sure you won't be reading my review anyway.

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Everything that came out was delicious. Also, according to Frank, this is one of the best / nicest / highest quality / and spacious KBBQ places he's seen. Take that for what it's worth because, again, I have no idea.

The service was good but they did slow down toward the end. At one point we canceled an additional platter of meat that we had ordered because it was just taking too long to come out. Aside from that.. no complaints.

I won't try to explain what we had, but between all the sauces, meat, salad, noodles, the wine (which they let me bring in without corkage fees. I called ahead just to be sure they were cool with it and they had no objections), and all the delicious little odds and ends that you can either eat alone or combine with the food, I left fat and happy.

We ordered a lot of food, and split between the four of us it only came out to 23 dolla'. Not too shabby.. I'd love to go back.

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Update:

it's not that spacious and Frank speaks perfect Korean.

snore

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Bora K.

Fullerton, CA

No amount of free blueberry froyo makes up for the fact that the meat had a very funky aftertaste.

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Elite '08

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Lisa V.

Long Beach, CA

Don't be fooled. This isn't a KBBQ place.... come here for the blueberry yogurt!  And its better than your average Pinkberry or Red Mango place!  What a delightful surprise when Anne said we are going to get dessert and its this awesome frozen yogurt that almost tastes like my favorite blueberry fat free Yoplait!  

Kidding aside, it really is a good KBBQ place with great quality meat and a good selection of panchan.  I was missing the spinach one, but we had 3 other types of seaweed kind to choose from.  

Big props for The Judy bringing her cuppie cakes - delish!
And also kudos to Dave S for supplying the wine for everyone... He thought ahead and they apparently do not charge corkage - cheers!

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AJ K.

Rough and Ready, CA

The place used to be a Thai restaurant.  They remodeled it so it is brighter and more modern looking.  Although we were a party of 4, we ordered combination #2 ($59.99) which is recommended for 2-3 people.  It includes brisket, unmarinated rib meat, pork belly, and marinated meat.  You also get egg casserole (2), bean paste stew (2), and beverage of choice (soda or alcohol).  They don't usually bring you rice unless you ask for it, and they have 2 choices: regular white or a type of wild/black rice.  

The quality of meat is pretty good, definitely better than the all you can eat places.  The brisket had quite a bit of meat on it, not all white.  The unmarinated rib meat didn't cook as well as I would've thought - meaning, there was light marbling but was still tough.  The pork belly was better than other places I've tried and was moist and not too fatty.  The most tender meat was actually the marinated meat, which as Carrie described is cooked on a metal screen/grill over what looks like charcoal.  

For dessert the blueberry yogurt is really good.  Drinks from the hot beverage machine are free (yes) and I really like the tea.  The tea is a sweet, creamy, nutty concoction.

The service is prompt and courteous.  The wait staff is usually busy running around, but it's not hard to stop one to ask for something.  Plus,  they don't give you that annoyed look and throw it on your table.  I'll definitely be coming back to this place since it's much closer than going all the way to LA.

Note: Their lunch specials look pretty good (only M-F, no holidays) :o(  They have octopus hot pan (I don't know what it's called in english) for $9.99 and Genghis Khan (aka shabu shabu) for $12.99.

Update 11/19/07:  I just went here again, and it is still one of my favorite KBBQ places in the 562/714 area.  They delivered it once again with delicious meat and sides.  This time I got to try the bibimnegmyun (spicy buckwheat noodles), which was very good too.  I love how this place is consistent, rare to find at K-places.

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Elite '08

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rick p.

Irvine, CA

hwaro.. what's wrong here? i'm sorry but this place has no flavor whatsoever. ingredients seem fresh enough but the whole night's dining experience felt like i was eating with a really, really stuffed up nose. even with all the dipping sauces, i couldn't taste a thing. panchan was bland as well. for my money i'd rather patronize lighttown house or shik do rak.

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Elite '08

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Lena B.

Buena Park, CA

you guys are so mean...you know who you are!!!

ok, so i am bearing the cross and will be the 1st to give only 3 stars to this overly decked out place for a korean restaurant.  
i was on the phone with my bf as i was walking into this place, and cried out "holy cow...i am bring you here next time you are in california".  he was delighted that i found what i thought to be another solid kbbq place in oc.

as i waited for my friends to show up, i eyed my next table, smacking my lips, seeing their meat sizzling on the grills.  i think i was in a pretty grouch mood when they finally arrived as i just rang the buzz affixed to the table without even greeting them...hunger does that to me.

we ordered combo #3 which came with black pork belly, chadol, marinated and unmarinated galbi.  i don't know what went wrong from here.  everything, including their steamed egg, tasted really bland, flavorless and synthetic (i don't know what other ways to describe the meat).  sure, most of our order were unmarinated pieces of meat (ssaeng), but then shouldn't the dipping sauce (they had 4 different kinds) compliment the lack of taste, at least?  i could've bought the same quality of meat from bristol farms (i take this back...the quality was more like costco's which isn't bad at all) and grilled it myself.  everything i was looking forward in kbbq was missing (sweetness, garlic and soy sauce flavor).  at the end of the meal, our waitress brought us some shrimps, and i thought they were just ok, not the most fresh.  

service...all i can say is that they were really nice to me when i was alone.  maybe we got too loud and demanding later on, but it just went downhill as the night went on.  

i didn't find the price to be expensive since what we ordered was more than enough to feed 5 people.  the decor was nice, tables were large and not close to each other and the ventilation system worked really well.  

i really wanted to give more than 3 stars, but it would take a lot more than the pictures of famous koreans stars hanging on their walls to impress me.  i guess i judged the book by its cover...i better find another kbbq place to take my bf.  

1 more thing...their frozen yogurt did not melt even after 15 minutes of sitting close to the grill...weird!!!

o, another thing...the grill can get pretty dangerous.  3 of us almost got burned by the open flame...so avoid wearing polyester clothes!!!

p.s. - the literal translation of the name is love for fire pit.  uhhh, i know it doesn't make sense!

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Cecilia J.

Anaheim, CA

I eat at a lot of Korean restaurants, and I think each one is different. What I like about Hwaro more than the others is the service and the portions.
We ordered the set meal combo for 3 to 4 people, and I think we could have added one or two more people to that. This combo is about $60, but it can feed a basketball team. It came with 4 types of meat, pork and beef, and all the little side dishes to eat along with the meal. It also came with a green salad, Korean style,  rice porridge, and dessert.  The meat is very fresh and all the dipping sauces they place on the table go really well with the meat. I also recommend their kimchi. Ask for it if they don't put it out there for you.

If you aren't feeling hungry for meat, they offer other Korean dishes. We tried the Bi Bim Bap. A rice dish mixed with vegetables and a fried egg on a hot ceramic plate. Mix in their hot sauce and you have a nice meal for two. I especially like the crispy rice on the bottom.

I have only been there twice, but each time the service has been excellent. The manager down to the wait staff have been very pleasant and attentive. Service with a smile. And if you have never been to a Korean BBQ restaurant, the staff will explain how everything works.

I really like this restaurant. The staff is great, the food is definitely delicious, and the decor is beautiful. Very zen design. I recommend trying this place out on a weeknight if its your first time, weekends tend to get packed and its only been open for a couple months.

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iris t.

Fullerton, CA

excellent food and superb service. it's THE bbq place to go around fullerton and buena park area .. never mind driving to garden grove or ktown. price is reasonable and meat very fresh. the galbi was so good and you can taste the original sweet flavor of the beef. and generous portion - even tho it's not "buffet" - unlimited. but the portion is good enough and feeds you just like a buffet. Lots of side dishes (unlimited) and good combo mix (2 people for $40 - 2 soju or 1 wine plus 3 kinds of meat + soup + rice + unlimited kimchi)  oh and must try the frozen yogurt ^_^

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Sophia J.

Fullerton, CA

i LOVE this bbq joint.
their meat quality is good especially their pork belly. usually pork belly has only fat but this one has a good marbling going on. What makes it special is the way you cook your meat. you cook some meats on the regular grill pan but for the rest/majority of your other meats you grill it on a "hwaro" . and there are soot/coals in it which brings out the flavor of the meat.
A group of 4 of us went and we got the #2 combo and one order of "kkotsal" which was More than enough. The combo comes with steamed egg , bean paste soup, and either 2 red wines or soju. the red wine was some caberet sauvignon..

service is nice and attentive and i love their blueberry frozen yogurt afterwards! also got good ventilation going on~
this place is my favorite korean bbq place.

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Carrie C.

Cerritos, CA

This new restaurant is alittle past Knott's and hidden behind Ken Crane's Home Entertainment store.  Friends brought me here, otherwise I would never have known it existed.  This korean BBQ place is pretty spacious, with wide booths and aisles.  Right when you walk in there's a hot chocolate/coffee machine that you can help yourself as you're waiting.  We ordered a set meal which is for 3 people, (there was 4 of us) and there was ALOT of food.  The convex bbq grill plate protrudes from above the table (not like the traditional ones that is set into the table) and is non stick, so the meat cooks really quick and well on it, without getting crusty and charred (the grill).  The set came with 4 different kinds of meat, 3 beef and 1 pork, all were very tender and delicious.  You cook two kinds of meat on the first grill and then they change it to a metal grill sheet that you cook the last two meats on it.  It cooked the meat pretty well.  The meal came with 3 glasses of wine which we substituted for soda and hot tea, no problem.  The side dishes and salads were all really good and refillable as usual.  They also give you 6 different dipping sauces like miso, chili paste, daikon, and the one that I really like is a sesame oil with pepper salt in it.  Goes REALLY GOOD with the meat.  Then they give you dessert, which is blueberry yogurt.  MMM.  It was a delicious feast.  The ones I have been lately just have been lacking.  I used to love Corner House in Cerritos, but their meat is not as fresh and tender and their service SUCKS. : P

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Lee A.

Orange, CA

I  really enjoy going to this restaurant. It's located on Beach Blvd, right by Knotts Berry Farm. I really like the clean, modern decor and its spacious so I never feel cramped, even when there are a lot of customers. The food portions are fairly large which is great. There's a good selection of different types of meat-- so you can order individual meat dishes, or the combos which come with a few different types.
The quality of the meat is excellent. I'm pretty picky about meat but this restaurant's meat is so fresh and tender, I can't complain. The sauces that come with the meat are so good.  Even though it's a korean barbeque place, there are many other things on the menu, so if you don't feel like eating meat, there are other options. The korean side dishes are yummy. Great service. When you need something, all you have to do is press the button on the table and the waitress will come. Free coffee/hot chocolate/tea from the machine. Free frozen yogurt at the end of the meal. Can't wait to go back :)

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