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Top Barbecue restaurants in Seattle, United States
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Harbor City Restaurant
663 Bistro
Kau Kau Restaurant
Ton Kiang Barbeque Noodle House
Palmi Korean BBQ
Meet Korean BBQ
Reviews
I am very disappointed in my overall experience. The food was delicious, but for the money that we paid, the service was absolutely awful. We came in for my graduation dinner, and honestly, I have never been more disappointed with an experience. We came in expecting to spend money, but for a $300 dinner, the service could have been 10 times better. The table we were sat at was oddly shaped, so I decided to move my chair to face my family only to be accosted by the waiter that I am not allowed to move chairs because they were sat that way on purpose (aka to make the experience better for the waiter not for the customers because he didn’t want to cook between the tables despite doing that anyway with smaller ones 😑). Further, I got a SINGLE drink and was given attitude by the waiter when I passed it to my very clearly over 21 family members to try. Truly actually ridiculous. I rarely leave reviews like this, but this felt very warranted because the waiter’s attitude the entire night was sour and ruined my experience. Lastly, the food at this place, as I said, was great, but I have never been to a KBBQ place that cooks for you. Honestly I don’t need a waiter hovering over me while I eat the entire night, if I wanted to do that I would just go to a hibachi grill. I honestly regret going here, not worth the $300. 😑
We get the all you can eat but was not full at all. Food is mediocre, the thing is they’re grill plate is not even hot enough, u gotta grill the thin slice beef for at least 10 minutes, shrimps and mini octopus for at least 20 minutes in order to get it well-cooked. But they have a rule that we can only order stuff within two hours, after that we can’t get any. I don’t understand how I’m gonna eat enough if I gotta wait at least 10-20 minutes to get a bite. And the staff didn’t tell us at all ab this rule when we’re ordering, and there’s no such indicate on the menu too. Idk if they make the grill plate not hot enough on purpose so we can’t order that much within two hours, and they should’ve tell us at first ab the rules.
Great place for a nice meal and barbecue. I have been meaning to go for a while. We were a group of 7 and got a bunch of stuff. We got the 2 finest feast, 2 beef feast and 2 kimchi fried rice. We liked the finest feast best and the server recommended that we start with that before any marinated meat as that would spoil the taste buds... Good advice. Other than the wagyu beef the fried rice was really good. Definitely recommend the place.
It is expensive, don't be surprised. They do have good meals. It is not unlimited. They do all the cooking for you, which I appreciate since I don't want to cook when going to a restaurant. Everything the you combined with the meat had great flavors.
Korean Barbeque with a steakhouse twist. There are lots of (high end) wagyu options, Japanese and American, and also USDA prime. We went with pork cheek, and kalbi beef rib.
Both were delicious, our helper took care of the grill, delivering crispy pork and medium rare beef. The banchan was good, especially the diakon and the kimchi.
It is pricey, especially if you go for the steak options, but the staff really shine at taking care of you and the grill, and the food is high quality. Great treat meal, or way to impress a date.
Both were delicious, our helper took care of the grill, delivering crispy pork and medium rare beef. The banchan was good, especially the diakon and the kimchi.
It is pricey, especially if you go for the steak options, but the staff really shine at taking care of you and the grill, and the food is high quality. Great treat meal, or way to impress a date.
I visited during Seattle Restaurant Week but opted to get the Feast since it included more meat. It was just the right amount of meat for one person, and a plethora of additional accompaniment so the overall value was great! The service was magnificent - not just my primary server, who was efficiently cooking meats for multiple parties at the same time, but the coordination between them all to ensure everyone was taken care of. Meats were cooked well and tasted fantastic. The front dining area is a small space and you're sure to hear some crazy screaming on the street outside, but the food is certainly worth it. I dined alone and had plenty to eat - next time the meal is best shared with at least one other person. I plan to be back again!
If you’re gonna eat here you should know that they add a 20% service charge onto your receipt - no one tells you this when you walk in or explains how their dining is when you arrive.
SO if you are expecting a normal KBBQ style experience this is NOT it for you - you will not be cooking, you will not have a lot of privacy w/ your party/partner because some one is cooking for you the entire time and it just is not very personable or private.
The meat portions are okay, the appetizers are overwhelmingly overrated. Especially the Egg quiche cake thing.
Is this WORTH it - it’s MID. Experience is mid.
Go to a normal KBBQ - you’ll have more fun or a Hot Pot spot.
SO if you are expecting a normal KBBQ style experience this is NOT it for you - you will not be cooking, you will not have a lot of privacy w/ your party/partner because some one is cooking for you the entire time and it just is not very personable or private.
The meat portions are okay, the appetizers are overwhelmingly overrated. Especially the Egg quiche cake thing.
Is this WORTH it - it’s MID. Experience is mid.
Go to a normal KBBQ - you’ll have more fun or a Hot Pot spot.
Bad service and the waitress doesn’t even know what promotion they have right now. The sign outside show “buy 3 get the 4th FREE!” But when we get in and ask for that the waitress said we don’t have the promotion and we showed her the picture of the sign then she went out and said “I don’t think so” and she let us order another combo instead. We ended up leaving the restaurant and having bad mood for dinner. We went to this Palmi BBQ on Monday and we went directly for the promotion but we ended up having nothing. Please well-educate all the servers know what kind of promotion you have, otherwise don’t put the sign!
Super understaffed, staff don’t talk to you, turned off our burner without a word as a sign for us to stop having all you can eat. I’m just trying to get my protein in for the week
The best roast duck in Seattle at the best price. Other items, such as white boiled free range chicken, boiled chicken feet, barbecue pork belly and Zong Zi are also first rate.
My review is on the restaurant and staff. The place was dirty, so was the sitting and table and the staff so impatient. I had to go after the staff every single time I needed something because he wouldn’t stop by or listen to what I needed. The only time I had someone looking at me or giving a decent attention was when they requested their tip in cash (which made party was so disappointed). I must say the food was good and that is the only reason why I am giving this place 2 stars.
I would have given a 5, but my rice was cold. But everything else was so yum. If you can handle heat. Suggest the spicy chicken. Amazingly hot. Their beef bulgogi so yum.
Loved this restaurant for a special occasion/treat-your-self experience! This was unlike any kbbq I've had before and felt super special because they have a dedicated chef grilling for you the entire time. They found the perfect balance between managing the food and also not hovering too much so our party still had privacy to talk.
The banchan was limited to primarily pickled/acidic dishes which helped to balance the decadence of the meat. And the feast came with a gorgeous steamed egg, corn cheese, soup, and kimchi fried rice. The meat itself was plentiful and nicely marbled. For the price, I think it was definitely worth it and we left absolutely stuffed. The staff even offered to refill all the banchan to take home with our leftovers.
Very limited, mostly street parking in this area but, if you go on a weekday and have a lot of patience, you can probably find a spot within a couple blocks. Otherwise, there are some paid garages nearby but they're overpriced imo.
The banchan was limited to primarily pickled/acidic dishes which helped to balance the decadence of the meat. And the feast came with a gorgeous steamed egg, corn cheese, soup, and kimchi fried rice. The meat itself was plentiful and nicely marbled. For the price, I think it was definitely worth it and we left absolutely stuffed. The staff even offered to refill all the banchan to take home with our leftovers.
Very limited, mostly street parking in this area but, if you go on a weekday and have a lot of patience, you can probably find a spot within a couple blocks. Otherwise, there are some paid garages nearby but they're overpriced imo.
They had Halloween themed music playing which was fun. The servers were very helpful. My server was Andy, and he was very good, but all the servers helped and were all very kind and helpful. They gave me what I believe was complementary kimchi stew (I'm not sure if it just comes with the dish I ordered or not) which was very good.
Dim sum is really delicious especially ha-gao and chicken feet! The price is very reasonable. Strongly recommend if you like dim sum.
Online ordering system with live updates; items were not available at the time we sat down but within minutes as we scroll through the menu, items became available to order. The sauce marinade for the chicken feet was good. The water spinach is a simple dish but it was very good here. The steamed rolls with Chinese donut was disappointing, the donut was over fried and super hard. Overall not a nice restaurant to get dim sum.
This restaurant is take-out only with excellent food and service. Had the 2 kinds of meat with rice selecting roast duck and crispy roast pork for $13 (including tax). Arrived at 2 PM on a weekday with no one in line and received my order within 10 minutes. Both meats were excellent and included cabbage with rice enough to make 2 meals!
Good service and tasty meats. I had actually forgotten that I'd come here 2 years ago and came here again recently based on recommendations. Afterwards I had the same opinion as I had when I visited with my sister in the past which was that it was good but a bit expensive for what it is. This time they also slightly burned some of the meat but it wasn't a huge deal. The first time I went the skill of the person cooking for us was better.
Everything about this place was amazing. The dim sum were delicious, the honey bbq pork melted in your mouth, the Mongolian beef was savory and sweet. All of the portions are huge and meant to be shared around the table, and the prices are very reasonable!
Very tasty dim sum restaurant. Bustling atmosphere and all the delicious classics. The fried food was a little fishy tasting, but everything else was spot on. The chili oil was delicious and water and tea was brought to our table of 8 swiftly. Quick and easy ordering system on a QR code and the wait was not too long. (Make sure to arrive early.) Overall, would highly recommend.
恶心变质的食物！Food safety and cleanness is very concerning! Can’t believe this type of dirty business exists in America. This place should be shut down immediately!
Disgusting raw bloody chicken. The worst Chinese restaurant ever. I thrown the food away cuz it’s unsafe to eat! Service is as terrible as the food. Stay away!
The focus here is all about dim sum and not about atmosphere or service. Simply put they have great dim at very reasonable prices. This is not the type of location you want to bring someone to impress them with anything other than the food. Parking can be difficult downtown but there is parking available under the bypasses located up the hill. Once you arrive you scan the menu and order on your phone. Food arrives shortly thereafter. Chairs and table are similar to what you'd find in a meeting room in a one-star Hotel.
I've gone out to get the three kinds combination (duck, crispy skin roast pork and cold cut chicken pictured) once a week for a month now. The meat is great, the rice is generously delivered and the cabbage is one of the highlights of the whole package for me. The portion size provided is never lacking, enough for most people to have leftovers.
The fact that this costs $15 after tax is a fantastic value. Leave a nice tip, grab a bottled green tea and eat outside in a park. I think this is one of the best meals in the world without breaking a twenty dollar bill.
The fact that this costs $15 after tax is a fantastic value. Leave a nice tip, grab a bottled green tea and eat outside in a park. I think this is one of the best meals in the world without breaking a twenty dollar bill.
We had the lunch special and it was amazing, we got a chicken soup, rice with bbq pork and roasted duck along with 2 shingtoa beers. Family run and they were very helpful and happy to serve us. Will surely come back.
Ton kiang has never failed my expectation in the past several years I’ve lived in Seattle. They are a hole in the wall and usually there are two people running the show so they’re pretty busy. All their rice/noodle dishes comes with a lovely wok hay that you don’t get at many Chinese restaurants, not to mention at such an affordable price. I got those four boxes of food and it lasts three meals for two foodies. This will forever be one of my favorite places and I will always come back to explore more menu items!
锅气十足 物美价廉 东江真是打工人午餐首选！
锅气十足 物美价廉 东江真是打工人午餐首选！
I order through Grubhub and had it delivered. The food was cold and it was delivered on time. The chow mein was hard and crunchy and the shrimp was raw. The rice was undercooked I am so unhappy. I hope I don’t get sick.
This may be the worst meal I've ever had. And safety issues too. Raw batter on sweet and sour chicken, the sauce was the consistency of water dyed red, raw uncooked veggies, tasted like sugar. Spring rolls are cold and have horrible taste. Even the white rice tasted like mushy minute rice, the health bourd should get involved... Just disgusting. I'm disabled and If I get sick I know to take legal action I have photos and videos to prove this nasty quality..I'm just shocked. I didn't even eat it, My dog didn't even beg for it! You know that's bad lol
Well, Seattle Chinatown has delivered again. This Harbor City Restaurant was a great place to stop in for lunch. At about 3pm, it was an open seating senerio.
I really enjoyed the opportunity to sit and chat with my company and not be rushed to turn the table. The food seems to resemble a few other establishments, but with its location I can see why. Still it was a delight to enjoy.
I really enjoyed the opportunity to sit and chat with my company and not be rushed to turn the table. The food seems to resemble a few other establishments, but with its location I can see why. Still it was a delight to enjoy.
The service was great. The lady that works there at the front is super nice and tries to be as fast and efficient as possible I felt like. The food was good in my opinion. They give you pretty good sized portions.
Food was so tasty. Everything was cooked so well. And the portions are big even for the small size. The roast crispy pork was a little too fatty for my liking but it was very well seasoned. We ordered way too much food but were heading out to the airport so couldn’t take the food with us. Really wish we could. I really enjoyed the fried chive and shrimp bun/dumpling thing. Some things I wanted were sold out but that’s ok because we couldn’t finish everything already.
Just simple white rice and leg chicken. Extremely delicious would eat here over and over and will continue to even the owner was extra nice I was short a few dollars and he covered it for me and said he'd put it on the next time I got some more food. Hands-down favorite Asian descent food!
-Thee 206 Nomad Sinai ⛎
-Thee 206 Nomad Sinai ⛎
Taste: 5
Price: 5
Quality: 5
Quantity: 5
Service: 4
If you haven’t dined in ID, this is a great place to start. We came here with a group of 6 and did a family style meal. The dining experience here is very matter of fact. That is, you come here for the food. We really enjoyed everything about our meal. We did the bbq pork, which is a must try, the green beans, the fried rice, and the chow foon with beef - I think we did the dry. I think the bbq pork, while it is great, tasted as though it was prepared ahead of time. Again, I thought it was great, but if we are splitting hairs, tasted as though it wasn’t made fresh.
All that to say, we loved it. I’d recommend and will certainly be back.
Price: 5
Quality: 5
Quantity: 5
Service: 4
If you haven’t dined in ID, this is a great place to start. We came here with a group of 6 and did a family style meal. The dining experience here is very matter of fact. That is, you come here for the food. We really enjoyed everything about our meal. We did the bbq pork, which is a must try, the green beans, the fried rice, and the chow foon with beef - I think we did the dry. I think the bbq pork, while it is great, tasted as though it was prepared ahead of time. Again, I thought it was great, but if we are splitting hairs, tasted as though it wasn’t made fresh.
All that to say, we loved it. I’d recommend and will certainly be back.
I think the root of the problem here is that this place is understaffed. There were only two servers running back and forth so it took a while to get seated despite many open tables. When we were seated, our grill plate still had some charred bits stuck to it from previous cooks.
We always order brisket to start at kbbq because it cooks the fastest, however something was wrong with our grill so it was taking forever to cook. We tried messing with the dial but nothing could get the fire hotter. Eventually a waiter came over and told us that they'd been having troubles with that grill so we could move to another table. At this point, we'd been there about an hour and had barely eaten so we moved and that grill worked a lot better. It was frustrating that they even sat us at the known problem grill in the first place.
The meats were just okay and they gave us very little sauce to dip them in. It was also difficult getting a hold of a server to refill anything or order more meat. I will not be coming back here.
Limited street parking only in this area but you should be able to find a spot pretty easily within only a couple blocks of the restaurant.
We always order brisket to start at kbbq because it cooks the fastest, however something was wrong with our grill so it was taking forever to cook. We tried messing with the dial but nothing could get the fire hotter. Eventually a waiter came over and told us that they'd been having troubles with that grill so we could move to another table. At this point, we'd been there about an hour and had barely eaten so we moved and that grill worked a lot better. It was frustrating that they even sat us at the known problem grill in the first place.
The meats were just okay and they gave us very little sauce to dip them in. It was also difficult getting a hold of a server to refill anything or order more meat. I will not be coming back here.
Limited street parking only in this area but you should be able to find a spot pretty easily within only a couple blocks of the restaurant.
I love the Roasted Duck here. It’s well-seasoned and the meat is juicy and soft. We also had the triple seafood and vegetables, which was also very tastyyyy.
The price is resonance and the bill included 15% tip already.
Highly recommend and will come again 😊
The price is resonance and the bill included 15% tip already.
Highly recommend and will come again 😊
Server was friendly, duck was top notch. Lunch special was #worthit. Would recommend.
Place could use some sprucing up, tho. And they charged us a dollar for hot tea, tho they served it without us asking for it.......
Place could use some sprucing up, tho. And they charged us a dollar for hot tea, tho they served it without us asking for it.......
The roasted pork is divine. Crispy and very savory (might be too salty for some people). If you are going here, you have got to order their roasted pork. The BBQ pork is also very delicious.
Price is relatively reasonable. Lunch special is $9.70 and other dishes are around $15 during the date this review is written.
Price is relatively reasonable. Lunch special is $9.70 and other dishes are around $15 during the date this review is written.
Best Chinese restaurant. This is one of my families, favorite places. It is located in Seattle. The service is fast. The restaurant seating area itself is small. When the weather is good, we like to pick our food up and go to a park. The parking downtown is tight but worth it. Their menu has a lot to choose. They serve the meal family style so you can share – I love that. I highly recommend trying the roasted duck, the pea pods, a honey walnut shrimp (it’s so good and melts in your mouth), the crispy roasted pork is the best with hot mustard. There isn’t anything on their menu that I’ve ever tried that I did not like! A must when visiting Seattle. YUM 😋
One of my favorite dim sum spots in Seattle. The value is fantastic, service is fast, menu selection is good, and the food is always delicious. Despite it being a busy weekend, we were able to get a table within 20 minutes without a reservation. Highly recommend the carrot cake, pork dumplings, and fried pork crescents. Shrimp dumplings are good but the filling is a bit mushy and the skin thickness is inconsistent. Besides some small refinements needed, Harbor City has some of the best value for food in Seattle.
Again we came here because Mikey Chen from Strictly Dumplings recommended it. We arrived just as they opened so we didn't have to wait. We were promptly seated at the back, round table. It was perfect with two rambunctious toddlers.
We ordered their Roast Pork noodles for our girls, and my gosh! It was a massive portion of absolutely delicious noodles. We all thoroughly enjoyed it. Hubby and I both got their lunch specials which came with delicious soup.
I forgot to take a pic of hubby’s lunch. He had got the shrimp and chicken combo, and he loved it. I got the roast duck and bbq pork combo, and my gosh, I loved it so much. The food was delicious, the price was right, and the service was excellent! What more could we ask for? Highly recommend.
We ordered their Roast Pork noodles for our girls, and my gosh! It was a massive portion of absolutely delicious noodles. We all thoroughly enjoyed it. Hubby and I both got their lunch specials which came with delicious soup.
I forgot to take a pic of hubby’s lunch. He had got the shrimp and chicken combo, and he loved it. I got the roast duck and bbq pork combo, and my gosh, I loved it so much. The food was delicious, the price was right, and the service was excellent! What more could we ask for? Highly recommend.
Best BBQ pork in town!
Came here 12 years ago when I studied in Seattle and they still maintain the same consistent quality. I missed having their roast pork though (it was sold out already when I get there).
Would recommend you to try their scrumptious meal if u happen to visit Seattle!
Came here 12 years ago when I studied in Seattle and they still maintain the same consistent quality. I missed having their roast pork though (it was sold out already when I get there).
Would recommend you to try their scrumptious meal if u happen to visit Seattle!
The roasted pork they served me sat in half an inch of grease. There was 90% fat in the pork and barely any meat to even taste. The lady rushing back and forth to process orders and check out was friendly. The guy cutting the meat could careless what he was serving you. Not the best first impression.
Ordered the wonton noodle soup and salted fish /chicken fried rice. Both were really good. The wonton dumplings were big with a full shrimp inside; noodles were perfect. The fried rice was very flavorful and hit the spot. Great prices with generous portions. Highly recommend.
Ordered this salt and pepper shrimp takeout from here. The shrimps were stale and smell rotten. Disgusting!
Our group of five dined in this place. We all ordered different entree and shared the meat. Roast duck is great! Wonton soup is also very nice. The price is pretty cheap for the quality and amount of food we got. The bathroom is a little shabby though.
Basic, mom & pop, hole-in-the-wall Cantonese BBQ joint with limited seating. Quick to-go service and friendly, efficient staff. Excellent roast duck - fatty and flavorful with every bite! Their congee is also one of the best in the area. Great prices for large portions. Fantastic value!
Very affordable and reasonable price for Cantonese food in Chinatown, very laid, typically not busy and no wait at all. Sliced bbq pork neck is the best in town.
Solid eats. The roasted pork and BBQ pork was $9.40. Big meal at a good price. Recommended.