Gyubee Japanese Grill (Markham)

First time having all-you-can-eat BBQ, and this was definitely a fun experience for $30-$40. Staff regularly checked on our table and the service was very quick. The food tasted great and our grills were frequently swapped out when they got too dirty. If you're planning on visiting, make sure you have your phone with you as they don't have a physical menu.

We tried out this restaurant and it was an amazing experience. We got the all you can eat special. You choose all the raw items you want and then cook them over the grill when you are ready. We may actually have ordered too much, but we were hungry when we arrived!! Anyway, our waiter was super helpful and suggested several items. We are big meat eaters and got the lamb, tongue, steak, squid, some vegetables and one soup order...my cousin loved it.
For dessert we had the creme brulee.
Everything was great and we practically rolled out of the restaurant. Unfortunately we arrived but 50 mins before they closed, so we had to hurry. It would be nice to give yourself some time, so you can pace yourself and eat calmly.
Great food. Would go again. Wish we had something like this in Virginia.

The food was great, the beef options being a favourite. There are also some unique options that I haven’t seen at some of the other all-you-can-eat BBQ restaurants. The kimchi and the bibimbap rice dish were great (however, be careful if you don’t tolerate spicy food)! It can get a bit loud, but that’s more to do with the people that were there at the time. Great service, good atmosphere - it’s nice how they divide the tables to provide privacy.

AYCE restaurant that’s worth the price! We definitely left full and satisfied! Great quality and variety of meats, seafood and other items included. Only two options for chicken however! Great amount of selection while not having an overwhelming amount of items! I like how there are dividers and curtains between majority of the tables allowing for more of a comfortable and semi secluded dining experience. Lots of variety in drink menu and free refills for regular soft drinks. Be sure to leave room for dessert with creme brûlée and soft serve ice cream to end the night :) Service is fast, and friendly. Would definitely recommend giving this location a visit!!

I visited with my family for lunch on a Saturday. I've always been to Dundas, but this was my first visit to Markham. There was a parking space, so it was convenient, and the interior was spacious and comfortable. It's spacious, so it's nice that it's separated from the table next to it. I ordered the usual brisket and it was also delicious. Shrimp is plump and fresh. The ice cream cone I ordered for dessert was delicious.

Gyubee is a franchise done correctly. I live very close to the Markham one but it's always so busy, so I usually go to the Scarborough one. This week I tried my luck at the Markham location for lunch, and we were quoted a 1 hour wait so we decided to wait. We did end up getting a table exactly after the estimated time, which was much appreciated since we even had gone to the Costco nearby to kill time. We had arrived at 12:15 which is right after their opening at 12, and a few minutes after we signed up I noticed 20 more tables after us. So make sure to sign up as early as possible! Yelp waitlist opens only at 12:30 so that's probably why there was a huge number after us.

The lunch menu is very good for $30. Yes, the dinner menu ($40) has a lot more items, but it's rare to find a good AYCE for $30 nowadays. Especially compared to other places like Shinta, that don't even offer a cheaper lunch menu. You can check their website for their menu and see that they offer some great cuts of beef for lunch, as well as my favorite bibimbap. The seating time is 1 hour 45 minutes which is very long for lunch.

The service was fast and I felt no need to push myself to eat an unholy amount since it was only $30. The only thing I didn't love was the thick pork belly, which is more of a recent addition to the menu. Another recent addition is the chicken thigh, which actually cooks so well on the grill and gets a great char. But overall they have a great lunch selection and I'll definitely be back!

We went in after registering for the waitlist and as per their estimated time we got in 10min and early! We were greeted well and the General Manager Kang Liu seated us and made sure everything was good and our waiter P.K was awesome! He attended to us often making sure everything was ok and changed our fire mesh as needed! Service was very quick and the meat marination was awesome we loved the gyubee sweet soy marinated short ribs were so good! There was a rice dish with the running egg yolk on top the waiter recommended it was really good! Must try dish! Creme brûlée was awesome!!! Highly recommend this location! Place is clean, courteous people, respectful and they have a nice rhythm throughout their service! Will definitely come again with more ppl!