A Sydney local friend recommended 678 Korean BBQ. It's a large hall that is smokey, loud and busy. There isn't much decor apart from the chairs, tables and BBQ grills with air ducts, but that is what makes it authentic and awesome! We ordered so many different cuts of meat and soju with Bon Bon. The meat is exceptional and the experience was as if we were in Korea. This is definitely a place to go to with friends for a fun night full of BBQ, drinks and K-pop! read more

678 Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Sydney, NSW

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Bad food, bad service. Please go somewhere else, do not recommend at all. Doesn't do any justice for korean bbq. These people don't know how to run a restaurant. read more

We love a good BBQ - whether it be in our own backyard with a sausage or a few prawns or at a restaurant, we'll be there. So, of course we were keen to visit 678 Korean BBQ in the Sydney CBD for a feed. Attending with a group of foodie pals, we were able to try a range of dishes amongst us, beginning with the ban Chan (appetisers). The meat cuts arrived ready for us to cook to our liking. There's oyster blade, beef rib, beef tongue, brisket to name a few. The wait staff brought out a bucket of hot coals to cook the meat on the grill. We tried a number of beef cuts, and also some pork. Although it dodn't require the BBQ, the beef tartare was a great dish to start with, served with an egg yolk and a Korean marinade.  We also were served a number of the usual Korean favourites kimchi, omelettes, rice and noodles. Other substantials including Bibimbab a Korean classic rice dish served in a heavy stone bowl topped with egg yolk, meat, nori and mixed vegetables. Be sure to get to the end and you will be suprised with the crispy rice at the bottom of the bowl. 678 is great for socialising in a group or an individual booking to enjoy a tasty Korean meal. Another positive, you know the chef will be awesome because it's you. read more

In A Nutshell: -You hear alot about Australian beef, so when you put "2+2 is 4, minus 1 is 3, quick math"...haha, had to bite Big Shaq off "Man's Not Hot. -Seriously, when you eat wagyu Australian-Korean beef you are treated to a special, special treat. -The marbling was SUPREMELY RED (supposedly from Australian farmers using wine to soak the grains that are feed to the cows). -678 Korean BBQ is a little expensive, but man the beef is so tasty & so worth it for the few pieces you get. -Service was average. Overall, the ambience was a little too bright for my liking, but I did feel like I was back in Hongdae, South Korea (my fave hood, in my fave city in the world). read more

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678 is a notorious establishment for late night korean bbq. The free flowing lettuce and condiments to pair ordered meats is a nice touch...but the extra flairs of dishes is slightly lacking. I don't really see the appeal of this place (at least to the same degree as some other kbbq places). But overall, very solid and fun with friends? So maybe that's what we can ask for. read more

We are from Los Angeles and I must say we have been spoiled by good K BBQ. This place was one of the worst K BBQ experiences ever. It's very surprising that Kang Ho dong would attach his name to this poor quality restaurant. First: meat quality - way worse than any All You Can Eat places I have experienced. This place is not AYCE - so one would expect better. Alas, don't get your hopes up. Beef brisket was thick and was low quality literally frozen meat tossed on the table. We also ordered their "Prime Wagyu Short Rib." Supposedly the good stuff. Very disappointing. We got two small pieces for $48 which I would mind so much but it tasted like stale old meat. You can tell it was not fresh and had a weird after taste. The Cold Noodle Soup came out with no soup and noodles were all clumpy -- another sign that it was sitting around a long time. It was pretty apparent that no one at this place understood nor cared about food quality, preparation, presentation or dining experience. The vegetables (Saam) had been sitting around because it was starting to wilt. Nothing at this restaurant was fresh. Maybe the water? Maybe. You can tell that this place was managed poorly as soon as you walked through the door. They had 6 (young) staff members who didn't seem to know what they were doing; just running around looking busy but not actually doing much. The place was empty but took them over 10 minutes to seat us (a party of 2) . There were only 2 other customer tables. What would take you 10 minutes to seat a party of 2 in an empty restaurant? You're certainly not preparing fresh food - because everything is pre made and sitting around. When it came to ordering, their awful system added to the aggravating experience. They insist on using a mobile app system -- which we obliged. However, because we were traveling, our data connection was poor. We asked whether they had Wi-Fi but Nope. If they insist on customers using their mobile app system then shouldn't they at least have Wi-Fi available? Who doesn't have Wi-Fi in 2023?!! We then asked if they can just take our order off the menu -- but no. We had to use their crummy mobile system. Then when we ordered, the app was acting up and everything was ordered twice. Additionally, when we finally put the order in it said "Error." Thinking we did not put in the order, we talked to multiple people to address the problem. The first server told me that he would take care of it and that the orders went in correctly. It did not. Then I spoke with the "manager" who assured me that the order was not duplicated and went in correctly. Nope. We were getting duplicate orders delivered to us. Finally after several attempts to address this issue the manager did fix the problem. The bottom line is this: the dining experience was horrible and the food sucked big time. I'm not sure if there are any better places in Sydney but this place would not last a week where we are from. Bad food. Terrible Value. Terrible service. Would highly recommend that you stay away and get some other cuisine. This place does not represent the best of what KBBQ experience could be and its a shame to call this place a Korean BBQ restaurant. It does not represent the best of K BBQ -- only the worst. read more

Best Korean BBQ in Sydney for the following reasons: The place exclusively does BBQ. In fact, they will insist that you do order some BBQ dishes if you're not going at lunch time where they have a lunch menu too. Pricing is very fair (anywhere around $15-25 per person . Depending on how many people in your group, and whether you are drinking or not). Also the BBQ is also charcoal based so the meat tastes better (also well vented so you don't have BBQ smell on your clothes). However, I'd probably avoid this place like a plague if you are vegetarian (but then again BBQ + vegetarian doesn't mix). Would I go again? Definetly! But I'd recommend a group of at least 3-4+ so you can order more (and ends up being cheaper per person) read more

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The meats came quickly with so many sides. I loved because it was different freedom what we get at any Korean restaurant in the USA. They use hot coals to heat your food and to be honest the taste is better than a regular gas stove. read more

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Great atmosphere with friendly staff. Quick and great customer service! When asked for their recommendations on servings they were very helpful in helping us order the appropriate amount. The wagyu cuts were fragrant and tender. We loved the corn and cheese, egg on the side of the BBQ as well! Overall a great environment with plenty of space between tables making for a comfortable dining experience! They also have a new location in Eastwood! read more

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This place is so hip and packed with young people! Run by Koreans, it really takes you into true Korean culture with lots of soju, beer, laughter and that glorious BBQ smell. The place was full after 8pm on a Monday night. After grabbing a table, the side dishes were bought out (and there's quite a few). They do an awesome spicy dressing for the salad and pickled onions. The meat was delicious - the beef was so incredibly tender and the pork was like 'melt in your mouth' stuff. It didn't even taste like pork! Their marinated beef is also fantastic too. One good thing about this place is that each BBQ stove had their own air sucking thing from above so, although you will still smell a bit of BBQ, it's not as bad. Make sure you also get the steamed egg - it is ridiculously good and get the rice with black bean (it's like purple rice); tastes so much better. Definitely give this place a try, it's one of the better places for Korean BBQ in the city that is traditional! read more

678 Korean BBQ - Meat!! - Korean Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Korean BBQ is one of my favourite types of restaurant and 678 does a pretty damn good job at it. The menu doesn't offer quite the same variety as the other BBQ restaurants nearby (for example, there's no chicken and not much seafood) but 678 delivers deliciousness on everything they serve. The side dishes provided are perhaps less varied than other BBQ restaurants, but when I was there they included fresh vegetables, lettuce leaves, egg and soups (as well as the more basic typical dishes). Good food aside, I typically wouldn't go to a Korean BBQ restaurant for lunch on a work day to avoid the BBQ smell sticking to my clothes, but 678's modern grills, powerful (and quiet) ventilation system and open air environment does a great job at avoiding this problem that plagues other similar restaurants. There's even a rack near each table to hang your coat away from all the action. Topped off with friendly, quick and polite staff, and a clean and well decorated environment (K-Pop fans love the portraits and memorabilia on the walls), 678 is easily my Korean BBQ restaurant in the CBD. Check it out. read more

678 Korean BBQ - Mid-BBQ - Korean Near Me - Sydney, NSW

My girlfriend and I went to 678 for the 2nd time to celebrate our anniversay, unfortunately we will not be going back. The service and the taste of the meat dishes was fine however we were very disappointed by the price and the low quality of some of the other dishes. For example, the seafood soup was not good with a few small pieces of clams and an overcooked piece of crab. The soup has no depth of seafood flavor (I've had this exact dish in the US and South Korea many times). The seafood pancake had some small pieces of calamari in it which definitely doesn't qualify as a "seafood" pancake in my humble opinion. The prices charged for these 2 dishes are definitely not worth it. If you do come here, stick to the meat dishes only. read more

I want there with my flatmate. One of the most famous Korean BBQ restaurant in the world! U may find ur favorite KPOP idols' autograph here！The environment is quite nice ! read more

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Best Korean BBQ in town in terms of meat and banchans, and value for money. I've been there twice as parties of 2 and ordered 2 meat dishes. The bill came to around $55 in total. And we were fed to the fullest, loads of yummy side dishes. Don't expect amazing service, but trust me it's worth it. It's full of Koreans and that is a good sign! read more

Had a friend rave about this place for weeks and he dragged me along. I usually avoid the money dens of Korean BBQ unless I am going straight home to shower and change. Unusually 'self serve', which means waiting in line to add your booking on their iPad/samsung device at the counter.. Shown to our seats, we then write our own order.. write on the menu how many of the items you want.. Danger!!! do not over order or do not let the extremely hungry person order! There were four of us and he ordered enough for 8. We needed another table. In fact, the waiter brought over another two stools to put some dishes on until there was enough room. OK, so the meat is Phenominal! probably the best charcoal Korean beef in Sydney. Great marinade with excellent quality of Wagu, porkbelcy etc. Other dishes were pretty good and the side dishes lacked variety and generosity, but the meat made up for that. A few beers and some bottles of Soju made it a fun night. I did go straight home after dinner but did not smell as smokey or as marinated as i expected. Good ventilation. 678 is busy. we had to wait for a table on a week night and it's a big restaurant. Do- Try the variety of meat available. Do- Go in a group (not really ideal for couples) Do- order the yueKae (don't know the spelling). Great flavoured raw beef to contrast with BBQ. Do- order a soup (kimchi and seafood was great) and the steamed egg. Be Careful- The soju is an even drink, easy to drink with dire consequences. Do Not- Let the starving friend order. It will be way too much food. 678 was good enough for me to go back twice in the last two weeks. Yes, the last time, two people ordered and there was way too much food.. again. read more

678 Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Yo. This place is close. Why hasn't this been updated? My boyfriend and I tried finding this place. Once we finally went upstairs to go through, the entire place was abandoned. This place was recommended on a site that was published in June I think. So it must have gently closed down...however don't go. It's closed. Was very disappointed. read more

Dethroning Bassim as my new favourite Korean BBQ joint. 678 Korean BBQ is outstanding food, fun for groups and pretty decent price wise. If you frequent Korean restaurants you'll appreciate the little touches. Pro tip? come at lunch time to try some of their ala carte options (Galbi jjim!... DO IT) - oh and Kimchi Jjigae... mmmm.... I brought a group of friends here and they loved it so much they want to organise another night. The only issue is the entrance is a little misleading as it's listed as Pitt Street, but the entrance is around the corner on Goulburn. GO NOW. read more

Best Korean bbq in Sydney CBD (in my humble opinion): - the no smoke factor - Korean BBQ is not so pleasant when you have to walk into a room where you can't see your companion from 2 metres away due to all the smoke. 678 has the good ventilation fan things that hover very close to the BBQ and also just has a lot of space, it's a much larger restaurant than you realise from downstairs - great side dishes including the chilli spring onion salad and kimchi. None of that potato salad thing! There were a few odd ones such as an egg pudding and an ice soup but man that chilli spring onion salad is just to die for with a piece of meat - good quality meats - decent service though of course the little button you press on your table isn't always effective - reasonable pricing - my companion and I shared 3 meat dishes and a bowl of rice with plentiful replacement of the lettuce and side dishes for $66 I'll be returning here next time the Korean bbq craving gets me! read more

Unlike most korean restaurants, this place offers only BBQ. However, they offer a good selection of pork/ beef/ beef ribs. My favourite BBQ dish is probably the beef tongue - dip a little salt + the 678 sauce, you are good to go! There is no banchan (there is lettuce leaf/ kimchi/ pickled radish but that's for the BBQ meat). Love the steamed egg they give for free! Only downside: portion is pretty small for the price they charge :( read more

Great once upon a time but now crappy service with poor attitude is all you'll get. Arrived with 5 of our 6 person party and was refused a table with the waiter being extremely rude lecturing us on wasting his time. There are too many similar restaurants in the city to justify shitty attitude, good bye 678 we're done with you and will no longer recommend you again. read more

Thought this place might be a bit pricey for the cuts of meat they serve but the side dishes are very well made and different to most Korean bbq places. The thing i love the most about 678 is the use of charcoal and fishnet griller, the results of the cooked meat is vastly different, it give a great smokey taste to plain meats and other meats/seafoods. The fishnet grill prevents quick blackness of the grill and let the charcoal smoke to come through , the service is quick , great for socialising and dates. The atmosphere is fairly modern the way each place it place give consumers a private feeling thought there are still people on the next table The Steamed Egg Is To Die For read more

It was my family's first time to eat at this restaurant and I must say we did not get disappointed! We ordered the Prime Pork Belly, Marinated Chili Pork and Beef Brisket. All of them were delicious! I liked the side dishes as well. The ambience is really nice and it makes you feel like you are in South Korea with all the decorations and furnitures. The tables where you cook the bbq are nice and big, and also has the exhaust pipe in the middle so that the place would not get filled with smoke. The only downside is the portion size of the meats. The Prime Pork Belly that I ordered was $21 for just 3 small strips of pork. Overall, it was quite an enjoyable Sunday lunch! read more

678 Korean BBQ - Beef Brisket on the bbq and Prime Pork Belly - Korean Near Me - Sydney, NSW

All you can eat for $39 if you go before 4pm. Made it just in time. The meats we're good but the meat in LA was a lot better for the beef. The pork belly was tasty and so was the beef tongue. You need to ask for garlic jalapenos and sesame oil with salt. The salads that come with the meal are authentic. Wrap your meats with the lettuce provided. The service was lacking though. The workers seemed busy but there weren't that many people there when we were eating there. The open air Korean restaurant for the street has much better service and cold the meat for you to ensure the meat is cooked to perfection. read more

I'm not familiar with South Korean culture, but 678 totally delivered. From the menu design to the k-pop videos playing in the TV screens in the walls, this restaurant is the culinary equivalent of Gangman Style: Refreshingly intense, different and will make you feel kinda out of place. Went there with some friends, had to wait about 20 minutes to sit, the staff was correct at every moment. They wouldn't get near you and ask how were you doing, they were more like silent and efficient waiters and waitresses. We ordered 3 kinds of beef, the marinated one was amazing, the thin layers kinda remembered me to carpaccio and was very good, the third one was regular beef, kinda chewy if you ask me, but delivered. The meat portions where slightly disappointing, and you'll have to ask 1 per person or so, and put the restaurant in the pricey side, but it is still worth it. You cook the meat in a hole with the shape of a circle in the centre of the table where the staff puts some live coal. You have a smoke extractor from the ceiling to your table that looks silly and will physically separate you for ever from whoever is in the opposite corner of the table. Yes, it will take some of the smoke and smell away, but let's face it, 678 (and by what I've seen, any Korean BBQ restaurant) it's the kind of place that will make you take a shower when you get home if you don't want your bed to smell like kimchi and steak for a month. But it doesn't matter, because the concept of Korean BBQ is AMAZING. You have some lettuce, some spicy soya sauce and several kinds of kimchi. You're supposed to take the meat from the barbecue, put it into the soya sauce, then into the lettuce leaf, mix it with kimchi and spicy sauce and the eat it. If so far you're not salivating profusely, let me put it in other terms: Is a motherf****** KIMCHI BURRITO. I mean, I don't even know why the place isn't called "kimchi burritos", I'd give it 6/5 starts and eat it always for ever. You love kimchi? You love barbies? Don't miss this place. I definitely found out I love South Korea and I really have the highest respect possible for the country who came with the best culinary tradition since the invention of the taste buds: kimchi burritos. read more

Went here in a big group - 13 of us, for dinner. If you're in a large group you need to book early and they limit it to 2 hours - we made a booking for 6pm on a Friday. This is full on BBQ, there's not much selection for cooked meals, so if you're not into cooking for yourself then this isn't the place to go. We had the chilli marinated pork belly, wagyu marinated beef short rib, wagyu marinated beef steak and spicy seafood tofu. The side dishes here are not that great - in comparison to Madang. When cooking the meat it gets seriously hot. It starts feeling like a hot summer day and start thinking you should have brought your hair straightener or that your face is melting, luckily a friend had some hair ties lol. The chilli pork was by far the best dish - had really good flavour, they obviously marinated it well. The beef short rib close second. Wasn't that into the steak so much, was a bit chewy. Didn't try the soup, but it had crab and a lot of seafood in it. Our friend didn't rate it that great though. One good thing about here, is that they had peach soju. Most places just have the standard one but it was good to try something a bit different. All up it came to $50 pp, that's including about 12+ sojus. read more

678 Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Sydney, NSW

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OMG so gooooodddddd! I wish this place was back home in Bay Area (San Francisco Area)! I think it's way better than what we have here. The meat were priced higher, but it definitely is worth the price. We got here pretty early for dinner and by the time we left there were so many people waiting already! If I am every back in Australia I will make an effort to go back here! read more

Great Food... Just Perfect along with the top class service staff this has to be the number one place in Sydney for Korean BBQ.

I went there because my friend recommended me but after had dinner once, I never want to go to this place again. I love the taste of the food but they are very stringy about portion size. The thing that make me disappointed the most was the service. As we are customer and we are not Korean so we just had no idea what to put on the grill first or last or what we need to do that made the people were making fun of us instead of coming to tell us or show us what to do. One was the waitstaff that was gossiping in their language with one of customer of the table next to us. I found it offensive and rude. one time it's enough for me read more

Service was on point. Food was cooked and tasted great. Love the animations I believe the owner. My family order this meal small for $60-$70 and the large for$90-100. So we got the small, I didn't think it would feed all three of us, but it got us pretty full so thats a good thing read more

It was ok but I think I like Japanese BBQ better. The restaurant seemed dingy and gross. The food was tasty though. The staff took care of the coals and the burner regularly. They give you kimchi and salad for free to each table. Not sure I'd be eager to go again but it was ok read more

Delicious Korean BBQ, lots of free side dishes and complimentary egg soup. Whenever I come the service is fast and effective. The atmosphere is very lively and comfortable. One of the tastiest restaurants I've been to. I love coming back on special occasions. read more

This place was great. Reminded me of the Korean BBQ I use to have in Japan and they've got Asahi on tap! Grill over hot coals, no gas.

Great Korean BBQ, authentic style with many side dishes. Meats are good quality and they use real charcoal to cook the BBQ on the table, which makes cooking meat much flavourful. We definitely enjoyed. read more

The staff there were friendly and helpful. If u like Korean food, u may go for a try,and do choose at least 2 different kind of meats, it was a requirement by the restaurant. Anyway, the portion is just nice for 2 ppl. read more

This place is really hard to contact for a booking - or they've changed to walk in only but not changed their listing as I've rung them and left a message and gotten no reply. Also Facebook messaged them this morning and no reply. read more

In my point of view, galbi was Too sweet, bacon was extremely greasier then normal. Even all 3 salads were over sweeter then average Korean foods. Overall 3 stars are fare enough. read more

OK but nothing special. Price is high-end and portion is small. Cost of normal dinner for family of 4 was over $160 read more

This Korean restaurant is not vegetarian friendly. You must order a minimum of 2 BBQ meat dishes. This is their policy. There are no vegetarian options. Their policy is not written anywhere. They tell you after they bring the side dishes. They force the customer to order the two BBQ meat dishes to recover the cost of the many side dishes they bring. The side dishes are tasty. This restaurant is only suitable for meat eaters. We ended up paying for drinks and then left to have dinner elsewhere as we are vegetarian. They did not charge us for the side dishes. read more

the food was ok. price was average. staff was helpful cutting the meat

love the beef here. well seasoning. love the korean style. recommend for group hanging out