Ari has to be my favorite place to get high quality, filling Korean barbecue at a great price now. I love the bottomless steamed egg and corn cheese moats, I love the banchan, I love the soups and salad and radish paper, I love the meats and sauces! The pork jowl, beef tongue, and LA galbi are some of my favorites here - in my opinion coming with a big group and doing a la carte items instead of relying on the meat combos is the way to go. We came a few months ago for my mom's birthday and she loved it too! Looking forward to our next visit :D read more

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$40 for one order of spare rib? Wow. I would rather spend the same or less and go to an all you can eat Korean BBQ.

We go here and often, the experience is fun and the grill in the middle of the table just works. Don't worry if you're a rookie the staff will guide you and even cook for you. Meals come with every side you could imagine so you can try a bunch of pickled kimchi etc. Simple and easy in the heart of all good Asian. Give it a shot read more

I've been to both this location and the Carrollton location and this location is WAY better. There was no wait when I went, service was really good, and there was plenty of parking. The servers were quick to cook the meat and to replenish side dishes and water. The Carrollton location usually has slower service because of how busy it is. I came with two friends and the three of us got the Beef Combo for 4 people. We were very satisfied once we finished and we all agreed it was a good amount of food for 3 dudes. The meat was very high quality as usual and Ari remains my favorite KBBQ option in Dallas. Will definitely come back to this location over the Carrollton location in the future. read more

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The food and service here is impeccable and I would recommend this to anyone! Everyone was super kind and helpful.

With all the hypes about this place, we decided to give it a try and damn, I hate it when they decide to make it more Americanized and cut corners to save money. First of all, what Korean bbq place doesn't offer red leaf lettuce to wrap galbi? Even when I asked in Korean, they simply said we don't have it. I asked for Korean peppers...they brought out jalapeño. They didn't even serve it voluntarily so if you don't know about it, they won't even give it to you. And the meat quality, it was just okay. I think there are other places who does a better job with meat, real soot for fire, side dishes, lettuce, peppers, different kids of wrap options and service. Not sure if I would be coming here again. And my friends said the same. Oh well. read more

Great gem in the neighborhood! The food was great, vibe was nice, employees were fantastic. A little on the expensive side, we paid $75 for two, with no drinks but if you're looking for a fun date night, I recommend this cute place. They also have a nice patio area with lights for a fall evening. read more

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Went for lunch today and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. At first I thought this was an AYCE chain, but I was happy to see that it wasn't. The service was extremely good and everything was delicious. My husband and I ordered the dinner for 3 that came with the beef brisket, the boneless short ribs, and the marinated beef ends. The banchan was all really good and the salad was amazing. We ordered the soybean soup and it was tasty as well. The inside reminded us of being back in Korea with the pull down vents. All in all this was a great experience, can't wait to come back and try other meats! read more

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Our party came to eat here for lunch and it was ehh. We didn't really feel satisfied on what we got. We had the beef combo for 4 people. It was quite pricey in my opinion and I was still hungry afterwards. It was our 1st time there and the server told us how it worked, you order the meat and they bring it out and cook it for you. Unfortunately, majority of the time we had to take over and cook it ourselves. Our meat sat on the grill for awhile and started to get burned so we went ahead and flip it. There were a few times where they did actually cook it and paid better attention to the timing. The sides were very small portioned. I only liked the jalapeños and kimchi side dishes. The salad had a good dressing on it. After coming here, I think I prefer AYCE style. Most of their meats were barely marinated while their bulgogi was super sweetly marinated. read more

Came here for friends 50th! Delicious food. Attentive staff. We had a good time! Give it a try! read more

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This is hands down one of the best Korean BBQ place in this area (if not in Texas at all!). We were a little apprehensive to raise our expectations regarding this restaurant as it seems to be very similar to a famous Korean chain restaurant in CA but no worries y'all, it is really good. First, I like the fact that I actually can enjoy the meal while carrying conversation without having to worry about my meat burning/cooking. The servers will take care of it. From grilling to perfection and changing your grill after each meat. (Something you have to request and ask frequently at other Korean BBQ restaurant.) Second, the side dishes are all delicious and just perfect additions to your meat entree. I always try the kimchi first as it is a great indicator if the restaurant cares and knows how to cook well and take great pride in their food. Their kimchi is perfect! (Well seasoned, not too spicy which would have overpowered the meat taste, and fresh!). Also their kimchi stew, as soon as I had my first taste of it, I thought of my moms cooking. It has a deep kimchi flavor, spicy and they even add pork to it which makes the broth just taste better. All their side dishes are great! Third, some of y'all might prefer AYCE style but this works better for our family as we rather pay a little more for better quality of meat, side dishes and the overall dining experience. We had their brisket, pork belly and marinated pork and our family of 5 came out very full and satisfied with our meal. Not once did I feel like I had to flag down a server to help us or get the things we need. Very friendly and helpful! After living in Austin for so long where there are no good Korean restaurant, so happy to see this location being so close to us! Best Korean BBQ ever y'all! read more

Ari Korean BBQ - Marinated pork ribs. Very good! - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Great kalbi but they changed their saamjang! So disappointed. It tastes more like chojang. I mentioned this to the waitress and she was adamant and annoyed saying that it's never changed and she'd been working there since they opened. We've been there since they opened and I've never seen this older lady. It's not saamjang if it's bright red with zero taste of any dwaenjang and has a vinegar taste to it. Please for the love of God bring back your regular normal brown saamjang! read more

Great place I came for the first time to Dallas and to this place, we really LOVE it, price is good, great quality of meat, service is great, also what I love is that they cook for you. The place is very clean and nice looking. If you want to check my video of this Wonderful place check this link: https://youtu.be/gCNY6cxJZ4I read more

Ari Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Kimchi stew was too salty but the barbeque meats are high quality and 3 people can easily get full on the 2-person option.

It's finally opened! This is the sister restaurant of the original Ari KBBQ in Carrollton, and this was so much closer for us in Plano. Located off 75 and Legacy Drive right next to Mitsuwa Marketplace, this has the same great flavor and service that the Carrollton location offered! Eugene and James were helpful from beginning to end with helping us cook our meats and the unlimited banchan (side dish) options whenever we ran out. Paired with an awesome grape soju, we enjoyed ourselves and look forward to coming back! **Note - Ari does not have AYCE; however, the trade-off is that the meats were so tender and perfectly marinated, not too sweet or too saucy. Our favorite and go-to will always be the boneless short ribs (kalbi) since we don't have to touch our foods. read more

This place is EXCELLENT! I like everything about it, and I have not a thing to complain about. K-pop music playing overhead sets a good mood. The banchan is very good. Excellent flavors and good variety. The pickled thin radish is my favorite. Lunch time is a great time to go. Prices are good-cheaper than dinner, and the portions are pretty big. They have an excellent yukgaejang (my favorite). This is not a buffet, but the bbq meat portions are ample. I'm not a big fan of galbi, but my daughter said it's so good here. Service is excellent. The wait staff refill the banchan without being asked and are very attentive. Now that this is in Plano, I don't need you anymore, Carrollton! Jk, Jk. I'll still come visit you, Tiger Sugar! read more

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Today, four adults (two women and two men) and four children (two of whom are four years old and one each of six and eight years old) came to eat Korean barbecue. We ordered a large beef combination and a large pork combination, but I am still hungry, my husband is hungry, and the kids had come home and ate again. The large combination menu was for four people, so we ordered two, but even though we shared it with the kids, I am still hungry... I am not even moderately full, I am really hungry... The funny thing was that when we ordered meat, the server said the portion would be very large. The reason we didn't order more food was because we were disappointed in the quantity and quality, and the server, a middle-aged Korean woman with glasses, was unfriendly. At first, we sat at a large table with two grills, but they only set up one grill, so we asked them to give us one more, and she said, "Are you guys going to use two?" She said like this with sullen expression.. I was dumbfounded because I thought they were really trying to grill meat with just one piece. How can they feed eight people with just one grill? It was absurd. And when my husband ordered two large combination, the lady tried to dissuade him, saying it would be a lot of food. we ordered two generous combinations and tried to order more to eat meat generously enough, but she tried to stop him several times, saying it would be too much. It was a bit strange that the server kept saying it was too much even though we said as we ordered it because kids ate a lot. It's not that I'm ordering little, I'm ordering a lot. So if there's any left over, shouldn't I just take it away? Also, I asked if I could bring a stroller because I brought my 5 months baby to eat and I thought it would be uncomfortable eating with baby. The lady muttered that the fat would splatter and told me to bring it and she looked upset. I thought If I hold the baby, more fat would splatter on the baby. I don't know what she was talking about. I wonder if she just doesn't like us or doesn't want to work. We were thinking of going to a AYCE, but we came to this restaurant because people said the quality of meat is good, but I am not sure if it was that good and the portions were really very small. If the owner does business like this, I think he(or she) will get rich quickly. We ordered a bottle of makgeolli and 20% tip was automatically added, so the bill came out to about $350. We usually go to a Brazilian steakhouse. I think it would be better to pay a little more and go churrasco and have a delicious and filling meal. The side dishes weren't very tasty, the steamed egg cooked on the side of grill wasn't seasoned properly, and the corn cheese had no cheese and it was really bad. I've never seen like this. My friend's family said they wanted to eat Korean barbecue, so I went with them, but I felt sorry. As a fellow Korean, I don't want to come here again. read more

Really disappointed on how the quality of this place went down now vs earlier this year and even in the summer months. Ordered beed combo, beef was so rubbery, couldn't chew, definitely was not the quality we had with past visits. Kimchi soup, side dishes, especially kimchi was extremely salty. You can tell extra salt was added. Such a disappointment even when they raised their price an extra $10/combo. Service- the only 2 stars for this place now, friendly front desk and the wait staff was short, so I understand the rush. But asked for everything multiple times and only get it when we're about to leave, such as napkins, rice, etc. it was so bad. Waiter came in to grill and cut up meat, and then gone the entire night. Overall a disappointment since we go here all the time and close to the plano area. Will pass on to others who offers more side dishes, attentive service and most importantly, kept up their food quality. read more

The foods and services were excellent! I love to see robots running around serving foods! They used to open for lunch everyday but now only open for lunch weekends only! I would recommend this place! read more

Ari Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

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We came here on 11/12/22. Our friends called in to make a reservation for 8 people at 7pm. The server has no manners! Terrible services! He was rushing to cook our food and left to serve another tables. No refills on side dishes and very slow to refill anything even after we have asked a couple of times. We had to ask several times for water refills, side refills, etc. Of course they automatically charged a huge gratuity amount to our ticket! Based on his service he probably does not deserve a single $ of gratuity but he doesn't care about service because it was automatically charge it to our tickets anyway based on the number of people! As for the food, all side dishes were either salty or spicy except for the tossed salad. Meat was pretty tasty but not enough to overcome the bad services! We will probably go to another Ari location but we will never go here again. read more

We just got the 2 people beef combo for $60 It comes with a small portion of 4 meats but not galbi The good: the meat quality is high, taste is good, they cook the meat for you, the bean paste soup is tasty, kimchi is a bit sour & tastes great, the bulgogi has a sweet marinade to it & tastes great The bad: not AYCE, a bit pricy (everything is a la carte), small portion sizes, there are few more minor things but those are the big ones read more

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Ari is my go to for Kbbq for the quality of meat and service but most recently I felt like the quality of meat went down. We ordered brisket which was fine but it was the LA galbi the rib finger meat and the lightly marinated short rib had a lot of fat on there and not much meat, the cut of the meat looked thick so for some meats you had to chew more before swallowing. The color of the raw meat doesn't look as red and vibrant as before so it may have been cut a long time ago. read more

I took my dad to Ari for this first time and it was my first time at the Plano location. We arrived for an early dinner around 530 and thankfully we did because it was super crowded around 6PM. We got the Beef and Pork combo for 2. The meats came out quickly and the meat selection was absolutely fantastic. The waiters will come back to help cook the meat for you and will replace the grill every so often. THe corn and egg as well as the small dishes were delicious. This place is one of the best Korean BBQ restaurant in Dallas and I would definitely come back again. The food, service and atmosphere were 5 stars! read more

Hmmm where do I start? Ok, we got 2 galbi and 1 finger meat. A lot of meat for the value. The server does the bbq for you.... if you like doing it yourself then don't come here. Why don't I like them doing it for me? Because I could hardly hear the waitress over the exhaust vent noise. (More on exhaust vents later). Then we couldn't grill the meat to our taste (well done or medium) but we must tell her. She grilled galbi first and I wanted the bones, so I had to say I wanted the bones. Don't just take them from me and toss them. The smoke was too much. When I asked her, well our table didn't have an exhaust vent. They seated us in a bad area which didn't have exhaust vent. Left the place smelling like smoke. The smoke was all blowing on my poor hubby's face. The egg and corn had no taste. There wasn't enough cheeese for the corn and corn was just from cans. 4/8 side dishes are kimchi varieties: Napa cabbage, jalapeño, cucumber, and radish. I think that's too much kimchi styled banchan. No Japchae (glass noodles), stir fried veggies, eggplant, potatoes, fish cake, seaweed or fried fish. One banchan was just chunks of onions and jalapeños in what looks like soy sauce. Do I recommend this place? Maybe, if you like someone grilling for you and don't mind the smoke read more

An overall good time at another Korean BBQ spot. Ari Korean BBQ allows you to pick a plan such as "Beef for Two" or however much food you want for the amount of people in your party. The establishment is clean and the servers do all the work cooking the meats for you, though the prices are on the most expensive side. But with a hefty price comes lots of sides: corn cheese, steamed egg, kimchi stew, salad, various kimchis. Our party ordered the "Beef For Three" out of the large array of meat option plans for about $75. I think it's a bit pricy for the portions so I'd rather visit and AYCE Korean BBQ place but ever so often I would definitely visit here. read more

Not all Ari Korean BBQ's are alike! I decided to try the Plano location because it was closer to my home. First, I had to defend why I wanted to order two different meats when I was the only person in attendance. Second, as you can see below the pictures the meat would break down no matter how long am chewed it. The bean stew was just awful. Did not have the same flavor at all. Why is the barley tea light at one location and dark brown at another?!?? Then, to top it off she replaced the grill with a dirty one! The charred pieces was getting into the raw meat! It looked gross and I refused to eat it. I left soon after. This was a big lesson! When I'm doubt always, always, always go to the Carrolton location! read more

Ari Korean BBQ - The unchewable meat! - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

I'm so glad we ended up going here. I was hesitant at first because it's not all you can eat and you don't cook yourself but both of those things didn't even matter. THE FOOD IS SO GOOD!!! The meats are such high quality. I've been to many Korean BBQ spots in TX and CA and this is by far the best I've ever had. My children were even raving about how delicious it was and they are picky eaters. Our waiter Brian was amazing. He recommended so many great choices, he provided outstanding service, cooked our meats to perfection and was just awesome all around. We will DEFINITELY be coming back here and make it a must have when we're in the area. Eat here, you won't regret it! read more

Wow amazing service and the food was great . I will be back to try more food it was a lot of amazing food read more

Ari Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

Hands down best Korean bbq spot I've been to. I have been trying to find a place better but I can't. Super authentic and quality of food is amazing. Super generous with all other side plates. Highly recommend read more

Ari Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

Food was great and so many options. Fun service. Been back twice since our first visit.

Great KBBQ place in Plano! Even though it's not all-you-can-eat, I think the portions are enough. Their combos are also good and well-portioned. They didn't have the side dish corn cheese when I went this time so I was a little disappointed. The waiter taking our order also forgot part of our order and gave us the wrong meat. When we got our meat though, it was all really yummy! We got the brisket and marinated sliced spare ribs, which was my favorite. read more

You pay for everything extra better of to all you can eat. But I can say the quality of the beef is better than others I have gone too.

Everything was so tasty and delicious and the service was impeccable. Personally I thought the music was loud and a bit distracting. Overall, an amazing meal. read more

Best bbq in town an absolute joy to eat at. They cook for you... this is one of my regular spots. Great service asian hospitality. So damn good. read more

We had a great time here at Ari. We got the beef combo for two and my husband and I left stuffed. The quality of meat and service here is outstanding, and I like that the servers really help with cooking table side. We've done more hands off BBQ places, and we tend to overlook, so the servers cooking for us really helped. I liked that they had really heavy duty exhaust mechanisms, we didn't leave smelling like bbq. Overall, a great date night with good food and amazing service! read more

Ari Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

The meat quality is so good here, one of the best briskets we've ever had anywhere. That's saying a lot since I'm originally from OC Cali where Kbbq is abundant and competitive. Every bite of meat was so juicy and we could tell it was all premium cut. One suggestion for improvement is to have a wider variety of banchan and flavors. But it def deserves 5 stars! read more

The food was amazing !!! The service is absolutely outstanding!!! I love that the food is cooked in front of you !! If I could give them 10 stars I would read more

We came here for the first time tonight and WOW. The quality of the food was good, everything came out quickly and the servers help you cook your food here so you can enjoy it!! (Service was awesome, the staff here were all on top of it and friendly). We got the beef combo for 2 with kimchi stew. It included your typical side dishes with rice but also had corn cheese and fluffy egg that cooked on the side compartments of the main grill. Everything was fresh and tasty! I am already planning our next trip here since it was such a great experience! read more

Shockingly bad service at my most recent visit. It wasn't just our table either. The restaurant normally tends to the meat on the grill but this time around it was left alone until it began to char so we took over. Secondly, I speak enough Korean to know you were making a backhanded compliment about my baby. I think he does in fact look like me. Urgh. I don't think we will return, and this is after many prior visits. read more

One of the best Korean BBQ restaurant that you can get À la cart only. They have a variety of delicious premarinated meats to choose from where the servers will cook the meat for you and cut it. The side dishes are unlimited ranging from corn w/ cheese, scrambled eggs, usual kimchi dishes, and salad. read more