I've only stopped by here twice in the last 2 months (1st time around only looked at the menu) and on each occasion there were ZERO customers dining in, which is a telltale sign of a bad restaurant. Tonight, I sat in for dinner as a party of 2 around 6PM. The owners were eating in one corner with the wait staff and there was no one else around. The owner lady stood over our shoulder while we examined the menu, suggesting we try this or that and how they are known for their K-BBQ. We got the yookgaejang (spicy beef soup) and spicy pork (jeyook) rice bowl both $10.99. It probably took a good 15 minutes (felt like a long wait) before our main dishes came out, which I found to be strange since they didn't appear busy at all. The dining table surface was sticky/unclean or not wiped in a while, and the utensils we were served felt slightly sticky as well. The server set us up with 5 banchan with 3/5 of them being SUPER SPICY (red chili flakes). The biggest disappointment was the Yookgaejang however, which literally tasted like Chinese hot pot mala soup base you can buy at the Asian supermarket (we even found whole peppercorns) and chock full of MSG. The beef was not the traditional cut used for this soup, and it had freaking MUSHROOMS floating around (which is not supposed to be there). My poor mom was too polite to complain about her order even though it was also insanely spicy but it was seriously the worst faux "yookgaejang" we've ever had. I got the sense that the only patrons of this place are people who don't know what authentic Korean food is supposed to taste like. They do a lot of takeout by Uber. My rice bowl was decent. But if a Korean restaurant can't get their soups right, I don't know what they're doing in the kitchen. I told the owner lady how bad the Yookgaejang was and she claimed the taste is because it's "fusion" and cast blame on the chef cuz she doesn't know. The chef is her husband, who happened to step out when I was talking. He apologized but didn't disclose what they did to make the soup taste that awful way and said some other person in the kitchen "made a lot of it". He offered a discount, but his wife refused and they'd already swiped my card. Bad service considering the owner lady boasted how great XYZ on their menu is before we ordered and how she wouldn't take our money if something tasted bad. Nevertheless, I will never be coming back here again. read more

Loved the side dishes that come with every order(I am guessing that they come with every order). They were interesting! My main dish was a seafood bibimbap. It was served in a heavy stone bowl and the food was piping hot. I coughed for a couple of minutes because of the fumes from the dish. It was soooooperrr hot. I set the dish aside for a few minutes and slowly worked on the soup and the side dishes. They were all delicious! By the time I returned to my main dish, it was still very hot to eat. And the most disappointing part was that most of the rice got burnt and stuck to the bottom of the dish. I didn't understand why they had to serve it so bizarrely hot! Whatever was left in the bowl and not burnt made a decent meal. I ended the dinner with a complimentary yogurt drink. It was good. Overall, it was an interesting experience. I will be going back here with a couple of friends to try their barbecue dishes. read more

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Phenomenal food with excellent service. The waitstaff is friendly and personable while also maintaining a level of professionalism. I have been here over 5 times in the last year and each time I have never been disappointed. If you are unsure how to cook your own meat, they will assist you. They're all you can eat is definitely a force to be reckoned with, and not something you should pass up. read more

Be-One Korean BBQ - Partially cooked meat and the remainder of some sides - Korean Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

We've been regulars at this place since 2016. They probably just changed management, and the change is definitely noticeable. 1) The food is not nearly as good as it used to be. I ordered a squid stir fry, which is one of the most expensive items on the menu ($25), and it was mostly zucchini and cabbage. Not very flavorful either. We normally take leftovers home with us--not this time. 2) They REALLY need to work on their service. My main dish arrived a good 25-30 minutes after a family member at my table was already DONE eating theirs. All main dishes should arrive around THE SAME TIME. And by the way, it's not that the restaurant was full: only 2 tables, including ours, had customers. However, while I was waiting for my food, at least half a dozen people came to pick up food to go (probably for delivery services, like UberEats and the such). I feel that customers that are IN THE RESTAURANT should be given priority over those who are not. It's a shame, because we really used to like this place. read more

Excellent good food and service. Delivery is always rather great as well. My go to place for Korean food which happens to be my favorite. Also a pretty eccentric wait staff guy who makes amazing drinks tables side sometimes. Love his energy. read more

Their side dishes are americanized enough that I actually ate several of them. As in, I usually eschew the dried anchovies, fish cakes, etc. Faves were there like japchae, the mayo potato salad, broccoli, and spicy cucumber....mmm. I've had the galbi dolsot bibimbap (s'alright, will hit the spot) and the soondobu (flavored very nicely) with beef. I've tasted their jampong (huge). Korean coworkers like this place and we've been pretty happy so I would recommend it! They have shabu-shabu which I have yet to try, but one of these days! Someone please yelp if you've tried it... read more

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Update April 2016: Came back again for different dishes. Updating the food, stars remain the same. - Soondubu: it was OK. Wasn't giving a choice for how spicy I wanted and it was just at the threshold for me. No egg to drop in. The soup base was...pedestrian. If you want Soondubu I still recommend Lighthouse in Ellicott City. - Marinated beef: the lowest cost beef BBQ dish on the menu, and once again because it was a single order they cooked it in the back. As always the BBQ was excellent. Banchan is awesome as always. Oh and rice is now not porridge wet and actually pretty OK. Update December 2015: Came back to check out different foods. And I'm further deducting a star based on this experience. - Beef skewer: only ordered one so it was cooked in the back without any regard for my preference. The meat was not only the saltiest thing I've ever tasted, the meat chewed like leather, and it sucked A LOT. My advice: steer away from the skewers if you're not cooking yourself (I think you need to order at least two or three to get the honor of cooking it yourself). - Shabu Shabu: had both pork and beef. Pork was good, but beef once again disappointed. Not only was the portion tiny for the price, the small tiny slices they served shrank into oblivion and despite the thin slice was also tough to chew on. If you want hotpot, don't come here. Banchan was, once again, the shining star of the meal. They refused to refill the vermicelli and pancake banchan, which I think is kind of stingy. Rice: once again way too moist, a little more moisture and you're talking porridge. In conclusion: come here for the BBQ, banchan, and be happy. read more

I ordered delivery from this place through UberEats. I ordered Wang Kalbi Tang (), Jjajangmyeon (), and Seafood Pancake (). Overall, the flavors were decent. We were, however, not expecting the taste to be non-traditional, hybrid. We also waited an additional 45 minutes for this food to be delivered by no fault of the driver--I was keeping up-to-date with the food tracker every 5 minutes. The Jjajangmyeon was watery and bland. The noodles felt like spaghetti, but maybe that was caused by the in-transit container steam. The Seafood Pancake was too soft, soggy, and bloated. It should be thin, crispy, and chewy. Furthermore, there was nowhere near enough sauce for the pancakes. The Wang Kalbi Tang was delicious and well-made. The meat was nice, tender, and plentiful. The soup could have used a bit more seasoning. The side dishes () were disappointing. We were satisfied with neither the taste nor the variety. The standard cabbage kimchi () was nowhere to be seen. Considering the menu price, I am not convinced that this place is worth either the money or the time. read more

This place was ok I guess. They didn't give us a refill on anything besides water, & it's all you can eat bbq. The vegetables weren't that great or seasoned tastefully at all. We had brisket & chicken from the BBQ menu. The brisket was so so & the chicken was heavily seasoned, & not in a good way, The fire on our grill was turned up high & the food kept popping us, & the waitress turned the fire off when the chicken was undercooked, sigh. My niece didn't care for the food at all, & I felt bad because normally Korean BBQ experiences are amazing. Another one... read more

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From the moment we walked in the people working were very friendly. We got all you can eat , but could hardly finish the 4 meats we had because of how much food they give you. This was my first time trying tteokbokki and it's now one of my favorite foods! All the side dishes were amazing, especially the kimchi! The person I was with decided to order fries and I wasn't expecting them to be very good compared to everything else we had gotten but these are hands down the best fries I've ever tasted. I'm so happy I stumbled across this place because it's now on my top list of Korean restaurants. read more

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Checked this place out on August 5th (via DoorDash). My wife got the Bulgogi and I got the Pork Belly BBQ. She liked her Bulgogi a lot, seasoning and spices were on point, just melt in your mouth goodness. BUT.... I got something extra in my Pork Belly BBQ, something I did not order nor would. Hair. Not just one strand mind you but THREE. Hair. In my food. gross. But that aside, before discovering the folicles, I enjoyed the pork belly, but nowhere near enough sauce. Was it supposed to be Korean BBQ sauce to come with it? I am a sauce lover, gotta have sauce. We tried 'em again on the 13th, you know I try to be fair and give a place a second chance. We both got the Bulgogi and all was well with the world. This meal, as before, was seasoned well and melted in your mouth. We also had the Kimchee and a few other sides, they were delicious in their own right. Overall the quality (let's forget the hair for a moment) was good and consistent for each visit. And the prices were reasonable, between $30 & $40 for a two person meal. We'll come back, will just probably avoid the Pork Belly BBQ read more

Had a wonderful experience at B1! We did the all you can eat barbecue. Jade, our server, was incredibly attentive and helpful. The meats were flavorful and the rice was cooked perfectly. An excellent dinner from top to bottom! read more

This place is so delicious! As a Korean, I am pretty picky when it comes to Korean food, and Be-One is amazing! Their meat is so flavorful and reasonably priced. I've had their bulgogi, spicy pork, and kalbi. The banchan (side dishes) are very fresh and flavorful. I've also had several different soups and they're all on point!! So far, it's the best Korean bbq that I've found in Baltimore city! read more

Hmm how to review this place. I really liked the selection of banchan. Seafood pancake was thiccc (relative to other ones that I've had before) but quite good. The barbecue items that we got were quite good (galbi, bulgogi) but the grill was a smooth, tilted surface without a lot of drainage so a lot of the liquid remained around the meat and caused the texture to be a little off. Would definitely go back though! read more

Be-One Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

This place is freaking delicious, has great service, and is just generally hitting as a korean bbq spot! Def check this out if you're in the area. read more

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This site is my favorite site. Of all restaurants I know I love it most. I always suggests to my friends to go to that place. when I feel like having a good lunch, this is the place that comes first to my mind. good and all kinds of food and a large menu.well mannered staff, and agreeable vibes. Not less important, the bill is decent. I suggest this place with great pleasure. read more

TLDR: Food: 3/10 Customer service: 3/10 Atmosphere: 3/10 Will not return, ever again My wife and I have recently moved to Baltimore from Oakland, California, and we are craving some good Korean BBQ. Be-One was the first one we've tried and it was kinda disappointing. Food was a bit low quality even for its price. The customer service was not good. I have two issues with how they treat their customers. First, the person, who I assume is the owner, refused to change our table when the built-in grill is broken and give us a portable one. She set up quiet dangerously, and I had to told her to fix the orientation of the grill so it won't point toward my wife. In addition, when the meat is arrived at the table, the staffs - especially the owner lady - just throw everything onto the grill, and that's kinda rude. I'd like to cook the meat myself, my way, to avoid mixing the flavor of marinated and unmarinated meat. read more

Craving gamjatang but with Nak Won closed, we decided to try out Be-One's take on the Korean pork bone soup. We went for lunch, and appreciated that the restaurant had cheaper prices for lunch than if we had gone for dinner. Service was reasonably fast, and we feasted on a varied banchan selection as we waited for our main course. The gamjatang was very hearty, containing pork neck bones that were loaded with meat and delicious pieces of potato. It was spicier than some of the gamjatang dishes that we have tried at other places, and the waiter informed us that the spice level cannot be individualized, so beware if you cannot handle spicy foods. We ate until we were stuffed to the brim. Overall, service was great, food was good, and prices were reasonable. We will definitely visit Be-One again in the future whenever we are craving Korean foods! read more

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I love Korean food and this food was amazing ! I was amazed that it was still opened during COVID. The owner was a bit pushy with the toddlers and infants and masks but that was okay. She also seemed to rush us which I didn't like; considering most of the group were little ones. But the food was amazing ! It came with everything and it wasn't too expensive. read more

After eating some really mediocre Korean food elsewhere, I've decided this is one of the best places. The banchan is super yummy and they give a large variety. I love the jajangmyeon so much that I don't really order anything else lol but I also like the duk mandu guk and tangsuyuk. The kimbap is meh. read more

Really good BBQ restaurant. If they didn't raise the price I'll give them 5 stars. Unfortunately, they did.

Stopped in at Be-One Korean BBQ for a late dinner last night at around 9:30pm, this was a first time visit. We had gone out for a show and had not eaten dinner yet so we were hungry! This place is a gem. We were greeted immediately, looked over the menus and were seated quickly. The hostess was very friendly. Our waitress explained the dishes to us and we ordered. The bonchon came out quickly and WOW what a great assortment. Marinated tofu, eggplant, fish cake, green beans with sesame, marinated cucumbers ... there were 9 or 10 choices. They were all delicious. I ordered soup with dumplings and rice cakes. The rice cakes were new for me. I forget the menu name for the soup that I ordered. The partner ordered a dish called Galbi Dolsot which was beef, vegetables and rice. The main course came out quickly and the presentation was perfect. The soup with bubbling hot and the dolsot was steaming. Once they cooled down a bit both main course dishes were perfect. At the end of the meal we got one of the little desert yogurt drinks - again, yum. The service here was excellent. Everyone was very friendly. You didn't have to ask for drink refills. The hostess and server both told us to come back again. Atmosphere was exactly what you would expect - interesting signage hanging around the restaurant advertising dishes & specials. Lots of other customers. I will be back again, and I highly recommend. read more

Be-One Korean BBQ - Doenjang jjigae - fermented soybean stew. Yum! - Korean Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

While visiting Baltimore, I made the mistake of watching some Korean food videos on YouTube late in the evening. The topic of the particular video was bibimbhap, at the source, in JeonJu, Korea. I was ravenous by the end of the video, jones-ing for a dish I don't normally eat when I go out for Korean food. With all that grilled meat, who has space for mixed rice with veggies? After a quick Yelp search, I found Be-One Korean BBQ was open, and located very near another place I had visited, Nam Kang. Be-One has the advantage of a parking lot, and even later hours than some of the other Korean restaurants. Their regular bibimbhap (I don't like the hot dolsot bowl) was fantastic, with huge amounts of delicious Korean veggies, including a big helping of lettuce. The lettuce, which I haven't seen before in bibimbhap, gave the entire dish a crisp and fresh texture and flavor. The bahn chan was varied, tasty, and generous. Here's the key revelation in this late-night, maiden visit to Be-One: their dwenjahng chigae was excellent. Dwenjahng chigae is the traditional test of a Korean restaurant, if they can make authentic, tasty dwenjahng chigae, you have a legit Korean establishment. Be-One's dwenjahng chigae was so good, it was worth the trip on its own. I wouldn't normally recommend eating a bibimbhap, a dwenjahng chigae, lots of bahn chan, and drinking a whole bottle of soju on your own, but like I said, the bibimbhap video made me super hungry at 11:30pm. I was a very happy camper by the end of the meal. BTW, the service was excellent too, from the two young Korean staff on duty. SIDEBAR: a little after midnight, a raucous group of Chinese diners came in and ordered a ton of food. I have to admit I was amused by the wait staff and the guests communicating with each other in English, which was clearly not the first language of either party. read more

Be-One Korean BBQ - Nice assortment of banchan with bibimbap, doen jang chigae and a bottle of soju. Yeah. - Korean Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Delicious cheap comfort Korean food. Came here on a cold Sunday morning and was so satisfied coming out. I'd recommend the Chammpong (seafood noodles soup), the galbitang and the bossam. The side dishes were abundant and kimchi was good! The galbi and pork belly was decent but it was good for the price. I don't think this place was reviewed fairly in the past and I'd suggest you give this little gem hole in the wall place a try! Also, the service was superb and the ladies there were super attentive and nice! read more

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They call it korean bbq, but if you really want good kbbq i recommend elsewhere. It's a bit pricey here and not the best. However, B1 does have pretty good korean food, and in baltimore... that's a rare thing.. like finding a mew in pokemon. foods i've eaten there that were pretty good: cheese ddukbokki, bossam (average), kkanpoongi They are also open pretty darn late, so if you need your fix of korean food late at night, this place is great! a little pricey for korean food, but not too bad considering the fact that you are in baltimore read more

Gonna have to downgrade Be-One... Painstakingly slow service is definitely the theme of this place. If they haven't started boiling the barley tea yet, you'll get diluted barley water. Budaejigae... is more like kimchi-jigae. There's an overwhelming kimchi to meat ratio in the budaejigae. read more

Favorite Korean restaurant in Baltimore! First off, I dig all of the ban chan and they always seem to switch it up with some new items overtime I've gone. What's really funny is that we ended up getting our main meals before our appetizers, and they came out not 5 minutes after we ordered! The dolsot bibimbap is a great choice- you really can't go wrong with that! Large portion filled with meat and tons of delicious veggies! The bulgogi was awesome: good portion, nice and tender, with the flavor soaking right through the meat. After we had been chowing down on our main meals, our apps finally come out: the large seafood pancake and an order of kimbap. Holy cannoli, that seafood pancake is massive!!! But so magical. I think I overdosed on sodium with the sauce it comes with, but I have no regrets. The kimbap was nice and simple. I mean it was good, but with so many other bold flavors on the menu, I probably wouldn't order it again. Overall, good flavorful food and I can pretty much guarantee you will leave stuffed. I will now be eating seafood pancake for days! read more

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They did a great job spacing out tables of customers and separating us from those picking up carry out orders. Everyone was wearing a mask and I felt very safe. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive despite needing to wait on and run the bbq on several other tables. The all you can eat BBQ is a STEAL at $22 a person for dinner. They give you banchan as well as sides, rice, and soup included. The quality of the meat was good, especially for the price point. read more

Amazing. I've ordered take-out from here several times and it never disappoints! I 100% recommend the japache. So many tasty dishes!

Great service and good food! I can for the all you can eat bbq and the meats and side dishes were amazing! Would recommend going

The environment is neat and clean. The price is just right for the amount of the food. But the service would need improvement, the server lady seemed impatience when I'm was asking about the best way of eating shabushabu due to my first time trying it. She doesn't smile through out the entire time we were there. And when we paying, she comes to me and asking for more tips that really shocked me. From what I know, if anywhere have noted how much tip we gotta give minimum, it would be reasonable to do so, but this restaurant doesn't. So we gave what we think it deserves... Then server lady came to me and saying it's too small, need more tips...we not arguing with her and paying her the double amount of tips. But would say it's disappointed... read more

Be-One Korean BBQ - Sweet n sour beef, beef briskets and seafood pancakes and fried dumplings - Korean Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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If u think blatant racism is cool then u should eat here bc the owners/management definitely do. And the food was definitely very average. The little side dishes all tasted like old tuna. There are far too many good Korean places in the area to give your money to these creepy assholes. The owner justified his employees behavior rather than apologizing by telling a story about how young black kids were In there last week dining and dashing, so it only makes sense that he would aggressively refuse letting my partner (who had been in the restaurant for 15 minutes already) use the restroom. read more

Unfortunately, I'm lowering my rating due to service. I come here very often and objectively, service is a bit less friendly than Nam Kang up the street (who has the BEST woman working every day for lunch service. She's so pleasant and kind!). I've worked in fine and casual dining as a server, so I am disappointed with the service given here by 1 of the regular servers. Not all are this way. One lady here is so nice and quick to respond to customers. But one in mind is a bit grouchy most days. Food- the banchan here is the best in this area of the city. Foodl comes out quick. The space can accommodate larger groups. The soups are always hot when presented. BBQ is good here and they have combo deals worth looking into. Ask about Korean rice wines here. And soju. They keep that stocked. I love the grilled fish+soup combo with mackerel and Doenjang soup. 9.99 at lunch and so good! read more

Oh. My. God. I've been on the search for some good Asian food in Baltimore and I think I've FINALLY found it! I used to hate dreading driving all the way to Cantonsville or Ellicot City to get decent food but now I can stay right here in Baltimore. It is kind of in a sketchy looking area but once you're inside it's all good :). This place looks and feels just like an authentic Korean restaurant. And they have SO many food options. There's call bells so you don't have to scream "yogiyo" to get the servers attention. Everything comes with a bowl of rice and side dishes. The side dishes - holy moly you get SO many and of course the free refills. I personally like the Kimchi, Beansprouts, Broccoli, seaweed salad and potato salad. Yumm. On to the food, I tried the: Seafood Soondubu - The soup is super flavorful and tasty. It has this bright red appearance that makes it look incredibly spicy but it's actually mild. You get plenty of seafood as well. Brisket - You get cabbage and sauces (sesame oil, pepper and salt + I think it's bean paste sauce) along with the meat. The meat for me was precooked. I thought it was decent, I've had better places in California. It could have done with more flavor and was a little dry. Fried Chicken - I would skip out on this. The chicken was pretty dry and the only flavor I could taste was salt. It also took a pretty long time to come out so my friend had to wait a while, while the rest of us already had our dishes. :/ Overall highly recommend! It feels just like the Korean BBQ restaurants that I've been used to back in California so I'm super excited I've found a similar choice here. read more

Be-One Korean BBQ - My friend got a seafood pancake to go and it came in a pizza box hahah - Korean Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Korean BBQ place with affordable prices and HUGE portion size, but it seems the appetizer kimchi dishes were better than the entrees. The dolsot bibim bap was standard. Fried squids came with soft rather than crispy batter. BBQ beef brisket was cold when served and was a bit bland. The kimchi cake was nicely fried, but the dough was way too thick and seasoning was also bland. read more

Stopped in here for some Bi-Bimbap and Soup Lunch. Came in around 345pm which is a bewitching hour between lunch and dinner. The mom and pop welcomed us in for late lunch, even though it seemed like they were doing something else or relaxing before we came in. Food came out fairly quickly and I love the accompanying side dishes that come with every meal. We asked for refills on some of the side dishes and they were brought out with a smile and without hesitation. Our entrees were tasty. Korean food always seems pricier than other cuisines...and even though I get the mood for kimchi style food at times, the cost sometimes shies me away. BeOne is a great place to go...although, I'm not sure if its the best place to go in the vicinity. read more

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I recently moved back to Baltimore and have been looking for a good restaurant. This is it !!!! I love Korean cuisine ever since I was stationed in Korea 30 some years ago in my early twenties. I met my soulmate there also....story 4 another time This restaurant rocks. You've got to try the Bulgogi its great and took me back to the happy time I spent in Korea. I plan on trying everything on the menu at s later date. read more

Yum! What a treat! We got a delivery a number of times from here and it's always been delicious love the Bulgolgi, fatty pork dishes, Beef BBQ. Really well for delivery believe it or not or is super steamy delicious and mouthwatering fantastic! read more

Make sure you get there early-- it gets busy fast. REALLY GOOD FOOD. Bring the family.

I would say BeOne has improved a lot in the past few years, we experienced very bad service a couple of years before and decided never to come back, until when a friend was visiting and picked here for lunch. Everything was much better than before. There are a lot more small dish items, price has not increased much but service is much better. The food is still delicious, we love seafood pancake, kalbi tang, pork neck soup and seafood noodle soup. For around 10-15 bucks, you can enjoy a nice and decent lunch. Their Korean BBQ is more expensive and would suit better for larger group of people (4+) though. After a few times of visit recently, this place is back to our top Korean food choice in the area :-) read more

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