Had a really nice dinner here. I easily parked in the shopping center parking lot which had plenty…read moreof space. We got a table for 3 on a Friday night (around 7) without an issue. We split the #4 chewy rice cakes appetizer which was delightful. It was mostly sweet but towards the end of each bite packed a spicy kick. I love the chewy texture of the rice cakes. I had a dolsot bowl for my entree. It was packed with beef, egg, and veggies. It was served hot, in a stone bowl, and was delicious! The restaurant filled up quickly but I don't think there was ever a wait. Service was quick and attentive!

We're so glad we made a stop at Dae Bak Korean Restaurant after coming back into Charlotte from a…read morelong road trip. On a chilly evening, this place was just the cozy spot we needed. We were seated right away, and the staff was super friendly from the start. The food was absolutely fantastic. We tried the bulgogi with rice and a mild sundubu, and the portion sizes were generous. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. We also really enjoyed the little side dishes--especially the kimchi, bean sprouts, and cucumbers. And the kids got a kick out of the steamed egg, which arrived so hot it looked like a little volcano steaming away. All in all, a fantastic spot to unwind and have a great meal--highly recommend

Popped in for lunch on a random Wednesday. Service and ambiance were on point! Food came out…read morequickly, was hot (but not too hot) and cooked perfectly. Service size was generous. It was so good!!

LAfter getting my steps in Uptown and working up a serious case of the hangries, I walked into MOA…read morespecifically because I saw japchae advertised on the sidewalk menu outside. Honestly, smart marketing move. If you're in a high foot-traffic area like Uptown Charlotte, putting your menu outside absolutely works because it pulled me right in. Just keep it updated and current, and people like me will absolutely stop and read it. Now onto the japchae, which is one of my all-time comfort foods. If you've never had it before, these are glossy Korean sweet potato glass noodles stir-fried with vegetables and sometimes protein. I ordered mine without protein because I just wanted the noodles to shine on their own. And shine they did. Perfectly cooked, lightly chewy, savory, comforting, and exactly what I was craving. I can never get enough japchae. Ever. I'm so glad MOA keeps it as a staple menu item because I would genuinely be upset if it disappeared. If you're newer to Korean food, japchae is honestly one of the best gateway dishes to start with. It's approachable, flavorful, comforting, and kind of the Korean cousin to pad thai in terms of universal appeal. The restaurant itself has a sleek Uptown vibe, and the location is super walkable if you live or work nearby. Parking Uptown can absolutely be annoying, so if you already happen to be in the area for work, a show, or meetings, it's definitely worth the stop. Charlotte, there's a big delicious world out there, and honestly, one of the nicest surprises about relocating here from Northern California has been discovering how good and diverse the food scene really is. So get out there and eat your way through it.

I can't say enough good things about our experience here! I was in town with two friends for the…read moreSouthern Christmas Show and was desperately craving Korean BBQ. Neither of my friends had ever had it, so I knew we needed an AYCE so they could try a little bit of everything. We found 704 on Yelp and headed there! It's in a big shopping center, towards the back, with tons of parking. When we walked in we were immediately greeted and seated. I told our waitress, Kim, that we had two newbies, and the rest of the meal, she was as excited as I was for them to try things! We ordered a huge variety of items, including the soups, the cheesy corn, bulgolgi, pork belly, chicken, squid... everything that looked interesting :) It was so very very tasty! Since my friends were newbies, I cooked all our meats which they loved watching happen. The team working that evening were so quick that they replaced our grill several times throughout the meal without any impact to our enjoyment. We had so much fun that my friends are super excited to come back the next time we're in town! Another super fun thing that I didn't notice until we were leaving- the walls are decorated with really interesting artwork made of crushed cans! The front walls behind the hostess stand are entirely made of crushed bottles, and we were told that the restaurant team made it all happen! It's really unique to see.

Not a good quality meat and expensive for what it was, top of that a very unfriendly and not…read morewelcoming waiter was serving us, the clock on the wall had more personality vs him. Awful service! Definitely there is better options available in charlotte, never will be back.

Great option for lunch. I had a very basic lunch with fried chicken and dumplings…read more Truly enjoyed the friendly staff as well. All ingredients were fresh and made by hand. Great option for Korean food in Charlotte.

The food here is always a craving satisfied hit! The owner/…read moreChef is always fun and engaging to talk to. The favorite is the Kalbi and seafood waffle! The service is fast and attentive It's a cozy welcoming environment for families and friends or especially the date nights!

Asian food is my favorite cuisine, so of course when I passed this building on my way to work, I…read moreHAD to stop and try. I ordered my food as a left work online (Beef bulgogi japchae and kimchi) and it was ready went the owner waiting on me as I arrived. He was very friendly and welcoming. I don't have many pics as I was in a rush, but the restaurant is small but warm and inviting! I didn't eat anything until I got home but the food was still warm and exceptionally good! I don't think I can buy store bought kimchi anymore. This kimchi was so freaking fresh! They have won a long time customer!

What a hidden little gem! I was invited here by my bestie to have lunch with her family. I was…read morethankful they wanted me to try different things so they ordered a bunch of items to share! My favorite way to dine. I loved how everything came out fresh and the ingredients were fresh. Every bite I had was absolutely delicious! The Haemul Pajeon (seafood pancake) was my favorite, super fresh, tasty and the perfect texture. I'm a sucker for dumplings so we also ordered the Mandoo with chicken. This was my first time having bulgogi since I just started eating beef again a could months ago. It was delicious and well seasoned and paired perfectly with the glass noodles. The soy vinegar pickles were also yummy. I would definitely come back again! The staff are also nice and they have great reviews for a reason. The only slight issue I'll note is that it is smaller than I thought on the inside. They have about 6 four person tables in the entire place so the 6 of us took up almost half the restaurant. Also to note I love the art on the wall that displays the menu items and describes the dish.

Recently tried the karaoke room with a group of friends. We were in the K-Pop room with about 18…read morepeople (fits 25). It was a lot of fun but there are definitely some things that would have made this experience a little smoother for us. Overall, the price is very reasonable when split between the group. One very easy and good improvement would be to move the TV screen to the back of the room. It's positioned in the same area as the "stage" so everyone had to turn their backs to read the lyrics which just felt silly. For a room fit for 25, more mics are needed! I think it's 2 per room regardless of the size. The most frustrating part of our experience is that our YouTube queue was somehow shared with another room's. We would add songs, they would delete them. Random songs would show up in our queue, we would delete them. We didn't realize it until about 20 minutes in. When we told an employee about this, they weren't aware and didn't know what to do about it, but that's definitely something that needs to be sorted out for a better experience. Space-wise it's definitely pretty cramped although you could say that it made things more intimate. Food was good though! I've also had a lot of karaoke experiences where tambourines are included for added fun. Definitely wasn't expecting this, but that could be a fun addition! Overall I've had better karaoke room experiences but I would still go back again and recommend to anyone who's never done this before!

Came here with a group of ~20 friends to do a karaoke night. We had a lot of fun as a group, but…read morethe actual karaoke experience was not great. My feedback: 1. Add more mics in each room - there were only 2 mics in our room. When I did this style of karaoke before there were 5 or 6 mics so it was easy for the whole group to participate. Our room only had 2 mics. Yes we could share and everyone was able to sing along even if they didn't have a mic, but being able to sing into the mic and pretend you're a pop star while you're up on stage is part of the fun. 2. Rearrange the TV screens/furniture - the "stage" area is on the same wall as the TV, so whoever was singing had to turn their back on the audience to look at the words. 3. Fix the song queuing experience and train staff on how to use/troubleshoot - our group's songs kept disappearing from the queue, and we figured out about halfway through our session that there was a technical issue resulting in two different rooms adding songs to the same queue. When we asked the staff for help they had no idea how to fix the issue. These things are all pretty important to the karaoke experience, so we won't be coming back to this location. However, the rooms at the Noda location are set up a lot better, so we'll probably try there if we go again.

We came to Bibim on a Saturday night and, even though it was busy, we were seated pretty quickly…read more It did take a bit of time to get our drinks and order in, but once that happened, everything came out fast. We started with the fried tteok fries, which were surprisingly light and delicious. I've only ever had tteok in stews before, so I was worried they might be hard or chewy, but they were the complete opposite--crispy, light, and really enjoyable. We also ordered the dolsot bibimbap with beef, the Japchea with beef , and a side of the daily soup, which was beef with radish. Everything was very savory without being heavy, and overall just really comforting food. On top of that, the servers were very kind and polite. We loved our experience and would definitely come back.

DO NOT GO HERE --- this restaurant lied about food allergies and did not offer a refund, then…read moregriped me about $10 price difference when replacing the food items THEY lied to me about! I called this restaurant to confirm they don't use fruit juice in their bulgogi marinade, as I'm allergic. They assured me twice that they don't. I placed a $40 order with doordash for two dishes (already ridiculous), and they called me back 10 minutes later saying they DO USE PEAR JUICE. I ask them if they use pear juice in their chicken or pork and they said yes. At no point do they offer me a refund despite it clearly being a massive shortcoming on their end, one that could've made me gravely ill. Instead I have to sub for tofu, resulting with me ending up with a $40 meal I would've never ordered in the first place! To replace the gimbap, they GRIPE ME ABOUT A $10 PRICE DIFFERENCE between the gimbap and the kimchi pancakes as if it's not their fault! If they are this flippant and careless with making people sick, I genuinely cannot imagine how they run the rest of their restaurant. I cannot advise people to stay away from here enough. This interaction went beyond breaching normal restaurant hospitality and veered into lacking human decency territory. I can't imagine lying to someone about food allergies and not immediately offering a refund. Absolutely obscene. Could've gotten gravely ill and instead of saying sorry the lady on the phone is griping me about a $10 difference as if kimchi pancakes even costs $6 to make in the first place.

My husband and I were looking for Korean food for dinner while visiting Charlotte for the weekend…read moreand came across Iron Dish. We came starving and left happily full/served well. It's in a midsized shopping center, and parking was pretty easy with lots of spaces in the shopping center parking lot. We came slightly before the typical dinner (again, *starving*) and were seated immediately. We ordered our dishes thru server, and they were delivered super fast. I thought I was going to pass out from being hangry, but I was soon dancing and enjoying the food! I'm usually a pork belly girlie, but do not sleep on their beef dishes. We wish we got more of beef at Iron Dish than we did because they were that good! The interior was pretty "rustic" with exposed concrete here and there. The table benches were connected to the tables next/behind you, and if you have a big person sitting next table, your seat will be shaken the whole time. Not my favorite activity to do while I'm eating, but the food was amazing. So it's a solid 5 star for me! I would definitely come back next time I'm in the area :)

Very reminiscinent of the Iron Age dish on Chicago and Atlanta (the name, salad and…read moresetup/aesthetics) but better as they offer Scallops and other seafood items. * Service was nice and pleasant * Runners are efficient and quick * Offerings are good but can be great when they figure out how to fix the dessert offerings for $60 a pop I'm not expecting excuses just find an alernative or lower the price until you do. I didn't care for the chopped up salmon pieces. There time limit is what I'm familiar with and it's ample to try everything on premium. Someone knows the phone isn't operational but was apathetic when I asked about it. Like, yeahhh... ** What didn't work/Can be Improved ** - A deep cleaning would service this place well. Walls, table tops, underneath and windows plus the seats. - noodles were overcooked. I don't need aldente but japchae has a firmness that's unmistakable this offering didn't. - No idea why they don't take tap pay but here we are learning card swipe only. Can recommend with warnings. I'll be back for sure.

I've been coming to Pepero Restaurant for a few years. The food is delicious every time! My…read morefavorite is haemul soon tofu. It tastes just as I remember it from my years in Korea. The service is always attentive and kind as well. If you want authentic home cooked Korean food, I strongly recommend here. Also, grab some kimpap from store attached to the restaurant. It's only available on weekdays I believe and goes fast.

This is my first time ordering this soup at a restaurant but it really did impress. This is the…read moreperfect soup if you're feeling under the weather or if you're sensitive to strong flavors. It's milky and rich but simple umami flavor so it's not overwhelming. It's a bit under salted as well but I appreciated that. The addition of bits of beef and the noodles add nice sustenance to the dish without being heavy. This is a perfect dish to get if you're ordering other dishes that are heavily seasoned, such as the pancake, the mandu, the tteokbokki, etc. This is a very subtle flavored dish, don't try this expecting a punch of flavor. I have noticed other people calling this soup bland but really I think it comes down to understanding what you're ordering and going into it with realistic expectations. Also, this broth makes for great leftovers. I put this in my fridge and the next day it was a thick gelatinous texture- the telltale sign of a perfect bone broth. Heat it up in the microwave for a minute or two and it goes back to a rich milky liquid. Add some scallion, noodles, or leave it plain, and you have a perfect soup again.

After seven years, I finally made it back to this K-BBQ staple, and it remains one of the most…read moreconsistent and high-quality dining experiences I've had. From the premium cuts of meat to the impressive variety of side dishes and soups, every element is executed perfectly. Two things really set them apart: the meat portions are perfectly sized, and the variety of dipping sauces is on another level. Even during a busy service, the staff is attentive and the food comes out incredibly fast. Having traveled and eaten at top-tier spots in Los Angeles and New York City, I can confidently say this place holds its own against the best in the nation.

Let's Meat KBBQ is an AYCE KBBQ spot that recently started offering hot pot as well, which is…read moreincluded with the KBBQ pricing. There are ample dining tables inside, but the parking lot is rather tight as it is shared with Seoul Food Meat Company. However, the restaurant does validate parking if you pay for parking so just let them know. The ambiance was not too loud, but it definitely gets busier at lunch or dinner times. I would say that the service was alright. It was nothing special. I found the servers who attended my table to be upbeat and friendly, but I kind of wanted them to come around a bit more and check in on us when we were running low on water or sides. My family mostly ordered the Premium Original Pork Belly and Fatty Beef Brisket along with some vegetables. The pork belly comes out in two strips, which makes it quick to go through. I personally enjoyed the pork belly. It tasted great with the sauces! I did not like the Fatty Beef Brisket that much because it was too fatty (I know the name includes "fatty" but it seemed like the fat to meat ratio on each brisket piece was 2:1 at times). My parents thought that the Premium Steak was tender, but it was a bit too salty for them. Since they are older, they are more careful about sodium intake but I understand that a lot of people prefer more salty foods. But I will say that I found the kimchi and corn cheese a bit salty so maybe it is more than just a taste palate issue. My mom wanted to eat hot pot, but my dad and I were too full to eat more and we were worried about the additional charge if she did not finish some of the food. Also, you cook the food yourself here! This might not seem interesting but at a lot of KBBQ places in Atlanta, the servers always cook for you (which can either be a pro or con depending you). There are not a lot of AYCE KBBQ spots in North Carolina compared to Georgia... where I have been the past few years... so I think my actual rating of this place would be 3.5/5 stars. If you can make the drive to Atlanta, I would go there because there are better options.