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    Buldaegi BBQ House

    3.8 (96 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Austin H.

    Usually, we go to Seoul Grille across the street for all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ, but I have to say that Buldaegi was just as good! While I think I still prefer Seoul Grille overall, the quality of the food and the excellent service at Buldaegi definitely give them a run for their money. What stood out most was the atmosphere. If you're looking for a quieter, more intimate KBBQ experience, Buldaegi is a great choice. The food was delicious, and the staff were attentive and friendly. Highly recommend if you're in the area and want to enjoy good food in a relaxed setting!

    Menu. This was an awesome deal!
    Jennifer J.

    This place is a hidden gem! I came here with my husband and one of our friends on a Saturday evening for their AYCE at 6pm and we were seated immediately. I loved the seating area! It was super spacey and comfortable. The bonchon came quickly, and they had an extensive menu of various cuts of beef, pork, and chicken along with corn cheese, octopus, tofu soups, gyozas, and steamed egg! They also had galbi on the menu! Everything was fresh and tasted amazing. Our waitress was also attentive and checked on us regularly. I noticed that on the day I visited it was raining and they had a bit of a leak from the ceiling near the back close to the restrooms, but I appreciated that they made sure to mark it carefully for the customers. Also, the atmosphere was clean and calm with lovely Studio Ghibli acoustic music playing in the background. This has been the best quality Korean BBQ I have had in the triangle and I am definitely coming back!

    Potato Pancake
    Cole K.

    Oh I never experienced something like this before. You must try this place if you are in Cary. Everything was delicious from the appetizers to the main course. The servers were very attentive to our needs, but to be fair, they were not busy. We went on a Saturday around noon. Ambiance was great, if there were music in the background, we could not tell. It was very quiet there. My kids ate with us and enjoyed eating the potatoes pancakes and corn cheese. The corn cheese is a must try. It is so creamy and tasty. For the main course, we got beef pork and chicken. The meat was well marinated and for as long we let it cook enough, it was delicious. We also got the fried dumplings and seafood pancakes. Highly recommend visiting this place. We will be back.

    Beef bibimbap
    Jeanette N.

    We love Buldaegi BBQ and have been coming here weekly for more than a year. The bipimbop, I get tofu and my husband gets beef, cannot be beat. Always consistently delicious and the service is fast. Nothing special about the interior (it's functional), but it makes up for it in taste and quality. We've tried all the other Korean BBQ in Cary and this is our favorite. The kimchi garnishes are so delicious!! The prices are reasonable too, and the portions are much bigger than others in our area.

    Don I.

    This is a great little spot conveniently located with easy and plentiful parking We did a late lunch and had the full attention of the staff and kitchen The sides were fantastic and nice size portion Is this the most authentic? I have no idea! Was it approachable and delicious? Absolutely I'll be back

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    Zuleika H.

    We did not have a good experience. Coming from Cali we have tons of KBBQ. They are over priced, very slow with service. We were not asked if need anything during our meal, and when we flagged someone down they brought it at the end of our meal. For two brisket which is the cheapest meat at normal KBBQ, and one bulgogi with water we paid almost $100.00. I do not recommend this place. The bulgogi amount was very small too. I was very excited and hopeful, but it was not worth it. We were not impressed with the service, and the prices.

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    Beverly F.

    Fun fun fun!!!! This is our first time trying a Korean bbq house. We did the mixed combo A and it didnt disappoint! Plenty of meat: brisket steak pork and chicken. The banchan consists of bean sprouts eggplant kimchi pickled radish seaweed pickled zucchini lettuce leaf rice and something else which has slipped my mind. Some sauces to top it all off. You basically make a lettuce wrap with everything tucked in it. Yummy deliciousness! The haemul crispy pancake was made of assorted seafood gren and whitnonion and carrots. The best part was to cook on the induction range! Super fun night for us! Try it!

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    Olympia H.

    Was craving Korean food and my friend chose Buldaegi. The food was pretty great! We ordered the Haemul (seafood) pancake and Spicy Dak Galbi (a 'serves 2 special')! You can get 1 free ban chan (side dish) refill during your visit. The seafood pancake was my absolute favorite dish when I was abroad for a year in Korea, so I missed it and had to order it when I saw it. It and had a solid amount of seafood inside! I think I'm just used to Korea's super salty food so the pancake batter was slightly bland, but don't take this comment too seriously, it was still delicious with soy sauce! My friends got the Spicy Dak Galbi; it was 10/10 spicy to me and 8/10 to them, so I'd say this is a good choice if you love spice! They cleared this dish up, so I'd say it's also a win! The staff were also kind and the establishment was very well kept and clean! I love supporting local Asian businesses, so I'll definitely be back! 5/5 for food (quality and size) 5/5 for service

    Ann H.

    The service is low-key and polite. At times, slightly too low key. I'd rather that than constant interruptions, however. It's a sparse setting, not unusual for the type of food served. The tables, too, were sparsely decorated with a spoon and chopsticks. It's a good setting, as it forces one to focus on the food. The kimchi pancakes were interesting. That's the only word I can find .... They were browned and crisp on the edges, but more like a standard potato pancake with kimchi as texture. The kimchi taste was lost. The first few bites were delicious, but then as the pancakes cooled, became oily tasting. On the plus side, the leftovers reheated well. For the main course, I asked for a recommendation, and after a question or two about preferences, was directed to the buldaegi house steak which was described as tossed in a sweet sauce. Admittedly, I wasn't too drawn to the idea of something even slightly sweet, but if this was a specialty, then I'd give it a shot. Not sure what to expect, I was pleasantly surprised -- the dish came as beef cubes with only a very lightly sweet sauce and were very tender. It was served with a large bowl of rice but nothing else. While everything was good, and the portions were perfect, it was slightly more expensive than I would have expected for that perfect portion size. Even with all of that, I would consider trying again after they've had a chance to smooth out the opening jitters.

    Julie W.

    My husband and I really wanted to like this place since it's hard to find a Korean restaurant that just serves Korean food or just an Asian restaurant in general that's not fusion of another Asian cuisine. The japchae was really good however the beef bulgogi was not. The bulgogi had no flavor. There was more vegetables than meat. Also the japchae was hot while the bulgogi was warm.. which makes me think it was not made to order.

    Ban chan
    Michelle J.

    It was ok. The Golden Pig is better but they were closed today for some reason. Kalbi was good. Banchan was mediocre.

    Beef Dolsot Bimimbap
    Kay M.

    Great portions, nice service and everything tasted good. They could use a little more variety for vegetables, but overall a good experience! The table dividers and spaced seating is a nice touch, servers are well masked and space conscious.

    Japchae
    Sabina L.

    I wanted some Korean food so I decided to give this place a try. I ordered my usual dae gi bulgogi and japchae. The prices were reasonable and very much about the same as others. The serving of the bulgogi was small for the price, much like a lunch deal although it was dinner. I've always had generous servings of the sides at other places but not here. The flavor of the meat was tasteful and not too spicy for my taste. I was hesitant of the japchae because of the darkness of the noodles. I've never had them so dark. There wasn't a lot of flavor and there was a lot of oil in the bottom. I doubt I will return.

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    Food is good. I like it. The waiter is very accommodating. Service is great. The stuff are Very friendly.

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    Great service by friendly people. The food was spectacular. I will definitely be going back

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