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    Bulpan Korean Bbq

    4.7 (80 reviews)
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    Grilled king oyster mushrooms (and all the things included with meat orders
    Echo L.

    Absolutely love this place! The food and service are all amazing. Different from many other K bbq place, they grill the meat for you so the meat taste the best and you get to enjoy your conversation with your fellows. Strongly recommended to make a reservation before you go. My favorite is the beef short rib, and also all of the starter veggies! They will refill those starter veggies for you till you ask them to stop! It might look a bit pricey but all of the meat comes with salad, soup, rice, and all of the starter veggies so there's a lot of stuff to eat. Totally worth it, and will recommend to my friends as well

    Galbi
    Jackson L.

    Bulpan is always a good experience going here. The meat quality is pretty good for the area. The foods are always very well done. I would say it's a little pricey but well worth in the end. The service was really good. Even though it's normally packed, the waiters do their best to take our orders and such. The environment is always relaxing too. I enjoy the set up to where you have direct view of the cookings, we went as a group of 10 so seating might be a little tight, but it was still fun

    Banchan side dishes
    Johnny N.

    As someone who grew up in Annandale, where Korean BBQ spots are everywhere, Bulpan blows every other place out of the water. The staff are top-notch, and the quality of the food is outstanding. All their side dishes are made fresh in-house, and the meat quality is truly exceptional. My partner and I go there every week, and it never disappoints. We always come back for their Kkot Sal (a must-try!), along with the brisket and pork belly, which are consistently fantastic. If you're in the area, or even just passing through, do yourself a favor and check out Bulpan. You won't regret it.

    Neuk Gan Sal (Rib Fingers)
    Sallie W.

    We came in for dinner on a sunday and it was decently full. We were promptly seated and greeted by our server. The setting is a little different from typical korean bbqs. There is a center aisle where all the grills are and the servers grill your meat for you there next to your table. It's kind of like a bar but for preparing and grilling meat for you instead of alcoholic drinks. There is no option to grill your own meat. The menu is a la carte with a nice selection of meat. We got the Kkot Sal (Prime Rib Rich in Marbling), YangNyum Galbi (Sweet Soy Marinated Beef Short Rib), and Neuk Gal Sal (Rib Fingers). The Kkot Sal is the best of the three meats we got. It had great marbling and an explosion of richness of the meat. We had it prepared medium rare and it melted right in our mouth. 100% would recommend trying this cut. The YangNyum Galbi was also pretty good, but a bit too salty. You have to eat a lot of rice with it. The meat was tender. With the marinade, you can't really taste the meat. The Neuk Gal Sal was okay. There was no marinade on this. The meat was decently tender but a there is some chewiness due to the connective tissue. The service was okay. We were asked once for refill on the side dishes and never asked for refill on drinks. Other than serving us our meat, the server didn't really come by for anything else. The menu prices are on the more expensive side. Overall, it was a decent asian food which is especially harder to find in Charlottesville.

    Egg souffle, corn cheese, soy bean paste stew (a really tasty broth with silky, melty tofu)
    Emily B.

    Absolutely incredible! We are inexperienced K-BBQers, and our server was great at educating us throughout our meal, and answering our questions. We ordered Combo B (for 2), along with some oyster mushrooms and it was so much food! We could have easily fed our kids as well, if they had been with us. The place seems kid friendly - we saw kids there, and they have a high chair. We will absolutely be back! The food was delicious, it was laid back and great for conversation. A really nice meal.

    Kimchi jeon and banchan
    Sam H.

    Great food, great service. You order your food, the guy takes your order and he serves all the food and cooks all your food in front of you. The galbi was very tasty and not over sweet. If you wanted more sweetness, they had dipping sauces that also had additional marinade. The banchan was solid. The kimchi jeon (pancake) was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The steamed egg was yummy. Hip, warehouse feel and very comfortable. Great place for Korean BBQ!!

    Birthday ice cream
    John L.

    Pro: clean interior, friendly staff, order ordering, online reservation, moderate size parking lot. Con: no all you can eat. I been eyeing to come and dine here for while due to the many positive reviews so, I came here today for my B-day dinner. I set up an online reservation as the restaurant didn't start to get busy around 6:30 pm on a Saturday night. We decided to go with the combo A set which comes with Soy Bean Paste Stew, Steamed Egg, and Corn Cheese. The set A is recommend for two people and I confirm the portion size served here will leave you feeling full by the end of the meal. The meat here is of higher quality compare to a normal kbbq. You also get a lot of vegetables and those are free refills as needed. Another positive thing is here the food is cook by the waiter so you have more time to eat and socialize instead of cooking it yourself. I would like to give a shoutout to our waiter Lance, he was very friendly and attentive to our needs which enhance our dining experience here. Lastly, I wanted to thank the staff for going extra by offering me a cake at the end of my meal to celebrate my birthday. All in all, I would highly recommend anyone in the Charlottesville area to come in and try some nice kbbq.

    Margy C.

    This was one of the best places for a meal near an EV charging station that we have ever visited. When we have to charge the car, we like to time it around lunch so we have time to get a meal while the car refuels. It was an easy walk to Bulpan. Once we got there, we were greeted and immediately seated. Okay, it was close to 2:00 p.m. so there weren't that many people. I have been to many a Korean bbq joint. You normally choose your meats, they bring them and start the cooking process on the burners on your table. They come back in a few minutes to turn the meat and dish it out to you. This does allow you to turn the meat if you wanted to. But at Bulpan, the server does this all for you behind a counter. It seemed a little inconvenient because he was tall and somethings sort of blocked him but he managed. We had a great selection of ban chan. Some items I have not tried before such as the cheese corn in a mini cast iron skillet. We also got a steamed egg which in some places, you have to order separately. All was good. For our meats, we selected Combo A for 2. This included thinly sliced beef brisket, spicy marinated sliced beef ribeye (which they made non-spicy for us), pork belly, and marinated pork collar. We were very pleased with the amount and selection of meats. Everything was cooked perfectly. We had a very filling lunch after a tour of Monticello in Charlottesville. Service was fantastic. I would love to come back!

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    Excellent service, sparkling clean restaurant with modern flair. Fun to have it cooked right in front of you

    Cooking at the edge of our table
    Ziv H.

    Excellent Korean BBQ has reached Charlottesville...long awaited. The plusses: - short ribs were excellent. Quality meat, cooked to order, to match equivalents at other high end K BBQ in US and Seoul or Incheon - great restaurant layout. Atmosphere, airy space, and you won't have to do laundry to clear the cooking smoke from your clothes (like another restaurant) - fancy and upscale, in quality and price-- a splurge for sure. - yes, you can get beer and soju, and soju in your beer, as it should be The minuses: - it's expensive. Which means eating here becomes an 'occasion', rather than a more casual dinner, though dress and atmosphere are casual. It's a splurge. And if it wasn't quite so, I'd be back, often. But it costs, to offer this level, and I accept that. - hope they expand their banchan choices even more. Skip the beef bulgogi. Mundane. Splurge on the higher quality cuts. Didn't have a chance to order from the flipside of the menu, other typical dishes, but intrigued to return for those. I've chased Korean cuisine all over Seoul, Incheon, Boston, NYC, Northern Virgina. I hope this place stays full and establishes itself--long awaited in C'ville.

    Jim L.

    I think this place has the most decent Korean food in the area. Still the kimchi is mediocre, but everything else was decent.

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    Kong L.

    Driving through town, I decided to stop for dinner and discovered this fantastic Korean BBQ place! It's similar to KBBQ spots I've loved from LA to NYC, but with a twist - they cook the meat for you! Perfect if you want to focus on socializing. I ordered the combo for two (great value) even though it was just me. Everything tasted amazing - tofu soup, steamed egg, the sides...even the salad was a standout! Special thanks to Jackson, my server and cook, for the great service. Phenomenal job!

    Combo A dinner for two with happy hour dumplings! We took home so much food, amazing!

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    Great food and friendly Staff. I did not have a reservation but I was able to be seared quickly.

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    Best Korean BBQ spot around! We will be regulars that's for sure. Wonderful friendly staff and fantastic food

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