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    Busan Korean BBQ

    2.9 (68 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Barbeque
    Open 11:30 am - 10:30 pm

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    BUSAN KOREAN BBQ ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Loud
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Neo V.

    We went to this place on a Friday night. Little busy but service was fast. Compared to other Korean BBQ places I have been it's ok. That why the 3 stars. The meat wasn't spiced, just the wings. They brought 3 sauces with the meat but all to sweet and you had to remember to put some on. It would have been nice if they mentioned you have to scan the QR code on the receipt on the table. However once you scanned it and ordered the food came fast. Not sure if I would go again, the cooking area seemed smaller than other places. They also mentioned and hinted that the garlic sauce is really good to add to the meat. The only thing that they didn't mention was there is a charge for it.

    Linda L.

    If you're looking to have a good time at an AYCE restaurant, Busan does the job quite fine. This is not the highest quality BBQ restaurant, and definitely not authentic Korean, but I still quite enjoyed it. Environment: It is located a little bit north of the McDonalds at King/Columbia. There is a large parking lot for those who drive. The restaurant is quite huge, can definitely accomodate large groups. They have tables at the back that can allow up to 10 people to sit together, with 3 pans to cook from. The restaurant is quite greasy and you will get the BBQ smell on your clothes soon enough, so make sure to wear something you don't mind getting dirty in. Food: I usually come for the lunch menu, because it's pretty cheap at around $15 per person, and it has the essentials such as beef, chicken, and short ribs. I am not a big fan of the chicken hearts (too small, drop into the gap easily), pig tongue (no flavour), and tilapia fish (no flavour, sticks to the pan very easily). Other than the BBQ items, they also offer ready to eat appetizers (fried tofu, potatoes were my favourites) and ice creams. Service: Standard Asian restaurant service. I do give them more tips though because they have to do more work such as changing the pan many times. I ate for 4 hours one time, and the servers just let us stay there to continue eating lol. They ended up changing the pan around 6 times. PS. 5% cash discount

    Michelle W.

    I have to say. The interior is nicely designed, and the service was quite good! They came when we needed to clear plates off our table. The AYCE Korean BBQ was a first for me, and I will say, I am definitely wanting to go back. They changed the grill if it gets too charcoaly, and make sure you don't get the bacon.. it's not really bacon. The side dishes with kimchi and potato were amazing, and the spiced cucumber was so good. I had to order two orders of the radish. Way too good. You can also get AYCE ice cream too!! Definitely coming back!!

    Rishi D.

    Great spot not too far from the mall or the universities. Food was great and the servers were polite and helpful. Service was quick and the place has a nice, relaxing vibe.

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    Eric F.

    Busan is an awesome oceanfront city in South Korea on the opposite corner of the country from Seoul. Busan Korean BBQ is a small-ish AYCE Korean BBQ restaurant that takes over the location of a Burger King. The staff are friendly, but service is far below the KBBQ locations in Markham/Richmond HIll. As far as facilities go, it's obvious a lot of money has gone into renovations and the washrooms are pleasantly large and clean. Strangely, the building exterior is blank except for a small sign. However, a lot of effort has been made to minimize costs: -Extremely diluted soya sauce -Reduction of whatever you order (eg. order 10 beef rib = get 5) -Small scoops of ice cream (2 Busan KBBQ scoops = 1 normal scoop) -Reluctant to change your grill plate more than once during the meal (had to ask more than once to get it changed after that first time) -At the time we went, there was a FB post saying there was a promotion that you had to message for - however we got no response and when we asked the manager in the store, she said it didn't exist and We also found that the meat was not as nicely marinaded as back in Markham/RH. AYCE KBBQ finally exists in Waterloo, and it will do. Unfortunately, I don't think I'd ever come here again.

    Amazing food and customer service!

    This is my go-to for date night. So much fun cooking and the food is delicious. The customer service is great. Told my fiance we're going to have our wedding here because we love it so much. A Waterloo favourite!

    No matter how long I cooked those I still had a hurting stomach for two days.... Nice job busan.....
    Shuang W.

    I love Korean BBQ and I have tried so many kbbq places all over the world, this is the lowest score I give for any kbbq place and I would give a 0 star if I can. In loo we don't really have any choice but to go to Busan, the meat tastes good I have to say. But some waiters there really need to stop being rude. The marinade sauce made the pans extremely easy to become super sticky and black, So we need to change the pans frequently. At the third time we asked the waiter to change the pan, he looked at the pan and said "didn't I change it a while ago already?" He looks extremely impatient and annoyed. But seriously tho, if u don't want to change pans that frequently maybe u should buy much better pans and put oil on them to prevent your meat from sticking so easily. After I come home, me and my friends all had extreme bad stomachache for literally all night long. I have been eating kbbq for years and I certainly don't think it's me being unfamiliar with grilling. But I would definitely not go back again because the service and the food quality really make me worried.

    Trying Korean BBQ for the first time.

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    Review Highlights - Busan Korean BBQ

    The meat was well seasoned, we were well tended to by the wait staff and it was a fun cooking experience.

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    Kentucky Bourbon BBQ

    Kentucky Bourbon BBQ

    3.3
    (15 reviews)
    1.7 km

    Worst experience at Kentucky this past week. My friends and I have been here before and the only…read morething I've really gotten prior were the Mac & cheese and calamari which were both nothing special. We went on a Friday for dinner and drinks assuming it would be a good time. My friend and I ordered the shrimp hush puppies. We waited extremely long for our order only for the waitress to come out and tell us our food had been burned so we had to wait for a new batch. We received our shrimp hush puppies which had virtually no shrimp in them. Just tasted like fried cornmeal that we payed way too much for. On top of that, I found a shrimp tail in my hush puppies. We also ordered a side of fries. Our fries were soggy and looked old. Definitely not fresh. On top of that, we found half a potato in the fries. Not cut up or cooked or anything. Just a potato in our fries. We all also ordered whiskey sours which were not good. We've had whiskey sours before but Kentucky somehow managed to mess those up to. We also noticed that most of the bartenders and cooks and waiters were not wearing masks even though mask mandates are still in place. Our waitress wasn't really attentive and we had to wait long before getting her attention each time. Only go for the vibes but the food and drinks are not worth the price at all.

    I am so happy this place opened in Waterloo! Since opening my complaint is that the prices have…read moregone up just slightly everytime it seems. It is still a good bar with great bar foods and meat dishes. I love the options of the smaller sides especially when drinking with friends. I would highly recommend their pickle back shots and also pickle spears! This place is super fun but lost a star for the change in price and also could use more of a party vibe during the later hours (with louder music/drink deals).

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    The Lancaster Smokehouse

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    (234 reviews)
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    Had a celebration at The Lancaster Smokehouse in Kitchener, and our entire party was pleasantly…read moresurprised. The atmosphere was super casual, and the service was very friendly and efficient. Really enjoyed the brisket and ribs -- perfectly cooked and full of flavor. Overall, a fun spot and definitely worth a return visit. Saluti

    Lancaster Smokehouse is a local favorite, we typically do pickups as they are really busy. But this…read moretime we ate in. The parking lots is usually full, but there is free street parking across the road. Just drive around and see where everyone is parking. The smokehouse has large seating on the ground floor and event space on the upper. There are lots of tables and booths to seat any party size, they also take reservations. We went with 6 people and all around us were groups. The main area seems to be able to sit 50+ at least. Service staff are great, they refill and provide all the containers you'll need to get going. We ordered the Family Deal and couldn't finish. Most people have take out bags when they leave. It's that type of place. - we got the 1 lb pulled pork, 6 smoked chicken wings, beef brisket, and full rack of ribs - mac & cheese, red beans & rice, dilly coleslaw - sweet potato fries, and tater tots It took about 30+ mins for the food to come out since they needed to put everything together. We finished maybe 40% of it. The rest were another two meals at home. Over the years, the price has gone up considerably, but the quality and quantity is still a great value. Definitely bring a group and any visitors from out of town. From previous visits their pig tails, sausage are also great. My favorite is the ribs, mac & cheese, red beans & rice, and the tater tots though. Definitely will need to try their fried chicken and Back of House pizza (attached outside for takeout only) next time.

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    Three meat platter: beef brisket, ribs, and pulled pork with brusells and fries
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    Gyubee Japanese Grill - Waterloo

    Gyubee Japanese Grill - Waterloo

    2.8
    (9 reviews)
    0.8 km
    $$$

    We were excited to try the Waterloo location since we love going to Gyubee in Toronto. However, we…read morewere quite disappointed after our experience this past week eating here. It wasn't a full house but there were a decent amount of customers dining in for lunch service. All the other locations I've been to in Toronto, their service is quick and efficient and we would receive everything we ordered in a timely manner. The Waterloo location - the service is slow, we are constantly trying to get servers attention to order, our items would either be missing or delayed for a while before coming, and some of our orders would come out in very small portions. For example, we would order 5 orders of a miso marinated beef plate but only 1 order would come out. Or we would order sushi but it would not come out until after we placed a few more orders ~30-40 minutes. We would ask and follow up about it but our server would say the chef probably forgot and then re-order for us. We would end up getting both the first and second order, so double the sushi when we only wanted 1. This not only happened once, but twice and we had to eat more sushi than we wanted. For the small meat portions, we asked why the portion is so small for 5 orders, the servers would respond that the kitchen only gives out one order at a time and we need to keep flagging our server to enter more later. But this was not how other Gyubee locations do it, we would receive all 5 orders at once. Also, it is a hassle for us customers having to call our servers constantly to order more - one at a time. Very inefficient for the servers. Our other servers didn't even inform us about this when we would say 5 orders of the item. Until we confronted a different server, they told us that's how the system works at their location. Our group was thinking maybe this location does it so that customers would end up eating less because they are waiting around for their order to come out more than cooking their meats. When changing the grills, they looked inexperienced as they were struggling to hold the old dirty one. Oils would drip down into our waters and food during the change. The food was decent but we did notice the quality went down - less sauce on the meats and the thicker cut beef was a bit tough. After our poor experience here, I'm not sure if we would go back to this location. Hoping they can improve on their service to provide customers and servers a better experience.

    This is of my favorite places to eat at with my son. We love the meats! It's a little bit pricey…read morebut for all you can eat, it's a good value.

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    The Famous Owl Of Minerva

    The Famous Owl Of Minerva

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    (88 reviews)
    0.8 km
    $$

    In my search for a really good spot for Pork Bone Soup in Waterloo Area, I've come across The…read morefamous Owl Minerva In three separate occasions now. Each time I just happen to always finish my bowl of Pork Bone soup to the very bottom!!! Phenomenal consistency in making it! Cheers!! Service was very attentive and not too overbearing! I got to enjoy my time with my soup! 10/10 recommend! looking forward to my next visit!

    Having Korean food is the number one way to comfort the soul, especially on a rainy day. That's why…read morewe headed to Owl - one of the few Korean restaurants in the Loo, and it may just be the best. Arriving on a Friday night with a big group, it was not too busy in the restaurant. We were seated in a booth so it was roomy and comfortable. They had kpop playing on the TV which was nice and entertaining to watch. We ordered the spicy ricecakes and kimchi pancake as our appetizers, which were delicious! It was my first time trying the kimchi pancake, and it was so crispy and fresh. The refillable side dishes were tasty as well, particularly the kimchi radish and potatoes. There were many options on the menu to choose from but I finally settled for spicy bulgogi which comes with a bowl of rice. The spicy bulgogi came on a sizzling plate, mixed with different veggies and glass noodles. I haven't tried glass noodles in bulgogi before but I found that it was a nice addition since it carried the sauce well. It was a really yummy dish and I'd order it again. I'd recommend coming here if you're looking for a tasty and satisfying meal. Can't wait to be back for more!

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    The Famous Owl Of Minerva
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