Should have trusted my instincts on this place. It was not good. We went there to try the AYCE Korean BBQ. The 2nd tier plan was $22.99, and contrary to what their Yelp says, its not 50% off on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The brisket and beef belly were just not good compared to places like Manna or Gen. I also tried their steamed egg and cheese corn... its just a hard pass on these items as well. The sesame oil we received was not sesame oil... The most unforgivable part of this was that we got fried rice that was spoiled. Service was also very slow, and took almost 30 minutes to get our second big order of meat. read more

This restaurant is a must try . It doesn't look like much from the outside but it is beautiful on the inside and it has several pool tables, a dance floor, a space for a DJ and private rooms to host events definitely a hidden gym . The food is delicious I would come back again. The only thing I did not like was they didn't have to go drinks . read more

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Really fun date night spot. For the location it's a total hidden gem. The food was great as were the drinks! You need to check them out for your Asian style food needs. read more

Better then gen. I love that it has both shabu and Kbbq and plus there's a pool table! Would definitely go back! Their hot green was delicious and it's free refill! read more

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Great place for Korean BBQ. Clean establishment with trendy decor. It is all you can eat! The hostess was very friendly and assisted us in cooking some of the items. All the meats and vegetables were fresh and delicious. The seafood did not seem super fresh which is why I am not giving 5 stars. read more

Central BBQ House - Korean BBQ and hot pot - Korean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Absolutely loved it! Everything we ordered was delicious. Meat #1 was amazing. Sauces were all tasty. Really liked making my own soup. Will be back again for sure. Left full and satisfied. read more

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Our food was good however our waitress SUCKED. She was so slow, non attentive, and had a nasty attitude. Also our vent did not work and caused our table to be smokey and ultimately ended up in a grill change. Tried to order a snow flower but apparently the person who makes them leaves before closing. Service 2/10, food 7/10 read more

This place was actually better than I expected. The shabu shabu was really good. The ad for 50% isn't still active so beware of that. The food though was excellent and the spice on the broth was really good. read more

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Wanted Asian food for dinner specifically Korean. Didn't even know this place was so close by. I was hesitant because of all the reviews but also knew a lot of people don't write reviews so didn't want to go based off just the few that there are. Personally I had takeout so my review is just based off on that. It was not busy and staff was friendly as soon as I walked in. My order was taken right away and was even asked after by other staff if I had been helped. Food did not take more than 10 minutes. I ordered tteokbokki and mandu. I will definitely go back to dine in. I know my personal experience could be due to the fact that the reviews are pretty poor and that doesn't attract costumers so I was helped right away. However that's what reviews are, a personal experience, and mine was good. We can't always go based off of reviews because we might actually enjoy it. I'm not saying if you go that you will have a good experience but you'll never know if it's a good or bad place if you don't try it. read more

Central BBQ House - Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Went and had the hot pot, food was good and it was fun and friendly. The waiter was so friendly and helpful and it was my friends first time having this and she loved it. We left happy and full. It was a little chaotic and they were out of chicken. But it's just opened so I think they will get it together. read more

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Went here for dinner last night and had an absolute blast. Food was good and service was pleasant. They offer pool and karaoke as well.

Stay away from here. Owner is extremely rude and unprofessional. Food is not good at all. I would not recommend this place to anyone. Run away as fast as you can. read more

This place is a joke. Food is bland, overpriced, and owner/manger very rude. There's better Asian BBQ places north of downtown. Their staff has no idea how to make a drink. Their bar isn't even lit up. It's a hard pass. read more

The food was horrible! The food is to expensive for what they serve. I don't recommend this place. When we spoke to the owner to get a refund or for us to pay half our bill he laughed and said " to get out" the owner is very unprofessional!! read more

Great place to eat with family and friends. Best service, overall the server was nice and friendly. The meat and seafood were fresh, which is a plus. If it wasn't fresh I wouldn't comeback again. read more

This place is nice but very expensive. They let me run a tub on drinks witch was cool because we were in a big group. But when I got the bill it was completely different then what was on the menu. When I asked why it was like that the waitress told me it's been like that & there working on it. When I asked for my $$ for the difference the Asian lady acted like She didn't know what I was talking about. Instead of arguing I decided to put it on here. I definitely don't recommend this place. read more

Highly recommend.... If you want - poor Customer service - A stressful meal - To be monitored like a criminal - To be overcharged - To leave Hungry - Enjoy Red flags because they Remind you of the carnival I will try and Sum this up as best as I can. I had family visiting from out of town we had already visited a few different Korean Bbq places throughout the week since they enjoy them. We only decided on this place because it was so close to the airport and No wait time( this should have been the first red flag ) when we arrived the place was great clean inviting and I especially enjoyed the Wall-E type server Robots roaming around. It was defintely different than the notmal Korean Bbq Places I am accustomed to but nonetheless we were there and excited to try a new place. We normally order our allotted number of meats, and as we are cooking order more so that we aren't waiting 20 minutes in between each meat to eat. There were 3 of us, we told the server We were in a Hurry so we would be eating quickly and leaving since they had a flight to catch, ok sure no problem. From first ordering about 10-15 minutes after being seated it took about 20 to get one portion of meat out since we had ordered our rice and dumplings with the 4 meats they allowed they only brought one meat portion as if the rice was supposed to fill us. Well as our server put our orders in the owner he was in back removing things. Each time our server took our order he would disappear. To help in the bar get lost in back, or be talking to the owner and manger. It would take an additional 20 minutes for them to send food out. There was another older lady who was constantly walking by the table as if we were stealing plates. At one point she tried to take my plate like i was supposed to be done! I started arguing to leave my plate and she still tried taking it. I eventually became frustrated asked for my check and asked for 4 portions of the beef bulgogi, nothing else. They brought the check out within minutes( big shock since everything else took minimum 15 minutes... even the water as if they were being charged for each cup) they eventually sent out the 4 portions of beef with their Wall- E robot server ( along with 4 people from the wait staff snd management) and even did bigger portions, (wow ok we are already late but i thought GREAT FINALLY my family wont get on the plane hungry so sure we will cook it and eat it... wrong this was a deceitful scheme to up-charge us for leaving food!) we handed the server our Credit card to pay, we cooked the food and were eating after about 25 minutes our card had not been brought back, I eventually questioned the server about where our card was and he seemed skittish as if he were afraid of the owner but also afraid of my reaction. Well he eventually says that they have the card in back waiting for us to finish to see if we would eat everything. Which we had. At that point my brother became upset that they would hold his credit card hostage as if we were running a drink tab or if we planned on not paying. It was one if the worst experiences i have had at any restaurant. The card was not in back at the register it was in back in the kitchen with the male owner. Needless to say, Don't judge a book by its Cover, to say this Beautifully illustrated book was a HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT is a Huge understatement. P.S just go to the place with the longer wait time... or a Drive through read more

This place was a disaster for me and my party of 8. We were the only ones in the entire restaurant at noon on a Saturday, which should have been a clue. Our server attempted to strong arm us into ordering the "cook your own food" option, but due to dietary restrictions, we asked to order off the menu, instead. She was NOT happy about this. In fact, she was SO not happy about this that she brought us ONE menu that we had to share at our table. That has never happened to me at any restaurant in my entire life. Our party includes adventurous eaters as well as admittedly pickier ones. As for myself, I was trying to order something with more veggies and less meat and preferably low-carb. Definitely no beef and no rice. So yes, I'm a little bit picky about what I eat, but not demanding or difficult, and I'm able to easily eat at every other restaurant I've EVER been to, on 5 different continents. So I was thinking along the lines of a veggie bowl of some sort with some shrimp or fish thrown on top. No luck. Ordering was difficult. Can I have the such-and-such bowl with no rice mixed in? No. Can I have this dish, but with shrimp instead of beef? No. Can I have this dish, but without the sauce? No. Can I have the shrimp whatever without the noodles? No. I don't eat beef. Can I please have this with fish instead? No. Speaking to the server was made even more difficult because of the blaring televisions and music. We asked to have the music turned down, but they said they couldn't because the other patrons were watching t.v. Reader, there was literally nobody else in the restaurant. Only one other table was occupied during our time there, and they came in near the end of our meal. While I was trying to decide what I could eat at this place, our server brought us some complimentary pickled vegetables and kimchi, which were AMAZING. Can I just pay for a huge plate of pickled vegetables and kimchi? No. Okay, I'll have the gimbap (seaweed rolls). Perfect, the server says. She then returns 15 minutes later to tell me they are all out of those ingredients. Can I please just have a plate of shrimp? I'll pay whatever you want, just bring me like 5 cooked shrimp on a plate? No, you can't have that unless you want to order the buffet. Honestly, this is the point where I would probably just have said, "Let me pay for my drink and I'll go", except I was with a large group. I ended up with a plate of sweet potato fries. They were really good, almost good enough for the 50-minute wait it took to bring them to me. We were at the restaurant for 2 1/2 hours, mostly...waiting. Waiting for drinks, waiting for food, waiting for checks... In sum, this is not the place to go if you have allergies, dietary restrictions, or strong food preferences. Fair enough. Adventurous eaters would definitely have more fun here than I did. Big eaters will appreciate the "all you can eat" options. But be prepared for surly service, blaring music and television, and LONG waits. read more

Came in here on a Saturday night due to every other KBBQ place in an hour distance being at a 2 hour waitlist. We called this place and there was no wait time. What we thought was good luck ended up being a red flag that we missed. We spent about 30 minutes of waiting with no water or rice for our first order of raw meat to arrive. When it did, it was a single serving for one person when there were three of us. After asking several times for our raw meat from multiple servers, the manager comes over to our table. The manager was rude, unprofessional, and still refused to bring out the food we had ordered. You can tell that they were purposefully being cheap and trying to pinch every penny out of every customer. The food was tasteless, unseasoned, and we left feeling unwell after the meal. While paying, an employee took my credit card to the back for unknown and suspicious reasons. I confronted the manager for taking my card back and even asked the waiter why they had done that. Our waiter actually stood up for us and told us that they were trying to up charge us for meat that we never got because we had to leave. The waiter argued for us that our meat wasn't even at our table and they can't charge us for food we never got. The manage eventually released my card after an eerie 10 minutes and I even took a picture of the receipt in case they were trying to pull one over on us. - terrible food - terrible management - terrible service - sketchy atmosphere Stay far away! read more

SAVE YOUR MONEY. Go to Manna or Gen. Service sucks! We went on a Sunday night as a party of 6 and the girl that was a hostess was also our waiter. Pork belly is very thinly sliced. We were only able to order 2 plate of meat at a time. The food was okay. Side dishes aren't good at all. There are literally only 2 waiters working here. If you usually eat at Gen KOREAN barbecue or Manna KOREAN Korean BBQ. This place isn't "Korean" or worth it. This place may be big and have lots of options and it has a pool table but getting stuff out seems like it was never going to come. We asked for things many times and some things never even came. They kept saying they were working on it but it never actually came. We asked about the pool table post on Facebook it says if you show us it's post you get to pool for free but she never responded and kind of just ignored it. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE We paid $27 plus tax a person and we were only able to order 4 plates of meat. There's a time limit about 30 minutes for each plate of meat. Doesn't matter how many people you have, you better have time and patience to wait. We talked to the manager and the whole time they blamed it on the waiter saying that she was busy but there was only two tables in the whole restaurant when the waiter told us they were on a wait in the kitchen. They just looked at each other not knowing what to say. While the other table gets helped the whole time. The waiter got mad and left. The manager, instead of saying sorry to us, he told us to CALM DOWN. I have the entire conversation recorded. We got there at 5pm and we waited so long each time for only 4 plates of meats in 2 hours. All we wanted was so leave that place to be honest. Worst service I've ever had. I'm usually an easy going customer and I tip pretty well but this place was just gray areas everywhere. I should have known. We see people that comes here's are mostly here for the pool table. TIP WAS ALREADY ADDED $24 for this kind of service read more

This place had the worst service I've ever experienced at a Korean bbq place. We never got our appetizers and the Entrees took forever to come out. Our water also never go refilled and we were only able to order dishes at a time even though our party fit 2 tables. We decided to just get up and leave after ordering just a few dishes. I would suggest to go somewhere else. The food is mediocre and the price is so expensive. On top of everything, gratuity was included in our bill even though the service was horrible. read more

the atmosphere is very kind and welcoming. the service folks greet you at the door and there's always music on. as for the food, my favorite items on the menu are the marinated pork belly, the garlic chicken, and the bulgogi. SO good! the marinated pork belly is thickly sliced but the plain pork belly is not, so be wary of that. all the sides i've had are awesome as well, and they serve good kimchi. my only complaint is that i've been there twice and the dumplings they offer were cold both times. i just throw them on the grill to get them warmed up again though. overall, great service and great food! read more

Wanted to try this place tonight because it looked good. We walked in, turned around a left because we got slapped in the face with strong odor of sewer. Next door didnt smell of sewer. read more

This review is based on two visits. The first was for the lunch special of Spicy Bulgogi and Mandus or Korean dumplings. The dumplings were very tasty and I never could decide if they were mass made or if they were made on site. Usually, it is very easy to tell. The Spicy Bulgogi was disappointing. The meat was really tender, but the spicy sauce tasted old. That sauce should never have made it out of the kitchen. The second time we came in was for the AYCE Korean BBQ. All of the meats were excellent and the BBQ table setup is the most modern in town where the exhaust fans are non-intrusive and quiet. The place is a really nice place to eat. I am already planning our next visit for more AYCE (its really tasty) or perhaps try and see how good the Shabu is. read more

My friend and I got food poisoning 20-30 mins after eating here . The food looks like it was left out for long periods of time . The fried rice went bad and it hasn't been changed out in hours . The meat looks like it went bad and didn't taste right. When I asked for a refund or to get the managers info the manager started yelling at me and refusing to give me his name or his bosses name . Very unprofessional . Do not eat here. I filed a complaint with the city health inspectors and better business bureaus. read more

I normally don't write reviews at all. But this is a sham of a KBBQ place. Absolutely the worst and lowest quality of meat. They don't even bring out sides....not even KIMCHI. Do not waste your time, do not go here. This is not KBBQ. read more

Cool vibe but that's about it. Food was super gross meat came out smelling like regret and was grey.

This was our first time and our server Joe was extremely helpful and she was so sweet. We just hoped we knew what we were getting ourselves into as far as the cost. Right away, we went into the buffet but we assumed since it was lunch time it'd be $16.99 per person. However, we ended up paying for the "supreme" buffet at $26.99 per person. It was delicious and our server was wonderful. The food experience was real good, but I put 3 stars because it was super confusing as far as the cost. read more

If I could give this place a NEGATIVE 5 stars I would! They have those "really cool" robots that bring out your food and drinks- Worst money spent ever, took forever to get our food, they didn't bring us half the stuff we ordered- The steak was 90% frozen, we sent it back and it took 20 minutes to get another one sent out- The Beef tongue was very rubbery, the pork belly had zero flavor, they were out of Fried rice and the list goes on and on- We didn't get our vegetables or Kimbap! And my Fiancé found a long black hair in her food! No discount at all and not even an apology from the owners that were sitting at the bar just looking around! Really can't blame the waitress, it wasn't her fault that 90% of her job was supposed to be done by a robot! They had 4 tables eating the AYCE and about another dozen people in the pool table area! Two servers and two robots! Owners sitting at the bar not doing a damn thing at all! 88.80 was our total- We would of been better off getting a Big Mac and French fries from McDonalds- read more

My family and I love this place! We love that South Phoenix is growing and our community is expanding. Central BBQ House is definitely our new go to spot on a night out. The service is great! And the food is amazing. The grills are easy to use and the soup taste amazing. They have a variety to choose from and the price can't be beat. Highly recommend. read more

Salad bar is a joke...bell peppers had mold. The rest of the salad bar was old, dry. Had to leave after the mold. Also, not a true Korean BBQ. read more

What a pleasant surprise. The food was really good. And if it's your first time they stay there at your table to assist you with what to do. We will definitely go back. read more

I'm so happy there's a good Korean spot in Phoenix. Everything we ordered was awesome. Our waitress Sunny was so nice and helpful. I've been to all of the popular Korean bbq spots in the Phoenix metro area and this is now my new favorite! Can't wait to go back read more

Wow! Great food and great prices! I love the Hot Pot and Korean BBQ combo tables! I recommend this place to all my coworkers and friends.

Honestly, I was just looking for a place to eat and watch the Cardinals game, but I'm glad I found this place! I had the Korean ribs that came with rice and salad and ate the whole dang thing, it was good! Karaoke was fun, the host is good at what he does...he even got me to sing a song lol. They had to turn down the volume of the game I was watching but that was fine I didn't need it, but if you do skip this place for Thursday Night Football. They have pool tables which was also cool. Vibe was welcoming, and my server Patricia was sooooo great! She was friendly, attentive, and easy to chat with. I'll definitely be back! read more

There literally nothing good here it's always empty so don't expect it to be the best might as well go to gen Korean bbq in Tempe

This is the best Korean BBQ in Phoenix. I've been to a few around the Phoenix, Tempe, and Scottsdale area but this one has been the best price and variety wise. Others are either way over priced or if they are reasonably priced, the variety of choices is extremely limited. This restuarant is a great option for a night out. They have pool tables, they have Karaoke, Korean BBQ, boba, and shaved ice. Staff is super friendly and very attentive. Will definitely be back! read more

Great food, great service, this was my 1st time eating Korean BBQ. My kids absolutely loved the fact that we had to cook our own food at the table. read more

Great food and great service. All you can eat and I am stuffed! There is a wide variety of fresh and healthy choices. My wife and I love coming here. One of our new favorite spots to hang out. read more

Best Place Ever! The food is amazing and staff is super friendly. First time ever coming and still cant get over how much I love this place. Definitely coming back and will be sending everyone i know over here. The atmosphere is great and the music / playlist was excellent. Cant wait to see this place on a Friday or Saturday night. read more