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    Dae Gee Korean BBQ

    3.4 (34 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Korean bbq meats! - Multiple black trays display different types of raw meats, such as beef, pork, and marinated cuts, arranged on a table at a Korean BBQ restaurant. The meats are prepared for self-cooking on smokeless grills embedded in the table, with additional side dishes and utensils visible in the background.
    Nikki P.

    Fun fact, Dae Gee means pig! Because that's what you'll do here. Pigging out and getting yo protein on. Ambiance - A chill and urban environment. Good for dates or groups. Very nice bar area when you first walk in. Service - Our waitress Mary was super friendly and helpful! I was disappointed that I had to ask someone to change the grill. Most KBBQ places will change the grill for you, so the meat doesn't burn/stick. Food - Galbi (short ribs), beef bulgogi, and pork belly were good. For sides, the cheese corn, dumplings and cucumber kim chi were good. Make sure you ask for dipping sauces for your meats (sesame oil with salt!) They're clear on not wasting food and not spending more than 2 hours eating. Overall, this place was okay. I'm glad to see more Asian spots open up in the area. But if you didn't know any better...this place is somewhat passable. Also the AYCE price is crazy bro. Prices are more expensive here than most KBBQ spots on the West Coast. PROS: Apple/Google Pay, RSVP online, THEY HAVE SOJU!!and this is all you can eat (AYCE). CONS: Prices are steep ($33/person for lunch; $45/person for dinner). Table is small so you feel crowded with the banchan (side dishes) and plates of meat.

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    Hong Phuc N.

    As much as I like (East) Asian food, I also love a place which embraces its Midwestern identity rather than rejecting it in blind pursuit of some kind of "authenticity". That's why I liked Haru's corn-based ramen and Chef Otto Phan's (Kyoten - Chicago) corn-based tamagoyaki so much. Japanese people would seethe and mald over putting corn on their ramen. I'd say it went well. And hence I have to give special props to Dae Gee FW's version of corn-based cheese corn. Unlimited with your AYCE. They sure have a lot of good corn around here. Comes with that legendary Fort Wayne level of service, too! I approve. If you don't like corn for some reason (curse you), you can also opt for some pretty-mid-but-passable gyozas instead. Still, speaking of the AYCE, I have to mention its price: $45 US dollars?!!! You don't have wagyu or spider crabs in here, buddy. I get that you have monopoly power at the moment considering the sole competition is UNIQ (ugh), but that wouldn't be the case for long. And that's AFTER limiting the galbi to only one piece per person! It's a good thing "value" isn't my top priority, but it's hard to say the same for a lot of other diners. Have you seen all these 1-star reviews?! The tteok mandu guk was also pretty good, small bowl for a small price the way I liked it. It reminded me a lot of the old Seoul Garden before heartless capitalism took over and it turned into... whatever it is now at the Union Market. All these "American portions" do get tiring after some time, especially if you have to try out different foods. They also provide pineapple slices to "flavor and grease the pan", which is... an odd idea, to be honest. Some pork belly is already a much better option for both purposes, anyway. But I guess they're trying to make it their "thing". I'd say the $45 sticker price is already their "thing" enough if things keep going this way. Oh, yeah. The BBQ is good too, I guess. Kind of the same thing you'd get everywhere, if Fort Wayne had more K-BBQ. TL;DR A chain trying to be the "local K-BBQ" spot and mostly succeeding at it, albeit with high prices.

    Savor ft Wayne deal - ribeye, pork and chicken.
    Katie B.

    I was really excited to try this place but expectations fell short. The rice was cold and the sides that came with were just ok. Our server sat down the little sides and didn't explain what they were or if we were supposed to start eating them by themselves or what to do. The gook was a bit fatty and lacking flavor. The main course was ok too, nothing special. Based on the menu, you had the option to have it cooked for you or to cook it at the table and our server never mentioned which we would like so she brought it out already cooked. Isn't some of the fun supposed to be cooking yourself? The chocolate mousse was ok. The strawberry cheesecake was the best part of the meal. I liked it a lot but it does have basil mixed with the topping so others at the table didn't like it. The building is nice, clean and renovated since the previous owners.

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    Angela L.

    We had really high hopes for this place as a KBBQ place in Fort Wayne, but unfortunately I think this dinner left a lot to be desired and the franchise has a ways to go in providing a quality experience. I've lived in Vegas and visited LA and Seoul throughout my life, so I'm very familiar with authentic Korean barbecue. I think it's a unique, fun dining experience, especially for people that might not be familiar with it, and when we visited we were happy to see a lot of customers enjoying their first time with this. I would love to see more people try KBBQ here - the restaurant itself is modern in design, and the service was friendly and prompt! But there were definitely a few key points that were missed that diminished my experience here, and it would be great to see Dae Gee improve in the future: First, the cleanliness was sadly not great at my particular table. A pair of tongs were dirty and caked with food in our utensil cup, and my water cup had a bit of caked food on the inside as well. This was unpleasant, but I do understand that with the opening of this place being so recent it may have just slipped under the chaos. The grill was changed once during our time, but it wasn't until we were already on our last portion of meat - and by then, the grill was like charcoal. I think more regular changing is important so the smoke isn't overwhelming, and the restaurant doesn't have vent hoods like in other KBBQ places to help with this. On a side note, the tongs here are very tough to use... As for the food itself, it was just okay. We got the unlimited meal, for reference. Portion sizes per order were extremely small, but the meat quality was fine (the pork belly was very thin compared to what I'm used to, but that's a minor note). I do think that the variety of dipping sauces in typical KBBQ places is important to the meal, so I was disappointed with the ones offered here (a gochujang-based one and their signature sauce). A simple sesame oil, salt, and pepper sauce is standard, and it goes a long way in breaking up the monotony of the grilled meats; so for me, having it missing was sad. The banchan was fine as well, though nothing stood out. I think the most disappointing part was not receiving the corn cheese and dumplings - part of the unlimited set - as they were out of stock. We would have liked to be warned about this before ordering the set, but we were not. And for a VERY pricey $45 per person price tag, I feel like that's something that should have been disclosed. Overall I'm happy to see Fort Wayne get more KBBQ places finally, but for the high price (higher than any all-you-can-eat KBBQ I've had) I would expect better. I hope they can make changes as time goes on and they settle into a more regular routine, because I'd love to see this place thrive in the growing food scene here.

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    Em H.

    My partner and I recently visited Dae Gee for the 2nd time and were, once again, wowed by almost the entire menu. The shrimp entree with lemon and onion was so delicious that I could write a review just on this dish. It was cooked perfectly and tasted so good. The Korean BBQ my boyfriend ordered was tasty on every level, though you do have to cook it yourself. Luckily, he's a very good cook and knows just when to remove the meat and vegetables from the heat. Our banchan was equally delicious. The fish cakes and pickled radish were my favorites, and he enjoyed the kimchi and beef bulgogi. My only complaint this time around was the honey walnut pie, which is $8. I got a dry, not very sweet slice of pie. We also could have had better service from the kitchen, which didn't have his shrimp or chicken for a while after our request. Still, we very much enjoyed our meal, and the leftovers will be amazing, too!

    All the food options that come with the unlimited. Cooking the pork belly at the time. - A man is seated at a table in a Korean BBQ restaurant, cooking meat on a built-in tabletop grill. The table is set with multiple small dishes containing sauces, pickled vegetables, and side dishes, along with a bowl of rice and a dish of scrambled eggs. The restaurant has a modern interior with booth seating and a dark, textured floor.
    Kourtney S.

    Service was good, they are quick to remove the extra plates and Amber was helpful. Food was pretty tasty. We did the unlimited to try all the options on the grill. They do have the grill's' temperature set too high so the meat sticks so we honestly turned ours down and it was much more manageable to cook and not burn. I will definitely go back because overall it was a good experience.

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    Hailie Z.

    First time eating here and I am definitely coming back. Staff was very welcoming and nice and informative. Environment was amazing. Food was DELICIOUS and definitely worth the all you can eat Korean BBQ. Definitely an amazing experience and will be returning again!!

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