First time here since it's new name, new owners and new restaurant style. Dam-a is an ayce hotpot and kbbq restaurant. I made a reservation online but when we arrived there was no wait. They also have a wait-list tablet at the hostess stand. We were greeted and seated immediately. The server asked if we'd been there before and since we had not, she explained the menu and where to get the food. We picked our hot pot broth and then went to the buffet area for all the hot pot and kbbq meats, seafood and veggies. There's also an appetizer bar. I enjoyed the japchae, chicken wings, spring rolls, pickled radish and kimchi. There is a great sauce bar too. I had the mushroom broth and he had the seafood broth with a small side of the mala broth. The broths were delicious, and there was so much to choose from on the buffet. We had servers check in with us frequently and topped off our broth when needed. I made sure I saved room for the complimentary coffee, desserts and soft serve ice cream. We really enjoyed our food and service so we will definitely be back. read more

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This is a cool place to eat at! The experience is difference than any other Korean all you can eat or hot pot places. When I say that/ it's because you have to get up and go pick out your meats and veggies for your servings/table. Good cuts of meats and plenty of options available here. Even hot/ready cooked stuff! So pretty much your server or waiter just brings your drinks. The set up in a little interesting. All seating is before the food, and the meats/food are at the back of the restaurant. I had a crying baby so the mood was kind of shot and had to keep interchanging turns with my husband to eat our food. Nobody's fault but our own **ooofph sorry to kill the mood for anyone else! I would totally eat here again, if our baby allows it, of course when she's older and can sit through a dinner meal better. read more

I ate here during a work event, so my mind wasn't completely focused on the food -- haha! But I liked everything I chose for my hotpot and my barbecue. I just wished I got less because I was way too full by the end! They have two sections of meat, a full wall of veggies, another full wall of miscellaneous hotpot toppings, and a section of prepared food like tteokbokki and spring rolls. The staff was super helpful, giving me a bowl that I originally wasn't given at my seat. They also let me grab a fortune cookie when I left the restaurant. The bathrooms were clean too. read more

DAM-A - Personal hotpot & shared KBBQ grill - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Took my daughter to Dama-A to celebrate her birthday, and it did not disappoint. It's located in the former Chosun Korean BBQ space, which has since closed, and the transformation is impressive. This was only my second time having hot pot, but I felt like a pro. I chose my soup base, selected my protein, then added veggies and noodles. Pro tip for fellow newbies, grab napkins and forks if you're not using chopsticks. They also have a QR code at the table that walks you through the whole process of making spring rolls, which is super helpful. (I was too full to experience this) In addition to hot pot, I selected beef bulgogi, (which you cook at the table), rice, Sigeumuchi Namul (a spinach side dish), which tasted just like my Korean mother-in-law's, a fried chicken wing, and an egg roll. Everything was delicious, and I was beyond full. Too full for the chocolate ice cream cones I saw everyone walking around with. I'll definitely be back and will bring my son, who has a much heartier appetite than I do. I'm also trying the Japchae next visit. The staff were kind, patient, and incredibly attentive, especially with first-timers. The owner even stopped by our table to say hello and ask how we were enjoying the meal, which was a really nice touch. (she immediately recognized my daughter who is obviously a repeat customer) The renovations are elegant and modern. The restaurant is clean, the veggies were fresh, and the overall experience was enjoyable. Highly recommend. read more

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Last review of 2025. Let's go: DAM-A is an all you can eat Asian diaspora adventure. ***Emphasis*** on adventure. If you're not already well versed with Asian cuisines and/or familiar with Korean BBQ, hot pot, Vietnamese spring rolls, and the general "build it yourself" concepts going into these cuisines, it's going to be overwhelming with multiple Asian cuisines colliding in a "do it yourself" atmosphere. There's very little guidance. The staff is kind, but the vibe is very much on some "good luck, you'll figure it out." This is technically a Korean BBQ spot, but it's also hot pot, plus a DIY Vietnamese spring roll station, plus a back wall of sauces and prepared foods that dip into Chinese (and maybe Japanese?) territory. It's an Asian cultural mashup buffet, and you're responsible for making it all make sense. The spring roll station is "optimistic". They give you a bowl of water that's too small to properly soak rice paper and plates that aren't big enough to lay it flat. So yes, you will be freestyling. Get creative. You'll survive. If you want to avoid chaos, here's the move: Start with hot pot. Order your broth first so it can heat while you grab meats and veggies. Let that simmer. Then move on to Korean BBQ and grill your meats. Eat, relax, pace yourself. After that, explore the prepared foods, attempt a spring roll, and end with dessert. That order saved us from missing anything or feeling rushed. A little personal tip from me: put cooked japchae noodles inside your spring rolls. Absolutely the move. Trust me. Anyway, DAM-A is fun if you know what you're doing or come with someone who does. Find your rhythm, don't expect hand holding and accept that this is a "figure it out as you go" experience. Once you do, it's actually pretty enjoyable. read more

DAM-A - Hot Pot and KBBQ - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Not bad at all! I like the various meats and veggies we got to pick from. The soup base was delicious and it was a good environment. They were very on top of changing out the bbq grills to make sure its not burning up. Would I come back? Yeah, why not! read more

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This place was phenomenal! Hot pot buffet style. Great staff that checked twice on our soup level/waters over around an hour stay - which was perfect for me. Tons of great veggie, meat, seafood, and sauce options! I also loved the ice cream machine :) It's typically $36 for dinner after 3PM, but Wednesday is $26! Highly recommend ! read more

DAM-A - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We went for someone's bday and it landed on a wednesday when they have 26$ deal which was AWESOME. This is a last minute plan and I had saw that someone said you must make a reservation so I made one for 30 minutes after I called. Not 100% sure if they really needed a reservation because they didn't know about the bday but that's okay! Just wanted to let everyone know that if you can't make a reservation it should be okay. They will check your ID though, so it needs to be the exact day. Food is solid. Lots of choices... almost too many choices... Hot pot broth is solid but the spiciest options were too hot for me (sichuan I think) but the second level down was a good level. Bulgogi was a little thin but still tasted good. The kimchi is weak sauce, needs to be fermented longer. Service was phenomenal, they were so on top of everything. The interior is also very nice and modern. Only complaint is more/better ventilation. read more

DAM-A - hot pot and meats and sides - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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My husband and I stopped in for hot pot the other day and had a great experience. Like many hot pot places, they also have KBBQ available. However, they allow you to eat both!! (While other places in Austin make you choose one or the other) They had a great selection of meats, vegetables, sauces, seafood, fried items, sides, etc. We'll definitely be back! read more

DAM-A - Menu - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This building was previously Chosun, a delicious Korean restaurant. I'm glad it has stayed Korean! This is a smaller, more intimate Hot Pot place compared to Soup Leaf. This place is great! We came for a weekday lunch. Luckily for us, it wasn't too busy, so it was super easy to get whatever foods from the raw bar whenever we wanted. Excellent selection of hot pot meats, Korean grill marinated meats, vegetables, seafood, apps, and sauces. Service was quick and friendly. I hope they stay busy enough to stay in business! Quality was great. Wasn't too loud to talk to the guests at our table. read more

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My boyfriend and I love to visit DAM-A. We've been several times and never had to wait for a table. Everything is buffet style including the meat and sauce bar. They also have a ton of options including seafood and veggies that are always fresh. It isn't too loud or crowded inside either. Highly recommend! read more

DAM-A - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

I like how you can choose your meat from the freezer! I really like this spot for their kbbq over other places because a lot of the meat are thinly sliced. I wish you can just do kbbq or just do hot pot as an option. Usually places do both as an add on but here they only have bother because I think just the grill or just the hot pot is enough. The workers were nice and they cleared our tables often and the inside if cute and not too crowded when we went. read more

DAM-A - Meat - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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So this was an awesome experience. I wasn't that hungry until I got here. I was a bit overwhelmed at first and didn't know where to start. But as I walked around I noticed it was a very nice place and very clean. The service was great too. I enjoyed trying everything they had to offer since you get the soup broth and a cook top to try different things. They switched out the cook top for us a few times without even having to ask. We had a group of 4 and could have sat 2 more. So a great spot for a big group. read more

DAM-A - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Loved this place! We came in on a Tuesday night and got seated right away. The selection of vegetables, meat, side dishes and sauce bar was amazing. It had everything we would've liked and wowwwww the broth was flavorful! They were pretty quick about picking up the plates we didn't need anymore which I appreciated since the table for 5/6 was pretty cramped. Korean bbq was solid. Wish they had a few more choices for the meat (like finger ribs) but the meat was tasty. The hotpot was also good and they had lots of variety. read more

This was such a fun time! Some friends and I went to DAM-A and I didn't even know it was half off day. The food was amazing! They had a wide array of vegetables and meats to select from. Nothing I grabbed was disappointing. The server walked by frequently to change our grill plate, helped us cook and made us laugh. The whole experience was amazing from begging to end! I will definitely be back not only because it was a great vibe but because I can see my friends coming here again and making more memories! read more

Took my sister here for her bday because they have a special where you get a free meal if you come on your bday. Must make a reservation! And they do check your ID, so don't try to cheat! The concept: kbbq and shabu shabu all in one! You also have the liberty to grab all the things you want, which they have a great selection of. Meats, veggies, sauces, noodles, fried things - they have everything! We invited our friend Gabby and he ended up going the next day to take his parents, and then he's brought other friends there, as well as told others to go there! Great value, great price, friendly service and they even took a Polaroid of us since it was my sister's bday! read more

DAM-A - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Today my family and I stopped by Dam-A for the first time. We went at an off time (after lunch between dinner) so it was very easy to get a table. We were probably one of the only parties in the restaurant which makes sense since we went at 2:30pm. There is plenty of parking as this place is in a standalone building. Location-wise I think this is in a random area away from foot traffic. Since it is a weekend the price is $36 per person regardless of lunch and dinner and you get both hotpot and KBBQ. Immediately after being seated somebody came by to give us waters and take our broth orders. I appreciated that they timed it to where the broth would be ready by the time you got back to the table after picking out your ingredients. I enjoyed the variety of vegetables and meats for both hot pot and kbbq but when I was picking out ingredients I noticed a huge dead fly on the mushrooms. This probably means that the fly had probably been on the same spot for a while. It took me a while to flag down an employee so I let the person who brought out our broths know that there was a dead fly in one of the veggie tubs. They told me they would deal with it, but they didn't even ask me any details on where I saw it so it sat there out on the floor for a while. I ended up letting another employee know after a while and they immediately took it away. I think it makes sense that there isn't someone constantly checking on the veggies since it was at a non-peak hour but it's still off putting to see that sit out. As for the food, I ordered the mala broth and it was a good level of spicy to where it wasn't numbing or painful. I wish it was more flavorful, it felt like it was missing something. I also noticed that the employees continually replenish the meats. I liked the sauce bar as well, there are plenty of options for sauces and condiments. They also have various side dishes that are self serve as well. There are also fruits and desserts (brownies and soft serve) as a sweet treat. Everything except for the broth is self serve. Overall the food was decent but there were some instances where I questioned the cleanliness of it all. I think the price point of their AYCE is pretty consistent to what I've seen at similar places from where I'm from (Dallas). This is the closest thing I could find in Austin to malatang and feel like maybe that's a concept they should consider exploring since they pretty much have all of the components! read more

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I made a Yelp reservation for 2 people for a Friday night at 6:00 pm. The restaurant was only half occupied and there was plenty of free parking available in the parking lot. We were sat immediately at a 4 top table near the buffet, and I was surprised to see there was also a kbbq grill because I only knew walking in that this place offers hot pot! I choose a tonkotsu soup base for my hot pot, and then we were free to choose meats, veggies, sides and sauces from the buffet! They had a variety of options from each category to choose from, and everything was so organized and clean! All the ingredients were fresh, flavorful, and prepared well. After our bbq grill got dirty from the marinated meats, there was a staff member making rounds and changing out the grills to new ones. I have been to other all you can eat hot pot and kbbq restaurant, such as KPOT in South Austin, and DAM-A exceeds all of the other placed I've tried! This is a fanastic place for a date night or a friend get together. Come hungry! read more

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Another KBBQ/hot pot AYCE restaurant in Austin... except it's in North Austin! Staff is so friendly, and I'm pretty sure it's family-run. They're very attentive and come by frequently to clear your plates and fill up more broth. This is a self serve option, so literally everything is self serve. I do think that's a good idea in concept if you'd prefer to eat exactly what you want, but I won't lie... I'm lazy, and I don't like getting up LOL. However, I still think this is a good option if you're craving both hot pot and KBBQ. Their tonkatsu broth is quite flavorful, and the quality of ingredients seems to be pretty good. I didn't expect much from their appetizers, but I was surprised by how good the japchae and spaghetti were! The potatoes were also really yummy. I would come back again! I don't think Austin has many good AYCE options, and this might be the only one up north. Worth a visit! read more

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Super tasty and great value! We love the Wednesday special and go almost every week. Space is kept clean with fresh items and good variety. Spacious interior and friendly service. Definitely check it out! read more

DAM-A - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Was glad we got to try this new hotpot kbbq combo spot Dam E - it was the perfect post workout meal. The price was fair for how many options they offered (also had a spring roll station and a hot foods station!) and the broth and service was A plus. The meats were fresh and aplenty and the sauce station was well stocked. Definitely recommend Dam E for a hot pot on a cold day. I'll be back soon! read more

DAM-A - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Two of my darling hubby's absolute favorite things are Korean food and hot pot, so you can imagine his glee when I ran across Dam-A and texted him the Yelp profile! He hearted it immediately and texted back "Yum! Must try immediately!" Well, that was yesterday, and we're going today, so it's as immediate as we could manage, but we are BEYOND excited, and I will report back when we get there... We're here! This place is literally a fantasy playground for all lovers of Korean hot pot and BBQ! What an utterly genius concept, y'all! Like Soup Leaf, you choose your broth, and they prep it while you gather your delicious bits in the buffet style area! They have everything that you can imagine to add to your hot pot, including ramen (my guilty pleasure) plus all the rest of the noodle types, every kind of meat imaginable, all sorts of veggie options, and sauces GALORE! Where it departs from Soup Leaf is the BBQ portion of this thing! On your table, in addition to the hot pot area, is a large griddle, if you will. You can grill to your heart's content, and the grilling options are INSANE! Every kind of both marinated and not marinated meats that you could possibly want, including beef bulgogi, pork bulgogi, pork belly, pork shoulder, spicy chicken, brisket, beef belly, beef tongue, pork jowl, and eye of round! Plus tons of seafood options, including crawfish, scallops, clams, and shrimp (we're not sure if those are meant for the grill or the hot pot, but we're experimenting)! Most people here are wrapping their cooked meats in lettuce with sauce and veg, so we're copying the pros, and it is just stupid good! There are also a few prepared dishes like a sweet potato noodle stir-fry, braised potatoes, and spicy rice cakes with veggies, as well as veggie tempura! There's no way to leave here hungry, y'all, and get this! All you can eat for lunch at...wait for it...$26 per person! What an absolute STEAL! Suffice it to say that we're adding this to our regular rotation, too! Darling hubby, after laying waste to the BBQ portion is now moving on to the hot pot portion, while I sip my Kirin Light and revel in his happiness! Thank you SO much, Dam-A! This was seriously such fun! We'll spread the well-deserved word! read more

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The food was delicious, the setting and spread were great. But that alone doesn't define our experience at DAM-A and how respectful and helpful their staff really were. During our trip to DAM-A the staff were extremely friendly and attentive, the manager even coming over and encouraging us to try a special sauce they made in house (which was delicious). What we didn't expect though, was for the power to go out in the restaurant. When the lights go out, sometimes the show stops, yet somehow it didn't here. If anything the situation made the somehow great service even better. The waiters went into overdrive handling grumpy customers and concerned patrons. Not for a second in all the chaos of the situation did we feel unattended to or as a second thought. The meat was delicious, specifically their bulgogi. The sides were delicious and the spring roll station was a nice touch. We enjoyed how unique and balanced the options were as well as the dual KBBQ and hot pot dynamic there was. If you ever find yourself looking to support a small business that truly, and I mean TRULY, cares about its customers, then please stop by DAM-A. You won't be disappointed. read more

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I really love this place. The stations are always so clean and well maintained by the staff who are so attentive to your table to make sure it is clear of dirty dishes and replacing our grill plate when needed. The food options are also great. We love that we can pick and choose our own meats from the freezer and marinated meats stand. All the vegetables are always fresh and I saw that they offer more seafood options like crab, clams, scallops and pre-peeled shrimp. There's so many ways to prepare a meal here that the varieties are endless. Like today I made a bibimbap with my grilled meats and used the vegetables, sauces, and pickled condiments to complete my delicious bibimbap. If you find yourself hankering for a lot of good food, Dam-A is the place to go. read more

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Made reservations here on Yelp. But it wasn't needed on a Thursday evening. We got a seat right away at our table. Everyone gets their own hot pot, and the grill is to be shared. We picked our broth, and our waitress showed us around where the meat and veggies were. The layout of the restaurant is okay, but if you are sitting near the front of the restaurant, it is a decent amount of walking if you are carrying a plate of food back and forth. The tonkatsu broth lacked flavor; luckily, I was able to spice it up and add additional flavoring from the sauce bar. They don't have much meat selection here, just a few. I felt like most of the seafood tasted rotten to me and my sister, and we avoided that after tasting a couple of things. For Korean BBQ, it wasn't bad. We tried the spicy pork bulgogi and the kimchi, and overall, it was decent. The grill did take a long time to heat up. I do recommend getting some sesame oil to coat the grill as it isn't nonstick. read more

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Wow. Genuinely floored with how good this place is. No stranger to Korean BBQ in Houston, Austin and Vegas. This is easily the best place I've ever been to in terms of selection, quality and freshness. Hot pot, BBQ, spring roll, appetizers... fantastic options. Service was on point, changing out plates and grills regularly. Attentive but not hovering. Met a friend for lunch, will be adding this to the regular rotation. Probably the best Korean BBQ in Austin. read more

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A pretty cool and interesting AYCE experience. They have several different broths you can choose from for hot pot. There was quite a large selection of things you could pick for hot pot and BBQ. Some of the meats were still very frozen, not sure if that's intentional. The food tasted alright but I've had better hot pot and Korean BBQ elsewhere. It was a fun and interesting experience though. read more

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Absolutely amazing cannot wait to come back everything was so good the staff was so nice and very attentive the whole time . read more

DAM-A - The area you sit at . It's so clean and tidy. - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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One of the best all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ spots I've ever visited! They offer a wide variety of meats, and I loved that you get your own portions to grill. The price also comes with unlimited hot pot. The selection is impressive, and they even have dessert with coffee on the side -- a nice touch to end the meal. Lunch (Mon-Fri) is a great deal at $26 until 3 PM, and dinner is $36. The service was outstanding, and the restaurant was spotless. Highly recommend! Family, friends, solo, and couple friendly! Lots of parking availability read more

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We recently went here again during lunchtime. This is an hour-plus drive for us, but it's worth it. We have a couple of AYCE KBBQ places closer to us, but this place is better, in our opinion. Different or more dessert options would be nice, but even without them, it's still good. Loved the japchae and hotpot!! Honestly, it was still great, and we are sad that it was our last visit, as we are moving soon, so that last visit was bittersweet. Service still good and ambiance was simple. read more

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This was so good! The servers were really helpful since it was my first time. I loved all the food! I can't wait to bring my family here! read more

DAM-A - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

AYCE hot pot, kbbq grill, and spring rolls! I love that I can eat hot pot and grill at the same time. I also love that everything is self served. Only thing is not, soup. Servers can refill. All frozen meats, marinated meats, veggies, and seafood are self served. Meats and veggies are fresh. My favorite broth is seafood. Mala is also really good if you want spicy. Bc it is all you can eat they don't have the nicer meats like galbi. But they do have pork jowl , which at some restaurants is considered premium. Servers are also very attentive to your burner. They will change it consistently, esp if you cook a lot of marinated meats. I have not tried the springs rolls. But they have a little corner where you can get all the things you need for spring rolls. Near the fresh rice cooker. read more

This place was great! My friend told us about it, all you can eat hot pot with bbq. The sauce bar is great, lots of options. This is also self serve where you get your own food, lots of variety from green leafy vegetables to delicious meats! We didn't do the bbq as no one was interested. I got the spicy hot pot which wasn't that spicy at all. They were attentive and came back for water/tea refills. The place is spacious with plenty to tables. I'd make sure you get a reservation in case it gets really crowded. read more

This was my first time having Korean food so I can't really compare it to other Korean food experiences- but it was really tasty. The broth options were plentiful I thought - I think there were 6-7 options? It's a buffet style so if you're good at building a bowl or udon, ramen, or rice noodles with all the fixings, you should do pretty well here. I didn't really know what I was doing or what food combinations were good, but the server was nice as could be and led me around the buffet and talked me through the whole thing. Ambience was casual, I'd say good for a family style dining experience where you're preparing dinner with your family or friends. Overall, it was really good - I need more practice. Only thing I didn't love was how my clothes and hair smelled afterwards. read more

DAM-A - Bulgogi, pork belly - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

I'll lead with this: the bday and $26 deal DAM-A has on Wednesday is a great value! AYCE with both kbbq and personal hot pot - something to satisfy everyone in the group. The self-service area can get a bit crowded when everyone is up getting item. The staff was quick to refill. The cooked food apps are meh, but that's not why people come. The place was PACKED the whole time, so definitely recommend a reservation. Service was friendly and we'll be returning! read more

Long overdue review but better late than never! Okay selection of meat and veggies: I just don't like how they put the frozen sliced meet in the freezer and ee have to reach in and down to grab. Doesn't seem very sanitized to me. There's also Limited selection of cooked food and what they have wasn't all that exciting. We did not see a lot of desserts available when we went and it as during lunch time. Also, ice cream machine broke when went back for second round. :-( Ventilations were bad and we left smelling like BBQ. For how much we paid, I didn't add up to value in what we got! read more

This place has everything. That's a good thing and a bad thing when you are paralyzed with too many choices. The food was fresh and selection was amazing. read more

DAM-A - Hot pot and Korean bbq. Yes please. - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Came in during lunch in a weekday. It was half full, so no reservation needed. The price was a steal!! The marinated meats were my favorite. The build your own spring roll station was cute, glad it had instructions. The hot pot broth can get spicy! Go crazy and enjoy the dip bar. I didn't touch the pre-cooked things, but they looked good. Tons of veggie and starch options. They have a full bar too. This will now be my go to for AYCE lunch read more

Came on a Monday night and was seated right away! We ordered the mushroom and mala chili broth. Both were great. Mushroom is a nice clear broth and the mala chili had some numbing to it in a good way. The all you can eat dinner price is $36 which is a great deal imo. The food is separated by seafood, frozen meats, veggies, and marinated meats for the Korean bbq portion in the back. Veggies were fresh and everything had a ton of stock. I wish the Korean bbq meat had slightly thicker cuts as they were all thin cuts but still marinated well and we enjoyed them. Service was super friendly and a very casual atmosphere. Can't remember if this is a permanent promotion, but if you go on your birthday and show them your ID, your meal is free which is amazing! Def will be back. read more

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We visited on a Wednesday night when they had a special deal. My friend and I enjoyed the selection, and the service was excellent. We are looking forward to go back. read more