Located on the Highland Strip, this location is clearly meant to be packed by college students on the weekend. The decor and furniture was pretty sparse; I assume so there is room to walk around when the bar is busy. As far as the food, it was my first time having Korean bbq and it was delicious! I recommend the bulgogi. Our server said the dinner portions were huge, but we were a bit underwhelmed by the size. When you order one of the meat dishes, you get white rice with it and 3 sides of kimchi, Korean potato salad, and a bean sprout salad. The sides are very small, so be prepared to fill up on meat and rice. We also enjoyed the goonmandu (fried dumplings) as an appetizer. Overall, I really enjoyed the food, but the location and ambience left something to be desired. read more

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Have been to Midtown location several times and always enjoyed my meal. However, this was not the case tonight at Highland. Long wait for very mediocre food. Two of our dishes were inedible and very overcooked. Server didn't offer to correct this after seeing we didn't touch our plates. (Literally couldn't even chew the octopus). The restaurant appeared short staffed this evening, and had any attempts been made to remedy our inedible meal we wouldn't have been much more understanding and willing to return. As it is, we left hungry and smelling like old grease. read more

It was great！My SUNDUBU was amazing！！！！！！！！！ I love it！！!！My friend's soup is good too. read more

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Came here for a friend's birthday diner. The place is really nice, clean and very well decorated. Staff made us feel very welcome as soon we open the door. No complaint there. We order like 6 different type meat and some noodle and pancake. None of the dish we ordered disappointed us. Everything is on point. It didn't take very long either. One small disappoint thing I have is that I wish the have built in grill at the table like the other location. That would be great. And our ticket was about 170$ for 7 people... it's not bad for 7 people at all. Will return for sure :) read more

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Loved this place!!!! We got the three meat combo to cook ourselves with the hot plate, and it was AWESOME! Our service was great, and the food was great too. We were a little skeptical because it seemed a little....crummy inside (you won't be taking your cute Instagram selfies here), but the food was what we were there for, and it didn't disappoint! We're definitely coming back read more

DWJ Korean BBQ - a variety of food on a table - Korean Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

From the moment we entered, we were met with very unwelcoming service. The waitress simply stared at us, and when I said table for 2, she simply waved at us to follow her. The restaurant wasn't busy but it took at least 5 minutes for her take our order. In the process of taking our order, she didn't say a single word and simply stared at us until I placed my order. Throughout our whole time here, she never checked on us once, and she even neglected other tables who had arrived after us. One specific table waited over 30 minutes to place an order or even get water. This specific table had to get out of their seat and walk up to her to even place the order. The worst part of the experience was when the check came. As we were still eating, she walks up to us. Once we look up, we find the check directly in our face less than 6 inches from our faces. Keep in mind, we were still eating and trying to enjoy our food when all this happened! The food was alright but the service was atrocious and definitely not worth the automatic 18% gratuity that's automatically included. Edit: the whole time I spent writing this review, we were waiting on a to go box. We had to go up to the kitchen and ask for it because she forgot about it. And instead of apologizing for forgetting, she rolled her eyes and sighed at us. Keep in mind, there is only one other table occupied with customers. Absolutely unacceptable service. read more

Ordered the sizzling buttered corn. No carrots, no green onions - just corn and cheese. Meh. Update: I called the restaurant and was given my money back for this dish. So that's good business! read more

DWJ Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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On par with other Asian food in Memphis. So if you're used to really good Korean bbq (this ain't it). Service was decent, ambiance was ok. I might come back if I was REALLY REALLY craving some semblance of Korean food while in Memphis. read more

I thought the food was delicious. The service was very professional and I loved the exposed bricks on the walls. I have no complaints AT ALL. I wish I could say I will be back but I'm only here to see Graceland but Memphis needs to keep this little restaurant around so it will be here my next trip read more

This place is quaint and quite with one server; she might have also been the owner, very friendly. Food was delicious and quick to arrive to the table- I was satisfied! read more

DWJ Korean BBQ - Kimbap - Korean Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Was in in the area for business and was craving some Korean food. Decide to his this spot up which lies on Highland strip not too far from the college. The place itself is a bit hipster in design and atmosphere. Tables were all lined up against one wall in what looks like it was an old garage that was repurposed. (Has a garage door) I suppose it could be cool if you throw an event that would flow the crowd in and out. Ok about the food.... not your standard BBQ joint. While there are options I found them a little limited. If you do choose to cook your own you get a propane fired camp grill brought to your table with a hot plate that you would cook on. We chose the Mandu appetizer. I was good but I have yet to find some that match or are as good as the street vendors when I lived in Korea. We also got the japchae as an appetizer. This was pretty good and I would recommend it. Seasoning was good but just a tad on the oily side. For the main courses I chose soondubu with beef. I liked it. The portion size was good and the spice and flavor was what I expected it to be. I was a bit disappointed in the vegetable offerings. Small plate of kimchi cabbage and a small one of zucchini. In all of the other places I've been to and I've been to a few there are far more offerings and variety brought to the table.. no fish cake, no radish both sweet and pickled.. I found the wait staff underwhelming and had to wait quite a while to get your glass refilled. Still I'd hit this place up again but would not put it in my top Korean BBQ places. read more

First of all. Korean BBQ is about the culture and respect I think. I dined frequently at Korean BBQ spots around LA and San Diego so I honestly had very high expectations. I couldn't even try the food for the simple fact that the waiter wanted me to KEEP ON my mask until I got my food WHEN I HAVE ALREADY BEEN SEATED AND WAITING FOR MY FOOD TO COME OUT. Her excuse was that nobody in the building was vaccinated for the COVID-19. The thing that amazes me even more is that they're so paranoid about COVID-19 yet they don't even take temperatures at the door nor do they offer masks and hand sanitizers ? COMPLETE SHAME FOR THE CULTURE OF KOREAN BBQ read more

Exactly a week ago I was craving some Korean food so this was close by while I was on my road trip. I ordered the jobchae to go do to the virus and my husband approves of it! Very great flavor and the little side dishes of kimchi, bean sprouts, and spicy radish salad were an amazing touch to the stir fried beef noodles. My old complaint was the portion size for the cost. I wish I can go back though, to try the yukgaejang and their dine-in KBBQ! read more

It is a neat place close to UoM. The Korean BBQ does not seem to be a lot of food at first but it is definitely enough for a table for two. 3 kinds of meat, 3 small side dishes, cheese corns, 3 bowls of rice and egg. I definitely am going back. read more

DWJ Korean BBQ - Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Ordered to go and the wait was not too bad. Service was nice although paying gratuity for take out is odd since I never had to do that before. Food quality for lunch was average, but I wouldn't pay that much for what I received. Spicy pork was good, bulgogi and galbi needed more char and flavor. Want to love this place but for the price and quality of food I don't think it's worth it. So a few days later they over charged my card and I "have to wait" for it to sort out. Bad experience read more

Decent Korean BBQ joint on the Highland strip, relatively new. We went for a date night dinner on a Friday night. The first thing that struck us when we walked in, it was empty in their front room and no greeter at the door. But as you walk around to their larger room further back, we found a hip looking area with tables lining the walls, some bench type seating and some regular chairs, as well as a bar. The interior was simple, not much on the walls other than soju or sake ads. For food and drink, we opted to stick with waters, but did notice they had a decent beer and drink list, and they also advertise $13 craft pitchers. We got the bibimbap with beef, and the spicy pork bulgogi. The bibimbap was underwhelming, quite bland, and extremely little meat. The bulgogi had a decent portion size and great flavor so we actually mixed it into the bibimbap and that made it pretty darn good. We never got refills or topped off on our drinks. Overall, a mediocre experience, and definitely overpriced for what you get. It's not bad, but I probably won't return. read more

DWJ Korean BBQ - Beer List 11/22/19 - Korean Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Went here for lunch today, was not disappointed. I've frequented their Cooper Young location often and this one is just as great. I'd highly recommend it read more

DWJ Korean BBQ - Daeji bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

We got there and no customer was inside. It was during lunch time also. We were skeptical but we decided to stay and eat. We ordered cheese corn, tofu japchae, and Korean short ribs! Everything was very good! Food and service was wonderful! read more

I love this place!! I love Korean food and this place is so close to me. Their staff is always very polite and professional. The prices are a bit high but the food is phenomenal and they give generous portions which makes it worth the cost. This is a regular weekly spot for me!! read more

I wish I could give a lower star than 1. We had a full party and no one was inside, but the waitress ignored us and we sat there without food and drink for a while, so we just got up and left and she didn't even say anything. Terrible! This was our second attempt at eating here after having a terrible experience with the same waitress. We thought "maybe she's just having an off day?" But we were proven wrong. Sad because the food looks great. read more

Really. Really. Good. We missed our favorite Korean place in New York, moved here and tried DWJ. The food was Ahmazing. The spicy pork bulgogi was perfection, better than my old place even! Cabbage kimchi had a nice flavor without too much fermentation. Went on a quiet evening- the atmosphere and decor isn't exactly a draw, but if you want delicious Korean food, this is definitely worth a try. read more

Amazing food and drinks served by wonderful servers. My favorite place to eat and you definitely won't be disappointed. The environment is relaxed and the music is poppin!! read more

Love the food, and the cooks are very fast. My only problem is with the waitress on nights. I forgot her name but shes tall, long black hair, winter skin and some piercing eye contact. My problem with her is she was so distracting i ordered the wrong thing, and honestly i couldnt keep a continuous thought other than her. I would recommend firing her and getting a less intelligent, dull waitress to help the customer feel in control of their own thoughts. A less entrancing waiter or waitress would've made this a 5 star place. read more