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    Emashiya Korean BBQ

    4.0 (130 reviews)
    ModerateKorean
    Open 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Casual
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Banchan
    Sarah K.

    The staff at Emashiya were so sweet sitting us 20 minutes before closing and continuing to bring extra banchan even as they were closing. After our favorite Korean place stopped seating early we decided to give Emashiya a try The food hit the spot, I had kimchi jjigae and my husband got the soondubu, we shared a salad and has seconds on all the banchan. The jjigaes were huge! The portions are extremely generous. The food reminded me of what you'd get late night in a family restaurant in Korea, nothing fancy but very satisfying. I ordered the kimchi jjigae with no pork and was hoping for extra tofu but the tofu was a little on the skimpy side, but the kimchi was abundant and flavorful which is what matters most. The broth had a faint tomato hot pot flavor - which I've noticed at multiple area Korean restaurants. Banchan was good and a balanced mix of dishes too. The cucumber and the bean sprouts were my favorite, my kids devoured the potato strips. Service was great and I loved was that they brought us barley tea in an IHOP style carafe We went home happy and full. I took part of my kimchi jjigae home (because it was way to big to finish on one sitting) and the day 2 flavor after reheating was even better than the first time around. Once the flavors had a chance to meld it was among the best kimchi jjigaes I've had in my life.

    Food is served with sm banchan side dishes that accompany the main dishes so well.  L.a. Gal Bi Meat
    Carolina M.

    Our secret local spot is so delicious. I really must share what good Korean food looks like to those who may not know. Pictured here: Bul go gi - prime beef marinated and L.A gal bi - grilled thin prime beef slices In Bento boxes. food is served with sm banchan side dishes that accompany the main dishes so well.

    Soon dubu spicy soft tofu stew soup
    Carina R.

    Overall a perfectly average place to get Korean food. The side dishes (banchan) are good, well marinated and seasoned. I got the regular soon dubu soup, not seafood. The flavor of the soup was pretty lacking. I actually had to put more gochujang (Korean hot pepper sauce) into the soup to make it more flavorful and spicy. Pretty disappointing, but I guess that's what I get for ordering soup at a bbq place. Service was slow, but that might be attributed to our large party of 8. We were seated at a long table with barriers that allowed us to have a sense of privacy, which is really nice. Made me feel like we were the only ones at the restaurant. They also gave us 2 pitchers of water to refill ourselves so that we wouldn't have to wait on them to refill every time we wanted it, which was nice and thoughtful of them to do. I think the karaoke offering is a cool concept that I haven't seen in the Augusta area before. Pleasantly surprised to see it, but we didn't try it. Maybe I'll come back just for that. But otherwise, I wouldn't visit here again since the food wasn't particularly noteworthy to me.

    Bento box pork and ribeye
    Latrese C.

    It's been awhile since eating here. Food still flavorful and delicious. Nice decor and mellow atmosphere. Friendly but service was a little slow but worth the wait.

    Top right and moving clockwise - hae mul pa jan, banchans, kimbap, dol sot bibimbap, and dukbokki
    Malia Y.

    I'd give this place a 3.75/5. They are still doing take-out/delivery right now. I ordered three appetizers and a main entree and waited 20 minutes for it to be ready when I got there. I was shocked on how they packaged everything. They even packed the banchans in a nicely divided up container. The seafood pancake was huge! I split it up into 3-4 meals. The banchans were solid overall. The kimchi was very sour but I've never been quite sold on kimchi by itself. I'd definitely get the kimbap again. I'd hold off on the bibimbap. I've had elsewhere better in Augusta (Golden Garden). I was hoping the dukbokki was a little spicier. I'd say they have a bigger selection than Golden Garden, but in terms of quality, I'd probably choose Golden Garden.

    Galbi, curry, shredded beef and vegetable soup
    Peaches S.

    Best Korean we have had in the Augusta area! Maybe in several years. Coming from Hawaii (tons of Korean food) to Maryland, I was worried we wouldn't be able to find too many Korean BBQ spots out here.

    Big L.A galbi and Duk mandoo gook (dumpling soup)
    Viet N.

    Its so good! And high quality! It was a rainy day and restaurant was empty today and so was parking lot. Authentic food! Definitely coming back here again for korean food especially after my coworker said another korean spot in the area wasnt as good. i choose the right ine

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    Ashley S.

    Well, I really wanted Korean food and this place is pretty close by so I decided to stop in and grab food to go. I usually order bulgogi and man du. So that's what I ordered. Holy cow... $32 for myself for an order to go? That's a bit crazy. They did pack a nice box full of all the sides... but the amount of meat for $32 is tiny. I can say that the order was quick once I put it in. I will be trying some other places before I return here. I just think the prices are way too high for what you get.

    Great flavor , good service. Very delicious & we look forward to many more nights visiting this place

    sweet corn dog

    waiting time was little bit too long for me but everything else was great. We enjoyed it

    Dominic T.

    The food is an overall solid choice with good entrees and side dishes that are usually a part of korean dining. The wings were puny but flavors were there. The sign at the restaurant says "Korean BBQ" so look for that instead if Emashiya. The interior is a bit dated for those who care. The weakest part has been the food wait times unfortunately. The servers have been fine so hopefully the kitchen can step it up a little as 40 minutes for 3 dishes is rough. Would come back but I'd try other Korean restaurants before coming back.

    Menu as of 12/31/2017
    Gina M.

    This little random little spot was actually pretty delicious. The name listed here, matches what's on the building but not on the sign you see from the road. That was a little odd, but I knew we were looking for a Korean bbq spot so the sign said that much. Instead it's a little plain but don't let that fool you. We ordered To go and in just about 15 minutes it was ready. We ordered beef bimbop with sauce and one with out. With sauce was a little juicer but the one without was delicious as well. It came with a lot of sides, which have been typical for me going to other Korean bbq. I won't lie, I wasn't a fan of any of them, and I usually like at least 3-4 of them. You get about 7 per meal. I would definitely check this spot out. Gotta support diversity in food in Augusta!

    Lulu P.

    I come here very often to enjoy quality time karaoke and a traditional Korean BBQ the food is heaven, I travel a lot 39+ countries also very often in Seoul, South Korea i must say this is the best Korean restaurant in Augusta after trying all others Korean restaurant here i highly recommend you this place if you want to have a quality traditional Korean food experience with an excellent service they are all very friendly and helpful Thank you for being so kind and giving us a great service see you soon

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    Great service and delicious food!! Our first time there and we really enjoyed every bite! Definitely recommend and we will be returning.

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    The kimchi stew rocks. You may not be able to eat it till about an hour later cause it is served in cast pot. Love it!!

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    The servers are always so nice and the side dishes are always amazing! They also do karaoke and have a huge selection of songs!

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