Haven't been to Gogi Time for a few years! Came tonight for an early Mother's Day celebration since my mom was craving Korean bbq. My sister made a reservation for six people that included two high chairs and four adults. When we arrived, the restaurant was quite empty and they did not have our table ready. Luckily, it did not take too long for them to set one up. They also closed the outdoor seating, which made this place so fun and unique back then! We did the AYCE for $43 per person! So worth it especially if you could eat a lot of meat! One À la carte plate of LA style Galbi here was already $38. For four adults, we definitely ordered at least eight plates of just Galbi with several plates of brisket, thin pork belly, seafood, and other sides. The Galbi was all of our favorites! It was so savory, sweet, and tasty! They marinated the meat so well! Such a surprise for an AYCE place! It was better than most of the Korean restaurants we tried in the Bay Area! Definitely recommend Gogi Time if you would like a good deal on well marinated Korean short ribs (Galbi). The place was not smoky but slightly loud. The workers were nice but did not come around as often as other AYCE places. We had to ask the workers several times to switch our trays when it was burnt from the Galbi. Another issue was tasting sand in my lettuce for the wrap. That was gross! Aside from all that, the kbbq was still worth the price! Would recommend the delicious Galbi! read more

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Damn I feel sad writing this. Gogi time used to be my fav Kbbq spot. I would drive over from sf to eat here bc I loved it so much. Great portions, high quality meat, apps and soups. But now, it's gone south, the lack of business speaks for itself. It's like a ghost restaurant, so empty in a Friday night. That was never the case before. We used to have to wait in line to get a seat. This establishment HAS to have changed management bc the previous management genuinely cared about the quality of food they put out and right now it's not the same. The sauces come in plastic containers and you have to ask for it now, (used to have sesame oil and soy sauce placed in a holder on every table). The cut of the brisket is horrible, tough and super chewy. The sides are all gross, lacking flavor. The egg soufflé was overpoweringly sweet and the bowl was 1/4 full. I wish I took a pic. It was the saddest egg soufflé I've ever eaten. The soft tofu soup was disgusting. Just tomato soup with soft tofu. Incredibly underwhelming situation. The reason I'm giving 2 stars is because of the service workers. They were really sweet and kept checking up on us. The new management/owner doesn't care about the customers, because this meal wasn't worth $42 per person. I will definitely not be returning here. read more

Gogi Time - It was so slow but they still left tables like this uncleaned. - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

Oh boy! So many red lights I don't know where to start - dipping sauce came in tiny plastic sauce containers (had to ask to be brought out) - super dirty utensils, both tongues had hot sauce on them. I don't know how they can miss this, unless they weren't washed at all! - meat was sliced paper thin, feels like more got stuck to the grill than was eaten - only half of the grill heats up, made the cooking process a pain in the ass - banchan doesn't include kimchi! Instead they gave us Mac n cheese which has gone rancid - overhead fan doesn't work and it got really smoky - restaurant was running at maybe 15% capacity, yet it took forever for them to take our order. For our second round they came back 10 min after taking our order to ask if we're ready to order, then it took another 10 min for the food to come out - keeps giving us pork belly when we order bulgogi - best part of the meal was the free churros they brought out at the end. I think they should open a churro stand instead - they also added a mandatory 18% tip on the bill! All in all, new management sucks, and not a single part of our meal justifies the $55/person price point! Don't come if you know what actual Korean bbq tastes like. read more

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Where do I start with the this place..... came here for my friends birthday and had to wait 17-22 mins just to get seated when the restaurant was not no where busy. Saw so many workers just standing around chit chatting. Even the guest who were already there were asking us what's taking so long lol after we got seated we still had to wait to help. The food was honestly so mid and little to no flavor. The sauces they use to marinate the food didn't even have a taste to it. Sadly I will never be coming back and this was my first time. Worst experience and the service is terrible! read more

Gogi Time - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

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I was craving Korean food and have been meaning to try Gogi Time for a while now. I decided to order takeout which is about a 15-20 min wait for delivery. I can't speak for the ambiance indoors but if you're driving / walking here, there is limited parking in front of the restaurant, as well as street parking nearby. The happy hour deals are great value here - I was able to redeem an offer on buy 1 get 1 free for fries, and a discount on the banchan. The portion sizes are huge for the value, which is great if you want to stretch it out to a couple meals! The fried egg, sautéed veggies, large scoops of rice and kimchi in the bibimbap made for the perfect, hearty meal. I loved the crunch of the veggies in the banchan as well - it's not too spicy if you're sensitive to it. The French fries were ok, but it was filled to the brim and came with both ketchup and sriracha. Overall, I'd love to try Gogi Time again! read more

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Service was great. All the servers were on top of everything. The meats were great, good flavors. The kimchi pancake was great. The banchan was weird. Dry. Or like. Not marinated long enough? Like the marinade was just sitting on top of the kimchi. Would definitely return. Great service. I forgot to take a photo of the meats, Bad Bunny was performing ‍ read more

Gogi Time - Banchan - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

Probably one of the worst meals I've had in Oakland. Got it delivered and the beef bulgogi had no seasoning or sauce on it. Straight up boiled beef. Out of 3 of us no one would eat it so we pitched it. The chicken wasn't good but it was edible. And the completely forgot the potstickers. Expensive and bad read more

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The meats are tender and tasty. The side dishes specifically the Kimchi is a delight. The tofu soup was mild but delicious. I love the Beef Belly. Dave is very friendly and knowledgeable about the whole process and experience. His recommendations are great. The place is a nice size. It is very clean and the restroom was well stocked and tidy. The place was very unique and I love the decor. I really enjoyed my time here. I will definitely be back. read more

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I got the dol sot bimbimbap ordered from doordash... the veggies in this are not traditional at all. They sautéed sliced carrots, squash, and crimini mushrooms. So weird I was expecting jullienned veggies, shitaki mushroom, maybe some spinach or bean sprouts. Was very disappointed, the beef was also chewy and bland. They gave no sauce to put on top, was expecting some gochujang at least, very dry. read more

Gogi Time - dol sot bimbimbap - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

This place has definitely changed a lot since the last time I was here which was years ago during the pandemic. More than the ownership has changed. This review is for their a la carte menu because we didn't do AYCE. The server and host was friendly and accommodating which was the best thing I could say about our experience. The banchan was mediocre and the macaroni had a taste that reminded us of wasabi which was odd for a Korean place. Our chicken bibimbap had mushrooms that might be from a can, some zucchini strings and the rice was really mushy - not separate grains of rice or crispy as it should be for bibimbap. The kimchi stew was completely off - the flavor did not taste authentic at all, the veggies used just seemed like filler, there were legit 2 pieces of tofu only, all the pork pieces were 95% fat, and as mentioned the rice was just mushy. It didn't even have slices of actual kimchi in the stew. Just onions. We got a complimentary order of beef potstickers which my kids enjoyed but I had to tell them we didn't order it before we found out it's on the house. The bulgogi and the dumpling and rice cake soup were the better dishes. The soup was good but my kids did not eat the dumplings because they didn't taste good. Very few rice cakes (like the tofu in the stew). They didn't bring out the lettuce wraps which the menu says comes with the bulgogi until we asked for it. My passion fruit lime soju cocktail was good and one of the better parts of the meal. If you're coming here, I would recommend trying the AYCE if that is better than their a la carte menu options which are not authentic Korean fare here anymore. It looks like the ownership and staff have changed a lot since the last time I visited. I don't necessarily think it has to be Korean owned to taste authentic but they have to be true to the recipes for the cuisine: crispy rice for bimbimbap and actual kimchi not just the flavoring for the kimchi stew with more than two cubes of tofu. The place looked decent but their front host table was sticky. They did not put a cover on the grill on our table until we were putting dishes over it since we didn't order food to grill ourselves. read more

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For reasons you may already know, this place reminds me of The Hungry Heifer, Norm's favorite restaurant on "Cheers" where his meal of choice was the "All You Can Eat Feeding Frenzy for Two". That was just for himself. This cavernous Korean BBQ spot offered something similar, the All You Can Eat meal for $39.99, where everyone at the table has to order it, children included at $22.99. They automatically added an 18% service charge and proactively discouraged leftover takeout. That's serious eating, and almost every other table went for the deal, and their tables were covered with meat and veggies on huge grills. Jamie W and I just couldn't commit ourselves to endless gluttony and focused on the A La Carte menu. Even so, the food added up, especially when beef was involved. First came the Banchan, ten little plates of Korean goodness, pretty standard but always a winning start (Photo 10). Jamie showed some discretion by ordering the $17 Stone Pot Dolsot Bibimbap, a hearty portion of spicy pork over rice with mixed vegetables and a fried egg (Photo 7). He deemed it decent and I concurred. I focused on the BBQ side of the menu and ordered the $35 LA Galbi Short Ribs. That was almost as much as the All You Can Eat deal. Quite a pile of short ribs arrived on a cast iron platter (Photo 8). It was a carnivore's delight especially if you like cleaning off beef bones. I realized later that the $35 price tag included the banchan and two large bowls of white rice (Photo 9), so Jamie benefited from my overindulgent order. Whether you go All You Can Eat or A La Carte, you won't go home hungry. FOOD - 3 stars...quantity doesn't equal quality unless that's how you roll...out of a restaurant AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...big place with a lot of hungry people SERVICE - 3 stars...pretty standard TOTAL - 3 stars...belly up to the grill! RELATED - Exploring Oakland? Here's my collection of places l've tried and reviewed: https://yelp.to/PEFaLzqBTw read more

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Service: the only reason why this place is getting by a star for me is the friendly and great device provided during our meal. Food: Most of the meat was dry and flavorless. Not good. The sides were bland. The Japchae was like mush. Ambiance: standard For $50 a person, this was NOT worth it. read more

Terrible. It was closed even though it didn't say it was closed. A tv was on inside and nobody responded to our knocking even though we made a reservation there. Dirty, parking place blocked and creepy people sleeping or sitting around that place. read more

Headline: Best K-BBQ I've had outside of Seoul! "I've tried a lot of Korean spots, but this place is the real deal. The Galbi was incredibly tender and had that perfect smoky, sweet glaze. You can tell the Banchan (side dishes) are made in-house--the kimchi had the perfect crunch and ferment. The service was fast, and the atmosphere was so welcoming. read more

Gogi Time - LA Galbi Short Ribs Spicy Pork Kimchi Fried Rice Fried Potstickers - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

Ordered from door dash. First off all the appetizers we got were bad. Bad meaning it tasted bad and some were starting to mold. The korean pancake (veggie) was all flour, barely any veggies. We ended up with a brick of pancake with sprinkles of veggie. Definitely would not recommend their sondobu. read more

The meats were generally okay, but I would say tonight, the service was falling short. Portion sizes were not as big as we were expecting but, we did appreciate the buy 2 get one free soju. so that was a cherry on top! read more

Really good food and service. They brought us a bunch of small bowls of veggies and tofu as soon as we sat down. The cocktails were really fun and good. I had the White Lotus. My daughter and I went and we weren't hungry enough for the large dinner. So we ordered some spare ribs and a noodle dish. It was a lot of food and we took some home to eat later. My daughter is gluten free and she had a lot of choices. It's on a nice street with interesting shops and restaurants. The service was very good too all in all I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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Decided to show up for dinner here, great service as last time. If yall like college football, this place has Saturday night games on their tv. Loved the corn cheese, the beef tongue and everything else! This place is so much fun and pleas bring your hunger because it's all you can eat! Definitely recommend read more

Gogi Time - Corn Cheese - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

The only good and authentic tasting dish was the galbi. The menu is fairly limited for ayce. I generally go for brisket at ayce kbbq, but their brisket pieces are lean and tough. We tried to order several servings of brisket and other meats all at once, but they kept bringing us one small serving of each every time. The pork belly was average, but the galbi was the best on the menu. The banchan did not taste like authentic korean side dishes. We also noticed that we weren't served the same side dishes as other tables. They had additional side dishes like fish cake. We tried the kimchi pancake but there was little kimchi and alot of batter -- it was crispy though. The lettuce wraps were fresh. They provide a complimentary generic version of yakult at the end of the meal. The restaurant has a lot of graffiti outside. The servers were attentive and came to check up on us frequently. They have a lot of tables and reservations are available. **there is a mandatory 18% service charge applied to the bill** read more

Gogi Time - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

The meat is pretty good and the price point is decent for the area! Those are the positives. The service is lacking - we ordered one bowl of rice five separate times and received...no rice. The tables around us did receive theirs though, which was confusing. Some of the fans don't work so it gets pretty smoky. Also, the bathrooms could use some TLC. read more

Gogi Time - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

To cut to the chase; the KBBQ is alright, nothing special whatsoever. I'll keep this review nice and short. The restaurant itself is interesting. Does not have your typical KBBQ ambiance. Walked in and got sewed quickly which is a plus! However, once sat, it took about 15 minutes for anyone to come and assist us. There were not many tables filled at the time we went, so unsure of the hold up. When we got the menu, we were honestly disappointed. There was not a large variety of options and there were definitely some odd ones (like hot links?). The meat itself is ok, again nothing special. The quality was not bad but not great. The banchan is alright. Just mediocre food overall. There are a lot of great Korean restaurant and AYCE spots around Oakland and the rest of East Bay. I say save your time and give another place a shot! read more

Gogi Time - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

The food was mediocre as the meat was mostly chewy and not worth the price for the all you could eat. The meat didn't seem to have any flavor. But the appetizers like the garlic fries were really amazing. They have a variety of divreavailable appetizers which is really great. Service was really good through 5- stars on that. The staff were really kind and patient. The space was calm and clean. There are also multiple speakers playing music as well as multiple TVs playing basketball/sports. They also have a well decorated spaced with Korean advertisements as well as some art. Ultimately this place has a lot of potential but sadly it's just the meat that really isn't up to par. Besides the food, I'd love to rate this place a 5/5! Also in my opinion if you want to spent (42.99 for dinner) for all you can eat jong g house is better they have better quality food and more affordable and more selection (32.99 for dinner) read more

Gogi Time - The tv playing sports - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

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I'm really sad to say that this place is not what it used to be. It was absolutely my favorite place to eat KBBQ at back in 2020-21 but the quality in food has gone down by so much and definitely is not worth $40 a person for AYCE. The only good thing about my visit was the attentive service from our waiter. The meat was lacking in quality, the sparkling lemonade was super sugary/sweet - it felt like drinking a really insane energy drink. The corn cheese just really had my friends and I speechless because why does it look like that? We still took a few bites out of it and it tasted just as bad as it looked. We tried ordering a lot of things like the rice cakes, radish paper, etc but it was "sold out" within an hour of opening and the restaurant only had one other party seated besides us. Not pictured was the Japchae that we ordered - it wasn't bad and we finished it all but it definitely wasn't the same as it was years ago too. Also ordered tofu soup but nothing was special/memorable about it (we didn't finish it). Probably won't ever come back here again - total was around $170 for 3 people and they automatically add gratuity. read more

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Gogi Time has really gone down in quality, especially compared to when they were at the height of their popularity years ago. Five years ago, I would have given this a 4 star easily. Five of us came at around 6pm on Saturday night before a concert and easily got a table. There was confusion about the menu (apparently they had just updated) when we tried to order items like beef belly and the server said they don't have any. Then they realized we had an older copy of the menu and swapped with us for the new one. The new menus have fewer items and the quality of the meats, sides, and even banchan was not there. The nice thing was that they didn't limit us on the appetizers so we were able to order multiple each time. But the pancakes were soft, soup wasn't spicy, garlic was just dumped on the fries, etc. The kalbi and brisket were decent but all in all, for $39.99? Hard pass. read more

This was the worst food experience I've ever had. Quality was low, price was very high, and not a single thing we ordered was good. I'm very upset and will never return read more

The service was the only good thing about this restaurant. I genuinely don't understand the reviews..... like have these people never had actual good quality food? I am so sorry but everything tasted so low quality... from the sides that tasted old with odd flavors to the meats that were so chewey and bad cuts. Our nephew recently started college at Berkeley and moved here. We came this weekend to visit him and decided to take him here for lunch. All the reviews were what prompted me to pick this place. The meat here is nowhere near the quality you can get back in Orange County. I hate to be that person who compares but it's true. At $40 per person ... I expect premium grade cuts. The meat here is nowhere near it. We primarily ordered the beef belly and brisket but both were so so chewey and hard. The short rib was pretty ok and probably the best of all the meats ordered. Kimchi tofu soup lacked flavor and steamed egg had zero flavor. The bean paste stew was actually pretty good as it came with clams so that was a nice surprise. All the sides were so bad ... barely any flavor and just tasted old. One of my fav things about Korean bbq are the side dishes so I was really disappointed here. The brisket sauce they provided at the table had zero flavor. It was so watered down. The restaurant seemed a little "dive bar" ish... it was dark and kinda grungy. Overall, I get the feeling they are cutting corners here to save money. Which I get bc it can't be easy running a business... however, just wish I didn't have to spend $40 (before tax and tip) per person for low quality food. Oh forgot to mention that throughout our meal I would get random whiffs of gasoline probably from the gas grill that made me nauseous. Overall I would say... If you are used to OC quality Korean bbq... you'll be disappointed here. read more

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Not worth it for the price you pay for Ayce. The appetizers didn't taste fresh. The ramen was still hard, and the pancake was super salty. service was okay. read more

Wasn't sure what to expect because hadn't had Korean BBQ in this area, but it turned out a great experience. First thing I noticed is they're very nice. Very welcoming. That sets the tone. Next thing I noticed is they have a fairly large rectangular grill which is better than the circles I usually see. And they are fast about changing the grill expeditiously as it gets gunked up with the sauces. It's spacious and yet urban nice inside. Perhaps a little dark but different strokes for different folks. About $40 for the all you can eat, which I would recommend. You get two appetizers and four meats at a time. Also can get a couple sides and/or veggies. Oh plus the little pickled appetizers. Good selection of meats. And the meats are GOOD portion size. And good thickness. Excellent soup and sides. Specifically the tofu soup. Softener kinds of rice. All goodness. You will leave here full of you get the all you can eat. Parking lot is a little odd. Slotted, angled spaces; so you need to back out to the street to exit. But at least they have a posting lot at all! Better than street parking. read more

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Dang, I had high hopes for this place because this used to be my friend's favorite kbbq spot in Oakland. Apparently new management took over and now it has declined based on other reviews I've seen. First red flag should've been that there were barely any people in at 6:45pm on a Saturday night. You would think that service should be attentive since the restaurant was not busy? Nope. We saw our server only 3 times (first to take our order, then to order our drinks and to tell her that some food items never came, then at the end of our meal.) We had to ask for our side dishes that never came more than once. Plus we had to go out of our way to flag down someone to order more food. If you're gonna limit only 4 meats and 2 appetizers per table per round, then they need to be more on top of checking in to see if we want to order more. The food was just ok. Not a lot of flavor for the meats, the "spicy" ones were not even spicy, and the portions were small. We ordered a top sirloin and they gave us 2 small slices for the 4 of us. We didn't even end up getting THREE items we had ordered. Shame. Then we told 2 different people that we were done and ready for our check. Wasn't until a THIRD person came over and finally we said, "We're just waiting for our check." Bathroom was also horribly managed. There's only two stalls and one of them straight up had the toilet tank cover on top of it. I used the bathroom when I first walked in, and then at the very end, and nothing changed. If it's out of service, close the door and put up a sign. You're better off going to another kbbq spot in Oakland than spending $50 here ($40 for AYCE then a mandatory 18% gratuity for everyone + tax). Sorry Gogi, but I won't be back. read more

Gogi Time - Apparently they used to give little sauces. Now it's just this. - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

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I LOVE IT HEREEEEEEEEEE I LOVE IT HERE TAKE ME THROUGH THERE TAKE ME THROUGH THEEEEEEEEEERE and shoutout to the fortune cookies, candy bowl, and really nice friendly staff. Bathrooms are horrific beyond belief but I've seen worse! Avoid the urine puddles that are anywhere but the toilet and you'll be fiiiiiiiiine, avoid long skirts past the shin here and take sake to the chin! Although they could also turn the music down some, hard to hear how boring my date is if it's blasting 2000s rap music, football AND the sounds of like three trays sizzling to the point of almost fire read more

Didn't get to take more photos bc we were just so hungry but such a fun n yum experience overall!! Definitely busy coming on a Friday night but got sat pretty quickly. The meats were all pretty good quality, though there wasn't a crazy variety to choose from. One of the best part was their buy 2 get 1 free Soju deal--yogurt is hands down the best flavor. The galbi and brisket is always a must but beef belly n sirloin were surprising also our tops for the night. Bonus points bc they had enoki mushrooms and onions. Loved the variety of banchan they had, even a few like the eggplant that weren't a typical side. Loved loved loved the music that was playing that night, really set up a lively ambient. They forgot a couple of our orders but never a big deal at all since u can always just add on. Not my favorite kbbq place in the bay but definitely worth a try!! read more

Gogi Time - Banchan Set - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

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Came to this restaurant for a friends birthday and throughly enjoyed myself. We came on a Sunday night. While we were expecting a crazy wait, we were immediately sat and introduced to various sides offered. Our waitress and the staff in general were really nice and great in servicing our time. We ordered off the unlimited menu. I was so happy with the various choices of meats that we had the option to select from. It's actually one of the few Korean bbq places I have been to that had about 3-4 different types of seasoned chicken which was great for a friend who didn't eat beef or pork. The overall restaurant was a vibe. The music was great if you are into R&B and hip hop. It was also very clean. If I'm back in the Oakland area, I will definitely be back. read more

Gogi Time - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

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Tried this place for the first time with my friend, service was pretty good, plenty of seating on a Sunday night at 5pm. We ordered the tofu soup, vege pancake. Gyoza and some veges along with the main meat dishes. The 'ban chan' side dishes were bland and tasteless and did not appear fresh. The side dishes including the tofu soup and pancake was unseasoned flavorless and dull. The meat was ok. There is a lot of graffiti, garbage bins and some run down walls in and around the restaurant space with some parking toward the back. read more

Come hungry!! OMG - I was SO full afterwards that even the 0.50 mile walk back to our workplace didn't do it for me. The 20 of us all ordered the all you can eat at $39.99 and lemme tell you, each of our tables (we had 5 tables of either 5 or 6 people) did some damage! I tried to tap out early on, but, my table kept insisting on trying this or that. Short ribs were our favorite and brisket was our least favorite. We went on a Wednesday evening at 5:30pm, so we took one side of the restaurant with our party. It didn't start getting sightly crowded until 7pm ish. So, if you have a large party, go on a weekday because we weren't rushed out at all. Definitely recommend this place . read more

Gogi Time - Our group of 20 ish co-workers. One left early while another showed up in time for the group picture - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

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Came here late on a Tuesday night right before closing and the food was very average. Usually my friends and I love beef brisket but the brisket here was very dry. The selection of sides was great and we mostly filled up on those. The corn cheese wasn't as good as other places -- most of the corn burnt onto the hot plate. Service was okay but they were kind to let us stay until closing instead of rushing us out. However, we thought last call was at 10:30 but it was actually closer to 10. Nobody was there besides us so ambiance was pretty dead but that's normal for a Tuesday night. read more

Gogi Time - Beef Belly & Beef Shortribs - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

After many years, I finally made my way back to Gogi Time for dinner on a Friday night. I was expecting the same packed house and lively vibe I remembered but times have definitely changed. The restaurant wasn't nearly as busy as it used to be, and the meat and veggie selection felt noticeably limited. No more cheese dip on the side (which used to be a nice touch), and overall, the post-pandemic experience just isn't the same. One thing that has grown is their cocktail and drink menu--lots of options there if that's your thing. But heads up: 18% gratuity is automatically added to any party size. I get it for larger groups, but for any size? That feels a little off. Our bill came out to $170 for three people, dinner pricing, one soda, and a single cocktail. That's a lot for a KBBQ spot, especially with the pared-down food selection. Service was still wonderful--our server was attentive and friendly, just like I remember. But sadly, great service alone isn't enough to bring me back. It's a little disappointing to see how much this place has changed. I don't think I'll be returning. read more

Very interesting spot. Came here for the first time with friends and from the look of it they looked like they were closed down - don't be fooled they are open, but their front parking was closed off. We were seated right away which was great. Downsides - - Took a very long time for our meats/food to come out every time we ordered. There were only a couple people inside so not sure if it was a staffing issue - We had a party of 5 and the table we sat at had plenty of space but only one burner/grill to the side on the table so it was awkward so we had to place all the dishes on one side of the table while cooking on the other Overall it was ok, the food was decent, but the wait time and the layout of the table was not for our group. I would not go out of my way to come here, but if invited by friends I would give it another try. read more

AYCE kbbq and sides for $35 in downtown Oakland. Not too bad! Right on telegraph. Parking isn't the best here so be prepared for that. I love that the sides are also included. I didn't picture everything we ate. But it was pretty decent for the price. Galbi was my favorite. read more

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Me and my 2 daughters (1 is only 12yrs) stop by here for some good eats, unfortunately I was disappointed in so many things at this restaurant. #1 the prices did not match the quality of food. Sides were mediocre, bagolgi & galbi not marinaded, i was charged $5 for a Shirley temple, and unbeknownst to us there was no refill so 2 cups of syrup soda for $10! Had this been the best flavored korean bbq I've ever had id prolly have less to say, but after paying $198 the included a gratuity of $25 i left pissed. Why do we add a gratuity to a party of 3?! Service was fine, food not so much. read more

I hope the owners see this review and take it to heart in the spirit it's meant to convey... I moved to the Bay Area 10 years ago, and Gogi Tome was my first hotpot / Korean bbq experience. I loved it! About 2 years later they stopped doing the hotpot side and while I was disappointed - the Korean BBQ menu was still pretty good with lots of options for meat and veggies. Fast forward to April 2025.... We arrived in the parking lot and the whole building is tagged with graffiti (doesn't look safe from the outside) but we persist- go in and are seated immediately (the staff was great - no problem there)... The problem is the menu has a super (and I mean SUPER) limited number of things you could order (like 4 beef, 4 chicken, and 1 "head on" shrimp option) - thanks for calling out that my food would be staring at me.... And lettuce was basically the vegetable option.... So - in the end, we left a $5 tip for the servers, left and drive to Oghane in Alameda... read more