amazing service!! I hardly write reviews, but the genuineness from the servers here is so warming to see. highly recommend!!

1/29/25 Last night I ate here with my girlfriend and cousins. It has to be the worst experience with kbbq ever. Last time I went here was back in 2021, where every staff was attentive to all customers, last night was beyond terrible. There was about 3 staff members on the floor last night 2 female (short and mid tall) and 1 male (with a hat). We had the short hispanic girl, she is the worst server ever!!! She took our orders and took off. I remember we were asking for ice at some point not once but twice, and she never came. Had to ask the other female, thankfully she gave us ice for the water. When it was time to change our grill, the mid tall female asked if she can change it, while changing she asked us (the customers) to help her put the meat on the new grill, never had i have that happen before. I remember a big group of people just got done with their meals and it took them 30-45 mins just to clean the table, and it was not busy during this time. In the end it was obvious we were done eating, never did they ever come to check up on us or ask if we need anything else, i had to flag them down and ask for the check.. And as for the garbage on our table? Its still there!!! They never even cleaned up our table. Worst staff ever!! Appreciate the guy with the hat letting the short girl know "that table is ready" even tho she never did anything about it..... The staff members did not look busy at all, they were always chit chatting in the back. BEWARE Don't come to this place, its overpriced for mid kbbq and staff is horrible, little to no experience with being a kbbq server. read more

Gogi Time - Dirty table, staff members don't bother cleaning up the table for customers. - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

MY FAVORITE AYCE KOREAN BBQ Even though I live in the city, I make time to drive all the way to the East Bay in Oakland just to eat at this Korean BBQ. I don't even know why I'm just now writing a review about this place, since I've been here countless of times, but I completely recommend it to anyone and everyone! Ambiance: 5/5 There are on-street parking and a parking lot behind the complex. There are also plenty of seating inside, some in the back, the front, and the side of their open-concept restaurant. Since they have TVs surrounding the dining area, it's the perfect place if you're craving some AYCE Korean BBQ while watching sports. It's usually busy and clearly smoky in there, but it's never an issue. Service: 5/5 Service has always been fast with their attentive staff keeping everything going. The waiters/waitresses usually come by and ask if you need anything multiple times during your visit, especially to make sure you get the food you ordered or to monitor if your grill is burnt and need to be replaced. Food: 5/5 This place has an extensive selection of appetizers and meats. My absolute favorite appetizers are the Cheese Corn, Lobster Balls, Japchae, and Fish Pancakes. All the meats are marinated but pair well with the additional sauces that they offer. In addition to the wide array of appetizers and meats, there's also seafood, vegetables, and soup options to choose from. You certainly will be full and satisfied every time you walk out their doors! read more

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Going to Gogi was my first time ever eating Korean BBQ. Could not have asked for a better first time. Gogi is what I would describe as a whole in a wall restaurant. Very simple, nasty bathrooms, but wonderful food and their staff actually behaves like humans and not paid robots. What I mean by that is they were friendly, helpful, insightful as well as direct. For example the server we had said, "She could tell this was me and my girlfriend's first time there because we didnt eat alot. She said people typically stay there for 2-3 hours." With that comment I will be going back with my game face on and my stomach ready. And probably a larger group. All in all Gogi is awesome. read more

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Okay food, vibes ain't there, service fee included. Waiters are nice it's just very much outdated. Go somewhere else

STARS: 3.5 MENU AND FOOD: Gogi time offers a variety of all you can eat appetizers, barchan, soups, and meats for bbq. SERVICE AND ATMOSPHERE: Service was quick and fast. Their indoor decor was plain and simple, but their floor is obviously sticky and some utensils were visibly dirty. They have both bbq tables and non-bbq tables. PARKING: They have now reduced parking spaces due to the placement of covered outdoor dining structures by neighboring businesses in the lot, so street parking is an option. They also have a parking lot in the back, but I wasn't sure if it was for their customers. IMPRESSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Their meats are pretty standard in quality; the brisket was a bit chewy. In addition, we had their garlic pork belly, garlic sesame pork belly, baby octopus, garlic shrimp, cheek, jap chae and kimchi jjigae. One of the tongs was visibly improperly cleaned and the grill plate was oozing out some type of grayish foam as the fire heated up before we had a chance to place our meats. We had both replaced, but the same thing occurred with the grill, to a lesser degree, so we ignored it and started grilling. The wait staff was a bit overly attentive at some point in regards to taking order, but our grill plate was never changed. This experience was much different from my last visit, so I'm unsure if there has since been a change in ownership. read more

Gogi Time - Lunch Menu - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

My friends and I came by on a Saturday evening, and checked in for a table of 4. The kiosk estimated wait time of 54-76 minutes, so we went downstairs to Blind Tiger for some drinks. Drinks were great, and the wait time was a lot less than anticipated! We ended up having to chug our drinks to go upstairs and get our table. Which made us all pretty tipsy when we tried to order food! We decided to go with AYCE KBBQ outdoor seating, which none of us has had since before covid. We sat down and got our menus and began to order. The menu seemed a bit smaller than before, but maybe It's just been a while and I forgot how it was. The meat was good, and always arrived in a timely matter. For some reason they kept forgetting our sides/appetizers, and other utensils. We either got it after reminding them multiple times, or never got it! My friend was really upset about that, as she ordered cheese corn three separate times, we never got it. We still wonder what happened to her cheese corn. When we were ready to pay, they mixed up our check with someone else's. Which was kind of funny after a few drinks, but in hindsight I'm giving them a 4/5 stars because they seemed very disorganized and chaotic. I guess for over $40 a person, I would hope that we got our appetizers after asking multiple times! (Oh yeah, we never got our rice paper too....) read more

Gogi Time - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

The food great , the service even better and Michelle was the best. Everyone try this place up and turn up read more

Gogi Time - Local kbbq here in Oakland 10/10 we had family of 12 really good experiences! - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

Food was not fresh. The family of 3 got sick few hours later after eating here. Service was ok, but we had to pay an expensive surcharge fee when check out. It is unfortunate, we will not be coming back to this Korean bbq place. read more

We made a reservation for 8 and were seated quickly to our table. Upon being seated, I made it clear that I was vegetarian and would not participate in the all you can eat bbq. The server said it wouldn't be a problem and kindly pointed out the vegetarian options on the menu which I could order a la carte. I ended up ordering the tofu bibimbap which was honestly bland and awfully proportioned. There was way too much rice and too little vegetables. The tofu on the dish was literally JUST fried tofu and the vegetables were barely seasoned. I relied on the gochujang sauce to get through the dish and had to ask for extra sauce to mask the blandness and lack of flavor. When our check arrived, they had charged me for the all you can eat bbq AND the bibimbap so I asked them to fix it which they did but the total came out to be similar because they adjusted their fees which was not cool. 7 all you can eat and a bibimbap plus tips and fees came out to over $300. My friends who had their all you can eat bbq said that their experience was alright and not exceptional. Side dishes were not authentic tasting and bland. Would not recommend or come back. read more

Gogi Time - tofu bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

Came here in a Wednesday night close to their closing hours and it was just us and one table! So service was especial and fast. Their last call was 1020 pm. Lady server was on point! She gave us everything we want and she was super nice. All other servers were fast too! read more

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I came here with a party of 6 and we were seated fairly quickly. The staff was so accommodating and regularly checked up on us. Everything we ordered tasted amazing and they even have boba and other items for dessert! There's a private parking lot in the back that typically has security. Overall, definitely an underrated spot among kbbq places in the area. read more

I'm going to try to make this review short and sweet. I made a reservation through Yelp and arrived a few minutes earlier. There is plenty of street parking and also a parking lot near the main entrance of Gogi Time. I didn't find this out until later but it didn't matter because it was Sunday and I didn't have to pay the meter. I checked in with the host outside. He gave me a choice to sit in the booth or in the shade. It was very nice out so I chose to sit in the booth. We ordered from the ala carte menu: I picked the Korean fried chicken and fried king fish. I've been to plenty of Korean BBQ spots and when it came to the sides, we only had 4. Bummer. The chicken was good and we loved the king fish. My only complaint was the service. Not once did our waiter check on our table. The one time he did, was when i flagged them down for the check. Not the greatest experience at a Korean food spot, but will return to try the items from the Blind Tiger menu. read more

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Post-event Korean BBQ for the win! I usually hit Oghane when I'm in Oakland but this was right around the corner and we were starving. I'm glad to say that Gogi Time absolutely hit the spot. We of course did the all-you-can-eat menu with some Soju. They brought out a huge bowl of steamed rice, ban chan, fire gyeranjjim and kimchi jjigae as sides. We mostly focused on beef brisket, ribeye, galbi, bulgogi, and spicy pork belly.  The service was amazing. The quality of service at a KBBQ can make or break the experience. Our servers were quick with orders and always had meat coming out to us + refills. I also liked the size of the meat portions. Some places will try to overload you with one meat option, but Gogi's sizes were clutch to sample a bit of everything risk-free. Pricing: $37.99 for the AYCE, $14 for Soju. Was about $170 OTD for 3 people including tax and 22% tip. $55 a person, welcome to 2022. The value is great if you can eat a lot. I over ate as usual and was entering a deep food coma on the ride home lol. Excuse the photo quality...we were hungry lol. read more

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I like the new outdoor seating set up they have. It seem private and secure, even tho I wasn't lucky enough to get a booth but I was able to get a bench seating next to it. It's block off from the sidewalk, so I felt secure and lots of privacy with my company. The food was good and the place was pack. I came at 1pm on Saturday, and glad to see it was pack. The food was pretty good and the service was great even though it was super busy. The waitress returned to checked on us a few times, and came back fast with any of our requests. Our favorite was #1 galbi, #2 spicy pork, then #3 corn cheese. I think I will skip the corn cheese next time. read more

Gogi Time - Outdoor seating - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

The food was amazing and the service was great. This was the first Korean BBQ I've been to and I will continue to go back. If you love your proteins this is the place for you. The ambiance was great with really good music that was too loud. I never had to shoot to be heard. read more

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For anyone curious on what kbbq is like during this pandemic, it's actually pretty easy. Workers are wearing masks at all times, utensils are disposable (with the exception of cooking utensils such as tongs and scissors), and the menu is QR code friendly. Dinning is not yet indoors. They constructed an area that has a plastic covering and a wooden structure that separates customers. There is also a canopy area that has tables that are moderately distanced. Had some very minor hiccups such as tongs that had food/residue on them - perhaps it was from the dishwasher and it was missed. Had a few items that were missing from the order even though we asked a few times. Honestly not a huge deal, it was very apparent they were busy and the workers were really nice. Overall, if you've been missing the experience of kbbq and feel comfortable to diner out I would definitely recommend coming here! It's as good as we remembered from all of our previous visits. Glad to be read more

Gogi Time - Out door set up. For those curious each dining area is separated unless under the canopy, which does include socially distanced areas. - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

Always great for a big party celebration. They take reservations. We like to sit in the back when it's a big party. Although the price got more expensive I appreciate that the higher price now means it includes the LA Kalbi. Always a good experience. LA Kalbi, spicy pork, pork belly were all good. Oo they also have the rice noodle wrappers and lettuce. The one thing I would like to ask for is a better meat dipping sauce! It could be better! read more

The food was AMAZING. Service was great! They were on top of it. Decor was perfect. Loved the lights. We enjoyed the food!

Even though the place is kinda ghetto, food was great! Customer service was great! Nice friendly came and check on our table on time!

Great food and great selection of AYCE. We got plenty of their appetizers and meats. We had to stuff down the last round the best thing here was their steak options. I believe it was their short steak that had an amazing flavor. The corn cheese deserves its own standing ovation here. It is served on a hot skillet with stretchy cheese, so good! The soft tofu soup has a seafood flavor with clams and flavorful soup! Eat it with the mountain of rice that they give you! It is amazing on its own. Let me tell you about the soju cocktail we got. It was a litre and strawberry flavored. I love soju with my meals but that made me want to eat even more meat and get another pitcher, so flavorful! read more

Quarantine review: Gogi Time was the first restaurant we went to when outdoor dining opened up, and since then, we've gone A LOT, so I thought I should update my review to 5 stars. The outdoor dining setup is really great, and has only improved throughout the pandemic. They now have individual wooden booths with twinkly fairy lights, and if you go early, you can snag the booths with heat lamps. Staff wears masks, and you can pay for your order online. One of the safest setups I've seen. The a la carte bbq options are excellent, and I don't think I would have discovered this if it weren't for the pandemic. The quality of the a la carte bbq is actually better than the quality of the meat you get in AYCE (especially the galbi), and it's still a lot of food - definitely enough for 2 people. My favorite is the galbi, but we also enjoyed the fish and spicy pork. We've also tried the seafood pancake, bibimbap, and fries - all of which were crispy in the right ways, flavorful, and delicious. We did get AYCE once during pandemic, but I think from now on, we'll stick with a la carte. They've partnered with blind tiger, so it's a good place to get drinks too. The cocktails are reasonably priced, and come in actual glasses! read more

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Gogi Time used to be the spot if you wanted both AYCE hot pot and Korean BBQ, now they only offer either a la carte or AYCE KBBQ. There is a small parking lot in the back of the restaurant with security, so your car is more safe and secured unlike before when you either park in the small parking lot in front or park on the street and risk at broken window (there was always someone in my group that ended up with a broken window on each of our visits). They have a good variety of appetizers, soups/stews, rice/noodles, and other sides you may choose from if you want. I feel like they used to have more meat options. I did AYCE KBBQ because I thought I was more hungry, but honestly a la carte would had been better - I ended up filling up on the appetizers/soups/rice, etc. instead of the meats like I should had. The meat quality was okay compared to before. read more

Gogi time is my go to spot for Korean BBQ when I'm in Oakland and a great place to bring a group. They were understaffed this weekend but our server did a good job checking in on us to make sure our order came out correctly. Our meat order kept getting sent to the wrong table but things were fixed quickly and they comped us a pitcher of beer. Of course, we did all you can eat. The all you can eat menu is on the slightly pricier side but there are a lot of options. We ordered an array of meats and seafood. I think the spicy pork or bulgogi are my favorites. For appetizers we ordered tofu soup, corn cheese, fried gyoza and a kimchi pancake. I always like getting the purple wild rice and rice paper as sides. For drinks we had a pitcher of beer, soju and Sapporo. They're open for outdoor dining and they have portable grills set up now so you can have a true Korean BBQ experience. It was al la carte earlier during the pandemic. Would recommend a reservation, you can make one directly through Yelp. You could end up waiting a bit for a table especially on the weekend. Great place to bring a group of friends and definitely come hungry! read more

Gogi Time - All you can eat, outdoor dining set up - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

We've been here before years ago, and it was a great experience, but this time they were out of a lot of items such as certain meats, rice paper and drinks and we were the first customers there upon opening. Our burner also only partially worked. Hopefully this isn't a common happening. We drove from Vallejo and this time it didn't feel worth the drive. read more

Like many others have mentioned, the quality has gone downhill with this restaurant over the part couple of years. We probably won't be returning. The bathrooms were filthy and the women's sink was not working. The service was mediocre. Most importantly, the food wasn't as good as it once was. It's unfortunate read more

Gogi Time is definitely my go-to KBBQ spot in the Bay for years now. I'm glad they're back open and thriving! You can make reservations for parties of 6/+. Their new outdoor dining setup gave me Asian brewery bungalow vibes lol The makeshift walls and the outdoor heater kept us pretty warm outside at night. They have a pretty wide selection of meat. I recommend their beef belly! And their sides! And ssam. Just a heads up - Their brisket is thicker than other places. And their cheese dip... was basically nacho cheese. All good though! Shoutout to Shannon for being the best! read more

Gogi Time - Outdoor dining - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

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We came here regularly before the pandemic. We returned for the first time today for outdoor dining. The outdoor experience is fun and well decorated. We enjoyed the atmosphere. From where we were sitting, it was a little tough to stay out of the direct sun, so we kept scooting around the booth. The food remains good and a good value for the price. Don't skip on the cheese dip - it's delicious. The service can be disappointing. For example, we ordered Cokes at the start of the meal. Halfway through the meal, a different server came by and we asked about them. After checking our order, she said "The Cokes you ordered... an hour ago?" We also never got an extra order of cheese dip we asked for. We did get a dish of garlic pork belly and a dish of sautéed eggs that we did not order. It took over 20 minutes to get our check, then over 15 to get my card back. Overall, I'd say it's a fun experience with tasty food. Just make sure you factor in plenty of time for the slow and spotty service. A meal for two took over 2 hours. read more

Gogi Time - Outdoor dining - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

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Great customer service from LuLu, great food, great music, server was great at providing suggestions for drinks and food very much recommend. read more

Gogi Time - Fried Potstickers French Fries Garlic Fries - Korean Near Me - Oakland, California

The service was absolutely amazing are server did a wonderful job and it was birthday dinner so was even better that everything was absolutely perfect! Great drinks great fun great night read more

Very good quality of workers and food. It is an all you can eat place which you order off an iPad and eat all you want. The drinks are not free other than one sparking water. The one thing that I have a problem with is the prices. For kids above 10 it's $32 and kids 4-10 it's $22 then kids 0-4 it's free. I mean it is pretty expensive, but that is my only problem. Other than the price it's great place. read more

Made reservations through yelp for a party of 5 on a Saturday at 7pm. Arrived 10 minutes early and they didn't seat us until it was exactly 7pm. The food was okay. Service was horrible. We had to flag the server down multiple times to refill our waters, order, change the grill, and what not. This honestly ruined the experience cause the server was super attentive to the party behind us. read more

I don't know what happened to this place but it seems to be under new management. I used to love this place but after going the past week, the feeling is not the same. I placed a to-go order from their new menu and waited a while for them just to tell me that they have no more chicken? They had just opened and chicken is 1/4 of your menu? Please bring back the old menu, management and chicken! read more

Had a wonderful dinner tonight with 4 friends! Made reservations in advance and were seated right away. We all got the AYCE, and it didn't disappoint. The service was amazing, which is important with KBBQ. We all remarked at how quickly we went from first sitting down with no food/drinks to all of the sudden ALL the food and ALL the drinks. It was like a kings banquet! Servers checked in regularly to ask if we wanted more of everything & each one was super efficient & on top of it. The kimchi pancake was unbelievable. One person ordered it & the rest of us were kind of like "hmm, ok. You do you!" but when it arrived it was easily one of the best things on the table. It was so crispy with a juicy interior, it disappeared right away, which says a lot for a vegetarian dish when there were unlimited mountains of meat dishes to be had. I thought I knew what a kimchi pancake was but obviously I had never tried the real deal. The regular chicken (non-spicy) was also a dark-horse standout. It was seasoned really well & we were all surprised at how yummy it was. We had a delicious amazing experience! Will definitely come back. (Not sure if the owners look at these reviews, but the only improvement would be if there were maybe purse-hooks at the table. Lots of times these are installed under the table very close to the table's edge, to the side of each chair, for ladies to hang their purses at their knees so they don't have to put their purses on the floor, under the table, or hang them on the side of the chair. These are cheap to install and are always greatly appreciated by the ladies or anyone who uses a purse or handbag) read more

Delicious and nice for its price. It's better than most of other Korean bbqs in the Bay Area. So, recommend!

I'm so happy outdoor dining is opened again. Trying this place for the first time. Each table is properly sanitized and separated by makeshift walls and each party has their own heat lamp (this is where I got seated. Went around 1, not busy at all). Theres also a section with wooden picnic benches underneath tents, not as secluded. I went during lunch but they have string lights so I'm assuming lighting won't be a problem once it gets dark. They also have roofing so you'll be good when it rains. Might get a little wet since you're not fully protected like you would be dining inside. I'm not sure if they did hot pot and KBBQ pre-Covid but they're only offering KBBQ. They leave waters out on your table. Insulated cups but the water is room temp so if you like your water cold like me, I would ask for a cup of ice on the side. They have paper menus, they should get on those digital ones that you scan on your phone. They don't automatically serve banchan to your table so you need to order it. Banchan comes with kimchi, picked radish, bean sprouts, broccoli, and pickled cucumbers. Servers were wearing masks and gloves. Food came out quickly after ordering. Service was good except my waitress kept forgetting things. She didn't have a tablet or paper to write stuff down and was doing everything by memory so she would forget a few items. In terms of the meat, the brisket and pork cheek were cut thicker than I like it. Kalbi, garlic & spicy pork belly is a must. Lots of sides to choose from but my favorites were the kimchi pancake, cheesecorn, and soft tofu stew. I actually love outdoor dining because the air circulates better and you don't go home smelling like bbq. They have a whole parking lot behind the building. Overall, I would come back here! read more

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My favorite AYCE Kbbq in the east bay! Love that they have cheese, LA galbi, and ssam. We come here for all occasions - celebrations, post-difficult day at work, birthdays, just-because, etc etc. The waiters are quick and remember complicated requests. Not the cleanest place, but always a good time. read more

Parking can be difficult to find. Park on the street if you can find any or if you're lucky, there's a few parking spots near the restaurant. I was highly disappointed in my experience here based on all the good reviews. Service was pretty decent considering that there was only 1 main server. Why are all the meat slices so thick? Everything from the brisket, belly, pork jowl.. and the quality of the meat was average. If you want dipping sauce, you're going to have to ask for it. We asked for sesame oil and brisket sauce that came in small togo containers. I did really like their corn cheese and my husband liked the tofu soup, however for kbbq, this place was just average. read more

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(This is also a review for Blind Tiger since they merged during the pandemic) After a fun day in SF, we decided to have dinner in Oakland. There aren't many places open for dining out during COVID, but I came across Blind Tiger/Gogi Time while searching through Yelp! I have been to Gogi Time pre-COVID, but never Blind Tiger. They really made this dining outside thing happen with using the whole parking lot. There was so much space! Once we got there, we were seated shortly. The waiter gave us paper menus and they had so many options! It was getting a little chilly in the evening, so they turned on the heat lamp. After not dining out since shelter in place, this was a wonderful start! The music and ambiance brought me back to pre-pandemic days. We ordered drinks and food like we've been deprived: Three appetizers, an entree each, cocktails, shots, a pitcher of beer...our tummies were happy! The food portions are pretty generous, so we all had plenty of leftovers. The bill was a little hefty, but we ordered way more than we could ingest. It was a great experience overall, and there were a lot of staff on deck. I can't wait to return. read more

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My word of wisdom being here on a busy night: get on the Yelp waitlist & even after being seated, try to wait patiently for your food, cause the staff did get your order, it's just taking a while and checking-in imo doesn't do much (if anything, maybe irritate your server). My group of 4 arrived here on Saturday night for outdoor seating AYCE. This was actually the big reason coming here vs. the other options in the area - the fact outdoor Korean BBQ AYCE is available. I so appreciate! I came another time on a weekday night and while they were busy, my smaller party of two didn't have to flag staff down to ask for our next meats or other things. Definitely go for the weekday if possible! As for the food - my favs are the beef belly and steamed egg. Make sure to ask for your ssam materials (lettuce and rice paper) so you can wrap those meats right away as they you take them off the grill! read more