great korean bbq in dc! it's hue inside so there's usually always a table and a good location to go with a larger group. our waitress was so lovely and very helpful! it's all you can eat for $29, which is a fantastic deal (there's a 90min time limit). the side options are great; the rice cakes and noodles were our favorites! the meats that stood out to us were the garlic soy beef (recommended by our waitress), the spicy chicken, and literally any kind of the bulgogi! all the meats were seasoned great and they were really good about changing out our grill and helping us when needed! great spot and will for sure be going back often! read more

One of my favorite AYCE KBBQ experiences ever! The food here was delicious, and our waitress was so kind and attentive. All the meats we had were excellent, and the banchan selection was great too. There was plenty of well-fermented kimchi, raw garlic/hot peppers, ssamjang, and soju going around which made for a great night. I'll definitely return to Iron Age when I'm in the area again! read more

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By the AYCE kbbq standards I'm used to, this place is missing a lot of things. No beef tongue, no dduk bo ssam, no galbi of any sort. Our steamed egg never showed up. The flavored sojus are pre-mixed in bottles and not the carafes of proper mix I'm used to seeing. And the 90 minute time limit, while reasonable, is also (very politely) enforced. But yet, something about this place still just hits the spot. The experience feels about right, it's piles of meat you cook at the table, and the price, for what it is, is not unreasonable. read more

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It was ok but a bit on the trendy side. Maybe it's just me but I don't get the fascination with cooking your own meat. The food was fine and the service was good but I am not sure I would go again. read more

I thoroughly enjoyed this spot. I love the plexiglass that separates the tables and the fact that they are still following covid guidelines. The entire staff was masked and friendly. They went over the menu and let us know what was their favorites. Everything was good and I love the sauces they provided. Especially the typical favorite; yum yum sauce. They also provided lots of rice, salad, and kimchi which was a plus! They kept the meat coming as well. There is a 90 minute time limit tho so keep that in mind, but in my opinion that was long enough and we definitely got our money worth. Everything was flavorful and fresh. I will most certainly be making a trip back! read more

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I always try to go to the Rockville location, but they are always so packed that I end up coming here. I really do think the meat is better quality at this location. The last time I went to the Rockville one, my boyfriend and I were just not pleased and felt we did not get our money's worth. This place has pretty decent beef (my favorite has got to be the Hawaiin bulgogi). Even when it is busy, the service is great and I am never left hanging. Definitely give it a try if you haven't already. read more

Iron Age - Korean Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Went with a big group, got the bulgogi beef -- which was our favorite, spicy chicken, spicy pork, shrimp, and a bunch of sides. The food was all delicious and the service was great! $29 is pretty affordable for all you can eat. The restaurant itself is so fun. Drinks were a little too sweet but other than that everything was amazing. read more

Iron Age - Bulgogi beef - Korean Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Food was good... but I've been to other all you can eat Korean bbq with more choices. Service is fine. The place can get smelly with food/bbq, so make sure you are prepared to come out smelling like bbq read more

The food was delicious but I'm so sad because I've been to the location right outside of Baltimore and they allow celebrations and the staff sing and give a little dessert for birthday but they wouldn't even do that for my bday. Ultimately, I don't think I'll be back to this location. I brought a group of 13 and while they were very accommodating when it came to seating us, that's about where the good service ended. Really saddened I spent my birthday celebration somewhere that wouldn't allow me to celebrate properly. read more

Iron Age - Korean Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Iron Age never disappoints! I decided to try this location out, since I love the one down in Catsonsville. The food and service was on point! Props to our waiter he was amazing. Everything was perfect. The Iron Age steak turned out to be amazing; the fire was strong which is really good if you are trying to get a nice char on your meat. They definitely don't skimp on their sauces which pairs really good with their steaks. Everything was beyond my expectations and the wait wasn't long either, ~5 minutes? The wait time is amazing considering this is in D.C. On a side note, the scissors here are by far the best I have ever seen out of all the ones I have used at any KBBQ. Definitely makes cutting a breeze! If you are ever in D.C. and want something affordable & delicious this spot does not disappoint! 10/10 read more

Iron Age - Korean Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Great service, drinks and food. Sometimes the wait can take a while but it's totally worth it. I always leave full and happy, and the experience is always fun. read more

Food quality was good and service was ok. Typical Kbbq at a fair price. A positive is they have validated parking in the back supermarket structure. read more

This place is so busy and chaotic. They didn't take any card payments so my entire group of friends had to find a bank nearby to get cash. We were seated but waitress repeated their instructions over, which was "have you been here before" and one of my friends said yes but then went on to say can you explain everything to your party???? We were seated, their banchan side dishes were SO little and only three little variations of radish. When we ordered the extra side dishes: the egg was in a little pan for us to cook on the grill (which was already small enough) and super bland. The ddokbokii is more like a sweet chili sauce. The japchae was peppery and overcooked... and that was it. Overall, they took a while to take our order, only two meats at a time, and when we asked for another tong (only gave us one) they said they weren't allowed to?? It was for six people, we had to use extra chopsticks and the grill was super small. As someone who grew up going to kbqq this was probably my worst. Wouldn't bring my guests or friends here. We tried to bulgogi, steak, brisket, squid, pork belly. None were high quality nor well seasoned/cut. The only one I enjoyed was the steak. Staff were super overworked and grumpy. A staff came to ask us to leave when we were waiting for change. Then proceeded to give us the wrong amount of change. Would I come here again? I'm lowkey embarrassed to introduce this to my friends as KBBQ. Not worth my $40. read more

Had better experiences at every other Korean bbq I've ever been to. One was in Raleigh nc.... Why were there so many rules and restrictions. Also very very very limited options and only a few things were good from that. It's fine read more

Love it so much! The food and service was just awesome, everything was perfect ! Wait time was 10 mim read more

Iron Age - Korean Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Called and they said we do t need a reservation, when we got there, the host or the manager (the guy at the front) was bossy and came across sort of rude. We sat down to order and they said we can barbecue Brisket and Bulgogi and eat at the same time!!! Food was ok according to my girlfriend, I lost my appetite and sent my Bulgogi back as I rather eat at Chipotle next door. I am a business owner and welcome people, not boss them around with attitude. We are from San Francisco and I don't tolerate bad service. I certainly don't recommend this place, it's so busy they just don't care. If you are willing to put up, go there. read more

This place was definitely worth the 40 minute wait on a Friday night! I came with my sister, fiancé and 4 year old nephew. Upon entry we immediately greeted by our waiter (forgot his name SORRY!) he took our drink order and meat and had them out in no time. We had seasoned steak, spicy chicken, lemon chicken and head on shrimp and it was *chef kiss* delicious The waiter was so attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. Even gave us extra utensils so we could help each other cook. Additionally the restaurant itself was definitely an amazing vibe. A great place for a date night or family outing. The place has a beautiful ambiance. The Korean music and videos were the highlight of my night for sure! 5+ stars for me! read more

Iron Age - a person preparing food on a table - Korean Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Worst quality food I have ever had. All beef had so much fat. Sauces and sides were very limited.

Iron Age is doing well to stick to pandemic rules despite having a busy restaurant. Our server was personable and friendly and the food was tasty. All you can eat is not the only way to go with the menu but the best way so do that. read more

Iron Age - a woman sitting at a bar - Korean Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I'm becoming a regular at Iron Age bc it's always an exciting experience.Lots of yummy options at a reasonable price. Staff is always friendly and welcoming and I love that they play k-pop in the background. Good food and amazing atmosphere. I try to get there before 9pm because they stop serving tteokbokki at that time. read more

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Our second time trying this place and we highly recommend to enjoy this delicious menu. We had such a great experience. Coco, the girl who served our food she is AMAZING! Thumbs up read more

Kind of expensive for food you cook yourself. However, the service is nice here. I've been back a few times and have never had a bad experience. I always leave with a full belly. The ambiance is very dark and they play a lot of k pop music. It's a good experience, trust me! Top off the meal with a steamed egg and sake shots in addition to the all you can eat to upgrade your experience! read more

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Our group of 4 came here on recommendations from DMV natives as one of the better kbbq spots in the area. This was also written during quarantine. We came here at 7pm on a Friday and were sat down immediately. The menu was discounted (likely due to COVID), which made it well worth. They have a solid soju flavor panel, but they didn't offer pitchers of beer at the time of writing. We largely tried the brisket, pork belly, and Iron Age steaks. If you come here, it's definitely for the Iron Age steak. This tastes really flavorful despite not looking like it's marinated. Otherwise, the meats were all standard for an AYCE kbbq place. The ambience is loud with a lot of blue LED lights and full walls projecting kpop music videos. They also had a full bar in the back, which was interesting for a kbbq spot. Unfortunately, Iron Age lost points for me due to a slow service and terrible parking situation. There's paid parking garages around, but is just generally crowded as it's located in Columbia heights. Outside of these complaints, Iron Age represents the standard kbbq AYCE spot to fill your cravings. read more

The food was amazing They are located in Columbia Heights. This area has been known for crime. There were shootings at the Metro Station recently. I was met at the door by a young lady. She had me wait to get the OK I thought you are kidding me. It was basically we have a 90 minute time limit. The server came an repeated the rules???? I started ordering because it is an all you can eat style. The server finally relaxed. The meal and drink came to just under $40. I left a 25% tip read more

Iron Age - Brisket and pork belly - Korean Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Food is incredible. Brisket, pork belly, bulgogi, definitely try the kimchi and the rice cakes. Those rice cakes are heaven. Big shout out to Kyle for 10/10 service everytime. The K pop on the walls and dim lighting set a great vibe. I've been here 8 times since it opened, and I'll go 800 more. I've never seen anyone sitting at the bar, which makes sense. The action is at the table top barbecue. Again, every single visit the service is top notch. Kyle and the rest of the crew are attentive and helpful, seating is usually a short wait. Tip well, Order fast (I always write down my list of meats on a napkin after looking at the menu) and you WILL be taken care of at Iron Age. read more

We had such a good experience at this location. The staff was so friendly and helpful. They were very attentive helping us cook, and taking additional orders of food. The food was all incredible as well. The meats were marinated so well and tasted so good with the sauces. It all was very reasonably priced too. The space is fun and gives a "night life" vibe so fun to go with friends or fun with your partner. We will definitely be going back and highly recommend you try it out. read more

Just wow! Was recommended this place by a friend, and I'm just mad he didn't recommend sooner! Blown away by all aspects of this place. First of all, I am a big Korean BBQ fan, so this met all my expectations. We came in on a Sunday night with no reservation. Party of 2 and seated right away. The host took our temperatures and we were led right to our table in the back. As for COVID precautions, this place is definitely social distancing tables. I understand dining indoors is a risk, but was pleased that tables were placed so far apart. Also, all of the workers wore their masks consistently. The first thing you notice is the ambiance of this place: lively and hip. They have fun k-pop blasting And the music videos projected on the walls. My only suggestion for management is to turn the music down just a smidge. It was really hard to hear the servers over the music. Speaking of our server, Mary was awesome!!! Seriously so accommodating and professional, and sweet. She kept coming over to help us cut our meat. So thoughtful! Anyway we pulled up the menus on our phones and we were both shocked that this place has all you can eat for $25 a person. That's a crazy good deal. The sides they bring out in the beginning are tasty and in my experience pretty standard for a kbbq place. Just a bunch of different pickled/fermented veggies and kimchi and a small salad. They also leave out some dipping sauces for the meat. All of the meats we tried were great, but our favorite was the beef bulgogi, such a great marinade. Liked the Iron Age steak as well. Could have lived without to pork belly, just because it needed a marinade or something. Iron Age not only has great service and atmosphere, but amazing and AFFORDABLE food. Will most definitely be back! read more

Iron Age - Pork Belly - $25 all you can eat! - Korean Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Friday Lunch 11:00 - perfect time for great service and kpop. $29 per serving with 90 min maximum stay; i don't know how people can stay longer than 90 mins.. the spouse and i went thru 3.5 servings of meat and i can feel the meat sweats coming! We also got so soju and appreciate they have Hite! (it's always out when i try to get it annadale. I wish they had a cheaper lunch special, but am super happy about a DC all you can bbq. Their banchan left a lot to be desired, we got the egg (delicious), kim chi (delicious), but they only had some radishes.. rather than the soybean, seaweed, and fish cakes which are my favs. There are LOTs of sauces to accompany your meat - sesame, spicy, sirachamayo-ish, and soy/vinegar.. the salad is also perfectly seasoned and tossed -- rice is also cooked to perfection. Really glad they've opened a place in DC and survived thru the pandemic. looking forward to go again! read more

The wait time was acceptable, about 15 minutes. There was no heat even though it was in the 20's outside. The stoves helped a little, but a jacket was still necessary. An automatic 20% gratuity was added because we were a party of 5. I've never heard of this for a group smaller than 6. Meal was $29.00 a person, NOT including drinks. It was very loud. There is a 0% chance of having a conversation with anyone on the other side of the table. When the food was brought out, the portion was ridiculous. The pictures below show the portion as served for 5 people. In the future, I will not be visiting this location again. read more

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Come hungry because you should start with an empty stomach at Iron Age to take advantage of the all you can eat food. Our mistake was having eaten a late lunch beforehand but also ordering all of our protein at once, which resulted in it all coming out at once, not staggered (we did ask our waiter what was the best way to order and he did say all at once). The food itself was delicious, I honestly just wish we could've eaten more/ species it out a bit more (we were in and out in under 45 minutes). We got pork, steak, and squid to cook at the table and enjoyed them all. My main criticism was the restaurant itself was incredibly loud (to the point where we couldn't hear each other across the table) and the lights were reminiscent of a club even though it was 7 pm. The vibes very much did not match the food. read more

Iron Age - Spicy squid - Korean Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Had a nice culinary experience except for the time limit per visit. The ambience was also good.

Didn't get to try the food at this location, but felt disrespected when I came with my puppy for dinner, denied her because I didn't have my proof she's a service dog. It's against the law to ask for proof. read more

Worst place to go and rudest servers that you will ever meet. Coming f from Ca I don't know if the east coast just has horrible costumer service but the waitress was rude. Right when we walked in the lady rudely made it a point to tell us that there is a set gurirty charge for over five people and I told her yes that's fine she instead to tell me again as I was someone who couldn't afford it then waitress threw the meat at us , what fell on the table he picked it up and threw it in the grill and has I was speaking to him he rolled his eyes and walk away. I'm sorry this chain has lost my business. Go to another ayce Korean bbq plus they barely have any options. read more

Iron Age - Horrible server rude and laughing at others - Korean Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Definitely come here on an empty stomach- the AYCE is definitely worth it! We came here on New Year's Eve around 4:30 and for two people, we're seated within 20 minutes. Heads up that larger groups might be longer, as a group that had been there waiting before us were still waiting when we were seated. Iron Age has everything you want in an AYCE Korean BBQ and we certainly got our fill. While the quality of the meat isn't top notch, it was still incredibly delicious. We got the brisket, beef bulgogi(x2), pork belly, and spicy bulgogi and were absolutely stuffed. They have great sides that paired perfectly, and our server was incredibly attentive. There was a never ending supply of meat being served to us and that's exactly what we signed up for! Great KBBQ place for the price- definitely check it out! read more

Arrival: We walked in around seven for a table of two that got seated very quickly. I will say that it seemed like a longer wait and a bit disorganized for some of the larger groups waiting. Since you have to wait in a little alcove it can be confusing for the server to know who was there first and which groups were told to come back, etc. Service: Our waitress was amazing and was very attentive and kept asking if we needed anything. We were mindful of the time but even with like 10 minutes left she asked us if we wanted a final order. We did not feel rushed at all. Food: The menu is a bit more limited than other Korean BBQs. There is no cheese corn and the banchan is a bit skimpy. We really enjoyed the beef bulgogi and Iron Age steak. Less wild about the pork bulgogi. For only $27 dollars I would say tha quality if very reasonable for the price. Atmosphere: It definitely feels and looks like a nightclub. They project KPop videos on the far wall which is fun but it can also be very hard to hear people across from you. I'm really glad the restaurant has stayed in business despite opening during the pandemic and will definitely be returning! read more

Iron Age is a franchise Korean BBQ that I always trust - I was glad to see a few here in the DMV area and I had to go check it out! We went for a date night and ordered a variety of meats. The price is very reasonable and affordable for all you can eat bbq. The server was super attentive - I think his name was Melvin. He was very speedy to our orders and we never had to awkwardly wait for the next plate to arrive. Overall a great experience and would definitely recommend! read more

Iron Age - Bbq grill for two people - Korean Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Decent KBBQ in DC. AYCE menu comes with the typical bulgogi, brisket, pork belly, steak, very very limited sides, salad, and steamed egg. It does not have beef tongue :( I did NOT enjoy the fact that I can only order 2 food items at a time, and ONLY when I finish cooking AND eating the foods, may I order more. I mean I ate everything, but I felt like I was being babysat. It was really annoying, but service was quick enough to make it up. I should be able to order whatever I want at once, as I am used to back in LA, and IF there's any gross excess leftovers, implement a charge on it to prevent excess waste. Some people like eating more than two types of meats at once. Whatever; at least the meats were fresh. Found a hair in the spicy squid, but that was replaced immediately. 90 minute limit, 2-hour validated parking at the Giant supermarket parking lot. read more

If you're really hungry and want to eat an elephant, this is a place you should avoid. We went there for dinner, and five of us were really hungry roaming around in DC all day. Luckily, we didn't have to wait too long. That sure was a relief for a little while. For an AYCE KBBQ, almost $40 (menu price, drinks, 20% gratuity) I wouldn't call that cheap, especially when I'm the one cooking the food. Food tasted usual, nothing to get excited about. Kinda like, if you're in the area, and want some KBBQ, you'd go for it. But, didn't taste like something that'd bring you over from 15 miles away. My personal problem was the quantity of food. AYCE for 5 people and they gives us 2 chicken breasts, and 2 steaks; kept forgetting items we asked for. Next run when we ask, they bring out 1 chicken breast, and 1 steak! And only 5 thin pieces of vegetables for 5 people? Like, seriously? The amount of food given each time for 5 people is pathetic, to say the least. I don't think people go to a KBBQ to eat rice. I mean I sure don't! In short, not a bad place, but definitely not worth a return trip. read more

Overall wasn't the best experience. We went here for a birthday get together. We called ahead and the employee that answered the phone didn't introduce herself or say it was Iron Age. We were just met with silence and a "hello?". Another member of our party had the same experience. Not hard to say "Hello, this is Iron Age." Service wise it wasn't great either. Waiter brought us the wrong meat and rarely came by to help us cook/cut the meat. We rarely saw him after a certain point. You can tell they just really didn't care that much. Another issue we had, and I know this varies by restaurant, was we were told that we could bring our own cake (due to it being a birthday) but we couldn't have the cake in the restaurant. Doesn't really make any sense. We have our own cake, plates, and utensils. Most restaurants seem to be chill about that so we thought that was weird. read more

Holy cow. This restaurant was absolutely incredible! The food was outstanding and you really get a lot for your money! I came here with a group of 5 and we had a blast watching the music videos and enjoying the different varieties of protein that they had as options. The service is so quick and friendly and we had such a great time, I can't wait to go back! read more