Brileys is a bit of a trek from Redmond so I made sure on a recent trip to Lake City to stop in and…read moretry it. Perfect lunch combo, brisket sandwich with a side of beans. Wouldn't change a thing. With all the complaining about prices I was shocked to see that they are printed on the menu board for all to say, in advance of placing your order. So I remain confused about how you agree to the price, order it, and then publicly complain about the price.

Ok. This was actually my first time ordering their dorfman platter, which comes w two different…read morehalf pound meats + a piece of bacon + two sides. It was also my first time trying their sliced brisket, pork ribs, bacon and collard greens (also ordered their corn bread). Brah... I have no words. Now I'm a fellow big back foodie and I had just gotten off a shift at work so I was HUNGRY. Well, I prob ate like half of the platter before realizing I was full. Like full. So even though the platter was twice as expensive as the sandwich/side combos I normally get here, you're essentially also getting 2+ meals out of a single item. The pork ribs and sliced brisket were sooo good w their spicy bbq sauce and corn bread. The collard greens were aight. I'd prob stick to their sweet potato fries or hush puppies next time. I also want to try their brisket chili one day. It's just hard to deviate from sides I already know I like haaha. Anyways, yeah. Brah. I'll stay saying Briley's is such an awesome bbq joint in north seattle!

Love this place. Second time coming here and it never disappoints. This is authentic Chinese bqq…read moreand they have so many amazing skewers and dishes to choose from. We got their new menu items which was the sauerkraut hot pot with pork and it was super refreshing and delicious. Perfectly paired with the bqq skewers. They are also doing promo when you spend 88$, you get a plate of shrimp for free! The service is really fast and super nice. Great for late night eats and hanging with friends.

Legend has it that tens of thousands of years ago, our ancestors lived by eating raw meat and…read moredrinking blood. One day, lightning struck a tree, causing a massive forest fire that killed many animals. Our ancestors then discovered that cooked meat tasted much better than raw meat. This is why roast meat has always been regarded as an important part of the human diet. Today I gathered with friends and chose this barbecue restaurant. It's located north of Redmond, with a prominent sign and plenty of parking. Ambiance: The decor is creative, but it feels quite contradictory. Barbecue is inherently a very "Jianghu" (lively, rough-and-tumble) kind of thing, yet the restaurant leans toward an artistic, literary style. When I used to run my own restaurant, I followed a principle: avoid anything unrelated to the core dining experience. Seeing many books on the shelves here, I understand they're trying to bridge Jianghu and artistry -- but it clearly feels out of place. That said, the place is very clean, and the stickers/decorations are festive. Service: My high rating for this restaurant is largely based on the service. After we sat down, we were given free appetizers -- braised peanuts, which tasted great. The staff training is very professional, whether it's taking orders, making recommendations, attending to us during the meal, or checking on tables and refilling water. All excellent. Taste: Jianghu-style cuisine is characterized by boldness, satisfaction, and not sweating the small details. We ordered spicy hot pot (Malatang), spicy hot pot skewers, grilled beef, lamb, chicken gizzards, oysters, and many other items. First, the Malatang and spicy skewers tasted almost identical, so it felt like eating the same thing. The grilled skewers were just average -- neither good nor bad. The oysters were very tasty. However, the shrimp in the spicy skewers were very unfresh, which was disappointing. "By the way, the prices at 'Friendship Skewers' are anything but friendly -- I think it's quite overpriced overall."

Only have ordered take out from there so I'm only talking about the food…read more We like their YangNyeom chicken ALOT. The wings came out with the right balance of crunch and sauce, it's absolutely flavorful. We ordered the spicy version and the heat does build up if you kept eating them one after another like we did and now you're warned. The order also came with complimentary pickled radish which helps with cutting through the heavy flavors.

The service here was OK, neither of the employees seemed to be interested in being there…read more We ordered at the same time, but our meals came out at very different times. My husband and son received their chicken dishes first. About 10 minutes later, my chicken sandwich arrived, and it took another 20 minutes for my daughter's meal to come out. When we asked about the delay, we didn't get any explanation other than "they're working on it". By the time her food arrived, the rest of us were nearly finished eating. She ended up snacking on our plates because she was hungry & tired of waiting. We ultimately had to take her meal to go. The food itself was decent (except the chicken sandwich - don't get that, it's DRY!!), but the experience wasn't great overall, and I wouldn't return.

Really good quality for meat for an ayce. Love the marbling of the wagyu…read more Service is great! We did come at an off time so there's that but I see that it can get busy at times. Servers were always checking up on us and refilling our drinks. Restaurant is inside the Asian Grocery market but the restaurant itself looks very modern. I gave it a 4 stars because I wish the appetizers and hot/ cold food bar is better. The selections are nice but tastes mid. If they can make it taste better then would rate it 5 stars.

I was really disappointed with my experience at Niku this time…read more The restaurant wasn't overwhelmingly busy, but two servers were very disrespectful to our table - and on top of that, we were even overcharged by about $60. One of them walked over and very casually threw out a "last call," without explaining how many minutes were left or checking whether we wanted to order anything else. Everyone at our table was caught off guard. It felt like we were being rushed to finish and pushed out, which made things really awkward and gave us a sense of being treated differently from other guests. If the goal was to manage the floor or control timing, the very least they could've done was explain it clearly: something like "You have X minutes left for last orders" or "We close at X time," instead of dropping one vague line and walking away, leaving guests to guess what's going on. When guests feel respected and in a good mood, we naturally order more and tip better. But when the attitude is poor and we feel rushed, it doesn't matter that the extra money isn't going directly into those servers' pockets - it just makes people not want to come back at all. 这次在 Niku 的用餐体验真的非常失望。 整晚不是店里忙不过来，而是有两位服务生对我们非常不尊重，甚至多charge了我们$60刀。 他们走到我们桌前，语气很敷衍地丢下一句"last call"，完全没有说明还剩几分钟、也没有确认我们是不是还需要再点。整桌人都被说愣了，只觉得好像是被"赶单""赶人"，气氛非常尴尬，也让我们感到被区别对待的感觉。 如果你们真的是为了控场或时间安排，最基本也要说明清楚："还有 X 分钟可以最后点单""我们几点关店"之类，而不是轻飘飘一句话就走人，让客人自己去猜。 客人心情好、感受到被尊重，大家自然愿意多点一些、给更好的小费；态度差、让客人觉得被赶，钱也不是进那两个服务生自己口袋，最后只会让大家不想再来。

If you have not been here yet, you need to go. They are really nice people, and make really good…read morefood. We get takeout on a regular basis and everything we have tried has been delicious. We just tried the Black Goat Soup yesterday, and it was delicious. Spicy, but delicious. Some other highlight are: Fried Mandu, Tteokbokki, Korean Fried Chicken (original), Ribeye Japchae, all of the meat and Dosirak's. You really cannot go wrong here, and you are supporting great people and food. (No, I am not affiliated with them) :-) I highly recommend!!

Wow I'm impressed with the service. The restaurant is very clean and spacious. The server took time…read moreto explain the cuts from the bbq set that we ordered and they don't rush you to eat the meat fast. The server cooks each cut of meat for you and waits until your finished with that cut before coming back to cook the next cut of meat. The meat was high quality and had good marveling. We orderd the set that's enough for 2 people and had unmarinated cuts of beef. The banchans were also very fresh. I think there were about 10 banchans and each one was good. I do think the soybean soup was lacking some salt, but I did enjoy everything else.

We had a great experience with Gabriel's Fire delivery. The food was mainly delicious and the…read moredelivery service was speedy. We ordered brisket, pulled pork, collards, mac n cheese, and gumbo. The meats were the absolute highlight. The brisket was phenomenal--very tender, fatty, and ultra smoky. Others in our group felt similarly about the pork. We got the Kansas City sauce and, while it wasn't the best I've ever had, it absolutely avoided the common pitfall of being cloyingly sweet. They promise that it isn't too sweet on their menu, and they're right. For BBQ meat, I think Gabriel's Fire is up there among the top offerings in the area. The sides were less great. The collards were divisive in our group. I liked the initial hit of vinegar and the oh-so-subtle kick in the aftertaste. But others found them bland. I will say I appreciated that they at least appeared to be vegetarian/pork-less. The gumbo was quite bad in my estimation. Its only flavor was the roux and salt, and its texture was unsettlingly uniform. The Mac and cheese wasn't bad; very plain but inoffensive. The fries were immensely greasy, borderline burned, but soggy. The only one of these I'd consider ordering again is the greens. They also have no options for any kind of bread--no rolls, no cornbread, nothing of the sort. Maybe it's unfair to judge a restaurant on what the don't serve, but this felt like something that made the meal feel unbalanced. There is a lot of intense BBQ snobbery in Seattle, with many claiming that we don't have any good options here. I disagree, and my credentials are having done a lot of eating in the South (AR & TX mainly). Gabriel's Fire is good BBQ. We are so happy to have it nearby and look forward to returning.

I'd give it a solid 3.5 Place is a super small probably old…read moredive bar, couple tables and a long bar top. She loves bbq places and wanted to try another one. So between two places this one won. By the looks they probably have a ton of to go orders or single guys having a beer and bbq at the bar top. She's loves baked beans and they weren't her favorite here. The habanero Mac salad was very well taken by everyone at the table. The plates for 1 they have gives great a pile of meat, fries, hand made and little crispy and Mac n cheese, which was good. We had pork, brisket and ribs at the table. All of which was smoked fairly well. The brisket was good and tender. Pork was a tiny bit dry but the homemade bbq sauces made for it. And the spare ribs were cooked well, they were good for spare ribs but I generally prefer a baby back. Overall the service was stoic, he was spot on with everything but looked as if he was busy with a lot of other stuff throughout the restaurant as well. It's a solid place for bbq, so if you're a bbq fan give it a try. Def a solid lunch spot if you and a couple guys were looking for a place to stop.

Came here to try it out with my family (who loves korean bbq). They have both AYCE and non-AYCE…read moreoptions, though we opted for the all you can eat. They had plenty of seating and we were able to fit our group of 6 into a booth. While they only have one grill per table, when the fire is turned on, it is really high so things cook so quickly! They have a couple of different tiers of options, but my family loves galbi so we opted for the premium tier ($45). The mid tier (I believe $35) you can go serve yourself all of the meat, but the premium meats are brought out. We tried galbi, ribeye and scallops from the premium menu, which were all tasty (the galbi pieces were large and marinated well, ribeye was nice and red, and scallops while small, came in the shell). Most of the sides and meats are self service which is also nice. They have many different side dishes (including cheese corn!), different pickled veggies, garlic, lettuce, sauces, and the meats and some seafood like shrimp and squid were self serve including a nice cold meat refrigerator for the thin slices such as brisket and belly. They even have a hot bar that I didn't try with various fried foods. They also had oranges, and my favorite - a self serve soft serve ice cream station! Yum! There were also yogurt drinks at the end. It is a lovely place that I think it is mom and pop - we had a sweet lady as our server and she was nothing but smiles. Things can get busy so it took some time for our premium meats to come out but no worries as there were plenty of self serve things to eat while we were waiting. This is my favorite KBBQ place in the Lynnwood/Shoreline area so far, so will definitely be back!

I've already reviewed this business; I'm not sure why Yelp doesn't just let me update my existing…read morereview. Suffice to say, it's not cheap, but you do get a lot of high quality food, and the FOH are both friendly and competent.

1st time at this brewery. Over 20 beers and ciders on tap. Pretty quiet with just a few other…read morepeople. Bartender friendly enough - was able to try a couple of tastes before deciding. Food truck with burgers outside but we didn't try. At least 4 TVs and there's an outside area.

Beer! It's all about the beer. Arguably one of the best Hefeweizen's brewed in the PNW…read more Unfortunately it's seasonal and they did not have it yet. No problem though, as their Gnome Homies Hazy IPA was most excellent. Friendly bartenders and a selfie booth for fun pics. Cheers!

This place is a hidden gem. I've been here twice now. The first time I got the spicy pork burrito…read moreand it was top tier. This time I tried the bulgogi burrito and it was delicious as well. The milkshakes are great and the employees are very friendly and good people. It's a great stop on the way into the office, the portions are big and the food is delicious with fair prices you can't ask for more.

Another Hidden Gem along Aurora Highway 99! Originally in…read moreEdmonds 13 or 15 years ago, they moved to this micro strip mall. We had the Bulgogi Bowl and Chicken Katsu Bowl and a Injeolmi Milkshake. So fresh and tasty. Beautiful modern intentional decor, clean restroom, music are covers of popular songs. Service is friendly and prompt. Excellent Food Rating from King County Department of Health! We will be back!

Our go to for quick and easy choice. This dish is very tasty and has a good kick to it…read more The service is friendly and quick. Easy to park, whether you want to grab food to go or eat at the restaurant. It's simple and has indoor and outdoor seating.

Very casual teriyaki spot with a few small tables. Seems like takeout is way more popular here…read morewhich makes sense haha. I ordered a chicken teriyaki at the counter and the food came out super speedy fast. Chicken teriyaki comes with rice and salad and wow I was blown away by the rice/chicken portion size. Salad came with a sweet citrus-y dressing which was so good. Chicken was tender, had a good char, and was drenched in sauce. Comes with extra katsu sauce as well in case you want more sauce with your sauce (I always do ty) Overall, super solid spot. Would come back if I'm in the area and craving teriyaki