I've been here several times with friends and have tried the BBQ & Hot Pot options. K Town is always amazing and I haven't had a bad experience. I went for lunch and they weren't very busy, the server checked on me multiple times and made sure to ask regularly if I needed anything else including more Hot Pot items or drinks. She also promptly cleared any empty dishes which kept the table tidy. Since I chose the Hot Pot only option this time, they placed a grill cover over the grill to add extra table space which is a nice option to add extra space, especially if there's a big group and getting a lot of food plates. The dining room is always super clean and warm. The music can be a bit loud at times, but not too bad and it adds a little privacy to your table and group. For the food, I can say I always enjoy eating here and I love the Matcha Milk Tea with Tapioca Bobas. I usually go for the K Town Special Broth and fix it up with chili oil, a couple sauces, peppers, onions, and spices. The versatility of everyone being able to create what they like makes this place great for large groups. read more

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I thought this place was ok. I felt the quality of all the meats weren't that great. Some may disagree but I've had better. The service was ok. Our waiter was brand spanking new and freaking out with everything. Everytime we ran out of meat with grilling the plate would burn for a while til our waiter would come back and it would be burnt super burnt and smoky. It seemed like a great place to bring your family but I didn't really have a great experience there. read more

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Legit dining experience. We ate a lot of meats. Sauce bar is pretty extensive - more than I've seen at other establishments like this. Service was fantastic! Our waitress was on it! We definitely ate too much. I'm glad I'm not driving home because I'm about to conk out in a food coma. Strange bear/panda/mickey mouse sculptures by a famous Japanese artist. You can sign it on your birthday. They sang to our buddy and it was awesome! read more

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Wow. This experience was AWESOME! My siblings and I came for dinner on a Saturday night - we had never been to anything like this before. Our server was so helpful and did an amazing job at explaining everything and answering our questions. I definitely recommend doing both the Hot Pot & BBQ! They have so so so many different meats, sides, vegetarian options, and the sauce and cold bar are so awesome too. We had so much fun and the food was so great! This is a great experience with a big group- I am looking forward to coming back now that I know the gist of how it works! read more

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I'll be honest, I had no idea Cincinnati even had a Korean barbecue joint. I moved to this neighborhood about 8 months ago but since it is tucked behind most other businesses, it's not easy to see from the parking lot. It wasn't until I read the sign that I realized there was a legit Korean barbecue place here at Hyde Park plaza! I had a friend in town who I have enjoyed Korean BBQ with before elsewhere so I suggested to him that we give it a try. Walking in you could tell the place was pretty clean and very modern! We were seated at a table by friendly staff and immediately the grill was going and they took our order. We had many different types of meats and vegetables with different seasonings. So many different kinds of vegetables as well as good appetizers. It's all you can eat! Overall everything tasted fresh and delicious! The staff was very attentive and overall I felt like we really got our money's worth. Dinner is all day on weekends but if you're around on a weekday for lunch, you can save some money. It's not cheap but it's not expensive either. You're definitely getting your money's worth! Looking forward to trying this place again someday soon. read more

K Town BBQ & Hotpot - Frying up some bulgogi! - Korean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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My husband and I won an experience here from cincyfoodietravelgirl. it was the best experience! Food was fresh and service was amazing!! We loved the atmosphere, which was upbeat. The bathrooms were very clean which is always a plus! We will definitely be back! read more

Food was pretty good. Not the greatest meat selection at a Korean bbq place, but still very decent. The service was excellent and staff were very friendly, and I liked that there was a dessert bar with some good options to round things up. read more

K Town BBQ & Hotpot - Korean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Love me some Korean BBQ - We came here to celebrate my birthday because I wanted something casual, kid friendly, and delicious! I am from SoCal and Korean BBQ is pretty much all over the place, so going to KBBQ here is kind of a little bit of a taste of "home" lol.. Anyway!... The staff here was super friendly AND very kid friendly - I love me some staff who enjoys interacting with my little one! KBBQ - Everything was VERY good - the meat selection had a nice variety and my husband and I really enjoyed our night. My favorites were the spicy beef bulgogi and spicy pork belly. They also had a nice sauce selection and sides bar selection.. even though I did not partake to any of those and just ate a bunch of meat haha.. Service - The service was great! Our server was attention and incredibly timely. She also interacted with our daughter - which was super cute! I'm only knocking one star off only because I wish they had more Korean type of appetizers and sides and Gyeranjjim (steamed egg) or like Japchae, etc. Overall - We'll be coming back! :) read more

K Town BBQ & Hotpot - Korean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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K Town BBQ & Hotpot was the place that I celebrated my birthday while in Cincinnati. Not knowing the city, restaurants, or what was close to my hotel, Yelp showed me that K Town was the place that I should visit. It worried me a little when I made reservations on the Chinese owned Chowbus website. But, once I arrived, I knew I was in a good place as they seated me immediately. Our server, a young college student, greeted us. She gave us instructions, as if they were needed. They are a little different from the places in California as they are both Korean BBQ and Chinese hotpot. It was a little different that vegetables had to be ordered from the server. Our server was great! The food was good for Cincinnati. I was impressed that they served marinated short rib (KTown Short Ribs). The meats were good. Most of the meats and seafood could be used interchangeably between Korean BBQ and hotpot. On the way out, the managers greeted us and thanked us for coming in. They don't get very many Chinglish speaking people from the Los Angeles area. They appreciated hearing whatever Mandarin I knew. I enjoyed my meal 2 birthday meals, both BBQ and hotpot at KTown. It's a great place! read more

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Hands down one of our favorite date night spots! We had never had Korean BBQ and they were so nice to help us out along with keeping everything moving. The food was so delicious and making it was fun! They have a big selection so there is something for everyone! We can't wait to bring more of our friends here!! Stop in and check it out! read more

K Town BBQ & Hotpot - All You Can Eat! - Korean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

The food is fantastic as always! Very clean environment. Patient, pleasant, and polite is how I would describe the staff. We had lovely Natalie today who was very attentive. The price is great! I come here any chance I get! Love it! read more

Awesome vibes. Awesome service. Awesome food. Isn't overpriced for what you get. Would recommend 100% for any type of date or hangout dinner read more

K Town BBQ & Hotpot - Korean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

We went for lunch. It was a nice spacious restaurant. There's a cold bar and a sauce bar to get add ins for your hot pot or kbbq. Those ingredients are free. It's $19.99 apiece. One thing I was disappointed with was that you can only choose one option per table. I wanted soup, my husband wanted kbbq. We went with the Kbbq option since the available ingredients seemed slightly more expansive than the soup options. There wasn't one stand out item. It was just ok. I'd consider trying the hotpot sometime but probably not. Service was kind and prompt. read more

The service was excellent my party of ten people were well taken care of and the process was explained very well. We tried a bunch of options my favorite was the spicy bulgogi and the hot pot. read more

Food was ok. Choices were limited as compared to other similar places in Cincy and out of state. Dissatisfied that only lamb, salmon and others had to be spicey. Only had 1 steak option and it was a giant steak. They give you scissors to cut. What about knives! Service started off good but became horrible. We had to wait a long time for items and had an empty table. Server didn't tell us what he delivered. Concept is great. Liked how he changed cooking surface. Need to off more of soup options for bbq especially seafood option. Also need more of the veggies offered for bbq. I took pineapple from the cold bar. Stupid that you can only put sauce in giant bowl when I want a sauce for each type of meat. Ice cream cups for dessert were a joke (brand, size and flavors). Pathetic to put a sign up $1 for cup to go. Appertizers were good but should be on bar like other places. Not sure why seaweed, noodles, and crappy desserts were on bar. Yum yum sauce was put here but belonged with sauces. read more

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Your typical all you can eat hot pot and/or kbbq. I opted for only kbbq. They're doing a free soda with purchase, but I opted for a water. Service was good. Portions are small. But I dined alone so I was able to try 8 different meats before I called it quits. Sauce bar was very similar to other ayce hotpot/kbbq. Love that they had pickled white radish. Left happy and full. read more

K Town BBQ & Hotpot - a variety of food items - Korean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I was super excited to try this place since I think it's the only Korean BBQ place in town and it's definitely the only combo Korean BBQ and Hot Pot Place! The vibe on the inside is clean and hip. Fun upbeat music is playing and they seat you at large tables with both the K-BBQ burner in the middle and 4 individual burners for hot pot. The menu has everything you could want or expect for K-BBQ and hot pot. All the meats, veggies, tofus, fish balls, etc. I was pleased with the quality of all of it! They have a nice selection of soup bases for the hot pot as well, which is awesome. They also have a sauce bar and a cold bar where you can go get any of their large selection of sauces and lots of different cold dishes like kimchi, seaweed salad, etc. Service was prompt and they were very friendly. Pricing was in line with what I would expect for AYCE. You pay 5 extra dollars if you do both the K-BBQ and the hot pot, which I personally think is well worth it. Highly recommend checking this place out, I know I'll be back! read more

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This place just opened up so we figured we'd give it a shot. Im travelling from Toronto where we have lots of kbbq and hotpot options and this looked to be one of the only spots that have it in this area. I was underwhelmed with the lunch bbq options. We opted for the hotpot and bbq which was only $5 more. The spicy bulgogi chicken and spicy bulgogi beef could've been better, i liked the plain marinated meats dipped in yuzu (from the sauce station) better. The meat quality is also very weak compared to other places ive been. For hotpot, there was a good variety of options though again the meat couldve been better quality. Its similar to meat you can get from T&T or another asian grocery store. I was happy with the sauce station, there were a lot of options. The service was really nice though, and very patient with explaining the menu and coming back to check in on us, as well as changing the grill when needed. The restaurant inside looks very hip and there are booths for all the seating areas. If i came to cincinatti again I would visit again for the experience, though Im hoping they up their quality more! read more

K Town BBQ & Hotpot - Hotpot options - Korean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Place was pretty decent wasn't terrible me and pape went small menu quality of the meat was ok had a nice layout to the place tho very accessible. read more

First time at this restaurant, visiting from out of town, very nice establishment. The waiter was very friendly and explained the menu for us. Priced very reasonable for the amount of food you get! If I'm in the area again, I'll be returning!! read more

I hosted a large group of 18 coworkers for a dinner event at KTown and they were great to work with - super accommodating! Before people started arriving, they worked with me to figure out seating arrangements and set out waters for everyone. My table did hotpot and Korean bbq, which was great variety, but was a bit tough coordinating personally since there were so many options and so many things to cook. They have a huge selection of meats and veggies so this place is great for diverse dietary needs. I'm a big fan of the bulgogi beef - yummy flavor and so tender! They also have a big sauce bar where you can mix your own sauces or grab some side dishes like kimchi or seaweed salad. After dinner, they also have some tasty mini desserts available. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! I'm so happy KTown opened in Cincinnati and is actually reasonably priced with good quality meats. Go check it out!! read more

K Town BBQ & Hotpot - Korean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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So delicious. This is the place for sure! We love the ktown special bone broth. They are really friendly and it's everything you want out of an AYCE place! read more

Great ! I did Bbq, and hot pot, Hot pot was amazing , service was great. The server walked me thru how to start. There was no time limit. The food was super fresh. read more

Everything was fantastic! The food, the service and the variety of differing drinks! It is a lot of fun and I will definitely be back

A great Korean bbq tucked in Hyde Park plaza. Clean with great service, friendly staff and most importantly very affordable. Highly recommend the fried pork dumplings and vegetable spring rolls. You won't be disappointed. read more

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This was really fun and perfect for a cold winter night. Our group had never had this style of hotpot before so we required a little guidance from the server, and she was great. We all elected to have hotpot instead of BBQ. Next time, I hope to do both. You select your broth and other ingredients from the server and throw it all in the pot. There are two large buffets of spices, sauces, appetizers and desserts. We left full and anxious to return again. read more

Never had Korean BBq so it was a great experience. The place was impecable and the service was fast paced and very organized. Our waiter was nice and she was able to give us a little guidance. I wish they explained better or give you tips on what to order or how to season better. We sat and we got the Bbq side intense of the hot pot. You can also do both! We ordered the different meats and different vegetable. Aside from you order there a bar with a few appetizers, and different sauces that you can use. The food gets to the table fast, since they already have it cut out and stored. My personal favorite was the prime steak and spicy calamari. Also they have this chicken appetizer that is the best. The other meats were okay and not big variety of vegetables. You cook your own meat and serve it, however, it's not seasoned so you can play around with sauces. They also had a small dessert bar which was really tasty. Deft going back to try the hot pot read more

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Ktown is the best! I've been to every hotpot place in the Cincinnati area all the way up to Dayton. I prefer coming here because the ingredients are always fresh and consistent the 20+ time I've even here. Whenever I'm craving food that reminds me of home I get their hot pot. All the staff is wonderful too! They're like my friends at this point :D I have recommended this place to everyone because I love it so much. read more

Very good hear. I wished they had Korean Pancakes like they did when I lived in S. FL. a little over a year ago. Just moved here and this is the closest place I found with the Best Authentic Korean Cuisine. Service was helpful for first time guests. If you don't know, ask how things are done here. The environment was great and very spacious where the Ambience creates a social atmosphere. I'm adding this to my list of Intl Food Places I find in Cincy. read more

Lunch with friends - this was my first experience with Korean BBQ - this was all you can eat for a flat price and included any meat and vegetables you wanted as well as their sauce and condiments bar. 10/10! read more

Amazing well rounded restaurant. Has different menu items then in California. Friendly atmosphere, huge menu and a great deal on bbq and hot pot combo, my fave. read more

Had an enjoyable meal with family for my birthday. Cooking your own meat is enjoyable but it can also have its pitfalls if you aren't focusing on your food diligently. You should also keep in mind that you need to eat everything you order if you don't want a fee. The service was very good but the ambience left a bit to be desired but the minimalist decor is at least preferable to Applebee's-style kitsch. read more

Best BBQ &HOTPOT Restaurant first time visiting this restaurant with family. Food was outstanding and cooking your own food . They have a sauce bar and cold bar don't forget the ice cream. Very quiet atmosphere you will enjoy all the selection of meats and vegetables and soup to choose from. read more

We had Christmas Eve dinner at K Town BBQ & Hot Pot. It was our first time and our server Susan was absolutely excellent. Highly recommend the spicy salmon and the garlic shrimp. A fun experience for all! read more

Great new Korean BBQ and Hotpot restaurant that opened in February 2024. Delicious bulgogi, garlic shrimp, strip steak and very yummy short ribs. Veggie Side dishes were edamame, steamed dumplings, mushrooms, squash etc. You should definitely get the fried rice! Our server Tai was excellent and attentive! Has a full bar, was a super clean restaurant and table cooking made the experience lots of fun! read more

K Town BBQ & Hotpot - Cool restaurant vibe! - Korean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

For the area, this place is excellent. My server was really kind and helpful and the food is fresh. I got both the BBQ and hotpot options and their K Town hot pot broth was great. The service was fast too. The oysters were perfectly shucked but honestly they tasted terrible. Not like they went bad, they were just low quality and ones I definitely would have opted to cook rather than eat raw. They had a nice selection of sauces and the restaurant wasn't too loud. They seemed very accommodating of all different types of people and children. I'd recommend this place if you're in the area. read more

K Town BBQ & Hotpot - Kimchi and pickled cucumbers, meat - Korean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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we had never been to this restaurant before, or any restaurant like it. our waiter took his time explaining the different options to us. the food was delicious! we got to try so many different things since it was all you can eat. definitely would love to go back and would definitely recommend! read more

K Town BBQ & Hotpot - Korean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Loved it! The food was so good and delivered promptly. A unique experience. I will come back again

Our family loves going out for kbbq and hot pot! We have been meaning to come try K Town for a few weeks now and finally made it in. Our server was so fast and took great care of us. We enjoyed all of the ingredients for both hot pot and kbbq as well. Wear clothes that you don't mind getting a little smelly though! read more

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Pros: Very clean and organized. The sauce station is well kept and appreciate the bold signage around suggested listings. Link to menu available. Booths are roomy for parties. Cons: The overall meat could be better. Our favorite was the beef bulgogi and pork loin. We tried garlic chicken, garlic pork belly, beef tongue, premium steak, Korean short ribs, spicy salmon, eggplant, potato, sweet potato, cheese corn. The Korean short ribs and salmon were pretty tough. Rest were decent. Cheese corn was not great. We ordered all the apps. Dumplings and Spring rolls were just ok. Edamame and popcorn chicken were good. We just did BBQ. Price was comparable with other ones but I prefer the flavor / quality of some of the others. This one shines for having peach soju and for how clean and nice the interior / vibe is. read more