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    K Town

    4.2 (39 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 10:30 pm

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    Meats and fried tofu set around the grill
    Christina L.

    4.5/5 This is a new Korean BBQ and Hot Pot spot that opened just a couple of weeks ago. It's AYCE, and for an extra $5 per person you can do both options--which we did. Our 2-year-old wasn't charged (they start charging at age 4), which was appreciated since all he ate was edamame. lol. KBBQ: We ordered brisket, pork belly, pork cheeks, and bulgogi. While the pork cheeks didn't look like the exact cut I'm used to and the bulgogi was on the thicker side, everything still tasted really good. The prime brisket was fantastic! Overall, I'd rate the BBQ about 3.5/5. Hot Pot: We chose the Thai Tom Yum and Szechuan Spicy Peppercorn broths, both of which were impressively close to authentic flavors. We added sliced beef, pork, lamb, fried tofu, and a bunch of veggies, and everything cooked up deliciously. This part was a solid 5/5 for me. I hope they add something like a pork bone or miso broth in the future! Dipping & Banchan: For KBBQ, I mixed sesame oil and salt since they don't offer a brisket sauce. The banchan was about 3/5--the kimchi was good, the radish was okay, but the cucumber was bland and a little mushy. They have Chinese satay sauce--labeled as Shacha--which is the traditional dip for hot pot. Give it a good stir, ladle it into your sauce dish, and it's savory with just a slight sweetness. They also offer peanut and sesame sauces for traditional folk and BBQ and some other ones for variety. The only thing that would've made the sauce bar perfect is if they had ponzu. Service & Ambiance: Service was top-notch--super friendly, attentive, and helpful. Thanks Siska! The space itself is spacious, clean, and thoughtfully designed. I liked the added privacy in the booths compared to the previous restaurant in this location. TVs were playing local sports, which was a nice touch. Overall: Delicious food and a really fun experience. Next time, I'll probably choose either KBBQ or hot pot since juggling both was a bit tricky and easy to overcook. But overall, this is a great addition to the area and we'll absolutely be back! PS they have free ice cream for dessert!

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    Hyoun K.

    Like others who've posted their reviews, I took my family there for the soft opening. I've been to the prior restaurant that occupied this space, J. Street, so I was curious what they did to change it. All in all, it's still the same with the massive LED screen on the back wall, but it was powered off. Not much was changed except the center area behind the hostess stand is now where you get appetizers, sauces, and vegetables. Obviously with the soft opening, there were kinks that needed to be worked out. The most apparent was the service. It took about 15 minutes after being seated before we saw anyone. Once our waiter came, he took our drink order but even then, it took a while for our drinks to arrive. Once they did, he took our order and explained how it worked. I've been to many Korean BBQ/Hot Pot combo restaurants before, so I get the gist of it. Here, the entire table has a choice of Hot Pot or Korean BBQ, or a combo (for both) is an upcharge of $5. The caveat is *everyone* must order the same thing. One person can't just do Hot Pot and another Korean BBQ. Since I wasn't about to pay $5 extra for both (my kids didn't want the Hot Pot), we just did the Korean BBQ. When you order, you can order as much as you want on the initial order (so I'm told). I assumed that an order of 2 Korean short ribs, 1 beef bulgogi, and 2 pork bellies would be a lot of meat and should tide us over until the next order. We also wanted some appetizers (edamame and crab rangoon) but our waiter directed us to the appetizer station at the front of the restaurant. In this station, you can get all the vegetables, sauces, with a small appetizer and dessert bar. The sauces and vegetables are mostly for the hot pot, as I saw limited options of what I wanted for the Korean BBQ. They did not have the edamame, but had chicken wings, rangoon, spring rolls, and fried rice. It took us about another 15 minutes to get our meat but I didn't expect the small portions. Each order of meat was very small. The Korean short ribs were just 1 strip of meat, the pork belly and beef bulgogi was 2 strips per plate. We cooked it all and once done, we downed it immediately. Then it was another 15-20 minutes before we could place another order. On our second go around, I ended up ordering a massive quantity of meat because I knew it would take a while before we got to cook it. Overall, I think this place is good but they have some kinks to work out, mainly the waiting. Our waiter was nice when we saw him. Throughout the evening, we didn't get some of the things we asked for (lettuce, extra white rice, refills), but like I said, nobody is perfect for soft opening.

    Alexis M.

    I was here last week around 9:00pm. There was only us and party at this moment. They took almost 15 minutes to take are initial order and food did not arrive past 15 minutes of that point (so now it's 9:30pm). We placed a second order by chasing down the waitress and similar experience when getting the food while she also states "I'm taking care of the party". So order of food didn't arrive until almost 9:50 and third at 10:15ish. The food was hence the two stars. I wanted to talk to a manager since the service yet my wife decided to just pay the bill even tip 15 for again "terrible service". Probably not coming back again and if people go just be advised of the service.

    Nina E.

    Well visited the restaurant between lunch and dinner. (This was an excellent time to come) Right now this is Hendersonville's back door secret. Kate is our server and she is no newbie. She very knowledgeable, patient and friendly. I get that rushed feeling from her when servers get a little impatient. The ambiance is excellent. The facility is very clean and sufficient lighting. The bathroom is clean and well maintained. The only thing I would change would be the music to more a soft rock or Asian style music. Well here is the good parts, the food is top notch! EVERYTHING I looked at or ate was very fresh. We ordered the Hot Pot and the Bbq. There is so many options and choices that I was a little overwhelmed but extremely satisfied. I would highly recommend that you check it out. Promise you won't be disappointed even if you are a vegetarian. Hands down! This place is going to do well in Hendersonville. They give military discount but there is no carry out. Also if you have room left to eat dessert they got you covered. Stop by and see for yourself.

    Dishes I was served, sorry I'd eaten some before photo
    Julie A.

    Korean cuisine is my favorite cuisine partly due to loving the banchan side dishes. I saw on their website that both the hot pot and BBQ had a lunch for seniors for $16 so i drove quite a while for the experience to learn that the website was wrong and it would be about $30 -more than I want to pay for lunch and I can't eat that much. SO, they like so many other restaurants don't keep their websites current and I would take 1/2 star off for this shortcoming. But they showed me their menu and I chose the seafood soft tofu stew for $12.99. I felt I got good value. They served soup, 3 banchan dishes, and rice with it. All were delicious. I will be back the next time I'm in the area. The ambiance was good, I'd even choose it for anniversary dinner. The service was excellent. The waitress checked on me intermittently without being annoying. I recommend you try it, even if you never tried Korean before.

    Came to K Town for my first Korean BBQ experience and Sam did a great job making us feel welcome and explaining everything I needed to know. Great food, relaxing ambiance and overall a great experience. Will be back!

    Da Bears 1.

    Hendersonville doesn't have a restaurant like this. Very nice building with plenty of seating, including private dining areas for large groups. Friendly staff, and the owner Joe was very welcoming. What a fun experience for everyone at the table. The hot pot was flavorful and delicious. So many choices for the soup and BBQ. If you have one of those days when you're not sure what to eat, go here. It's all you can eat too. ​

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    This place is absolutely amazing. If I could give 10 stars, I would. We went during their soft opening. Service was beyond expectations. Atmosphere was amazing. Food was exquisite. It happened to be a few days before my birthday and I got the First birthday song. Made me feel quite special. This is the place to go if you're looking for food and fun and just an overall dining experience. One thing I will add is if you are allergic to mushrooms, they recommend that you get the gluten-free broth. I have a severe allergy to mushrooms so I had to get the gluten-free broth and add some of the sauces in there to add some flavor.

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    2 months ago

    Such a great spot & the KBBQ is so worth it! Good food & Service!! Ask for Victoria when you go. She's great at explaining their menu!!

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    4 months ago

    Love this place. Great food awesome service. So much fun to cook your own food at the table. Check this place out you won't be disappointed

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    2 months ago

    Sam, our waiter, was very attentive and friendly. The interior and music was very nice and clean. The food was delicious of course.

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    4 months ago

    Food was great, had many choices. Service was great. Isabella was great! Very friendly and attentive. Restaurant was clean

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    7 months ago

    The food was great and worth the money. Victoria was a great server and made sure we were taken care of.

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    This place has really good food! Staff is very friendly and the ambience is awesome and relaxing while still being a restaurant

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    9 months ago

    A very nice establishment. Was first time at a hot pot bbq restaurant, the waiters explained everything. Good food, nice environment.

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    5 months ago

    Excellent food, neat atmosphere. Loved it. Many options to choose. We only did the hot pot, not the grill. Wil try that next time!

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    Staff was on top of it! So good. Definitely will come back often. Isabella was awesome!!

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    Great authentic selection! Loved the combo of both hot pot and Korean bbq. Left feeling very satisfied, highly recommended

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    Very nice people! yummy food! just make you know how to cook meat ;) LOL! the place is beautiful by the way!!!

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