First time trying Korean eel and abalone! The eel was tender and cooked to perfection by the staff. They had many sauces as well. We got the combo with beef so we got to try both. The abalone stone pot was highly recommended so we ordered that as well. The abalone's not fishy and very tender. The rice also had crispy bottoms from the stoke pot. Spacious inside and plenty of parking. read more

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Had a great experience at KOBI near Yonge & Steeles. Their Korean BBQ eel is something you don't see often in the GTA -- the whole eel is grilled and torched right at the table, and it was incredibly flavorful with great texture. It comes with dipping sauces, wraps, and side dishes along with soybean soup and steamed egg. We also tried the 42-day wet-aged Australian Wagyu ribeye and the abalone sotbap, which was finished with a creamy abalone liver sauce -- definitely a standout dish. Love it! If you're looking for something different from the usual Korean BBQ spots, this place is worth checking out. Service was quick and friendly, and the inside of restaurant was spacious with some private seating area as well :) read more

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Excellent à la carte Korean bbq. Except its kalbi is mediocre. Came here for Valentine's Day and ordered the following: Eel : excellent great flavour. A must get. Good sized portion as well Three types of pork (jowl, neck & belly): fantastic and the best thing we ordered. All 3 cuts were delicious and good portions. Marinated beef rib (kalbi): very mediocre. Shocking given how important this dish is. Won't order this again. Steak sotbop: good portion. Tasted good. Solid. Cold noodle: large portion. Delicious. Location is large. However ventilation is poor as well smelled for awhile after we left. They also don't turn on any heat and it was freezing in there despite having a grill in front of us. Service was ok. They changed the grill several times and started up the eel for us. But that's normal. Will be back when I feel like eel. read more

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I visited this Korean BBQ in Thornhill, and when you step inside, it has a contemporary vibe. It almost reminded me of a family-style dining experience, away from the modern influence of technology and trends. We tried the Korean Pot Rice with Abalone, which came with side dishes, salad, and soup. Apparently, we need to mix the sauce into the bowl to bring out the flavor. We ate them separately and enjoyed them. The raw beef and pork were grilled in front of us and turned out so good! It has exceeded my expectations. My coworker treated us to the pancake, and I love the crispy texture of the crust. read more

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First time trying sotbap in the GTA and this was surprisingly really good. Sotbap is a korean rice pot dish where the rice is mixed with root veggies & served with a protein. I love that the rice becomes crispy because of the cooking technique. The location is quite big with 2 units & good seating. The customer service was great with lots of servers even on a weekday. The potato's pancakes with truffle aioli was tasty too. There aren't a lot of places in Toronto that serve sotbap & I was glad this is now offered here as Kobi is known for their KBBQ. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - potato pancakes with truffle aioli - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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Tasty food with reasonable price Service definitely needs improvement Place little mess too read more

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Kobi is a Korean BBQ restaurant, we came in Saturday night at 6 without reservation, the staff was able to seat us immediately. Ordered : marinated beef ribs- 260g at $30.99, 4/5 Marinated pork ribs-260g at $22.99, 3.5 Seafood pancake with chives- at $11.99 4/5 Free sides -3.5/5 Service is fast and friendly, they also provide free soup and egg, but it's not refillable. Overall good experience and atmosphere here, potion is small though read more

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Came here for the first time. Kbbq was pretty good. I liked their marinated meat and the steamed egg. There side dishes was also tasty. Service was pretty good, as they would come over to help you grill the meat. We were a party of 4 and sat comfortably in the booths. read more

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Have been here many times over the years. Mainly come here for chicken and cheese. The portion is smaller but still pretty filling. They also serve BBQ and other Korean dishes like gamjatang BBQ wise we found it overpriced and lacked flavour. Not many marinated options and overall not justifies for the cost. Try Sariwon nearby if you want good KBBQ! read more

We came for the cheesy chicken, and the cold noodles because I was having a craving. You have to order two orders of the cheesy chicken, so definitely come with at least one other person. The portion is large, as it includes chicken, rice cakes, veggies, and a large ring of cheese with corn in the perimeter. They bring the large hot plate in front of you to cook, using the central grill in the table as a heat source. When it is cooked, you can choose different pieces, dip it in the cheese to have your cheese pull moment, and enjoy! I can see this as a fun meal to have with a bunch of friends in the winter months. We also ordered a bowl of cold noodles. It came in a large metal bowl with a bunch of fresh veggies, with the noodles in a slushy cold broth. There is a bottle of mustard and vinegar on the side for you too adjust the flavour of the soup to your liking. I loved the texture of the noodles and the delicate flavours in the soup. It paired well with the spicy hot chicken and greasy cheese read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Side dishes. The steamed egg comes with the cheesy chicken. - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

I've been to Kobi for regular kbbq but never for their spicy chicken with cheese. Honestly there was sooo much cheese we couldn't even finish it lol. We ordered: Spicy Chicken and Cheese: good mix of chicken, veggies and rice cake. The sauce was good but I think it was missing a bit of depth Seafood Stew: Generous with the seafood and flavourful broth I love that for one of the "service" items they brought steamed egg cause the fluffy egg is elite. Their banchan aren't bad either, not that best I've had but decent. Overall the meal was quite reasonable for the amount of food we got and the service was friendly and quick. Will probably be back if we're craving a hearty Korean meal read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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A lot of hype and came highly recommended by friends. The service was quite good-friendly and prompt. No real complaints on the food-it was fresh and tastes good (they did the cooking for you which I like). Was the meat "out of this world" like my friend said? Not quite-it was good but nothing "special". The recommended seafood pancake came a bit burned and I've tasted better. Lastly the $45 dish with the cheese and chicken was good but was it really worth that? Overall, it under whelmed but was not a bad with-average food (that is a bit expensive) with bonus points for good service. read more

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Food quality 2.5 stars, cleanliness and ambiance 2 stars, service 3 stars. We reserved our table quite a few days in advance, to have dinner on Saturday. Due to COVID-19, they have limited seating but I am not sure about the distance protocol in seating which they are having. We had Beef Sirloin and Beef Skirts from BBQ menu. Overall experience, not as expected. read more

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January 2, 2022 - I've been to this location a few times for dinner with my friends. We ordered Spicy Chicken and Cheese and Cold Noodles. We also order rice and rice cakes on the side. Our waitress accidentally gave us ramen noodles too, she added it and when she saw our faces she then realized we didn't order it. So we worked out a deal ;D Spicy food is definitely my favourite! I really enjoyed the spicy chicken and cheese 4/5, but I feel like there isn't enough cheese. The cold noodles was good 4/5. read more

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Love the New menu Sotbap! Great way to enjoy healthy yet yummy food. Also still love their Pork BBQ and Seafood Pajeon!

Was craving dak galbi so we came here to try! There was ample seating in the restaurant. I think it is split off into two sides: kbbq and non-bbq. For four people, we ordered three servings of the spicy chicken with cheese (different spicy levels so no worries there!) with side order of rice cake and 2 servings of fried rice. They simply added white rice near the end of the meal, along with kimchi, and stirred it around. We also ordered the cold noodle and seafood pancake. Spicy chicken with cheese: 5/5 THE CHEESE! The chicken was tender and juicy. Really good portion sizes. There was ample cheese to go around to wrap around the chicken pieces before consumption. I was surprised that there were pieces of pineapple along with the cheese! That definitely added a new flavour element. Near the end, we got the staff to add the fried rice. We were so full but the rice was amazing so we ended up finishing it all. Cold noodle: 4/5 Pretty basic and good. Nothing special to write home about. Seafood Pancake: 3.5/5 Not my favourite... it was a bit more doughy in the middle than I would have liked. It was quite crispy on the ends though. Service: 4/5 Each table has a buzzer bell that you can use to ring up servers. They were attentive and refilled our side dishes a few times as well. Overall, I highly recommend the spicy chicken and cheese dish. Remember to add rice cake and fried rice!! read more

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Phenomenal dakgalbi, I recommend asking for some lettuce to make saam. Their banchan is varied and tasty. They'll refill any of it whenever you want. It feels like stepping into a Korean bbq restaurant in Korea. Definitely visit this restaurant. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Dakgalbi in cast iron pan with corn cheese. I recommend leaving some cheese until the end because it gets a bit crunchy. - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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The seafood pancake was alright. The first time I had seafood pancake was in Korea and it's so much better. The spicy rice cakes were definitely spicy and if you can't take spice I would not order this. Someone in our party had to stay away after trying one and finding out that it was too much for her. The cheese wasn't very pliable with the spicy chicken. I guess I expected that really nice cheese pull. The servers come soon after the bell is rung but they're in such a rush to leave every time that you're not able to get another word in and they're gone. When it came time to pay one server was fascinated with a baby in our party that he didn't hear a question that was asked haha. I guess that's good and bad. read more

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I have been to Kobi Korean BBQ twice. The first time my boyfriend and I ordered their famous "spicy" chicken with cheese dish (we actually got mild). The dish was just ok/average. The chicken, carrots, onion and spring onion were cut into strips and marinated with gochujung and a teriyaki-like sauce. The ingredients were lain on a bed of sliced cabbage. There was plentiful of shredded cheese on the grill. We gave the chicken mixture a stir every now and then, waited for the cheese to melt and dug in. Not sure if I wasn't doing it right, but the cheese didn't really stick to the chicken when I dipped it in. It was far more effective to scoop the cheese up with a spoon and plop it on top of the chicken. The cheese harden after a while, which made the dipping method even less effective. The second time I came here was with 2 other people. We ordered the steamed bossam (pork belly), kobi cold noodle platter and a single serving of gamjatang. I know we ordered way too much food and could do without the gamjatang, but it's hard to resist trying out a restaurant's gamjatang! The bossam was delicious! It melted in the mouth and most pieces had a 25% to 75% fat to meat ratio. Most of the fat was on top, then it had a thin layer of meat underneath, then a thin layer of fat, then a thick layer of meat - it was indicative of a quality cut! It was kept warmed by a jelly like tea candle, so the fat wouldn't congeal! The bossam was served with fresh lettuce, mildly pickled nappa cabbage, spicy pickled radish, garlic, pepper and two sauces. This was my first time having a cold noodle platter. The toppings (shredded carrot, cucumber, purple cabbage, lettuce) were neatly place on top of the arrowroot starch noodles. The server wore gloves and mix it for you by hand, whilst adding a mildly sour clear coloured vinegar and what I think is mustard seed oil. It was actually perfect for a hot summer day. But you will definitely need at least 4 people to comfortably finish the dish if you order some kind of meat sharing dish like us. The flavour of the gamjatang broth was acceptable, but lacks the complex taste of a very good gamjatang broth. The meat was tender and soaked up some of the broth's flavour. I liked that there was perilla seeds, which gave it a nice crunch. I'll come back again just for their bossam! And probably come try their regular bbq items too. read more

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Kobi Korean BBQ is an a la carte korean BBQ and Dak Kalbi joint that knows how to treat you right. It's a large restaurant with plenty of space for bigger groups, especially helpful during these times of COVID-19. I visited this restaurant for maybe the 5th time or so in-between the lockdowns in the GTA. I was glad I chose this as one of the few restaurants I sat-in at during this time as the food was delicious and I felt safe with their social distancing measures put in place. As always the meat was super fresh and side dishes were tasty and better yet, refillable. We got the pork belly and beef skirt between the 2 of us. Safe to say we left stuffed. The staff was super friendly and even let us walk back in after we had already paid to use the washroom. I would definitely come back again as I've never had a bad experience dining here. read more

Amazing combo options, very safe dining procedures during covid We got the spicy pork with garlic rice that they fry into the meat and sauce once you're halfway done Side dishes were abundant and servers were very friendly read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Decent food and service. Nice that there's a "call for service button" for convenience. We got double chicken and cheese (regular spice) with ramen. Lots of flavour, with cabbage rice cakes mixed in as well as an assortment of little appetizers. Just didn't think the ramen would just be packaged ones. For someone who doesn't eat spicy, it was tolerable, the heat doesn't stick to your tongue. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - 2 portions of chicken and cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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Came here for dinner time and we decided to take a look at the menu before settling in and fortunately got a table immediately. We got the chicken and cheese for two people and I must say that the side dishes were very good, especially the hard boiled eggs with soy sauce. As for the chicken and cheese, chicken was at a great amount of spice and it complemented well with the cheese. My partner enjoyed the chicken but not the cheese part (he's not a cheese person) which meant more cheese for me!! In the end, we were stuffed and had to takeout the rest. I brought it home and my sister heated it up and said it was really tasty. You must eat it at a steady pace or else the cheese starts to burn as it is contained on the hot skillet. Service was standard. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Side dishes - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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Looking for some authentic korean bbq? This is it! I loved it. From the appetizers to soup to the meat. Everything was amazing. Came here on a Saturday night for dinner and obviously there was a huge line up. The wait wasnt too bad. And i was impressed how he rmb us cuz he only verbally gave us a number and he wasnt calling out numbers. He just came up to us and said ur table is ready! What i ordered: Thick cut pork belly dinner for two. I also wanted to try the seafood pancake, good thing i didnt cuz the dinner came with soooo much food. The appetizers were great. No ur typical bean sprouts and kimchi. They had quite the variety, loved the noodle and the jelly one! Ofc there was kimchi too, but ive had better kimchi, everyone makes it differently. The egg pot was amazing!!! Its my fav! So i cant say no to that. The soup that came in the middle of the grill was amazing too! But it got salty towards the end as it was simmering the whole time. Regardless i still reli enjoyed it. The meat was cut to the perfect thickness and after grilling it to golden brown, it was delicious! Served with green onions, onions, garlic, jalapeños, lettuce and all the sauces, yummmmmmers! Knocked off a star cuz they were too busy, nvr refilled water or checked on us. But i am definitely coming back to try the spicy chicken with cheese! read more

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This place is located right off on the north side of steeles. There is a service Ontario, and the plaza has shops lined around in a large square. I totally missed this plaza and went into an adjacent one, but luckily if you drive around all the plazas are connected either in the front or back. Once your in the plaza you can't miss this place. Upon entering we were instantly greeted and seated. This was on a Friday at 6:30. We ordered the spicy chicken and cheese for 2 ($18.99 per portion). The meal came with 6 sides, steamed egg, spicy chicken surronded by a ring of cheese. It's very reminiscent of da kal bi to me, but it could be a totally different, bottom line though regardless of what it's called it's awesomely tasty. The ring of cheese gets nice and crispy at the end. The place isn't the most well decorated, sort of a darker and dingier place, but that's only due to all the customers and constant BBQing. When you walk in, you can tell this is a real Korean bbq place. As usual while waiting for the star of the meal we eat most of the sides, and were pleasantly surprised when they quickly asked to refill them. Usually we need to hunt them down. At the end of the meal we also got the fried rice, it was honestly a whole ton of food and we ended up taking the rest home. As we were leaving we also saw people bbqing out on their patio, which is perfect on a nice cool summer evening. Friendly, quick and efficient service. Tasty food. Great cheerful festive atmosphere. Price is right on point as well, you get quite a bit for your dollar here. If your expecting a huge deal, or white glove service this place isn't quite it. But if you want some good authentic korean bbq with no frills, this is the place. I will definitely be back. read more

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I found my experience with this restaurant to be much less satisfying than I was expecting, given the stellar reviews that I had read beforehand. Perhaps I should have paid more attention to the 2-star and 3-stars because their experiences were more in-line with my own. I made a reservation a day in advance, as some had mentioned it gets really busy. And indeed, it was really busy. We walked in and noticed about a dozen people sitting in the waiting area. Fortunately we had reservations so that was not an issue. I then noticed that there were many empty tables, which was a bit confusing until a friend pointed out that they were all reserved. So...if you can get reservations in, do it. The restaurant looks nice and clean. They occupy two units, so there are two entrances up front leading to two different areas, but then you realize they're both connected in between. There are decorations here and there, with nice black walls between tables. There are several booth rooms for medium-sized groups (4-6) that are pretty nice. Each table comes with a bell that actually works unlike some places. Washrooms were no good though, compared to the dining area. Their menu comes with some usual korean dishes like stews and bibimbap and stuff. They have a nice collection of drinks to choose from. Flipping over towards the end, you'll see their table BBQ section. The way it works here is you must order at least two orders per table. Most of the items count as one order, so you're going to have to get two. In terms of cheese BBQ, they have spicy chicken and cheese, squid and cheese, as well as a seafood and cheese (which comes with a bunch of different seafoods). You're basically looking at $40 per set, which is good for I'd say two people. They also have meat BBQ. Again, minimum two orders. You get some plain pork belly or beef rib options, and some marinated pork/beef options. When we asked about how much meat we'll actually get, the waiter specified that it will be around 225 g. Now, if you think about it, that's half a pound of meat for $18 to $25. This better be some amazing meat if they're charging like $50 a pound (to put this into perspective, you could get good southern BBQ for around $20-$30 a pound, and decent AYCE korean BBQ for $20-$25) We decided to order two orders of spicy chicken and cheese, and two orders of marinated meats (won in votes compared to seafood and cheese). When the food came, a lot of stuff was put on the table: two cups of lettuce, 5 side-dishes, a bowl of onions, vinegar and sauces, a bowl of steamed egg, a second portable stove, and two platters of meat. Basically, the whole table was filled. While it does look impressive, there isn't actually that much in terms of food. And because there was just so much stuff on the table, you'd have to figure out how to work with it. The side-dishes came with a few pieces each. This means you're probably going to need to get a lot of re-fills if you really like it, but they don't really have too many waiters available and getting ahold of them even with the bell can be difficult. There wasn't much meat. Well, it's 225g, so that's kind of to be expected, but the quality wasn't even that great. They were all pretty thin and didn't taste or feel that great either. Then again, I was in charge of the grill and I have basically no grilling experience, so perhaps it was my fault that the ingredients weren't used well. I don't know. The spicy chicken and cheese is probably their specialty since it's on their store front, but I didn't find it to be anything special. They add a lot of things to it that aren't chicken, and then they mix it up in the spicy sauce so that everything looks orange. But there was probably a dozen pieces of chicken or so. Split that between a group and everyone gets...not much. It's all the extra stuff like vegetables or rice cakes that they add that makes it look like there's a lot going on in the pictures. The cheese was ok, but it goes out pretty quick. In hindsight, given that we knew how much meat we were going to get, probably should've went with the seafood and cheese platter. Any AYCE KBBQ would be better. You'd probably have a better experience going to korean grill house of all places if you want to grill some meat. I'm not sure why some of the reviews are so high. Is it because it's an "authentic" experience? Seems pretty normal for a korean BBQ restaurant in Toronto. Is it because it's "traditional"? Well, they do serve lettuce and side-dishes and you can actually grill your own food, but there's plenty of places like that here. Perhaps the set up of the cheese grill is quite unique, but I would only give them points for presentation in that regard. But they do have other, non BBQ items so maybe those are better? I do like that they accept credit cards and are willing to split bills. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Average of 3stars maybe 3.5 Food: it's good we ordered pork belly and marinated ribs. Seafood soup. And the steamed egg. In terms of amount it was decent. The egg was over cooked and was dry. The kimchi soup offered a good amount. Service: pretty friendly staff and helping us cook all great quality. My biggest complaint is the huge draft in this place. It's ridiculously cold and it definitely isn't as clean as I would prefer. It's ok there are better options in this area. read more

My review is based solely on my Korean BBQ experience, as I did not get a chance to try the chicken and cheese. We arrived at Kobi on Saturday night to find a lineup of six groups. The host initially said that the wait would be 20-30 minutes, but after only 15 minutes of waiting, we were seated on the left side of the restaurant. The servers then quickly brought the menu and fired up the grill, although we quickly realized that the setting was too hot (after our beef burned). We ordered some pork belly & thinly sliced beef ($19.99) each. There is a two-order-minimum per table, despite the ridiculous amount of side dishes that come with your order. It took about 10 minutes for all the banchan to arrive. There was also a serving of spiced scallions, lightly pickled onions and lettuce to make bbq wraps. We also got one servings of steamed egg, which was extremely over cooked and watery (somehow). The quality of the meat was a tad mediocre. The pork belly serving was pretty large, considering other K BBQ restaurants. The beef came frozen and once cooked, tasted very rubbery. The highlight of our dinner was definitely the pork belly wrapped in lettuce and dipped in gochujang. Conclusions? If you're looking for an inexpensive way to stuff yourself with meat & sides, Kobi is a great place to do so. However, I have had better quality meat at similar prices. read more

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First timer to the restaurant even though I walked by it weekly. Very authentic Korean Food. Food taste good and come quickly. We order the beef stew and beef bibimbap, both serve in stone pot. They give us 5 side dishes and give us free refills. They also serve cold wheat tea. The service is good. They have the bell button like most of the Korean grill restaurants. We rarely find a need to press it. They check on us a couple times, knowing we are newbies when we do not know what to order for the menu (we wanted to try the soup noodles but chicken out when we found out it was pretty plain noodles in fish broth, by we vow to try it next time). Lots of parking available in the plaza. Overall a good experience and I will return. read more

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Get the spicy chicken with cheese instead of the squid, I made a mistake in ordering half and half and the rubbery mess you get with the seafood screwed up the experience because CHEESE AND CHICKEN starts with the letter C and I could CARE less what others think about other ways in ordering this dish. GO FULL THROTTLE with the poultry and melted dairy so the spices of the dish mingles longer in you brain to spark a beautiful memory at KOBI KOREAN!! The meal comes with a heck of a lot of apps like most Korean restaurants, you'll be burping even before the main entree arrives. I was so full after three bites into the main and was ready for some dessert after the cheese burned my lips a couple of times. So get some bubble tea or anything cold after to nurse the boo boos on your lippy after feasting on this red sauce monster of a dish. I was the MONSTER though, greedy and hungry but ultimately satisfied after this meal. The red sauce is like CRACK for me, I wanted to drizzle it on everything carby like rice, potatoes, MY FACE and so when we were prepping our meal in take out containers, I made sure I scraped the hell outta the black pan to make sure my meals for the next day is set to be sauced up in this heavenly sea of red. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - half squid/ half chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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[LOCATION] - 4/5 This place is located on Steeles Ave W and Yonge St. at the plaza with TD Canada Trust. There were a bunch of small plazas in the area, so keep an eye out for this one! [SERVICE] - 2/5 Our server wasn't very friendly and I felt like we were a nuisance to him. [DÉCOR] - 5/5 I really liked their outdoor dining area because the weather was really nice that evening & smoke from the Korean BBQ wasn't trapped in a room. [QUALITY] - 2/5 Cheese was not stringy and tasted artificial. Chicken was tender, but I feel like the flavours were drowned by the spicy paste. [ORDER] - 3/5 - Spicy Chicken with Cheese - $18.99 (per order): pretty good, but the flavours got repetitive after a while. I also didn't really care for the sweet pineapple chunks in the cheese. I don't think it is worth the price per order (minimum 2 orders). [OVERALL] - 3/5 I would recommend trying this unique style of Korean BBQ with cheese, but the value at Kobi is not worth it for the price. read more

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Can you say VAULEEEE? Wow, my friends had a surprised birthday dinner for me here and I am so glad they did! I do apologize in advance that I'm not too clear on the prices and the exact meats we ordered for the kbbq. Upon entering, there are 2 separate sides. The side that we were in had more privacy, each of the tables were in their on booths and enclosed by walls which was very nice because we could actually have a conversation without having to yell across to each other. I think the other side is more of an open concept. We were a party of 6. So here is a slight idea of what we ordered. 2 orders of the Spicy Chicken and Cheese $18.99/ order We added extra rice cakes + 2 ramen $3.99 each I believe .. The portion was HUGE! But we did order the extra rice cakes and 2 ramens. Which no regrets whatsoever! I think it really made the dish that much better. Otherwise it would just be chicken, veggies and cheese which would get boring real fast. My only issue was, we ordered spicy and it tasted more like mild/medium to us. Definitely not the "korean" spicy we were expecting! Not sure if they just wrote it down wrong cause that can't possibly be the spiciest level they had. It did take some time to heat up in the stove though but once it did and the cheese had melted we obviously has to do the mandatory cheese pull and it was so satisfying! For the kbbq I believe we order 3 types of meats which varies in price. It came with dipping sauce, onions, shredded green onions, and lettuce to wrap. I honestly can't tell you which meats that I liked the best but it was all fairly good. I wouldn't say the meat quality is the best I've had or even close but it definitely will satisfy a craving. We was very good with the wrap. Our table also had 2 steam eggs and 1 soybean paste soup. Not too sure if those were complimentary or not. But menu online says it's $3.99 each as well. We also order 3 bowls of rice. I just know the total price came down to $139 for all that food! About $26 each person! And we were all stuffed! The spread on our table was amazing! We had so many side dishes as well. If the table was any smaller, we would've have had enough room. The service was good, we had to call them many times and it was good that they had the call service button. They didn't seem like they were annoyed that we called them over so many times or at least I was too busy eating to really notice. But regardless, for the amount of foood we got and the quality and price, you can't really beat the value! However, based on the food we ordered, I wouldn't recommend people in small groups of 4 or less to get what we had. For the spicy chicken and cheese the minimum order is 2! Which means you can't really order anything else cause the portions are huge! I would come in a bigger group so you can order a variety without getting bored of eating the same dish. They also have smaller al la cart items as well I believe. But I think this place is more known for the cheese dish and kbbq. Overall, I am a fan! I want to go back very soon. read more

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Came here for the Korean chicken with cheese :) I shared a portion with three other friends and it was very filling and satisfying! They also gave great side dishes as well. I would recommend this place if you are looking for nice comfort food! read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - a variety of dishes on a wooden table - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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I've gone to Kobi a few times just for dinner for the delicious authentic kbbq! Reservations are a must even on weekdays if you would like to eat here. If no reservations are made you may have to go as early as 5pm to get a table (without waiting). I've gone on a busy week night at around 5:30-6pm to find that even at this early time, I had to wait about 30-40 minutes for a table (for a party of 4). The restaurant has two entrances (side by side) and there is no difference to which door you enter from (although it can get confusing once there are people waiting around). Kbbq is a must get here! The meats you get to choose from are fresh and delicious! There are often different cuts of beef to choose from as well as pork belly. Once ordered, the meal comes with many side dishes, a salad mix, lettuce, soup (in the middle), a steamed egg, rice, onions, a soya sauce mixture to dip your meat, as well as several dipping sauces. The table definitely gets filled up quickly with all the side dishes. The best part is when you get to eat all the delicious meat! You can wrap it in a saam or eat it on it's own. It is really up to you! Delicious. Other things I've also tried are the oden (love the fish cakes!) as well as the pancake (equally delicious). Definitely will be coming back for more kbbq in the future (even perhaps to try the spicy chicken with cheese)! read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Reason for Visit: Looking for some Korean food in the area. Menu: Most people here actually get their cheese platter BBQ combos (but minimum 2 orders / table). Their KBBQ a la carte is also quite popular ~$40/ person. I got their soup which was more expensive than other places. I overall found it average, nothing special. Side dishes were good, the usual refills are free. In hindsight, I should had got their BBQ as it is only ~$5ish more. Service: Busy place. Busy plaza. Waiters/waitresses do speak some English but not much. But overall very fast and friendly. Atmosphere: Very modern. A bit tight at some places. Each table comes with its own grill + vent which is great. Overall: Prices bit higher than most. I think it makes sense to come for KBBQ or their cheese BBQ options but not really worth it for their soups. read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - Sides - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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If your looking to do this place as a date, you better come with an appetite. The portions are big, we ordered for two and fed four. It was quite busy and I remember waiting for at least 20 minutes to get a table. it was another 15 until we got our food. The food was good and the presentation was great. I would like to try this place again but maybe with a larger group. read more

Who could say "no" to spicy meat dipped in cheese?! You have absolutely got to order the cheese ring with spicy meat and make sure you eat it while it is HOOOTTT!! I was so enamoured by the reviews and pictures that I saw of Kobi Korean BBQ that I had to come here and experience the food myself. First off, I'd recommend coming in a group, preferably four people. The restaurant requires you to place two order of meat for the cheese ring as well as for the BBQ. We ordered the squid and chicken cheese ring, which also came with rice cakes, carrots, and onions. Make sure you eat the meat with cheese while it's hot because towards the end of the meal, the cheese got hard it wasn't fun dipping in it. We had some leftovers at the end of the meal and I took the rest of it home because all you need is just some leftover rice, an egg, and BAM, you're on your way to making some delicious fried rice the next day. For the BBQ meat, because they're undergoing some renovation when i went, they had to cook the meat in the kitchen and then bring it to our table. As it was served over a warmer, the beef became a tough from being slightly overcooked. I may suggest that the beef be cooked slightly under so while it is under the warmer that it doesn't become overcooked. I love the side-dishes that we got; the portion is a lot smaller but you could ask for multiple refills--this also goes for the lettuce too!! I was surprised that our dishes came with steam egg and soon tofu jigae. I absolutely loved the steam egg, it was very simple but tasty. The soon tofu jigae was great but to share communally was slightly awkward. We were served cold water but I would have loved it if the restaurant served hot barley tea, but then again, that is my personal preference. Service-wise, it was alright. We were waving our hands to catch the servers attention and then we found that there's a bell on the wall that we could ring. The servers were kind to get what we needed so I am not complaining. Overall, I love this place and definitely plan to come back in the future. read more

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WOAH! This place is amazeballs. Y'all know I don't even use that word gently. It looked nice from the outside and having only seen one yelp review for this, I decided to go for it. The server was extremely friendly, courteous and efficient. We were seated immediately at an extremely large table for 2, and we soon decided we wanted to try the korean barbeque because it looked so good in the pictures we've seen and from the table across from us. As always, we crave samgyupsal during a kbbq so we decided on the thinly sliced pork belly and the pork belly unsliced. It all came to about $35 with tax, which is not too shabby for a 2 person kbbq. So many things arrived to our table that it was amazing just to see.. side dishes, lettuce, meat sauce x 2, dipping sauce x2, soybean kimchi soup (in the middle of the hot plate, being boiled from the fire), egg soup, plate of spicy salad, plate of onions.. man, there were so many ingredients! Now I understand why each table is so large. The pork belly cooked beautifully and the meat they used is extremely high quality. I liked the thinly sliced ones, because they cook so fast and they're so delicious. Also, since I can't eat alot, the thin ones are perfect for me so I don't feel like bursting after. The thick ones are also really good. They're HUGE... very delicious though. The grills are also extremely clean, which is impressive. After my lunch, I wasn't hungry for the next 12 hours.. I don't recommend eating this at night because you'll definitely be in a food coma. I'm definitely coming back though! read more

Kobi Korean BBQ - This is the most beautiful kbbq ever - Barbeque Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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We came a couple times, and the waitresses were very considerate, and listen to the reviews. When we asked for gopchang, the waitress had told us quickly that that day's gopchang tasted weird (she checked because the reviews said that the gopchang was a little strange tasting). Overall, I say that if you're a good customer, and you respect them, they'll give you equal respect and they'll give good service. read more

We visited Kobi on a Friday night around 7 pm. When we went inside, the place was sooo packed! There were people everywhere. There were servers walking back and forth and customers were all jammed in the front entrance. It took some time before we tracked down the host. The host told us it will be a 15 mins wait. We notified the host we were fine with the wait and we waited at the waiting area. As time prolonged, we were a little skeptical because we weren't sure if the host remembered us. He didn't give us a number or got our name. We were waiting over 30 mins and we weren't sure about our status of our table. I finally asked the host about our status and he informed us we will be next. We finally got seated and sat on a 4 seating table even though there were only two of us. The menus were presented to us quickly. We wanted to try their spicy chicken with cheese and seafood pancake! When we placed the order, the waitress informed us we don't have to order just chicken (minimum order is 2). We can mix it up like squid and chicken on the same platter. We decided to give that a try. The meal doesn't include rice. So, we decided to order additional rice on the side. The waitress said she will stir fry the rice with the leftover meat after we finished with our meal. After our order was placed, the waitress quickly placed our 5 side dishes on the table. We were super hungry and we devour them in no time. Our seafood pancake came next and it tasted delicious! It had lots of seafood and onions! The meal also came with steamed egg and it was very soft and fluffy :) The waitress finally served our spicy chicken and squid hot plate and she left without saying anything. We weren't sure what to do with it. We just patiently waited for the cheese to melt. We assume the meats were already cooked before placing on the platter. After 5 minutes or so, we can see the cheese already melted, so we thought it was okay to eat. As my boyfriend was eating his first piece of chicken, he quickly splat out a large chunk of pink and slimy chicken. "It is RAW!!!" It was literally like chicken sashimi. I was surprised and afraid because I literally inhaled a big piece of chicken just now. We decided to wave down and question the waiter because we weren't sure if the chicken was at least semi-cooked before placing on the hot plate. We even show the waiter the piece of raw chicken on the tissue paper. The waiter looked very confused and said he will come back. When he came back, he said we ordered chicken not beef. He didn't answer our question at all. There was definitely a huge language barrier at this restaurant. We should've learned some Korean before stepping in this restaurant. =.=" The food itself tasted pretty decent. We really enjoyed our spicy chicken and squid hot plate especially the sauce. We ordered mild spicy for our order and the spice level was manageable. Other than that one piece of raw chicken, the rest of the cooked chicken slices were very tender and goes well with the cheese and sauce. There were other vegetables included in the hot platter like potatoes and onions! The potatoes were thinly sliced and soaked up the sauce like a sponge :9 ! The cheese was very interesting, there were pieces of corn in the cheese. They were very generous with their food portion! We had to pack some food home and we didn't end up ordering the side order of rice. The amount of food we packed home is good enough for another person to eat. Tip: Make sure you come hungry to this restaurant because you will not leave hungry. :) However, we weren't too fond with the service at this restaurant. If you want any assistance during your meal like refilling your water, you will definitely need to wave the waiter/waitress down like a crazy maniac xP. However, they will eventually help you, just be patient. I will definitely consider coming back after I improve/learn my Korean. Maybe there will be better service and communication if I spoke in Korean. read more

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