Koreana KBBQ was a great experience! I really liked the rustic look of the restaurant, it has an older, traditional feel, but everything was still clean and well kept. There were so many options to choose from, especially with the self-serve setup. The variety of meats, sides, noodles, vegetables, and other dishes made it easy to try a little bit of everything. They even have ice cream for dessert, which was a nice bonus. The service was also great, everyone was friendly, attentive, and helpful throughout our visit. What really stood out to me was how affordable it was considering how much food and variety you get. Overall, Koreana KBBQ is a solid spot if you want good variety, a relaxed atmosphere, and plenty of food without spending a fortune. Definitely a place I'd come back to! read more

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there were large selections of meats to grill and they had many sides to eat as well. service was good overall, and they were able to comfortably support a large group of 20. they are like many other kbbq spots but they are full self service with buffet style counters for meats and sides. they have seating for about 50 people and are clean. Overall thought it was a good experience and an average kbbq spot! nothing special but would come again if I'm in the area. read more

Koreana Grill - bbq - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

This place is a very decent AYCE KBBQ. It can get packed during certain days and hours, but their price and quality of food are very decent! There are certain types of meat that you'd have to place an order for from the paper and pencil that they provide ( I think it's the dinner menu), but other than that, everything else is self-served on the counter. They have plenty of signs to indicate that you should get a separate plate when plating your raw and cooked food. I also appreciate the timestamps they update on the fermented side dishes! We got the Galbi, beef belly, intestine, garlic, and lettuce wrap on the paper menu. On the counter, they have fried calamari, sweet potato tempura, fried rice, white rice, miso soup, spicy tofu soup, and rice paper wrap. Then they have a separate counter for the raw meat: beef bulgogi, spicy pork, pork collar bone, pork slices, spicy calamari, and then another longer counter with all the banchan, radish, noodles, potato salad, a variety of kimchies, jalapeno, sauces, etc. Basically everything else that you want is all self-served, and you have to go up there and get it yourself. The wait staff comes by now and then to refill our drinks, change our grill, and clear away any unused plates (from the raw meats). We had a good time here, good food and overall good experience. The ambiance is casual, the establishment is kept clean, and the wait staff are all efficient and friendly. read more

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Always a good meal to be had here. You can't go wrong with AYCE grilled meat! Service can be a hit and miss sometimes. They seem to be shrinking the salad bar section though. Wish I lived closer so I can go more often than once every 3 or 4 months. read more

Love the buffet, all-you-can-eat style of this kbbq restaurant! You definitely get your money's worth. Everything is fresh and there's lots of variety in sides and meat. The service is friendly and efficient! We got seated quickly, got our grill changed often, and received any specialty meats right away. The ambiance is just like any other kbbq restaurant but I definitely will be back for the variety and the all-you-can-eat style of dining read more

Koreana Grill - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

The meats were fresh and the sides were freshly cut as well. Everything was so good and service was very attentive! read more

Koreana Grill - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

This is the go-to spot for my friend and I when we meet up for lunch and a catch up. Seating is plentiful, with booths for all. A server will come take your drink order, then you're off! No waiting to place your order and no restrictions - just go help yourself! The AYCE buffet centrally located, being easy to get to from all sides. One section is filled with of a variety of meats and cuts: pork, beef, chicken. You can choose regular or spicy marinaded meats. Another main section holds a salad bar, vegetables, noodles, fruit, and sauces. I love stocking up on kimchi, fish cakes, daikon, and sprouted soy beans! Fried selections such as tempura offerings and pot stickers are also centrally located. Soups and rice are on the side. Moving among and between tables creates an easy flow. The food is always fresh and tastes of good quality. Pans and trays are rotated quickly, so there's little to no waiting to fill up on favorites. One thing I greatly appreciate about Koreana is the air flow. It never smells oily or smoky. The servers change out the grills often. I don't feel like I have to come home and wash my hair after eating here! Also, the spaces in between dishes are clean. Spills, drips, and overflow are cleaned up quickly. Customers can tell they care about a clean and crisp presentation. Lunch has plentiful offerings, and dinner has even more, broader offerings. I've been both times, with lunch being more walk-in while dinner dining can get busy! Reasonably priced, delicious food. It's why we keep coming back! read more

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Came for a birthday party over the weekend. We didn't have a reservation and it was a full house. By the time a table was ready we would have about 1 & 30 minutes to eat and leave. We asked if it was too late that we'd go somewhere else. They insisted that it was fine. They were so nice and the food was delicious. We were about to pay our bill when one of the ladies heard it was my brothers birthday and she insisted we stay a little longer and got him a piece of cake. We were the only ones left at the restaurant and didn't want the staff to wait on us. But she insisted it was fine and was super kind to us. Good experience. Good food. Will come again. read more

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FAVORITE spot! This is my favorite KBBQ spot ever. I will take the drive from the Coachella valley just to eat here. The service is always great, love all the kpop playing from all generations, and I love the vibe. I like that it's self serve for your meats and sides. It really allows me to make sure you don't waste food. Other kbbq places give you a lot of sides which causes a lot of food waste. Here, it's easy to know what sides you like and how much to get. I love the fish cakes and kimchi here. All the meats are tasty. It's always clean and never felt dirty. read more

Koreana Grill - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

Food was excellent. Service was excellent. Ambiance can do better. but I still love coming over here. Not noisy as Gen and food is better the U grill. Price is affordable. Better come early as the place gets packed.especially at dinner time. read more

Koreana Grill - luv these siidedishes - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

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The food is so good and so fresh. I've eaten a lot of kimchi and this one is my favorite by far. The service is absolutely top tier. They are so inviting and warm. Please try the galbi, and make sure to ask for the garlic and lettuce leaves! I tried almost everything they offered and not one thing was bad. The price is good for what you are getting. I absolutely recommend this place. read more

This is my favorite kbbq, we've been coming here for over 15 years, and it's still the best kbbq restaurant in town with unlimited side dishes, and appetizers buffet everything is so delicious read more

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Ever heard of AYCE kbbq with buffet style banchans? I haven't but I was very intrigued that they have that! Service is good, place is cleaned frequently, owners are friendly and staff check up on you for grill change without needing to ask. Came for weekday lunch at 2pm (ends at 3:30pm) and price was $23.99 - so worth it! I was lucky and didnt have to wait longer than 5 mins to be seated but surprisingly it was very full and people were still coming in and adding themselves to the wait list. There are a few meat items that have to be ordered with the staff but it's still unlimited. The other meat selection such as bulgolgi, chicken teriyaki, spicy pork, etc are all out at the self serve area. They even have fried rice, rice paper, fried potstickers, california roll and ice cream soft serve available. I enjoyed the experience and their concept of banchan. Looking forward to come back next time I'm in the area read more

Koreana Grill - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

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Fantastic small all you can eat. Awesome choices. Fast service. Change out grills quickly. Got to try the potato salads of all things!!!! read more

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It pains me to write this review. I have been coming here since 1997. It was our favorite korean bbq in the inland empire. My family mostly get beef brisket when we eat here. Last two time we have been there, the beef brisket did not have much flavor. We thought we got pork brisket by accident. I was informed it was beef brisket. I still like there banchan but it's not enough for me to want drive 45 mins for banchan. read more

Amazing experience! The all-you-can-eat meats were perfectly marinated, tender, and great quality, but the real star for me was the banchan. Everything is made in-house and you can tell--the cabbage and radish kimchi were fresh and crunchy, the pickled radish had a perfect tangy-sweet flavor, and the cucumber salad was super refreshing. The service was just as good as the food. The waitresses were all so friendly, gave us great recommendations, and never made us feel rushed or pressured. Delicious food + warm service = my new go-to spot for Korean BBQ. Can't wait to come back! read more

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giving it a four simply because of the poor service we received the second visit, however, I recommend reading this review entirely. The first time we came to eat here, it was a recommendation from a family member. So with great curiosity we found the place where you'd least expect it, with a line out of the door. So immediately was very promising. We signed our names in and waited. We were called back within a reasonable amount of time. Enjoyed the great variety they had to offer. And left super excited to come back for more. A week goes buy and as KBBQ lovers, we can't stop thinking about it and go back. We put our names down and were given a dirty look from the host. She skipped our name 3 times calling other people back who signed in after us. (A party of 2) and when we finally said something, there was a line of people who I guess had also been skipped. She finally sat us. Took our drink order and never came back with our drinks. We enjoyed our meal nonetheless. But the second time was nowhere near as busy as the first time so it was unexpected. read more

Koreana Grill - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

One star for the selections & meat quality & restaurant ambiance For $39 per person on a weekend dinner, this AYCE Korean BBQ was disappointing. The meat selection was very limited, and the quality didn't justify the price. The restaurant also felt a bit greasy, and there was a lot of smoke throughout the dining area, making the experience less enjoyable. The banchan was mediocre and nothing memorable. Overall, it just didn't feel like a good value. I'd rather spend an extra $10 and go to Holy Cow, where the meat quality, selection, and overall dining experience are much better. Unfortunately, I wouldn't come back or recommend this place at its current price. read more

A good local kbbq spot in the Riverside area. Love being able to get my own meat. Ordering the premium items off the menu was quick and easy. I do wish there were more side options but the kimchi was really good. Quality of the meat was decent and the service was great. Dining area was a little smokey wish there was a little better ventilation. Overall great experience would go back again. read more

First Impression: came up on my socials and it looks good. My girl said she used to go there growing up - so they have been around for awhile. Location: located near tyler mall. In the corner of a plaza with decent amount of parking. Experience: We were greeted upon entering and seated shortly after. We went with the dinner option for access to the premium menu because did you KBBQ if you didn't get galbi? This place differs from most because it is a self serve unless you do premium and they will grab those options. They offer tempura, beef, pork, seafood, and chicken. The banchan is stacked and loaded often. service on refill for drinks and trays are on point! The interior tables look like they were recently reno'd while the buffet area looks semi new, but also loved. Note: lunch pricing is until 3pm read more

The staff are ever so helpful and friendly. Huge variety of meats, soups, salads and veggies of excellent quality. First time here and definitely will be back. read more

I not recommend. They need a good air conditioner system. Also food look like not been. Freshly

One of our goto spots in Riverside for KBBQ. This location is AYCE BBQ place. They have all kinds of side dishes including California Rolls. The meat is very flavorful. The service is decent. This place is generally busy but well worth the wait. They have quite of few tables and can accommodate large groups. read more

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YUM YUM YUM YUM. We were the 3rd in line - they opened at 12:00 pm so I know the food was fresh. We were seated right away in booths. Table, chair surroundings very clean & not bbq smokey. Now the food. Priceless. The typical appetizers came in - the kim chi, tofu, bean sprouts, spinach were fresh & tasted good. The meats were of high quality, the sauces superb, And uniquely, it was buffet style. I first thought the quality would be compromised but nope! The shrimp, meats, pork belly, bulgogi, teriyaki were fresh and juicy not chewy. They even have a salad bar. There's a soup bar. Definitely my go to place in the I.E. read more

I've been wanting to come here for some time, because our neighbor who was born in Korea and spent her childhood there raved about it. There are plenty of Korean BBQ places where we live in Temecula, but none really compare to Koreana, per our neighbor. And now I see what she was talking about. I am very picky about meat, and I thought the meat was very high quality. The spicy chicken and spicy pork were lean without spots of weird texture. The galbi was super tender and delicious. Raw jalapenos on the grill? Yum! The mushrooms and onions added a great flavor to complement the meats. For the sides, the potato salad was yummy, as was the bean sprouts and japchae. I enjoyed the fried rice and potstickers too. A couple of things I noticed: some of the dishes were left empty for a longer time, and it didn't seem like they wiped down the counters very often in the sides area. Tip - get there early for dinner. We arrived at 5pm Friday night and there was no wait. I can't wait to go back! read more

My husband and I went to lunch with our friend today and were pleased with the food available. At first we were a bit disappointed because we hadn't made a reservation at lunch time and it was getting fairly busy. We had to wait outside in the heat until we were called. Luckily it was a short wait! We all tried the chicken, pork and steak selections as well as sides such as tempura, fried rice and wontons, and my husband and friend had soft serve ice cream for dessert. All food is all-you-can-eat buffet style and you grill the meats on a round BBQ in the center of your table. Everything tasted fresh and it's a fun experience to grill your own choices. The atmosphere is pretty smoky and ventilation could be better but it may be partly because of the glass partitions they have between the tables. It seems to make the air warmer and they contain the smoke from your table, around your table area. The service was good, the young man who seated us was friendly and informative. The young lady who was changing out the grills after they blackened was pretty slow and at one point we had to turn off the fire ourselves as it was burning and smoking some. Overall we enjoyed the experience and food. read more

I still remember my first time coming here.. I was only seven. I'm 26 now. Not just loyalty, that's a long-term relationship. At this point, Koreana Grill helped raise me. This is my favorite AYCE Korean BBQ spot in the IE because it's just... easy. No overthinking, no waiting 20 minutes to flag down a server for banchan. You want sides? You walk over and grab them like an adult. Buffet-style sides and appetizers = freedom. Also, one time I asked for mayonnaise on the side, got raw shrimp, and made shrimp mayo ON THE GRILL. Was it unhinged? Yes. Was it delicious? Also yes. Don't let anyone limit your creativity. Koreana Grill 4evr. read more

I'll get straight to the point. Don't come here if you have kids. Not family friendly at all. The servers are rude, and roll their eyes at you if you ask for a refill. Super pricey, and the place wasn't clean. Someone needs to go do an inspection. Super disappointed.. The food was not good, meat didn't look fresh what so ever. read more

As a Riverside native, it was really nice to finally try Koreana Grill, a place that's been around for a little over 30 years that I've driven past countless times. My wife and I just had our first Korean BBQ experience, and we loved it. Everything is self-serve, which actually made the experience even better. Cooking the food together at the table made dinner feel more interactive and fun instead of just sitting there waiting for food to arrive. Our favorites were definitely the Spicy Bulgogi, Spicy Chicken, and the kimchi. The meats had amazing flavor and cooked up perfectly on the grill, and the kimchi had that perfect spicy tang that paired really well with everything. What we didn't expect was how intimate the whole experience felt. Since you're cooking and sharing the food together, it naturally made my wife and I talk more and enjoy each other's company instead of just sitting there with our faces buried in our phones waiting for food to come out. It really turned dinner into quality time. Another great surprise was the price -- less than $80 out the door for the two of us, which felt like a great value for such a fun and memorable experience. If you've never tried Korean BBQ before, this is a great place to start. We'll definitely be back. read more

Koreana Grill - Spicy chicken, fresh veggies - Korean Near Me - Riverside, California

This used to be one of my favorite Korean BBQ spots, and it's honestly sad to see how much it has changed. I used to come here regularly because the quality, portions, and overall experience made it worth the price. Unfortunately, on my recent visit, I was disappointed to learn that the galbi is now limited to only 6 pieces per person. For a Korean BBQ restaurant, especially one known for its galbi, that feels extremely restrictive and takes away from the experience. The food is still decent, but the value just isn't what it used to be. I understand that costs go up, but the new limitations make it feel like the restaurant is cutting corners. I really hope management listens to customer feedback and brings back the generous portions that made this place special. I'd love to see this restaurant return to what it once was. read more

Came in for lunch .. it's a buffet Korean bbq joint .. all you can eat .. and wooo did I eat ! Food is fresh and service was great! The waitress was very attentive, radiant and mesmerizing! read more

I had all you can eat kbbq. Lots of good meat selections. The staff swapped out the grill top frequently. The spicy tofu soup was really hot. read more

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Not the best food! Everything was cold and tempura was soggy! Never once came back to change our hibachi. It was pure black, coated with thick charcoal and food. They stated that the weekend lunch was $29.99 pp. No break on weekends, which was fine. When our bill came we were charged $35.99 pp. We couldn't find anyone to explain why we were charged so much, so we just left, very disappointed. My advice, don't waste your $$. For $35.99 go down the street to Anchos or to a teppan grill where you don't have to cook it yourself? read more

Pretty good service, quick food, and value for money. After having an appointment in the area, I looked for an ayce place. This fits the bill. During weekdays from 12-3:30... they offer buffet @23.99 .... all other times , it's 32.99 ... I was a single diner and was led to a booth. It's basically a buffet style thing... you're able to get whatever you want and cook it at the table.. They have cooked items and meat that you can grill.... They have all the basics for meat... beef brisket, pork collar, pork belly, bulgogi, spicy pork, teriyaki pork, teriyaki chicken, spicy chicken, tripe, and marinated calamari.... They also offer a couple of soup, plain rice, fried rice, dumpling, pumpkin tempura, squid tempura.... Banchans were a lot as well... radish kimchi, kimchi, tofu, seaweed, radish wraps, bean sprouts, salad, lettuce wrap, different sauces, Oranges and ice cream for dessert... They're pretty quick to refill the table so thats a good thing. In terms of ambiance, it seems like the place does its thing.... meaning it serves its purpose... the staff are quick and would change the grill for you if they see that it's almost burnt... they are quick to refill your drinks as well.... The staff are mostly Koreans as well. Sweet Ajumma and kind ahjussi.... Will definitely return for their lunch weekday buffet.., Meat quality was pretty good.., Bulgogi marinate wasn't too sweet I like the calamari... the tripe didn't hurt as well. :) the chadol had good marbling and pretty thin. Only thing is that you will smell afterwards so Protip: bring febreeze or an extra shirt. read more

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I come here too much and for good reason. After trying many different places, this place just has the best bang for your buck. Great quality meats, amazing polite staff, and great buffet style sides. Place is always packed but I'll wait for this spot almost every time. read more

This Place Is Great! The Food Is Good, The Options Are Great, The Service Is The Best! They Check On You Frequently And Are So Polite And Helpful. It's Clean And Organized For A Buffet Definitely Recommend! read more

Go to spot for kbbq in Riverside! I looooove the self serve, no trying to hound down servers for more sides or meat. Ugh the literal dream! There are some additional things you can order but for the post part everything is at your fingertips. It's clean, and sometimes it's pretty well ventilated but if it's busy you're gonna get stinky haha. But it's expected! Koreana, my beloved read more

Good brisket, galbi, pork belly, and beef belly. Sides and meats were buffet style. The banchan were tasty and they had the standard ones plus some tempura stuff and ice cream. The only issue was that they would run out of certain items and you would have to ask a server to refill them, like meat, california rols, rice paper, and plates. read more

This is my family's favorite kbbq spot around. I almost didn't want to write a review because I didn't want it becoming even more popular and have long lines by releasing my secret spot ! But they deserve recognition. I love that it's buffet style so no need to wait and the food is always fresh and delicious. I hope it stays around forever ! read more

THE OG OMG! This place is so good, I feel like I go so often some of the lady's there already know me. I love it, the price is great and the sides are amazing and the meat is good too. Their LA galbi is literally the best. read more

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