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    Menlo BBQ

    3.8 (290 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    MENLO BBQ ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Kurtis W.

    This is a charming little spot tucked away in a residential area. It doesn't have a lot of room inside, but there's a few tables and there is outdoor seating. But you're not coming here for that. The sign outside said BBQ and that got my attention. There's only a few BBQ items, but that's ok. I got the #2 Korean BBQ beef sandwich. It's $18 before I added fries, normally comes with a salad. While it was tasty, I found the amount of meat to be a bit small for what I paid. For that price you can get a lot mor at other places. The fries looked homemade and were the star of the meal. I'd probably give this place another try, but the prices do make we wary of the value. I get that times are tough, especially for a small family run place, but with that kind of price and not even including a drink seems kinda crazy.

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    Erich L.

    Last time I was here was years ago. They changed ownership earlier this year. It's a very casual bbq place with some tables and benches. It's all ordered at the counter. I tried the bbq plate with hot links and pulled pork with a salad and garlic bread. You can get combo plates with different sides. They also have a lot of Korean bbq options from the original owners who were Korean. Overall a simple place with good bbq. I like their sauce which is sweet and a little tangy. Salad was fresh ingredients good. It's not necessarily a good place for a quick meal because it can take some time for your order and they get busy at lunchtime. I saw a lot of takeout orders.

    Delicious!
    Génevieve T.

    I'm new to Menlo Park and thought I'd stop by and try their Korean barbecue and I'm glad I did! The chicken teriyaki and beef bulgogi was tender and tasty! I also enjoy how fresh the greens were and how lightly they tossed the dressing on salads and rice was made to perfection! There was a young man there that gave me a complementary kimchi - I did appreciate that ! I finished the entire entree and will for sure be back ! Thank you!

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    Ellery D.

    Came here at 12:30PM. Parking is tight at that time. Seats were only few. All are outdoor and that time it was pretty hot. We managed to get a spot with a shade. Ordered bibimbap with beef(was not able to take a photo i was gery hungry lol) I must say their bibimbap is very tasty. Very good! Even the meat. Veggies are seasoned nicely. Meat is very tasty! I decided to take home short ribs. Its a little pricey. But I must say worth it. I only saw two people operating. They're friendly. Self service when done juat put in the bin where they collect dirty dishes.

    Romaine, bulgogi, red Korean rice.

    I decided to eat at Menlo bbq. No, it's not exactly easy to know why this place is so good. I had the bulgogi, purple rice and some fries. Around 18 bucks. Quite a few customers on a cold gloomy day. Well, cool for California. I talked to the staff, very friendly. I told the chef that I hadn't been there since I first got to Palo Alto 30 years ago. Well +- years, wouldn't want to make a mistake. The cook definitely found it humorous. Back to the Bulgogi. Nicely seasoned; nice charred flavor; great fries. 18 bucks, high but these are inflationary times. I loved the ambience; will cut the years for the next time by at least 50 percent . I left happy and with the memory of great marinated beef.

    Spicy pork bibimbap
    Juliet M.

    So good, this delicious restaurant had a generic sounding name, it should be called "menlo Korean bbq". Ate here for the first time with some coworkers, the bibimbap bowl was so good I keep thinking about it. I got the spicy pork version and the meat was good as well as nice fresh sides with good Korean flavors. Will definitely be back to try some other kbbq flavors.

    Nice presentation, especially for to go!!!
    Andrea B.

    Seriously, the best to go food presentation!!! (see my pic). I ordered the Korean BBQ with Bi Bim Bap. The beef was between okay and good, it was something about the flavor. What I really enjoyed here were all the sides!! The veggies were fresh and well flavored, I even ate the veggies that I don't usually care for like the cauliflower and sprouts. Overall a good and satisfying meal. We called a head to order, it only took about 20 minutes. They have their own parking lot and prices are fairly reasonable. I will definitely try this place again!!!

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    Delicious! Loved the bbq, rice, salad, and tangy sauce. We'll definitely visit again soon.

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    Hole in the wall with great made-to-order Korean Barbecue. Will be back in the future.

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    Good honest food. I come here every week because of good portion size and quality. Owner is nice and accommodating.

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    Yes. Right now he says they are open M-F 11-3 and they are closed Sundays.

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