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    MGD Korean BBQ

    4.5 (2.3k reviews)
    PriceyKorean, Barbeque
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids

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    Water Table settings and a chunk of Ghee on the grill for two
    Guillermo G.

    10 for 10 This place is awesome delicious and has great items! The service is superb and the interior is casual and comfortable with dim lighting at night and fully tinted windows wrapping half the restaurant during the day. This is one of the few restaurants where things always go right items don't go forgotten and come out quick.

    Kat B.

    Food was good everything tasted good and fresh my favorite was the brisket and there is lots of options to choose from. The service was really good also everyone there was really nice and helped out a lot. The ambiance is nice lots of seats for people to eat in a nice setting. Located in a plaza with parking. Love how they offer lobsters.

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    Maricar D.

    Came here for the first time on a Friday night to celebrate a special occasion with a few friends. I always wanted to try this spot since it opened but I'm finally to be able to go here. They were very busy this night and the parking lot had a couple spots open, but we were able to go park. I like that we got seated right away, and it was around 10:30PM. I didn't realize the layout was pretty open-aired a little, there's tables directly out in the patio. It was a heatwave type of week so the nights were hot, but overall I had a nice time here. I don't usually have any stomach issues eating Kbbq, but for some reason my stomach was hurting probably 10-15 minutes after eating and it happened the entire meal. No one else felt the same way though so maybe my body was off on this night. I think the meat quality wasn't too bad, but I've had better. We almost got the supreme AYCE menu because we wanted a specific thing on the menu, for example the steamed egg but we were able to get it for a la carte. It's $3.99 when ordered separately outside the standard options. Staff were ontop of changing our grills and asking us for what meat we'd like to order next. Props to them!

    Kimchee Fried Rice
    Trey T.

    Really impressed with MGD KBBQ! The meats were high quality, the seafood was fresh, and the menu has one of the biggest selections I've seen at an AYCE KBBQ spot. The Supreme AYCE is especially worth it for only $7 more, with options like lobster tail, giant short rib, and Wagyu steak. The appetizers were also some of the best I've had at an AYCE. We tried the fried chicken, fried japchae, steamed egg, kimchi fried rice, and buldak, and there was so much more we wished we had room for. The staff was super friendly and changed our grill multiple times without us having to ask. Really glad to have a quality AYCE KBBQ spot like this in the Valley!

    Beef belly
    Pam B.

    My kids have been here with their Dad but it was my first time - my younger son wanted to go here because of the meat selection. He tried the tongue before and wanted to order it again so we have to do the premium as that includes beef tongue. We went here on a Saturday after 3pm so it's in between the rush period so there were a lot of seats available. Our favorites were the prime beef belly (melts in your mouth) and of course we got all the meat that came with the premium. Also got the prime brisket, for seafood we got lobster and squid. They have the cheese melted on corn, chapchae and steamed egg in the apps which we ordered. Other k bbq places don't give you fat - they have fat for the stove so you melt that fat before you put the meat in. I just had to ask them to replace the stove too 2x . I think the exhaust is decent, compared to other places. Overall good choice for the k bbq in the valley.

    Cathlyn D.

    Reasonably priced and great quality kbbq!! The side dishes were as expected, except for the potato salad which was pretty watery. Besides that, everything was delish. Never had been to a kbbq spot that offered beef tallow to prime your grill with!! Loved it and all of the meat options. Plus there were a wide variety of appetizers to choose from. My personal faves were the tofu soup and the soy garlic Korean fried chicken. Honestly would come back and bring my family. Great service and your typical kbbq ambiance.

    MGD spicy bulgogi was destroyed it was so yummy my men kept ordering more!  Great family experience and flavorful japchae!
    Kimiya D.

    Great family experience. My guys kept ordering spicy Bulgogi! Japchae was the best! The customer service and waitress were very friendly and helpful and understanding the order and how things worked here! Definitely coming back on a day when we're extra hungry!

    Thats what we ordered
    Pinky C.

    Food and service was excellent- best go to for korean bbq A must try but we enjoyed our lunch

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    Christine D.

    this is a super solid ayce korean bbq place in the san fernando valley!! the servers were very kind and helpful. they have a big parking lot and a good amount of seating! they said usually you can order 4 meats per round meats we ordered: brisket spicy pork belly thinly sliced ponzu pork belly sides: soy garlic chicken 5/5: SO GOOD I LOVED THE SAUCE kimchi fried rice 4.5/5: comes with egg too!! which adds good flavor honey butter fries 5/5: it literally tastes like the honey butter calbee chips i've never seen this flavoring on fries it's def worth a try a great spot to grub and catch up with friends!! the ambiance was lively there at 6pm ish on a sunday

    Parking situation
    Ameer E.

    Parking: We came at around 7-8 pm and there is a small lot on the backside of the restaurant. The parking was super limited and spots were extremely compact. I almost witnessed several accidents lol! Despite how busy it was on a Friday night, we came without a reservation and were added to the waitlist for a booth for two, the hostess gave us an estimated wait time upfront, and we ended up waiting about 40 minutes with the specification of not wanting to sit outside or on high chairs in the communal center of the restaurant. We put our names down and got a virtual timer/estimator which was helpful and we were notified to check in once ready. Ambiance: The dining area was large and open with a mix of booth seating along the walls, standard tables, and higher countertop seating options in the middle of the restaurant. The ambiance matched what you'd expect from a busy KBBQ spot, lively, bustling, and a little loud. Since we went on a Friday night, the atmosphere was expected and did not negatively impact the experience. Even while cooking at the table, conversations were still easy to have throughout the dinner. Despite the grills heating the air, the temperature felt nice and regulated which is rare with KBBQ and was honestly impressive. Food: We recommend upgrading to the supreme. I think the price was steep for the fact that you are limited to one order per person with certain items on the supreme menu, also for the lack of service. Additionally, I feel as though items such as galbi shouldn't be held behind the paywall of the supreme upgrade...But that's the food landscape of the valley for ya! We got several orders of the brisket, a couple of galbi, beef bulgogi, the prime steak, the giant short rib, radish paper, prime MGD steak and most importantly, only one order of rice between two people. Service: Our server was good and attentive, but the restaurant felt understaffed for a busy Friday and the host was not much help. Our server came once to replace our grill top but we would've wished for more opportunities to order more since you are limited to 3 items at a time. All things considered the true and final review is a 3.5 stars for MGD

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    Awesome shrimp options and really good pork belly! Love that they have lobster here as well (one per person).

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    First time! Great food and Tony was incredible to us! The service was quick and for the price was quite worth it.

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    Tony was a great server and food was delicious. Service was quick and attentive, fun experience come hungry

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    It was our first time here. Tony was great with his service, and the food was delicious. Appreciate the attention from the various servers.

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    I love coming back here for any kbbq needs. They have great service and super yummy food! Shoutout mgd

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    Ask the Community - MGD Korean BBQ

    What kind of condiments do they offer to dip the meat in, is it just sesame oil & salt?

    Yes! Nothing out of the ordinary

    Are there gluten free options here?

    It's mostly red meat that you cook. Isn't that gluten free?

    Do they have rice paper?

    Yes, they do

    What are the kids ages to consider for kids eat free?

    Under 5, 5-10 is $15.95

    Can you accommodate 25 guests?

    Yes they can. I would call a make a reservation

    Can you make reservations in advance?

    Yes, a party of 10 or more, and 24 hour advance is a required.

    If you only get vegetarian items, do you still pay the regular price?

    Yes

    Is it kid friendly? Do they have high chairs for little ones?

    I think good for families. Not sure about kid menu though. Yes, saw a few highchairs at my last visit.

    Is this only ayce, or can you order appetizers or other already cooked items priced individually?

    Yes, you can order appetizers and other cooked items priced individually.

    Do you still have outdoor dining?

    Yes open on weekends and they have a open air side. But sometimes closed due to high winds.

    Do they have soy sauce?

    Yes

    Will you be open for thanksgiving?

    Are the sodas free refill?

    Yes

    Proof of Vaccine required?

    No. They did not ask when we went.

    Hello! is this for reservation? or first come first serve?

    Hello, it's first come first serve!

    Do they serve AYCE to parties of 1?

    Yes

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