Was not a fan of this place. At all. The food wasn't great. I guess I was comparing it to Gen KBQ... lol The one thing I didn't think was cool was as the evening went on they were adding tables where it did NOT feel like it was a safe environment. I could have reached over to the table on my side and grabbed a piece of meat off their table. Definitely won't be back sadly. read more

My go to Korean bbq!!!! Whenever I crave it, I HAVE to go here. No where else. There are two sets to choose from Set A 25.99 dollars and Set B 29.00. The difference is Set B adds shrimp, jowl, beer rib finger, baby octopus, calf intestine and hot pot ramen. I always get set A because that's already a lot of food for my group. The beef belly and beef tongue is what keeps be coming back. Lemon soju and Yogurt soju are 13.99 each. It pairs very well with the meat. I never had any problems with the staff. They are always so nice and always bring out the food and other items very fast. Parking is very small, but there are a lot of street parking! read more

Last night was our first time at Moon BBQ and we were celebrating a birthday with a group of 20. As you can imagine, serving a large party can be difficult, but our server Sarah was AMAZING!! She was patient and super friendly and made sure we were good throughout the entire evening! Her boss was also wonderful! Oh!! And let's not forget about the food, such a variety of flavorful meat and sides. Our entire party was impressed by the level of service. What a great experience! We'll definitely be back! read more

Moon BBQ - Dinner set up before our large party arrived. - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

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This was a really good place to go for a snack after the free advanced screening movie nearby! For $19.99, the quality of meats and the variety were great! We had items such as Beef Tongue, Pork Belly, Brisket, Spicy Pork Skin, and Marinated Short Ribs. It was our first time here, so the staff were more helpful and attentive. Maybe they helped us cook because it was close to closing time and they wanted to improve our efficiency. The grill was changed often and we were asked many times if everything was okay. We did have to ask for more water and garlic. There seems to be 2 other locations that are owned by relatives, but this one is ranked #1. Parking was free and easy here. The hole in the wall type of atmosphere was comfortable and casual. It was a fun time eating and cooking together, and I would go back again! read more

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I typically don't write yelp reviews but I think this review is very necessary! I am pregnant and I'm currently craving certain foods & last night I happened to be craving kbbq. Unfortunately, my experience at Moon BBQ was very disappointing and I'm disgusted. Beginning from the moment we walked in. We walked in at 10:30p.m. & we knew that they closed at midnight so we weren't concerned about them turning us away. It was raining and cold outside so we requested to sit in the back (away from the cold air coming in). Despite the restaurant only having two parties eating at the time the male server/cashier denied us the back tables and insisted for us to sit by the door because all the other tables were clean; in other words he didn't want us to dirty any other table (but bro it's cold and I'm pregnant) but anyway we settled to sit by the door just to be understanding. Then as soon as we ordered our options of meat they brought out the delicious looking sides. As I was eating the Gamja-salad and enjoying the texture I noticed that there was a FLY in it!!!! I immediately put it down and told my boyfriend about it and he dug into the salad once more and found TWO MORE FLIES. So at this point we stopped eating the sides and just finished cooking our meats. We are our meets, our rice and tried their stew and we're debating whether we should tell the server about the flies in their salad. Before we knew it a female server came to our table, grabbed our scissors and our tongs and started to cut our meat for us. Then she commented that they were going to close soon (in other words rushing us to finish eating). I checked the time and at this point it was 11:17p.m. I was thinking "Hmmm these people really don't wanna be here anymore... I get it, it's Saturday and it's getting late and they wanna go home to their families...." but at this point I felt disrespected, disgusted and sick to my stomach. Despite the horrible experience our bill came to be about $66 dollars. We paid... and we STILL TIPPED! However, I'm going to be completely honest our tip was only $5... yes because I was upset and I was letting my anger get to me. BUT WAIT! There's MORE! As soon as we paid the female server asked the cashier how much we tipped!!!!! And I don't think she knew that I know partial Korean do to having half Korean cousins!!!! She asked how much we tipped, yes & the male server/cashier told her it was only $5. They both laughed and starred at both my boyfriend and I and talked other things that I didn't quite get to understand but I knew they were talking about us. In conclusion, we finally decided to call the waiters over to our table and confronted them about the flies. They tried to blame it on the weather and commented that there are more bugs than usual nowadays then proceeded with bribing us with free Korean beer (but bro I'm pregnant!!!!!) I don't drink beer. At this point we got up and left and took pictures of our experience & I really felt the need to share this experience with all you YELPERS so that you know what you might run into. read more

Cute, lil spot. Not the best Korean bbq I've ever had, but it satisfied my craving. Parking sucks, big time. The lot holds like 2 cars, and street parking is a lil sketch. The restaurant itself is very small. The tables are low and not comfortable to sit for a lengthy period of time. Maybe that's their strategy to turn tables faster. Nonetheless, the selection of meat is very basic, but decent quality and pretty tasty. The spicy marinated pork belly was by far my fave. I had a ton of that bc it was perfectly seasoned. The pan chan is also very limited and very small portions so you have to keep asking for more. Good thing is, the staff is really friendly. There was one lady who was just the sweetest! Couldn't get enough of her cheery personality :) read more

Moon BBQ - i see faces - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

I've tried most of the Korean BBQ spots on Western and Moon BBQ was one of the few places that I have not tried yet. I finally tried it out after a group of friends said they wanted to eat at Moon. Once inside I thought it was pretty disgusting... It felt like a humid 80 degrees inside since the vents do not work... The place is filled with smoke and the smell of grilled meat becomes overwhelming to say the least. // SERVICE // The service here was pretty quick. They were constantly coming by to clear things and refill all of the side dishes and meats. // FOOD // We went with the $17.99 AYCE KBBQ menu. The menu consisted of different types of meat such as brisket, short rib, chicken, pork belly, marinated meats and all that typical stuff. The different types of pork belly were actually my favorite. The meat was tender and juicy from all of the fat. The short rib was also pretty good. Overall, I thought Moon BBQ was pretty good for the price, but they need to fix the vents! It's not the best AYCE KBBQ on Western, but it is decent. read more

I was given a recommendation to go here by a friend and I'm glad I came! The size of the restaurant is a little small but it's PACKED! Expect a wait when you come and I wouldn't suggest bringing a large party since the restaurant is pretty small. Tables can accommodate 4-5 people. The AYCE price for option A is $19.99 and option B is $25.99. We all went with option A, which offers plenty of options. My personal favorites were the fresh tenderloin (obviously tender), the chopped beef sirloin and the marinated short rib. The cuts of meat looked fresh and tasted great! Definitely had a lot of flavor was very tender. The fresh tenderloin is literally a big fat piece of meat....pretty good!! The grill is a little different than some other places I've been to but I liked this grill style better. The fat from the meats drip down easily and the grill doesn't get burned as fast so there are less grill changes. As far as service goes, they definitely try their best. We had to ask for rice multiple times before it came out. They are a little slow on the service but that's understandable because they are crazy busy. The banchan was also served in very small portions. We had to ask for refills numerous times. The good news is that they had endless rice paper! I couldn't survive without them. Some places usually "run" out which I don't understand. If I'm in the mood for AYCE KBBQ and don't feel like driving out to Ktown, I'd go back. read more

Moon BBQ - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

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I have tried a lot of AYCE KBBQ's and this one even in consideration of the price $18 was not very high on my list. I have had Moon and it's sister store Star up the street. Moon BBQ is small and the ventilation is terrible. When we ate the on Friday night the front door was left open the entire time because they had to let the smoke out. Pros: meats were marinated well and tasty. grilled were super hot and efficient meats were cooked fast. Cons: tables were small with tiny children size chairs. ventilation was terrible. came out smelling like what we just ate. Banchans were just kimchi. very few items. limits on certain cuts of meats service was sketchy had to ask twice for most things. no air conditioning, never mind the smoke, the hot grilles, it was so hot inside. read more

Moon BBQ - Pork Belly - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

Currently here now.... rating went from 5 stars to 2 .. I haven't been here since covid-19. Sadly they're seating inside and outside and the servers are over whelmed. Iv order my same order 5 times to different server. And they keep bring one by one item at the the time and the wrong item.. still waiting on our drink and just got told we need to leave .. when 3 other parties were here before we got seated .. wow very very BAD BAD SERVICE.. APART FROM THE SAUCE AND KIMCHI TASTING DIFFERENT.. NOT THE WORSE but the same quality!!! I understand they're trying to make up for when they were close but this is bad service all around all the other tables are trying to get there orders which is given to the wrong table..... read more

Update ! 4/5 and still kicking Been coming for about 6yrs and still love the place The price is great The vibe and atmosphere is top tier you'll forget you're on western in Gardena Iv never had a bad time here This is me and my fiancé's go to for kbbq The only cons I'd say is room size ? Lol It gets Smokey and hot But other than that I'll always come back here And you should too. read more

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food is great! always super reliable. service is decent, they are usually running around trying to help everyone so you are not always their top priority but always super nice though. it is usually pretty loud since there is good cooking everywhere and it is on the smaller side read more

Great kbbq! I ate from option A and there lots of meat options that are delicious! Brisket is also really good it's the most I got. Their COVID-19 protocols and social distancing was also followed. The server we had was phenomenal she was so busy but she was fast and observant! I do not know her name but she had a pink mask during our time there. The server made our experience unforgettable we will definitely be coming back! read more

Moon BBQ - Option A - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

Always an amazing time. Geri is no longer there and that was disappointing but we had our amazing female server. The food is delicious, fast and high quality. I recommend the small intestines and beef tongue. If you're not used to these, try them! My girlfriend had a free beer from Yelp and the restaurant is small but it does an amazing job of providing awesome service. read more

This place is ok. There are definitely better options elsewhere. Also, yey! This time they didn't stuff my party into a corner of a jam packed exit like last time... (fire hazard). My crew came here on a Tuesday night and it wasn't packed to the gills. We were seated immediately. Park at the library around the corner if you can't find street or lot parking, fyi. Food: B- They should do better! Their banchan is ok and I wish they had one more option like pickled cucumbers or even broccoli lol. They have two options of all you can eat (AYCE). Option B is pricier ($28.99) and seemed unnecessary. Option A ($23.99) had Marinated Beef Short Rib and that was my faveee. However, you only get 1 piece/pp so that sucks. Other meats on Option A were ehh. Their dipping sauces also need help!!! Get it together! If your sauces suck the meal is lackluster. Service: B They paid more attention and had acceptable service! That I appreciated. Why do I come here.. I don't know. Clearly, it sucks so I shall find another AYCE. read more

Ummm...$17.99 for AYCE. No Bulgogi? Bland marinated beef? Minimal sides, no rice paper, not worthy for a come back AYCE Korean BBQ joint. The service was good...the good was blah.... read more

Moon BBQ - AYCE. - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

Advice: if you're thinking about using the yelp deal, show them before they bill you. Apparently, they don't have the ability to "edit" the bill because it's in the system already... so we couldn't use it on the beers we got. Doesn't make any sense. What if you messed up on the charges of our bill? Do we have to pay that because you couldn't cancel? We didn't even give you our credit card to charge it yet. What a sad excuse from the lady up front. Why else 3/5? Food was great and was priced very well. Our group got ayce for $19.99. Waitresses were really attentive, came to change our grill after every order. Not sure why it says "1 piece per person per order" on one of the meats, but all we got were 3 pieces for the 6 of us. Must have been the most expensive. Interior is nice and cozy. No line if you go early for dinner. Parking lot sucks because it's so small. I came out of the place 2lbs fatter. read more

Moon BBQ - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

The sides were all delicious. The meat is good and the service is really great. It's definitely a bit pricey but a good experience

Ambiance 2/5: small and family style kbbq house, the round tables are way much too low, not working well with the tall chairs, very uncomfortable, besides they don't have any facilities on the top of the grills to vacuum the smoky air Service 1/5: majority of their waitresses couldn't understand English well, and be careful with your bills, they may knowingly overcharge you Food 3/5: in general just ok, few highlights, if you don't care about the dining experience or service at all, their food is not bad banchan - ** so so, limited choices beef brisket - *** average chopped beef sirloin - *** average fresh tenderloin - **** soft and juicy, recommend beef belly - **** fatty and tasty, recommend beef tongue - *** average marinated beef short rib - ** so so fresh pork belly - *** average pork skin - **** chewy, recommend hot kimchi noodles - *** average steamed eggs - *** average soybean stew - ** salty red pepper stew - ** so so Price 2.5/5: relatively overpriced for the quality and quantity, choices for meat are limited, expect $25 minimum per person Overall, NOT recommend. I was very surprised how come this place has the yelp four-star review, until I sorted the reviews by date and then highest rated, scanned those obvious fake good reviews, then I understand the tricks. Or let's assume if it's in K-town, would be 2.5 or 3 at the most. read more

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Pretty good AYCE Korean BBQ. There was no shortage of meat, and the servers changed the grill regularly, and asked if we wanted more meat when we ran out. The restaurant is pretty small and the tables are not suited to tall ladies like me. I'm all about a comfortable dining experience and this wasn't it for me. Regardless, I enjoyed the food and would come back. Tip: CHECK IN ON YELP FOR A FREE BEER WITH AYCE. read more

Moon BBQ - The food and grill - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

This spot will transport you to Korea instantly. Had such a great time at this spot. Your standard kbbq. It does offer more variety I don't often find at other places (pork skin, intestine, gizzard). They put a limit on their really good meat (only one order per person, sadly). But only 2 kind of meats have this limit. Two options 33.99$ or 38.99$ (shrimp, octopus). Overall very delish and the atmosphere is super fun and loud. The waitresses are all super cool and nice and friendly. read more

we were greeted greatly the place was comfortable and inviting , the waitress were funny , pleasant and loving and the food was a variety of every meat ever meat you could ever want and it was amazing and the food was great and flavorful read more

Moon BBQ - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

Parking is rough, shared lot with little spots to park. The spaces are also small so larger vehicles will have a hard time parking. Both driveways are steep and lowered cars would need to take a steep angle or take up both lanes to get in. For sure not low car friendly. Music is actually pretty loud, kinda hard to hold a conversation with someone. There is 1 TV in the restaurant. The atmosphere here feels rushed, everyone wanting to get in and eat and leave asap. There are tables with heaters to cook the food. Table tops of 4, but they add 2 seats to make it a 6 top if need be. Be careful where you step the gas lines are on the floor. Chairs are stools, not the most comfortable, but it'll do. Customer service was good when we went. It's probably before the dinner rush came in. The servers did check on us ever few minutes, if we needed refills on our water or drinks. They did also change the grill when they saw it was getting to "dirty" from all the meats. The food was not bad at all. We went 3-4 rounds with 2-3 near choices everyone. Plenty of choices for the price. Plus a free beer with a check in on Yelp. Food = 4 stars, Service = 4 stars, Atmosphere = 3 stars and Parking = 2. Overall a decent place to go to if your in a pinch and need a AYCE K BBQ restaurant. I would recommend this place to my family and friends if they are in the area and need a spot last minute. There are plenty of other AYCE K BBQ places to go to if you have more time, which give you a better atmosphere and choices in food. If we are in the area again we will consider this place for our AYCE K BBQ needs. read more

Moon BBQ - Filled for 2 people. Hard to image 4-6 people sharing this space. - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

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Always come here service is great, meat is top notch the price is a bit much but you pay for what you get and it's good. Get the more expensive menu get the one per person foods and also the beef belly, beef tongue, pork belly and brisket. Everything is good though, these are just my favorites. read more

++I really really liked the service here. The young employees are fast and super attentive and they check in on you often to see which meat you'd like to order next. The lady owner is also super nice too. +our of their banchan, I was in love with their cilantro veggie mix thing. It was tasty but refreshing at the same time. Wish they gave me a whole bucket of that lol -located in a smalllllll strip mall with parking lot but limited parking space available. The lot gets pretty busy quickly so come early. -I had semi high expectation because the yelp review was extremely high and it looked promising but the meat was slightly below average and I didn't even think their salad was that great. The only thing we liked at Moon BBQ was fresh tenderloin meat wise. We really wanted to like the place especially because of their great service and we left 20% tip but we wouldn't be back again. Sorry Moon BBQ read more

As of 9/2014, best Korean AYCE BBQ in the South Bay. It offers two tiers of AYCE with one at $18.99 and the other at $24.99. Option A pretty much includes the popular cuts like brisket, pork belly, chicken, and even some intestine. Need some seafood, then get Option B, which gets you shrimp, octopus, and some other cow parts. We ordered Option A. The brisket was quite good, with nice marbling and just enough fat. The pork belly was on the drier side, but that's probably because we overcooked it. The chicken was surprisingly good with a nice sweet marinade. Decent selection of side dishes like kimchi, salad, potato salad, radish, and some other items. We also ordered steam egg and kimchi noodle soup, both are AYCE with either Option A or B. Steam egg was tasty and the kimchi noodle soup was brothy and spicy. I recommend ordering the kimchi noodle soup as one of your last ordering items. On the wall I saw some pretty cool menu items like lemon soju and lunch box rice, and I'll be sure to order next time. We came on a Friday night around 7:30 pm. It wasn't that crowded, but starting around 8:00 pm, the place was packed with several groups waiting outside. I recommend either making reservations or coming before 8 pm, especially on peak days. The restaurant itself is not that big and the seating arrangements are quite tight, but, honestly, who cares. One of the reasons people come to Korean BBQ is to enjoy some tasty meat with friends and family in a tight-knit setting. The service was overall good with timely responses to requests. Parking is somewhat limited, but street parking worked out for us. read more

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Place is good for reasonable AYCE (option a is 18.99 and option b is 25.99). I think the price is fair for the quality of the food. You can order two dishes at a time. My favorites were the marinated pork belly and sirloin. Pros: - A variety of meats and other dishes (jigae and noolung ji) -Good service and they always check up on you. Cons: -No lettuce or green onions -Small place, possibly long wait time -Small portions of banchan makes you keep asking for more This isn't my favorite spot for KBBQ in the south bay area, but it gets the job done if you're too lazy to go to LA. read more

Moon BBQ - AYCE - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

Love the service here. The ladies work so good and fast to switch out your tray and make sure you order more meat. Lol I deff will go again. The meat is good as well. Love the all you can eat. Oh and they have the best Kimchi everrrrrrrr! read more

Incredibly friendly staff. The place is pretty small and probably only good for parties less than 4. It definitely is on the more expensive side compared to other KBBQ spots in Gardena. The meat selections are good and the meat doesn't taste cheap either. With that said, you pay for the quality and service! If I want to spend a little more on the service, meat quality, and not smell like smoke this is the spot. read more

There was a roach in the table and the women looked like it was normal so she just flicked it off the table. I do not recommend it here read more

Moon BBQ - Roach - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

Everything was so good! The service, the ambiance, the food. We will definitely be coming back.

Food was okay but kind of frozen which made the meat burn faster. Waitress were really nice though

This place deserves a higher rating! AYCE meats were great, servers were super friendly and proactive with changing grills. We especially liked the marinated beef short rib, spicy pork belly and beef rib fingers. Even the non meat side characters like the steamed egg and red pepper soup was delicious! Would be coming back! read more

Moon BBQ - Pork belly - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

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It is a small restaurant, but man their customer service is amazing. I was able to practice my Korean with both 건방방시 and 타라시 （Geon & Tara ). They made the visit very fun for my friends and I. I would definitely recommend this place, it may not be like the popular Gen kbbq, but it's the way they make you feel like family is what made the experience amazing! read more

Enjoying some good shots with the br. This a really good spot to grab some lunch. Really recommend this one read more

Moon BBQ - Taking a lil shot for good times - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

As far as Korean BBQ goes this place is average. Very busy and we had good service. Meat quality is ok especially since all you can eat is $23.99 per person. My 8 year old was already full price. It's half price for kids 3-5 yrs old. They only bring you 2 meats at a time so a lot of the time is spent cooking instead of eating. Beef brisket was a bit too fatty but all the other meat ..steak sirloin and marinated beef was great. I really like the abundance of sides. Having someone Korean speaking with you is a huge plus. The tables are small and they will squeeze 6 people at one table so if you need a lot of space don't bring large party here. I wouldn't be against trying again one day but with so many great place in K-town it might be a while... read more

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Great place to go when craving KBBQ. Small, family-owned restaurant. There might be wait times, but definitely worth the wait. Everything is delicious. Service is great as well. read more

If you are in the Gardena area, don't bother to go anywhere else but Moon BBQ. Let me tell you the reasons why and thank me later (as I regret telling my secret Korean bbq spot). 1. Price is fair, quality of meats, selections are too much to choose from, and not to mention the soups and egg goodies are available too! 1A. Option A: $25.99 & Option B: $29.99 2. I've been coming here for a year and half and I can't say I waited any longer than 15 minutes! (This spot is cozy but they do great service) 2A. I work nearby K-town but this MOON BBQ IS WAY BETTER THAN THE KTOWN LOCATION!! 3. If it isn't the friendly environment (with blaring Korean music, *I'm not a fan but I can drown it out with hungry people conversing*) 3A. SooJin, Jenny, and Jason are a few of the waitresses/waiter who are all over the place and never miss a beat! 4. Heads up, their seats is a stool. Pro-tip, bring a sweater to fold under your butt to feel some cushion if you don't have a booty. On the upside, ladies, they have a hanger for your purse & jackets! 5. No joke, I always feel like I'm welcomed and happy to be here. I always feel like this spot is a little family working to make their hungry customers happy! If my 5 reasons didn't convince you, try it for yourself! #whyidonthaveasixpack on IG read more

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Good for food, but the chairs suck haha We pulled in and we were greeted in the car. Got out and had a table waiting for us. Should have paid close attention to the stools for chair part, but it was ok for the moment. read more

I saw small beef intestines on the AYCE menu online so I knew I had to go especially when I'm in socal for only a week. We arrived at approximately 6 pm on a Friday evening and got the last parking spot in the parking lot, whew! When I first looked inside, I was so excited because the tables are low and the feel is kinda reminiscent of what you see in Korean dramas- fun!!! We were seated right away and the waiter just asked us what we wanted...and then realized we were first-timers (they must have a lot of regulars). We were able to order 3 portions of meat each time and we had brisket, marinated sirloin, tenderloin, chicken gizzards, beef intestines (small). It was a lot of food considering all the side dishes, soup and salad that was also included. Everything was delicious and service was good. I think the only think lacking was that we didn't have enough condiments - spicy sauce and salt and pepper. It was great and the food was tasty. read more

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