The location of one of Jenni L's UYEs many moons ago, Old Village serves up solid Korean BBQ, banchan, and seafood pancakes. As a plus, their meats are not overly marinated, a problem I have with many other KBBQ joints (as it necessitates eating a lot of rice to balance the flavors, leaving less room for actual meat!). A possible point of contention for many, but I personally enjoy (and prefer) KBBQ places where I can do the grilling myself - such is not the case here, as they will do most of the grilling for you. read more

My family and I have returned to Old Village multiple times and realized that we enjoy the non-barbeque food options more than our experience grilling meat here. Their seafood pancake is one of the best I've had in the area (my husband argues Ka Won's is better), but you have to order it extra crispy. Old Village's potato and pork neck stew (gamja jungol) is the best we tried in the area, although I will warn you it is very pricey for the serving size. Last time we came to get the gamja jungol, our experience was marred by the fact we asked for extra broth, which is not uncommon to do. As the pot boils on the table top, the liquid reduces and gets saltier. The wait staff gave us a hard time, one ignored our request and a second person said she'd check, as she had never heard of doing this before (it's literally broth, people). Finally, we called the owner over who graciously brought some broth out for us. I'm sticking with my 3-star review, because I still think the food here is pricey for the quality and serving size. But we have definitely had better experience when the owner/manager serves us in the past couple of times we've gone, so if you have any service issues, call her on over. read more

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So I was intrigued by the fact that they claim to do charcoal BBQ at this place and I didn't remember that being the case so I had to check it out. This is a fact my friend! They put mesquite-like coals over the gas flame and lower the fancy vent hood right over the coals until they are ready to cook on. The meat was tasty and so were the banchan. I'm not going to say this is the best for all Korean food but it is great for BBQ. I am impressed by the remodel which was done a few years ago. Dark walls, nice booths and very clean. I think this is my new go to place for BBQ or at least one of them. This is probably the best place to bring your non-korean friends to introduce them to Korean food. There is so much Korean BBQ in Shoreline. I love it! read more

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One by one we arrived in search of good barbecue and good conversation. I knew some of the attendees from previous events so I could easily count on the latter. But with the gorgeously uncharacteristic sunshine for this time of year, I was crossing my fingers for the former. Quick thanks to Maritess for planning the event and her reservation-making skills. Our table for fifteen was ready and once everyone arrived, the ordering began. We split into two groups for ease of ordering and paying afterward. Our side chose two orders of beef kalbi, one order of spicy pork and a single haemul pajeon (seafood pancake) to share. Our server reached under the table to ignite our charcoal grill which quickly sparked to life then with a flip of a motorized dangling switch, lowered a silver industrial exhaust vent to spirit away the smokiness. Mmm sweet edible carcinogens! I have been to other Korean BBQ places where the ventilation was less than ideal. The moment I returned home, I wanted to wash my hair and clothing which seemed to soak up the smells like a parched sponge. I can happily report that I didn't feel that way after leaving OVKR. We received a family style platter of Romaine lettuce salad with thin slivers of green onion tossed in a delicate sweet vinaigrette that easily moved between sweet and spicy. The next items to arrive were bowls of perfectly steamed sticky rice, small saucers of various banchan and our pre-sliced seafood pancake. I had a slice and a half of the tasty pancake, crisp without being too crunchy and with shrimp, squid and green onions in the portions I ate. The grill was red-hot when our tray of raw marinated beef and pork arrived with tongs. The meat deftly snipped by scissors into manageable pieces by our server. There was also a thick onion slice and a single mushroom. Personally I would have liked more of the vegetables but that's a personal preference. Two people in our mini-group opted to forgo the barbecue in lieu of splitting a bibimbap and another dish served in a stone bowl. The latter of which I cannot recall its name and by appearance alone would have certainly scalded one's mouth if not left to cool! Both of them looked delectable and were finished completely with positive reports on both. Our buzzer for service was located on one of the centre pillars in the room, we couldn't find it at first. Sometimes I think all restaurants would benefit from this sort of communication system and it would cut down on trying to wave down your server if they aren't paying attention. One buzz and they know exactly where to go! As we continued to grill our meat, the tasty banchan continued from the kitchen with some differences on the second round. We only enjoyed two rounds so I can't comment whether or not it's bottomless. Additional bowls of rice were brought to our table and she refilled our water and tea without the buzzer. Overall, I would definitely return here with friends. The cost might be a little pricey for frequent barbecue cravings. If you order judiciously though, you'll end up with a bill similar to ours - $21.00 per person inclusive of tax + tip. Peter L. mentioned that he had eaten there off and on since the mid-nineties. Their former décor was differently styled with wooden benches keeping with their namesake. The dining room had high backed booths, black sparkly tables and gloriously bad music (Chicago + Wham, to name a couple). There's plenty of free parking and afterward you can traverse the parking lot for some cheap + tasty bakery goodies or go right next door for some halo-halo enjoyment! read more

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The charcoal grills make all the difference in the quality of the bbq. Great meat and banchan. Definitely take the time to cook your own food, though, because that's what makes this type of dining experience fun. Staff are attentive compared to their competitors (e.g., Kaya, where you could drop dead and the waiters wouldn't notice). read more

Just another HONEST review. The Beginning: So I've been coming here with my parents since I was like six years old, I've seen changes in staff, chefs, and also the remodeling of restaurant. I came here the other day to grab some Korean grub with my girlfriend because you know... I'm old enough? And I was rudely shouted at, "How MANNNNY?" by some middle aged woman. I told her there are two people, in our native language. I was seated with two large menus in on the long strip that is laid across the middle of the restaurant. The Middle: Besides us, there were seven other tables occupied by customers. Four servers, who are either cleaning the SAME table, sitting behind the counter TEXTING, or helping the SAME customer with their order, did not even bother to bring us tea or water. The middle aged woman came back asking if we were ready and we placed our orders. I asked her nicely if it was possible to get some tea and she left without replying. I assumed her was bringing us our water. Another 10 minutes pass and slowly more people came. Our water nor our server was to be seen. I had to stand up and ask a young high school student for a cup. When our food finally came, the woman said, "Oh, you never got your side dishes!" Yes, we did not. She ran to get some to accompany our meal. The End: During the whole 35 minutes of our meal we were never asked if we needed anything, see if everything was alright, or we need MORE TEA. Our soups both luke-warm and our sides almost empty, I asked the woman for my FIRST refill of tea. She gave me a pitcher. Wow. Conclusion: All in all good food. Service was terrible. This restaurant has those buttons that you can call to get your servers attention, but my table had none. I guess I should of asked for one, but if I can't even get a cup of tea, what makes you think I can get the button. HA. I would like to say, "Service should be given not by the sound of the button, but by the character of the server." Happy eating yall! read more

Old Village - The Pitcher. - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Old school village techniques where the shift in labor cost creates cultural experiences in the world of cuisine. Meet Charcoal, a highly manufactured-outraged subject utilized in brilliant meat tenderizering. Rather than mysterious concoctions behind the scenes, customers are offered a game theory approach and decide the perfections of their meats final cuts, rareness, and overall taste. Using the Heartstopper (a highly potent salt concentration blend with sesame oil), the pork's choppy fate was sacrified for the goodness of mankind and delivered a strike not just to the poverty belly, but to the salty hearts aswell. Minimal two order. Expect premium pay for cultural appreciation. read more

Old Village - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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The good, the bad and the ugly! Foods were quite good but it used to be better. Cleanliness wise, it was decent. The bad part: Expensive for what you get. The ugly: Well... service is terrible, and lack of it. On a slow weeknight, there were two or three tables and two wait staffs. You would think the service would be ok with that ratio. After getting seated, we were waiting a good 10 min to get any attention. Flagged down a waitress as she got by but she was busy and be back later. There she go, clean another table while there were plenty of empty tables. Ordered our foods, waitress started the first round of grilling and asked us to take over and never to be seen again. When we pretty much done eating the bbq, we were still waiting for our appetizer. She totally forgotten our order. SMH. read more

It was a great experience. *Note* they DO NOT charge for rice if you are ordering BBQ. But you have to ASK them for rice, I think they do that just to conserve and prevent waste. My husband went during happy hour (11AM-3PM Monday-Friday) and we ordered 1x bulgogi and 1x marinated galbi. We also ordered the skate sashimi appetizer from the HH menu. Total was only about $50 without tip for two adults. We had a small box of leftovers as well. The skate sashimi with pear in cold noodle was yummy. I enjoyed it even if it is was 80% noodles. I'm glad they serve Skate fish though. Hae Nam across the street just uses tilapia. The marinated galbi and bulgogi ($20 each on HH) was AMAZING. The quality of the meat...honestly it's the best meat I've ever eaten!!! It's the melt in your mouth, silky texture that will keep me coming back over and over. I really want their meat supplier's name! This is not the cheap meat you find at Safeway or Sam's Club. This is a cut above all that!! I enjoy a place that puts pride in the ingredients they use. Service was good. Our waitress was friendly and attentive both times we came here. The decor is beautiful! Sleek and dark with real granite/quartz tables. Sexy! :) read more

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This was my first real experience with authentic Korean bbq, and I have to say, I'm impressed. I love all sorts of Asian food and I'm a bit of a picky eater, and Old Village satisfied all my cravings. The prices are a little high, but you do get plenty of food. My friend and I got the spicy pork and the bulgogi, about $19 each. There was plenty of meat - we even had some pork left over, but not quite enough to take home - and it came with a giant green salad, rice and plenty of banchan. Kimchi, bean sprouts, daikon, etc, etc. We cooked our meat over the charcoal at our table, and that was definitely an experience. The meat quality was good, although the pork was a little fattier than I like it, and everything was just delicious. One star down for the service... I was both confused and amused. A couple of the servers came by at first to flip our meat for us, and disappeared halfway through the meal. Nobody ever came by to refill our water glasses, and when we're eating that much salty food, we're thirsty! And the server consistently handed the tongs, the check AND both of our credit cards once the bill was paid to my friend and ignored me. I wasn't offended, more amused. And we had to flag the server down to get our check. However, I'm fine with being left alone to grill our delicious food and snack on the banchan. I just wish I'd gotten some water while I was at it.... read more

I have heard about this place for awhile now and had the chance to try it over the weekend. I thought it's cool how they use charcoal grills and has good ventilation. The grill did make it hard at times to cook the meat, since the flames would get huge when fat would drip on it. Old Village does seem a little pricey for korean BBQ but the quality of the meat was good. My bf and I had pork belly and bulgogi and the cuts of the meat were just right. We also split a bowl of the assorted spicy cold noodle that had cucumber, radish, pear, boiled egg, skate sashimi and slices of beef brisket. I really enjoyed the noodles, even though the sashimi was not what I expected. The banchan seemed fine and generous. The only negative I can think of with the place is the service. I got a weird vibe from our server when she asked for our order and just said "oh." and walked away disappointed. I don't know if she was hoping we were going to order a lot of food but it was awkward. After that, she only came back to heat up the grill and bring our order. Our water was only refilled after my bf got up to ask for the check. Good food, but the service needs improvement. read more

Been reading up how fermented foods help maintain a healthy gut. This led to a craving for kimchi, which led to a craving for different banchan, which, of course, led to a craving for bibimbap. My search for Korean food led me to Old Village Korean Restaurant. Mandoo - A must have for the little ones in our group. It was okay. Skin was a little chewy even though it was fried and filling could have been more flavorful. Banchan - They served the requisite kimchi but I was looking for more fermented/pickled banchan which wasn't served to our group. Kimchi hit the spot with it's spice level, though I have had better. I can't remember what the other 7 were, none of the banchan were particular memorable. Stone Pot Bibimbap - Somehow I felt like the veggies were soaked in extra salty water as they came out a little on the too salty side. Meat was kind of a strange pulled beef type addition that was unexpected and mediocre. The best part was the extra crispy rice on the bottom, which was a saving grace. Service was very pleasant and we had a good time with two moms and two toddlers, but the other Korean restaurants nearby have to be really bad, expensive or dirty for us to return to this one. On to the next bibimbap restaurant... read more

Great! They have charcoal in their BBQ grills at the table! I love Korean food and I was not disappointed! The tofu was great, we ordered brisket and mushroom I think. YES they are vegetarian friendly if that's what you are looking for. I just love mushrooms! read more

Old Village - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Well it's a little expensive for what it was but definitely good quality and quantity & variety. It's charcoal cooked! Fun place to enjoy the cooking and each other's company read more

Old Village - Nom nom - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Charcoal grill Korean BBQ? Get outta here! The chargoal grill (vs the usual propane stuff) makes a BIG difference. Food Consumed: Bulgogi, Galbi, Pork Bacon, Seafood green onion 'pie/pancacke', tofu kimchee soup, OB beer, SOJU! ALL good. The meat is wonderfully marinated, the charcoal grill makes a huGe difference in the flavor, and the seafood green onion pie comes out early so you don't die of starvation and jealousy smelling the other patrons' grills. I thought the service was good - they're asian, so I mean, don't expect a warm hug welcome (I can say this cause I'm asian) but I thought they were friendly, hospitable, and efficient. She checked up on us a lot and helped us bbq meat now and then. (I like doing it myself) Korean BBQ in general is pricey, but I don't eat it often and with a good group of friends, i think it's super worth it with those cravings arise. I've been to a few in Seattle (up north, down south, etc) and this one was REALLY REALLY good. Oh - the ambiance and decor seems new, and their vent system above your head actually COMES DOWN on top of the grill, robot arm style and sucks up the smoke while the grill heats up. I thought that was cool and ingenious! read more

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This place gets pretty packed on the weekends. I would say the atmosphere is good for the younger crowd because they have loud hip pop music playing. The charcoal BBQ does give the meats a really nice flavor. I would highly recommend getting the boneless marinated galbi. It's very tender and flavorful. Entrees for the Korean BBQ range from $19-$33. So it is on the pricier side and doesn't come with a lot of meat. You do grill and cut the meat yourself so don't be expected someone to serve you or check on you. Even though you have to Flag down the server to get you something, they are really polite and friendly. Each entree comes with a huge lettuce salad and around 9 banchan (side items). The side items were very good. read more

Old Village - Left - thin beef brisket $18.95 and right - marinated boneless glabi- $27.95 - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I should mention first that this is my first time ever going to a Korean grill restaurant. Went in at a time where it wasn't busy, so my companion and I were seated immediately. The place inside looks much bigger than what it looks from outside of it, and I like the overall atmosphere even if their background music might come off as a little loud to others. Service was quick and pretty good, but that may be contributing to the fact that my companion and I were the only ones currently dining in at the time. We ordered K-9 (which is bulgogi) and K-4 (which is pork, I forgot which type specifically) from the Korean BBQ selection, as well as bibimbap, and finally soju for my partner. All of it tasted pretty good! The food isn't necessarily a stand out, but it was very much tasty and satiating. If there is a con I could think of during my visit, it's that the one hostess on shift was also the only waitress and server attending to me and others who came in to dine. I would be interested in coming back when it's a bit more busier than when I came in. read more

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I came here on two different occasions and had two very different experiences. The first time I came, it was with the bf on a weeknight. We had a pleasant meal and our waitress was super nice and attentive. We ordered kalbi, samgyupsal (Korean bacon), and japchae as an appetizer. The side dishes were pretty good and with two portions of meat, you get a free soybean paste stew. I came a few weeks later with my parents...I was excited to show my parents a decent KBBQ restaurant NOT in Federal Way or Lynnwood. Well, perhaps we went on a bad day because service was not good. Our waitress forgot to bring rice, meat dipping sauces, and my drink. I thought the food was fine but at this point, my mom was irked and criticized everything from the meat quality, to the saltiness of the soup, and how they don't give you lettuce leaves to wrap your meat in (most KBBQ joints give this to you). It didn't help that the KBBQ (if you're grilling on the stove top) price is steep. I think it was like $20 per strip of kalbi, which in my opinion, is expensive. I'm torn because while I've had much better KBBQ elsewhere, I thought it was decent. I would give Old Village 3.5 stars because the service is inconsistent and the priciness for the portion size. Would probably go back but definitely not taking my Korean mother next time... read more

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Absolutely love this Korean place, why didn't I know about this place sooner. I was looking for a place to celebrate VDay with my roommate, LOL. I used to just go to other several Korean places around for soft tofu soup for my Korean food crave at late night. After seeing this place to be the only choral bbq place in Seattle, cant wait to give it a try. We ordered the fish egg soft tofu soup, my all time favorite, then the pork belly bbq and beef tongue bbq. the bbq order came with a portion of salad for two and it was fresh and tasty. The fish egg soft tofu soup was not too spicy nor tasteless. However I do find something different with the fish egg, it seems like it has more fishy taste than the ones I ate before. And I absolutely love this!!! When the bbq plates came, I was thinking, gosh, such a small portion that we might need to order some more but turned out I was wrong. The pork belly were sooooo juicy, the fat and meat were just right. Just have to make sure that you don't leave it at the very hot, the burning spot in the middle of the choral, because the pork will get burnt easily and became chewy. The beef tongue were the same, super tender and juicy. Both meat were fresh and more than two Asian girls could handle along with the fish egg soft tofu soup. I would definitely come here again, but with more friends, because I would like to try more items on the menu. However, since they only have those bbq stove at both sides of the restaurant, which means bbq spots are limited, so be sure to come in before Weekend rush, which I assume there would be. read more

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This is hands down one of the better Korean BBQ places I've been to. I have been to numerous Korean BBQ establishments in Hawaii, the West Coast, and Korea (the country). It's a rather jam packed establishment where you could be sitting in a booth with your party (BBQ time) or if you just so happen to be eating ala carte then you could end up sitting next to a few strangers, or as I like to call them "Friends who just don't know you yet." Take the time to look over the menu for what you'd like to eat. Can't go wrong, but always take a look to try something new. That said, my favorite go to is always the Kim Chee Pizza (Pancake everywhere else), or the BBQ pork and tofu. Other recommendations include the Soft tofu Kim Chee Sundubu, Kalbi, and Kimchee hot stone pot. Enjoy! read more

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Where do I begin? This place was bad before but now, it is getting worse! Avoid this place at all cost if you can.... you can do much better at other Korean BBQ place. Good - Yuri, one of the servers, was just about the only service that was at least decent. - Cold buckwheat noodle was decent. Not bad. Bad - Rib-eye meat was not tender at all and totally lacked in flavor and not worth the money at all. Ugly - Their overall service was one of the worst I've ever experienced! We went there around 1:30pm and it was pretty empty. Got our table and asked a few questions then it all began. Asked for plastic knife and fork about three times for my baby son. Asked a spoon so I can eat. Waited a server to show up so they could grill our next set of meat( they should just let us do it but they made the impression that they did provide that service). It was just a clumsy service one after another and not ready whatsoever. It was Mother's Day but the place was so empty!!! And no wonder it was. I've given this place a benefit of doubt many times but It's time. This place is officially bad. Very bad. read more

We came after skiing/snowboarding so we were pretty starving upon entering. Overall it seemed pretty pricey for how much food we got. The meats were about 20-30 bucks for a dish which is meant to feed 1 person according to our server. It seemed pretty odd because since you would normally eat family style. Ban chan were good and you got about 8 kinda. Meal came with a salad as well. We got a hot pot to share and it was good but hot pot is hard to mess up. I liked how everything tasted and that they used wood to give it that flavor, but the pricing was kinda off. read more

Old Village - Kimchi gyoza hot pot - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I just ate here last night, I brought 2 korean friends here that are doing OJT here in seattle. This was my first time eating at a korean restaurant/eating korean food. The experience was great, I had a wonderful time. The service was very good, the servers were fast and very accomodating. The place is nice and clean. I guess it helps a lot when you have koreans with you. =) We had Bul go gi, some octopus dish with spicy sauce(I forgot the name), tons of side dishes and they ordered some bibim bap for me, which were all very good and of course, some soju! I asked my korean friends if the food was good, they said "yes" and that it taste exactly the same in korea. I ate too much that night, the amount of food was something that I wasn't expecting. My only complaint is that I couldn't drink a lot of soju because I was the driver! The food here isn't cheap, but I would definitely come back here again. read more

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Never coming here again.. Though service is okay, price is over priced which is not the point of my review here but the fact that I had stomach flu after eating here makes me not want to go back ever and especially since this is the second time experiencing stomach issues eating here. read more

They have Korean Food Happy Hours Mon-Fri and the prices are unbeatable. This is authentic Korean cuisine, beatifully served and prepared. Yummy kimchi and banchan (vegetable sides). I have been to Korea and the food here is authentic, delicious and very reasonably priced. read more

Old Village - BULGOGI LUNCH SPECIAL with soy bean paste soup $12.99 (I already ate the kimchi). - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Absolutely horrible service. Didn't give us water and when we asked they told us very arrogantly that it was because they don't have any clean cups. What kind of pricey high end restaurant doesn't have clean cups? Even if they didn't there's no reason to be so arrogant. We came as a party of 8 but was split into two tables because they didn't have a table big enough. However they still treated us as a party of 8 and enforced a mandatory 18% tip. Furthermore, they got our receipt wrong. After correcting it and giving them our credit card they AGAIN got our receipt wrong and ended up having to redo the transactions on our cards read more

KBBQ on a charcoal grill is pretty much heaven. I stopped here for dinner with the BF after the gym since it seemed like the perfect healthy but hearty meal. We decided to go for the pork belly and the thin beef brisket which were about $18 each for very generous portions. I can't stop raving about the awesome quality of meat here!! It was so fresh and fantastic, I think it's the best quality KBBQ I've ever had in the states. Side dishes were also on point, as well as the salad. The only minor gripe I noted was that they didn't bring out any ssamjang (bean paste), and just gave us the salt & pepper oil, but I also forgot to ask. Definitely coming back here!! read more

I visited Old Village Korean Restaurant with a friend yesterday and ordered the spicy chicken and boneless marinated galbi - both marinades were amazing and well seasoned (the chicken had a decent spice to it but could use more chili in my opinion). The meat quality was surprisingly better than I thought it would be and cooking on charcoal (charring) really gives a different flavor and meat experience thats more satisfying than electric or gas grills. The staff were nice, practiced good cleaning and hygiene practices from what I saw, and I can't wait to go back there (I'm considering going back today or tomorrow!) I saw a lot of reviews talk about their meat quantity, price, and the banchan: They gave a decent amount of both meats, it was more than enough for 2 people to be filled to capacity (but we didn't feel bloated afterwards, which is one of the best parts of eating at a kbbq). Compared to other kbbq places with combos that come with two meats of similar quality, this place was decently priced. I could get the same amount of meat and roughly the same quality for $80+ at other places but the whole meal was about $63. This place is worth spending money at. Banchan! We loved their kimichi, the pickled radishes (there were 2-3 varieties), cucumbers, potatoes, and a few others BUT it all tasted fresh and for once my kimchi had a good amount of chili paste on it (gotta love spice). I really enjoyed this place and will definitely return - worth the money, the place was sanitary, and the staff was friendly. read more

What to expect: Nice place, the outside area is kind of junky (not just the restaurant, the whole building) but the inside is nice! Our service was mediocre (I know it's Korean service so it's different, but this was still less than norm). The food was pretty good but pricey. Either way, it's a place to try. Service: 2 Cleanliness: 4 Quality of food: 4 Quality of drinks: n/a (seems like they had a decent beer list) Price to the quality ratio: 3 Tip: n/a read more

My pastor is Korean and always talking about kimchi. I'm black so I had no idea what that meant. After my trip to OVK I am a believer. I came alone and don't recommend that. The BBQ is only available for parties of two more. So I had to sit at this long table in the middle of the restaurant solo. It took me forever to order as I was a true newb and the female wait staff weren't to friendly. The guy was awesome though and he helped me a lot. I ordered the seafood pancake (which is listed as pizza on the menu FYI) based on recommendations. It's huge and I felt like a total pig when they set it in front of me. Oink aside, this invention is award worthy. I ate two pieces it wasso good. I also ordered some claupot thing with rice, noodles, mushrooms and other stuff. It was great. They give you a ton of sides as well. Not sure who ears all this food!!! Overall I give this place 3 stars because the food was awesome bit the female staff kind of suck. I sat at that bigass table in the middle by myself and try didn't refill my water ever and it took them a decade to bring me a check or Togo box. Not cool. Actually I'm still here so maybe that's a deal breaker. No tip for you!!!!! read more

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This is my favorite Korean BBQ place. PROS: - Good quality meat (I got BBQ Pork and Bulgolgi) - Appetizers are pretty good - Place is very clean looking. I feel pretty safe eating the meat, unlike at other places where you have a bad feeling you're going to get food poisoning. - "Authentic" Staff mostly only speaks Korean, but they know a little bit of English, depending on who the server is. CONS: - The coals are intimidating and you might burn some meat at first if you're an amateur like me. - Like most BBQ places, it's min order of two. Might be too much. Make sure you go with someone who is ready to eat their little heart out - Pricey! read more

Old Village - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Ooookay. I now understand why this place might have low(er) reviews. Don't ever come on a busy evening (weekends). They had five waiters/waitresses the night we went and could not make sense of the wait list. They would forget to cross some people off when they had already seated them. They weren't utilizing the non-bbq tables very efficiently...they could have easily sat four more people down in that area. Also...the wait was soooooo long because no one cleaned any of the tables! At one point there were four tables that needed to be cleaned and a time lapse of about 15 minutes for them to even get cleared. There was a bus girl, but she only showed up once during the two hours we were there...not sure what happened to her. In any case, the food is good so I will continue to come here...but maybe only takeout from now on. read more

After new owner took over and has been remodeled (expanded for modern look and more seating), my family and I've tried three times. Service and some food quality (as we ordered only certain dishes) went from good to poor. Since they were one of our favorite restaurants, we've tried three times to make sure. There are many other Korean BBQ restaurants and you can get a better service and a better quality food. read more

Went here for the second time this evening, and our experience was even better than the first time! We made a reservation, and even though the place wasn't full, they had a choice spot set aside for us. Service was great...they came by to help us out and refill our drinks just enough without being intrusive. Had the pork belly (x2) this time, and it did not disappoint. We'll definitely be back as soon as we can to try some of the dishes we haven't yet! read more

I love the grilled Korean bbq here but today I wanted to do soup. Ordered the spicy bulgogi soft tofu soup and grilled mackerel fish. Service and foods were amazing today! One of the best Korean barbecue restaurant I've ever been. read more

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Traditional Korean restaurant with pub. Even service barbecue. Foods are good. Nice service. read more

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This has to be the gold standard for WA korean bbq right? The coal fires and meat quality is top notch. If youre looking for elite service please look elsewhere though, you gotta know what youre doing to a degree. Tip = buy drinks get more service. read more

Oh my god thought I was back in Korea the food and service was great, I'm so full and happy, had the Seafood hot stone pot and the calamari was just right. So happy to find the Korean Farmers Restaurant in Shoreline Wa You all need to try this place if you love Korean food read more

Old Village - You can cook at your table or staff will cook it for you - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We enjoyed it. Service was top notch, food (tried 2 meats for bbq, jap chae) was delicious and it was clean with no smell on clothes after. Everyone who waited our table was super friendly so little surprised about other reviews. This restaurant also does traditional bbq - charcoal, which is a nice touch. We had the bulgogi and boneless Galbi, split for 3 folks. Plenty of food when combined with an appetizer. Go try it! read more

I was very excited about the charcoal grill aspect and my experience at Old Village was overall good, but the food was just okay. The wings were the one 5 star item - very crispy with a delicious sauce. Nothing stood out to me in terms of the banh chan - they had bean sprouts, fish cake, kim chee, salad, and large sliced white radish that I can remember. The sundubu was not as flavorful as I was expecting it to be. We had the spicy pork and bulgogi beef to grill and both were fine with nothing memorable about the flavor of either meat. Definitely a meat-heavy meal (a plus for me) and a nice cooking experience, but in the end, I think I'd prefer a number of other places in the area. read more