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    Rainbow BBQ

    4.6 (18 reviews)
    Closed 6:15 am - 3:30 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Jee L.

    This was my first time visiting the restaurant, and I was not sure about this place. I ordered a Combo of steak and BBQ Beef ($21.99). The food came with three side dish menus. This place is a MUST-visit location! The flavor is fantastic, but it could be a bit salty for some. Bad: - Parking and finding the location were confusing. Good: - The restaurant validates parking. - Great flavor! - Friendly staff (Speaks Korean, so that it could be a plus for Koreans) Conclusion: Must try this restaurant when you are craving Korean food. Get some good food and finish it off with Korean ice cream.

    Salmon Plate
    Will K.

    All this food for $17!! Which is really good for it being in town. Well seasoned and I love adding the lemon juice on top of it for extra zest! Banchan is amazing, kimchi, fish cake, and salad all flavorful. Great service and came out pretty fast.

    Ann P.

    Rainbow BBQ, Korean Food Location Waterfront Plaza Very clean. GREEN Placard. Variety of plate lunches, bentos. also snacks, drinks. personal care products for sale. Parking. Lots of parking Open air seating area Food Variety of choices, bentos. Generous serving of Kalbi. Kalbi was marinated and tasty and soft. *****Recommended

    Steak plate. Nicely seasoned and cooked to medium as default.
    Michelle S.

    Cute little convenience store/Korean food joint. Clean, nice people and the food came out quickly. Ordered a steak plate and it was more than enough for two meals. The banchan was tasty and the steak was nicely seasoned.

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    Irene M.

    Category as Korean, Fast Food, Barbeque is putting it mildly... Rainbow BBQ is a lovely simple name though what you call it is much more complicated as this shop is filled with basically a little bit of everything from bentos to Yerba Mate the variety here is quite impressive as I happen to come across here. It probably started as a Korean bento with all the usual Kalbi, Meat Jun, Chicken, Salmon and Mandoo soup they do also have grab and go bentos along with every type of drinks galore, snacks, chips, candies and even a few personal items as well as breakfast is 7am-10am and lunch is from 11am-2pm. This convenience store with such friendly staff is a great place to take a break and I'm sure you pretty much will find what you need. Thank you!

    Grab and go bento
    Crystal R.

    Located in Restaurant Row, Rainbow BBQ serves to fulfill your Korean food cravings during your lunch break. If you are in a crunch for time, they also do have grab and go bentos to choose from. After roaming through the area for lunch, I opted to come in to this restaurant and snagged a bento. The bulgogi was cooked and seasoned perfectly however, the katsu fell short as it was soggy and dry. But don't let this dissuade you. I would come back and order another item on the menu. The restaurant also serves as a convenience store filled with snacks, drinks, and basically things that you can find at a 7-11. There is also a microwave that you can use to heat up your home lunch. And the staff there are really nice and are friendly.

    Spicy Pork Bento!
    Jane O.

    I love the flavor of this Spicy Pork..it's really sweet and spicy. I LOVE IT! I also love their mandu and Korean Ramen! It's really satisfying

    Kalbi. Too sweet like candy.
    Kathy L.

    The new owners seem to be much friendlier but I tried their kalbi plate and the meat was almost as sweet as candy. I wanted to try a combo plate of both their kalbi and spicy pork but was old that the kalbi can only be sold separately as it's own plate. Their side salad was very plain with an Italian dressing which did not go well with the rest of the dish. Would be better if they offered a mac salad. I may or may not be back to try their mini spicy pork.

    Steak
    Michael R.

    Perfect lunch or early dinner for Korean food. Huge portions and super tasty. Great for take home or for grabbing while coming to the federal building for your appointments. Plenty of paid parking and plenty of outdoor seating. Loads of drink options too. Great overall location.

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    Trix Q.

    The food was awesome for the price 100 percent. The presentation was as good as the food. I got me a Kal-bi plate. Comes with rice three three bone kalbi. Salad with a vinegar dressing, Taegu that looks like tofu strips and Kim chew... everything was flavorful on plate. A bonus with this place is that it is a mini market with drinks and snacks... neat concept. The cashier was very nice.

    Steve S.

    Wonderful location with both food and retail convenience store items. Tried a lot of things on our menu but my favorite is to ribeye steak at a very reasonable price around $17. Also picked up a couple drinks and a bag of chips to keep in my office. Looking forward to the next visit.

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    First timer. I got the meat Jun plate and mandoo bento. Food was great. I was hungry already, didn't have time to take pictures. lol

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    Ordered the loco moco spicy and my husband ordered the mixed plate both with kimchi. Gravy wasn't…read morewhat I expected... country gravy as a loco moco just isn't my style. The patty its self was okay. Nothing super special. Unfortunately no spiciness in this dish. And the kimchi was more on the sweet side rather than the fermented spicy. Tried to add their chili pepper water but again I was left without the fiery kick in my mouth. Definitely has a strong garlicky taste though. Service is quick. But came on a Monday before dinner time so it was slow. Lots of seating and open air flow. Direct parking is limited but street parking is available.

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    I'm waffling somewhere between a 4 and a 5 for Moobongri's AYCE Korean BBQ experience. For the most…read morepart, their Korean BBQ experience is great. The meat is reasonably high quality, the banchan is generous (the last few times I went they even had poke as a banchan included with the meal), and the service is friendly. The "kimchee soup" is one of my favorite kimchee jjigaes on the island. Refills of meat flow generously out of the kitchen, unlike some other AYCE experiences where each subsequent order gets smaller and smaller until they finally cut you off because you've reached the time limit. I only have one gripe. While each table has a very powerful burner for grilling the meat, their universal approach is to prop up a tilted cast iron plate over the fire to grill on. It's propped at an angle so that the oil flows into a catch pan on the side. This usually means that the half of the plate tilted closer to the fire gets really hot, while the other half struggles to get hot enough and risks just boiling your meat. It also makes adjusting the fire a tricky process - if there's a lull between meats coming to your table, someone might come by and, understandably, turn down your flame. That's fine, but when the food does come out, it takes a long time to get the cast iron hot again. This doesn't stop me from coming back for more here, but just one thing I wish was better about an otherwise great experience. There is a parking lot out front but it is cramped and usually fills up. There is usually someone helping to guide parking, but when it's completely full there's only so much they can do. Street parking in the area can also be a little bit tricky.

    Still my favorite place to come for my soondae fix! Since we live on an island, soondae soup is…read moresuper limited. This place makes their soondae in house as I can tell the difference with frozen soondae and non-frozen ones. Until I go to Korea to try the real thing, this is the best I can get. I definitely think they improved their recipe from the first time I tried it. The aunties here are still very nice but as always give grace because it does get busy here and one aunty would have to take care of multiple tables and party size as well. Overall I'll be coming here whenever I need my soondae fix!! If you haven't tried, definitely come and try! I still need to try the acye here with friends one day!

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