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SB K-BBQ

3.9 (101 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Eric K.

A great k-bbq alternative to other well-known places like Somunanjip on Pal Park! Great space & thoughtful banchan and their combos while a bit on the expensive side was tasty. I'd say the taste is one of the best in the area! Kids and adults alike just dug in. They have prompt service & a small parking lot in the back for convenience. Definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of k-bbq!

Natalie H.

This is a great spot for coal fire bbq, which is different than most kbbq options in New York. The ventilation system at SB was amazing. It barely smelled like smoke when you walk in and even when we were grilling in front of us. It doesn't get too busy, even on weekends, and we were able to get a table without a reservation.

Veggie fried rice and steak.
Nina H.

I have to say I am very disappointed in my recent visit to this establishment. The first few times I came here or for birthdays and anniversary celebrations with my Korean boyfriend and it was an amazing experience. He only ordered in Korean and I kind of just sat still and quiet, but because I had such a good experience, and the food was so good, I decided to invite my friend for lunch. We are both not Korean. As an FYI for everyone, if you are not ordering 2 or more meat orders, you are not able to cook the meat in front of you and at the table, according to the waitress. We ordered one ribeye so they told us it was to be cooked inside, which was fine as you can see by the two photos the food was spectacular. However, this is more about the service :(. We had to ask for water every single time, while the attention was given to Korean customers. I also noticed that the tables besides us were given the daily special while we were only given regular menu. I understand that maybe because we don't know Korean and the specials were only in Korean characters that they were not given to us but it would be nice if you treated all your customers the same. I'm very sad that we missed out on the daily specials. I ordered a veggie fried rice and because it came out looking like hot stone Bibimbap I asked the waitress if this was a mistake, she told me that this is a Korean style fried rice so it's not a mistake, I was fine with it, however, upon leaving they charged us some thing completely different. She said it's because of communication. She's sorry, but was not going to change the price. I wasn't sure exactly what was put into order because the veggie fried rice was not lunch menu price or dinner menu price, it was completely different. It wasn't the bibimbap price either. They did not explain to us exactly what happened and what that dish was. All I know was that the veggie fried rice that we ate or the hot stone veggie rice that we ate was neither lunch or dinner pricing and the lady got a little frustrated. She asked for another waitress to come by who knew more English as she ran to tend to the other customers. The Second Lady said that it was a mistake and since I was not OK with giving my card to them to charge for the price. She said she was going to take off the two dollars which would've been the veggie fried rice price. If I did not double check the receipt I would have been charged extra for no reason. This was so disappointing because I loved this place. It was also embarrassing because I raved about it to my friend. Hopefully other folks that are non-Korean have a better experience than we did. Unfortunately we didn't feel welcomed. The ambience is casual, with parking in the back which is rare for this area and I would recommend for families but just double check your receipts. 1 star for parking. 1 star for delicious food. 1 star for clean establishment. -1 for not giving us the daily special menu but did to all the tables around us who spoke Korean. -1 for up charging a dish we did not order and was the fault of waitress.

Amanda W.

Good Korean bbq option. The meats are usda prime and cooked over Charcoal, which adds a lot of flavor. We ordered both the marinated and non marinated meats and found the non marinated much better. The marinated sauce was so sweet. Additionally ordered the cold buckwheat noodles (which literally had ice in the soup), skip this! And the rice cake. Overall, meats are good, marinate is so sweet, and skip the cold buckwheat noodle.

Non Marinated galbi
Marie D.

We drove over an hour to eat at this place and we really enjoyed it. We ordered the non marinated galbi & porkbelly! The galbi was so soft and melted in your mouth definitely loved the quality of the meats. The pork belly was thick but had a lot of fat on it next time we will try the thin cut pork belly. We also ordered the mandugook with rice cake and dumplings and it was delicious the flavors were on point! The service was great they always filled our food and drinks. Great customer service. They also cooked our meats for us which was very nice. Can't wait to come back here again and try other meat options! Highly recommend making a resy for big parties.

Lisa L.

My brothers fam brought us here and it was a good time! Their ban chan includes SQUID? Like isn't that a premium item?? Their water was also rice water?? What's going on here?! This is my DREAM. Plus they definitely have their staff cook the food for you, which is ideal since I'm a horrible cook! The sauce and service as well as the food were all good. Also my brother is constantly raving that this is a coal not gasoline burner, so I guess extra points for that as well. All in all an excellent restaurant that clearly shows their effort and attention to detail.

Natalie C.

Yay for discovering more charcoal grilled KBBQ spots in the area!! My past favorite was starting to go down in my rankings due to service and quality but Soohtbul Garden hasn't disappointed! Their pork was perfectly thick and balanced fat/lean meat ratio. Their kalbi was great quality, good marbling. Their set menus come with corn cheese, egg stew and soy bean paste stew. Also, they use truffle salt which is a plus! The food is consistent and yummy, and the servers are attentive and polite. What more can you ask for?

Jenny L.

Food: The BBQ here was my favorite! Came here to enjoy some KBBQ with my parents and this place did not disappoint. The meat was well marinated and I enjoyed the thickness of it as well- some places cut it super thin and I don't feel full even after eating 3 portions worth! Cost: The KBBQ was a little pricey but nothing beyond the typical range. Environment: This place is huge! Lots of seating available and I don't see them having any trouble accommodating large parties if needed. Service: The servers were attentive and made sure to flip our meat every once in awhile so it does not burn. They cooked it well and even changed the cooking platform when it got too burnt. Uniqueness: They had some extra dishes that I normally wouldn't ordered but began to crave once I saw it on the menu- I did get the seasoned baby clam dish/salad and found it pretty good. Not sure if I would order again but it did satisfy my craving.

Charcoal
Ivan B.

Hot charcoal and premium quality meat...yes please! The meat and charcoal shine at this place. Every cut of meat we ordered was as good if not better than any other Korean bbq I've been to and the charcoal grill gave the meat a nice smokey grilled flavor. We ordered combo number 3 (ribeye, prime cube beef short rib, prime brisket, spicy marinated pork, thin sliced pork belly) which says is good for 3-5 people but for 4 hungry guys it was not enough. In addition, we also ordered the sliced prime short rib and another order of the prime cube beef short rib, which was hands down our favorite. The meats were all tender and flavorful but the short rib cuts had so much beautiful marbling that you only see at a good steakhouse. The reason for the four stars instead of five was the service was a little slow. It took awhile for us to order drinks and food. Also, the banchan could've been better. They gave us a complimentary corn cheese appetizer which was just okay. I thought it could've used a lot more cheese. This place is definitely more expensive than your standard Korean bbq joint but you can taste the difference in the meat quality.

Charcoal
Dasle K.

Charcoal Korean BBQ? Yes please! I've driven by this place countless times before but came for the first time for lunch today. We were a group of 12 and they were extremely accommodating. Make sure to call in advance, especially if you are with a large group. They give you plenty of side dishes, along with steamed egg and bean paste stew. We had the pork jowl, chadol, and marinated galbi and everything was pretty good. The mul nangmyun was a really nice finish to the meal as well. Paired with Terra beer and icy soju? Perfection. Great food, great service, great experience all around. Can't wait to be back!

Chris S.

Charcoal Fish bbq is wonderful Service is good. Interior is modern. Everything is like.

marinated galbi
Eunice Y.

meh... beef was toooooo dry and way tooooo chewy.. marinated galbi was really lacking flavors. We also ordered cold noodle (bibim and mul) which we left everything behind... I have never been to bbq place that was this terrible lol. this place is getting two stars.. because at least service was attentive and side dishes were okay.

Nicole P.

Food was overall pretty tasty but the low rating is unfortunately for poor service. I went with a friend for lunch around 11:30 on a Tuesday and we were the first people to arrive. We had the marinated short rib which was delicious along with the Korean vegetable fried rice which was not your typical fried rice. It was served on a hot place for us to mix together and sauce to drizzle on top. Since we only ordered one order of the short ribs they cooked it for us in the kitchen instead of on the grill at the table. Orders of two or more KBBQ meats are cooked at the table which we did not mind. The banchan were also tasty, our favorite was the seaweed which they refilled for us. We were disappointed however that we were not given a menu for the daily specials which we later saw was all in Korean. It was unfortunate that we were not treated the same as other guests. Then upon receiving the check, we noted the fried rice was not entered as the lunch menu price. When we brought it to our waitress' attention she apologized but did not proceed to fix the mistake until we fought to have it corrected. There's plenty of other restaurants in the area I'd go to first before returning unfortunately

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Good food and friendly service. Good soju too. The atmosphere was great. Will definitely go again.

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OISO BBQ PIT

4.2(232 reviews)
2.1 mi
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We went on a Monday afternoon just after 2pm. We picked from the lunch special which was…read moresurprisingly affordable and generous. The brisket lunch special was only $16, was super juicy, cooked perfect! The chicken leg lunch special was only $14, was also great, the skin was crisp and meat just fell off the bones. Fries were very lightly coated and crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. We also got a half pound order of pulled pork, very juicy and delicious, plus they serve the meals with 6 different kinds of sauces. Now... the various pickles! They all seemed homemade. Pink onions, cucumber pickles, peppers, and achyote (?), very crispy and refreshing to balance out the meats. Coleslaw was also very delicious. The cornbread. Very rustic. Initially I thought it was a bit dry but by second bite, you begin to appreciate the coarse cornmeal, the crunch, the balance of moisture and the crumble. I saved one to bring home so I can cut it and pan roast it in butter tomorrow morning. I have a feeling I will crave this cornbread in the coming weeks. The lunch also comes with a kielbasa, snappy skin, juicy and delicious. Such an unexpected find, glad we stopped in today. Very friendly service, they explained our questions well. Great ambiance and fast attentive service. We will definitely be back to try more items.

I always knew I could have the best of both worlds (to a certain extent ). Seafood & BBQ??? We left…read morein a food coma. I'd give it a 9/10. The restaurant wasn't the cleanest, but the service was good. It seemed like they were short-staffed at the time, so we gave them some grace.

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Q Grill

Q Grill

4.6(69 reviews)
1.7 mi

My new favorite Korean restaurant in the hood! Free parking lot. Pretty spacious but can be packed…read morewith some waiting on a busy night. We got seated right away with reservation on Friday night. Very nice and generous spread of banchan. Ordered short ribs noodle soup, hot stone rice with bulgogi, braised short ribs and seafood pancake. Everything was delicious! When we were just wondering if we had ordered kimchi fried rice when it was brought to our table, the waitress found out that it was a mistake and decided to give it to us for free. Great service! Staff was friendly, service was quick and prices were comparable to other restaurants in the area. Would definitely come back to try its BBQ!

The day of the visit to Q Grill was for a solemn reason as we were gathered for repass. It was my…read morefirst visit with my family, and we were welcomed in an usher to a special section towards the back with pre-determined menu to choose from. There as one older waitresses in particular, whose name I did not catch, but she was exceptional in her service -- to not just our section, but to everyone. She seemed to understand well how to cater to the restaurant patrons, taking into consideration that we were grieving a loss of a family member/friend. The food was excellent. The "banchan" side dishes were fresh and savory with continuous refills. They provided us with appetizer of the two types of "jeon"s - when was seafood and one was kimchi. I ordered the super sized "galbi tang" (갈비탕 - Short Rib Soup). I say "super sized" as it's quite larger in quantity than any I have ever had in any restaurant! . They had already pre-sorted the meat from the bones which usually are included in this particular dish. The amount of meat was incredibly abundant and absolutely savory and soft to chew. The meal was so big that I packed most of it to go and it sealed up almost to the top of a quart container! Other guests tried the "oohguhgi galbi tang" (Short Rib Cabbage Soup - 우거지 갈비탕) and "bibimbap" (Mixed Rice with root vegetables - 비빔밥) which looked delicious and ample in quantity as well. The restaurant is located off-shot from Lemoine Avenue In Fort Lee (soon after you cross Main Street) and turn into their driveway right before Charim Restaurant/Paris Baguette Cafe. Parking is plenty for free and the entrance has stairs and ramps for wheelchair/walkers. The bathroom is to your left as soon as you enter the restaurant. The ambiance is elegant and clean. Service is prompt and courteous (with exception to one younger waitress who was a bit curt and ignore requests but the older waitress I mentioned prior really saved the day! ). The managers were professional and helpful in directing the guests to the right places. Overall experience in food and service was 4.8/5.0. Q Grill was recently named top 10 KBBQ spots in NJ/NY. Will definitely visit and enjoy their other menu selections!

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Wooga - Galbi

Wooga

4.3(447 reviews)
1.3 mi
•$$$

We've been coming to Wooga for a very long time and it never disappoints. It's as authentic as you…read morecan get in the area. They rotate the banchans and we get something a little different each time we go and they're all very good. One thing that really stands out is their steamed eggs. It's fluffy, hearty, flavorful and it's always my kids' favorite. The meats are of good quality and I'm obsessed with their aged kimchi which comes with any pork order so make sure you request it. The service is great as they come and grilled the meats for you and they always grill it to perfection. The only downside side is I remembered they used to take reservations if you have a party if 7 or more but this is no longer the case. We wanted to come here for a party of 8 on the weekend and they don't take reservations on weekends so we almost never make it as a big group because there's normally a very long wait time unless you come super early. This is my go to spot for Korean bbq and I think price is reasonable compared to other options considering the high quality of the food they offer. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an authentic experience.

I've had Wooga bookmarked for the longest time because of the grilled oxtail, and finally had a…read morechance to come try it! I've never had grilled oxtail before, or seen it on any other KBBQ menus, so this was an absolute must for me. Wooga is legit - authentic, service is phenomenal & attentive, and the interior is cozy but relatively well ventilated. We waited about 15 mins on a Sunday night for a party of 2. True to my over ordering tendencies, I ordered the oxtail, the small beef set, and a small naengmyun. This was SO much food. The grilled oxtail was definitely an interesting experience. It still has all of the richness & fattiness, but the little crispiness from the grilling also makes it a really addicting texture. It was admittedly a little hard to eat with the bone pieces and with it being scorching hot, but I would get this again. The beef from the set was good, but we were struggling to finish. Each set also came with a steamed egg and kimchi stew, and there's always just something about KBBQ kimchi stews that slaps. The naengmyun was decent, not the best I've had but okay. Service here though deserves 5 stars. I accidentally dropped kimchi juice on my dress, and the waiter gave me a stain remover immediately. We never ran low on water, banchan, or sauces, and all meats were cooked to our liking. Parking is available to the side of the restaurant. Will definitely be back!

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Wooga - Beautiful beef!

Beautiful beef!

Wooga - Great service amazing meat quality this place is very clean. It's a little pricey but it's worth it to Wagyu. Steak was amazing.

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Great service amazing meat quality this place is very clean. It's a little pricey but it's worth it to Wagyu. Steak was amazing.

The Meat Bros - Korean BBQ

The Meat Bros - Korean BBQ

3.8(646 reviews)
1.7 mi
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The Meat Bros is an AYCE Korean BBQ spot in Fort Lee & was not too shabby!…read moreIt is $40/pp (including children!) and I thought that for the price, it was very good. Their menu has a variety of different options and our favorites that we tried tonight was the LA galbi , beef brisket, & finger galbi (boneless galbi). I also liked the banchan & salad sides to pair w/ the meats. What wasn't so good was the service. When we arrived to the restaurant and got a table, we were only one of two tables & waited 10 min before we got ahold of someone to order. After ordering, it was pretty difficult to get one of the staff to put in another order of meats, replenish sauces, and some of our food didn't come. For example, we ordered fried calamari & we ended up asking about the status of the fried calamari 4 times lol... eventually came at the END of our meal & mind you, we had ordered another round of meats already & those had came within minutes + the calamari came AFTER we were done grilling everything. Not to mention, for 3 pieces of calamari haha. The service was iffy because we were waving for a staff member to order and just got ignored, luckily we were in no rush to be anywhere. ALSO, if you are planning to bring children, note that no matter how old or how young your kids are, they will be subject to be charged the same $ as an adult. $40/pp for dinner. We had 5 people total, 4 adults 1 child & total was $213 after tax, before tip. So with all this being said in my review, if you're looking for solid AYCE KBBQ, look no further BUT be aware that the service is not the best. AND, they offer sushi here which may seem tempting but I do not recommend. Not very good and looked like supermarket sushi. Just come for bbq meats. Parking: they have a parking lot in the back!

Came party of 7 on a Monday at 3pm with no waiting. The place is empty. Our waiter is attentive &…read morenice. All the meat came fresh & delicious. Sushi & rolls were also good. The fried calamari & korean fried chicken were super crispy and well seasoned Place is clean & spacious. Price is competitive. Just make sure to review your bill. Received 3 pieces of the paper bill. One of them has added tip already the one on the very top has a tip check off box. So if your not careful you might end up tipping twice.

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The Meat Bros - Korean BBQ
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Jeong Yook - Beef Brisket

Jeong Yook

4.2(302 reviews)
0.7 mi
•$$$

Closer to like a 4.5/5 but will round up. We were craving a good soup during a rainy weekend for…read morelunch so drove here to have some galbi tang/갈비탕. We've visited here a few times before for bbq and saw others ordering this so had it on our list to try. Service is overall friendly and helpful. Highlight was the food which was as good as it looked. Excellent portions for a pretty good price I felt. A lot of mean and they leave you to bone. Perfect meal for a rainy weekend lunch. It wasn't crowded but definitely a good amount of customers even on days with bad weather. Good amount of seating and the overall vibe is similar to other KBBQ spots - recommended!

For our honeymoon my wife and I went to Asia, first stop was Korea, in 1984. It was a very…read moredifferent Korea. We loved the food, and we were in not such a great area and I tried a dish that was delicious. Many years later we learned it was bim bom bop. Since we live in englewood, nj Korean food is all around us. My wife's manicurist recommended Jeong Yook and we're glad she did. The service was excellent and forgot to check before and luckily they had beer and wine. Parking is ample as well Nice young woman helped us order. We ordered pork bim bam bop and prime short rib. They serve a light tea ice water that's excellent and the typical Korean mini apps with plenty of kimchi. Food was plentiful and so flavorful. Found our new Korean place

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Jeong Yook - Galbitang 갈비탕

Galbitang 갈비탕

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Obaltan - Delicious fried rice.

Obaltan

4.5(584 reviews)
1.3 mi
•$$$

I don't want to oversell this place but I'm from LA and this place has the best kbbq I've ever had…read more Everything was great form start to finish. I found out much later that the owner was the one actually serving and cooking for us. We were able to walk in with a party of ten on labor day. Super accommodating staff, owner knows what he's doing. Never caught his name unfortunately We ordered 4 different combos and dude was able to cook for all of us at the same time. Everyone left stuffed and I even had leftovers for the next day. I didn't get to eat everything but here's what I tried. The duck combo, pork combo, nayengmen (cold noodle I butchered the spelling I know sorry) and corn cheese. They don't do the brisket sauce like they do in la. Instead I think it was a mixture of miso and vinegar? With onions soaking in it. Paired perfectly with the pork. I've never had anything like it before. The thin cut pork belly was probably my favorite out of all the pork. The marinated duck combo was pretty interesting. It kinda felt like a ttkekbokki dish? But a little light on the rice cakes. The duck itself tasted like some really good charcuterie. It was a little too spicy for me but super good. We ended up opting to throw everything into the fried rice at the end and it made for some perfect late night leftovers that I'm enjoying as I write this review. Lovely place, hope they do well. V fast paced environment and loud, they get your food out, and you can tell that a lot of hard work and love goes into the food. Thank y'all

The food here is delicious! I think the beef and soups are better than KBBQ in Manhattan and the…read morehandful of places I've been to in LA. The only reason it's not 5 stars is my group of 6 and a toddler waited 1 hour to get seated despite having called to make a reservation a week in advance. The host was also dismissive and kept telling us they were clearing the table which they clearly weren't. Once we were finally seated though, the food came out fast and our server/cook was very friendly and joined in on our convos. We loved everything we ordered, especially trying the clam gui and marinated duck for the first time. They make the kimchi fried rice at the end in the duck leftovers and it was so tasty! I would love to come back because the food was so tasty but maybe put ourselves on the waitlist next time since the space isn't large and you just have to get lucky with when you show up.

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Obaltan - Gopchang Combo ()

Gopchang Combo ()

Obaltan - Gopchang Combo ()

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The Pit

The Pit

4.0(149 reviews)
1.8 mi

We LOVE this place. Bruno is the BEST! Every time we either eat of cater from them our guests…read morerave. I don't know how he makes them but the BEST collards ever! They catered our July 4th Block Party yesterday - super delicious and out guests gobbled up everything.

We have been eager to try this establishment for some time, so we decided to visit on Friday. Upon…read moreentering, we were greeted by a cordial individual standing behind the counter. We ordered a selection of items from the menu, including ribs, baked beans, brisket, potato salad, cornbread, and mac and cheese. However, I was disappointed with my order. The brisket was cold and dry, colder than the potato salad and the plastic-wrapped cornbread sides it was served with. I had to drink two glasses of water before I could even finish it. It appeared that they had intentionally left it out for an extended period. The mac and cheese was also disappointing. It was bland and unappetizing. A box of Kraft Blue Box mac and cheese is gourmet in comparison to the tasteless mac and cheese they serve as a meal. The ribs were the only item that was decent. In portion size. They tasted charred as if they had just come off the grill, but they were still bland, lacking flavor, seasoning, and moisture. The half-ounce sample of BBQ sauce that they provided was the only thing that saved them. Perhaps they should pour more of that into the condiment cups. Overall, I would not recommend this establishment. Coffee Shop furniture and decor just screams to go, but I write this so you don't go. The prices are high, the staff member is excellent, and the food is subpar and of low quality. I would suggest visiting Dallas BBQ instead.

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The Pit - The Main Menu

The Main Menu

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The half chicken Homemade Coleslaw and Homemade Potato Salad

The Pit - The menu! And entrance

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The menu! And entrance

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Soosanghan Kotedaeji

4.3(49 reviews)
0.2 mi

Popped in early on a Monday Labor day, they were a bit short-staffed so we were seated and then…read moreleft to our own devices on ordering. A staffer brought over a reasonable but light sized selection of banchan (and not 100% sure how to get more after I asked and then apparently they were too busy to come back to give more). Rustic Korean look is about right - more like a bit of a drinking spot + food, and they had a section with candy ($2 each, you pay on your honor system) along with some old school video game cabinets. Located on the second floor, so take the stairs up or the elevator. The sides included some rice cake with fish cake in a sauce, scallion pajeon pancake slices, large pieces of nappa cabbage (cut later by a server rushing back), bean sprouts, some kind of mayo/egg salad, marinated broccoli, a few grilled slices of sausage meat, sliced large daikon pickles, and a few other items. The basic soup with kimchi and steamed egg was good. We ordered on the tablet and asked for water - they brought very nice cold barley tea (and they had a hot one later for my wife when we asked for that separately) - excellent on a hot day. The BBQ - they will grill it for you. We had the gas grill turned on, it was slightly tilted to let the grease runoff - the vent above. The special dry-aged pork belly was ok ($35.19), a little nutty/earthy and a bit "stinky". It was super fatty and good with the doenjang or sesame oil w/ salt. The pork short rib cuts were cooked in the kitchen and brought out on a little metal tray to keep warm, so that was immediately able to be eaten, that was marinated well, juicy, and less fatty but a small handful for ($35.19) - expected a bigger serving. We also tried the seafood pajeon - very thick, lots of scallions, some jalapeno, and only a little seafood chopped up on top. Perhaps the more traditional way - a thick layer of scallions and some batter on top, was what it felt like. The side of regular pajeon with the banchan was small and crisp and better, actually. The last dish was a shin ramen fried rice - pork fried rice mixed with a Shin Ramen and put on the grill - it was already ready to eat but the server made it into a nice little heart. Tasty mix. Went on Labor Day, so the buy 2+1 free meat wasn't applicable even though it was Monday-Friday summer deals. The check also had the 3.5% off but not the extra 5% on the tablet screen, so ended up just paying via card. I saw one group come in to try to sneak a bunch of beer they were bringing in themselves and probably left after being told they couldn't drink it or maybe there was a cork fee? The restaurant does serve alcohol. There were a number of delivery orders for pick up and people waiting on seating (it did get busy) so the one waitress was running around cooking BBQ, the manager/owner(?) was running back and forth between taking orders, making food in the kitchen, packing items, and getting folks seated, so that made some people impatient. Parking available around the corner at the Pocha restaurant or the muni lot across the street. Overall I've had better BBQ but it was a reasonable try.

We descended like a plague of hungry locusts here a comfortable 45 min or so before Jesus Hour was…read moreup (AKA Korean church). That gave us enough time to have the place to ourselves and order literally everything they could think to serve us. This was easily one of the best KBBQ experiences I've had. The meat cuts were all perfectly marinated and grilled, from the Dry-Aged Pork Belly, to the tender Pork Jowl, to the juicy Marinated Pork Ribs. The Budae Jjigae was savory comfort, and the Shin Ramen Fried Rice was not only abundant, but served in an adorable heart shape. Even the Kimchi Stew and Gyeran-jjim were more umami than the countless counterparts I've had elsewhere. On top of that, we got more ban chan than an attention-starved halmoni hosting her first family reunion in 10 years. Everywhere I pointed my chopsticks, I touched food. It was delightful. If I can ever gather enough people, I'd gladly infest this place again.

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So Kong Dong - Korean army stew

So Kong Dong

4.0(849 reviews)
1.8 mi
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First time to this Korean spot after 10 years and the place hasn't changed much. We were seated…read moreright away and were given warm and cold corn/barley teas. The banchan were not as many as your other restaurants but the portions were huge. My seafood pancake was savory with the right amount of crunch. The soft tofu soups were served with a side of fresh whole eggs. I was a little disappointed because they don't serve the rice in stone pots anymore! I was looking forward to that burned rice tea. This is definitely a must go when in Fort Lee.

I ordered the mild beef ramen, but it was definitely spicy, which was rough since I don't handle…read moreheat well. Otherwise, the food was just okay. The real problem was the service. Our waitress was nice enough when she took our order, but we never saw her again after that. We sat with empty water glasses until we finally flagged down a busser for refills. Meanwhile, the manager stood at the POS for about 15 minutes doing nothing. If a table clearly looks unhappy, with most of their food untouched, it would go a long way to stop by and ask if everything's okay. As far as I could tell, the only time the manager left his spot was to drop off checks and collect payment. He walked past our table three times while we were obviously done eating (one of us even gave up and went to wait in the car). When he finally brought the checks, he didn't ask if we wanted to box anything up. We had to ask for boxes ourselves, and he just dropped them off and left us to pour our ramen into them. Decent food, but the service made the whole experience frustrating

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