I honestly think Gogi is the best restaurant in Santa Maria, and it's not even close. Whenever someone is new to the area and asks where they should eat, this is always my first recommendation. I've had Korean BBQ all over California, and every time I try a new spot, I end up comparing it to Gogi. Nothing has beaten it yet. My favorite dish is the spicy tofu soup. It's the best I've ever had. The broth is rich, comforting, and packed with flavor. I crave it all the time. The quality here has been incredibly consistent over the years, which is rare these days. Every visit reminds me why this is my favorite Korean BBQ restaurant. If you're visiting Santa Maria or you've lived here your whole life and somehow haven't been to Gogi yet, you're missing out. This place has set the standard for Korean BBQ for me, and after trying restaurants all over the state, it's still my favorite. read more

SizzlinGogi - Spicy tofu soup - Korean Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Can't believe places like this still exist! All you can eat for one price, amazing. Also, the quality is good, too! Of course, cooking the various meats and fish at your table is fun and mouth watering, but expect to have everything you're wearing to be infused with the smells of the food. Every time I travel through Santa Maria, I look for opportunities to eat here. The food tastes even better when enjoyed with other food-loving friends read more

This was my third time at SlizzlinGogi and I love the experience every time. It's all you can eat and you cook your meats and veggies on a grill in front of you. There are sides including a side of white rice, kimchi, pickled cucumbers, bean sprouts, salad, radish's, and pickled jalapeños. The staff will initially bring out three items and then bring out items as requested (based on what course you order) Favorite meats - chicken bulgogi, beef bulgogi & pork belly Service was good. They came to switch out the burner once it became charred The last time we came it was a Wednesday at 5pm with no wait. Expect there to be a wait closer to the weekend (No reservations) Definitely the best KBBQ place around! read more

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Camer here on a Friday night. Had a small wait but be prepared for a wait as it fills up quick on Fridays. By the time I left there was no parking available. Customer service was good. The manager was very transparent about the all you can eat for a party of 1 with a kid. Had to pay half of an adult price for adult but kids would have been free if I had brought my wife. Food was solid. It seems like the beef items and steak were really good. Pork items were solid but not quite as good. I loved the new York steak. They didn't limit quantity on that steak. I had a 12oz steak to myself. Speciality steak was great as well. Spicy pork bulgohi was pre made and you didn't have to cook it. Never had that before. It's one of my favorite dishes and found it to be solid but not my favorite like it usually is. Service was great and efficient. Servers were friendly. This place definitely fits the need for an all you can eat Korean bbq place. Check it out. read more

Great Restaurant with lots of options , great Ambiance,food Atmosphere..... etcétera..... Having so man, y birthdays and celebrations and all of the above good friends great food Great service. thanks zizziling Gogi. read more

SizzlinGogi - Wow! 11 years ago yummy yummy Korean food of yes my 5 for this place - Korean Near Me - Santa Maria, California

My family and I went while they were in town visiting, this is always my favorite spot to eat as the food is absolutely delicious and I don't think you can go wrong with anything on the menu. The wait times can be pretty long, especially on the weekend but I think it's worth the wait. Highly recommend the beef bulgogi! read more

SizzlinGogi - Beef bulgogi, pork belly, banchan, steamed egg, rice - Korean Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Great experience at SizzlinGogi! It was my first ever time at KBBQ and it was a memorable one. The service was GREAT! Our waitress checked in many times and had good tips. The food was fresh and all the little toppings at the table were really good. While it was my first time, the group I went with were KBBQ regulars and they agreed that the food and service were top notch. The restaurant had a nice vibe and friendly service. read more

SizzlinGogi - Korean Near Me - Santa Maria, California

OVER PRICED and terrible service. They over charge for short ribs in lieu of kalbi. Costco would have been better than this place. Their bulgologi had no flavor whatsoever. I'm so happy I didn't opt for AYCE and did the combo. read more

Very good selection of meat for being the only KBBQ place around the area. There was no skimping on the banchans and all of the meat we had were fresh and not tough. We ordered a steamed egg and that was pretty good too. Service was attentive and quick. Like all kbbq places the air circulation isn't always the best but it is a clean restaurant. We weren't disappointed and know when we are in the area, we know to go there for Ayce KBBQ! read more

Yea, it's simply just fine. The price of the basic set is a bit crazy for how many choices you get but that's whatever. The brisket is alright, just a bit tough and lacks fat. The other meats are a bit better read more

SizzlinGogi - Korean Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Came in for lunch and ordered AYCE "all you can eat"on menu C (which is normally roughly $40, but during lunch is $36). Menu C consists of everything on menu A & B plus ribeye, shrimp, rib meat, and short ribs. Got there 20 min after opening and only needed to wait 5 min to be seated. Each table is set up with a grill, banchan (kimchi, sesame oil sprouts, cucumber kimchi, pickled radishes, and pickled jalapeños) , salad (cabbage based with a tangy dressing which was too bitter for my taste), seasonings (steak sauce, some sort of sambal/chili paste, and salt - which i add a little sesame oil to), and utensils (chopsticks, spoon, scissors, and tongs). I will always ask for sliced garlic, salt, pepper and sesame oil - to season the meats because only few meats are marinated and I enjoy grilling the garlic slices. I do prefer having lettuce to wrap the meats and banchan because the rice is pretty filling BUT charging $6 for lettuce? I would recommend the rib eye (seasoned with salt and pepper prior to grilling) marinated short rib, beef belly, brisket, shrimp (came seasoned), steamed egg. Service could have been better - felt as if they weren't very attentive since i needed to ask 3 times for sesame oil and that was 2 orders of meat in. Waitress also wasn't the friendliest - just felt as if ordering more or asking for something else was an inconvenience for her. As for decor it's just very grey - no actual pictures up on the walls. Pretty greasy - you can see it on the walls and light fixtures. There is an alcohol fridge in at the entrance with floor to ceiling wine and boxes of beer and soju on the floor. There is music playing which reminded me of playing DDR (dance dance revolution). They used to have outdoor seating during covid with cute patio lights but not right now - maybe they'll bring it back when its warmer? Overall - it is overpriced and the only KBBQ spot in the area and it might not hit the spot but you can get your fix. read more

SizzlinGogi - Banchan - Korean Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Things with gogi are back to normal with their service, food, ambiance and cleanliness - as they were when they first opened. Still one of my favorite places to go, looking back, it was just the time of world chaos during my last review. I would recommend anyone to try this place, if they have a chance. read more

Pleasant experience and just a little different that the norm. Your food arrives raw and cooking it is all part of the experience. I had fun and ate good. read more

Meat is old and nasty, crazy to me how you can serve someone this crap! Worst Korean BBQ I've ever been to actually, so bad, don't wast your money. Also our servers were very rude and just disrespectful!! If you are the owner I'm not saying this to be mean please see this as feed back I want you guys to be better and that can start by firing your servers just horrible. read more

The wait today est. 45mins but it's so worth it though. We've been here so many times but today we got some premium short rib on the house (seasonal) from the store manager. He's so kind that even offer to cook the meats for us to its perfection eventhough he's pretty busy. We really appreciate that! It tasted so buttery and tender customer service always above and beyond. This made our night even better! Thank you so much xx read more

SizzlinGogi - Korean Near Me - Santa Maria, California

I always have great experiences at SizzlinGogi! The meats and sides are always fresh and the staff are friendly. I usually go before the dinner rush or after lunch, so waits are 5-10 minutes. It is good to enjoy every once in a while, as it can be quite pricey. read more

Outside smell so bad like sewage but inside was nice and dim. The wait is long but understandable. Once we were sitting down we waiting about 20 minutes to be ask for drinks and order (I assume it was maybe busy) we asked for the tier 1 and the waiter name Amanda ask which 3 dishes would you like I said the "bulgii, and the uhh" and she said "I'll get you the first 3 then you can make up your mind later" um that was a weird way to take the order but I just nodded and waited when the food came I ask her if they have any spicy mayo or Sriracha to dip it with she giggled and said "no spicy mayo is japenese" I know it isn't as deep of a statement but that's when I felt a little tripped out of. The patronizing tone of it and overall vibe of the waiter made dinner a bit uncomfortable. It didn't even end with that, like as I was saying, the food arrive the the table (1. Pork belly 2. Beef bulgogi 3. Beef brisket) usually the waiter leaves the food and the customer grabs which to cook first but the she grab the beef bulgogi first and threw it into the pan and some spilled onto the table she grab the clamps to throw it back into there and said "start with this one first". We finish with the beef's and started cooking the pork belly entirely (2 slices of the serving) . About 2-3 minutes past by cooking and the waiter comes to my table and grabs the pork belly that's cooking in the pan and cuts it in four stating "it cooks faster in slices okaayy". Such a weird experience at this restaurant. First place that doesn't have spicy mayo or any dips and gets condescending about it, chooses the meats for you and throws the meat in once it touches the sides of the table, and grabs your food midway through. It didn't end there after I asked if we could get the spicy pork bulgogi, we waited around 15-20 minutes for it and other waiter comes in asking if we ready to order anything else I said we put a order in for the spicy pork bulgogi a while ago and she says she'll go check on it, the waiter Amanda comes back after saying that meat cooks in the kitchen not in the pan if we still want it. I said uh yea that's fine but you could've told us that when we order it. She just smirked at me and went to place it 5-6 minutes past and the food arrives in this small rectangular foil container. It was mostly sauce on it but we ate it and then the waiter comes back leaving the check saying "no rush here's the check". We paid it, stacked up the plates and left. Honestly it was a very uncomfortable experience there. The one by San Luis Obispo name "Honey Belly" are much kinder people, great fresh food and have multiple dips you could choose from. I only came here because it had higher reviews than that one, but I honestly regretted it. read more

SizzlinGogi - Spicy pork bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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We were In the area to celebrate a graduation and decided to dine at SizzlinGogi for dinner. There was a lot hype based on what the locals were saying, but personally extremely disappointed. Party of seven stuffed into a table with only one grill. Server advised that we are only allowed to order three meat options, even though we have a party of seven and had ordered their "top tier" menu option. Delays in refilling sides and never received our beverage till the end of dinner. First and last time we will ever dine here. read more

SizzlinGogi - Pomegranate Soju - Congrats Jose! - Korean Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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While the food here is generally acceptable, the customer service is absolutely appalling and in serious need of an overhaul. We called ahead at 8:05 PM to let them know we had a party of ten and would be driving 30 minutes to Santa Maria. The person on the phone confirmed they could seat us, no mention of any restrictions or deadlines. When we arrived around 8:40 PM, we were immediately met with attitude. The host passive-aggressively informed us we were "late" and claimed we said 8:30, which was never the case. Rather than welcoming a large party that made the effort to call in advance and travel a fair distance, we were met with rudeness and condescension. To make matters worse, after making us wait even longer, they abruptly told us we could only order from a limited set menu and would not be allowed to do the all-you-can-eat option again, something that was never mentioned during the call. The entire experience felt like we were being punished for showing up at all. Bottom line: if you value basic courtesy and competent service, look elsewhere. There are too many great places in the area to waste time and money on a restaurant that treats its guests like an inconvenience. read more

I do like the food here but tonight I felt like I was penalized for eating alone. Not allowed to order AYCE as a single diner. I offered to pay for two and even then not allowed the AYCE menu. I ordered the three item combo, which was a ton of food! However the same price as the AYCE menu. Ambiance is okay. The server kept turning the grill down so the meat would just simmer instead of getting a sear and some grill marks on it. read more

SizzlinGogi - Premium Seasoned Beef, Marinated Short Rib, Beef Belly, veggies - Korean Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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Their beef brisket is amazing and service is great! Expensive but it's worth it! The atmosphere is great very calming but sometimes can be busy. read more

FINALLY!!! An all you can eat Korean BBQ restaurant! We were SO STOKED when we found out it was all you can eat. The price is absolutely worth it! You can unlimited sides, rice, salads, and all the meat you can eat. The service was good, they check in on you frequently. The restaurant is clean, spacious. I can't wait to go back. read more

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After an especially difficult day, my family went here for dinner. We were immediately greeted by the owner, and we noticed it was a very busy time. We waited for about 25 to 30 minutes before being seated. Once at the table the server, Mercedes, promptly came to get our drink orders and was amazing for our entire time offering suggestions and checking back often. We ordered from the all you can eat menu, food was a good quality and plentiful. I was impressed by the high standards held by everyone we interacted with. Peter, you have a wonderful restaurant and we will be back. Thank you for helping a difficult day end on a positive note! read more

we love this place had the best waitress kelly she was a girls girl when my daughter complimented her jeans she told us where she got them from was fast as fuck was in and out of the restaurant 44 minutes we have a toddler so this matters read more

Overall this was a cool place to come and eat. I'd probably give it 3.5 stars if I could but closer to 4 than 3. The wait wasn't long but I think they were short staffed because I only saw 2-3 tables being used and still had a small wait. Staff was friendly but definitely looked a little flustered. Within 2 mins of sitting down they wanted the order, we asked for more time, we were asked on 2 different occasions within 3 minutes if we were ready so we definitely felt rushed. On the way out we felt rushed as well as we wanted dessert and they just brought the check before asking if we wanted anything else. This was probably my biggest critique. The food to price ratio is actually not bad, fairly priced considering the sides you get and good quality. I will say that getting all you can eat is probably a better deal overall. The brisket was thinly sliced and cooks quickly. Grab a couple pieces at a time to really get a good bite. Premium pork belly, imo, not worth it. It's thick, takes a decent while to cook and I think the regular would've been better. Beef belly was really good, super thinly sliced. Again, grab at least 2 pieces per bite to really get a good taste. Rib eye was a full, probably 10oz steak and good quality piece of meat. We had an issue where the cooktop was originally too hot and started smoking then they turned it too low and the pork belly wasn't cooking fast enough, they finally turned it up and it was fine. The salad was a little bland, not sure if you season that yourself as well but the cheese corn, tofu soup and steamed egg was really good. The sauces are great and everything fills you up. I wish they would give you something to clean off the top after each meat as residue gets stuck and can smoke plus flavor mixes with other meats. Definitely try this place for a different experience and get all you can eat, as long as you eat more than a small portion. read more

SizzlinGogi - Korean Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Food is ok, and I'm pretty sure it's a requirement to be unapproachable and rude to be a server here lol, haven't had a good sever once.

My absolute fave spot! Everyone is super friendly, the service is always on point, and the food is amazing! Never leave feeling hungry or disappointed read more

Ty alysa the best overall and kind very good food. Very good service is very good ambiance

When I grew up in the area I remembered when this place opened. First time having k barbs And it was Amazing! 12 years later, after being a frequent kbarb eater, overall kinda mid :/ STAFF: 5 stars Amazing quick and attentive, fast with the grill, changes, water refills and with tea and whatever else we needed. Wait: pretty dang long on a Friday a little over an hour Food: it was ok.. course B. Tri-tip and bulgogi were eh, seasoned premium cut beef was quite good along with the brisket and beef belly. Flavor lacking a little bit all around. Limited banchan. Price: pretty expensive for what you're getting. Overall this is the only place around, and it hits the spot read more

SizzlinGogi - Korean Near Me - Santa Maria, California

I've been going to Sizzlingogi for over 5 years, and the food is always absolutely delicious. Unfortunately, my experience yesterday was unlike any other I've had there, and it left me extremely disappointed. There were 9 of us in total, and from the moment we sat down, our server (I believe her name was Cassie) was extremely rude. A few examples: * When I tried to order a steamed egg and corn cheese (something I've always ordered at the same time as meats), she cut me off and said, "yes but I'm taking the meat order right now." Never once in all my visits have I been told I couldn't order food while literally placing an order. * One of my friends asked for another piece of fat for the grill because the meat was starting to stick. Her response: "You don't need another fat, it'll be fine." In the past, we've always been given a fresh piece after cooking a few meats, and I've never been outright denied such a basic request at any restaurant. * Our group ordered New York Steak, but she mistakenly gave it to the other side of the table. When they told her it was our order, she just said, "oh well it's on this plate," and left it at the other end of the table without making any effort to correct her mistake. * Finally, my friend (who is vegetarian) asked about the bean paste stew and casually mentioned she was vegetarian. Instead of simply answering the question, the server said, "uh if you can just let us know that at the beginning," with an unnecessary attitude. My friend explained she didn't care about cross-contamination, but by then we were all fed up. At first, we thought maybe she treated us this way because 18% gratuity is automatically included (which she did not deserve), but a friend of mine who knows another server there tried to switch us. We were told we couldn't, and that "this is just how she always is." As someone who works as a manager in customer service, I would never hire someone who treats customers this way. A good manager/employee ensures guests leave with a great experience so they want to come back. Cassie clearly needs serious training in professionalism, or to find a different job that doesn't involve working with people. I truly hope someone in management sees this and addresses it, because if it were one of my employees, I would absolutely want to know so I could coach them to be better. Sadly, because of this server's behavior, I don't see myself returning to Sizzlingogi anytime soon, even though I've always loved the food. read more

This is a fun and delicious dining experience. You are provided with a variety of sauces, picked peppers, sliced radishes at your table which includes a grill in the center. You then select from a long list of meats and veggies that you cook yourself on the sizzling grill. The service is prompt and courteous and the ambiance is pleasant. The flavors are like nothing else I've experienced. Highly recommended! read more

Honestly? this is the worst Korean barbecue place that I've ever been to, and that saying a lot because I've been to a lot in my lifetime already. Me and my husband traveled up here for our honeymoon from southern california and we were really excited to try this as it was highly rated. but the meat was old , disgusting, superchewy and tough and there was no flavor. i don't understand how they can serve people this meat, it's concerning! And the veggies you could tell were old . I honestly got full from eating the side vegetable dishes rather than the meat itself. And that's not including the servers.. they were so rude they didn't even give us our full change back stating that they round down and wouldn't be able to give us the rest of it?? makes no sense, that's our money. i've never heard that excuse before. all the servers there seemed to hate their job and take it out on the customers by not doing their job right and just being miserable. i wouldn't waste your money on this place and would probably recommend grabbing your own meat and grilling it at home. Please fire your servers. if I could rate it zero stars, I would. read more

I was super excited to try this place out but understood I have high expectations of KBBQ spots as I just got back to the states from Korea. However, there are things I just can't explain or justify away like: First impressions pulling up, ok nice they have their own parking lot, sweet! We went early trying to miss the crowd. Walked in and the building is a bit dated but it's all good. I'll take sketchy with bomb food right? Well... The banchan was minimal and stale. It looked and tasted like it had been left out for days but again justifying I thought maybe ok small ish town maybe not a lot of traffic this early and mid week and it's all pickled right? I move on to try the sauces provided and it's some soy sauce mix reminded me of a poor rendition of finadini from island food, a red pepper sauce which was hot but flavor didn't mix well with the food ( again might be overly critical expecting Gochujang) and salt/pepper mix(only thing used for pork belly). I asked for Ssamjang and had to explain its soy bean paste(should have left here). Then the meat came. My family ordered the all you can eat set C. Again I was excited and wanted to try it all. I was craving Korean food. We ordered brisket(doubtful), "Premium pork belly" ( just a too thick cut piece of pork belly), regular pork belly(decent enough), rib meat fingers ( no clue wtf that was. It was long and chewy AF regardless of cook temp), ribeye (whole steak not sliced or anything) and marinated short ribs( good portion to share not take on alone at the end of the meal). We had to ask for different scissors three different times as they just would not cut the meat! We all tried. It became a game and there were no winners and the meat got completely butchered in the process. The final straw for me though was when cooking the ribeye, one of the waitresses said they had to add water to the grill as to not catch fire so I'm like aight we don't want that to happen please proceed but then instead of lifting the grill like she did to check initially she poured it thru the grate and on some of my steak. Ok ok let me just take those pieces to the side. No big deal right?! Wrong! I was eating the rest of the steak and there was a hair in it that I didn't see till it was already in my mouth. It literally flossed my teeth. Ok so it's my fault for not showing them the hair or even telling them but I was so damn disgusted. I just accepted the extra charge for not eating the rest of the steak and short ribs but yall I just couldn't do it! The waitresses were nice enough to me until I didn't finish the meat of course but not my wife ironically considering she's actually Korean. Now I'm just sitting here hoping none of my family gets sick... Will never go back! I will just make it at home. read more

I've been fortunate enough to go to this restaurant several times. Of all the Korean restaurants in the state, this is my favorite. I love the food. It's easy to get impatient as there is usually a wait time but going there with that in mind, I am never disappointed! read more

Great atmosphere and kid friendly. Fun and interactive. The quality of food is amazing and services is great!

For our anniversary, my girlfriend and I went to Sizzling Gogi because we really love this place and our server, Amaya, made our date super special. She was so sweet and kind the whole time. She always paid attention to what we needed and made sure our drinks were never empty by bringing refills right away. It felt like she was taking care of us like we were really important guests. Thanks to Amaya, our anniversary dinner was perfect and full of happy moments! read more

I'm definitely coming back sometime soon! 10/10 everything. I went to sizzlingogi with my boyfriend for our anniversary cause we love this place and our server Amaya made our date so perfect, she's so sweet. Always attentive and getting refills for us and overall the food was amazing. read more

Short rib was absolutely phenomenal and everything else was great!! The service was super quick everytime we were running low our server was back to get our next round and the restaurant surprisingly wasn't noisy. Definitely recommend! read more

SizzlinGogi - Korean Near Me - Santa Maria, California

The food is superb. Fresh, and first time here made this a go to place. The server Andrea was so helpful and friendly. This is a go to place for your hungry needs. This was a very awesome experience. Thank you for te opportunity to enjoy something different. Come visit, off Broadway in Santa Maria, California. read more

Food was really good and our server was very attentive to us on asking what other meats we wanted and if we wanted more drinks or rice. There was another server who seemed like she was rushing us. There was no one else waiting to get seated and it was during the week so it's not like they were busy. It isn't as big as I thought it was going to be. I did see another area you could dine in the back but we were seated in the front area so not sure how big it was. It was clean and I liked that music was playing. read more

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