Excellent service!!! She was very attentive. She can't back constantly to make sure we had enough food. The place was big and clean!! We got the AYCE happy hour (Monday to Friday) $28 per person. The bbq meats were super fresh!! Banchan was super fresh. I love the many variety of dipping sauces. read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Beef belly and prime beef brisket - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Terrible service. 너무 짜증나. I drove all the way down from Seattle to meet up with friends. One of my friends is immune compromised, and I checked in with staff before my party arrived if they would be willing to serve us out on their patio to which they said no, it was closed for the winter. So after a while when everybody arrived, we decided to give it a try, but then didn't realize that they would charge for all you can eat KBBQ per person, even if that person is not eating because they refused to serve the immune compromised individual outdoors. So that same person who wasn't able to be accommodated couldn't eat because everything was inside. We checked with the other wait staffer before we were seated and told it was OK for our immune compromised friend to join us even if she can't eat. After we were seated, the other wait staffer said that our friend could not stay if she was not eating or she would be charged anyway because that's what management told them. There was confusion because we were told one thing by a staffer as we entered and told a conflicting thing a moment later by a different staffer. I understand the rules of the all you can eat BBQ place, but please be explicit when you have certain rules that must be followed. They should be posted and clear so that ALL customers understand what they're getting themselves into before they get seated and served especially as a Korean American. This is very very very disappointing. I will NOT come back here ever or recommend this place because there are plenty of other great Korean joints in Tacoma that have better food and way better service. read more

Super clean, easy to locate and find parking. You order through a tablet attached to a table, so old timers who are used to yelling out their order will have to be patient. We upgraded from classic to premium so we could have LA kalbi. And it was thick prime cuts. Our server checked on us often and asked us if the food was tasty. Love that they were attentive to the grills and changed them often. My favorite was that I ordered Korean soft tofu soup versus the soybean paste for free. Wish more kbbq places had that option. Also, the squid came out fried and it was seasoned and delicious as well! The mall walk afterwards helps with digestion, so we will be back! read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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There are so many options to choose from, in so many different variations of food. You can order, it's all wonderful, and you get to cook it and you know what you like! I have to say the marinated meats are better than the others! And I thoroughly enjoyed the cheese corn and the fried rice! Our server was funny and kept the ball rolling. So we didn't ever have to wait too long...Always checking in on us! read more

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They make you place your order from an IPad at the table and someone brings little portions of food for YOU to cook. I was at a table of four people and my nephew was at his own table of four people next to us. We had two different bills yet they charged both tables a $50. Gratuity and said it was because we had a large group, WE HAD 4 people. I'm still so pissed off!!!! read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - So they lie to people also!!! - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Five stars - great This was my first time going to a Korean BBQ. We went in blind, so we had no clue what to do, what to order, etc. Our waitress was very friendly. She didn't do the best job of explaining how the menu worked (there was a little language barrier), but we ultimately figured it out. I'll do my best to explain how things work. Essentially, you can order a variety of meats and appetizers, which are separated into three categories. If you purchase the higher tier, you not only have access to the meats/appetizers of that tier, but also any tier below it. You get unlimited food for two hours. During that time, you can cook and eat a variety of meats that are available in your selected tier. You could order three dishes and three sides at a time. Despite not knowing how things worked, we had a great experience. We got the first tier ($35 per person), and we were satisfied with our options, but we will definitely get a higher tier next time we go. We got three rounds of food, and we were stuffed. It was really fun cooking the meats while we enjoyed our appetizers and drinks. This is the perfect restaurant for catching up with friends and family because you will be there a while. I would recommend going with an empty stomach. We will certainly be going back! read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Came here for a birthday dinner with a large party of about 25 people and we had reservations. We had our own area of the restaurant which was nice. Overall vibes were pleasant. Very clean and modern feel with great music playing. Service was excellent. The staff were very attentive and friendly, changed our grills quickly when requested. You're able to order on a tablet for all the meats and sides which was super convenient, and they came out at a good pace. Food was pretty good. A lot of the meat options were delicious, especially the pork jowl. Some were hit or miss - I've had better beef belly elsewhere and the quality of the brisket was inconsistent. Some of the sides weren't the best either. Overall, a solid spot. read more

Woobling is on the south side of the mall next to BJ's. They have three price options with different menu options for all you can eat, ranging from $35-$50. I asked if they had à la carte options but was told it's not all you can eat style. The ordering is done from a tablet at the table and a food runner brings it out. I was impressed that the design of the grills allowed them to not need the hang down smoke vent, it made it a quieter experience and we didn't smell like smoke after. There are definitely better Korean BBQ options in Tacoma but this spot gets 4 stars for the convenience and for their family friendly atmosphere. read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Thin sliced pork belly - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

This place is so so good. I went for dinner and got the middle package which had tons of options. It was also set at a very good price given how much time you get. Most of the time you cook and flip the meat yourself but sometimes they come over and do it for you which was great service. read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Yuzu alcoholic beverage - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

No wait on a weeknight (Wednesday)- walked in and there were a number of other tables but we got to a table promptly and ordered right away using the tablet. Kids are 0-3 (free) and 4-17 (I think) 50%. We have a small kid so we wouldn't have stayed if we had to pay for her. We got the classic (or basic) kbbq for $35/person (2 adults). With tip and tax it was $91. So not bad for kbbq but not cheap either. I thought the meat quality was good and the sides were ok, banchan at other places is a bit better but I actually really liked being able to order from the tablet rather than flag down someone. For the kid, they had ketchup and a side of french fries (she ate meat, fries, and rice, and ketchup). Service was good and it was easy to get a clean grill. For 2 adults, ordering up to 6 dishes at a time was plenty. Convenient spot at the mall to eat, probably the lunch deal is where it's at though. read more

New BBQ spot in Tacoma Mall Area! The wait was roughly 10 minutes on a weekday evening for 2. The service was okay as well! The server occasionally check on us but we mainly used the call server button! We opted for the Signature choice selection and it was decently worth.. The meat/food portions per order are a good size for having a bite and trying a variety of different dishes! When the store is busy, it does take quite a long time for the meat/food orders to come out to our table.. but it's understandable. I would come again before their Grand Opening specials are over! Decent pricing! read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Uncooked shrimp from their kitchen, no apology for a mediocre and high price eat all you can Woobling Tacoma. Very dissapointer will not come back anymore read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Uncooked shrimp - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I should start out with the good. The lady who served us was very friendly. The restaurant was very new and clean, much like your typical modern Korean restaurant. And the price point for their happy hour can't be beat. $19.99 is pretty amazing. The food however was not the best. The banchan wasn't very good and the brisket was not quality. You have a 2 hour time limit and we felt like we were waiting a long time for our orders. At Korean BBQs we are often waiting for the food to cook, but here we were spending more of the time waiting for the uncooked food to even arrive. It felt like an Americanized KBBQ which is on par for Tacoma Mall I suppose. If the server wasn't so friendly and the price wasn't so good, I would rate it lower. read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Don't come out smelling like barbecue. Quality and service is excellent! We eat here at least twice a month!

I came in around 2:30 PM on Wednesday. They have tables for couples, but it was pretty slow. We ordered food and had to wait a long time. Even after asking about our order, the service was still very slow. Overall, the customer service needs improvement Never come back. read more

Gathered a group of friends here. Haven't been to the Tacoma mall in years. The majority of the meat selections were great, but some of the other side dishes were quite questionable. We had 5 at our table, and they all said the kimchi jjigae tasted like tomato soup. We also ordered one of the marinated meats, I forget which one, but we told our server we didn't like the taste of it because if you leave food behind, you have to pay. He brought the owner, or chef out, who asked a few questions but said it was fine to remove it from our table without billing it. They offer a variety of side dishes that our normal kbbq place didn't, so we wanted to try it out. I've been to the one in Bellevue with family so I already knew what to expect but it's nice to have another in the Tacoma area, I just absolutely hate mall parking. Come early so you get a table. read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

To start, the food was definitely delicious, the sauces surprisingly were very good too usually i don't even touch them but i ended ip finishing mine. we split the cost between 4 people and the total was very cheap for us. Our server was amazing, funny and attentive . Explained the whole ordering processes, made sure we had any and everything we needed and constantly checked up on us! It was a Friday evening so it was quite busy, we did wait in line for about 20ish mins but again it is a new restaurant so there's going to be a crowd. read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Food is great! Price is great too! Can't beat $27 Wish there was more marinated options for the classic meals. And more sauces and sides! read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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This is a nice social spot for Korean BBQ on any night. The menu selection is mostly standard what you would find at a K.BBQ place. The customer service was good. I was a little disappointed by the selection of "marinaded" meats. We wanted to try the marinaded chicken and when it was brought out it just had sauce placed on top not at all marinaded. It was a nice experience but I will stick with the local non chain KBBQ places. read more

The food was amazing. The service was the best! There was too much food for lunch. I ended the day taking a nap after having lunch at Woobling. read more

Celebrating my nieces birthday, my husband and I treated her to Korean BBQ. There was a line that was about a 20 minute wait before we got seated for three. It was clear and unfortunate they were under staffed on a weekend. We ordered the signature meat option which has a great variety of various meat types. We ordered white rice to go with our meats. The wait for rice was 30 minutes and we were almost finished with our first round of meat before getting the rice at our table. When we ordered new meat options it arrived at the table quickly, but it was a bummer we had lots of meat with no rice that we ordered to make it a meal. I will try this place again in a few months once it's more put together, it seems the mall location may have new management? read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Sides - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Unfortunately, will not be coming back, especially this location. My husband and I had gave this place a try back when they were more newly opened, and had enjoyed it. However, this time around when we visited again, we were so so highly and greatly disappointed in the decline of food quality. We won't be back, and suggest you find a different place for kbbq. I suggest quite literally any other place in Lakewood (just 10 minutes away). We went with the premium option, which mind you is $58 per person. The "wagyu" was so insanely chewy? Like are we just slapping the word "wagyu" on any marbled meat now? I guess thats how they afford to stay open. We were starving and left hungrier than we came in. The meat quality was worse than what you can find at grocery stores. We also tried their seafood pancake was so dense and doughy and very reminiscent of play-doh. They also were out of ginger ale yet failed to inform us and ask us what we wanted instead? Only when we flagged a server down, (that call server button does absolutely nothing, we tried) and asked, is when we finally got our second drink (15 min in). Husband got fries to try his luck at any other food item tasting decent but lo and behold, undercooked fries, cheese not even melted on top. The music was blaring and you can barely hear someone talking directly in front of you. Seriously this place is a joke for kbbq. Especially with that price for what you get. If the meat was actually chewable then it would be worth it. You'd have a better experience inside the food court than this garbage. You know an asian place sucks when theres no asian people there. Hope a better place takes over or the owner is more involved and actually fixes the issues, because after reading other reviews, I'm not the only one. read more

Spectacular service! Great food. My partner and I had a wonderful experience. Fun vibe and atmosphere. Bobby is the Freaking man!! Thank you for ensuring that we had a memorable experience. read more

Excellent service. Very clean and tasty. I'm very impressed. I loved how the grills were changed so often. Great job Tacoma! read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Classic - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Bella Thorne is an awesome and attentive staff member! She made our experience here so fun and enjoyable. I'd rate 4 star, but with Bella as our person.. it's a 5 star! There was no wait and we never were without even with the 7 minute delayed ordering time. We did the Classic food menu for AYCE $27. It was good. We had our fill of brisket, pork belly, steak along with cocktails. The meats were okay. The marinated meats lacked flavor but we were able to get more sauces to flavor them up a bit more. The environment is clean and bright. It's very hip and contemporary. The bar is beautiful. Cocktails were good. The staff members also changed out our drill often so it wouldn't be too smoky. That was very nice. read more

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The food here is great, large meat selection and so many different side dishes that come along with it. They recently started a $19.99 happy hour deal which is probably the most affordable option i've seen in the area while still offering lots! The vibe is nice and dim lit, it has a sleek kind of feel to it. The service from the staff is great, they dont have many workers on the floor but you can see them doing the most they can and are so sweet! I have been and will probably remain a returning customer for a while !! read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Corn Cheese - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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2nd time coming and we will NEVER come back again! Someone other than our server handled our billing and included a 20% tip on our billing automatically! I can see how Korean restauranter's are earning a well deserved rudeness reputation regards tipping scenarios!! Send a message to these horrible owners that we will not tolerate such nonsense1 read more

Great new spot and location in Tacoma Mall. The restaurant is clean with nice ambiance. Sadly, the food quality was not the greatest, with mediocre cuts of meat. If you're looking for ambiance, then this is the best spot around. But if you're looking for higher quality Korean bbq, you're better off at New Gangnam BBQ and other Korean BBQs nearby. read more

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Came here for a late Father's Days dinner. This is the second time here but this time, it was under new management. It is now AYCE. Not bad for the price but I felt that the side dishes were not that great, the service was mediocre, had to ask for water refills, and yeah just pretty much mediocre all the way around. Maybe if they stepped up the side dishes, it would've gotten a better rating for me. ... read more

This is the best and most affordable BBQ restaurant I've ever been to. The service is super friendly, and it's only $19.99! Yes, no cap read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Service was quick and friendly. Food was good. The corn, marinated rib, fried rice and jowl were standouts. read more

Woobling Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

We had the Grand Opening price of the Classic AYCE, great value, even at full price of $35.. Side dishes were all tasty, and the meats were good. Service is quite fast and all staff were attentive and friendly. Will definitely come back! read more

I am a huge fan of Korean food and KBBQ and woobling is great. There are 3 levels of all you can eat and even just the basic has soo many different choices. Good quality meat and good banchan. Great service and fast. Restaurant is clean. The only downside is parking is limited because it's outside the mall read more

Honestly this was the most disappointing Korean BBQ experience I've had. Something was just off with the quality of the meat ...it didn't taste fresh and the texture wasn't right either. While I understand that time limits for all-you-can-eat are common, the portion sizes here were surprisingly small. They also restrict how many plates you can order at once and make you wait a set amount of time before placing another order which felt frustrating and inefficient. Several dishes we ordered either came out extremely late or never arrived at all. To make matters worse, service was pretty lackluster. Since they automatically include gratuity regardless of party size, it felt like the servers weren't motivated to provide attentive or helpful service which unfortunately aligned with our experience. Wouldn't recommend this spot, especially with so many better options out there. read more

Very nice restaurant, ambiance. Delicious food. Get the premium, it's worth it. The marinade on the diff meats is great. Friendly service. I will come back and I do recommend. read more

Food was good along with the choices of meet to choose from. Could have a bit more choices of vegetables. Customer service was okay. Didn't have to wait long for a table (of two), maybe three minutes of walking in and got seated and got a table. It's great to order your food and drinks right from the tablet. read more

Amazing experience at Woobing AYCE. One of the best experiences we had. We were immediately seated and the server gave us a small break down on how to order on the tablet. We order the $27/per person box which was perfect size since we can't eat pork or seafood. We were full by the first round anyways. The staff was helpful and friendly. On the tablet attached to the table you can order up to 8 items (4 of which are protein) we loved all the sides that came with it including there house made kimchee (yumm) we got 2 rounds of that. They provided a change of your grill too you will need to the tablet and request it under "call server" really cool features and overall easy to access and use. We ordered the beef belly, steak cubes, beef bulgogi! All were perfect for us. Check it out before the prices change. Located on Tacoma mall parking near BJ's previous called The Knot! Total bill for both of us was $70 including tip. read more

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This was my first time back after their rebranding and I enjoyed it! The price, in my opinion, is more than reasonable since they have many options! We just went with the Classic, but I hope to come back and try the Premium! Place is still clean, good service, no complaints! I'd recommend giving it a try! read more

Absolutely appalling experience. We had one of the most disgusting and infuriating experiences at this restaurant. A cleaner carelessly threw a filthy, smelly black rag onto a black sofa seat. Unfortunately, one of our friends didn't notice and sat directly on it, which left their pants dirty and reeking. We immediately called for assistance. The cleaner didn't speak English, so a manager came over. Shockingly, instead of apologizing, the manager gave zero acknowledgment of any wrongdoing. He implied the mess was quickly cleaned up because our group was large, and somehow shifted the blame onto us -- as if it was our fault for sitting there. When we asked, "Are you seriously suggesting this is our fault?", the manager sarcastically responded with, "So what do you want me to do?" in the most dismissive tone. We were disgusted -- both by the filth and the attitude. We told him we were leaving, and he made a rude hand gesture signaling us to go, like he was happy to see us leave. Not a single word of apology from beginning to end. This is, without exaggeration, the worst customer service I've experienced in years. It ruined the entire mood for our group outing. I would strongly not recommend this place for any group gathering or celebration. The management is unprofessional and the attitude is downright offensive. read more

Food was good no complaints. Service was okay. They didn't come to our table as much as we liked. And a lot of stuff that we ordered didn't end up coming which was fine because we were very full. Loved their ordering system. Each table had a tablet to order food so we didn't need to interact with our server. Quality of their meats were great. I would compare this place to Gen KBBQ but a bit better in terms of quality. Overall I think they just need to make sure every item ordered gets delivered and checking up on their customers more often! Solid spot would come again. Also I hate their chopsticks. They're very heavy and hard to grab stuff with. Ended up asking for a fork for the first time ever at KBBQ read more