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    Yaedam Korean BBQ

    3.9 (396 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Barbeque, Noodles

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    Freezer burned meat

    Horrible experience at this place. If I could give a minus 10 on the service I would! The server looked angry the whole time and she was not nice at all. The round of 4 meats took around 25 minutes to come out, we were starving and the porc belly has freezer burn (see discoloration and texture in picture) the grill didn't get changed even though it was pretty black. The unlimited appetizers looks so sad under the warming light, nothing got refilled on there. The cuts of meats were not good. The brisket was very thick and so were the porc "thin" cut (in picture) Gen is a 100 times better compared to this place ... Avoid it!

    Kalbi short rib
    YJ L.

    Honestly wasn't expecting much because this place was a late night pit stop after a long day, but the interior, the service, and the food were all very comforting and genuinely made me happier! I love that they have smaller portions, lots of banchan, and a variety of dishes. Kalbi: well seasoned, good amount of food for the price Soondooboo: not too watery, had a good ratio of dumplings and tofu I saw the table next to me get KBBQ and if I was hungry enough at that moment, I know I would've thoroughly enjoyed that as well! Would honestly stop by here again if I were ever in the area or passing through!

    Jennifer R.

    Came here for the first time since they changed to an AYCE Korean bbq and they added an AYCE Sushi as well! We chose the Korean bbq AYCE #A $29.99 each It was so worth it! Lots of meat options to choose from! You can also choose soup ( Tofu ...Miso... Ramen ) They have a bar in the middle with japae noodles ... eggplant ... spring rolls ... dumplings ... and ca rolls to name a few! They have an ice ream selection as well for after dinner ... it's all included! Service was very good!! We will be back!!

    Yun C.

    Happy to find another ayce kbbq spot though when we went, we didn't know that lol! They weren't busy when we go there because it was only 6pm, but people.started trickling in around 630ish. You can order 4 items at a time and some items were premium and you can only order them ayce if you pay for the more expensive price tag (almost $70, more than double the standard/regular price $30). We opted for the regular. Children 4 yrs and older (not sure what's the cut off) are 50% ...expensive really..how Much a 4-6 yrs old eat really??! I think they should up the age limit to be reasonable. Anyway, the meat was good. The marination was not too sweet and seasoned just right. It wasn't overly salted either. Check in on yelp and you get fried banana with ice cream dessert for free. What wasn't so pleasant was that they were not attentive. They would often forget your orders/requests (e.g. napkins, refill your drinks, change the blackened grill!!!, or just come back to take more food orders!!!). They would take order pn the table next to us. But then skipped our table. We didnt even order that much just yet! (It already stsrted sonce our 2nd order! And got worse throughout the meal). Also, I don't think that It was not noted on the menu, but apparently each person could only order 2 slices of LA galbi/short ribs. As we paid for 2.5 people (we had a kid), we were supposed to get 5 pieces BUT they lost 2 pieces of our order and so we only got 3! If you like.beef, there weren't much selections of beef items on the regular ayce menu. Anyway, the restaurant is nice and cleaner than the other chained ayce nearby, but I certainly wish the service was better.

    their spicy brisket was just brisket with sriracha on it lol
    Ariana V.

    I'm not sure why this place has a good rating.. I've been here for their AYCE sushi side and I hated that their businesses are separate on Yelp because when we pulled up to Mumu, we were so confused but they're the same place just FYI. Since I've eaten here before for sushi, I already was aware of their appetizer bar. However, they use the same appetizer bar for the KBBQ, which is weird. A lot of the banchan that we requested was redirected by our waitress to go to the appetizer bar. Nothing was fresh and everything tasted like they haven't replenished it in hours. For example, I requested the cheese corn side and our waitress redirected us to the bar. It was so gross and old. The menu is also nothing special.. I've paid better prices at Ohgane or Daikon for their lower tier menu and got a better selection than this. You pretty much can only order brisket or bulgogi, plus the old appetizers. The inside was also super stuffy. None of the fans to absorb the smoke were on. And they refused to turn them on because their floor fan was on. Not sure how that would affect one or the other. I just wouldn't come here again. My brother told me it was way better when they first opened, but this experience didn't impress me at all. Their only advantage is being open super late, but even then, I would rather go to in-n-out at that point.

    Banchan
    Robert C.

    I typically don't frequent Korean restaurants but I'll say that maybe I'll have to have a change of heart. You get ample amounts of food. Starting with the banchan there were about eight small offerings that came to the table. This was included in the beef Bulgogi entrée that I had ordered. The beef was tasty and I didn't leave hungry at all. I thought the service was pretty good. I was impressed with the ventilation systems. They had overhead on certain tables in the restaurant. I'll have to return again and try something different.

    Catherine T.

    Absolutely yes, you must visit Yaedam when in Walnut Creek. Sorry, I don't make the rules. Personally I think it is the best, authentic Korean cuisine in the area. I ordered chicken bibimbap and the fam ordered variety of bbq meats which were so good. Highly recommend

    Zachariah M.

    The sushi is unexpectedly good it's a good spot to eat the only part that messed with me was the salmon but that might have been a just me thing.

    Robert G.

    There are not as many tables as gen or ohgane which for me is a plus. It didnt feel crowded and loud. The servers were really attentive and kept checking on us every now and then. The great Service was the highlight of our visit. The price is also affordable. 30 for the regular ayce which i believe is reasonable. There are different appetizers, soup, pork, chicken and seafood items to choose from. The flavor or the meat though is not the best, still is decent. Hence the minus 1 star. Nothing wrong with it, it just didnt stand out. Adding to the minus star is the kimchi. It was dry and just pure spiciness. Overall, it is a good place if you want some korean buffet experience.

    Very nice atmosphere Must try Nice staff Good food They have good variety please come and try

    Sides and banchan
    Crystal Y.

    I will start this review by stating that the food here is delicious! Great meat quality with plentiful sides and banchan to keep us going. Surprisingly my favorite meat was the hawaiian bulgogi, so tender + the fried zucchini. I was pretty satisfied with everything we ordered from the menu along with the spacious interior and comfortable seating. Unfortunately I think the place suffers from slow service. After the wait and ordering it was 20 minutes to get cups of waters, and 30 in we finally got our food. It was just hard to flag down a server and we were left waiting for a bit during some parts of our lunch. I hope this place will increase the staffing as the server to table/customer ratio was just unbalanced and they could use some help just to cover all the customers they were receiving. I am so positive about the food however, and I will probably come back for that when the service/workflow is improved. I agree with all the other top reviews about the food and flavors, and would definitely recommend for a meal if you're not on any tight schedules.

    Old clump of rice that didn't breakdown after soaking it in the tofu soup.
    X E.

    I ordered a dinner combo with short rib and combo tofu soup on 6/1/25. It cost me $30. Check the images, and you can see the rice is so old, it didn't break down after I put it in the tofu soup. Rice was old and cold as well. It just shows that they don't give a fuck. The server wasn't even happy to be there . They 100% knew that rice was old and they still scooped that big clump of rice to my order. Potato side dish was just boiled potatoes in plain water. I ordered combo tofu soup but I got the regular tofu soup. They charge high prices yet the service and quality are not even close to that price range. It is pretty sad to see how businesses don't give a f about quality and customer service. Hopefully they will improve.

    Lunch Combo - Beef Bulgogi and Soft Tofu Stew.. all did $18.95 ...  What a Deal! :)
    Winnie W.

    Their Lunch Special is available on weekends too at $18.99 only (+$5 for ribs, which is a must get item in my opinion ;) They also have a KBBQ option but we are usually too lazy to cook the food :P Always a happy and satisfied meal here at Yaedam. What I appreciate about this restaurant is their good food, fast and friendly service, and good prices!

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    Ask the Community - Yaedam Korean BBQ

    How much is the kids all you can eat? What ages?

    3-7 is gonna be half price

    Do any of the menu items use peanuts or peanut oil, or any other type of nuts?

    For delivery will the meat be cooked or will it be delivered raw?

    You have choice of meat to cooked or raw for delivery order but usually we cooked when you order.

    Says outdoor seating does that mean we cook the food or they do and bring it out?

    You can cook at the outside for Bulgogi( beef) but other meat we cooking inside on the hot grill which is taste better.

    Are you open for takeout during shelter in place?

    Yes, we are open for takeout and serve the outside dining with distance to each tables

    No delivery service by any chance?

    Nope

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