Jeong yook Reviews Summary
Category: Korean barbecue restaurant Palisades Park, New Jersey
Food Quality
Pros:
- "Super delicious food."
- "The meat was super tender and perfectly flavored."
- "The small dishes were great and the table comes with an iced tea."
- "The ribs, pork and marinated beef in the combo were all good quality and tasted juicy and delicious."
- "The beef was really good, it's excellent."
- "The marinated prime short ribs, skirt steak, pork jowls, and pork belly were satisfying."
- "All the meat was tender and super flavorful."
Cons:
- "The food was decent but not great - way way over priced and the side dishes lack true Korean appeal."
- "The meat was way too tough... and the meat was overcooked."
- "The cuts of meat were not as good."
- "The meat was a little grizzly and I had to keep spitting out much of it."
- "BBQ meats were way too overpriced for the portion and not great quality."
- "Both cuts of meat were too lean for grilling and tasted very dry."
- "The one at this location was thin sheets of meet, and the texture was wrong."
Service
Pros:
- "The staff at the restaurant is attentive and friendly."
- "The staff was super helpful and reminded us of we need anything to press a button and they would be here to help."
- "Service is always top notched."
- "The servers are polite with a sense of humor."
- "The wait staff have always been on point and super sweet!"
- "Service was impeccable and the servers were friendly and answered all our questions."
- "Service was fast & precise."
Cons:
- "The servers were rude."
- "The service not so great."
- "No staffer or hostess greeted us or asked us if we wanted to dine in."
- "Be careful! They change the tip which you sign on the receipt."
- "The service wasn’t good either."
- "The terrible service mars what would otherwise be an awesome unique experience."
- "Service was absolutely terrible. We waited 40 minutes for the first main meat dish, and even longer for the rest."
Atmosphere
Pros:
- "The atmosphere was night and where we sat it even had a view of the town."
- "The atmosphere is friendly and kind to us."
- "The modern industrial look is nice balance to the table side grills."
- "The place looked really cool!"
- "What's awesome about the place is that it's very original, it has a little playroom for the kids to run around and play in while waiting."
- "Nice decor and setup."
- "The overall experience was good and felt like in a genuine asian Korean BBQ house."
Cons:
- "The floors were very gross and it’s obvious they don’t clean them well."
- "Noise level is high."
- "Music is on the louder side but not uncomfortable or intrusive."
- "The decor is rather industrial. It’s contemporary but not in a beautiful way."
- "Even though most booths had partitions it was still fairly noisy."
- "Ambience can get louder and smokier on busy days."
- "The bathroom is disgusting and they have dirty plates and empty boxes everywhere."
Value
Pros:
- "Great value.. hint hint."
- "Under less than $40, two mid-aged Korean connoisseurs were stuffed!"
- "It's also pretty affordable Korean barbeque."
- "Price is NOT BAD AT ALL."
- "It is definitely worth the price, it's actually priced really well."
- "Great korean BBQ, value for money, and quick service."
- "The Small was a more than perfect portion for 2 people."
Cons:
- "The food is very expensive and not filling so be prepared to spend $$$."
- "They are pricey compared to some of its competitor restaurants."
- "Food is good, but hate the valet parking."
- "It is not cost-effective for 2 people."
- "For over $350 there was NOT enough meat that went around."
- "Portion sizes are ridiculously small for how much your paying AND waiting."
- "It's very expensive for little portions."
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