Address: 115 Franklin Turnpike, Mahwah, NJ 07430, USA
Phone: +12018310040
Rating: 4.7
based on 202 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"The staff is super friendly and they constantly check in on you which I appreciate."
"Our waiter Mark was the best! He was always checking in on us and even helped us cook our food."
"The staff was welcoming and knowledgeable, providing excellent service."
"The service was very friendly and quick."
"The staff checked in several times to make sure we were taken care of."
"Our server was excellent, attentive and brought us whatever we needed."
"The staff is so nice and attentive and will guide you if you are new-they might even help you with the cooking!"
Cons:
"The service needs to be more on point."
"Service all around could have been a little better."
"Additionally, it took a long time to receive our orders, and sometimes we had to request things twice while it was not very crowded."
"They took our drink order but drinks never showed up."
"Asked 3 different people for water."
"Sitting there for 10 minutes waiting for a waiter that disappeared on us after taking our order."
"The waiters take a little too long to come back and check on you once your food is out."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Although it is pricey, you won’t be crying about your wallet because you’ll be too busy munching on the delicious beef belly strips!"
"The meat is delicious and seasoned very well."
"Meat are tender and flavorful."
"The meats are fire, and the sushi? Fresh as it gets."
"The marinated meats, including beef and chicken, were grilled to perfection at our table."
"The Korean BBQ meat were excellent and the meat was juicy."
"The tender marinated meats, like bulgogi and galbi, are succulent and bursting with authentic Korean spices."
Cons:
"The Korean spice is not yet maximized, especially on the chicken."
"The fries are definitely the pre-made frozen kind, sprinkled with pepper."
"Sides and Deserts were disappointing, to be honest."
"The meat was tasty but the service was slow and there was a distinct lack of good dipping sauces/side dishes."
"The only thing I didn't love was the chicken sandwich."
"I'm sorry but the only good thing here was the rice. Everything tasted either like straight-up sugar or without any flavor."
"The chicken Katzu had no flavor so we ended up throwing over half of that meal away."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"The vibe and energy of the place is out of this world."
"The atmosphere was very cool and friendly place."
"Great welcoming atmosphere with even better staff!"
"Best Korean bbq place in Jersey!"
"The restaurant is spacious and clean."
"The ambiance is cozy and inviting, making it a perfect spot for a memorable dining experience."
"The atmosphere is very nice too, appropriate for the entire family or just a night out with friends."
Cons:
"The restaurant was poorly transparent about their closing hours."
"Very strict rules regarding sit time and height of children!"
"For larger parties (we were in 8 + baby) tables are a bit tight."
"But I sat there for the first 15 mins with no water."
"Kinda felt like an interrogation and not a intimate dining experience."
"The atmosphere was a bit overstimulating. I would prefer the music to be 3/4 the volume it currently is."
"Last but not least ventilation was terrible."
Value
Pros:
"Pricey but not considering the amount of meat you can get for the price."
"Given the quality of the meats…. The meal, while expensive, is really good value."
"Good value for money."
"It was absolutely a great value for the meal as the amount of food ordered was enough to feed up to 3 people."
"Had a great time here definitely get the best bang for your buck."
"The food was also reasonably priced so I felt I got my money's worth."
"You get so many different foods to try. It’s $40 per person but again, so worth it."
Cons:
"This was a one time experience and I probably wouldn't return."
"Note that gratuity is automatically charged even for a small group of 2."
"Also, they charge a 20% gratuity automatically."
"For a bill surpassing $350, we left the restaurant still riddled with hunger, a stark indictment of the promise of 'all you can eat'."
"I think it was worth the price to 3% gratuity was ridiculous."
"In my opinion, the food isn’t worth $40/person."
"Edit: this place is a rip off. Everything I mentioned below stands, but they charged us 20% gratuity for party of 4 and then an addition 3.5% ‘service charge’ which was also just gratuity."
Halal Compliance
Pros:
"The dedicated halal kitchen ensured compliance with dietary requirements."
"They are halal certified and take care to avoid cross contamination!"
"The Halal AYCE is really good."
"It’s a plus that it’s halal."
"Excellent halal food option for Muslims."
"As HALAL kbbq is pretty scarce, this place was a godsend for many halal eaters."
"They have the best South Korean extensive selection of grilled traditional Korean side dishes and fresh meat from Halal Certified Creekstone Farm, Greater Omaha, and Al-Aqsa."
Cons:
"Also, for kids they charged full price unless they are shorter than 4ft."
"Not all of us like or eat sushi so it was unfair we had to pay extra for something we don't eat."
"Although, you can tell the sides were more geared towards locals and Muslims than what you’d normally find at authentic KBB spots."
"They don’t have as many meat options as other places do."
"However, we got seated in the ‘non-halal’ section because they didn’t have our table ready (even though we had a reservation), and then sometimes the server would forget about us so we would be sitting with no meat to eat until they had a chance to pick up our next order."
"They charge customers a $2 fee to do takeout even with pickup."
"They'll charge for any food you can't finish, which is perfectly reasonable. BUT they won't give you a takeout box even if you agree to pay the fine."