O2 K-BBQ Reviews Summary

Ambience and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Looks like a sports bar with all the TVs mounted all over the place playing Korean K-pop."
• "This place was phenomenal, from the ambience to the freshly cut slabs of meat placed in front of us."
• "The K-pop atmosphere gels well with the motif and best to go hungry, because taste matters."
• "The vibe was amazing and I can't wait to go back."
• "LOVE this place. Atmosphere is great."
• "The ambience really immerses yourself in the Korean culture as a whole. KPOP, Soju, and BBQ...what more can you ask??"
• "They play everything twice, red velvet, blackpink,bangtan sonyeondan,exo."

Cons:

• "Music is too loud - can make it difficult to make conversation."
• "K-pop is a bit loud, but it was a Friday night so I wasn't complaining."
• "They play K-pop videos very loudly, which was too much for me."
• "It was also so HOT it felt like the AC was off and with all of the cooking around us everyone was sweating and gross."
• "Unfortunately there are mice and it is disgusting."
• "Every meat we ordered was either dry or extremely salty, and all were barely edible."
• "Seriously, don't go to O2."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff helps you cook and is very attentive."
• "The staff is EXTREMELY attentive too, there wasn't a moment where I had wait a long time for my waiter, he was always around and ensuring we were attended to."
• "The waitresses and waiters are super attentive and they come by to cook the meat for you."
• "Service is fast & friendly too!"
• "The staff here was welcoming and helpful."
• "Service was excellent. The waiters also cook the food for you if you like."
• "The service here is good and the efficiency of providing the next serving of meat is top notch."

Cons:

• "Terrible service. They treat customers like trash."
• "The staff are okay, but they stop paying attention to you after they’ve decided you’ve had enough of food."
• "The place seems a little understaffed as the servers were running between taking orders, cutting meat, managing the bar, and seating guests."
• "Server kept forgetting our order....Cups and utensils were not very clean."
• "We were soon ignored as our waiter walked past our table multiple times ignoring our presence."
• "Unfortunately, the service isn’t the best."
• "The staff were very rude, the serving were a bit too much."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Prices are very reasonable for an all you can eat place quality of food is good too."
• "Best all you can eat Korean BBQ place in New Jersey!!"
• "The freshness and top-quality of their ingredients were evident in the meat cuts."
• "Food is so delish & tasty."
• "Good Korean BBQ at a great price."
• "Everything was super delicious."
• "The food was fresh and tasty."

Cons:

• "ONE THING that threw us off big time was that they RE -USE the lettuce for wraps!!"
• "Overall quality has gone down a bit over the years from the high demand."
• "Beef bulgogi was not my taste. It was thick and nothing special about it."
• "They used regular salt instead of rock salt which made it super salty and not very flavorful."
• "Meat quality was subpar and the server who handled the cooking didn't thoroughly cook the meat(pork) before finishing."
• "Porkbelly: delicious, but wish they seasoned with salt and pepper and scored the meat a bit better."
• "Spicy flavored meats taste terrible as well."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "For the price all you can eat, definitely a good deal."
• "The all-you-can-eat option is such a great bang for your buck!"
• "A good value at $37.95/person."
• "The price was reasonable."
• "Super worth the price you pay!"
• "The price was pretty reasonable for the amount of food we ordered from the buffet."
• "The cuts of meat are amazing and delicious."

Cons:

• "Menu was scaled back and prices went up but, this isn’t a complain."
• "The prices are decent, but it does get a bit expensive if you start getting full because it takes a while between the meats."
• "It's expensive for sure but you get what you pay for."
• "However, it seems to be little pricey."
• "Also dessert not included in price as was before."
• "We come here a lot, slightly high AYCE prices for the area but the meat is on point."
• "The place is clean good food with bad policies, 4 people at the table get one salad if they finish then order again."

Parking and Location

Pros:

• "They also validate your parking."
• "Parking is great - they will reimburse you if you park in the garage."
• "They will make your parking ticket free if you show it to them before or after your visit."
• "Also remember if you park Inside of the galaxy tower ask at the restaurant for validation of your parking ticket."
• "Validated parking too so that was great!"
• "Despite its location not being the idea spot for korean NJ natives."
• "Don't forget to step outside and enjoy the fantastic view of Manhattan."

Cons:

• "Parking is an absolute nightmare... it took us 25 minutes to park in the attached garage."
• "The parking can be a bit confusing but the restaurant validates."
• "The location of this place destroys the entire food experience."
• "Be warned of the parking garage charge and no available spots."
• "I wouldn't eat anywhere near this place again though as the parking deck below it is in significant disrepair."
• "Food was alright, the parking is a headache."
• "Only problem was wait time but if your going to come here you definitely need a reservation!"