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| - Let's be honest, Yummy BBQ is there because you're hungry and you want big quantities of KBBQ with no pretence. Straight forward Korean food with no added service. And sometimes, that's ok.
Yummy BBQ may not have the best interior and exterior for a Korean restaurant, nor will it impress anyone with it's service. But what it does offer is the best bang for the buck. Compared to other Korean restaurants in downtown, Yummy BBQ's value could not be beat. For a main dish that includes Kalbi beef and spicy chicken, your total damage will not exceed $25. The food itself lacks elegance and depth in flavour, but it is by no means bland. Different spice levels are provided for some dishes, allowing you to customize to your palette, but what that really means is how much sauce will be on the meat (choose medium).
However, the problem that knocks off stars for this restaurant is definitely the attentiveness and the level of service. For even a presumably empty restaurant, staff was not attentive enough to provide water, napkins, or really any form of care. What's really shocking is the fact that they tend to run out of BBQ hours before the closing time. It's appalling that a "barbecue" restaurant can run out of meat in the middle of service. It seems like this problem has only arisen recently, but continues to be a problem. Many of my friends, me included, will call in advance to inquire about the status of the kitchen prior to arriving.
It's a shame that which such good values, that a restaurant like this do not put more emphasizes on service and managerial proficiencies. And maybe that's why it's so cheap. But if Yummy BBQ improved on these points, it would be the hottest Korean spot in downtown.
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