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| - Gyubee is a great place for affordable Japanese BBQ. So far in downtown, there aren't many truly great options so the entrance of Gyubee is highly welcomed! The service both times I've been was great. Lots of waitresses attending to customers and taking down orders. Food was also pretty good and came very quickly. The store is well decorated and comfy with its booth style seating. Dinner is priced at $27.99/person.
NOTE: They only take reservations for groups 5+. Also, If you're going with a big group of friends, try reserving / asking for the larger tables with 2 grills.
I have been to the location twice - when I went as a group of 6 friends, we had to squeeze in and share ONE grill which made it really inconvenient and not as enjoyable of a dining experience as it could've been. When I went as a couple, it was a much better set up.
In terms of food, there is a decent variety of beef (kalbi, tongue, miso beef) as well as pork (belly, cheek) and chicken. Seafood options included squid and shrimp.
The meats are well marinated - my favourite are the two types of kalbi. I think I've had better meat at other Japanese BBQ restaurants, however they were not AYCE and were quite expensive. For the price, I really can't complain about Gyubee's offerings.
There are also a number of vegetables to compliment the meat (enoki mushrooms in garlic butter is great!) Appetizers include kimchi and bean sprout - which are good as palette cleansers. They also offer mini versions of Korean bibimbap and cold noodles which is nice so you don't have to get a full meal.
Overall, I know I'll definitely be back. The seating is booth style and it's a great place to share a meal with friends. There is a two hour policy in place which is fair but just make sure you get a table with more than 1 grill if there are more than 4 of you going.
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