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Went here two weekends ago. It was 2am and as Jessie K promised, I was allowed to BBQ at the table by myself, as they have removed the "2 to AYCE BBQ" rule that seems to be gaining momentum at various KBBQ joints in Vegas.
Started with the Brisket and LA Kalbi. Hard to mess up Brisket, and they had it nice and thin, and I love the LA Kalbi cut because the meat is thinner when you have it rolling off the bone; and this one didn't disappoint. I also had the Teriyaki Chicken BBQ. I wanted Dak Gui, but you only had two choices: Teryaki and Hot Marinade. Maybe I should have chose the latter. I didn't want Teriyaki seasoning, but the Chicken was just flat. Ordered another Brisket, and Pork Belly (that was excellent) to get that bad taste out of my palette.
The banchai was limited. No pickled cucumbers, no potatoes in any form, and (although it's a luxury and not a staple) no anchiovis; but they did bring my a second bowl of kimchi after I used up the first. You get a choice of sides, so I chose the egg hot pot, and Haejangguk that came out really good: soft tofu and crisp cucumbers, making me fret even more that I didn't have cucumbers in my banchai.
I asked for Bibim Bap Sauce...should I have said Gochujang instead? Because on both occasions (I poured the first one into another dish and had it bussed), I got something that was more like Sriacha con Ketchup, and had more of a salsa texture to it, than the chili paste con agua sauce that I was hoping for. Oh well, at least they had sesame oil, with sea salt and pepper dipping sauce to keep the meats lively.
Overall, I give them the A-OK 3 stars. They stepped up and kept to their word so a bold move from 1 to 3 stars, but the food was still a bit lacking to get up to 4 stay quality. Still, it was 2am, and anything would have tasted good at that ungodly dining hour; so why was I just meh with the food? Hence the 3 stars, but I might give them another shot, especially if I'm dining solo again, since other joints have turned snobbish and have a min 2 person requirement for AYCE KBBQ.
Update: 5/31/16:
Got a reply from Jessie K saying the menu has been updated with no restrictions on AYCE for Kalbi, apologizing for being refused AYCE service because I was not a party of 2 or more, and inviting me to return for a better experience. Ok, that moves them up a star for showing concern and apathy for patrons who had bad experiences. I'll take them up on the offer to come back and report my findings. The food was decent last time I went there and was actually served (although it was a party of 4).
Original Post: 2/21/16
Been here before and the food was okay, the restaurant is very neat though especially compared to other Korean BBQ places I've frequented (Hwaro, Jin Mee, Honey Pig, and Jun's to name a few). The Banchan is limited, and for AYCE I find it annoying that they limit certain items (like Kalbi). Came in late night/early morning, was seated and then brought a glass of water. I was going to order, but was told that I couldn't do AYCE because AYCE is only for tables of 2 or more. Handed my menu and bolted. Wish I had pictures to show, but was refused service, so what once was a 3 star place now gets a single star.
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