This is one chain I like very much. Whether in Chicago, San Diego, or Las Vegas, the taste is amazing and very consistent across the U.S. Instead of Korean BBQ, our group opted for this because the rest had never had Japanese BBQ. I was nervous that they would compare it to Korean BBQ too much and not like it, but the majority loved it just as much as Korean. We agreed that Gyu Kaku is much better for marinated meats. They have a huge variety of marinated meats and each one taste amazing. The flavors are strong but surprisingly not too salty. We got one of the combos for two people and liked everything except the chicken. We also upgraded to the hot stone bowl beef rice instead of white rice and it was amazing and perfect for my toddler. It also included ingredients for you to toast your own s'mores for dessert. Just yum! We also ordered the Lady M green tea Mille crepe cake and it was heavenly. I don't usually like green tea anything but this was a fine exception! The cold cream between the abundant layers of soft crepe was to die for. No Gyu Kaku where I live so I look forward to the next city that has it!