Baekjeong Buena Park - Buena Park, California

Christopher Joe

I had the pleasure of dining at this KBBQ restaurant, and it exceeded my expectations! The service was impressively fast and attentive, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable experience. The side dishes were excellent, offering a diverse selection that paired perfectly with the main dishes. The rice paper was spot on, soft, chewy, and just the right texture.

The highlight, though, was the meat. The quality was outstanding, especially when grilled over charcoal. Each bite was infused with that rich, smoky flavor that takes barbecue to the next level.

Sifrah Hewis

We got the set meal and it was a lot for 2 people so probably could satisfy 3 people. Meat was fresh and tender, seafood pancake was also amazing with nice texture and consistency. Our server, Tifanny was also really sweet.

Tristan (intristang)

2024 Eats; OC #2, Korean #5: second time coming here and mostly same opinion as my first experience (except prices have gone up #inflation).

We ordered samgyeopsal (삼겹살, $37), marinated short ribs (꽃살 냠냠, $49), and yuhkoe (육회, $23) to start. We then added an order of boneless short ribs (꽃살* $56), and went through three bottles of soju throughout the meal $15/ea (beers are $9/ea).

The standout dish is definitely the boneless short ribs (꽃살). We ordered this both times here, and it did not disappoint either time. While it's far from cheap, you definitely get what you pay for.

While the samgyeopsal was good, it's quite small in my opinion. Samgyeopsal and pork are quite inexpensive at the nearby H Mart, so I'd suggest just grilling it at home and focussing on beef if you want to come here. My FIL thought that samgyeopsal was too fatty (but that's a positive for me).

Overall, I'd say the food is very good and high quality here. However, prices are starting to get pretty steep here IMO. Not sure what folks are ordering here to get out for <$50/person. Service wise, this place is a total roulette wheel. We had to ask our initial server for something multiple times before asking someone new. Our second server and person who cooked some of our food, Tiffany?, I think was very helpful and friendly and knew some Korean even though she isn't Korean. Our third waitress, like most folks here, looked stressed and couldn't be bothered. I can get past all of that, but it was very odd having our yukhoe come out after some of the meat was already cooked. We had to ask 3 times to confirm it was even ordered. Ambiance/vibe wise, this is where Baekjeong gets funky. The first time, we came on a weekday and waiting 1.5-2h to be seated as a party of six. By the time we got inside and seated, it was dark and music was bumping--it was like a club or lounge. This time, to avoid a long queue, we arrived around 5pm. We were seated immediately, it wasn't dark, and it wasn't yet a club. As we were wrapping up, the lights were dimmed and music was starting lol. Overall, if you want to go out for K BBQ, I can recommend coming here so long as you are aware of all of the above. The food quality is higher than that of Gangnam House @ The Source, but you will pay for it, have worse service, and potentially not be able to hear anything.

Cindy Cho

The food & service never fails here. You get a variety of meats cooked to perfection. The banchan is fresh & plentiful. We recently had dinner there & they were supporting those affected by the fires with a purchase of a mocktail, which I thought was awesome. We are never disappointed with the service & quality of food here.

Marie Kang-Scott

I've been to other Baekjang locations, but this was our first time here. We ordered the small beef combo, which comes with soybean or kimchi soup. The meat was delicious, and the soybean soup we chose was very tasty. We'll be bringing our family next time.

Christine

I can't say enough good things about our dinner experience here tonight. The food itself was fantastic but the highlight of our visit was undoubtedly our servers, Tony and Sean. From the moment we arrived, they took care of us with incredible warmth and attention to detail and I can't thank them enough for their exceptional service. We look forward to being back!

Jurathedamaja

First time going to this place. My wife and I got treated amazingly well. The food was more than delicious and the service even better. Sean and Tony took good care of us and made sure we felt at home.
Probably my favourite Korean BBQ spot from now on!

Idelynn Velasquez

One of the best Korean barbecues!! Love the beef stew, soooo good. All the food even the sides is fresh. I love the steamed egg, cooked to perfection.
The staff were very friendly and accommodating!