Nicole
Disappointing Experience – Not Worth the Hype or Price I’ve had Korean BBQ many times across multiple states, including at other Gen BBQ locations, and I genuinely can’t believe this lunch for two cost $65. For that price, this was shockingly subpar. The biggest issue was the quality and handling of the meats. The brisket came out looking shredded and crumbling — almost like it had been improperly frozen or sliced while too thawed. It fell apart on the grill, and much of it disintegrated before it could even cook. No oil, onion, or fat was provided to help prevent sticking — something most KBBQ spots automatically include with lean cuts. When I asked for something to help, I was basically told to just throw everything on the grill as-is. Service was hands-off to a fault. Most places will help manage grill temps or check in occasionally. Here, no one adjusted the temperature for us or explained whether we were allowed to. I eventually just turned the knobs myself because no one came by, despite the restaurant being nearly empty. When I asked one server if I could adjust he just stared at me silently then left. The seasonal vegetables were borderline insulting: one slice of pineapple, two cucumbers, two peppers, and a cross-section of onion. It felt like they gave up before even trying. The calamari steak was unpleasantly fishy. On the positive side, the galbi was decent, and they did serve a generous amount of salad. But overall? This was one of the worst Korean BBQ experiences I’ve had. If you’ve never had KBBQ before, maybe you’d think it’s fine — but if you have even a little experience, this place will be a letdown. I now understand why this location had initial hype and then emptied out. It was nearly deserted when we visited. --- appetizers --- calamari ⭐ - you can't even bite this in half - it's all breading and the inside is super chewy Salad ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - honestly saved some of the dishes Banchan ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - just what you'd expect - they don't offer to replace any though even though the place was empty Seasonal vegetables ⭐ - it's not ok to give only 2 slices of cucumber, 1 slice of pineapple and 2 halves of a pepper - this was super disappointing as counting as part of a round --- meats --- Calamari steak ⭐ - fishy - needed a sauce but they don't give gochujang or anything with this - good texture though if you cook it properly Al pastor ⭐⭐ - only ordered to see because I don't recall ever seeing this at other locations - my partner liked this but I didn't - the tortillas it came with were crumbling and totally store bought - salsas were watery Brisket ⭐⭐⭐ - I liked it when we cooked it but I've had this tons of times, it's not supposed to crumble and shred like this - if we are in charge of cooking, then the ingredient prep should be focused on and better ❤️Galbi ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - a classic - the best one, I wouldn't trust much else here - this even varied from round to round here - I constantly get this sort of cut to eat at home but somehow some of the pieces they gave us were just so insanely fatty it was inedible Gen Prime steak ⭐⭐⭐✨ - descent but not memorable - there's a fat cap that we saved to oil up the grill, at least
