Jarbecue

Stopped by this evening for dinner. I was hooked from my first time I came last weekend and now I can honestly say this place is super official. I ordered the Jarbecue Ssam plate with all beef. You can also order 1/2 beef 1/2 pork which I tried last week.I like the option to choose all beef as I prefer beef over pork. For those of you can't decide, no worries...they have you covered!

Overall Experience:A casual and family-friendly pop-up with limited service but friendly staff, serving flavorful pork and beef belly dishes, though prices are on the higher side--worth it for the Ssam Plate, which is the standout must-try item.Location/Parking:It is currently in the Toast Tustin location, but according to the owner they will be moving at the end of March and TBD on where, but follow their IG for location updates. Parking lot is big but during busy meal times you might have to park further out.Reservation:No reservation needed. Just a walk in establishment.Ambiance:It is a very casual vibe. Family and group friendly. The owner even came around to check in on us and how we liked the food.Customer Service:Order happens on a walk up basis and after that it's just a matter of them bringing out the food to your table. Even water is self-served, so overall it's relatively minimal interaction with the staff but from the limited interaction they seemed very nice.Food:Smoked Salmon Pizza ($22 | 4/5) - While I can see why they named it pizza, it's definitely not on a typical pizza crust or baked. It's on an almost chip-like thin cracker? It tasted good, but definitely on the fishy side.Pork Rice Bowl ($20 | 4/5) - The bowl was very small. The egg scramble was very buttery and went well with the rice and pork. The pork is the same cut from the Ssam plate so I would say that you can probably skip this if you get the Ssam plate unless you're looking for some rice and eggs to go with it.Jarbecue Ssam Plate - Half/Half ($28 | 5/5) - Both the beef and the pork were very flavorful on their own and the lettuce leaves were great to use as wraps. The chimichurri sauce gave it just the extra touch that it needed along with the ssamjang. It is a greasy eat as they're both bellies.Value:This was definitely not a cheap dinner but if you're looking to try some really good pork and beef belly then I definitely recommend coming here for the Ssam Plate. That's probably the only must try item on their menu that I see worth the value being charged. At the same time, I do understand that they're a pop-up so they probably have to upcharge to make it worth it.

Husband wanted to try this place because of the novelty of BBQ made in the Korean hangari clay pots. But unfortunately, the execution and experience fell extremely short. The lack of chopsticks at a Korean concept restaurant should've been our first red flag!Service - 1/5 starsNonexistent and unfriendly. You line up to order and there is one cashier. It took awhile to get our food, and there was no interaction whatsoever. Price - 1/5 starsIt's extremely overpriced for what you get and they are really stingy with the "sides" (chimichurri, pickled onions, and gochujang) that comes with the ssam plate. Food - 2/5 starsDisappointing. Meat was tough and chewy, and there was nothing innovative or particularly flavorful about any of it. We ordered Ssam plate, beef belly bowl, and pork belly bowl. Felt like we could've easily recreated these ourselves at home. The bowls were super bland and most disappointing. It's just rice, with overcooked egg, topped with a few slivers of beef/pork belly. Ambiance - 2/5 starsFeels like you're eating in a cafeteria. Granted Toast feels the same way. The whole vibe is industrial without character. You order at the counter (which might take awhile because they only have one cashier), you fetch your own water, and nobody is friendly or welcoming. This place is all hype no substance. It felt like a giant waste of money and we won't be back. Overpriced, mediocre food with zero service. And the no chopsticks thing is just criminal.

Discovered this pop-up on Yelp and decided to give it a try. Open Fri & Sat nights 5-8:30pm (check their Instagram for any changes). The service was great and there was no wait. Ordered the half pork/half beef Jarbecue ssam plate and the salmon rice bowl at the register then found a table. I liked the pork belly better than the beef but I usually lean that way for kbbq. Wish they gave more ssamjang and pickled onions though. I was sharing with my husband so I felt like I was rationing everything on my ssam. Good amount for the chimichurri which was delicious as well.I was impressed by the taste and cook on the salmon. Not dry at all and went well with the rice. Hopefully will get a chance to go back for the salmon pizza which looked and smelled good!A little pricey but when I think about how much I'd pay for a bbq platter it's comparable. I enjoyed the food and experience!

Saw this pop up on Yelp's "Hot & New Restaurants" and decided to give it a shot. It's a pop up restaurant which is sharing the space with Toast at The Village at Tustin Legacy plaza.We started with the Smoked Salmon Pizza House (smoked bakka salmon, ponzu aioli, red onion, yuzu cream cheese, truffle oil, micro green). It comes on a flaky cracker thing sort of like a Matzo cracker. Super tasty.We also got the Salmon Rice Bowl (Gochujang miso salmon, salmon egg, cilantro garlic rice) which was good but a very small portion.Finally we got the Jarbecue Ssam Plate. We opted for all beef belly instead of pork belly thinking it would be less fatty. However, several of the pieces were still mostly fat and not appetizing. Also was a tad disappointed with the portion size.Overall, interesting concept that's worth a try but kind of of pricey for what it is.

Jarbecue is a pop up at Toast Kitchen and Bakery in Tustin that's running through until late March 2025. The concept seems to be Korean barbeque done in ceramic pots, and from what I understand they're only open on Friday and Saturday, from 5 to 8:30pm, so the window to come here every week is pretty small, and dinner only.When I tried going to this pop up, outside of the building you can immediately smell the barbeque in the air, it smells amazing. The menu is pretty minimal overall, and the dish of focus is of course the barbeque plate. We tried both the smoked salmon pizza and the barbeque plate (half pork, half beef). The smoked salmon dish was really nice and the truffle oil was pretty prominent, and the barbeque plate was tasty. If you're getting the barbeque plate I recommend paying a little extra for the all beef plate option; though the pork was good the beef was definitely the standout option between the two.Overall, the concept is really nice and there's definitely a nice flavor jarbecue offers with it's unique method of barbequing in ceramic jars. The only real downside is the prices are a bit too expensive for what you get. Don't get me wrong - barbeque is always notoriously expensive and I thought that would be the case coming here, but for the quantity and quality of food you get, nothing was compelling enough to make me want to come back.Overall definitely a place worth checking out if you're at all interested in the concept. Just know it's not cheap and you may leave a little hungry.

Small menu but tasty options. The ssam, salmon pizza and miso salmon bowl were delicious but I do think that all the menu items are overpriced. More of a fast casual experience. Order at the register and find a table.

Staff is friendly and attentive, they happily explained the menu to us as it was our first time here. We ended up ordering the ssam plate with half beef half pork. The combination of bbq/lettuce/sauces/pickled onion made for such a great bite. In my opinion the Pork had a better flavor, beef was a little tough but definitely still good. Overall, I really enjoyed this meal! Thank you!

It was the grand opening today and I tried the Smoked Salmon Pizza, the Salmon with Cilantro Rice, and the Jarbecue ssam.The Smoked Salmon Pizza was a pleasant surprise. The crust was thin and crispy, and the smoked salmon paired nicely with the cream cheese.The Salmon with Cilantro Rice was well done. The salmon was tender, and the cilantro rice was light and refreshing and really helped balance the dish.The Jarbecue was the real highlight! The pork was flavorful, juicy, and had just the right amount of char. The meat was cooked in a Korean traditional jar called Jangari. It was a very unique experience!The portions were fair for the price, and the service was friendly! I left super happy and satisfied. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the mood for something new!

I came across this place on Instagram and decided to check it out. They open at 5 PM, and when we arrived at 5:06 PM, there was already a long line! Since we were dining with kids, we decided to order everything on the menu.The first appetizer to arrive was the salmon pizza, and it was absolutely perfect--not too smoky, just the way I like it. My 8-year-old loved it so much that we had to order another one! Personally, I couldn't get enough of the salmon don--they were incredibly delicious, and I know I'll be craving them again.The vegetables were so fresh, and the jarbecue was one of the most unique and flavorful ones I've ever had. But the best part? My 6- and 8-year-old kids enjoyed everything! Seeing them eat so well made this dining experience even more special. A truly happy and memorable meal!