BORI - Montrose

Bori Montrose is still in Soft Opening mode at this time, so I was really looking forward to our special dinner yesterday. Lovely view on the second floor overlooking the streets! Service was alright as well, standard of the "luxury" Korean BBQ when your server cooks for you at tableside.Food-wise, there were a lot of room for improvement. Since our server cooked for us, it may ruin your meat cuts if they are not watching closely. That happened with our ribeye and A5 Wagyu, the ribeye was cooked more like medium well instead of our request for medium rare. Our A5 was charred one side and tasted bitter! We are not happy since it was MP and minimum 10oz to order! The A5 was buttery, yet the char ruined the flavor.Additionally, it was weird that our meat cuts came out and we did not get the appetizer Seafood pancake yet. Our server apologized saying he had forgotten to place it in, but I was willing to wait again since I really liked the pancake there. However, the pancake was not extra crispy as requested, and the bottom was dripping oil... the thicker section I could still see some wet batter...I guess the kitchen staff tried to send it quickly, but I would have appreciated a less mediocre dish.Tl;dr: soft opening mode, charred meats ruining flavor. Spring branch location probably better.

Bori - Montrose was the perfect way to celebrate my birthday with family. We had a table for 6 at 730pm on a Thurs, parking wasn't too bad on the street, but didn't realize it till later that they had parking behind the building as well.Walking up, I did not expect this restaurant to literally be a renovated house. We almost thought we had the wrong address driving through the neighborhood, but to our surprise it was actually very nice. We loved that we had a section upstairs pretty much to ourselves so it was private and intimate for dinner in just the right way. Service was phenomenal as well.For food, the 6 of us split their large short rib platter and large ABC platter. This allowed us to try their boneless short rib, seasoned short rib, marinated short rib, ribeye, soy ginger NY strip, and their pork belly. This was more than enough food when you add in all of their delicious banchan. These platters also came with white rice, soybean soup, kimchi jjigae, corn cheese, and steamed egg. Factor in the tasty variety of sauces, and you're in heaven. The high quality of the meat really shines through, and their servers perfectly cook the meats for you.I would 100% come back here again! Next time I might consider splurging and getting an order of their A5 Japanese Wagyu. I wish I remembered our server's name so I could give him props personally, but thanks to him he surprised me with a free chocolate mousse cake. Enjoy!

New location is awesome. BORI has always been great. food and serice is great. We had the Butchers feast and it's plenty of food for 4 people. The spicy Pork Belly is my favorite. The new location is in an old house really cool. But it's small with a total of 17 tables. So make reservations. service is exceptional.

Absolute gem of a restaurant (not even limited to kbbq). I've been to hundreds (from AYCE to high-end) of kbbq restaurants around the world, highlighting Korea and Los Angeles. I must admit that this is the BEST one I've been to overall. The ambiance, quality of food + service, variety of menu items and plating of each dish and banchan was top notch. We ended up getting the combo and selected the boneless short rib (beef row A), marinated boneless short rib (beef row B), and pork belly (pork row C). We also ordered beef belly a la carte. When I took the first bite of the marinated boneless short rib, I was shocked. The quality of the beef was immediately apparent. The beef belly usually just melts in your mouth due to the majority of the piece being fat. At this restaurant, that is not the case. It's very meaty but has little slivers that melt due to the perfect marbling, which pairs nicely together. It's important to note that none of us in my party were hungry due to the food marathon we had all day prior to coming here. I think that just goes to show how delicious the food is here. Sure, prices can be a bit on the higher end, but it's 100% justified. You can see them ahead of time, so if it's not within your budget, then make that decision before coming and deciding to leave a bad review when it's something that can be researched ahead of time. I've had much worse for far steeper prices before. The house setting was a great choice. I've seen nothing like this before from a kbbq joint and honestly, if it were to exist in Los Angeles, it would be an instant hot spot. With that being said, PLEASE COME TO LA!!If you're in Houston, it's a no brainer. You won't be disappointed.

I am a big fan of Bori so I was super excited to try this new location. I went during the soft opening. The vibe of the this location is very different from the other one. You definitely feel like you're in a house but in a cool way. We got to be in a private room upstairs that was so cool. The way the table was arranged was so unique and there was a door to balcony outside. Our server was very nice and attentive and they often had multiple servers coming in and helping out where needed. We didn't try any of the new items that were special to this Bori location but we have a group of 8 people and got the XL Butcher's feast plus a seafood pancake and cold noodles that was enough food to satisfy. As per usual, the meat was so flavorful and such good quality. I love how they bring all kinds of ssam wraps out to wrap the meat in and they weren't stingy with refilling any side dishes. Go check out this location to have great food in a unique environment!

I was seated right away and my server was very accommodating and helpful! Raymond was very attentive and making sure we had everything we needed. Although it was packed for dinner, it wasn't loud to where you can't hear your partner talking. The meat was delicious! Soft and not too chewy with a little bit of fat. The kimchi soup and eggs were delicious.

Came for the soft opening with the 15% discount for dinner.The atmosphere was inviting and sleek. It's like walking into someone's fancy home. The ventilation for each table was also good and I didn't smell like bbq after leaving. It was a bit on the pricier side but there was good quality meat and the sides were delicious. Got the small bori beef cut set ($100) as well as the small seafood pancake ($16) and beef tartar ($38). That was enough food for 4 people with 2 who weren't overly hungry. One person in my party said that the seafood pancake at the first location is better and crispier. I personally prefer Cote for higher cost kbbq, but for Houston this was good to experience once or for a causal place to celebrate. Service was good!

I really enjoyed Bori , the beef quality was excellent and service was great and attentive, we also got the cold buck wheat noodles that was also very good and refreshing, especially in this Houston heat . My favorite cut of beef was the the seasoned rib fingers, I'll definitely be coming back

Tried Boris new restaurant in Montrose. Had a great time with my family. Always love the vibe and their beef choices are one of the best in town. If you like korean bbq, you gotta try either one of the Boris locations. If you like a more classic vibe Id go to the original location. If you like more energy, Id try the new location in Montrose. The servers are nice and very attentive to your needs as well. 5/5 korean bbq place for sure

My family and I had a great dinner to celebrate my brother's birthday at the new Bori in Montrose. First impressions are everything because the restaurant is set in a completely renovated house in a residential area and it's beautiful! They had several spots for street parking or a lot out back. Our party of 6 got a table upstairs and it made for a more intimate experience. We all split the large short rib platter and large ABC platter and our fave meats were the Soy Ginger NY Strip and the marinated short rib. All of the meats were very high quality and the overall amount of food we got alongside the banchan left us stuffed! The best part is that the waiters cooked our food. The staff were all very friendly as well. We'd definitely come back!