Anju

We only had appetizers and drinks but we're definitely coming back! Amazing Dakgang Jeong chicken and Bulgogi tacos!! Friendly staff and cozy atmosphere! Love it!10/22 Takeout night: Picked up takeout tonight and everything, as expected, was absolutely amazing! Really enjoyed chatting with the staff while I waited for the food. It's obvious that the staff genuinely care about your experience.

Solid location and seems like it gives off the casual bar vibe I thought it would be. We got a yuzu like, stir fry squid, and crispy pork belly. It was easy to get the waiter's attention and did not feel rushed in any way. It was a cold day though so every time the door opened, we would feel a cold breeze. Yuzu Like: This is an ok soju mixed drink. I've not often had soju mixed with other things so wanted to give it a try. It tastes like a mix of the honey yuzu jam you may see at a korean grocery store with soju. While pleasant enough, it was a little too sweet and did not have much yuzu flavor. Also $13 felt wildly overpriced for what you get. Crispy Pork Belly: solid crispy slices that were not too dry. The kale and sesame oil underneath the pork belly went very well with the pork belly. It tasted great with a bowl of rice. They charge $1 per bowl of rice which is fine but felt weird the dish didn't already come with one since it really felt it necessitated it (unless you were trying to do keto or something). The rice tasted nice though!Stir fry squid: excellent flavor. Squid had a nice chew and didn't feel too oily or saucy. Again, tasted good, but you have to eat with some rice. Not sure who these people are that are just eating these straight but maybe I'm missing the trend. Overall, not bad! The alcoholic drinks aren't strong enough and over priced but the food was fairly on point with the exception of being charged $1 for rice. I'd recommend giving the food a try if you want some decent tasting korean bar food.

Love this place.Food - 5/5. My friend took me here and we got the rice cakes and it was in such a creamy flavorful sauce. Packed a little punch too. The soup also had great flavor. Service - 5/5. Staff was friendly :)Ambiance - 5/5. loved the vibes of the place. It's not that big, but it has a dim-lit, cool, laid back feel to it. Kind of small cool bar vibes to it. Will be coming here again and excited to try more food. I'd recommend you go here too for some good Korean food!

My cousin had dinner here many times and recommended this place to me and it was his birthday today so we went here as it is late at night and we wanted to extend our fun. Night. Kim was our waiter and he was so kind and understanding of everything we needed and wanted for our night with friends. Open is the owner and he really cares about every aspect that goes along in his restaurant. We had the mixed drinks and almost everything on the menu. We were treated so kindly and had an amazing time listening to amazing kpop bops! The galbi was so flavorful and delicious. We had yummy dumplings and rose tteboki substitute. Everything was what we wanted I'm so happy that we decided to come here it was the perfect way to end the night.

I have not had a lot of experience with Korean BBQ, but Anju set my expectations high for my next dining experience.It may seem unassuming as it sits in a shopping center. It is rather small, but worth a visit.The staff was very friendly and helpful in explaining the various dishes. I had the Kalbi Steak and a side of white rice. The steak was very flavorful and cooked perfectly. There were many other dishes to choose from. I would recommend a visit for a nice meal

We both thought the foods (and the service) was stellar last time. This time, however, a bit of a mixed review.In case I haven't mentioned, but they don't take reservations, so we came super-early again to snag one of their very few tables. Luckily, we were seated right away. The vibe wasn't really "on" this time. Barely audible K-Pop music (although the videos were on), lighting was too bright, etc.etc. Again, I also wished this place was bigger...with comfier seats.This time, we ordered the following to share: Anju Pajeon, Anju Toastada, Tteokkbokki, Bulgogi, and their dessert, Anju Ssamanco. Well, we both really liked the Toastada appetizer and the Tteokkbokki. Tteokkbokki was quite spicy, and came with loads of Fish Cakes (which I love!). In a way, I think I would have liked it even more if it was a tad less spicy? It was borderline too spicy. I was really impressed with the presentation of their dessert, Anju Ssamanco...this Frozen waffle with mochi ice cream and hazelnut stick. Very shareable dessert for 2, but light on portions.The things I wasn't too into this time was their Pajeon. Maybe the novelty of their Seafood Waffle (over the Seafood Pancake) wore off, but somehow, it tasted WAY too bland. The Waffle, the Seafood inside, and the sauce...ALL bland! How could anything taste so bland in a Korean restaurant?!? Also, I recall absolutely loving their Bulgogi last time...but this time, something was off. While the meat was quite tender, it wasn't marinated enough or cooked long enough, or something...just not as flavorful (at least to me).BTW, my hubby got beer again, and this time, I tried their Yuzu cocktail. Sadly, this cocktail was somewhat disappointing. Guess I expected something more?Except for the exquisite dessert, Ssamanco, I thought the presentation for the other dishes could have been better. For instance, I thought the Shrimp Toastadas looked a bit cheap with the purple cabbage. To me at least, everything looked and tasted at least 20% worse than on my 1st visit. Still very good, but not quite as stellar as how I remembered it.Same with the service. Very courteous still...but a tad too slow on the take. We had to ask for every little thing...like Spoons, Rice, Kimchi, table cleaning, etc.etc.I just don't know...the energy, the vibe, the foods, the presentation, the service was dimmer...Everything seemed just a bit less this time. Struggled with 3 and 4 stars...but decided to drop just 1 star from my first review. Hoping it was just a bad night?

We were very excited about the restaurant because all the good reviews. Came in after visiting Carowinds, the employees are in very good vibes, very welcoming. The kitchen is transparent to customers to make sure everything is clean. The bulgogi taco were amazing, how they combined two variant of food together is brilliant. Flight of drinks are a great experience, I love the wine especially. Kalbi steak was delicious and kind of overpriced for the amount of meat I'm getting. Overall the food was great and definitely deserves a visit.

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal at Anju. We started with the seafood pancake which was actually more of a waffle. I prefer the traditional pancake but the waffle was good too. Next we split two entrees. We went with the bulgogi of course because it's a classic. Also tried the spicy stir fried squid off the pop up menu. Loved this surf and turf combination. The cheesecake was the perfect ending. Great service too!

FIRE Korean restaurant in NC. Of course I had to find the best Korean restaurant in charlotte while visiting town! (Hint hint... it's this place) Starting off with cocktails. FIREEEE, the black pink was absolutely perfect if i could I would drink 1 billion black pink cocktails. Honorable mention to the YUZU: less sweet more citrusy, if that's ur kind of vibe. APPETIZERS....Do NOT leave this place w out trying pajeons. I would put the kimchi jeon here on my death row meal (if I happened to end up there) The Dakgangjeong was okay, i probably wouldn't order it again and there's better starter options on the menu. Anjus Tang, went with the budae jungol and it did not disappoint, all my favorite things in one big bowl. Definitely recommend if you're looking for something warm and comfy. this and a BEER For the main meat dish, we went with crispy soy suyuk (crispy pork belly w cilantro) yall I don't even like fried pork or pork belly that much but I KILLED THIS!!!! it was so goodGo ahead and skip desserts here tho, anyways 9.5/10 I will definitely come back here when back in town. Shout out to our server too! He was so kind and the staff was so welcoming.

Food was spectacular!!!! The service was quick and amazing! David one of the sever/bartenders was very nice and made sure we were all taking care of. Food 10/10 !