K Town BBQ & Hotpot

I'll be honest, I had no idea Cincinnati even had a Korean barbecue joint. I moved to this neighborhood about 8 months ago but since it is tucked behind most other businesses, it's not easy to see from the parking lot. It wasn't until I read the sign that I realized there was a legit Korean barbecue place here at Hyde Park plaza! I had a friend in town who I have enjoyed Korean BBQ with before elsewhere so I suggested to him that we give it a try. Walking in you could tell the place was pretty clean and very modern! We were seated at a table by friendly staff and immediately the grill was going and they took our order. We had many different types of meats and vegetables with different seasonings. So many different kinds of vegetables as well as good appetizers. It's all you can eat!Overall everything tasted fresh and delicious! The staff was very attentive and overall I felt like we really got our money's worth. Dinner is all day on weekends but if you're around on a weekday for lunch, you can save some money. It's not cheap but it's not expensive either. You're definitely getting your money's worth! Looking forward to trying this place again someday soon.

We went for lunch. It was a nice spacious restaurant. There's a cold bar and a sauce bar to get add ins for your hot pot or kbbq. Those ingredients are free. It's $19.99 apiece. One thing I was disappointed with was that you can only choose one option per table. I wanted soup, my husband wanted kbbq. We went with the Kbbq option since the available ingredients seemed slightly more expansive than the soup options. There wasn't one stand out item. It was just ok. I'd consider trying the hotpot sometime but probably not. Service was kind and prompt.

Love me some Korean BBQ - We came here to celebrate my birthday because I wanted something casual, kid friendly, and delicious! I am from SoCal and Korean BBQ is pretty much all over the place, so going to KBBQ here is kind of a little bit of a taste of "home" lol.. Anyway!... The staff here was super friendly AND very kid friendly - I love me some staff who enjoys interacting with my little one!KBBQ - Everything was VERY good - the meat selection had a nice variety and my husband and I really enjoyed our night. My favorites were the spicy beef bulgogi and spicy pork belly. They also had a nice sauce selection and sides bar selection.. even though I did not partake to any of those and just ate a bunch of meat haha..Service - The service was great! Our server was attention and incredibly timely. She also interacted with our daughter - which was super cute!I'm only knocking one star off only because I wish they had more Korean type of appetizers and sides and Gyeranjjim (steamed egg) or like Japchae, etc.Overall - We'll be coming back! :)

K Town BBQ & Hotpot was the place that I celebrated my birthday while in Cincinnati. Not knowing the city, restaurants, or what was close to my hotel, Yelp showed me that K Town was the place that I should visit. It worried me a little when I made reservations on the Chinese owned Chowbus website. But, once I arrived, I knew I was in a good place as they seated me immediately. Our server, a young college student, greeted us. She gave us instructions, as if they were needed. They are a little different from the places in California as they are both Korean BBQ and Chinese hotpot. It was a little different that vegetables had to be ordered from the server. Our server was great!The food was good for Cincinnati. I was impressed that they served marinated short rib (KTown Short Ribs). The meats were good. Most of the meats and seafood could be used interchangeably between Korean BBQ and hotpot. On the way out, the managers greeted us and thanked us for coming in. They don't get very many Chinglish speaking people from the Los Angeles area. They appreciated hearing whatever Mandarin I knew. I enjoyed my meal 2 birthday meals, both BBQ and hotpot at KTown. It's a great place!

Everything was fantastic! The food, the service and the variety of differing drinks! It is a lot of fun and I will definitely be back

I hosted a large group of 18 coworkers for a dinner event at KTown and they were great to work with - super accommodating! Before people started arriving, they worked with me to figure out seating arrangements and set out waters for everyone. My table did hotpot and Korean bbq, which was great variety, but was a bit tough coordinating personally since there were so many options and so many things to cook. They have a huge selection of meats and veggies so this place is great for diverse dietary needs. I'm a big fan of the bulgogi beef - yummy flavor and so tender! They also have a big sauce bar where you can mix your own sauces or grab some side dishes like kimchi or seaweed salad. After dinner, they also have some tasty mini desserts available. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! I'm so happy KTown opened in Cincinnati and is actually reasonably priced with good quality meats. Go check it out!!

This was really fun and perfect for a cold winter night. Our group had never had this style of hotpot before so we required a little guidance from the server, and she was great. We all elected to have hotpot instead of BBQ. Next time, I hope to do both. You select your broth and other ingredients from the server and throw it all in the pot. There are two large buffets of spices, sauces, appetizers and desserts. We left full and anxious to return again.

Never had Korean BBq so it was a great experience. The place was impecable and the service was fast paced and very organized. Our waiter was nice and she was able to give us a little guidance. I wish they explained better or give you tips on what to order or how to season better.We sat and we got the Bbq side intense of the hot pot. You can also do both! We ordered the different meats and different vegetable. Aside from you order there a bar with a few appetizers, and different sauces that you can use. The food gets to the table fast, since they already have it cut out and stored. My personal favorite was the prime steak and spicy calamari. Also they have this chicken appetizer that is the best. The other meats were okay and not big variety of vegetables. You cook your own meat and serve it, however, it's not seasoned so you can play around with sauces. They also had a small dessert bar which was really tasty. Deft going back to try the hot pot

I was super excited to try this place since I think it's the only Korean BBQ place in town and it's definitely the only combo Korean BBQ and Hot Pot Place!The vibe on the inside is clean and hip. Fun upbeat music is playing and they seat you at large tables with both the K-BBQ burner in the middle and 4 individual burners for hot pot. The menu has everything you could want or expect for K-BBQ and hot pot. All the meats, veggies, tofus, fish balls, etc. I was pleased with the quality of all of it! They have a nice selection of soup bases for the hot pot as well, which is awesome.They also have a sauce bar and a cold bar where you can go get any of their large selection of sauces and lots of different cold dishes like kimchi, seaweed salad, etc.Service was prompt and they were very friendly. Pricing was in line with what I would expect for AYCE. You pay 5 extra dollars if you do both the K-BBQ and the hot pot, which I personally think is well worth it. Highly recommend checking this place out, I know I'll be back!

Your typical all you can eat hot pot and/or kbbq.I opted for only kbbq. They're doing a free soda with purchase, but I opted for a water. Service was good. Portions are small. But I dined alone so I was able to try 8 different meats before I called it quits. Sauce bar was very similar to other ayce hotpot/kbbq. Love that they had pickled white radish.Left happy and full.