Five Spice BBQ

Excellent experience. Fresh food, attentive service, nice atmosphere. Our Hostess really helped with options and selections, and manager also stepped up. Will be back

We love to try new fun and yummy places, especially with an experience like self-barbecue. This isn't a strict Korean BBQ, which was actually a plus for us because we appreciated the other Asian foods and flavors. The grills were nice, not sticking much and not too much smoke. The foods were flavorful, though the meats didn't seem HUGH quality. It is great for $35 AYCE. We were super satisfied and when full, not bloated, as many BBQ places leave us bloated and sluggish. The staff was largely Chinese, so obviously don't expect Korean hospitality and sides. Everyone was friendly and checked on us and made sure we had fresh new grills. We would definitely come back for an affordable fix of AYCE if whenever we are in the area and craving a lot of food, there are also a lot of desert options around for after!

I would rate this place 7/10 as this place isn't too bad for all you can eat KBBQ for $35. The waiters were very attentive which was appreciated however when we ordered our apps, our edamame and kimchi came out after we finished eating so not really sure what happened. I wouldn't really consider this KBBQ as they didn't have any banchan which are a must when going to KBBQ spots. Overall not terrible but debating if I would go again. Would recommend getting coconut shrimp, spicy calamari, pork belly, and beef belly if you ever were to visit!

The staff is so amazing and everything we had was delicious. What a great fun delicious experience

Atmosphere: Five Spice is an AYCE KBBQ spot that opened in Honey Pig's old location. The inside was clean and spacious! Service: Our server was friendly, and the orders came out fairly quickly. The ordering system was on an iPad, making ordering easy and quick. Food: We ordered several of the menu items, including the pork belly, beef finger ribs, beef short ribs, marble beef, beef brisket, and corn cheese. Our favorites were the beef finger ribs and marble beef -- the meat was soft and tender! The pork belly and beef short ribs were both on the fattier side. The corn cheese comes in a pretty large serving, so beware if you're trying to save room for more meat. The one big weakness of Five Spice was their sauce selection. They were not authentic/traditional KBBQ sauces and were oddly sweet and tangy. Overall: For AYCE KBBQ, Five Spice is probably your best option in the Triangle. The quality and variety was good but wasn't the best we've ever had. We'd love to come back to satisfy another KBBQ craving!

Stopped by mid afternoon on a Friday. We decided to order from the dinner menu. Everything is included, I mean EVERYTHING but the drinks. We had: garlic shrimp, marble beef, pork belly, short ribs, sesame balls, fried dumplings, beef flank steak, zucchini, mushrooms and spring rolls. The hostess helped us with our first order, because we told her that it was our first time there. She was very helpful. All beef's were outstanding. Our favorite one was the flank steak. Fried dumplings were amazing too. They changed the hot plate a couple of times. We didn't have to ask. They were very attentive to our needs. The food plates arrived within a minute or two of placing the order. The place was vey clean and cozy. I will definitely go back. It was a wonderful experience.

REALLY glad to see these nice people take over the space from Honey Pig where the owners were jerks . This place is good KBBQ, although the owners and staff aren't Korean (based on the name I'm guessing Chinese?). So some of the standards (japchae, banchan, etc) are missing and the kimchi is meh. But the service is great and the meat is high quality. And frankly I want to see this place succeed so the old Honey Pig owners see how well a business can do when they are nice to their customers

Arrived around 1:30pm on a weekday for lunch, but we decided on the dinner menu for the "full experience" of the menu. Coming from a heavily Asian Foodie state --It is mediocre, but a "good" if you're from the RDU area. It gives me a mixture of Gyu Kaku vibes because of the grills, but some of the quality and choices makes me feel like it's a Chinese buffet based off the jarred Kimchi, wings, etc. it was not giving me the full KBBQ taste with the lack of authentic side dishes you'd get from Seol Grille or more established KBBQ franchises. If they stepped up their side dishes it might be a little bit of a competition for Seol Grille, but I still would prefer to dine there based off of the quality of meats and sides. Our waitress was very nice, but had forgotten our drinks after we had been eating for some time. We can sense the lack of experience vibe because we were getting ready to ask for the check and she overheard us looking up dessert places before stating we get free ice cream based off our dinner menu option. We got the kiddy size cups Hershey brand --choices of orange sherbet, chocolate, strawberry or vanilla. The restaurant is clean. Was a little taken back that it wasn't more crowded. We ended up being the only party eating and there were two other parties there prior to us sitting down.

The service was really quick for a 6PM on a Friday evening. The meats came out first and cooked appetizers and rice followed shortly after. The beef choices were my favorite, but their garlic calamari was good too! They were cut small or thinly sliced for quick cooking. They frequently changed out the grill so every time new meat laid down on the grill, it was a clean grill. There is an option to take home what you cook and don't eat but it is pay $20/lb.

Great service and amazing food! The menu had a nice variety of meats and veggies, not to mention appetizers. We enjoyed the coconut shrimp, spring rolls, king mushrooms, and corn cheese. The meats we tried were garlic shrimp, mussels, beef belly (our fave), pork belly, short rib fingers, bbq short ribs, and hanger steak. We enjoyed them all! Standouts were the garlic shrimp, beef belly, and rib fingers. My mother had visited this place a few days prior and liked it so much she brought my sister and I here. The service was outstanding as our drinks were constantly refilled and our grill promptly changed out. The staff were all genuinely helpful and kind. I will definitely be coming back soon! We got here around noon on Saturday and there was no wait surprisingly. I imagine this place must've recently opened and will be packed soon.