Hongdae 33 Korean BBQ

One of my favorite Korean BBQ restaurant. Lots of very good meat options. The ambiance is great. Location: depending the day and time, parking space can be difficult.(it's Chinatown, what do you expect...)Staff: always nice and accommodating.Overall: nice place to eat and hang out.

I came here with my cousins and this place did not disappoint! Everything was so delicious. We were starving when we went so obviously I did not have the patience to take any photos or the damage that we have done. My husband and toddler especially love that they have the shrimp option to grill on their grill. That was perfection. 5/5.The reason for the 4 stars is that most of the meats IMO were sliced way too thin. The pork belly wasn't that great. I prefer Gen's KBBQ for their pork belly compared to here.Otherwise, everything was good. The internal decor screams hongdae. Been there several times, and this just about transported me back to Korea for some time. If the meat was better, maybe this would've been a perfect 5 star!Most likely be back to try other things and this time take a couple photos too!

for an all you can eat kbbq it was pretty good! I def think the service was a lot better than I expected. the wait time was rough but after that it was a smooth sailing. we had Josh take care of us and he was extremely attentive and honestly super nice! & brought out forks cus he saw me struggling with the chopsticks. super catering and honestly really took care of us! the music was nice too! and the food was pretty good. I expected the cheese corn to be a little sweeter and cheesier but it was fine. def will recommend to others

Food was very very mid. I think the only good point is that they close late, but other than that the flavor of everything we ordered was far below other popular Korean BBQ places in Houston. First, the side dishes (pictured) were very limited compared to other places, and the taste of every single one of them was off. Kimchi was too sweet, potato salad was too bland, and cucumber kimchi had an odd flavor. Overall, not many sides to work with except the sliced radish kimchi and plain lettuce as a wrap.Second, appetizers. Corn cheese was very sad looking since the cheese was just lightly thrown on top and was not melted all the way. Soybean soup was very very salty with barely any tofu or zucchini inside. Seafood pancake literally had zero seafood. They might have been very very finely chopped and blended into the batter but we could not see anything.Finally, the meat. Galbi was good. Garlic butter shrimp was good, and that's it. All the other cuts of meat were either too salty, too tough, or too sweetly seasoned (baby octopus). Overall, besides the two or three meat options that are considered passable, everything else was rather disappointing. The place is ok, but it didn't hit the spot for me.

All u can eat k bbq, Chinatown Houston,TXEarly Monday nite dinner at Korean bbq, I enjoyed thinnly sliced pork belly, spicy pork bulgogi, galbi and garlic flat iron steak with zucchini, mushrooms and grilled pineapples. Banchan was so so and soybean stew was diluted and japchae needed more vegetable ingredients. For price of $33, it was very filling. The servers had to change the metal plates often since it was easily burnt. The restaurant was clean and spacious.

I've been wanting to try this place ever since it opened and I finally got a chance to do so for a friend's birthday. The place had a nice dark theme going on and I liked how it felt walking in. After we were promptly seated. It took a bit for our waitress to come by to give us an intro. After getting our water, she gave an introduction to how it works and the time limit and the rules they had, it was very clear and easy to understand. There was a limit to how much meat we could order at a time which was understandable because we had a small table. The meat was very delicious, great quality. Because there was a time limit that was well kept, it was hard for us to try all the meats but maybe next time. Overall we had a great time, I'd definitely would try to come back.

I usually don't come to all you can eat places but i came to this one. Since, this a kkbq place and If I can come to one of these all you can eat place this is the kind of place I would come to. The service was quick and the food was quality. For the price you pay for the amount you eat was soooo cheap.

I'm shook.Best. Kbbq. Ever.Maybe it ties with another place in Dallas but these vibes here were even more immaculate.This is not only the best spot in Houston I've had so far hands down, but it's AYCE which stands for all you can eat. Which I greatly appreciate!I used to think my favorite cut of meet if galbi ribs but I realized I love beef belly the most since it's so thin and you can eat a lot without feeling too full.Their meat is such amazing quality and yes expensive but I'd rather pay more and eat better food then pay less and not love my experience because anywhere else is still not cheap.I recommend 10/10 can't wait to go back.We were lucky and got a table after 20 min wait for an early dinner but I heard it's swamped at night.

If you're looking for AYCE Korean bbq in Chinatown area, then this is the place for you. Tucked away on the second floor next to Claw Kingdom, you can smell the kbbq flavors as you approach. Our fav meats to order were the black angus brisket, tx wagyu beef belly, premium pork belly, and garlic butter shrimp. If you are looking for steak, the ribeye and NY strip were decent as well. Not a big fan of their sides except for their cucumber kimchi and lettuce wraps. Check this place out if you're hungry and in the mood for AYCE bbq. Perfect for my college boys.

The food was well seasoned and the staff was pretty friendly. Good service and vibes. Its an all you can eat food and sides. I was recommended by a few friends and I would recommend this spot as a good date spot.