Bando Korean Restaurant

This one is a tough one. I've mainly review Asian food. This place is more traditional Korean with many great side dishes. However, me and my friend visiting Indy decided to try all you can eat for $36/person. Unlike other all you can eat Korean BBQ, this place you can only pick 4 different meat. 2 beef, chicken, and pork. Also the difference from other KBBQ all you can eat, this place make you get ALL the 4 meat each time. Bad, they pile on the cheaper chicken and smaller amounts of beef. Now the taste... meat was tough. Very lightly seasoned. I also don't like that pork was with beef in a same dish. Also chicken was in a same dish served. Hygiene wise, I don't like raw chicken with something that I might not cook all the way. Another I did not like was they changed full 20% gratuity automatic. Making the total bill without drinks $94 for two people. Quite high for hole in the wall Korean. Maybe they might do better on other things but definitely would not recommend for KBBQ. Lastly, I felt they were being cheap. Meat quality went down each time ordering and less and less meat. Like they have different meat sat aside as they gave you. Only good. Side dishes. Hence two Star vs. 1

To follow up on owners response: we asked specifically in round 3 of ordering for "no pork" and we still got 2 plates of pork. At this point, the waiters explained the AYCE rules. They did take the pork back but then we were given our check right after without being asked if we wanted more. While the intention to have waiters verbally tell customers the rules of the AYCE may be earnest, a written out policy for servers and customers to refer to may help alleviate frustrations, confusion and perhaps ease with participating in the AYCE.

I wish I had taken more photos but I was too busy eating! Came here for a date night and we were seated right away. We ordered the all you can eat option! There were a handful of different types of meats. The side dishes were brought out right away with a goodamount of variety! The servers were nice and helpful and gave us all the info we needed to have a great time! Highly recommend! :)

My friends celebrated birthday at Bando and had the best time.We came as a big group and the staff was very attentive. They went the extra mile to make the celebration so much fun! We really appreciate it. Thank you Bando!

Amazing food. We got the unlimited korean bbq. I love all the "sides" they bring out which are also unlimited. The meats are all really delicious too. You won't leave hungry if you go for the unlimited meal. They also offer hot pot, but we didn't try it yet. Will definitely be back.

First time at a Korean BBQ restaurant. I was quite pleased. The setup, presentation, interactivity, Amount of sides, and quality of meat/ marinade were GREAT. It isn't often I leave a restaurant complete satisfied with the food Satisfaction / price ratio. This was worth every bit of the $28 for my dish. Staff and customer service was solid as well. I'll definitely return.

Brought my bro here to eat the night before his wedding and wow was he loving it!!! Food was amazing we had the all you can eat and it wasbsooooo much food ... my fav was bulgogi* (spell check)

Korean food is one of my favorite cuisines and I am so glad that I was able to try Bando.We decided to order off their dinner menu which had classic Korean dishes such as kimchi jigae, japchae, and other stews. There is also a great deal on AYCE Korean BBQ for $35/pp. Both my fiancé and I tried a Jiigae (stew). Each came with a bowl of white rice and banchans. We were shocked by how many banchans they had. They served 14 unique banchans that were all very delicious. My favorite was the seaweed salad. The kimchis (cabbage, cucumber, and daikon) were also very good. I tried the gwangjang jjigae which is a fermented soybean stew. So flavorful and perfectly savory! I've never tried this dish before and now it's one of my favorites. One important note: the menu stated that the stew had tofu but didn't mention that it would contain anchovies. If you're vegan or vegetarian, I would suggest asking if there are any animal products in your dish. My fiancé tried the kimchi jjigae which had pork chunks. He loved it and thought it was the best version he's had. I tried some of the broth and it was very delicious. Service was very friendly and prices were reasonable considering how many side dishes were served. We are so glad to have found Bando for our Korean food cravings!

Took my wife out for some Korean BBQ for her birthday. We have pork belly and beef bulgolgi for our meats. Plenty of sides as well. Overall it was Excellent food and excellent service. My only disappointment was the portion size of the pork belly (5 strips) as would as liked a couple of more slices.

If you're looking for a good affordable and genuine Korean bbq experience, Bando will not disappoint. The staff is super friendly, tentative and the food is delicious.