Castle BBQ

Stopped by on Wednesday, 11/27/24 (dinner time). There are 3, AYCE menu options (A, B or C). Opted in for Menu C:- 2 AYCE - Menu C ($35.50 per person) = $71SUBTOTAL = $71TAX = $6.75OVERALL TOTAL = $77.75Very delicious! This place was busy and jam-packed. Fortunately there was no wait time. Valet parking outside (not free) - parking can be very tricky (not spacious).Menu C has additional foodie options and I would recommend this menu option if you are a huge seafood lover. This menu includes: spicy baby octopus, beef tongue, marinated shrimp, rib eye steak, squid, and spicy brisket.5/5!!!

Korean BBQ! They have 3 different tiers of pricing depending on what you want to eat. We were fine with the lowest tier (A Menu) since our favorite meat is beef brisket. There weren't a lot of banchans but they had the core: kimchi, potato salad, and bean sprouts. A small bowl of salad was also served and you can ask for more of the banchans. Overall the meat was very flavorful and the service was good. Would not recommend the intestine unless you like very gamey meat.Our server was quick to bring items we asked for and he checked in on us regularly. It's a smaller older restaurant in a strip mall with valet parking. There might be street parking in the area. They played upbeat music, top hits from the past two decades.Overall 3.5 rounded up to 4. Would come back again if I'm in the area!

This is a staple for our family.We've been coming here for well over a decade now.Living in LA is always an adventure, and finding these hole-in-the-wall places odd part of what makes the journey worth while.Highly recommended!!!

Price point is really good for menu A. ~24 dollars pp to feed a lot of hungry kids. We came for my daughter's birthday and it was great. We had a table for 8, service was good, and borthday treat for the birthday girl. They charge first for big tables but you can add more later. Valet is $10. I brought cash and I think it may be preferred method. I think service charge for big table was 18%. Overall a great way to have dinner for everyone! If you're not a harsh critic for quality in meats you'll enjoy this place.

We enjoyed our dinner here. We paid $21.99 for eat all you can. We love the beef bulgogi, pork belly, chicken and pork bulgogi. We love their cucumber and salad sides. We came in and we were served quick. It took about 2 minutes for us to get our table. The place was noisy since it was packed.

This is a cheap eats spot. If you're looking to get the most bang for your buck, this would be it. The atmosphere and vibe is very Hispanic. There's ONLY Reggaeton music that plays here. The majority, if not all workers, were speaking Spanish. So this isn't your typical Kbbq. It's definitely more targeted for the western crowd. The same goes for the food. It's not your traditional seasonings but more of a Western style. I will say that the meats were well seasoned and tasted great. Quality is questionable for sure. I wasn't sure what we were eating when some of the meats arrived. Some of the brisket looked freezer burnt but tasted alright. The Banchan were all really good. They start you off with little sample sizes, and if they see you eat it all, they'll bring you a bigger portion of it. The service is amazing. The staff check up on you constantly, making sure you're good on meats, drinks, etc.... they also came around frequently to change out the grill top. The only strange part was paying before you got seated. I'd give this place 4.5/5 due to the quality of meats, but with the pricing, it doesn't justify a whole star. This is a place where people come to eat a lot for cheap and it provides exactly that.

service: good! interior: I personally think the vibe was completely off.. the music was obnoxiously loud and none of the songs played were K-pop or Korean songs which made me question if I was in a Korean bbq restaurant felt more like I was dining in a circus health and safety:It's not clean. the tables, chairs were a bit greasy and sticky. would you crave for it?nope. honestly really disappointed overall.. it was not authentic and I honestly felt like I was dining at a night market. considering this restaurant is in LA, I had much higher expectations especially for Korean cuisines.we ordered the beef brisket, which was ok. in terms of quality, the meat was okay. the marbling was really even and the meat did not taste dry.I always loved korean side dishes but the ones here were not really appetizing and tasted extremely mediocre. the only decent side dish was their kimchi overall this place was just scraping the bare minimum and VERY grimey.. if you're looking for somewhere that's more authentic with better quality food, this might not be the place you're looking for. if you're looking for a cheaper, last minute restaurant this is the place.i rarely give bad reviews, unfortunately this is one of them tips for improvement: the sauces were not up to par with only two options available: chili and sour sauce. according to other reviews from google, they recycle their meat and water from previous diners I hope they improve on this asap!!!

I used to come here as a kid when it was 12$ ayce and $16 for the premium w galbi. Now it's $35 for the c option. The brisket was nice and thin but dry. The thin pork belly was kinda fatty but pretty flavorful. Thought it was kinda weird to have a steamed egg restriction of 1 order for 2ppl. Should at least be 1/pp if anything. The galbi was rly good and the service is good. They changed the grill for us often and always asked if there were more we wanted to order.

Located far up on northern Western Blvd., I think technically it's just outside of Koreatown. So it's not your typical authentic Korean atmosphere with Korean staff, Korean music, Korean customers, or the Korean language. With that said, this place is a great value for AYCE!The place is next to a 7-11 with some somewhat seedy characters hanging out in the parking lot, but hey that's Hollywood for you. There are 3 set AYCE menus to choose from: menu A is $21.99, B is $26.99, and C is $33.99. We chose B and it was more really good bang for the buck. The beef and pork bulgogi were just okay, but the boneless short rib cube was delicious and tender. That was the only thing we reordered. The banchan was decent, especially the kimchi and bean sprouts. Most of the customers and all of the front of the house staff was Hispanic. The service was super friendly and fast. The servers checked on us regularly. One interesting aspect is that you order from the menu and pay when you walk in before you sit down. The parking lot is small and valet only. We lucked out with street parking. Beware to not leave anything visible in your car as it's not the safest or cleanest neighborhood. If you're looking for an affordable AYCE KBBQ and an adventure, it's worth a shot.

This is not a Korean BBQ spot. I been here once about 8 years ago and it was legit a Korean BBQ spot.Today, I was disappointed. I think I waited longer to be seated than dinning in. We tried 3 different meats and we were so disappointed with the meat quality, plus they didn't even have "beef belly" which is common for Korean bbq spot. No , this place is not it. We didn't even have seconds, we just didn't like meat quality.Service was good. The guys were attentive even though you see them taking shots and downing beers with the customers.I don't think I'll be coming back here.Plus they only valet..for this place? I'll pass.Also, you have to PAY FIRST before you get seated to eat...Absurd!...I honestly wanted a refund.