DTLA AYCE KBBQ

bomb! bomb! It's great! Great AYCA and location. And beer and fun! Do it! Get it! East Parking.

Clean eating area, good customer service, cozy, good food.In this restaurant, I was well treated and there were no issues at all. The place was cozy as well, it was my first time eating here.

long-winded rant incoming:tried this ayce kbbq restaurant after seeing them all over instagram and was disappointed out of my mind. I genuinely cannot fathom how they have such great reviews when what we experienced was below par!to start, calling service slow was an understatement. without exaggeration, we had to ask multiple times for water, kimchi, or more meat, and after multiple asks, would wait anywhere from 5-10 minutes. extremely inefficient when only given 90 min to eat. the ONLY thing that came out in under 5 minutes was the CHECK.secondly, we noticed our fire going out and that our meat wasnt cooking as quickly. alerted the waitress and she could not help because it was already at the highest heat setting. so we sat and waited for our pork jowl to cook for half an hour and only ate the thinly sliced brisket because that's the only thing that would cook! come to find only AFTER we finished and paid, the grill was OUT OF PROPANE.also-- what kind of kbbq restaurant doesn't have 반찬 ?? the only decent memory was that the quality of the meat was fresh for an ayce establishment and the music was goodoverall, was not a pleasant experience and I can't say I'd ever be back

Went to this spot on a whim with my brothers (all 5 of them) and everyone enjoyed their meal. The seating is mostly outside, which I personally do not mind bc on my way out I didn't smell like BBQ. I liked how you have the option of two prices; each price determines which meats/dishes you have access too. Try the japchae for sure...it's not like grandma's but it gets the job done. As far as service, everything was pretty solid. Many thanks for providing complementary ice cream on the way out. It comes in clutch if you choose to go with a lot of the spicy protein/dish options. I'd go back easily. Location is better than having to go to Ktown, in my opinion.

I love coming here as it's a little hidden gem. I've been two times now and had a great experience both times. I enjoy that it's a bit tucked away as I've never had to wait for a table. Now service on the other hand is hit or miss. One time I got a male server and he was horrible to our table but he was exceptionally great to the table across from us. He was even chugging beer with them at one point. The next time he ended up helping with our table and was a bit more attentive but the women who mainly helped us was great. They do a great job of changing the grill here and the quality is pretty great. I do love that the place is in an open air outdoor type spot so the smoke fumes are not as bad as in a traditional indoor building.

Absolutely loved this spot! The service was super quick and friendly here. The meat was high quality and tasted great! We loved that there were tons of options for the AYCE. The beef belly and boneless prime cuts were our favorite! The best part was that they let us bring our dog in the outdoor patio section. Can't wait to come back to this spot :)

Had a great dinner date at DTLA last night. I was surprised to see the concept of being sort of in a covered patio / alleyway lol. But it didn't take away from the experience at all. It was actually pretty nice and cozy. They do have heaters that you can ask for if they haven't brought them out yet. I wonder if they have plans on opening up a bigger indoor dining area?The service was great, really attentive and we actually never had to wait too long to order more or ask for a grill change. They kept up a steady pace. Meat quality for the Kalbi and boneless short rib was amazing. Tender, juicy cuts, marinades were perfectly balanced. My only gripe is the 1 per limit on the kalbi. 1 serving per 2 people was literally just one piece of kalbi . Kinda hard to evenly share 1 piece lol. Beef belly is always one of our faves. The pork belly was so so. It had a thick fat cap on the serving we had, and the texture threw me off. They have some really fun sides. The cup ramen fried rice seemed to be the star of the many side dishes. It was pretty good! Love the creativity & the way it's served. They don't have a lot of the more traditional banchan though, but my husband really enjoyed the fish cake! Overall great option.

It was me and my partner's first time ever dining at the restaurant. We love the entrance and the lovely art design on the wall. It was a unique look for a hidden gem. We got the second tier for more alternative sides and entree. Safe to say, I enjoyed the appetizers more

It's situated in a narrow patio type setting with several tables to accommodate. We were greeted when we arrived. You can add your info to check in on their keypad but since they were not too busy, we were sat right away. Since it's outside, you don't get that smokiness all over. I'm thinking it can get cold in the winter. They have tvs around and had the Dodgers game on. The servers were all nice and friendly. I loved how they all work together to make sure that we were ok throughout our experience. From changing out our grill, refilling our drinks, and placing our next meat order. We decided to do the special menu for $26.95 a person. They have limited meats on this menu and you choose 3 each time around and 3 sides. I enjoyed the chicken marinades the most. The beef bulgogi didn't taste as I know. The pork belly was good. Do not do the octopus. It tasted much like ocean. I thought it was going to be tentacle pieces of octopus. The white rice was good. The gyoza were greasy as I bit one and it dripped on me. Overall food was a 3-4 but the service made up for it. A cool touch is that they offer an ice cream you can pick up when you leave. They had red bean popsicle or mango. The Mango was good!

Great Kbbq place in DTLA! Great quality meat, fast & great costumer service! Thanks to Jason and luis!!