Road to Seoul BBQ

What's better way to say goodbye to the city you fell in love with ? With some proper food of course !This place had been on my list for months but never had the chance to eat here because I was so busy. During my last week here I finally came here with some friends to say goodbye to the city and I was not disappointed!They use robots to deliver your food but the waiter was still very friendly and attentive! I did find something pretty unique about this place and it wasn't the robots lol. They have a buffet style of sides so you can freely go grab them and load up your plate with kimchi, potatoe salad, japchae etc. the place is pretty loud because they play music and when it's crowded you can't really hear.I think the pricing here is pretty reasonably priced with the quality and types of meats you can order. We got the deluxe menu and I do think it's worth it because the beef tongue, ribeye, filet mignon, and the short rib definitely made it worth it.

I've been here multiple times and usually for their lunch special 20$ for weekdays. They have signs everywhere for deals and discounts, we also saw mirrors and decorations everywhere at the front. It was Xmas eve and my birthday, therefore, the price is still the same (Xmas eve is not a holiday) and I get half off! Seniors (60+) are 10% off. Usually when it's busy you need to check into the waitlist on the iPad but we got there right when they opened, 11am, but you need your entire group present to be seated. We were actually the first to enter and when we were all present, they needed more time to set up so we got in around 11:15am.Lunch special has limited meat options, still good variety and we always get the same: brisket, beef belly, thinly sliced pork belly, bulgogi, pork belly, and garlic pork belly. A kitty serving robot will come and bring you your meats, but the server will help bring it to you since it stops at the end tables and not the middle tables. Their side dish buffet is the best part, you can get as much kimchi, radishes, soybean sprouts, cucumbers, salad, lettuce wrap, macaroni salad, potato salad, fruits (orange slices), mushroom slices, and kimchi soup. There wasn't any appetizers since it's lunch.Each table gets to order up to 4 meats for the first round then it's 3 after that for each round. They don't have buttons to call a server so you need to wave your hand if you need to order before they ask you. Grill change used to be more frequent, I felt that since we sat in the middle of the three rowed tables, our grill kept getting burnt. I tend to eat a lot of meat so I tried to order whenever o see the servers but when more tables were filled, they sort of got busy and it was harder to grab their attention. Overall, good lunch, just wish they had buttons!

This is the location in Alhambra and I will say, I do like it more than the location in DTLA.The rating is 2.5 stars due to the service.Food - 4/5 - The meat variety here is pretty good. I usually get the deluxe menu and the filet mignon and ribeye are my favorite. Super tender and juicy!! I love that they have the brisket sauce and seasonings on the table! You still need to ask for sliced garlic, rice paper, seasame oil and jalapenos though. The sides bar includes so many goodies like tteokbokki, japchae, gyoza, fried rice and cheese corn!! There's also radish paper, soy sauce radish and ssamjjang available as well as tofu soup, salad and a few other sides. The variety and availability is great!!Price - $$ - The deluxe menu costs $40/person for dinner and I honestly think it's worth it, especially with the filet mignon and ribeye available. They also offer 10% off for Seniors 60 and up!! Very worth it for our parents and Grandparents!! Service - 2/5 - The service is really slow to be honest, we were seated and it took about 20 mins before we were able to flag someone down to order. There was no welcome or asking if we had been here before. Thankfully, I had been here a handful of times so I knew what to do, but it was my parents first time there and it left an uncaring impression. It was quite difficult to flag down a server each time to order and it always took a bit before our orders arrived. I don't mind being patient but it was pretty slow. I'm sure the servers were trying their best because it does seem understaffed but there's only so many excuses :/Ambiance - 4/5 - The vibes are pretty lit and the seating is well spaced so you don't feel like you're too close to other parties.Location - 2/5 - located on Main St Alhambra, so be prepared to park in a lot or structure and walk to the restaurant. This location is great but not exactly the most convenient when it comes to parking so be aware.____________________**Note: Location rating does not affect yelp review, this is just for informative purposes of other patrons only.

We will definitely come back here. Good food with great company! Price was not bad either. It was worth the trip.

Pretty good AYCE value for $30, even better with $25 holiday promo or $20 happy hour lunch special. First you open QR code menu at the table, then wait for someone to come take your order (4 items at a time, you must finish ALL before they let you order another new item.) You get the sides and veggies from the salad bar. Brisket was my favorite menu item. Shrimp tasted rather spongy and nasty. But the best meat of all for me was the K-fc wings from the salad bar - crispy fried and juicy inside, so delicious!

This place has an average three-star Yelp rating, but they are always busy on weekend dinners! The premium menu is the way to go. The cool thing about this place is they are offering nice lunch AYCE deals. They have a robot to deliver food. Pay attention to your table number. I liked that they had Korean side dishes available and also green leaf lettuce! There was a number of hot foods from the bar. You get a free soda for checking in on Yelp.

After the World Series Champions Dodgers celebration came for dinner at Korea Town's Road to Seoul Yakiniku BBQ with lots of park very busy great for party celebrations with large groups all you can eat BBQ Yakiniku pictures tells the story but one of our girls in the group ordered a take out bento Boy the biggest bento Bo's I've ever seenAnd here's the picture to prove it

All You Can Eat Korean BBQ in Alhambra, Los Angeles, California...We were going to go to a different AYCE K-BBQ place, but the price was double that of Road To Seoul!We all chose the standard menu for $29.99 plus tax and tip.It's good to go with guys who like to cook... I just sat back and enjoyed... thank you, Jack and Tim!I parked in the free parking structure around the corner... thanks to the City of Alhambra! We didn't have a reservation, but got seated right away on a week night. We ordered 3 meats and went to the hot and cold entrées bars. We taught Jack to wrap his cooked meats in the thinly sliced, marinated radish... yes! By the time we returned to the table, our meats were delivered by robot. Our server placed the meats on the table and showed us that the robot can change expression when you wave your hand over his face! Cool!We had a great experience in this clean, spacious restaurant with convenient restroom! I can't remember how many rounds of meats we ordered... but I was stuffed!The ventilation was so good that our clothes weren't that smokey-smelling! I'd return again!

I'm disappointed in this visit. I came to eat arrive before midnight and they didn't have salad or rice available?!? Not too sure how that's possible at a Korean Bbq establishment. I asked the server if we could have more salad and I was told there wasn't any available. We have ate here before and even after midnight they have had salad and rice available. On busier nights.

Great meal and excellent value! A variety of meat options as well as shrimp on the happy hour menu. And access to the salad bar, banchans, and soondobu soup. The staff are very attentive and friendly. The meats come on little robots. And the place is pretty spacious and clean. I would definitely come here again for happy hour. And there's a discount for seniors! Not sure if it can be applied during happy hour, but still a cool discount.