Yangmani

Came here today for the first time with the family. We were seated right away at 12:30. The waiter was patient with us as we browsed and asked questions about the menu. We decided on the premium combo and the chang combo. This was for 6 people and it was the perfect portion. All cooking is done by the waiters, so you can enjoy talking until the food is ready to eat. Our table had 2 grills which was perfect so they could cook both combos at the same time. The meat quality is outstanding. Stand outs were the outside skirt and bone in short rib. I didn't try the chang combo, but the others said it was clean, tasty, and cooked perfectly. Note this is a premium kbbq spot, which also means you will pay a premium too. Regardless, we will be coming back.

The recent reopening of the Koreatown branch of Yangmani caught our eye so we gave it a shot for lunch at the Rowland Heights location last weekend. It is a business that specializes in dry-aged beef so we likely deviated from the best parts of its menu by ordering pork and gopchang (intestines). In our defense, we like pork and there are dedicated gopchang set menus so we figured those were a specialty as well. We liked the variety of banchan that Yangmani offers. In addition to a salad, they have a cilantro salad, chapchae, jangjorim (a soy braised beef), radish wraps, crysanthemum stem kimchi, white kimchi, pickled onions, macaroni salad, a mung bean jelly (muk). The meals also come with 1 cheese and corn, and two bowls of rice. We added steamed egg, another bowl of rice, and the garlic leaves. One of our favorite little discoveries was a bowl on the side of the grill with soy bean paste, tofu, and ground beef. Staff explained that it could be used as a dipping sauce or mixed with the rice. It was absolutely delicious, savory, hearty, and well-balanced and we did as instructed, mixing it with white rice and it reminded us of mabo tofu. Yangmani is full-service and the waitstaff grill for you. They do a good job and cooked the meats very well. At lunch, we had plenty of attention and no delays as they moved from meat to meat. We didn't notice anything particularly special about the porks and really didn't care for the gopchang (first timers). Overall, we had an enjoyable lunch and liked checking out the experience and new banchans.

This place was underwhelming. I expected the premium pricing to reflect the quality of the meat, but that wasn't the case. We ordered the variety combo, which cost over $100, and it only came with corn cheese and steamed egg. The portion of meat was disappointingly small for the price, and we left still feeling hungry.The combo included beef brisket, which was on the tough side, and boneless short rib--just four tiny strips that were chewy. The waitress brought out another portion, which was slightly better. It also came with pork jowl and beef bulgogi, both of which were pretty standard. The banchan were nothing special either.Maybe the premium combo (over $150) has better quality meat, but even at $100+, I expected more. Honestly, we've had a much better experience at Chubby Cattle.Food: 2.5/5Value: 1/5Service: 3/5

Came with a group of friends for dinner on a Wednesday. It was easy to make a reservation a few days in advance through Yelp, although it seemed like the latest reservation available was on the early end for dinner at 6:15PM. The restaurant was pretty empty when we arrived, but filled up later.We ordered the Chang Combo, which was all intestines. It came with tripe, large and small intestines, and abomasum. This was a good amount for 2-3 people, and the servers cooked these perfectly. I absolutely loved the variety of banchan here, and the combo came with both steamed egg and corn cheese as well. We also ordered the Yangnyonmjejang, which is their spicy raw marinated crab. This was super delicious over rice and so flavorful. Overall, all the food was high quality and the service was also great. They brought us everything we needed quickly, and the restaurant is very clean. They ended off our meal with a complimentary dessert - a little cup of green apple slushy. Plenty of parking in the strip mall plaza, with extra parking underground as well.

Yangmani is now one of our favorite kkq spots. It is on the more expensive side but the quality of the meat is awesome and the service is top notch. They grilled the meat for you. We have been to both locations, Rowland heights and the Korea town. Each location has a slightly different menu set of meat. I prefer the Korea town location more. Their banchan is a little more unique. They offered more pickled vegetables to go with their meat and soybean stew. The Rowland heights offer a typical banchan set with japchae, stewed meat and steam egg and cheese corn. We've tired the tofu stew at both location, the ktown one seemed tastier. Their spicy and reg cold noodles were also good.They have many cuts of meat. The chef combo is always a great starter there are other combos or a la carte selections to choose from.

yangmani is a great kbbq choice, especially if you are in the rowland heights area and don't want to drive all the way to ktown. be warned this is not your typical ayce spot, it is ala carte/combos, but honestly they are just as filling, way higher quality, and tastes better!!my boyfriend and i came here around 5pm after hanging around Diamond Plaza and walking around the different stores they had in the area. there was no wait at all when we came in around 5pm, but there was still a few tables of people eatingwe came here to try their premium chef's cut combo, which in includes five different types of meats, a steamed egg, two bowls of rice, and corn cheese. all tables also get banchan (including rice paper!), a big bowl of fresh salad, and an assortment of dipping sauces to pair the meats with. the service here is outstanding, they are quick to take your order, bring out your food, and cook your meats. everyone is also very nice and will get you anything you need. they also are attentive when refilling your banchan, as i didn't find myself having to flag anyone down to ask for a refill -- rather, they asked if we wanted more banchan! the meats here are delicious and definitely worth the price tag. each cut of meat was so tender and flavorful. my favorite would probably be the garlic galbi or outside skirt, while my boyfriends was the ribeye cap. surprisingly the aged ribeye was our least favorite of the five but it was still really good, especially compared to other kbbq places. there is enough meat and sides to fill up 2-3 people or even 4 peoples whose appetites are small haha. the corn cheese and steamed egg are also really good, nothing too crazy but a great addition to eat with the meatsoverall would definitely recommend this place to anyone wanting some good high quality kbbq. their premium chef's cut combo is the way to go, as it comes w everything you could want to eat at a kbbq place. they also give you a small cup of green apple slush to end your meal!!!

Excellent food and warm service. Definitely recommend anyone nearby to try it out. Also definitely good environment and I can't believe there is no wait. Just walked in

My favorite Korean BBQ place. They have the best meat and all the small dishes are house made. Very unique!

The best korean bbq in the san gabriel valley. Me and my family have been coming here since they opened. We are never disappointed! Service is better the cho sun and parks in ktown

Love this place, server helps grill the meats. Nice spot, please give it a tryVariety combo is enough for 2 people