Goku Korean BBQ and Hot Pot

Been here over a dozen times, this review is solely for KBBQ only. Probably one of my favorite AYCE kbbq spots.Service is great, always checking for our drink refills and changing out our grill. 5/5No complaints on any of the meat and vegetable options, quality is good and always hits the spot. Sauce bar is always fully stocked, haven't seen it missing anything before. 4/5 (not a 5 because the AYCE meats isn't amazing quality but that's to be expected).P.S. music playlist is on point (at least the times I've gone)

Let's set the scene here....i am not a picky person. But this place irritated me so badly something needs to be said in hope for changes so when a newbie comes in they get a better experience. This place was so busy it gave off anxiety vibes. No signs or anything telling you need to check in at the iPad even though we made reservations. No Hi...Hello or welcome in. Jerk host nagged us to next time sign in. Uh rude! We did sign in. Don't nag hungry people.Not all of us at our party has done Korean barbecue there was no instructions on how long to cook pork chicken et cetera et cetera one person at our table did get sick. You had a flag waiters down for drinks because the only way to order was this stupid iPad on the wall so with eight people just seem like a hot mess I will definitely not come back here. If you are celebrating a birthday you'll be treated like you're nothing special and it's just another day.

Oh how the mighty have fallen... Goku used to be my favorite AYCE KBBQ place 6ish years ago. I'd recommend it to every living soul and frequented often. Then COVID hit and the quality slowly took a turn for the worse. I've given them a few chances over the last few years, but tonight's dinner is the straw that broke the camel's back. Wait time isn't too bad if you join the waitlist. Roughly 30ish minutes and another 10 after you check in. Service is abysmal. Waited 10 mins after getting seated before our server came by to unlock the iPad for us to start ordering. Then he almost never came by again. Had to chase people down for grill changes and asks. Food and air quality was horrid. Zero intramuscular marbling on meats, some were straight up freezer burnt and greenish. Pork was definitely foul. You could smell its funkiness building as it was grilling from the jowl to the belly. Galbi and Sal Chi Sal were the two decent things but that's not saying much. As for the air quality, there's a visible cloudy haze that surrounded the restaurant. The ventilation was definitely not working. They gotta sell this place or find an investor to do an overhaul cuz mannnn has this place gone downhill. 1/5 for food and service. Extra 1 star bump only for the memories. End of an era. Sorry Goku, looks like you moved on to the afterlife.

All you can eat. This place was packed on a Friday and this was my first time. The meats were all good (got no chicken). They have a sauce bar so you can make your own. Service was fast every time we ordered on the table iPad the food came out in 5 minutes. The server was quick to change out our grill to a clean on. Ambiance is nice. It's a large establishment. I will be back.

I used the Yelp waitlist which helped on a Saturday evening. We were seated within 5 minutes. The place was really Smokey from the Korean bbq but we went there for the Hotpot. It smelled hella good though! You can get both for an additional price but the whole table has to get it. The server was nice and gave us the rundown and everything else is ordered on the iPad. Quick service, great selection on broths, meats, veggies and toppings. They also have a sauce bar along with a delicious salad with a miso vinaigrette, lychees and fresh cut fruit. I ordered- Thai Tom yum (spicy) with using noodles, waygu beef, brisket, Berkshire pork belly, seafood meatball, tofu skin, quail eggs, peashooter, woodear mushrooms, spinach and so much more. Skies the limit! Next time I'll try the Korean bbq! Check this place out yall!

Came about 20 minutes before last call from the kitchen with a friend to catch up after a Yelp Elite Event (YES!!!). Located in Cambrian Park in the same plaza as Jack Holder's restaurant, Goku does both AYCE KBBQ and Hot Pot. You can choose either/or both depending on how hungry you are. However, if one person chooses both, all members of the party also need to choose both. It makes sense so I won't knock them on that. The inside is what I would call "prison-chic" with LOTS of dark grey, fluorescent overhead lighting, and booths creating lots of sections almost like jail cells lolll. I really hope they remodel or something because it really wasn't too attractive. With it being our first time here, we were very impressed with the meat quality. Especially the short ribs, brisket and rib fingers. There is also a sauce bar that you can get up and get yourself. Give me ALL the Thai chili and sesame sauce!!Our server was great too! He brought out all our meats and sides with a quickness (although I'm sure to get us out faster lol). But he also was nice enough to chat with us since my friend recognized him from a previous KBBQ place. Overall, we left completely full to bursting, and had a wonderful meal! Wouldn't mind coming back - but please repaint or change the warmth of the lighting!!

Came here on a Sat afternoon with my bf for a late lunch since it had both kbbq (for the bf) and hotpot (for me). There wasn't a line and we were seated right away. Since it was the first time there for both of us, our waitress went over the basics of ordering and then we got down to it. She was very friendly and helpful. I loved the fact that we could order from the display and didn't have to keep flagging someone down for more items. After ordering our first round, we went to get sauces and some of the side dishes from the self serve section. I forgot what meats we ordered (definitely galbi, brisket, etc), but it was all great. My bf commented on the quality of the meats as he was grilling. I got the tom yum soup base while he got the Japanese miso. I really enjoyed my soup and all the veggies/items that I could put into it. Our waitress came to check up on us and refill waters as needed. While we thought we were pretty hungry when we walked in, it turns out that we couldn't last that long with the kbbq. I was still going with my hotpot, but my bf was stuffed from the kbbq and barely touched his soup. While there was a good variety of meats and soup items, it didn't have everything that I would have hoped for in the hotpot section (unless I missed it somehow). Even then, I thought it was decently priced ($31.99 for kbbq, additional $5 for hotpot add-on; all parties must do the same thing) as you get both bbq and hotpot. We got excellent service and all our items came out quickly when ordered. The music was a little loud, and we couldn't hear each other clearly at times, but it wasn't to the point that we're shouting to be heard all the time and we could still have a conversation.

This place offers a very standard hot pot and BBQ experience and doesn't stand out from the crowd at all! The iPad ordering system is unique, but our multiple orders were delayed, requiring us to shout for our server's attention. There had to be multiple orders since they don't allow more selections to come to your table at a time. Seated at table D-1 on a Sunday night (last night), we encountered a disinterested server who seemed indifferent to our needs. He was basically never checking his ipad at all.My soup was boiling away as I waited for veggies, and the tom yum refill was disappointingly flavorless. Overall, the atmosphere felt more like a canteen than a dining experience. Unfortunately, this was our first and last visit; there are far better hot pot options in the city.

We have been coming here for 3-4 years and the service is usually great even on those busy nights. I love how they have upgraded the waiting area- the cold air doesn't hit you anymore when someone comes inside anymore. We would have many stacks of dirty dishes and nobody passing by would grab them, causing a small clutter in the table, which never has happened to us. They have great food and drinks- so I do recommend eating here.

Wonderful place. Love the food. Nice service too. The people are very friendly. Food are delicious. Try both BBQ and hot pot. Recommend this place very much.