MUTA Korean BBQ & Karaoke

It has been ages since i came here last time, party of 2 dined in on Saturday night, nice atmosphere, we already had dinner and went to grab a drink, ordered seafood fishcake soup and pajun and yogurt soju, I wanted skewers fishcake soup but they ran out of it and recommended pot of seafood fishcake served on burner/stove, which was better(?) alternative, and combo pajun seem too dry, burnt and salty, I mentioned that to the server who was very kind and pleasant, he kindly re-made us seafood pajun instead which was so much better and goodYogurt soju was good too We moved everything to the noraebang/karaoke room and sang for two hours My partner ordered 3 more beers and at the end, he gave us some bonus drinks on the house which was also nice, He was very pleasant, friendly and kind I cannot wait to go back for that seafood fishcake soup again! It was so good and also it had some udon noodle in it too

Came here twice: once for restaurant and another for karaoke so this review consists of both:Restaurant:Even though there's a grill in front of the table, all foods are made inside the kitchen. When asked why, the server responded because people have injured / burnt themselves in the past. You have to ask for complimentary rice. Unlike other BBQ places, they do not provide lettuce wraps. Banchan options are limited. Service:The server we had this time was friendly, however she didn't really know the menu and asked us for the menu letter. It's cool she's honest about it haha! They do check up on you if you needed to order anything else, however we had to ask for waters and banchan to be refilled.Karaoke:Affordable with the downside of having limited songs. They were missing a lot of the popular American ones. And don't have the full selection from artists but instead, around 5 songs per artist: Another downside is that for our party of 8, the air conditioning/ circulation wasn't strong enough and we ended up sweating..Food:The Grilled Intestines and Korean cheese corn was delicious and I'd get these again. Update: got the grilled intestines again but this time was pretty burnt :( I recommend ordering items slowly as they don't taste good after sitting out for a bit.They also serve alcohol.Latest visit update:They played too much BlackPink songs (toxic femininity) and it's just waaay too much as someone who does not support BP... makes us reconsider visiting this place :/

Searching for places to eat in the local area and this place popped up. I don't normally leave reviews but I feel compelled as the food was absolutely exquisite. Cutest little spot with amazing food. Their cheesy corn is to die for. IT WAS FIRE!! Also the service we received was so amazing and we will definitely be back again. They made us feel welcomed and gave us an amazing experience. Our waiter Jin was so kind to us and made our entire night. :) Just annoyed I had to share it lol.

I was looking for KBBQ in the area since my usual place was closed, and my friend found MUTA on Google maps so we went. It was super good and might be one of my favorite KBBQ places in the city now!! The prices are reasonable and portions are large. I especially liked that they have options that I don't see anywhere else, like gopchang (intestines, see pic) and spicy chicken feet (see pic). It did take some time to get seated despite tables being open, and we had to ask for lettuce twice before it arrived 10 mins later, but they seemed really busy so I wasn't sure if this was the norm. But I would still recommend to friends for the food and ambiance.

Didnt even taste like korean food. Brisket was burnt cheap cheesesteak meat. Wont be back

What can I say... I love Muta. Went back on 3/22 after not going in about a year... things have changed but for the most part everything is still great.SERVICE: The staff is ALWAYS super attentive. They cater to a more Korean crowd which is fine for my group as some of us lived in Korea, Love korean things... I definitely think your experience will be better if you understand Korean and can speak a bit.Ambiance: This place reminds me of the gogi places in Gwangju. Very classic for bbq. They play a good mix of new K-Pop (BTS. CLC, BlackPink) and stuff from wave 2 (2NE1, BigBang, Sister, SPICA). VERY GOOD FOR GROUPS)FOOD: Good cuts of meat, tteokbukki is AMAZING, portion are great. The only negatives are the pricing of the kimbap ($17) and the bbq no longer has a set so you buy everything individually (which is fine but not what we were used to from Muta in the past)Karaoke: Karaoke here is great! The use a Korean system with hangul remotes (I believe they have remotes that they've stickers with English)... you get 1HR free of karaoke if you spend $100(this may be a special from time to time)SIDEBARS: He wasn't there when we went but the owner is awesome. He's very kind, very accommodating, and he's generally a good guy.Go with a group you will for sure have fun'23$ card limit

This place is a must-go for Karaoke in Philadelphia! A little far from center city but worth the Uber ride plus it's only a few minutes drive from the Hmart at Elkins Park. They have plenty of rooms for small and big groups that are available most of the time even without a reservation. Only $30/hour per room (might just be for the smaller room), a diverse selection of songs (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and more) with great Korean food and drinks that you can order to eat inside the Karaoke rooms.

Great place to host parties during covid! Lots of food options, drinks, staff was extremely friendly and attentive to our needs.

I can't help but love this place. It's got a special no frills, good food, let loose vibe. Before you know it, you'll be drinking soju and nodding your head to Kpop like the regulars.Most of the menu items are served family style or "communal style." It's a proper Korean street food experience. You got the meat sizzling in front of you and the stew bubbling by its side. Scattered side dishes testing out your chopstick skills. Wide range of flavors from mild to spicy. Me? I come for the extra extra spicy. The kind that hurts but keeps you coming for more. Makes my mouth water just by the thought of it. Here's my classic go-to's:1. Jjyusam Bokum - spicy octopus and pork2. Fried Chicken - trust me it's not ordinary3. Any meat on the grill - you choose4. Wang gyeran mari - probably the biggest omelet you'll ever see. meant for sharing. seems so basic but I don't know why it's so good every timeFor the adventurer:1. Bulmakchang - hot and spicy grilled pig intestine. I had my doubts but dammmn it goes well with some soju and beer.2. Bossam - steamed pork belly. you make lettuce wraps with them. comes with other greens and toppingsGet your karaoke on after you're fed and intoxicated! Noticed that they recently renovated the rooms. Tambourines optional.

First time trying Korean bbq with a coworker and it was good, definitely will be coming back again