Mapo BBQ

We came here for korean BBQ and it was pretty decent. They had 3 combo bbq options - the cheapest at $150 and the most expensive at $220, the main difference between what meats/cuts are included - or you can also order a la carte. It's definitely not the cheapest KBBQ option out there, but they do cook the meat for you. The menu stated the combos also come with salad, side dishes and house stew, and while the side dishes were good, the salad was pretty meh. They also didn't provide the house stew until we asked them for it, which was a bit weird.But all in all, we had a very filling and satisfying meal for 2 people and had plenty of leftovers to take home as well. Meats were good quality and tasty. There's two rooms here - one for non-BBQ and the other for BBQ, so make sure to indicate if you want bbq or not. Staff was polite but not overly attentive nor friendly, also they spoke very limited English. The parking lot was fairly small but we didn't have any issues finding parking. No wait on a Friday night which was nice.

Excellent service. I went there with a team of 20 people from work and the staff was very attentive cooked large barbecue and couldn't recommend this place anymore. They even gave us a private back area for all of us to sit together

My friends and I were craving soup for dinner on a weekend night. This was one of the few places with soondubu that were still open after 8pm, so we decided to go for it after skimming at pictures of their menu online.Going in, I knew it was going to be pricey, but I didn't expect their soondubu to be around $24 (pre tax and tip) as well...so I decided to go for their gamjatang (spicy pork bone + potato soup). I was a bit worried about the quality since I couldn't find many reviews about their soup items. However, I was pleasantly surprised! The broth was flavorful and the meat was tender. I really enjoyed it, and if it weren't for the overall dining experience, I'd probably put this place high on my go to place for Korean soup. They use purple rice here! Now, the meh/could be improved: - They warned us about last call being at 9:30. We said okay, no worries. We had at least 40 minutes to order before kitchen is closed anyway. Pretty sure we can place our orders within that time frame. However, a few minutes passed and no one gave us the menu...they only handed the menus to us after my friend asked for it. Then, they only gave us less than 3 minutes before coming back and asking if we were ready to order yet. And again, very soon after, when we said not yet. It gave me a sense of being rushed. - They asked us to pay the bill at 9:30pm. I gave them my card, but they wanted me to tip and sign (the paper receipt) immediately as well. That was a bit awkward to do considering that I was holding a piece of bone and trying to get to the meat while they stood behind me and waited. I didn't realize that when they said "kitchen close at 9:30" = cashier will also be closing at 9:30, so it took me by surprise. They did let us know we could take our time and continue eating after paying though. - The togo containers (3 soup, 2 rice) cost us $4. They did not warn us there were costs associated with the togo boxes. We even told them we wanted togo boxes when I gave them my card for the bill, but they didn't include that in the receipt. They only told us to give them $4 after they dropped the togo containers off at our table. It sounded a bit abrupt when the lady just said "$4". We were confused about what she meant, and had to confirm if she meant it was $4 for the containers. Good thing my friend had cash...Overall, I guess I was expecting friendlier attitude with the pricing of the menu. We only felt welcome at the very end, when they saw me struggling with transferring the soup from the heavy/hot stone pot to the togo container, so they graciously helped me with the transfer; and when we said thank you and bye. They were definitely happy about getting off work before 10pm, lol. The were two entrances to the restaurant. The right is for if you want bbq grills, left side is smaller with no grills on tab.

Food:- delicious and quality meat - good portion (we got the combo B for 4 people and were stuffed)- the sides were all really good and loved the green onion saladService:- friendly and fast, they cook the meat for you which is really nice- even though the restaurant was full and only a few waitresses, they were super attentiveParking here can be a bit tough and they're doing a bunch of construction so mind your step!

Had a yummy dinner here! It was a Sunday dinner, and we just so happened to get there right before the rush. As a note, I'm writing this as of 12/18/22, and while there appears to be construction going on in this plaza, the restaurant is still open. On to the food! First off, there's no all you can eat option. Honestly though, it wasn't a deal breaker because we left full and satisfied. Our group of 4 ordered the "B" combo, which included 3 meats and banchan sides for all of us. The meats were high quality, fresh, and tasty. The sides were great as well. Also noted that this is one of the KBBQ places where the server will grill the food for you. All in all, the meal was yummy and my KBBQ cravings were definitely satisfied. The service was good as well. The only other thing was this meal was a bit pricier than the average KBBQ meal, but it was still an overall enjoyable meal and experience.

We visited on a Friday night and the parking was a bit full bc of construction but there were spots still available. There was lots of seating/tables available. The appetizers were 10/10! Some were sweet and spicy and savory! Overall perfect! (I'm usually picky but I liked all the food!)The pork belly and pork jowl were well marinated, and was delicious and perfect with the lettuce (the textures and flavors are SOO GOOD!) The soup that came with the meat was 10/10! It was well seasoned, and savory perfection! Very soul warming! It had delicious zucchini, tofu, and other veggies! Loved it!The seafood pancake was soo good! Creamy texture and savory perfection! Just what I was craving! The service was attentive and great food, it was a bit loud (which is fine still worth it) and I would recommend coming here!

We tried another Korean BBQ but didn't want the hour wait. Lucky we stumbled on MAPO BBQ. The service was attentive and the food really good.

Service - very bad service and i was even buzzed so that's when you know it was bad. this sobered me up real quick. waitress was very rude when we were ordering and the lady grilling the meat never spoke a word to us. is it because we don't speak korean? Food - overpriced food is fine if the service is good but we were so uncomfortable eating there it made the food distastefulEveryone acted so busy and wouldn't even listen to you but there was only 5 parties including us . the waitress had all kinds of rules to order like 2 meat minimum and when i said ok 2 meat she got mad because she wasn't listening and thought i was still ordering 1 meat. Because they forced us to order more than we wanted to they also said take out boxes costed extra money.... we ordered 2 meats and 1 tofu stew and the total was $150. BEWARE before coming , these 1 star reviews are legit I thought it was like a hit or miss place but I understand why these people had 1 star experiences.

Food tastes good but they charged us $10 for one pack of instant noodle...And they never filled our water cups...

Their Gopchang seriously tastes better than what I had back in Korea... The portion is big. They said it's for one person so we ordered 1 Gopchang and 1 Makchang, but we ended up getting full after finishing half of those&brought leftovers home. Def recommend & will be coming back for gopchang jeongol. btw my dad recommended getting bossam here!