Meat Project

It was $35 pp for the ayce menu. The brisket and bulgogi were my absolute favorites here with the brisket just taking the slight edge. The meat tasted great and of a better quality. They only brought one meat out at a time and would swap up grates once the meat made it burnt. Staff would also help cut and cook some of the meats. My only complaint was the kimchi just being ok. For the price you have a lot of things to try and eat, so definitely being a small group of friends. Overall a good Korean bbq spot that I would gladly come back to. Food(50%): 8.5Staff/service(25%): 8.5Value(25%): 8.5Overall: 8.5/10

I had high hopes for Meat Project in Centreville, especially after hearing great things about the Fairfax location, but unfortunately, my experience was not satisfying. All the meats, including the spicy pork belly, bulgogi, and steak, were seasoned very sweetly, and surprisingly, all the marinades tasted almost the same. The quality was fine but the flavors were really lacking.The egg was good, but the corn cheese was a major letdown. It needed more time to roast and ended up grainy with the cheese separating into granules--definitely not the texture you expect from corn cheese. The banchan (side dishes) also didn't seem fresh and didn't really complement the meat in any meaningful way.The service was great and the server helped a ton grilling the meat for us and the restaurant was huge with abundant seating. Having tried authentic K-BBQ in Korea and multiple K-BBQ spots in Northern VA and, this place didn't live up to expectations. The price felt too high at $35 for the quality of food served, especially when compared to other options. Maybe this was an off day, or this location just doesn't match up to the others.

Tldr; It was a frustrating and disappointing experience and we will never go again.I was really excited to try this new kbbq restaurant but our server made the experience less than enjoyable. I wasn't sure if the music was too loud or the server couldn't understand us but it felt like he wasn't even listening. He asked if we've been here before and we said no, normally that prompts them to give the whole newcomer spiel but no. We asked if there was a time limit and he said "yes" so we had to prompt him again and then he said 90 minutes. We had to ask our server multiple times for anything (water, napkins, sauce). If we asked for 2 bowls of rice, he'll bring 3 bowls (granted there were 3 people in our party but this would have been the second round of rice and only 2 of the 3 wanted some) or we asked for the salad but no sauce and he brings us the salad with sauce. When we first sat down he brought us our sauce plates stacked on top of each other which made such a mess. And he'd throw the food on the table or grill and things would splash which made it an even bigger mess.There were so many little things that he would do that didn't follow what we wanted so it made the whole experience frustrating and annoying.Although the meat is marinated differently they all tasted the same or very similarly; there wasn't anything really distinguishable about the food. We'd ask for two different meats but he'd bring two of the same meat which made us have to order again.It was just a frustrating and disappointing experience and we will never go again. We won't even bother trying the Fairfax location because of this horrible experience.* review was also posted on Google

It's $35 PP for AYCE Korean BBQ. The menu has a good selection of meat options. Pricing is comparable for the area but the quality of the meats was underwhelming.The service was lacking. We walked in at 5pm and the place was not busy at all; yet we weren't helped for 10 minutes. Also; the waiter who serviced us; left the meats unattended for long periods of time and I had to attend to the grilling myself half the night. Also when he was putting the meats on the grill; he did it haphazardly and the sauces splashed onto my sweater. The venue itself is spacious with two dining areas. Plenty of tables and seating. Just FYI; the floors are super slippery. I almost slipped twice getting to the bathroom.

I'm back to eating at restaurants! My 2 week craving for dine-in eateries led me to Asian cuisine! First stop: meat heavenMeat Project is a place we used to frequent but since they opened a couple of Loudoun BBQ we have missed Meat Project. Coming on a Friday afternoon after the lunch crowd was the best decision. No wait, easy parking and excellent service.The AYCE is $35 and gives lots of options including several beef options (other AYCE places do not give many beef options. We rarely chose chicken or pork so beef and seafood is our go-to and this place delivered.I love that they ask you what sides we wanted. Since we don't eat the soup or the egg, we didn't waste. The corn cheese and the fresh salad is our fave. The mini apps had all my favorites and they offered multiple seconds.The steak, brisket and bulgogi were very good. The shrimp is deveined and headless. My only complaint is that I was not a fan of the dipping sauce. They were like hot sauces and I missed the salt/pepper sesame oil. Service was really good. Our server knew not to interior me as I prefer to cook and cut my own meat. Kudos to their attentiveness. Love having the place almost to ourselves.

The service was great! Our server Daniel was helpful, attentive, friendly and fast. He was a great server! They refilled every bon chon rapidly. We stuck to only beef and the galbi was by far the best item on their menu. It's boneless. They cook all of your meats for you so if you're worried about having to cook your own meal while you're out, that's not the case here. They grilled our meats for us. There's lots of space here. Many tables and they also offer dessert. For an all you can eat bbq place, this is a good deal. If you go with people who've never tried Korean bbq and want to try many different things at a reasonable price, this is a decent option. If you aren't an all you can eat kind of eater then this may not be your place given the number of Korean restaurants in the area. It's not too loud so it's easy to talk in this environment.

Best Korean BBQ in the area, hands down. We have been to most of the competitors in the area and no one has meat this well marinated and of this quality. So was good for a while, but they keep changing recipes and the flavor is missing. K spot doesn't come close to this in quality. This is flavor! The galbi blew me away, I didn't know it could taste that good. The sides were not as good as So, so there is room for improvement. I did however love the onion salad. But with such good meat it wasn't as big a deal because I didn't need to add flavor.And the service was fantastic. Our waiter did what we asked, we wanted smaller portions because we were just two and we wanted to try lots of things. I find that a lot of places, including So, portion out food in portions too big for just two people who don't eat like hogs. Really in a restaurant's interest to give smaller portions, but some don't. We will be back to make sure it wasn't a Fluke like K spot. But thank you for an enjoyable evening!

Dishonest pricing. Shameful practices. BEWARE.In the past, they had very clear guidelines on pricing for adults vs kids (ages 0-whatever is free, whatever to whatever is $X, and adults $35).Brought my three kids here ( ages 6, 4, 1) and we were charged for 2 adults, 2 kids (each kid was $20 apparently). When I asked how the pricing was set since there was no clearly stated age guidelines, they elderly lady manager first said that kids under 3 feet were free. Then, when I told them that our second kid was under three feet, they said oh, but he ate some food so he can be $10...literally making the pricing up on the spot.To make matters more shady, when they went to go adjust the pricing, suddenly there was a system issue and they couldn't make changes. They said oh, well just give you $10 back (obviously not accounting for tip and tax). When we got the final bill, gratuity of 20% was already included. They said because we sat at a bigger table, we had to pay 20%. We never requested to sit at a bigger table, our party of 5 included an infant, and we were only charged for 4....then they made up on spot about how the server helped us cook so he should get 20% when in actuality we did the cooking half the time. AND THEN THEY HAD THE GALL TO SAY WE CAN CHECK THE CAMERAS.You know what you guys? Korean bbq places are a dime a dozen in centreville. I'd rather take my money elsewhere than to be cheated by made up rules and dishonest pricing.You guys lost a customer. Would NEVER recommend this place again....the meat is alright. But I'm not about getting literally robbed on check out.

I enjoyed more when first opened. I do love the all you can eat and that noodles are included as well as rice. Wished the price hadn't gone up (but guess that's every where). Meat quality isn't the same, some cuts of beef were more fatty and less meaty.Service friendly and helpful. Seating was good and not a long wait. Would go again only if with group that want to go.

One of my favorite KBBQ places to eat in the DMV. You can do no wrong with Meat Project. For $30 a person, you order options of pork, beef, chicken, seafood, and even sides !My friend and I stopped for dinner after a convention and it was definitely worth the drive honestly. When we sat down after a short wait, we were greeted at the table with banchan and water already to go. Our waiter was very nice and asked us for our three meats/two sides. Normally I opt for the brisket, thinly sliced pork belly, and the spicy bulgogi. I honestly feel like those are pretty common at any KBBQ you go to and is a good test to see if the food is really good.For the banchan, you get kimchi, potato salad, bean sprouts, and some japchae. I think you get a small amount because not many people go for it and just dig straight into the cooked meat which makes sense. But it's there if you want more.My favorite sides here are the steamed egg and the corn cheese. Steamed Egg, an absolute classic. I do not walk away from a KBBQ place without eating 1 or 2 of these. The corn cheese, while not really super cheesy, it's delicious and for a small amount I have to order 1-2 times as well. I also do like the soybean soup but I don't think it's spicy at all. Other places give you the same soup with a stronger kick for spice.My favorite meats to get are Thinly Sliced Pork Belly, Brisket, Dry-Aged Ribeye Steak, Gopchang, Galbi, Red Wine Pork Belly, and Spicy Chicken.I would definitely come here when it's not on a weekend night, then your experience might vary. I personally think the wait is always worth it despite how packed it is. Expect lots of sounds everywhere, KBBQ is just a great place to socialize and eat meat. If you just want a more intimidate experience, go in the afternoon or so in my opinion. Will I come back? Of course! I love this KBBQ place and SO KBBQ! They are my go to AYCE KBBQ options in Centerville.