Seoul BBQ

Bit of a hidden gem. Food is incredible, if a bit on the pricey end. Everything was sizzling hot and tasted amazing. Service was remarkably quick. We were one of two customers there during a Sunday afternoon. We were able to order just after sitting down and our food was ready within minutes. Ambiance was typical of a Korean restaurant. Very clean with a few tvs showing YouTube videos. Since it's not crowded I was able to easily converse with my friend.

Seoul BBQ is a modern, upscale Korean BBQ restaurant in the quieter side of the Springfield Plaza. Located behind the Whole Foods and Trader Joes, Seoul has plenty of lot parking and less chaos. The interior is wide and open, the TVs play K-Pop music videos to keep the spirits up, and everything is clean and emmaculate.The restaurant offers both entree meals and Korean BBQ. There is no unlimited Korean BBQ options, so you can pick from either the a la carte options or the pre-set combos. The meat quality is very good and is delicious even without a marinade. Your server will be the one to prep, cook, and cut your meats, so you don't need to worry about the internal temperatures. The banchan assortment is varied and delicious and compliments whatever meats you order.I have not seen the place really busy before. Granted, I've shown up at a fairly early dinner hour (5-6:30 PM) on the weekends, but I haven't seen more than two other tables filled. I'm assuming they get busier the later on it gets, but the plus of showing up early is never having to worry about getting a table and service. They do seem to do a decent amount of to-go orders though. I see folks coming in for pick-up through my meal service.Overall, for a more up-scale (and pricey) non-all-you-can eat Korean BBQ, Seoul is a solid choice.

I ate here for dinner last night. The restaurant is in a strip mall and when you walk in, all the tables have a grill. You can order raw ingredients and cook them on the grill, but you can also order individual dishes off the menu. Ordering raw food looked cool, but it's expensive; I think the grill packages started at $100; for that I assume you get multiple different kinds of food and enough for several people, but still. My friend and I both ordered the bulgogi (beef). Our food came on a hot iron plate (skillet?) with a bowl of white rice each and 4-5 smaller dishes to share. I don't know what all these were but one was kimchi and another was like kimchi but with cucumbers. The food was good, all of it. It would have been nice if they'd given us just a little more rice, but other than that, it was great and our entrees included a good amount of food. My friend got extra rice but they charged him $4 for it. Although the food was good and plentiful, the service wasn't great. Once we got our food, the only time anybody came by was when my friend got his extra rice and when we got the check. We had to send him back to redo our check because he got our request from across the room and didn't know we wanted separate checks. This was on a night when I'd say no more than 4 tables were occupied at a time. So the overall experience was good but the service was subpar.

Went on a Sunday for lunch. We' were one of the early ones so we were seated in a good location.Ordered the beef combo for 3-4 people, cold and spicy buckwheat noodles, kalbi soup and dolsut Bibimbap. Meat quality was good. Portion was smaller than other BBQ combos I've had for same amount of people.Buckwheat noodles were over cooked and soup base was ok. More radish,cucumber and pear would of been better. Kalbi soup was good. Dolsut Bibimbap was ok.First time eating at a Korean BBQ in Springfield. Other areas in VA are better, but willing to try again to help local business in areas across VA.

We came shortly after they opened for dinner so it was nice and quiet! They have a good amount of food choices on the menu. The food was absolutely delicious and flavorful! It was a tad higher priced then other Korean BBQ places we've been too but the food and service was absolutely amazing that the price point was worth it! Looking forward to coming back again in the future!

The way Samghyupsahl was sliced was pretty. Unlike other places, there wasn't excessive smoke or popping of the oil at the table. Bibimbop was good. Soondubu Chigae was a bit too sweet for my taste. Soy bean stew was very good though. One of my daughters ordered Nangmyun but the owner came out to apologize that it wasn't available that day. Rice came with the orders. Lately, I've seen Korean restaurants charge extra for rice. I think that's crazy. Although their 2 TVs had pop playing, it wasn't as loud as other places. The service was good too. The owner & the server checked on us often. Although there was plenty of parking available, it was difficult to find because it's located behind Trader Joe's. All in all, it was a great experience. I just wish they had grilled fish in their menu.

Came here for dinner o our way home from the airport. We ended up ordering bbq price is a little high for what you receive. Service was meh I think it was more so the back end and not the front not busy at all only 3 tables. I tipped our waiter in cash.....the (what I assume) owner asked us why we didn't leave a tip. Which we did just not in cash. Make sure you'd tip in cash so your server actually receives it. Won't be returning.Pork Combo

Great experience. It was really neat. My biggest issue was the price. I spent close to $260 w my family. While I would come back, the price limits the # of times I can go. I do recommend for a special occasion.

long story short I was called a hoe for tipping $1 by the manager who was constantly micromanaging a young staff, bullying him, and rushing him. The young boy does not get tips even though his name is on the receipT, so he was tipped cash... the rude manager saw the tip on the receipt was $1 and confronted me about it. My reply was yes, thank you. he laughed and walked away, upon exit we bid our goodbyes to the young guy and the manager wherein then he said you a ho. My hard earned money does not need to be spent on someone who rushes me to dine and refuses requests without hearing them. Mr. whoever you are, youre a horrible human being and you deserve to loose your job. to the young man, hang in there until you find something better. Praying for your sanity.

Top notch. I am Korean, and this is my favorite KBBQ restaurant. For a party of 2.5 (two adults and a toddler), we ordered beef and pork combo #2 and left with our tummies contently full. The brisket was a nice, thicker cut than typical kbbq restaurants. All cuts were mouthwatering good, and pairs perfectly with the three sauces (salt, ssamjang, brisket soy sauce). All of the side dishes were tasty.This is a fully serviced bbq. The owner grills the meat perfectly for you. Overall, the service is what reminds me of home. Not superficial or loud. Quiet and considerate. For example, for our toddler they served an extra fried egg without us asking. I like that the ambiance is calm and welcoming. Not blaring loud music. Clean floors and restrooms. A place to bring your folks to impress.