678 Korean BBQ
| Address: | 3880 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, GA 30096, USA |
| Phone: | +1 678-417-6780 |
| Site: | 678kbbq.com |
| Rating: | 4.1 |
| Working: | 11AM–12AM 11AM–12AM 11AM–12AM 11AM–12AM 11AM–12AM 11AM–12AM 11AM–12AM |
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Jason Choi
Quality of food is great for being an All-You-Can-Eat and price is average for quality and service. The BBQ uses wood charcoal grill instead of gas so the meat gets infused with the smokiness which is awesome in my book. I prefer traditional wood charcoal (which they make) to gas anytime to get the authentic taste. The vents are awesome at clearing out the smoke but when its peak times and every table is full, the restaurant gets a little smoky. Its not an uncommon thing when BBQ restaurant is as busy as this one gets. Your clothes are going to smell like smoke and grease is going to spray (like any Korean BBQ restaurants) so dress accordingly. The AYCE is only for pork and theres varieties of meats you can order from unmarinated, sweet marinate, and spicy. There are meat platters you can order that has combinations of beef, chicken, pork, and seafood but its not AYCE. They serve alcohol so its a great place to eat and drink while just socializing. Last time, my friends and I were eating for 3 hours just enjoying the AYCE. It gets pretty loud during peak dinner hours. The longest wait for a table for me was 45 min. That was during Friday and Saturday at 7pm which is the peak time for dinner. But you can wait for a table at the non-BBQ area and just order drinks while you wait. They provide side dishes (free) to chomp on if you order drinks while you wait like a traditional Korean drinking style. You can order appetizers if you want while you wait too. The variety of side dishes you get with the BBQ are average but nothing to complain about. Fun fact about the BBQ grill is that the grill comes with side compartments where they fill it up with kimchee, scrambled eggs and spicy bean sprout. So these things cook on the grill while you eat. They refill everything at your request for free so dont be shy about asking for more. The servers are attentive and goes around the tables to prepare the BBQ for you. You really dont have to cook it yourself so all you have to do is just watch them manage the cooking and preparation for you to eat. They also change out the grill plates readily so your food isnt going to be burnt.
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John Reed
This restaurant has fantastic food. Their soups and stews (찌개) are some of the best even better than some places that just do 찌개. Also the meat here is higher quality than most places, which is a plus. The service is wretched, but I challenge anyone to find a korean place that does customer service very well. Its like seeing a unicorn. The reason i am giving this place only one star is because the last time ib tried to ready here, my friends and I were refused service. As i mentioned before, the stews are great, and we wanted to eat those, but not meat. At this point, i find it ridiculous to post upwards of 30 dollars for meat that i cant rest enough of to justify the price. So we called ahead and asked if they would seat us if we didnt eat order much meat. I was told "Yes, but we are only serving a,b,c,d,e,f,g and h soups from the menu if you do that." When we showed up, we waited for 20 minutes to be seated before i told the waitress that we were not going to be ordering meat, but soups. She promptly tols us that this wasnt possible, despite what i had been told earlier, on the phone. I asked if they could make an exception as we had driven across town to eat there. She said no and told us that unless we ordered meat ($30 each) we would not be served. So we were shown the door. Will never give my business to this place again.
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Matt B
I came here to eat BBQ on a Saturday night, I waited an hour but that was fine I sat in their waiting area that had tables with my laptop so it was comfortable. When I sat to eat the waitress greeted me and brought me to the table. There the menu had plenty of per order meat selections, including a AYCE pork menu. I ended up ordering seasoned short ribs and Gal Bi. The selection of sides were average as I was hoping they had a more diverse selection. The server brought out the meat and she also prepared and cooked my meat on my grill as well. I was tempted to just say I can handle it as I have cooked BBQ multiple times in the past but I let the server cook as she was very helpful and very attentive coming back to my table regularly to check the food on the grill The short ribs were amazing due to the marinade they used and the Gal Bi was delicious also. Much better then just ordering the non seasoned meat offerings that I would normally order at other AYCE BBQ places. I highly recommend this place next time your in the mood for BBQ
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Eun Kim
They sat us at the back of the store, since we had party of 8. That was not a good idea, it was way too hot. I was not able to enjoy, since i was too busy wiping away sweat and fanning myself. The server explained ac doesnt extend to where we were sitting. I know its bbq, its not going to be cool but it was way too hot. The foods were bit salty to my taste (we order 3 different combos). Meats were good except spicy chicken bit salty. The server was really nice and refilled our side dishes without us asking, which is always plus. Lastly, server mentioned there is 20% gratuity for party of 8 or more. Ive been eating here since they open and they always charge 18% and even other fancy restaurant charge 18% not 20%. I had never seen restaurant charge 20%. I guess they up 2%.
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Log P
I always like to find new places to eat; that usually doesnt end well. This place however was delicious and the service was on point! I ordered the spicy pork belly and the bulgogi. I like how the grill has slots for this egg dipping thing, and for this cheesy, corn thing that melts as you eat. They always bring out extra sides if you run out. The service was super quick. All the waiters work together, so it makes everything run smoothly. This isnt the most expensive kbbq Ive been to, but I can see how others would think it is over priced. I would recommend doing the unlimited so you get more variety, and a lot of it. I also loved how they play k-pop music videos on their TVs!
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Patrick Chung
I heard a bunch about 678 in the past 7-8 years Ive been in Atlanta but for random and unknown reason, Ive never been until last night. My friend and I opted for the Unlimited Combo at 29.95 and ate our asses off. Great service, great food. The highlight and uniqueness here at 678 is the egg, cheese and corn sides that are made right there at the grill. The only reason I have one star deducted is because of the management. Shared tips?! If my server served us with exceptional quality, we want to be tipping him only and not the entire restaurant. I dont understand why korean restaurants do this! But overall, great atmosphere, great service, and great food.
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SD C
The meats are all bursting with flavors! And best of all they use charcoal for their table grills instead of those gas burners. We opted for the combos with pork+beef+chicken for a group of 6. The portion was just nice and it even came with spicy noodles to finish off the barbecue. They have a decent amount of unlimited side dishes and can even replenish the egg, corn/cheese, kimchi, bean sprouts that go around the sides of the barbecue. I love how smooth their service is, with multiple people helping out with grilling and flipping meats. The only thing I felt needed some improvement was their staff do not seem very friendly or approachable.
