Cho Won Buffet
| Address: | 3635 Satellite Blvd NW, Duluth, GA 30096, USA |
| Phone: | +1 770-476-0458 |
| Site: | chowonbuffet.com |
| Rating: | 3.5 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–11PM 11:30AM–11PM |
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Tabitha Niehas
Upon arrival were at first were treated very nicely but once the waitress came it was over. She brought the wrong drink for a childs drink, was rude when we told her we needed it replaced. Then she wouldnt keep her hands out of our faces and away from our actual food. When she was told her to back off she got mad. They refused to give us a high chair, then got mad when my 1 yr old grand daughter dropped her food on the big chair. (Right before we went to leave we got a high chair obly because my son took the high chair that was sitting in the section, removed the ice cream bucket full of yucky soapy water anf wiped it down foe the baby to eat her desert.) The food was good at first but when ot got in our tummiea and settled it made us sick. The kids were forced to go to the restroom...repeatedly. I attempted to speak with the owner but he wouldnt listen, then claimed he disnt speak english. I went back to our table, waited for the others to be ready to go, the waitress started speaking Korean with another waitress. I speak Korean and I did not like being called bad names, pointed at, laughed at. So I spoke up to them and so did my son. They were rude, ugly towards us. Kept sticking their entire bodies in my face, demanding I pay their check. I waited until my kids, my Mom were done, paid. They brought my change and had the nerve to stand in my face and order me to pay them a tip. Both of them stuck there hand in my face. I was so pissed. I just walked away. Then they demanded a tip from my 10, 13 yr olds. The service was rude, my diet coke kept being dilled with pibb even tho I didnt ask for it or drink it. Repeatedly they corrected my drink and they charged me for the mistakes. Food was bbq under cooked, also burnt. No deserts were out so I had to ask for them to be brought out. The list goes on. No one should be treated this way when being served.
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Richard Dube
We wont be going back. I thought it would be a nice experience with the staff cooking the meat at the table...it wasnt. The woman that put the food in the cooker left for such an extended period of time, that we finished what was on our plates before she came back. I began to think I should just do it myself. When we went up to get some more food, we came back to a busboy cleaning up our drinks and utensils. He brought us new drinks once I told him we werent done but I had to ask for them, he didnt seem to know what to do. The cooker was turned off at that point, but the meat was burned. We didnt get seconds on the bbq, because of how long it took the first time. I wish I hadnt only taken a very small portion of meat to be cooked, it might have been worth it. Once we were halfway through our second small plate, the server came to us with the check and said "lunch is now over, you pay now". Its not like we had an abundance of food, we each had two very small servings so, Im not sure why she was in a rush to get us out the door. We hadnt complained about anything, in fact we didnt even interact other than say thank you, so that wasnt it. Besides, it was actually 15 minutes before the end of the lunch time. The food itself wasnt anything to write home about, one item I ate I could only describe as slightly flavored lawn clippings. The sushi was pretty good though. I should have eaten more of that, it may have justified the $36 bill.
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Helen Shin
THIS PLACE IS AMAZING!! Okay. I just caught up with my breathe. I am not a local. Ive been there once or twice driving through Georgia. I absolutely love Korean BBQ. While I have an abundant selection in the DC-Northern Virginia area, they are often pricey (or normal pricing). This place deserve "amazing" because it has all the essentials and at a super-duper attractive price!! I went there with two friends on a late Friday night. The sushi section was closed, but we did not really care because we were there for the meat!!! It was a buffet style where you go out to pick all your (raw) meat. It looks kind of gross you are dumping raw marinated beef/pork/chicken on your plate they look like pig food at first. You then bring it back to your table, which every table is equipped with a grill and you just cook it (or the server usually will help you, but since we were pro, we just did it ourselves). I dont know how they can still stay in business because it is just too damn cheap!!! The servers there were very nice and polite (you usually get that from a Korean restaurant run by Koreans haha) and the place is super clean! They clean the grills afterwards and despite the fact people cook at their own table, the place is not smoky at all!!! I wish I live close by so I can go there everyday, seriously!
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Ehdgur Poe
Came here recently with a friend after hearing management changed. This isnt your typical all-you-can-eat (ayce) kbbq place. Its buffet style where you pick out your own meat and the servers grill it for you. Its still an ayce, but different style. The quality of meat was great and you dont see the cheap frozen beef briskets like you do at other places. One thing that sets this place apart from other kbbq place is the different variety of food. You have chicken wings (tossed in house sauce - like sweet and sour) and your usual Asian buffet food (fried rice, potstickers, veggies, etc.). They also have sushi, not a huge selection, but for the price this place has so much more to offer than your neighborhood kbbq place (better price too!) The place looks cleaner too, and looks like they added music and wifi as well. Overall, a welcome change from the choices of kbbq places around. Will definitely comeback and make it a ritual with my buddies.
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Luis Sanchez
I have been here on maybe 4 other occasions with small groups of friends. This last time had to be the worst experience Ive ever had at any Korean BBQ. When our meal had started i told the waitress that we wouldnt be needing her assistance with grilling our own food (we all knew what we were doing) so she was to be only taking our dishes and refilling our drinks. At the end of our meal, she didnt think the tip we were leaving was good enough. I had a small back and forth with her that resulted in me getting frustrated with the waitress and asked my girlfriend (who was carrying our cash) to break a 5 for me to leave a her a few more dollars to get her out of my face. She then proceeded to grab the $5 out of my girlfriends hand and then walk away. Ive told this story to everyone Ive been here with and we all agree a new location for Korean BBQ is in need. I dont think any of will be revisiting.
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Bradley Wilson
This Place is awesome. It is very pricey but well worth the treat. If you are not into accepting other cultures and people then dont go and then write bad reviews because you cant cook the veg on the grill or complain that you have to tip more when asked. They are cooking the food for you and prepping at your table. If you dont like that go to an american chain. Food was awesome, a big variety on the buffet. There is plenty of ready made food on top of the BBQ that you can do. Dont be shy to ask how things are done from other guests or you will look foolish by doing something wrong. Dont expect much in terms of communication with the staff as they are not well spoken in english. All in all i would eat there often if i had the money. Food is great, the atmosphere is awesome (culture shock to americans) but i would recommend to anyone!!!
