Secret Garden Restaurant
| Address: | 21025 WA-99, Lynnwood, WA 98036, USA |
| Phone: | +1 425-771-5546 |
| Rating: | 3.5 |
| Working: | 11AM–11:30PM 11AM–11:30PM 11AM–11:30PM 11AM–11:30PM 11AM–11:30PM 11AM–11:30PM 11AM–11:30PM |
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Preston Capo
This place made me so upset that I had to give a review. It is the worst place Ive ever been! They give you low quality meat that is mostly fat. My gf(shes Korean) and I spent half the time cutting away the fat from the meat after we cooked it. My mouth was literally tired (never happened before at a restaurant) because of all the small pieces of meat I was eating to get my monies worth out of the crap. Im not even a large guy, (55 and only 115lb) and my gf is smaller. Amazingly, they charged me 50 something dollars for two people! Besides the fact that it was overpriced considering the quality of the food, they hinted that we had eaten a lot and pointed out the tip line, and then asked if we hadnt mistakenly put a smaller number for the tip. The place is dirty, the servers are very unprofessional. One of the servers was very rude, She slapped 3 pieces of meat, not even bothering to spread them out separately so that they would evenly cook. She didnt even look us in the face while serving us and carelessly handed out the dishes in such a rude manner. She ignored several thank yous and very rudely told us to wait when we had a question. Plus she was noticably ill and coughing all over the place. I got a nice cold the day after that lasted a few days. Considering the other Korean grills in Shoreline, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, and Seattle, the quality of food and service is absolutely unacceptable. If you think this is a harsh review, you can try it for yourself. But keep in mind that we looked this place up on Google maps, read through the review and decided to give it the benefit of the doubt.
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A Private User
Compared to "Palace" Korean BBQ buffet in Bellvue and Federal Way, this place is overpriced. Its better just to drive a little further down 99 and go to Kaya. Kaya isnt a buffet but it certainly tastes so much better, including the side dishes. For the same price range you get such a better meal that will make you just as full. The person below is gushing over the fact that it is a buffet and another person about the various side dishes. Wake up call: Buffet means all you can eat. The point is whether or not you can get your bucks worth at that particular buffet. I felt like with that price I would have been able to eat at a nice resteraunt that was cleaner, with better quality food and service. And if youve ever had Korean food at a Korean resteraunt before, having several side dishes are standard. Terriyaki doesnt count. There was plenty of parking space but the server was rude. The lady that seemed to be the manager or owner seemed nice but you could tell the meat was cheap since its a buffet. Def not a place you want to go on a date since its not the cleanest place. I would rather drive down to Bellvue to go to the Palace if I was going to spend that much money to begin with.
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Dakota Tice
Okay so we saw the reviews and we thought we give it a shot. Walked in and saw the sunken tables and thought they were really cool but we didnt get to sit in them. For some reason there was only 2 menus so we had to share them which was odd. Interior is all dated and smells a bit weird. There was three of us, and we got the short ribs and the beef bbq. We got the side plates of all the different things and only 1 was alright. One of them tasted "like a dumpster". The meat was really good actually when we got it and it didnt take too long. Had to notify her in the kitchen that we wanted another order of beef. We had to go back behind the counter and put in our pin number when we payed. Id come back and maybe try the all you can eat and see how that is. Also come in later in the day because no one was in there when we got there. Spent around 60 bucks and none of us are actually full.
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Jessica Tupper
This place is a bit of a dive joint. Its not pretty, there are random ads for Korean stuff on the walls, the beautiful ladies beckoning you to try that beer or this phone. The tables are a little wobbly. Youll get seated, and itll probably be pretty empty. Then a lady will ask what you want. Most likely youll order the buffet. Come starving, and ask for the smallest amount of food shes willing to give you. At $18/person, the buffet is insane. Its like being fed korean meats by a stereotypical jewish grandmother - shell say you all havent eaten enough after youve all had a pound of meat and accoutrements. But the meat is tasty, tasty enough to make you want to go for thirds and fourths. Youll waddle out, ready to go back.. in a few weeks.
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Chris LaBarre
The Korean grandmas house I never had. A lovely ESL woman greeted me and sat me at a bbq table. This is a run down place but her smile kept me from running out the door. It looked like a million small pieces of beef had been grilled in the room and the smell of grill was very heavy. The owner was very polite and friendly. I decided not to dig into $20+ dollars of endless beef and opted for a squid dish for lunch. After a from scratch cooking wait, I was pleasantly surprised, it was very good. I think this place is a bit tired but worth a stop in. Even if you just wanted to experience a 1970s Korean restaurant basically unchanged.
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A Private User
Found this place to introduce my family to Korean food after a few years I spent in Korea enjoying it. The BBQ is always the main attraction. All you can eat, this is the best meat selection Ive found yet. I enjoyed the atmosphere, building, etc of the Palace Korean Grill in Bellevue more, but this is the best meat selection around. The employees dont speak English well, but dont let the language barrier stop you. If you are in the Lynnwood area and want a fun meal and love meat you can cook at your table, come here! I think its about $20/person for the BBQ, but its reasonable for what you get.
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T-Jay Saeyang
When you first walk in, you arent sure what to expect. The place looks run down and furniture is outdated. You are also greeted by a nice lady. The vents doesnt seem to work as once it once did. The smell is somewhat intoxicating. The smell of broiled meats lingers in the air. The food seems to take a little while to get to you. Probably the lady is all by herself at the moment. The other guests seems to be relaxed and enjoying the food. It was approximately 20 minutes before my food came. It looks and smells tasty. Time for me to dig in.
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A Private User
Gobs and gobs of meat. They come around with a cart heaped with meat and give you more each time. Youre half stuffed and they give you more. You try to refuse politely and end up negotiating to take only a little. And your mouth loves you for this, even as your stomach curses you. At least you get a ton of little dishes of garnishes and sides, and you can get a salad to tell yourself its healthy, at least a little of it... Go early. Your meat gets grilled on the table, and while there are smoke vents, they arent entirely effective.
