Korean BBQ in Athens, GA

Happy Birthday to ME

I am going to eat Korean BBQ for my 44th birthday. I love Korean BBQ. SO much. Korean BBQ is one of my favorite dining experiences because it’s intimate and you cook and eat right at the table.

I always feel like going to Korean BBQ is a special occasion. It really is, though. Just expensive enough to make it special.

Our favorite Korean BBQ place is D92 Athens, which has all you can eat KBBQ for two price points: One at 29.99 and a more premium selection of meats for $34.99. We have gotten both and whichever one you choose there are so many delicious choices!

General All You Can Eat Policies

There are a few policies you have to keep in mind before you go.

• You cannot take meat that you didn’t eat in a to-go box. You gotta eat it in the restaurant!
• There is a time limit on how long you can eat from the time you first order. It’s 2 hours
• Everyone at your table has to get the same menu choice. Like some people can’t choose the premium and others get the regular. It’s a communal dining style so that just wouldn’t work.
• If you leave a bunch of meat that you ordered but couldn’t finish there might be a $10 fee added to your bill. Because it’s wasteful otherwise! Only order what you know you are going to eat!

What happens at Korean BBQ?

If you haven’t ever been to Korean BBQ it might seem a little intimidating to not know what to expect. But they will take care of you if it is your first time at a KBBQ place. You sit at a table with a circular grill in the center of the table. Assuming you’re doing the All You Can Eat (AYCE), you first order your choice of meats and they’ll fire up the grill so you can get started!

They’ll bring a variety of banchan, or side dishes, that you’ll eat along with the meats that you cook on the grill. Depending on the restaurant, you might get a wide variety of banchan. Side dishes are an important part of Korean meals, so expect at the very least kimchi, soybean sprouts, fish cakes, pickled radishes, lettuce wraps, and usually more. My favorite are the pickled radishes, mmm they are so good. If you want to learn more about banchan, this book for banchan recipes on Amazon looks incredible!

Around the perimeter of the grill there are usually little receptacles for some common things: Corn with cheese, steamed eggs, mushrooms or other vegetables.

And then you’ll grill. You are usually asked if you want them to grill for you, or if you feel comfortable grilling your own food. I usually grill my own but if it’s your first time there is nothing wrong with them coming by to flip your meats over. After they’re mostly done, you’ll cut the meat up into small bite sized pieces that people can start grabbing! Easy as that!

I sometimes try to fiddle with the gas if the flame is a bit high and almost always I end up putting the grill out. So embarrassing! It’s not really, just say hey I need help my grill went out and they will help you.

Sometimes meat can burn if the flame is on too high, so watch for it and learn from my lesson and ASK them if they can adjust the flame. Those things are temperamental.

Go and Try Korean BBQ

If you haven’t ever had Korean BBQ you should really go and experience it at least a few times. It’s the best! And my favorite thing to do on my birthday!