“ Walking into this establishment felt like entering "auntie's home" very warm feeling... and with only ladies hosting and getting us situated. The bulgogi and brisket meats we ordered came out quickly. And host cooked it for us. We loved the banchans ( pickled veggies, kimchee, ) and bowl of salad. ”

“ Hands down best kbbq spot in town. CHARCOAL. Not AYCE and you can TASTE the quality and why you should go this route! Service isn't amazing but it isn't bad either, you don't go to kbbq for service anyway. Their sides are qualify, meats are quality, charcoal burning instead of gas, 10/10. Always our go-to - we've strayed in the past to go try AYCE and every time we do that, we come back a few days later to satisfy the craving. Lots of tables with built in grills and overhead hoods, however expect to wash your clothes and hair when done. It's worth it! ”

“ I love going to a good Korean bbq place that serves quality meat and grilled using charcoal. This place uses oak wood charcoal imported from Korea. We ordered bossam, brisket, and galbi. Unlike other places the bossam here has fresh oysters which is how it's traditionally eaten. It was a large portion, good to feed more than four people. Then they brought out the oak wood charcoal and we started grilling the brisket. The brisket was good but the galbi was the star of the night. It was tender and flavorful. We also had a bunch of bonchon (side vegetables) and sauces to pair with. It's been a while since I've been here and always had a good experience!! ”

“ One of the best kbbq I have had in San Diego. They are the only one I know who uses charcoal grill. We ordered many items and all were flavorful, tender and well seasoned. The prices were decent too. They also brought up many fresh bonchons to bring acidity and variety to the entire meal. They even portioned the soup nicely for our big group of 11 people. During the entire time, one of the staff was cooking for us on the side too while we cook our own meats at the grill. Really great service and variety. I'd definitely be coming back! ”

“ Had the best galbi of my life here a few weeks ago. We specifically came here because it wasn't AYCE. The quality of the meat was def better here than at an AYCE spot. We thought about ordering one of the combos but ultimately decided to do 2 orders of the LA galbi and 1 of the marinated (yang nyum galbi) since we love galbi. The flavor and tenderness of the LA galbi were incredible. Next time we will just order the LA galbi along with our usual japchae and seafood pancake. The banchan was tasty but I was sad to see that they did not offer my favorite banchan (braised potatoes and fish cakes). The maple soju did not taste at all like maple and was quite difficult to drink - I wouldn't order that again. The service was great! This isn't a place you really dine at for the ambiance. ”

“ Solid Korean bbq. The side dishes were great, you get a nice variety and quantity. The japchae was actually filled with good veggies (most places that give japchae as a side load it up with just noodles) and they even had chive pancake (although tbh it wasn't great). Spinach and bean sprouts were great. The Yang Nyum Gal Bi was really good, so so tender. We asked about the difference between the LA Gal Bi and the Yang Nyum Gal Bi, and apparently it's just the way the meat is cut, the LA is the one I'm more used to seeing where there are 3 bones in the kalbi piece (then you can cut the kalbi into thirds), while the Yang Nyum has one big bone at the end but the meat itself is bone free. The marinade in both is the same (the English description is misleading since only the Yang Nyum says "marinated short rib"). We also got the duck which I've never really seen at Korean bbq before. Not my favorite, the duck meat gets pretty dry and you have to eat it with the fat to make it juicy. The tofu stew was fine but not memorable. ”

“ It's a fantastic restaurant. When you walk in, they will ask if you want barbeque or non-barbeque, and both are great options. The food felt very traditional, although I am not Korean so I am not qualified to say whether it actually was. The room was a bit cold so the food got cold kinda quickly after they served it, but when they served it, it was piping hot. Overall, the food was great. Some side notes, parking is really hard to find and there aren't that many servers so it can take a bit for them to make the rounds. ”

“ Solid place for a unique charcoal cooked kbb. Meatnas excellent quality. Staff where pleasant and attentive. ”

“ Impromptu visit by a friend's suggestion here as we are in town for a concert at the amphitheater in Chula Vista. My five star experience here is for their regular menu service -NOT with the BBQ GRILL. We received our meal very quickly. They did not bring out our banchan until our meals arrived, i noticed. We ordered individual entree items and EVERYTHING my friend recommended was DELICIOUS!!! BEST KOREAN restaurant I've ever been to thus far in San Diego. I'm excited to return to try their bbq over the charcoal grills. Aside from Soowon in KTown/LA, DJK is my new next favorite Korean restaurant. LOVED: GALBI GIM (BEEF STEW) with rice cake- absolutely my favorite Korean dish to date!!! The way it is presented is exceptional! Arrives bubbling, steamy and hot in their stone pot. The beef, vegetables all are cooked and seasoned perfectly. It's a rich and flavorful sauce smothered over the beef and rice cakes. This dish again, is my favorite Korean dish I've ever gotten to try. Easily share as a full meal with a group of 2-4 Banchan (different from most Korean restaurants) and all delicious. The usual steamed rice, soybean/mung bean, spinach, kimchi, spicy radish, potato salad, but unique too with banchan like steamed egg, a type of brisket beef, so tender and flavorful!) Naengmyeon- very refreshing on a hot summer day -while my Korean friends said it was a typical cold noodle dish, not exceptionally different, I enjoyed it very much. THE REST OF OUR ITEMS included a mackerel fish, I believe it was fried- just expect lots of bones to pick out, beef bulgogi- delicious, a seafood tofu stew (broth didn't have much flavor to me), and another beef and seafood stew with glass noodles- another dish I enjoyed very much. I can't wait to return! !!I Already craving that galbi gim again! I included a photo of our receipt in case I forgot a dish I tried. We had a group of five and although we ordered a lot, I left feeling very content and not too full. ”