Yakini Q

1783 W San Carlos St, San Jose - 95128
140 reviews
Korean Barbeque
(408) 293-2668

I bet the food is good, but this place gets a 1 star from me because I am a solo traveler and there is a minimum of party of 2 to eat here.

Wait time is a bit long if you don't show up early, but the food and service is a steal for the all you can eat package.

Love this place, love the selection of meats and side dishes! Try the premium meats, they’re awesome. Just be prepared to smell like smoke after eating here. You’ll definitely need to shower/change clothes haha.

Three hour wait list via Yelp on a Saturday night and not the best area in town, but those are really the only cons I have. They’re not like the $25 or less places you can get in Korea, but in terms of taste and price you can’t get anything better unless you go down to SD (unless your delusional and go to SF and pay more lol). We got great service from the beginning of our wait time, in the middle with some grill changes (we never even asked for them, nor did we burn anything), we even had our light bulb changed, and all the way through to the end with free ice cream! Super nice, and was able to communicate with the manager (or maybe owner—I didn’t ask) in Korean!

Three hour wait list via Yelp on a Saturday night and not the best area in town, but those are really the only cons I have. They’re not like the $25 or less places you can get in Korea, but in terms of taste and price you can’t get anything better unless you go down to SD (unless your delusional and go to SF and pay more lol). We got great service from the beginning of our wait time, in the middle with some grill changes (we never even asked for them, nor did we burn anything), we even had our light bulb changed, and all the way through to the end with free ice cream! Super nice, and was able to communicate with the manager (or maybe owner—I didn’t ask) in Korean!

Three hour wait list via Yelp on a Saturday night and not the best area in town, but those are really the only cons I have. They’re not like the $25 or less places you can get in Korea, but in terms of taste and price you can’t get anything better unless you go down to SD (unless your delusional and go to SF and pay more lol). We got great service from the beginning of our wait time, in the middle with some grill changes (we never even asked for them, nor did we burn anything), we even had our light bulb changed, and all the way through to the end with free ice cream! Super nice, and was able to communicate with the manager (or maybe owner—I didn’t ask) in Korean!

Meat tastes good and the service is good too. I like that you can order from the QR code instead of having to wait for the waiter each time. They come to change the grill for you often which is nice. Favorite meats are pork belly, beef finger meat, boneless beef short rib, beef belly, and pork jowl. The beef brisket was a bit drier than I prefer, but it would probably be better if you opted for the premium menu (~$5 extra) which has the wagyu beef brisket. The free ice cream at the end was tasty too.

revisited couple of times. This place definitely deserve a 5 star, especially after we compared it with GEN. they are very efficient and organized. You can order using app directly, each dish has picture in the menu. This place is awesome!——- first visit review——-5 stars for the food. 3 stars for the environment and long waiting time. Music is too loud and it’s very crowded. Serving is fast, very efficient.

Great deal for “all you can eat” bbq. Meat are tasty and high quality. Many kinds of sides (soup, steamed egg, etc), much better than other bbq places (GenBBQ, Qpot) and cheaper price. Ice cream (vanilla and water melon/ green apple) is included (surprisingly). Try to get table asap as it gets more crowded after 7pm or 7:30pm even though during weekdays. Servers are super responsive and friendly. Quick serving. Rate 5/5 and highly recommend to our friends. we definitely come back more often.

The meat is always really good and the service is fast enough. It is nice how they implemented ordering now. You get a QR code and you order through your phone which is really convenient because you don't have to wait for someone to take your order. There also isn't limit time but you can order at once so if you want you can order a lot right off the bat which is convenient if you're coming towards the end of the day. Overall a good experience and they have a good selection of Korean alcohol if you're old enough and want to have a good time with some friends.