Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

1211 E 5th St. Suite 100, Austin - 78702
209 reviews
Japanese Barbeque Asian Fusion
(737) 209-0351

I forgot who our waiter was but she was so amazing and helpful

We have been here several times at the Austin chain, and it has severely gotten so poor this time we only had appetizers and left. We waited 20 minutes for a table even though the place was empty, although this is understandable. However, the waitress was extremely unfriendly. I don’t think I have ever been so dismissed at a restaurant, especially somewhere decent like this. We ordered Takoyaki balls and they were FROZEN COLD in the middle. It was awful and we left shortly after that. The chains in Houston are amazing, but this place is awful. I am not sure what changed, but they lost a loyal customer and we will NEVER return. Please pick somewhere else that will not serve you frozen food.

Food was amazing, would definitely go back! Our server seemed bothered by having tables and was more worried about mingling behind the bar.

Great food! Great service.

The in table burner wasn’t working and staff couldn’t stop themselves from bringing food despite this fact which made for a frustrating experience. It wasn’t bad but none of us felt great the next day - either way too much neat or we just didn’t cook it enough. The flavor wasn’t outstanding either. Nothing was awful but for the money I wouldn’t be here especially if you go for the experience and the experience isn’t good.

¡Me encantí³ el lugar! La comida deliciosa, la míºsica discreta y muy apropiada para desconectar del mundo exterior. No habí­a ido a un Japanese bbq y definitivamente me encantí³.

We made reservations and were seated promptly. Unfortunately, we were seated right next to the door and it was extremely loud. There were people standing right next to our table waiting to be seated which was uncomfortable. As far as food…The salad, hot pot rice/beef, and roast beef sushi were good. However, only the ‘upgraded meats’ for grilling were actually palatable. The other meats were extremely fatty/chewy/grizzly, we only had a couple bites of each. Our server was knowledgeable, thorough, and pleasant. He actually made the evening pleasant. Also, it’s a different and fun experience to have a grill in the middle of the table. We enjoyed those aspects. Overall, we will go again, hope for better seating, and order only the upgraded meats.

Yum. Better than google reviews.

So fun and so much food! Make sure to wear stretchy pants!

Amazing food!