U Grill Korean Bbq - Rancho Cucamonga

Overall, the food here was good compared to the many Korean BBQ restaurants I 've visited in northern Virginia. My family of six people visited this place and had to wait over an hour for a table. They do not offer table reservation options if it 's less than 24 hour notice. We knew the waiting time was quite long, but we visited the place to determine why all the hype. The food was delivered well, but it was difficult to get our waitress ' attention because the place was so loud. You need to use a megaphone to talk to your waitress! Even after we requested that the music get lowered, it did not happen. They tried really hard to set the mood like a night club and appeal to a younger crowd. But, it was way too dark inside and again, too loud. It was not worth the wait and will visit another Korean BBQ establishment in my next visit to the Fontana/Rancho Cucamonga area.

Initially when I got there, it was a 2 hour wait which was expected as it was it busy Saturday around 7:30pm. So, be prepared for wait times on the weekends (just in case). Our server, Thea, was really nice and she was on top of everything.I gave the restaurant three stars because the food was mehhh. I was mostly upset about the 잡체 (japchae), which wasn’t fully cooked. The noodles were hard and extremely oily. Of course, it’s a kbbq place, so I know that the best japchae can be found at local mom-and-pop shops. The other problem was the gochujang, which had more of a water texture and tasted/looked more like siracha. As far as getting the best quality banchan, I would argue there’s better quality at other kkbq places, but if you don’t care about it and are in it for the meat, then this place is just right.

Service was horrible..thankfully we cook the food ourselves. Server dropped all the juice from the meat on my lap and told me they don't have any sanitizer wipes. I said this is a kitchen you don't have anything to sanitize the table. He brought a dirty rag and wiped the table. Went about 15 minutes without any food after ordering another round of meat. Had to get up to ask for a refill on soda. Was about 12 lunch time on a Friday. Wasn't that busy. Other than that the quality of meat was great for the price. Id probably try another location before coming back. The stuck up locations are usually the worst.

I went to Korea for a year in my early 20's. This place gave a pretty close to authentic taste and that's all I could ask for. Some good old pork belly, garlic, and bean paste. The place was packed and the staff was quit busy so keeping that in mind, I think they did the best they could. The flavor was great and my Korean BBQ craving was fulfilled. We went with out a reservation around 11am on a Sunday and were seated about 25 minutes later. Overall great experience and a much enjoyed lunch.

Decent quality of meats and sides, but service was very poor. Since we entered the restaurant we didn’t encounter anyone smiling. Plates and glasses were chipped and the server did not check on us. We had to ask for the same side of rice three times before we finally got it. Even the burning grill took forever to be changed. And all of this happened during a slow week lunch.