Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

We stopped in late on a Sunday night and were seated immediately and treated well by all staffers we encountered. We did The Fuji for 2 people, a great introduction to the chain.
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This place was awesome and I can’t wait to go back and actually take the time to enjoy my meal rather than wolf it down.
My sister and I went to see a concert at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater around the corner from Gyu-​Kaku. Although Joe’s Pub has a food/​drink minimum, the concert time was awkward where you’d either go there starving or having just eaten. My sister and I figured that we’d at least eat something small beforehand so we’d still have appetites by the time we were served our food at Joe’s Pub. Unfortunately, my sister was running late and wasn’t able to reach me to tell me to just go ahead and eat, so we both had angry growling bellies and were running around the East Village looking for non-​fast food we could eat within 25 minutes. Thank you Gyu-​Kaku for coming to our rescue!!! They very kindly sat us and took our order right away. No joke, we got our food in about 5 minutes. It was Be Our Guest-​style quick with the food being quickly served under our noses.
I got the spicy tuna poke, spicy cold tofu, while my sister had ramen and we shared an Asahi. I don’t think the spicy food was actually all that spicy, but maybe that’s because I have a high tolerance. Regardless, everything was so delicious, and we were out of there in time for our concert thanks to the awesome staff.

Definitely hit up this spot only during lunch time happy hour or your wallet will be crying afterwards.
The lunch special that includes 3 meats and a rice, salad, and miso soup is a great deal.
You can upgrade the rice to a garlic rice for $ 2 extra and its really good.
The salad here might be the best salad ever thanks to their special salad dressing (might be crack)
The best budget meats are the bistro hangar steak and the pork belly.
A slight notch up is the miso harami steak (really damned good for $ 11 during happy hour)
The wait here usually isn’t bad unless you come in around 12 pm ish or during fridays-​sundays or holidays.
The service is okay, they rarely refill your water.
For dessert, the green tea crêpe which is actually made by Lady M is good but expensive.
Finally, if you plan to eat here often like me; definitely get the app and watch the points rack in every time you come back. When you hit 500 points you get $ 25 off your meal.

really good happy hour deals! especially at the bar.
the bbq and yakitori menu however, is overpriced for what it is but overall not entirely unreasonable.
service was very friendly and helpful all around. would definitely return for their half-​priced happy hour bar menu!

I came here for my Auntie’s birthday the day before Mother’s Day so the demand was high. Evelyn the hostess was very accommodating and helpful in getting my party seated. (Which was GREATLY APPRECIATED!)We had the garlic shrimp, wings, avacado and miso salad for starters. Then the fun began when we had our main course of steak, lamb chops, asparagus and so much other food. We enjoyed ourselves and the service was great! They even sung Happy Birthday and crowned Auntie. She enjoyed every minute of the hospitality.

I was in the mood for beef and am happy I found this place! Lots of different types of meat to choose from with kids of sauces and marinades. The meals for two were perfect and you get to try appetizers and salads, all of which were very tasty. I want to come back for sure!

Obviously fast service if you’re cooking the stuff yourself!
Everything was delicious!
P. S. Get the Coconut Mojio is very good!

My 5 star rating is based on the happy hour special for food and drinks. If you’re in the mood for meat, sake, and other drinks, you will absolutely love this place! I’ve been several times, and will continue to return any time I want to be fat and drunk in the middle of the day.
The place is rather large, with a friendly and attentive staff. The set-​up is that of a classic Japanese BBQ, with grills in the middle of each table that you throw the meat on yourself.
The happy hour involves half off all booze, one third off all meat, and starts early (around noon). During February, there are even better deals, including $ 7 for a jumbo hot sake, which was PLENTY to drink btw the 2 of us in the middle of the afternoon!
Food:
Toro beef — so tender & so tasty. My favorite item on the menu
Spicy pork — Good flavoring
Pork belly — not bad
Bistro hanger steak — quality meat, tender
Kalbi short rib — savory w/​tender cuts of meat
Premium sirloin — tasted like standard steak (good though)
We ordered a couple of smores, which were the perfect way to finish off the meal. They bring out the marshmallows for you to cook over the open flame yourself. Not exactly like a bonfire on the beach, but still a great touch!

When all fails at Benihana, Gyu-​Kaku is probably your next best choice, sans the hibachi.
A friend celebrated her birthday here during Happy Hour and I was (low-​key) excited to finally try this place after hearing all the praise. It wasn’t exactly full on a weekday as many have mentioned, and it didn’t get to the point where we had to even wait for a table for four.
The sets may seem like a great value, but if you’re the kind that won’t like every dish in a set menu and can go for a few more rounds of the same plates, I recommend doing a la carte, like we did. We had a little bit of the appetizers and some meat, and after $ 40-​something worth of food and drinks for each person, we were far from full. The meat portions were very small and came in thinly-​sliced portions that didn’t permit any of us to have seconds. The appetizers were more filling than the meat but the overall value of the food was still poor. The only thing that probably held up our stomachs was the Garlic Noodles, which we kept ordering because it was worth the value.
In no way would I have ever paid full price for the food here but the drinks are definitely worth the value during Happy Hour. We got a few pitchers and I honestly feel like the beer did more to keep from our cravings than the food. I got the Rainforest cocktail and it was fruity and not strong on the alcohol, but you can’t beat a $ 4 cocktail! As for the food, you’d probably have to spend about $ 60 to be semi-​full and still leave unsatisfied. If you’re going to come here for the food, just come during Happy Hour and don’t do the BBQ (although you should try it at least once).

Tonight was one of my closest friends bday dinner and he chose this place. When I looked up the location I was like oh great it’s a «Chain Restaurant » !!! But hey I gotta go.
So I decided to drive instead of taking the train and I found parking in NYC right next to the place. From that point on the night was a success. They could not accommodate a party of 30 at one table so we sat in the rear at a few tables.
Our waiter was Dino and he was VERY patient. They have a prefix for 2 or 6 people to share. There were 6 at my table but we all had different food preferences so we just ordered randomly off the menu. They had A LOT of options From Beef to seafood to Vegetarian options. The veggies were GOOD ! For the entrée 2 – 3 options for meat would definitely suffice per person.
The calamari is a small portion but Delish !
They had a pitcher of Japanese Beer for $ 10
The scallops were a highlight
I can’t speak on the beef but everyone at my table enjoyed the Rib Eye and the Chateaubriand.
The chocolate Lava cake was a nice finish
Definitely will return …

More like a 3.5. I say this was a good starter Yakinuku place since there are better options in the city. I enjoyed my meal but definitely felt the quality of the beef could have been better, it felt supermarket quality beef, also, the portions were on the small side. For the pricing and the area, I didn’t think it was too bad, my friend and I felt the prices were pretty fair. The place itself was pretty cool, I enjoyed the ambiance and the venue was pretty big and the atmosphere was very conformable.
The food:
Flat Iron Steak in Tare Sweet Soy– I thought this was good, I enjoyed the flavor of the Flat Iron but I thought it ran sweet and could have been a little more tender. The meat did also have a grainy texture that bugged me. Both beef items you cook 1 min a side.
Premium Sirloin with Garlic– The sirloin was good as well, but fell kinda flat, I was expecting it to have more flavor.
Pork Belly– I though the pork belly was great, it had a nice amount of fat and good flavor. I say go pork belly. Pork items they say to cook 2 mins a side.
Spicy Pork– I thought the flavor of the spicy pork was fine but it was cut way to thin and the sugar in the marinade burned really quick. They say to cook it two minutes a side but by that time they became burnt. Not sure if I would get this again.
S’mores– Dark or Milk chocolate. My friend and I wanted dark chocolate but they ran out, but who cares since the S’mores were awesome even with the milk chocolate! This was a must order, I totally forgot how much I enjoyed S’mores especially being able to do it table side was pretty great. I say this is a must to finish the meal.
Assorted Vegetables– This had zucchini, slices of onion, mushrooms, and peppers. I thought this was very basic, nothing too exciting.

My boyfriend and I came here for the first time in celebration of his birthday. We’ve never had japanese barbecue before so we were pretty excited.
I made a reservation online for 7:45pm and arrived around 7:30pm, there were a few people waiting but not a lot. We got seated in less than 5 minutes and our server, Valente, came to tend to us right away. I had looked at the menu several thousand times prior to coming to the restaurant so I knew that I wanted to try the Fuji Course for 2, I was worried that it might not be enough food, but my boyfriend and I decided that we’ll see where our stomachs lead us.
The Fuji Course for 2 ($ 70) comes with 4 appetizers, 5 meats and vegetables. For each, you had a two choices. And to end the course, the dessert was smores.
Appetizers:
1. Hot Oil Seared Salmon: this was salmon sashimi swimming in a plate of chili oil, garnished with scallions and ginger. It was a very interesting taste, the fish flavor popped out with the subtle support of the hot oil and garnishes.
2. Avocado Salad: The dressing on this was creamy and tarty, paired with the avocado became my boyfriends favorite of the night!
3. Steamed Chili Dumplings: your typical asian dumplings, nothing special but the crunchy chili oil added a nice texture to it.
4. Sukiyaki Bibimbap: This ended up coming towarss the end of the meal. It’s different from the korean bibimbap, it had less veggies and more meat. The rice was really crispy though so that was a plus.
Meats:
1. Chateaubriand Ponzu: grilled for one minute per side, the outcome was a warm pink center. The meat was very tender and broke apart easily.
2. Beef Toro: They call this the beef bacon. This cooked really fast, wasn’t anything amazing but still really good.
3. Pork Belly: Recommended grill time, two mins each side. My recommended time: till you see it a little burnt and crispy, the best!
4. NY Steak: This was hands down my favorite. We cooked it medium rare and it was so juicy, one bite and all the juices flow out. The garlic marinade on it was amazing.
5. Shrimp: we cooked it for approximately 4 minutes in total, I dont know if its the marinade but the shrimp came out perfectly, with that bouncy texture (lack of words), not chewy or overcooked.
6. Assorted veggies: butter corn, two pieces of red peppers, zucchini, mushroom and onion.
Dessert:
1. Smores: it was a fun experience and the perfect ending to the meal.
By the end, we were pretty full, not the kind that makes you feel fat and sluggish, but a good full. The service and food was really good but the price is a little more on the pricer side with the total bill including tips and tax for 2 being $ 90. Their happy hour sounds like such a deal though so I’ll definitely be back!
Excuse the extreeemely lengthy review!

Both my friend and I dined at Gyu-Kaku’s Midtown East location previously, and we are both in agreement that the East Village one isn’t nearly as good. Don’t get me wrong, the food is fine (for the most part), but everything else about this one didn’t compare.
We arrived on a Saturday for our 7:30pm reservation. The first thing we noticed was how big the restaurant is, and how the bathroom only has two stalls. Be prepared to wait. Then once we were actually seated, two waiters came within the first 30 seconds asking if we were ready to order. Um, can I take my jacket off first? Everything about our ordering experience was extremely rushed, and it seemed like all they cared about was turning tables. Anyway, we ordered the Fuji dinner option for two, and you get a lot of food for $ 70 ($ 35 each!), as well as a bottle of champagne, which the waitress spilled all over our table when popping the bottle.
Now for the BBQ experience… as I previously mentioned, MOST of the food is good… most. As part of our appetizers, we got the tuna tataki. When they brought it to us, it was still FROZEN. I bit into icy tuna, gross! I think it’s safe to assume their raw fish isn’t actually fresh, which is concerning. We told the waiter and he ended up bringing us another order which wasn’t frozen, but because my friend and I were still skeptical about the quality of the meat, we threw the fish on the grill to cook it. Also, we asked for forks and knives THREE TIMES during the course of our meal. At some point about half-​way through, they brought us forks, but no knives. The knives came just before dessert. The last issue with the service was that THEY DID NOT CHANGE THE GRILL! The whole thing burns and sets everything on fire, you’re supposed to change it a few times throughout the meal! Nope, not for us I guess. They only changed it so we could roast marshmallows.
Ugh, how I wish I could’ve given them a better rating! I now know better and will not be returning to the East Village location. MIDTOWN EAST FOR THE WIN!

I came here last summer with my brother. My sister actually recommended this place after telling me she only spent about $ 25 for the happy hour, which I didn’t think the price was that bad. Boy was I wrong! Me and my brother’s bill came up to $ 90 included with the tips. I think I went a little too crazy on the happy hour appetizers. It was calling for me.
Anyways we ordered the Fuji course for 2 ($ 65) and you get to choose between Harami skirt steak or chateaubriand ponzu. You can actually check their menu on the web, it is full of pictures and description. Me and my bro got one of each. The highlight was the Harami skirt steak and chateaubriand. Everything came in small portion (1) serving for each person. But in the end, I can guaranteed that you will be full.
The waiters were friendly as well. I will come back to try their other items.

How did I just find out about this place? Actually, I’ve heard about it plenty of times from friends, and I even had drinks at the midtown location. I never thought to come here for food because being Korean, I just didn’t think Japanese BBQ could hold a candle to such a cultural institution. My bf and I were floored.
Happy hour is the way to go, obviously. I had a drink called «Forbidden Punch» which was one of the strongest rum cocktails I’ve ever had. It was so strong I had to sip it, and that usually doesn’t happen with me.
We ordered a bunch of things. A bistro hanger steak and kalbi short ribs for him. Scallops and seared ahi tuna for me. We fell in love with the seafood so much we ordered another round. Scallops were PERF. Also threw in a order of the kobe chuck, which was my fave meat of all of them. Oh, and we also got the garlic noodles as per everyone’s recommendations and assorted vegetables. Garlic noodles were pretty good, but I think it was overhyped.
Afterwards, we shared the Lady M green tea mille crêpe cake w/​vanilla ice cream. Droool. And the damage was only $ 70/​pp with tax and tip!
I’m giving this place five stars because the service was pretty amazing too. Our server Erwin would expertly fill our glasses, switch out our grills, and even made sure to come by for last call so we’d have ample time to order. I chose this location because out of the three, it was the only one to have slots open for happy hour. All the other ones were fully booked. I’d aim towards dining at the midtown ones the next time around.
Oh, there will be a next time, don’t you worry.

Love their BBQ! You can grill it yourself at the table. We got the dinner for two for $ 70, there was so much food! We could not finish it all and boy did we try, the food was so delicious! And roasted our marshmallows for dessert!
They also have happy hour specials where drinks are 50% off!
I will definitely be eating there again!

My favorite thing about Gyu Kaku is the desserts!!! Oh my, the banana dessert and the green teal crêpe cake are just heavenly good.
The food is fresh and delicious and affordable too.
The service is the second best thing about this place. Décor not so much. To be honest, it looks like a prison to me.

Gyu Kaku has a happy hour at lunch and about an hour and a half before closing (get there RIGHT when it begins that 1.5 hrs goes fast!) which is the most economical time to go — some of the best items on the menu are half off. The best time to go is with friends: a group of 4 – 6 is perfect. This cook-​it-​yourself Japanese barbecue is clean, super fun, and incredibly flavorful and delicious. Every cut is hand selected and seasoned to perfection. I bring every single person I can to this place, I’m like a broken record about it haha. We start with delicious lychee martinis, the Gyu Kaku signature salad, oxtail (clear) soup, and then garlic fried rice alongside allllllllllll the incredible mouthwatering meats and shrimp and whatever you like. End with the green tea mille feuille cake and you will want to thank me — probably even be my friend. :) The service is wonderful, it’s communal but they are so friendly and so attentive and they seem to actually like working there. I wouldn’t like working there it would ruin the magic I love that place way too much

Wow wow wow place is amazing good meat good sides good drinks everything fresh and flavorful

This place is great for groups. We had a group of 8 and had a tight squeeze. Good thing nobody smelled bad, so it was fine.
Our waitress was ok. Her English was not good but we still could understand her. We went for one of the sets for 6, and added on a few extra dishes. One person in our party was vegetarian, so she ordered her own food.
Since you cook everything on the same grill, even if you are vegetarian, your veges will be cooked on the same grill as the meat. Luckily the vegetarian in our party was a cool vegetarian and did not mind.
Our food came before our drinks came because our waitress forgot about our drinks and we had to remind her. Later, we ordered a bottle os shoju but they ran out of the one we wanted. So the waitress brought a random bottle and asked us if that was ok. Of course we said no. She didn’t even know the price! We asked her to find out and she didn’t find out, so we said we didn’t want it.
The food was good. You better have friends who know how to grill meat, because you have to cook it yourself! The ladies at our table did a great job. You also get 3 types of dipping sauces, so make sure you try all!

It’s pretty cool how they managed to mass produce a make it yourself hibachi atmosphere. The waiter was pretty attentive and it’s the only place I’ve seen a 1950s movie and the BCS championship played side by side.

Came here on New Years Day with couple friends when they had the all-​you-​can eat BBQ special. It was packed in there, luckily we had reservations because there was a group of people that came in after us without reservations and they were told to wait 2 – 3 hours.
The appetizers to choose from were– salad, miso soup, cabbage, and 1 other thing.
There was a lot of different meats to choose from — beef tongue, spicy pork, sausage, hanger steak, pork belly, toro… etc
That was actually my first time eating beef tongue… it was a bit weird taste at first, but then I liked it after I ate more of it. I would say my favorite was the hanger steak. Very tasty!
Only thing I was disappointed about was that the only vegetable to choose was onion. I wish they had mushrooms or other vegetables.
Overall I was pretty satisfied. I ate A LOT, definitely got money’s worth of food… don’t think I ate this much meat before.
Our server was really friendly. At one point he said to us «Wow you guys are really going still?» We ordered so many rounds of meat. I didn’t even realize the all you can eat special ended at 3 (if i can recall) but our sever let us still order more food past 3.
I would definitely come again!

HANDS DOWN MY FAVORITE PLACE !
the 2 times I’ve been here; the staff. .. gesh how can I put it. .. IF ONLY EVERY RESTAURANT OFFERED THE SAME SERVICE THEY DO ! They’re polite, pleasant, attentive, and will always ALWAYS make sure you leave with the thought of making youre next reservation right at that moment haha im not kidding ! I JUST LOVE THIS PLACE, THE FOOD IS AMAZING, GREAT STAFF, AND THE BEST HAPPY HOUR !!!
It’s the perfect place for a date, family dinner, coworkers night out, etc.
GO ! you will thank me :)

A very cool yet classy Japanese BBQ restaurant. This was my first time trying japanese BBQ and I have to say it was very similar to kbbq. The main differences that stood out was the sauces, I don’t remember what flavors they were but it definitely made the meal more tasty!

Excellent quality beef for BBQ. The lamb chops and miso cod are great too. Appetizers are very tasty too. And don’t miss out in their Ldat M’s green tea Mille Crêpe cake. Happy hour drink and food many is a deal!
Great for groups, celebrations, happy hours… and good atmosphere

This place is perfection. I adore Gyu.
I’ve eaten at multiple Gyu locations and at this one over ten times.
The trick is, only go during happy hour!
They are a pricey restaurant otherwise.
This place is fun. The staff is friendly. The food is outstanding. The sauces are amazing. Service is quick. Drink are great!
Another trick is to get the lunch set of two or three meats with the starter set.
Miso soup is yummy and a perfect start to the meal and the house salad has an amazing dressing.
spicy pork A+
bistro hanger steak A+++
I go at least once a month. Amazing food, don’t miss out!

This is the place to go whenever you want to enjoy comfort food to the fullest.
Of course, you need to pay attention and make sure you don’t burn your meats, veggies.
Other than that, you can’t go wrong with fresh meats and vegetables at Gyu-​Kaku.
Sausage fried rice bibimbap we ordered was perfectly cooked. You get slightly crisp-​burned rice at the bottom. Very delicious.
Overall, Japanese bbq over Korean bbq. Simply because it’s more enjoyable to be able to cook and pay attention to your own food.
Sadly, I live down in boring Northern Virginia. Only time I get to make love with Gyu-​Kaku is when I visit NYC.

Unfortunately, I can’t speak too much to the dining experience. My friends and I just came here for the bar. But hey, half priced cocktails on a Sunday! Who can complain? I ordered a lychee bellini which was absolutely delicious. Probably one of the best cocktails I’ve had considering I really enjoy the sweeter ones. I also got a sip of my friend’s Village Ice Tea, a play on the Long Island, and a couple other cocktails I can’t remember.
We ordered some calamari and fries with cod caviar sauce as snacks. The calamari was average, and there really wasn’t that much so I don’t think it was worth the $ 6. The fries were very good, thick-​cut fries though and the sauce that it came with was amazing!
Nice bar, nice drinks. I hear the half price cocktails only apply if you’re physically sitting at the bar. With a group of us, that made for cramped seating but we don’t mind. It was a good way to spend a couple hours while waiting on our Ippudo reservation.

This place will satisfy your bbq cravings for sure. The other food on the menu is decent, but nothing to rave about, so come for the meats!
If you’re new to bbq, you should wear comfortable, washable attire. Your clothes will smell afterwards! I recommend the seafood pancake and the usual suspects: kalbi, beef short ribs, pork belly.

I first discovered Gyu-​Kaku when we were in Honolulu, HI more than 10 years ago. I was so excited when they opened this first restaurant in NYC a few years later. And now it’s a chain — they have several restaurants in NYC and other cities.
When it was first opened, the restaurant had a more cozy décor and atmosphere, there were no happy hours — it was a very authentic unique restaurant. Now it’s more «mainstream» with different offers and packages — I understand it’s better for business but for me it lost some of its authenticity.
Anyway… The food is still 5 stars and that’s why I’m still going back at least once a year! The barbecue and the meats are amazing. I feel like I tried every meat cut on the menu and I like all beef cuts. The sauces are amazing and the barbecue experience is very entertaining. I personally don’t like ordering chicken or pork — they are less juicy.
We usually order vegetables or mushrooms for the barbecue. Their rice is pretty good as well. I would not recommend deserts — they are decent but far from perfection of the meats.
It has been one of my favorite restaurants for years and I’ll keep coming back.

Happy Hour 9−11pm! When other establishments’s happy hours end at 7 or 8pm and you have the urge to continue to party on. You should make your way to Gyu Kaku as they have a ½ off happy hour from 9−11pm. Since it is a Japanese BBQ, drinks are generally from that region (Sapporo, Sake, lychee cocktails and etc). I only came here for the drinks so I am unable to comment on the food. I got myself a piña colada.- Happy Hour discount is $ 5. The drink was so so. This is a good place to know if you are partying in the St. Mark area.

Went there during ThxGiving. It was an all you can eat one day special deal for 1.5 hrs (time limit per party) that with tip and everything ended up to be $ 40 pp. The drinks at that day were happy hour rates of ½ of original price. It was a wonderful deal.
The ambiance of the restaurant is great. There were seats next to frame-​less glasses that creates a great design for the restaurant.
The noise level at that day was ok, not too loud and we were able to hold a conversation without yelling at that day.
The food was amazing. Great taste, and great seasoning. All the meat were properly seasoned and after cooking there was no need for any sauces.
The waitresses were very polite to us and they gave us very clear instructions on the cooking time for each dishes at the grill. Overcooking would make the meat very hard, undercooking would make the meat raw. Only cooking the meat at the right time would make them delicious! Of course you need some practice, some trial and error, and some cooking experience to get the food right… Plus you get to play with your own food!!! :)
Anyways, since it was an all you can eat BBQ, I kept ordering Beef Hanger Steak Miso. It was my favorite from the menu. I ordered 6+ times of the same dish until my hunger got satiated. I tried all other dishes from the all you can eat menu, but they did not give me the same pleasure as the Beef Hanger Steak Miso. It was an exceptionally great deal for me. I took the most advantage of it!
When will you get the same amazing all you can eat BBQ at this restaurant? I don’t know… Perhaps next ThkGivings?! Hope not… But I will be in the lookout for similar deals at this place. If you are able to get any of these deals, please do not waste them as they are the most amazing deal EVER!

I expected great dishes and yes, I was satisfied with the taste and quality of the meats. But just the meats.
I’m only leaving 3 stars bc our server was extremely inattentive towards us.
It took him about 20 minutes before he took our order. Which meant we sat at our table with nothing during this time.
No one bothered to ask if we wanted refills for our drinks or poured us more water. He would give us our appetizers and leave right away.
When our meats arrived, we barely heard him telling us which dish was what. Then he just walked away again. WTH man!!!
During the time we are grilling our meats, someone should have came by to oil our grill again but of course, no one bothered with us. All the meat started sticking to the grill and then bubbles of hot liquid (which is actually burned, melted pieces of meat) started spewing from the fire, which landed on my arms where I currently have 2 burn marks.
I didn’t cause a scene or anything. I just wanted to leave after we were done eating. We had to grab someone passing by for our check and 15 minutes later, our server says we still have our dessert that comes with our meal. Well, thanks for paying any attention. We were done with our meal for quite a while.
The skewer they gave me for the marshmallow was broken. The metal part was loose from the handle and it ended up with my marshmallow blazing with fire which I had to drop into the pit. We got another servers attention and all he does is take everything away. Not that I wanted another one, but isn’t is just decent service that you offer another one??? Jeez. I see all these other servers come by and check on their tables frequently enough when we barely saw our own.
–Btw, I definitely do not recommend the fried shrimp dumplings. They were absolutely disgusting! Also the bacon chips. Ugh.-

Konnichiwa! I loved the ambiance of the place. They were very original with their interior design. We were welcomed at the door and was seated right away. Our server was very helpful in explaining their menu and what would likely be the best selection to order since we where trying it for the first time.
We order cooked appetizers first and then we received a banquet of selected meats and poultry that was already marinated to perfection and cut into bite size pieces ready to be placed on a grill that was strategically placed between us in the center of our table. Our dipping sauces were already on the table to our choosing. I enjoyed the idea of grilling indoors. They changed our grill grids every so often. The service exceptional and the space was impeccably clean. We would definitely come back again.

Gyu-​Kaku happy hour is the BEST. The prices are very reasonable and the food is delicious.
I’ve been here a couple of times during happy hour, both during lunch and at night, and I’ve never had to wait for a table before. You can definitely just drop by without a reservation.
However, the BBQ is self service. Be careful not to burn your meat like I do (oops). The spicy pork and beef are good. I would also recommend the rice bowls, and kim-​cheese fries. So good.
Drinks are also half off during happy hour.
So worth it.

You definitely need to make a reservation if you plan to dine here. If not, prepare to wait at least an hour for a table. Even with a reservation, there is still a bit of a wait. Also, they only seat when your party is complete. This is a fun place for groups and your friends can work the grill and cook the meat the way they want it to be cooked. My friends and I always come during happy hour, or else you don’t really get your money’s worth.
I love the sukiyaki bibimbap so much! So delicious! We love the selections of beef they have. Kobe beef is good of course, but during happy hour, they’re still pretty pricey. My favorite meats are the harami skirt steak, bistro hanger steak, and kalbi short rib. For appetizers, I love the garlic button mushroom and spicy tuna volcano. The gyu-​kaku salad is also very good! My friends and I love to get the Lady M green tea crêpe cake for dessert. It usually comes with green tea ice cream too and I really like the green tea ice cream that they have, it has that strong green tea taste, it isn’t the milky green tea ice cream that is served everywhere.
I think that management might have changed over the years because a lot of the servers that I have dealt with are not there anymore. I have friends who used to work there and have left and told me things are not running the same way anymore. I have also heard from friends who dined here that they received some pretty bad service upon their recent visits. Luckily, when I went this past weekend for my friend’s birthday, we had a pretty great server who paid a lot of attention to us. He checked on us every few minutes, cleared plates in a timely fashion, and noticed every time we needed water refills. Unfortunately, I could not get his name before we left the place. I have come here a great number of times before reviewing the place, so needless to say, I will be back!

Dia frio e chuvoso em NY… procurando algum lugar para comer no Unilocal achamos o Guy-​Kaku sem saber muito bem o que esperar.
Eles servem o churrasco japones… yakiniku. Cortes de kobe assados na hora na grelha da mesa. No final smores…

Sunday at 2:30 walked in seated immediately $ 13.95 three meat selection lunch combo happy hour priced drinks AMAZING!!!
Our waiter Dino was a bit all over the place in the beginning but was really nice and accommodating. Excellent service. We had a few issues with our grill initially but he quickly changed the grilled plates for us (three times)
Drinks were great I think because they were $ 5 and $ 6 during happy hour
Food delicious. The marinades on the cuts of meat were really delicious. My kids LOVED getting to cook their own food. Their favorite the s’mores (always a winner with them) my favorite the harami miso marinade.