Elite Event: A Korean BBQ Barbecue

The Elite Event: A Korean BBQ Barbecue was a great way to kick-​off the summer. Jeffrey, our always amazing community manager did a great job putting together a fun party. This was my first time having Korean BBQ and I really enjoyed Copbop. I also enjoyed playing giant jenga with my fellow Unilocalers. Thank you very much Copbop, Unilocal and Jeffrey!

This event was awesome! We thought it was going to be a pretty simple sit down and day at the park because it was outdoors. But I liked how the event was set up very much like a outdoorsy picnic with games, s’more desserts and take away koozies for our non-​alcoholic root beer sodas!
The highlight of the event was definitely the guys at Cupbob. The food was delicious and it was served with an extra high dose of energy and fun. The owner/​main guy was very cool and added more of whatever you wanted or asked for. The food portions were decent although if you go back for 2nds, it was a lot. I would say the bowls had too much sauce for my tasting but the meat was definitely heavy handed which was a huge plus!

Though I often go to the Food Truck Thursday at Gallivan Plaza, I had yet to have a Cupbob. The lines were just too long!
So I couldn’t skip this amazing event… Cupbob with no lines!
Well, I certainly was not disappointed. The Cupbob guys are awesome — still chocked full of their trademark energy, dishing out cup after cup of delicious Korean BBQ. Plus, they were interested in improving (though I can’t imagine how, except by having 10 trucks to handle the demand). Great experience.
Add to that fun games with fun peeps, marshmallow dunking and sprinkling, and gorgeous weather, a better time could not be had.
A+ Unilocal and Cupbob!

Geez, what can I say that hasn’t already been said.
This was truly a great event. Cupbop was full of energy and their food was great as always. Jeffrey picked a great place to hold so many fellow Unilocalers with plenty of room for all the activities but not so big that made it difficult to mingle. Great weather and tasty beverages. Just another great Elite event. Not Elite, better get on it!

Went to the Unilocal event at Sugar House Park last night and was surprised to see so many local Unilocalers in the Wasatch Front! It was great.
We both ordered the combo and boy was it super excellent. I could have had 3 more of those. Sauces were superb, I was tasting sweet, salty, sour, and bitter all over my mouth.
Can’t wait to go back and try other items. Thanks to Unilocal for putting this on.

This was my first event and we had so much fun. I was excited to try Cup Bop because my husband had tried it before and really liked it. The food was good and you get a little bit of a show with these guys. It was fun to stand in line and watch these guys doing what they like to do. I am not someone who likes spicy food and getting the #3 on the chicken bbq was perfect. I really liked the flavors and I’m excited to try it again.
Thanks for the fun event!

A wonderful evening to kick off a summer of Unilocal!Thanks to Cup Bop for the amazing food, high energy, conversation and #10 spicey! Now I know why the lines are always so long! Long live Korean food!
Thanks to Jeffry for throwing the party, Joshua and Lisa for conversation, and Dori, the friendly dog. Had a great night!

100% enjoyable. The food, the ambiance, the company. Did I mention; the food?!
My «plus 1» and I both got combos. I ordered a spice level 4. It was perfect for me. My husband is far more adventurous… He went with a spice level of 10.
Both of us ate every bite! AND, more importantly, enjoyed every bite.
My compliments to not only the chefs (could they have been any more entertaining?!), but to the organizers as well! Thanks, Jeff and Natalie!
This event accomplished precisely what it was designed to do! I am certain many people will be patronizing this food truck, and writing good reviews on Unilocal,about it too! I will be one of them. I can’t wait to see where they’ll be parked later this week!

Another day, another awesome elite event. Jeffrey has yet to fail us, and this is no exception. Cupbop I’ve been meaning to try, and they didn’t disappoint. I get the combo, twice :), and so much goodness in a small bowl. I love the charisma and enthusiasm of the owner and his employees, all their shouting and excitement kept things entertaining. I also appreciated their mouth shields for when they yelled and probably spit haha.
Food — the beef was the best in my opinion, but it was all good. The spicy pork and chicken and everything combined with the noddles, veggies and rice, made it perfect. I like how you can pick what spiciness you want, and he just does it there for you. I initially got the 5, which was nothing, so next was the 6, which was perfect.
Their prices are ok, not good or bad I guess but if I was in gallivan on a Thursday I’d hit them up! Thanks again Jeffrey!

Another excellent Elite Event brought to you by Unilocal.Jeffrey and Natalie really know how to set us up for a good time. All of you Unilocal Elites out there who haven’t quite made it to one of these, I highly recommend it. Please remember, all Unilocalers, that our community organizers Jeffrey and Natalie really elevate the Unilocal experience in our locality. Thanks to them are in order.
We were really pleased to meet Tony L., Stephen L. and his lovely wife and Joshua S., among others. We have a great community here in the SLC.
Cupbop put on a great show for the Unilocalers who showed up for this event. These guys are energetic and eager to please. Their food is decent, but I think I need a bit more time to truly evaluate it. Maybe another visit is in order.
Keep up the good work!

What an awesome outdoor event to kick off the summer! Even though winter felt like it was coming back toward the nighttime…
Cupbop bowls were delicious, their continuously refinements in food are definitely inspiring. Too bad they could not make a level 12, so I had to settle with level 10. At level 10, they added a specialty sauce, which greatly enhanced the flavor of the bowl. Of the three proteins they offer, I would rank them from Pork to Chicken. The noodles & rice problem I had before has been solved with correct balance this time. Those apple beers just went with the bowls.
Highlight of the night for me was winning Unilocal picture frame prize, and the frame went around the party afterward making many selfies happening. It was nice to finally met Guy B, as well as Stephen L. We had a great exchange of Asian gossips as well as rumors of local triads… Perhaps Joshua S is their PR rep? The party concluded with the collapse of the oversized jenga at 31ish level. …which was more of a beginning of the after-​party?
Thanks to Cupbop for hosting, and our honorary Asian CM Jeffrey and his Nat-​tern for organizing another great event. It was also a huge event, and I probably missed a few Unilocalers… so until next time.

Had a lot of fun! Excellent food and service courtesy of Cupbop food truck (more details to come in a bit), and a few fun park-​appropriate activities, such as adult-​sized Jenga and cricket. The raffle at the end had a lot of random but cool prizes, and gave a lot of people the opportunity to win which made it more interesting. (I am thrilled to have won a pair of Tastemaker tickets!!!) My guest and I adored the peanut butter marshmallow desert station.
Now for Cupbop. You may have seen this truck around town, with easily 15 – 60 people waiting in line. Don’t let that line intimidate you. The service is quick and efficient and consistent, which proved true at the Unilocal event. They have a lot of energy and they are really customer-​oriented. And the food — my oh my. I ordered the combo, and everything was mouthwatering (the spicy goodness drizzled on top helped with that). Their BBQ is tender, their noodles are flavorful, and they have truly figured out the perfect ratio of meat to veggies and noodles to rice. The veggie wonton on top was just the icing on the cake. This is probably my favorite food truck in town. You must try them. My guest was a newbie and has now vowed to track them down in the city (though she works at the University, so make sure y’all add a stop up there). Thank you Cupbop for contributing generously, it was a great event!

Again, Jeff and Natalie did a great job with partnering with the Cupbop… in fact, this is one of my favorite Unilocal Elite event.
It started with a perfect day in the park… what a great way to start the dinner with a perfect outdoor weather. The queue in front of the cup bop has started to grow as we came around 6:45PM (~15 min late). My wife was rather nervous as this is the first time she attended Unilocal Elite event. We registered with Natalie that treated my wife and I with welcoming/​warm greetings, thanks Natalie !
We started queuing with cup bop while having a chat with other Unilocalers… it was always fun getting to know other Unilocalers as UnilocalERS are great team ! As we come closed to the food truck, both Jung and JK greeted us, as they know us well (we came a couple of times to their food truck and get invited in their kitchen once). Jung and JK are always entertaining with their smile, jokes and approachability leading to great service … in my mind, this is another competitive advantage of «Cupbop» in addition to their good food !
As always, my wife order combo with level 5 spiciness, while this time around I ordered «spicy pork» (my favorite) with level 7.5 spiciness (this is my favorite level of spiciness after trying from 0 to 9). Trust me… this 7.5 level is the best as it tasted like the «real» Korean spiciness ! (there you go… I share my secret of cup bop). One special item on this Elite Unilocal event is with the extra mandoo on top… that my wife loved the most !
We sit down after grabbing a drink and having a good chat with Guy B (my first time getting to know him in person — the famous one-​star-​review-​discussion-​talk-​originator), Joshua (known him from previous Elite event) and Tony (he called himself the godfather of Chinese restaurant in Utah). We had a blast… thank you guys !
I need to admit that both my wife and I really loved the cup bop food and get back for a second round… both of us ordered the combo this time. Same spice level for each of us…
Truthfully, it was a great dinner, great Unilocaler team/​crowd and perfect weather.

Highlights:
1. meeting Guy B and his wife. Discussing the status of Italian, Taiwanese and Korean food in the SLC.
2. Gabbing with Andrew S, his wife and Lisa P about being faux-​Asians. I think we came to the conclusion that Andrew S is more Asian than the rest of us.
3. Watching oversized Jenga at the end of the event.
4. Being shell shocked by the shouting Cupbop guys every time someone ordered a combo.
5. The great selection of soft drinks on ice.
Jeffrey S and Natalie C pulled off an awesome event and showed us, once again, why it pays to be Elite!

Couldn’t have asked for better weather for this event! It was a fantastic day at the park, orchestrated by our beloved community manager Jeffrey S. The Unilocalers who were lucky enough to get in were fed by the awesome guys who run the Cup Bop Korean BBQ. Friendly, awesome people who were not afraid to ask for feedback. The only feedback I really could give them is, «Don’t lose that passion!» It’s obvious that they’re passionate about what they’re doing and customer satisfaction is definitely a main focus for them! So zealous are these guys that it transcended any language barrier there may have been. I will definitely be a frequent customer of theirs.
The food was amazing and they were more than happy to give me seconds. I got a combo both times. The first time I tried a 7.5 on their heat-​scale. It was awesome. Perfectly balanced between hot and sweet. Even my fiancée, who doesn’t enjoy hot food tried it, though she stated that she would stick with her heat-​level 3 in the future. So on my second trip, I decided to go all the way with a number 10 on the heat-​scale! Okay… I’ll admit that I won’t do that again; however, it was not terrible. It was definitely on the edible side of hot. I could still taste my food, it still tasted great, but I thought it lacked the savory/​sweetness that the 7.5 sauce carried. If you like it hot, go for a 10! If you like heat but you don’t like it THAT much, go for the 7.5! If you’re like my fiancée and you can’t tolerate Tabasco sauce, you might want to refrain from going any higher than a 5.

What a great event! (Aren’t they all??) Cup Bop is really a wonderful business that I love to support. I haven’t met or come across business owners like these guys before. They are the most genuine, fun, people oriented guys out there. And on top of great customer service is top notch food. So tasty. I’ve had it several times now and will continue to go back.
Side story: About a month and a half back we were on our way to try this famous, often talked about CupBop. When we arrived we couldn’t find them at their listed located. I called the number from the Unilocal listing and they answered. They explained that due to the rain they had to pack up and leave early. They apologized. We were so bummed. But a few minutes later I get a text back from them asking for my email. They sent us free coupons for a future visit as an apology for not being there when we so wanted them to be. I was blown away by their commitment to their customers. I just love them!
Tip for the business owners: I think we had smaller cups today. I felt they were the perfect size. Usually I don’t eat all of the food. Maybe you could sell a medium and a regular/​large… Thank you!

Thanks for hosting such a fun event for all us Unilocal fanatics!!! I appreciate all the thought and work that made us feel special and welcomed; like the bowls of candy on the tables, marshmallow desserts, Jenga and the fabulous assortment of drinks! I’ve been wanting to try Cupbop Korean Barbeque forever and was sooooo excited to finally have the chance. I had the combo and it was so tasty and unique in flavor I could not come up for air– meaning I pigged out and gulped it down in no time flat. They’ve made a fan out of me and their out of this world food and sense of humor is the best in the state. See ya guys soon at The Gallivan Center. Thanks again to the people who put this event together– I loved it!!!

Cup bop delivered once again! This has, far and away, become my favorite food truck in SLC. Their energy when working is infectious and you can tell that they are having a good time.
Bottom line for this place: come eat and enjoy this wonderful Korean BBQ!

First event in SLC after relocating from Los Angeles-​area (Pasadena, Burbank). Had a fantastic time with plenty of attention from hosts (Jeffrey, Natalie, (others?)). Spicy-​ass Korean BBQ from Cupbop, and energetic, friendly service. I’d love to see that truck with the other trucks at the Marriott Library for lunch at the University of Utah.
Can’t wait to try more Unilocal SLC events and meet more friends.
(Also, I won a fantastic garden gnome in the raffle. Without a doubt, my pic of the gnome should be the #1 image for this event!)