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They also have young inexperienced servers who had no idea how to pace cooking the meat so that customers always eat hot, fresh off the grill meat.

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I also expected the beef to be free of white chewy fat for such a high price but I set my expectations too high and obviously this wasn't the case. When you are paying a premium, you expect premium meat but I only tasted a marginal difference from before. There used to be a time this place was affordable for all families, I was shocked to find one serving of marinated bbq was $56 today. It simply does not feel welcome to dine here and it's so sad to see one of my favorite childhood restaurants reach a new low like this. No greeting when you come in, we had to ask for the server to come take our order and no hint of friendliness from anyone that works there. Long story short, spend your money somewhere else it's not worth it here.įirst of all, service is awful. But surely, amidst the chaos (what family isn’t chaotic), they’ll make you feel at home. Or a Korean grandfather (filial piety is a thing right?). The wait staff will cook your meat for you, and honestly - that’s how I want to be treated when I go out. It actually blew me away.īut the BBQ is what keeps this place afloat. It was pan-fried to perfection, and EASILY 10x as good as any other seafood pancake I’ve ever had. The most notable side dish was the Korean seafood pancake.

They portion sizes are perfect for any group (you’ll get to choose from a few sets), and every table gets a TON of side dishes. To start off with, Tobang is a la carte, which is how it should be. It’s so Korean that you might walk away smelling like Korean BBQ. It’s so Korean, the wait staff will talk to you in Korean before English. It’s so Korean that all of the employees are probably related. Tobang is so Korean, you’ll feel like you’re at your Korean aunties’ house. I'd be here more often if I didn't feel like their paycheck everytime I came. (The server just walked away when I tried to explain what I wanted, saying that I needed to order more and up front.) Will see how they do. But I'll put my foot down harder and try to control the pace. I'll probably come back next time I need my BBQ fix. I miss being able to sit down, order a couple cuts of meat at a time, and being able to savor each type of meat over my drink and conversation. Such a shame this place totally misses the mark on that part of Korean BBQ experience. Restaurants wouldn't dare do that back home, even if they had to change out the charcoal over the meal. My past experience was the same, except it was a lot busier then. Everything was cooked faster than I could eat. Only after I've ordered enough to feed the entire restaurant, which came out mostly at the same time, and they're getting done with their frenzied cooking, they smiled and told me to relax and take my time. But I do hate that the server always rushes me to order, pushes me to order a lot and to eat fast. “Bit on the salty side” Over all 3.5-4 stars for Andy’s I also sampled the baby back ribs,they are very moist and come with sauce on the side. The quality of the beef in my opinion is not the greatest and I am experiencing a bit of reflex “if you know what I mean” The flavor “with the BBQ sauce they give you on the side” was very good, too good actually cuz the next thing I knew was my burger had mysteriously disappeared and I was left munching on their french fries which were also very good. C The bacon “a lot of Bacon” was cooked super crispy, just how I like it. It was almost like the cook was trying to help this gringo out. Now normally I will take off stars for that, but you know what? The cheddar cheese “I think” was better. I ordered a cheese burger with Swiss and bacon “slightly pink in the middle please” what I got was exactly that except they put on Cheddar cheese. I liked it a lot as it brought me back to a more simpler time. The look inside is kind of cowboy rustic meets 60’s diner. Last time I ate at Andy’s they were in Campbell and the original owner was still alive “yah that long ago”Īs you walk in there are 2 sides, on the left there is a bar area with dining tables and on the right, just dining tables.