Manna Korean BBQ

My boss and I were looking for lunch and we were in an Asian area, so we went to the mall and they had sushi and Korean bbq. Unfortunately sushi was closed, so we went for the Korean bbq. My boss has never hard Korean bbq before, so it was all new to him. The service was really weird cause we didn’t know if we were supposed to seat ourselves, but then we got seated… Then a waitress came by and totally ignored us, then came back and just asked if we were ready to order without even asking us for drinks, lol. Really weird… Anyways, we ordered bimbibap but the hot version. We actually got lucky cause they gave us the the lunch special price even though we got there right when lunch ended. They brought out some appetizers and then brought out the food. I have to say that I have not had Bimbibap that good in a very very long time. It seriously but the spot, it was sooo good. The waitress didn’t really come by to check on us… Lol, she was pretty much MIA… but we had a good lunch, environment was nice, food was delicious, can’t really complain.
I would recommend coming here for lunch… Prices seem kinda steep for dinner, but try it out for lunch! I don’t think you’d be disappointed!

Its a great place to eat 25 $ all you can eat with a open buffet for the people and all you can order meat, ive been here a few times and i cant complain they have a great service and its clean also i like it because i can go to the bowling alleys wich are right on front of the restaurant or play some pool and have some drinks at the bar if theres a waiting list, cool place.

Just as a warning, this review is only for the service, not the food.
Unfortunately, after being given an estimated wait time of 45 minutes, we weren’t called to be seated until 2.5 hours later. We had enough time to go play arcade games, walk further downtown, sit down at another restaurant, have a leisurely meal, and pay our check before I received a notification from their technologically advanced reservation system (you have to download an app to get updates on your wait time).

I’ve been here a couple times now, usually with groups of 6+. The restaurant is pretty big so it accommodates a lot of people. However, if you come on a busy night with no reservation, the wait can get pretty long. I came on Friday night at 7pm and even though half the restaurant was empty, they told me I had to wait between 1 hour to 1.5 hour for a party of 8 people.
Pros:
+ Salad bar with lots of options
+ Pretty decent quality and selection of meats
+ Lively place, great for groups and birthdays
+ 3 hour free parking with validation
Cons:
–Wait can be long
–You can easily pass the 3 hour free parking and end up paying for parking
–They didn’t change our grill even once and we were there for a good 1.5 hours :\
Overall, decent place for AYCE and price isn’t too expensive either

Omg love love love this place!
Favorite is the marinated beef. And the potato salad. Amazing!
Top quality meats and sides
I crave this place all the time, every time someone has a birthday I want to take them here.
They make it so fun with the champagne showers.
Service is really top notch too. They switch out the grill often to avoid smoke overload.
And are very accommodating to people bringing children.
Parking is free with validation.

The meat was good and lunch combo’s were reasonably priced but the actual kbbq prices were a ripoff. The service was a little slow as the place is so big and they are understaffed, an okay experience with good food but they’re so hidden I don’t think I would return.

Now, I’m no competitive eater, but when I’m here, I feel like I am! The food is so good that you can’t help but EAT! I’ve been here a few times and just went last night. Of the times that I’ve been here, I’ve never gotten anything else but the ‘All You Can Eat’ Buffet…
There are two kinds of choices when doing the Buffet… A $ 20 or a $ 30… The big difference is the meat choices. I’ve never gotten the $ 30 one. The $ 20 one is just sufficient enough!
If you aren’t a huge eater… the buffet is a challenge!
If you are a huge eater… The buffet is a challenge!
I was there meeting a friend and their family. I got there a bit early and they got there a bit late. I sat there for about 35 minutes waiting for my party to get there. The wait service was very kind and friendly as I waited there. I sat and had a cold Blue Moon as I waited.
When I my friends got there, we ordered the buffet, selected our three meats, and walked over to the buffet area to get our plate of condiments. As we got back, out waiter was preparing our meat on the BBQ. The gorging commenced! I suggest that you stick to the top three on the list… The angus beef is to die for!
You almost feel like you’re doing something wrong because you are left to think of how can angus beef and brisket be so good at an all you can eat buffet! About an hour and a half of eating and great conversation, we all realized the food coma was starting! We all tried to eat a little more, but realized the buffet won and we had to quit! A first world defeat!
This place is quite strict on no left over food, so order only what you can eat! You will get a charge if too much food is left over.
Will I go again… OF COURSE!!!
PS: If you are into drinking… Order the Makgeolli or the Soju!!! It goes great with meat!!!

Its been over four years since I’ve been to Manna Korean BBQ and they’ve really improved over the years. They were originally off Olympic Blvd under what could be considered tints but are now located in the Woori Market in K-​Town.
The first thing I noticed that’s new to me was the self serve Manna Bar (salad bar) that includes sushi, noodles and tempura vegetables. There’s also a full bar for drinks now. Woo-​Hoo Manna!!! LOL
For the meats, the menu has grown as far as selections. There’s a $ 19.99 choice for all you can eat as well as a $ 31.99 choice with a larger selection of meats. Also if you’re not feeling BBQ, there’s also an option to have unlimited shabu shabu instead.
The flavors were good and like all other Korean BBQ’s, I literally indulged in the meats while continuously grabbing tempura veggies from the Manna Bar. There was a big number of birthday’s during this visit as well so it was great seeing that Manna still spray’s down the birthday boy/​girl with champagne if you’re over 21. Always fun to watch with that techno birthday music playing over the speakers haha.
Had a great time and its nice to see that Manna is still a blast to go to after a four year absence from myself.
Dinner 1÷30÷2016

First time here, for a Birthday Party. Was really expecting BETTER service. When we asked our waiter David how ordering worked he seemed bothered and was short. We ordered our meats, he brought them and we never saw him again. I wanted to order a beer but he never came back to the table. So water was it. No seconds on the meat were offered, we finished our plate and thought it would be refilled or offered nothing
I would never return or recommend this place to anyone!

I’ve gone here about 5 – 6 times but figure to leave a review now. Service was just OK but the food is always amazingly good plus a buffet of sides! At least they were accommodating to birthday tables. I had my 22^nd here and my friend had his 27^th: both times were great and the champagne showers is hilarious!
Also, if you have a birthday cake, make sure to let the servers know to get the free champagne with it. It’s cheap and extra dry but hey, a free drink is a free drink.

We today, visited here in dinner. The first server is really bad attitude. Server multiplied by the slender glasses really good. Manager looked like people also a good service. We he ate the delicious meat for one server, but it can not be given a 5 star. I think the price is cheap. It’s bland service, but better as corresponding to the more friendly. I was able to spend a pretty cool time since a meal together with the dawg.

Don’t be deceived by the appearance! I first had a questionable feeling about this establishment because we walked in a 11:30 am on a Saturday and were one of the only customers. The place was pretty busy 30 min later! I love that it’s AYCE and the prices are reasonable. We chose the $ 19.99 option instead of $ 31.99 because we wanted pretty standard meats. Loved the brisket, beef bulgogi, and spicy pork. The banchan and side dishes were AYCE self serve style. I’m not sure if it’s only a weekend thing, but it made the price that much more worth it! We were SO full by the end! They also emphasize finishing all your food so try not to take too much at once. They also limit you to 2 – 3 orders of meat a time so you waste less. The portions are generous. 2 portions total of the three types of meat fed 5 adults pretty easily. Totally worth the try!

After one of my friends described this as one of her favorite Korean barbecue places, I was expecting it to be pretty good.
However, the night started with about an hour and fifteen minute wait and we had been told that it would be thirty to forty-​five minutes.
Once we got in and ordered, the waiter proceeded to spill the blood all over my hair, sweater, and bag. Without even apologizing, he quickly walked away and was barely seen the rest of the night. The other waiter that took his place also managed to spill water on me.
The food itself was not great. The meat was barely seasoned and the grill was not nearly big enough to accommodate our seven person party. I would not recommend this place for parties of over ⁴⁄₅. Also would recommend that you wear a raincoat.

Its Pyengbeomhan Wol-​Yoil (Mediocre Monday) again!!!
I dropped here w/​Tim C, Alana M, Yuri K, Kenzie K, and of course Auntie Nadine from O’ahu. She was in town for a few days before she and Yuri headed off to Thailand. I was happy to meet her for the first time.
Manna is an AYCE KBBQ place located in the Little Tokyo Galleria. The Galleria has been totally remodeled, and contains Beard Papa, Daiso, several eateries, Max Karaōke, and XLanes (kinda like a small Dave & Busters).
We opted for the $ 18.95 AYCE option (the other option is $ 28.95). The meat was pretty average quality and it did not have much seasoning. Manna, like Gen caters to non-​Koreans, or people who don’t appreciate good quality meat (like Kang Hodong Baekjong or Mo Ran Gak), Likewise, the salad & ban chan bar had mass quantities of food, but nothing stood out: 3 Stars.
Regarding the ambiance, its like a big banquet hall. There are primarily long tables that you share with other patrons. In addition, the parking sux. There was a 200 person party and we had to park around the corner. Lastly, a birthday girl was squirted w/​champagne, to the raucous cheers from the crowd. This place is fukn loud: 2.5 Stars. The service was non-​existant, but not rude. No one came to take our drink orders, and I had to go to the bar to buy a drink: 2.5 Stars.
Other than being able to meet Nadine for the first time, and receiving a Hawaiian Christmas goodie bag from her, there was little positive about Manna. This place should be in Vegas, because thats exactly what Manna reminded me of, and I hate Vegas buffets.

This location is one of the more optimal Korean BBQ places — as there is free parking and a shopping center to walk around while we wait for our table. We came around 7PM on a Saturday — the wait was approximately was 30 minutes — they call you when your table is ready.
We were seated in a table for four, there is a salad bar option which provides many of the sides which are normally on the able to get on the table. One thing is that they ran out of rice paper around 8PM on a Saturday — kind of really bad timing if you ask me. There is an option for a 19.99 AYCE option and a $ 30 something dollar one — we got the $ 19 AYCE option. There were plenty of options for beef/​brisket/​pork belly etc… The meat was pretty delicious and plentiful — overall the quality of the AYCE meat was delicious and very generous portions.
The service is a big mediocre — there is a push button to call for servers, they came about ½ the time the button is pushed. Items are occasionally brought to the table when asked — but don’t hold your breath — it took about 30 minutes to get a refill on hot tea.

This place is located on the top floor of the Little Tokyo Galleria Mall. There is a parking structure where you can get your ticket validated at this restaurant for 3 hours.
Although this place is fairly loud, it is a pretty decent place for AYCE KBBQ! We got the AYCE BBQ Gold for $ 18.99. You can also get Shabu Shabu here. They allot you 2 hours to eat the All You Can Eat KBBQ!
My biggest plus at this restaurant is the buffet section where you can fill your plates with hot & cold items! The few KBBQ places I’ve been to, they bring out a few banchans and call it good.
At the serve yourself area, there were soups, noodles, tofu, potstickers, tempura, cabbage, salads, kimchi, jalapenos, jello, churros, orange slices, sushi, fish cake, veggies, etc! I could have had a meal consisting of just these items!
A the table, you request which meats you want as well as the Steamed Egg, Soybean Paste Stew, Scorched Rice Soup, Rice Paper, Assorted Mushroom, Pineapple with Cinnamon, Sausage Skewers, and Corn Cheese. Near the end of my meal, I decided I wanted to order a Steamed Egg, but the waiter didn’t hear it and I didn’t get it. We probably ate too much, but that’s what AYCE is all about! LOL
There was a group of 8 of us and we got 2 grills. Our waiter was pretty good about making sure our grills got changed out for clean ones, which is important! On the other hand, they were not so eager to clear our empty dishes.
It is really loud in the restaurant, maybe exceptionally loud with the party of 200 at the tables behind us! Also, there were birthday celebrations and 2 people got sprayed with very well shaken bottles of champagne. They recipients got SOAKED! The restaurant plays very loud birthday music. It’s pretty fun to watch! Be sure to check out my video!
There is a bar to the left as you walk in the doors. That party of 200 people seemed keep them busy!
Other than for the lady watching the tables and us like a hawk, it was a great experience! I would definitely come back here!

I’ve been here twice and all I can say is, I love the food, hate the service! This is a great place for bday’s and having a good time with friends. When it’s your bday they take you to the isle, sit you down and spray you with champagne. They are constantly playing bday music and you see everyone dancing, laughing and having a great time. The only problem is, getting the necessities to actually eat your food.
When we arrived we were seated and sitting a while before a server even arrived. Another person came and gave us thin plastic cups. We looked around asking why we got plastic cups when everyone else in the restaurant had regular cups. Anyway, we all ordered the standard AYCE ($ 18.99) and the food (Brisket, Beef Bulgolgi, Pork Belly, Spicy Chicken) was delicious. We had buzz multiple times for water refills, napkins and our check. Almost to the point that the doorbell noise (we were sitting RIGHT under) became so annoying to us. Anyways we all had a great time and the food is awesome.
A great tip someone told me was to get a bunch of lettuce and just eat the meat in lettuce wraps to get your money’s worth. I did exactly that this time and I ate soooo much without feeling disgustingly gross.
Overall, we’ll definitely be back and I would recommend it to my friends. This is one ofthose places that can get away with bad service because the food is so fresh and delicious.
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3 out of 5 Afros

We came here for a birthday and its packed. The whole restaurant has long tables that fit more than 20+ people so I guess its good for big groups.
We ordered the more expensive dinner menu $ 28.99 per person. The meat quality was very good. The service was a little slow. The salad bar wasn’t bad. Overall the experience was pretty good. The only thing I would change is the fact that they have this option where you can either get a free bottle of champagne for your table (for your birthday) or you can have it on you. Yes you read that right. They gather your group next to the door… pop open a bottle. and spray the birthday person with champagne. I don’t know why people would want to do this but there was 2 that night. And since there are so many birthdays the birthday song is constantly blaring.
Be sure to get validation so you can get free parking.

Food was delicious! From all the meats on the menu to all the goodies in the side bar. Prices are so reasonable. Even sticking to just to gold AYCE menu there was a large selection of things to choose from.
Service was great! The tables all come with working service bells so no need to spend time flagging people down. Just ding! And here comes your waiter.
Parking is the best! Park in the structure and get validation for 3 whole hours. Dining is limited to two hours so you have an hour to roam around the mall if you wish afterwards.
I’ll totally be coming back for more.

Typical AYCE kbbq.
They have the usual bulgogi, pork belly, brisket, etc. they have different tiers to choose from depending on what meat you want and how much you’re willing to spend. Meat is pretty fresh. They could marinate the meat longer, but it still is pretty tasty. You can always ask for miso sauce on the side and cook your meat with it.
They have a banchan buffet with a good amount of choices. It usually is always refilled so you know the banchan is pretty fresh.