Kimchi Korean BBQ

Name: Kimchi Korean BBQ
Address: 3132 State St, Santa Barbara, California, USA
Telephone: +18058452889
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.1

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774 votes

#1 of 80 BBQs in Santa Barbara

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Come here for some rest after a long walk around Chaucer's Bookstore. If you prefer Korean cuisine, then this bbq is worth visiting. Enjoy nicely cooked marinated beef, kimchi and garlic shrimps Kimchi Korean BBQ offers. Good asida and tasty ice cream will impress you at the first bite. A lot of visitors order delicious beer or good wine. Great tea is served at this place.

This spot with takeaway dishes is suitable for those clients who like to have supper in a hurry. The hospitable staff works hard, stays positive and makes this place wonderful. From the guests' viewpoint, prices are democratic. The exotic atmosphere gladdens people and attracts more guests. Google users are quite generous with this bbq: it was granted 4.2 stars.

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Jeffrey Zhang a month ago on Google

I wrote $100 on the check and they charged $120. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Food: 4 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 2

Response from the owner a month ago

Dear Jefferey, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I sincerely apologize for the error in charging you more than the amount you wrote. This is absolutely not the …Dear Jefferey, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I sincerely apologize for the error in charging you more than the amount you wrote. This is absolutely not the experience we want for our guests. Please reach out to us directly so we can promptly resolve the issue and ensure the correct amount is charged. We appreciate your understanding and would love the opportunity to make things right.More

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dylan howard a month ago on Google

A very disappointing experience where we were lied to multiple times. Came here for a good vibe and experience. We had a party of 8 so gratuity was automatically included. 1 vegetarian with our party as it was our friends birthday. So she was fine eating nothing and just drinking saki, as you have to select a regular or premium meat offering only. However, I asked the waiter if she could just order some side vegetables as shes too nice to even ask. He said no problem they can do side orderes for her. She got a half onion, 3 mushrooms, 2 slices of zucchini. They charged her the premium meat plate price of $39 when the bill came. We brought up to them that we had just had this conversation about this with him. He said no, that he meant she could just get the sides if she ordered the whole meal. We said that wasn't what we discussed, he said no and ended any discussion. We also called in earlier that day and asked what the cork charge, they said there was none (we would have been fine if there was, but they lied) so then on the bill they charged $15 per bottle, and we had a few bottles as we were told it was free (they don't sell wine BTW). The food was so/so, you come here for the atmosphere, but just want people to know they lied multiple times at our expense . Disappointed with the ethics of the place. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 2 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1

Response from the owner a month ago

Dear Dylan, I’m truly sorry to hear about the disappointing experience you had with us. It’s unacceptable that there was a miscommunication regarding the vegetarian meal and the corkage fee, and I apologize for any confusion or frustration caused. We aim to provide clear and honest service, and it’s clear we missed the mark during your visit. Your feedback about the service and the situation with the charges is being taken very seriously. We will be reviewing this with our team to ensure it doesn’t happen again. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and hope you might reconsider visiting us in the future, so we can provide the experience you deserve.

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daren green 2 years ago on Google

The term hidden gem is way over used, but for Kimchi Korean BBQ it's a perfect discription. Driving down upper state street in Santa Barbara you will find it hard to spot the place (hidden) but I happened to notice the little red Open sign and decided to spot and grab lunch. It was well worth it as the food was good and the service was great. Hibachi style cooked meats and varieties of freash seasoned veggies. Definitely a place you want to try (gem)... But go hungry. There are a lot of good choices.

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Korean, Barbecue, Vegetarian options

Scheduled hours: 12PM - 3PM, 5PM - 10PM

May be permanently closed

$$$$ Price range per person $11 - $30

3132 State St

Santa Barbara, California, USA

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3132 State St, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Features

Сredit cards accepted Delivery Takeaway Wheelchair accessible Outdoor seating Wi-Fi Parking

Opening hours

SundaySun	12PM-10PM
MondayMon	12PM-3PM 5PM-9:30PM
TuesdayTue	12PM-3PM 5PM-9:30PM
WednesdayWed	12PM-3PM 5PM-9:30PM
ThursdayThu	12PM-3PM 5PM-10PM
FridayFri	12PM-3PM 5PM-10PM
SaturdaySat	12PM-10PM