Goong Charcoal BBQ

Would not come here again. My biggest complaint is the environment. It’s Korean BBQ, but without exhaust vents for each table, the restaurant is one big hot box of cooked meats (which might be your thing). The only methods to disperse the fumes were 3 floor fans and a single exhaust fan leading out to a window.
Regardless of how the food tasted (just average), it was so hot inside, smokey and just plain uncomfortable that I wanted to get the hell out of there after 30 mins. I felt they the way they were running the restaurant was bordering on illegal.

I come here during the week with my friends with babies and the place is always kind of easy to get a seat as in not that busy. Which is good for us because we get served straight away and seated wherever we want. I think they do better evening business maybe?
My friends and I order the meat platter for 2 – 3 with a combination of chicken, pork, beef ribs and onion and sweet potato and all things barbequeable… we just chuck it on the hot plate when they bring it out.
You also get a little dual saucer of soy on one side and salt on the other to dip your meat in after you eat it. Rice is ordered extra. I do love their free sides with their mash potato and deep fried anchovies with honey and even the kimchi to an extend but it’s a little spicy for me.
I’ve been there heaps of times during offpeak lunch times during the week with my pram — you have to take the lift up and it’s great because it’s quiet and you can catch up. Great place for mummy Unilocalers.

Warning: Korean BBQ is not a family friendly dinner destination. Some BBQ restaurants are more kid friendly than others but despite taking all precautions, there’s always going to be a sizzling gas BBQ in the middle of the table surrounded by people throwing raw meat and fat onto the griddled pan.
When the hot plate turns black, the wait staff will switch it for a new plate. This is always done at the table and at one particular venue (Not Goong of course!), I’ve very nearly suffered burns to my face as the careless waitress swung the plate around the cramped table.
Goong is pretty safety conscious. All the electrical cords are taped down and the tables are reasonably spread out. My husband and I use to come here around once a month for their BBQ meat platter for two.
When we heard that Goong had introduced an all-​you-​can-​eat buffet BBQ for $ 25, we couldn’t resist testing it out on Monday night. When we asked the owner what the conditions of the buffet were, he replied that the cooking had to be done by the males only and if he caught any females prodding the pan, he’d double the price.
He laughed at his joke but fixed stern eyes on my husband and brother-​in-​law at the same time. Throughout the evening, he kept coming back to check that the boys were doing the cooking.
I was pretty impressed with how the buffet was organised. It’s not the stand-​up-​and-​serve-​yourself variety but a replenishing order– of-​the-​menu style buffet. I think this is a smart move as the BBQ is chaotic enough without people jumping up every few minutes to get their own food.
The marinated meats are pretty tasty but don’t expect to find any vegetables at a Korean BBQ. The best you’ll get is the little bowls of condiments with kim chee and pickled vegies. These condiments are also all-​you-​can-​eat but you have to ask the wait staff when you want refills.
Finally, don’t wear your best clothes as it’ll take weeks for the smell of meat to permeate through.