Dae Jang Kum Korean BBQ

Good spot! Service could have been more friendly but overall food was good. We had the Korean BBQ. Busy spot in the middle of Chinatown.

Came here on a Friday night because 678 down the road had a long queue for a table. To our surprise, this place had tables readily available.
I can only think to compare it to 678 though which remains my cbd fave for K bbq. The positives here? Better service and tonnes more options in terms of bbq dishes across meat and seafood. The negatives? No spicy shallot salad as a side (critical!), the meat was not as fresh, and the soup (we had the oxtail one) had zero flavour /​salt. Overall having tried this place next time we have to wait in line 30 minutes at 678 we will.

Really great korean BBQ food! They don’t necessarily speak a perfect english but you can always manage your order they are really friendly! The BBQ was great and service was still fine! Definitely recommend this place. One thing though: consider your clothes to be good for a big wash after visiting this place! So if you plan to have food there and then go to a fancy place… You may think again before going there

Haha damn the memories at this place !!
Pretty sure its 24 hours cause i have had all hours of the day and night feeds here lol !!
Im a massive fan of their chicken Ramen soup and love their many starters like the chicken fingers, cheese sticks and or even some of g here main dishes are starter sizes.
The food here is always delcious and has always been great priced .
Won’t ever get suck of this place so was too easy in giving this place top stars !!

I’ve had Korean BBQ in the Silicon Valley/​Bay Area of California many times and nothing has beaten those experiences or flavors as of yet.
Dae Jang Kum came close to 5 stars and I reeked of this place for days! I tried to wash my hair and air out my jacket but the smell stayed until I got home to a washer and dryer after my holiday in Sydney. Woah.
We came here on a weekend around 7 pm and we were seated right away. The staff does not speak good English and so much of our ordering was pointing at photos. I’m totally OK with that when there’s pictures (most the menu has images). It’s pointing at random words that I don’t like and get scared of…
Anyways, we ordered lots of food and the meat was well marinated. The meat had so much flavor and the staff was very helpful with cooking and cutting up our meat. They also changed out the propane during our stay making cooking a breeze!
The sides were nothing amazing but they were what you’d expect of simple sides — kimchee, cold veggies.
Honestly, there’s not much more to say. It was a good experience, good food, and good service. Nothing amazing that I’d go back over and over again but it was memorable enough that I’d recommend it if someone asked where to eat Korean in Sydney CBD just to fulfill the craving.

I know, our first dinner in Sydney and we go to Korean BBQ? While fighting jet lag I just felt like I needed something light and bone broth soup (sur lung tang) seemed to fit the bill. We passed by and saw the picture on the window and that settled it. The soup itself was ok but gets points for having plenty of meat. The panchan was just ok too but the cabbage kimchee was noticeably good. The restaurant itself is a step up from the typical mom and pop Korean restaurant I’m used to, with Korean script wallpaper decorations and a young Korean waitstaff, rather than your usual dumpy hole in the wall and ajima waitresses. It feels unfair to give this place three stars since its focus is on barbeque, and my wife and I both had soup, but I guess that’s how the chips fall sometimes.

Without a doubt the worst Korean restaurant in Sydney CBD. Last time I was here I was with friends and had BBQ. The meat didnt look fresh and the bulgogi had like gooey yellow fat spots on them. It did not feel safe to eat them. Second time I was there I wanted to try out mains so we ordered Kimchi soup and Soy bean soup and it seriously made me doubt if the kitchen staff were Koreans at all as they r very basic Korean dishes that any household should be able to make but soy bean paste was so gross here. The presentation was so strange that I had to ask a staff if it was actually the soup that I ordered. Rice here has a that old rice taste (I dont know if people understand what I mean). Also the smoke detector was running out of battery and went BEEP every 2 minutes which made it very stressful to enjoy the gross soup that I was served.

The worst Korean barbecue I’ve ever had! The side dishes were most sweet and sour. The marinate for both the bulgogi and wagyu beef was like sugar water. There is no resemblance of what I ate in Korea and in New York City’s Korean restaurants. Complete unauthentic Korean chop suey. Don’t bother to waste your calories and money at this place.

Absolutely the best. Like a trip to Soeul. Don’t miss the rice beer! Meat to die for. Great vibe.

Excellent Korean food. I’m from Hawaii where there are many good Korean restaurants. This one is equal in taste, quality, price & service. Very good menu selection; fairly priced. Go early. We were there @ 6:30 & it was almost filled with people. By the time we left, people were waiting to be seated. Many tasty side dishes. We BBQ’d our pork belly & mixed beef along with the fresh garlic & round onion. When wrapped with the fresh lettuce, the combo was delicious. Smoke from the BBQ was well filtered. One minor criticism – room temperature water was served in a carafe. Would have been nice if it were iced! Also, since we ordered ala carte we were surprised that no rice was served with our order, so we paid extra for it.

You can tell a Korean restaurant is good when you walk in and it wreaks of Korean BBQ. This place does not have that nostalgic wreak. It boats having a good ventilation system but after a long meal here, the expected lingering food smell doesn’t exist here because the food is not as flavorful.
The side kimchis are surprisingly simple & bland, failing to create new notes & leave an impression. Even the traditional spicy cabbage kimchi is not spicy, & this is coming from a girl who can barely handle tabasco sauce.
The meat & price are good. Another instance of you get what you pay for. This restaurant only offers one dipping sauce, whereas many other Korean restaurants give you 3 to mix & match.
Service is quick & workers are actually Korean, so it gives off an authentic feel. This place gets the job done and if you’re trying to get more bang for your buck, good for groups. Still would be willing to throw in a few more dollars elsewhere for a really good meal.

Updated review: sadly I have reduce my rating due to recent experience. Besides cold noodles and their side dishes, all meals do not seem to impress me. I ordered grilled fish recently and it tasted blank. I have not tried their BBQ so no comment.

Our family loves Korean food so when we got to Sydney, we began searching for the best Korean food in town. This place was super crowded on a Thursday night so we knew it was popular.
I ordered the ox tail soup, my brother ordered the dolsot bibimbap, and my mom ordered the galbitang.
The side dishes were pretty good. Not the best I’ve had, but better than average.
Ox tail soup — First time I’ve ever had this soup and it was delicious. They usually don’t season it beforehand and give you salt to do it yourself which I liked. The broth was so light and tasty. The meat was delicious and the portions were nice as well.
Dolsot bibimbop — Typical bibimbop. Raw egg on the top which is must. Ingredients were fresh and the meat had a lot of flavor.
Galbitang — Again, the soup was very light and tasty. Somewhat similar to my oxtail soup. My mom is very picky about her soups and she finished the whole bowl to herself. Must’ve been good.
Tasty Korean food and apparently it’s open until 4am. This place is awesome.

There’s something so comforting about having hot soup on a cold Winter day. Their Kim chi hot soups served in their stone bowls are perhaps my favourite.
Service is quick, and friendly.

The absolute best for a late night fix. Whether you’re having a full on BBQ feast or just some hot plates be sure to wash it down with an OB lager or traditional soju. After midnight the place is usually bumping so bring a few friends with a big appetite. Always a good time!

You, ah, you a night owl? Love stomping around town at the witching hour when most normal folks are asleep dreaming of, well, whatever normal folk dream about? I feel ya. And if you have the hankering for, say, a hot pot at 11pm or so, where you gonna go to find a place that will dish you up a big steaming face-​full of tricked-​out foody goodness?
Head down Chinatown way. DJKK is a late-​night staple among Sydney’s flavour-​crazy Korean pop, and it’s open hella late, yo. In fact, I’ve never eaten there earlier than 10pm. And the food? Just, wow.
Most mains come with an armada of little side dishes. Last time I rocked kimchi, spicy potato, mystery greens, seaweed, bean shoot salad, and a few other things I forget, but it was epic. And the main — beef short rib and chinese cabbage soup, plus rice — is crazy filling too. Haven’t tried their hot pots yet as I’ve always flown solo, but when I rustle me up some wingmen that’s what I’m coming back and gunning for.

Apart from Golden Century (which is another late night dining option), this place is pretty much a match made in heaven for a night owl, tech startup worker or party/​club goer as the restaurant opens late (until the sunrise the next day!), the food is quite decent, and the prices is very affordable ($ 5 beer too!).
I’m sure I’ll be hitting up this place again many times.

I love an interactive dining experience. While some may argue that you don’t go to a restaurant to have to do the cooking yourself, I think this endearing tradition sets Korean BBQ apart from your average dining experience. And I’m all for originality.
I walked in off the street with a friend, without any prior knowledge about Dae Jang Kum. I let my friend order. We got mixed dumplings, a seafood pancake and another seafood stew. The meal came with small bowls of sides which was a fun little sampling experience. I had never tried kimchee before, so I gave that a go and really liked it.
The seafood pancake was my definite favorite ($ 15), It was enormous (larger than large plate size) and chock full of various underwater life. The pancake came with dipping sauces as well which added a little kick and rounded out the flavours.
At Dae Jang Kum Korean BBQ, the food is great, the service is nearly impeccable and the overall experience is fun and unique. Next time I go, I intend to cook my own food at the table. I just want to make sure when I do, I’m not wearing my finest clothes and don’t have somewhere to go afterwards for fear of stinking up the place like meat and smoke.

Ended up here one night after a bar crawl and we were quietly impressed. The prices are not extorionary and food was really good. We ordered about four dishes and along with that we got 5 mini dishes of pickels, creamy pasta and potatoe — this was to enhance and accompany the mains that we ordered and to share a bit of Korean tradition and it worked like a charm. The service was polite and Korean beer had an interesting flavour — Hite — at least I’ve tried it now. The beef dish had to be the stand out, there were many hidden flavours, seaseme and others, really nicely marinated. I would reccommend this Korean BBQ restaurant to any body, there was the opportunity to cook your own BBQ but we decided against that