Dong Neh Bang Neh

3.5 stars. For reference: Iron Age & Todahmgol get 5 stars imo.
Pros: AYCE KBBQ that is barely OTP for ATLiens who don’t want to make the trip to Duluth. Also, the workers are friendly elderly folks who are always willing to serve and help you (it might take a little extra effort to get their attention though, but it’s NBD). #acronyms
Cons: The pork belly and thin beef brisket don’t exactly come from the greatest quality meat; so you may miss Duluth in that sense. With that said, it’s pretty pricey for what you get: $ 18.95 for plain pork belly and thin beef brisket of okay quality. I guess they can price it like that because of its location.
Overall, the pros outweigh the cons ever so slightly. All of the food is fine; it’s just not the best you’ll ever have. It’s really just about convenience here; so taking that extra 10 – 15 minutes to Duluth may be worth for some.

Hole in the wall… Got greeted by a roach! 5 minutes haven’t got spoken to and not receive a menu. Sat for two minutes then decided to leave.

Korean BBQ is my jam! I live off Pleasant Hill so I have access to many, but I know Kimchi House has been around for a while and wanted to try it.
Met a friend on the area and the place looked like a hidden treasure! We ordered AYCE and really loved the ban chan, especially the kimchi pancakes. You could tell they made everything by hand because all the ladies were cooking around us.
The reason I only give them two stars however is the lackluster cut of beef brisket. It was super thick, tough and chewy. Very hard to swallow. The pork belly was fine, but we were really disappointed with the beef cuts.
I wouldn’t venture out here on purpose, but it’s not too bad. Has a homey feel.

Truly a hole-​in-​the-​wall location, Dong Neh Bang Neh (Kimchi House) is a great option for AYCE (all you can eat) korean bbq (KBBQ). The location can be hard to find, but if you Google Maps to «Kimchi House» it should bring you to the right place. The restaurant is in the very back of a plaza, so keep an eye out for it.
Before coming here, I did my due diligence and read the Unilocal reviews. Some reviews claimed the meat was too fatty and that the service was poor. Here was my experience:
The meat was not fatty – quite the opposite. It was very lean. We got the AYCE, which comes only with beef brisket and sliced pork (not pork belly, though). I thoroughly enjoyed the meat. The side dishes were pretty good, too! Two of my favorite side dishes were the fried kimchi pancake (which is rare) and the spicy potato stew.
The service is good if you know how to speak Korean. This is critical. The place is run by old Korean ladies, who are very nice if you speak Korean to them. Otherwise, it might be difficult to communicate with them. But, having a Korean friend with us to be our token Korean person was definitely helpful.
So, if you choose to come here, bring a Korean person and get the AYCE KBBQ.

INTRO
you go down a hill and behind a building; it’s in a shady spot for sure. so don’t be fucking expecting some bougie-​ass type of restaurant w/​slavery level of service. let’s recap: this place has been here for a while, a small garden outside presumably used by the kitchen, and run by a skeleton crew of Korean mothers. this is da real deal. if you can’t handle being outside of your comfort zone, gtfo. this is the best traditional ‘home-​cooked’ Korean food joint in ATL imo.
FOOD
side dishes are rotating on a weekly basis (i know this b/​c im here biweekly or tri-​weekly). side dishes also change dependent on the season, which is likely due to a combination of season dependent side dishes, in season produce, and market prices. these side dishes are many and fulfilling; so much so that they should be a meal as is and they are in a way. generally in Korean food, you have side dishes (banchans) and you add either a main soup and/​or protein. all main dishes from fish to soups have been stellar. they may be hit or miss b/​c these soups may not be the most culturally user-​friendly.
CONCLUSION
get anything BUT AYCE; either (fish and banchan) or (soup and banchan);
RANT
ppl often go to restaurants and expect something familiar to what they had before. the food is then judged based on its previous experience. which is fine, as this is expected for anything. but plz dont compare apples to oranges. in this case, ppl are judging based on past AYCE bbq. look at their menu — see all the other shit? do they have specialized vents designed for bbq? no, they are not designed for bbq. please be fucking reasonable.

Decent Korean BBQ with an unlimited option without having to drive as far north to Duluth for your Korean BBQ fix. The «ahjummas» here are sweet and make sure you have everything you need to enjoy your meal. Oh, the banchan (side dishes) is also on point in addition to the Korean pancake, egg soufflé, and fermented bean soup they give you.

One of my favorites. Perfect in every way. Great prices, great food, and plenty of it!

I went with two other people for their AYCE menu, which includes the beef brisket and pork belly (regular – doesn’t include flavored ones). It is priced at (I think 18.99/person – might have been 19.99). We usually go to Iron Age, Honey Pig, or sometimes OhMySamgyupsal, but we were at the H Mart nearby and decided to give it a go, because we thought from other Unilocal posts that it was ~$ 15/​person (obviously, there’s been a price increase but we were all hungry. So, we decided to eat regardless)
I’m not usually too picky about the fat and every other place, I just eat the meat without taking the fat off of it. But here, especially on the pork belly, it was 1:8 ratio of meat to fat. I just couldn’t do it. Between the 3 of us, we had one order of beef brisket and one order of pork belly and we didn’t even finish either one of them. I saw from their menu before they took it up that they do individual orders of these meats if you opt for it over the unlimited option, so, I hoped since they knew how little we all ate that they might take sympathy and asked if that would be possible. But apparently, they bring out different banchan (side items) for unlimited vs. individual orders, so, they said that we couldn’t do that.
Honestly, that made sense and I understood. I was okay with that. But the whole process with the payment was a little unpleasant. We were all obviously done eating for awhile, but they didn’t even come ask if we wanted the check. So, I had to ask for it. Up to this point, I was still understanding. But then as soon as she brings out the check, she’s just waiting right in front of me to take my credit card. Sure, that doesn’t offend me much either – whatever. But then she brings the check back for the tip with her suggested amount of tip circled big on the check. She continues to watch right over me. I felt so uncomfortable that I ended up tipping even more than the 18% tip she had circled. Just the combination of the food and service was not very inviting. I don’t think that we will be dining here again.

/TL;DR
It’s super hidden and not exactly where I would have stopped had my parents not have taken me there. I wasn’t disappointed though. :o)
/​ATMOSPHERE
This place is half Korean BBQ and half restaurant. I stayed on the restaurant side which felt spacious since we were practically the only ones there.
/​FOOD
Basically, I got an order of pan-​fried fish and all the banchan that goes with it. It was actually pretty darn good. There wasn’t anything that really stood out, though.
/​SERVICE
Very attentive and friendly.
HOW TO READ MY REVIEWS:
1 Star — Does not approach edible. Enter at your own risk.
2 Stars — If I’m in the area, I’d pick something else.
3 Stars — I would stop by if I happen to be in the area.
4 Stars — I would pick this place out of other places nearby.
5 Stars — I would go out of my way to dine here.

Okay. Wanted to love this place. Super authentic, reminded me of when I was back in Korea for my study abroad.
We met with two other friends for a double date night so it was just the four of us. We all did the all you can eat pork and beef. It’s like $ 18 per person.
First lets get to the quality of the meat. It’s decent. Not sauced, seasoned, just meat. It was fine.
Now for the sides — typical kimchi, radish, lettuce kind of deal. It did come with ONE Korean pancake, which was very good. Bowls of rice are an additional charge. I think like a $ 1 each.
So, why does this place only get three stars. The service was TERRIBLE. We couldn’t get our waters refilled, at all. And our sides were always empty. Our waitress only stopped by to turn the meat, didn’t ask if we needed anything, once.
She didn’t ask what kind of meat we wanted, she just kept bringing brisket without asking if we wanted to do pork in between. And when we asked for pork, she shrugged her shoulders and walked away to go get it.
For this experience I would much rather just drive back into Duluth for Korean. We wanted to try this place out because it was close to the city.
Will we be back? Nope. But I’m glad we tried it.

Lunch at Kimchi House was a feast of flavors.
My guy wanted to go for the Korean BBQ. I agreed to join him but I was actually relieved to find out that they had more than beef and pork on the menu. I ordered the Samgyetang (chicken ginseng soup) but our served said it was a seasonal dish only available in the summer. So instead I went with the Saengdaegu-​Jigae (fresh codfish stew).
The stew came to the table still bubbling. It was served in a metal bowl that kept it piping hot for at least 15 – 20 minutes. The soup was broth-​based and chock full of veggies like green onion, sprouts, zucchini and carrots. There were thick slabs of codfish deep in the bowl and one random shell-​on shrimp (for good measure).
The server warned me that it would be spicy and it did have a nice peppery flavor. It wasn’t tear jerking though. The fish added a robust, seawater flavor and the vegetables added a satisfying crispness. The fish still had the skin and bones attached; having to peel away skin and pluck out bones as I ate added rusticity to the dish.
The two guys in my party ordered the all you can eat beef brisket special. The waitress brought a gas grill to the table followed by a platter of raw beef brisket. The thin meat strips looked like rolled up strips of bacon. I didn’t expect it to be so fatty; the ratio of beef to fat looked near ⁶⁰⁄₄₀. At least the grill (think of a topless Foreman grill) was tilted so that as the brisket cooked the fat rolled off into a pan underneath.
It was fun watching them cook at the table. I guess depending on your preference you can brown the meat as much or as little as you want. Included were about a dozen banchan (small side dishes) including pickled radish, kimchi, vegetable pancake and marinated onions. The guys reported that the variety of flavors and textures partnered in interesting ways with each sliver of beef.
Service was good, especially given the language barrier. Our waitress wasn’t able to offer explanations for menu items but she did point out meat/​banchan combinations. She made several visits to the table to check on us and drop off more platters of beef for the grill. She even brought complementary cups of sweet tea – a refreshing end to the meal.
I really enjoyed my first trip to Kimchi House for providing a dining experience filled with exotic flavors and textures.

Kim Chi House is also known as Dong Neg Bang Neh. Both names are used interchangeably, perhaps, to reach more customers with an easier name to remember. This is the only Korean BBQ I know of on Buford Hwy.
LOCATION:
This Korean restaurant is definitely tucked away. It’s located in the back of the International Plaza across from White Windmill Bakery between the intersection of Buford Hwy and Oakcliff Road.
PARKING: private lot with plentiful parking
INTERIOR: tables inside and patio seating (sealed during the winter and I presume heated lamps provided)
FOOD:
My friends and I tried this place out recently on a weekday night (8pm) and ordered the All You Can Eat (AYCE) Korean BBQ. It was $ 16 per person (prices increased per marker changes on the menu, but still cheaper than other places). The AYCE BBQ included choice of beef briskets and pork belly slices. It came with delicious banchans (small Korean dishes served with the BBQ meats) such as: kim chi, lettuce toss up with onions and dressing, pickled soybean sprouts, pickled radish root, dipping beancurd sauce and sesame oil w/​salt sauce, etc. Photos uploaded.
STAFF: super friendly and attentive. they don’t have the buzzers where you press when service is needed, but the 2 waitress running the place did an exceptional job.
This place is delicious! A new favorite and closer than traveling to Duluth, Georgia, which is definitely further. The beef briskets were very meaty. Not many fatty parts, which is a plus. The pork belly was okay. Overall, great experience.
87B as of January 2015

I feel like this restaurant definitely deserves a 5 star rating. When you hear about restaurants that are a hole in the wall or tucked away in the back or located in a small business area, 9 times out of 10 the food will be VERY good and a great experience.
Originally, we were going for Chinese, but I was craving Korean. She asked me if I felt like Korean BBQ and highly recommend this place.
As we entered, everyone greeted us and was extremely friendly. We were seated right away. We started off with Hot Barley Tea. Since my friend is Korean, she spoke the language to the server & ordered for us. I trusted her and was excited to see what we are eating for lunch. She got the BBQ brisket and pork (sliced thin), all you can eat. They bring a grill to your table and you grill it yourself. Such fun! While our brisket was cooking, they brought out different sides. Salad, pickled turnips, kimchi, soybean sprouts, Korean pancake and more! We also got a side of Soybean paste and sesame oil to dip our meat. To go with our protein, our friend suggested to try the Korean Vodka Soju (It is traditionally made from rice, wheat, or barley) with a shot of this thick lemon juice. She was not kidding! OMG! The drink went well with the brisket. The lemony taste and meat went so well together. No lie, we were there for an hour and half. It was so nice to socialize and enjoyed the small «tapas» like dishes. We didn’t feel rushed to leave at all. It was so hard to choose a favorite. It was light refreshing meal without any heavy carbs. So I left stuffed, but not sleepy.
Our bill was $ 75.00 for all you can eat brisket/​pork, side dishes, alcohol and tea? That is a great deal!!!
I want to thank the staff for always checking up on us, attentive, being patient with my questions and the friendly service.
Just thinking about it and writing this review makes me want to go back right now.
The restaurant/​building is not so fancy, but they keep it clean.
They don’t get the recognition that they deserve with some of the Unilocalers or customers, but they are getting it from me. I am a happy and 100 percent satisfied customer who will definitely return.

I’ve never felt so jipped. the first time experience here was a complete fluke.
to recap, our first time here was a great experience. not to mention, it was also slow so we were served by the owner’s daughter, who made the experience very friendly & enjoyable. therefore, we were left with quite an impression of this place.
after retuning for the second time, the owner or her nice daughter was nowhere in sight. instead, the service was left with incompetent staff. they spoke no english or not even enough to communicate. during our second time here, we kept trying to separate the cooked meat onto a diff. plate to avoid over cooking and burning of the meat, but the dumb server kept throwing or cooked meat back onto the grill to burn without our permission. these servers just come by and do what they please without any consent or communication. also, the service was nowhere half as close as the first time. we had the AYCE option, but it seem like we barely ever saw the server to get our money’s worth. who knows, maybe that was their intention.
please, go elsewhere if you want to spend your money’s worth and don’t have patience for shit like this!

Most of the acye BBQ are out in Duluth. If you’re living in Atlanta, then driving up to Duluth is a trek.
So I like Dong Neh Bang Neh because it’s a lot closer and a good substitute and it’s cheaper at $ 14.99. Only thing is you don’t get different marinades and they don’t have my favorite Iron Age salsa dipping sauce. Other than that… service is good.
I’m a fan!

I was so sad that I couldn’t make it to the Buford Hwy UYE that was planned for AYCE KBBQ but I still wanted to try this $ 15 deal.
I came here determined to get my $ 15 money’s worth! I walked in and instantly felt a sense of déjà vu… I had come here before four years ago for the same $ 15 deal. 4 years later, the AYCE BBQ was still $ 15! It’s rare to see prices stay for that long of a time period… Not sure if the prices of other menu items changed… since the first time I came here we got the BBQ… and we placed the same order this time as well.
We first got the banchan and sauces that normally come with a Korean BBQ meal. However, we didn’t have a variety of sauces, just the oil/​salt/​pepper, as well as the soybean paste. We tried to request the chili sauce, but gave up after the server just never returned with it… She gave us our salad, our steamed egg, and the rice we requested. At first, we were wary of the rice costing us an extra fee, especially since it was the nice purple rice. Honestly, the best part of the meal was the perfectly steamed purple rice.
The meat came out and the server went ahead and placed it on the grill for us. The beef brisket was basically 50% fat, 50% meat, as opposed to a preferred proportion of 80−90% meat, a little fat. It was frustrating that the meat was lower quality and we kept trying to justify the lower cost for the lower quality meat. The samgyupsal was similar, but more acceptable because it is usually fattier anyway.
I was a little disappointed with the service, my friend mentioned it might be because we weren’t Korean. They weren’t busy at all, but the server kept forgetting to bring us what we asked for, and most of the time didn’t bring us what we needed. I’m not sure I will be back unless someone else planned an event here…
2.5 stars, rounded up to 3.

Had it not been for Daniel B.‘s recent BuHi UYE, I would’ve been none the wiser about Kimchi House! Growing up on Buford Highway, I know the area pretty well but this particular location, I’ve never laid eyes on. It’s very well hidden; it’s located right off the BuHi cross street, Oakcliff Rd., at the very end of an industrial shopping center.
When I arrived, the group had already been seated on the patio — which I was initially concerned about as it was a fairly chilly evening, but the staff had the outdoor heaters on full blast and we were all pretty comfortable for the entire duration of our meal.
I didn’t have the chance to browse the menu — we already knew we were going for their AYCE option — however I’m told they also offer a variety of traditional Korean fare; Back to the AYCE — similar to most Korean resteraunts, their AYCE KBBQ option consists of pork belly and beef brisket along with a variety of banchan (small, re-​fillable side dishes). Also, the meat is cooked on a table top gas grill at each table.
The various banchan options are pretty good, I really enjoyed the salad (lettuce in a balsamic esque dressing) and the pickled pink radishes. There was also a steamed egg soup option that I hadn’t seen anywhere yet — it’s a very interesting dish: it came out piping hot, still bubbling and when it cooled down it congealed into an omelette esque texture. I liked it though and it went well with the pork belly — a Korean version of bacon and eggs!
Speaking of, the pork belly is decent but too plain for my taste — even with the dipping sauce. I was excited to try it, but was disappointed. Iron Age has the right idea with the various pork belly marinades. The beef brisket is much more enjoyable, after a round and a half, our table continued with the brisket for the rest of the evening. That being said, I still think both the brisket and pork belly are of a lower quality especially in comparison to my holy grail KBBQ joint, Iron Age. Though at $ 14.99 for AYCE — it’s a greaat deal!
After the UYE, we got to chatting with some people seated at the other tables and they raved about the service — our table (unanimously) had a different concensus. Maybe it was because we were the last table to be seated, but our dinjng needs weren’t well met. Our server was pleasant enough but there was a long wait between refills, nor was our meat checked on — we did the majority of the cooking and cutting, we also had to ask for rice three times before our server finally brought it to the table. It was a little annoying, but it was quite a large party, I understand how ot can be overwhelming.
Overall, Kimchi House offers a good deal on decent Korean BBQ, but if you’re looking for the really good stuff, there are better restaurants out there.

Visited this restaurant for the first time thanks to Daniel B.‘s monthly Buford UYE. A great pick for the 40^th one. I was very interested in the AYCE Korean BBQ option so had a blast with our group, earlier this week.
We ended up eating in the patio area versus inside the restaurant but it is recommended because our clothes and hair didn’t «soak up» that gas grilled, meaty smell that you typically obtain at these types of restaurants. The «ban chan» aka side dishes were plentiful. Some of the side dishes served at our table included the pink colored radishes that you see served at Star Daepo to the spicy pickled radishes, steamed broccoli with red pepper paste, pickled cucumbers and their version of the romaine lettuce salad served with their in house vinagrette dressing.
The side dishes are all included in the AYCE price. The meat here is very thinly sliced. So expect paper thinly sliced meat or thick slices of pork belly as your two meat options for $ 14.99, all you can eat. With tax it comes to an even $ 16.00.
I’ve already told several friends about this location and I’m sure I’ll return in the near future. One suggestion is that if you want or prefer the «leaner» meat slices, be sure to make it clear to your server. Our second round of raw meat was extremely fatty so when we asked what happened, she tried to explain that the fattier meat just tastes «smoother.» We told her that we don’t care and really wanted to stick with the lean mean option so it was a much needed request/​conversation to have while dining there.
When looking for the actual restaurant, turn onto Oakcliff Rd. off of Buford Hwy, then make an immediate left turn into a business park with green lettering and drive all the way around the first building to its left before noticing the restaurant to your right. A bit tricky but once you visit them, you’ll never forget how to return.

Kimchi House is a Korean restaurant that offers AYCE (all you can eat) Korean BBQ. The restaurant is located in a shopping center that is truly hidden. It can be found off Oakcliff Road near the intersection with Buford Highway. The driveway to the shopping center is downhill and windy (curvy). Just keep driving and pull around to the back (front?) of the building where you’ll find the entrances to Kimchi House and its neighbor Yet Tuh. This is very much a Korean plaza with hardly any English text. Check out my exterior shots of the building if you need help finding it.
I first dined at Kimchi House in 2010. I knew it then by its Korean name: Dong Neh Bang Neh. According to the staff and receipt print-​out, the business still goes by Dong Neh Bang Neh. I’m not sure when they adopted the English Kimchi House name, but it’s definitely caught on. A banner now hangs outside the patio to help non-​Koreans identify the restaurant. It says: «Kimchi House — All You Can Eat Special — Beef & Pork — 770−458−1552.»
Along with AYCE BBQ, Kimchi House has a traditional Korean food menu with items such as single-​serve entrees of meats (e.g. bulgogi — shredded marinated beef) and soups/​stews (e.g. rice cake and dumpling soup). The main draw is the AYCE BBQ and it’s the only thing I’ve ever had here.
Most of metro Atlanta’s AYCE Korean BBQ restaurants are located in Duluth in Gwinnett County. Kimchi House may be the closest (and cheapest) AYCE Korean BBQ restaurant you’re going to find to ITP (inside the perimeter). The restaurant is barely OTP (outside the perimeter) — about a mile north of I-​285. Just head up Buford Highway.
As prices for AYCE beef brisket and pork belly have risen at popular Korean BBQ restaurants in Gwinnett such as Iron Age and Star Daepo, Kimchi House’s price has always remained the same (at least since 2010): $ 14.95 per person. It’s a good value and even more so as competitors’ prices continue to increase.
The restaurant is old and it shows. You don’t come here for the atmosphere, but for the food. The place is owned and operated by a Korean family. Most of the customers are Korean. It’s an authentic experience. The worn furniture and random junk lying around, particularly in the restroom and on the patio, give this place its character.
The interior dining room looks more like a traditional Korean restaurant with wooden furniture and décor. The wooden tables inside are custom-​built to handle grills for BBQ. The «outdoor» patio is completely enclosed with bare concrete flooring, screen windows, and heat lamps for when the weather is cold. The patio contains small metallic tables which comfortably seat up to 4 people each. If you order BBQ, you can sit inside or out. The flexible seating arrangements make this place ideal for large groups (just be sure to make a reservation).
With the $ 14.95 AYCE deal, you get unlimited plates of raw beef brisket and pork belly. At that price point, the quality of the meat is expectedly not great, but it’s good enough to satisfy me. Here, it’s more about quantity than quality. You cook the meats yourself — sometimes, with the assistance of the servers — at portable gas grills located at your table. This can make for a fun interactive experience. Warning: As with any Korean BBQ restaurant, you will walk out of here smelling like cooked meat. Also, beware small grease splatters.
I always prefer the beef brisket over the pork belly, no matter the restaurant. It’s relatively less fatty (but don’t worry, the brisket is still plenty fatty). Tongs are used to help cook and serve the meat and food scissors are provided to cut the pork belly strip into more manageable, bite-​size pieces. The meats aren’t marinated. That’s where the two dipping sauces come in. They are salty fermented soybean paste (the brown stuff) and sesame oil seasoned with salt and pepper. I prefer the latter.
To balance out the meat-​centric meal out, plenty of banchan (Korean side dishes with free refills) are included with the meal. This includes salad (lettuce, onions, light dressing), Korean steamed egg soup, seafood pancake, and assorted small dishes such as kimchi and various spicy and/​or pickled vegetables (e.g. zucchini, daikon radish, bean sprouts, broccoli). Everything I’ve had here has been sufficiently fresh and flavorful. Watch out as the steamed egg soup comes out piping hot from the kitchen (see my video:
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Service is excellent. The server ladies are on top of their game here and some of them are quite friendly and nice. Not all of them speak good English, but there’s usually one who will understand you. Additionally, there’s a button located on each table that allows you to call a server at any time (a convenient Korean restaurant standard).
While the food and ambiance rate about 3 to 3.5 stars, the competitive price, closer-​to-​the-​city location, and great service have me bumping up Kimchi House to 4 stars.

Food is decent, ambience is divey, and service not so attentive. Main draw here is the $ 14.99 AYCE beef brisket and pork belly — it looked like that’s what most people were ordering. Kimchi House may be the only AYCE meat place in the Doraville area.
COMPLIMENTARY BANCHAN
Our meal came w/​8 different sides. Kimchi tasted very fresh — my friend is a self-​proclaimed kimchi expert and said they used really good fish sauce and oysters. Another nice treat was getting barley rice (vs. white rice).
SPICY CODFISH STEW — $ 10.99
Jigae was pretty good and broth had a nice flavor although wish it were a little thicker. Stew included two big codfish pieces, bean sprouts, radish and zucchini.
LA KALBI — $ 14.99
Meat tasted ok — my friend and I thought they were stingy on the portion size. Not worth the money.
FYI — they’re located next to Yet Tuh. If I came back, i’d probably try the $ 14.99 AYCE.