Ginseng Korean BBQ II

a very good option for korean bbq on the Vegas strip. in a very convenient location right across the street from the Monte Carlo hotel. The «all you can eat» option at $ 29 per person is the best value. They give you a lot of different meats and 1 round for 2 people is plenty. i would go back to this place.

This place is waaaay over priced. Me and my friend split a Galbi for $ 42 dollars… it’s not very big. Their soondooboo was bland and their katsu was soso. They definitely need to reduce the price or up their quantity.

I walked in and the place smelled really fishy… My Caucasian friends freaked out but I didn’t mind the smell. This place was all you can eat and you needed to cook your own meat on the grill. Our clothes started getting smelly from the fumes of the grill and the air was a little too stagnant.
It was a little strange that they were wiping down dishes on the table immediately behind us and also decided to take a break on the table next to us.
Overall, the place had poor air ventilation and the food was so so…
Foodies, won’t hurt to try this place but you really won’t miss out on anything if you don’t go!

We traveled from California and ended up here. Ordered the eat all you can meal. We like the Galbi meat and tried to order it again They said that we only get two pieces per person. Wth!!! so furious cause we paid for eat all you can and they put a limit to it?!
Galbi meat was the only good meat. The rest were old meat. Such a waste of my time and money. Plus the waitress was so rude to our table.

After 8 long grueling days in Vegas for work, my korean craving for naengmyun got the best of me and I ended up at Ginseng.
Big mistake.
Steamed dumplings were frozen straight from a bag and stuck together. They had the same markings from the dumpings of a Bibigo frozen stuff you can buy at hk market for cheap.
Naengmyun was a pass.
Banchan was super salty and thus no refills necessary.
Super expensive but I get that’s the price for being almost on the strip.
Sorry folks.

Came here to have some Korean bbq since my family was starving driving from LA… Maybe we came on a wrong day or this is how Vegas Korean restaurant runs there business. Service was okay~ but the meat was no where close to good. We ordered all you can eat. The brisket was okay we had no choice, but the galbi that comes only 2 pcs for each person was just gross. We thought that will be the highlight since the waitress said only 2 pcs for each person but it was so bad that none of us even touched it after taking one bite. The quality and the color of the meat was just not fresh. It was so bad that we didn’t even put it on the grill. I give one star for their salad and for being open ²⁴⁄₇.

I came in here with my boyfriend starving and we decided to do the ayce kbbq option. I come from southern California so I’m used to way way way better ayce kbbq places but even with extremely lowered standards this place is so bad.
There’s only 6 options to choose from for 30 $ a person; the proteins were not marinated very well and didn’t taste good at all. Servers were all over the place and when you start out your order, instead of asking what meats you want they just bring out all 6 choices… I didn’t even want pork or chicken but the brought it all out anyways… so make sure you tell them you don’t want it so they can take it back instead because if they put it on the grill you have to eat it or else you’ll get charged for not finishing your meat.
Also the biggest odd thing is they automatically charge tip to the bill, there was only 2 of us dining… is that even legal?
Tip is optional, and the amount we choose to tip shouldn’t be fixed especially when their service is shit.
Do yourself a favor and don’t come eat here, don’t make the same mistake I did. Because there’s plenty of food options in vegas and this is not a good place to eat.

The only reason this place gets a 2-​star is because they gratted us, a party of 5 when the menu says «gratuity is included for party of 6 or more.» When approached the manager, not even an apologetic attitude was given or attempted. The big deal is not about being gratted but the fact that they, intentionally, were trying to take people’s money knowing how bad they give service. I get that it’s Vegas, it’s always crowded, people come and go but this restaurant sucked. The service was definitely below average just like any other AYCE bbq restaurants, not to mention how mediocre the food was. For $ 30/​pp, I’d rather go elsewhere.

Great authentic Korean food right off of the strip.
Sure, the it’s somewhat pricey but it’s at a premium location. Walking distance from MGM Grand.

This place sucks ! Fuk the stupid ass owner, she makes her own rules with the tip and over charged us, the worst part is that me and my friends weren’t even drunk. When we tried to fix the issue she said no that she makes the rules, funny though she CLEARLY has menus that say otherwise. The Food is not even that great, this is not real Korean bqq. Fuk you guys.

Love love love Korean bbq. The server was really nice and helpful. My family was on vacation and we didn’t know what to get so we just decided to stop by. So glad we did.

This place was definitely a 3.5 star place, but because its rated such a solid 3, I’ll give it a 4.
Ginseng is pretty hard to find, but if you go to the alley behind fatburger it’s right before the start of the parking lot on the right. I went in to get their all you can eat Korean BBQ and was a little skeptical because of the 3 star rating on here. But as soon as you try some of their side dishes, you’ll know this place is the real deal. All the banchan (side dishes) were fresh and well-​made. Definitely get refills of their salad too, because that really makes the meal. It was perfectly sauced where it was not too salty and not too sweet. All the meats were pretty solid, but this place may have the best bulgogi I’ve ever had. Amazingly done.
The 2 negatives about this place was that the galbi was limited to 2 slabs per person and that the all you can eat does not come with the egg dish, nor the jigae.
Solid spot for 3.5 star AYCE Korean BBQ.

24 hour Korean BBQ on the Las Vegas strip!!!
Uh, where have you been all my life??? I mean, who doesn’t want all you can eat KBBQ at 4:30 in the morning after bouncing up and down to Lil Jon screaming «LAAAS VEGAAASS» for 4 hours at Hakkasan?
I’ve probably never known about this place, because I’ve most likely been distracted by Fatburger every time. But if you wander deep into that alley next to Fatburger, you will find this little Korean gem. yep.
OK fine, so I vaguely remember the server lady being nice and the spicy chicken being pretty good. but not much else I can recall about the food taste. However, the next day it looked bomb in my snapchat story tho! So yeah, 4*. haha
While, I’m sure its no where near as good as KBBQ in LA (or Oakland/​SF for that matter) it’s open 24 hours and you’ll probably go here drunk. So who cares. Give it a shot.

Okay, i understand tha it’s las vegas and it’s super pricey here. But the food is below one star.
Nengmyun is a store bought cheap cold noodles that i can make at home for 4 bucks. They gave us really small amount of noodles and meat. 16 dollars.
Stone pot bibimbap
The rice was cooked with too much water. 16 bucks for this messed up food.
Even the side dishes were off. Anchovies were watery. They should be crispy.

We were looking for a quick bite to eat outside of the restaurant offers from Strip hotels. We saw the sign for Ginseng when we went to Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House for lunch the other day and thought to give it a try before taking the bus to Fremont Street.
The place is semi-​hidden by neighboring businesses but you can find it. The food was delicious, friendly service with their staff cooking for us most of the time. There were plenty to eat for the four of us and everything was very tasty. I’m surprised that this place wasn’t packed. I’d recommend giving it a try if you want to take a break from the mega hotels & resorts in town.

This place is yummy. Try the chicken and salad. The sauces are very yummy. I would like to try more items on the menu. I almost had the shrimp tempura but had the spicy squid instead. Not a squid fan. Thought it was deep fried and breaded. Nice place. Friendly staff. Parking available around the corner.

Not an AYCE Kbbq. Definitely not worth it if you’re from the LA area. We only dropped by because it was close to where we were and it was open late in the middle of the night. Definitely satisfied my craving for Asian food at 4am in the morning.
It’s located in a pretty isolated place, but if you can find it, it’s decent enough to give it a shot.

Nothing too special in terms of Korean food, it gets the job done and they are open ²⁴⁄₇ for your after party cravings
There’s a bell on your table if you need service
—ban chan: typical complimentary side dishes, but they were pretty mediocre
—dolsot bibimbap: $ 18, like NYC prices, not bad
—beef soon Dubu: just okay
—Duk and mandu soup: the dumplings (mandu) were okay
NOTE: if you need to cab from here i would advise having the restaurant call you a cab because there aren’t hotel pick up spots near here and cabs can’t pick you up off the strip

We were a bit hesitant to try this place out due to it’s average 3 star rating, nevertheless we stopped by for an early lunch on a Sunday. The place was nearly empty (mind you, it was only 11:30am).
The prices are higher than your usual K-​town prices, but Korean is somewhat limited on the strip. We ordered the Doenjang Jjigae, Kimchi Jjigae and the Yook Kimchi Tofu. Everything was surprisingly very tasty. Kimchi Jjigae is my favorite Korean stew, it’s what I order 80% of the time, and this one mets my expectations.
Service was great. — I’ll definitely be back if I’m craving Korean while in Vegas.

Came here as a foursome, we were late for our reservation but they kept it so that was nice of them. The place is difficult to find because it’s in the middle of the strip of las vegas. Parking may be difficult to find am access for people who aren’t familiar with vegas and the crowd.
The place had an okay athmosphere, nothing to special. The dining floor and restrooms were clean. The place is not crowded at all, the tables are seperated thoroughly evenly. The ambience is not too loud but not quiet so it is a good mixture.
The food was good, they have briskets, bulgogi, kalbi, pork, and chicken. The side dishes were good as well, although, they didn’t have fish cakes.
The service started out good. She was proactive about helping us out and getting our food settled but towards the end it’s like we didn’t exist at all. That’s why this place will get 3 star, lack of consistency in service.
Would I come back here again? Probably not. This place is very inconvenient for locals. There’s other cheaper, with same or better quality in China town.