Jong Kak - Baltimore

Came in and the place was super dark and felt really old. Tables and chairs looked like they hadn’t been updated in decades. What bothered me most was the smoke... read more Came in and the place was super dark and felt really old. Tables and chairs looked like they hadn’t been updated in decades. What bothered me most was the smoke—there’s barely any ventilation, and it honestly felt hard to breathe at times. Food-wise, the sundubu was alright, nothing special. But the marinated galbi? Total letdown. It looked like dog food and was so tough I could barely chew it. Tasted like they cooked frozen meat straight out of the freezer with the thawed water rubbery and just off. I told the server, and she took it back, only to bring it right back and say it was “perfectly cooked.” You can decide for yourself (check the photo). Btw this was $38 Yeah, definitely not coming back. Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1

정말 맛있었어요. Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 3 read more 정말 맛있었어요. Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 3

I really wanted to like this place. Friends from Pa came down and were in Baltimore so we met them there. It has been decades since we have been at this restaur... read more I really wanted to like this place. Friends from Pa came down and were in Baltimore so we met them there. It has been decades since we have been at this restaurant. And it really has potential, just need some things to improve upon. The service wasdecent but they could have been a little bit more attentive in terms of water. This place is known for its wood fire brick grillat the table so this is a bit different than the usual gas grill tables. There are so many different Korean bbq's around and themeats are mostly similar. They don't marinate the meats too much, if at all. The flavor is added with the variety of sauces atthe table. And this is where they need to up their game. The amount of sauces that came out were really small so need to keepasking. Also the banchan portions were quite small and somewhat bland. There were no seasoned thinly sliced scallions, not anysliced garlic and peppers. For 4 people, we received about 4 lettuce leaves so we had to keep asking for more. Indeed, it isthese accoutrements that differentiate a good bbq from the others. I mean I can cook these at home much cheaper and have a lotmore of what we enjoy. But once in awhile, it is the ambiance and camaraderie with friends over some soju that you want to enjoywithout all the cooking and the cleaning. So I hope this reaches the owner and he/she takes it positively as a suggestion onimproving what they have.

A GRAND TIME! A group of four headed to this spot after an art show we attended about 15mins away. We arrived close to 11pm. They asked if we were doing BBQ and... read more A GRAND TIME! A group of four headed to this spot after an art show we attended about 15mins away. We arrived close to 11pm. They asked if we were doing BBQ and immediately seated at a grill table in the back. Pak was our waiter and was amazing on thegrill and telling us what ti mix. We did combo 1 which was more than enough food for the 4 of us. We laughed and ate til ourstomach couldn't take it. Would definitely return when I'm in the area especially finding out there is a karaoke bar upstairs.Only thing is you have to order carryout instead of getting the grill experience.

A place to eat Korean food with BBQ available. We ordered spicy buckwheat noodles and bbq. The noodles were spicy, literally, and unfortunately the bbq was not... read more A place to eat Korean food with BBQ available. We ordered spicy buckwheat noodles and bbq. The noodles were spicy, literally, and unfortunately the bbq was not as good as we expect. It's not half bad, but doesn't worth the price tag. Menus other than thebbqs are worth to try though.