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Oya Sushi And Korean Grill

Oya Sushi And Korean Grill

325 Mount Lebanon Blvd, Pittsburgh, United States

Asian • Sushi • Korean • Japanese


"We ordered the BBQ Grill and learned that you need to order at least 2 lbs of your choice of protein to be at the grill table. We arrived around 5:30 or 6:00 PM, and as we waited, more guests continued to come in, filling the restaurant's 25-seat capacity. Later, we noticed takeout orders as well, and while it was clear the host was quite busy, she did her best. I think having another staff member to help would have made the experience a lot smoother. We had pork belly and marinated beef sirloin. The pork belly was fantastic, but the marinated beef was a bit disappointing; I would recommend going for the bulgogi instead. The banchan (side dishes) were delightful, although I'm not a fan of onion or any pepper kimchi, so I left those untouched. The correct way to enjoy K-BBQ is to combine lettuce, grilled meat, banchan, and sauce. Speaking of sauce, we could have used more (thankfully, extra sauce is free), but the main sauce tasted like plain soybean paste, although I think they might have mixed it with something else for flavor. Be prepared to change your clothes after eating, as there's heavy smoke from the grill at every table. They only have five grilling tables, so you’ll want to arrive early for dinner to secure a spot. The smoke lingers throughout the evening, and since they don’t have ventilators at every table, it can get a bit overwhelming. Overall, I would love to try this place again! **Kid-friendly:** They have child seats available. **Parking:** There's plenty of parking space, and although I didn't drive, I noticed parking right in front of the restaurant."

Bbq21

Bbq21

11272 James Swart Cir, 22030, Fairfax, United States

Bbq • Full • Korean • Casual


"Not recommended. Not the same quality as the Korean BBQ there before. Receipt shows BBQ 21. Listed on the various “Dining for Miles” sites at BBQ21. How we signage shows Mardang outside.Ordered Calamari Dumpling appetizers. Both were awful. Calamari was supposed to be in tempura batter but didn’t seem like it was. Not crispy. Dumplings weren’t good or crispy (they were fried, not steamed).They were out of Galbi. Ordered the spicy pork, bulgogi, and pork belly.Pork belly had no flavor bland. Bulgogi was good spicy pork was oily a but good.Reason for 1 star? Service was beyond awful and they weren’t even full.We were 4 adults 2 small children. Asked for a table with grill they said only available for 4 people. We pointed out that there was a Korean family with 6 at one of the tables they let us finally have it.As for all the accompaniments that come with Korean BBQ, small dishes of cabbage radish kimchi and when asked for more (there was literally 1 piece of radish left in the dish) the server said “you already have kimchi” yes, 1 piece of the 4 pieces that were brought out for 6 people.Asked for other items things weren’t brought out. For having 3 meat dishes 6 people, only 5 pieces of lettuce were brought out. Had to ask multiple times for more lettuce as they didn’t seem to want to bring it out. Never got the Diet Coke I ordered 2 times.When the bill came, they added a 20% gratuity when I argued about it, they said since we have 6 people, it’s automatic. I asked them to show me where it says that on the menu she said it’s there. I asked to be shown (if it was there, fine, I would have paid it). It wasn’t there. So I told her I’m not paying it. I still tipped (only about 10% as the service was just so bad in retrospect, I feel like they didn’t deserve a tip at all but I get that tips usually get shared amongst other staff).This restaurant might be under different management than before but it’s truly one of the worst Korean BBQ experiences I’ve had.The old place in this location was SO much better."