Reviews for DWJ Korean BBQ in Memphis, TN
Probably the worst restaurant experience I?ve had in a long time? I usually only write good reviews of food places, but truly... this was an exceptionally bad experience. The waitress did not seem to want to explain how the table cooking vs kitchen cookingworked and was unclear with her menu explanation. There were two other tables present- one that was leaving and one that hadjust ordered- and it took 40 minutes for our platter of uncooked meat to be brought out. Despite there being four of us, we weregiven two tongs and were told we could ?figure it out amongst ourselves? because there were no other clean options. The order oframen I received was like packaged ramen- similar to a Buldak bowl (which can be purchased at Walmart for a dollar) and wassoggy by the time it was brought out- making the noodles puffy. Additionally, when the waitress was laying out the Korean BBQplates, bowls, and meats her hair whipped onto the dinnerware, as it was styled all the way down her back. Beautiful, but notwhen it is touching the food and plates as she turns. Finally, although she said she would return to make sure we were using thepan correctly, she did not? and the pan was cooking unevenly with the crumpled aluminum they had placed over the skillet.Finally, though minor in comparison to the rest of the night, my friend had to ask me if she could drink my water, because thewaitress never returned to refill any cup. Overall, it was a long string of inconveniences and disappointing food. The locationitself wasn?t bad, though the restroom wasn?t very clean. Also, please be advised that the close earlier than the website says!Their door says 10pm, Google says 8:30, but in practice they closed at 8. Read more
Dined in, food was atrocious, rice tasted like it had soap in it and had an astringent smell, drinks were served out of a can... because the fountains were down, portion size was ridiculously small compared to what other reviewers have shown, one server andone cook neither of which wore hairnets in the kitchen, service was terribly slow and we were the only customers in theestablishment for a good 15 minutes. I was severely disappointed especially with all the beautiful pictures and great reviewsleft by previous customers. Read more
I had never tried Korean BBQ, but I am glad I tried it here! You can get traditional Korean dishes such as Bulgogi, Bibimbap,... and Samgyeopsal that are cooked and brought to your table. Alternatively, you can get a combination dinner for your choice of 3entrees (also comes with steamed white rice and choice of 3 sides that change daily). ??Please be aware that grills for thecombination plates are first come first served??Overall the food and service was amazing. Would recommend trying it, and I willdefinitely be coming back. Look at spending between $10-$20 per person. Read more
I went there by Sunday, but it was not a good experience. Our orders were just $53 over a little bit, but they added the fees (... similar like tips but I don't remember the name, it almost $10), we can tips but we don't like the way like that. Read more
Quick and perfectly-packed to-go orders. I personally love their sides, especially the potato salad which is somewhat unique.... Easy to get in and out of during lunch, parking is adequate. I did notice they added 18% gratuity to my order. I didn't mind,but heads up. Read more
This place is fair. The few times I have visited this place, the service is bad. The waitresses are rude. That?s the only bad... thing. I totally recommend the soups. The soups are delicious. Read more
DWJ is my favorite Korean spot in Memphis. I now know that each location has slightly different menus. The best part about the... highland menu are the grill combos!! It was almost too much for two, and that may be because of the goonmandu dumplings. Ipicked the combo B and that allowed us to get the thinly sliced meat in the chadalbaki (sp). Three meats plus the eggs, corn andsprouts and you get to pick 3 sides. My favorite is the radish kimchi. You can also try it with a sochu cocktail Read more
This was my first time trying Korean cuisine. I was pleasantly surprised! The restaurant wasn?t very busy during the time we... went so the server had plenty of time to explain the menu items to us. I was in a party of 6 and she made the perfectsuggestions to each of us. The mango soju was very good! I wanted to go out and bought a few bottles afterwards. I played itsafe with it being my first time trying it and went with the Chadol Baki. It was so good that I cleaned my plate! I?m definitelykeeping this on my list of food places and will be recommending it to others as well! Read more