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The 10 Best Korean and Japanese Restaurants for Grilling Your Own Dinner

Where to feast on Korean barbecue and Japanese yakinuku cooked right at the table

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Grilling is a time-honored pastime in Texas, but the weather isn’t exactly amenable to hanging out outside right now. Fortunately, there are plenty of restaurants in the area that will allow grillmasters and pyromaniacs alike to indulge in grill-your-own meats.

Whether serving up Korean barbecue or Japanese yakiniku-style dining, these 10 Dallas restaurants offer proteins aplenty, all of which are grilled to each individual eater’s liking at a tabletop grill. From all-you-can-eat bulgogi to prime Kobe beef, consider this a comprehensive guide for Dallas’ most adventurous meat eaters.

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Breakers Korean BBQ

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Open for both lunch and dinner, Breakers offers both styles of Korean barbecue. Choose from one of two unlimited options, or order up proteins like bulgogi, lobster tail, and Chilean sea bass a la carte.

Gui-Rock Korean BBQ

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This popular Korean restaurant offers much more than Korean barbecue, but the meats are definitely worth checking out. Bulgogi, kalbi, thinly-sliced beef tongue, and nearly 20 more proteins are on offer, all of which pair perfectly with an array of banchan.

Gen Korean BBQ

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An unlimited (for two hours, at least) smorgasboard of proteins awaits at this flashy California import. Choose from beef, pork, chicken, and seafood options like thinly sliced brisket and garlic marinated pork belly, and try not to fill up on the little bowls of banchan (kimchi, potato salad, and more) that circle the tabletop grill.

Gyu-Kaku

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Japanese yakiniku (literally “grilled meat”) restaurants aren’t exactly aplenty in Dallas, but the Addison outpost of this chain is a perfect introduction to the concept. Order a la carte plates of marinated beef, chicken, and tofu, or splurge on a budget-friendly multi-course dinner for two. At only $60, it includes appetizers, several different types of meat (including Kobe options) and grill-your-own s’mores.

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Seoul Garden

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Bring a crowd to enjoy the barbecue offerings at this massive Korean eatery, which serves up the city’s most addictively funky kimchi. It’s the perfect foil for Seoul Garden’s large menu of Korean barbecue offerings, all of which are served a la carte and grilled over actual coals at the table.

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Koryo Kalbi Korean BBQ

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16 different types of meat, ranging from thinly-sliced duck to marinated short rib, are on offer at this a la carte Korean barbecue spot. Consider one of the pre-set barbecue combos for two, which serves up a massive array of meats for only $50. Note: a minimum order of at least two dishes is required for tabletop cooking.

Korea House

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The O.G. of Dallas’ Korean barbecue scene, Korea House is a Carrollton staple. The meats here are served a la carte, and the offerings are largely traditional, like marinated bone-in short ribs, bulgogi, and beef intestine.

Sura Korean BBQ Buffet

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Unlimited Korean barbecue is on offer at this laid-back Korean buffet, along with one of the city’s most interesting line-ups of protein. Alongside the traditional bulgogi and pork belly, find baby octopus, beef intestine, and pork jowl, all of which are prepared quickly on the tableside grill.

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Niwa Japanese BBQ

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This newly-opened Deep Ellum spot serves up a la carte platters of meat, ranging from premium steaks to marinated beef tongue. Each portion of meat is shareable, and reasonably priced at $11 and below. Niwa also offers a large selection of veggies and accoutrements, like spinach with garlic butter, to balance out the meat-heavy meal.

K's House Grill & BBQ

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Feast on Prime beef, organic chicken, and wild-caught seafood at this Trinity Groves newcomer. Unlike the all-you-can-eat spots, K’s House boasts a menu of a la carte options, or a $30 set menu that involves a choice of two or three proteins (go for the boneless short ribs and pork belly) with dumplings, seafood pancakes, and japchae.

Breakers Korean BBQ

Open for both lunch and dinner, Breakers offers both styles of Korean barbecue. Choose from one of two unlimited options, or order up proteins like bulgogi, lobster tail, and Chilean sea bass a la carte.

Gui-Rock Korean BBQ

This popular Korean restaurant offers much more than Korean barbecue, but the meats are definitely worth checking out. Bulgogi, kalbi, thinly-sliced beef tongue, and nearly 20 more proteins are on offer, all of which pair perfectly with an array of banchan.

Gen Korean BBQ

An unlimited (for two hours, at least) smorgasboard of proteins awaits at this flashy California import. Choose from beef, pork, chicken, and seafood options like thinly sliced brisket and garlic marinated pork belly, and try not to fill up on the little bowls of banchan (kimchi, potato salad, and more) that circle the tabletop grill.

Gyu-Kaku

Japanese yakiniku (literally “grilled meat”) restaurants aren’t exactly aplenty in Dallas, but the Addison outpost of this chain is a perfect introduction to the concept. Order a la carte plates of marinated beef, chicken, and tofu, or splurge on a budget-friendly multi-course dinner for two. At only $60, it includes appetizers, several different types of meat (including Kobe options) and grill-your-own s’mores.

meat and fire Gyu-Kaku/Facebook

Seoul Garden

Bring a crowd to enjoy the barbecue offerings at this massive Korean eatery, which serves up the city’s most addictively funky kimchi. It’s the perfect foil for Seoul Garden’s large menu of Korean barbecue offerings, all of which are served a la carte and grilled over actual coals at the table.

Seoul Garden/Facebook

Koryo Kalbi Korean BBQ

16 different types of meat, ranging from thinly-sliced duck to marinated short rib, are on offer at this a la carte Korean barbecue spot. Consider one of the pre-set barbecue combos for two, which serves up a massive array of meats for only $50. Note: a minimum order of at least two dishes is required for tabletop cooking.

Korea House

The O.G. of Dallas’ Korean barbecue scene, Korea House is a Carrollton staple. The meats here are served a la carte, and the offerings are largely traditional, like marinated bone-in short ribs, bulgogi, and beef intestine.

Sura Korean BBQ Buffet

Unlimited Korean barbecue is on offer at this laid-back Korean buffet, along with one of the city’s most interesting line-ups of protein. Alongside the traditional bulgogi and pork belly, find baby octopus, beef intestine, and pork jowl, all of which are prepared quickly on the tableside grill.

Amy McCarthy/EDFW

Niwa Japanese BBQ

This newly-opened Deep Ellum spot serves up a la carte platters of meat, ranging from premium steaks to marinated beef tongue. Each portion of meat is shareable, and reasonably priced at $11 and below. Niwa also offers a large selection of veggies and accoutrements, like spinach with garlic butter, to balance out the meat-heavy meal.

K's House Grill & BBQ

Feast on Prime beef, organic chicken, and wild-caught seafood at this Trinity Groves newcomer. Unlike the all-you-can-eat spots, K’s House boasts a menu of a la carte options, or a $30 set menu that involves a choice of two or three proteins (go for the boneless short ribs and pork belly) with dumplings, seafood pancakes, and japchae.

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