joy garden korean bbq restaurant

the joy garden is a long way from korea. the joy garden is truly a joy to eat at. unlike chinese or generic asian restaurants, the joy garden is very authentic korean food, made by koreans. i haven’t had the chance to sample all of the menu items, but those items i’ve had have all been excellent.

one of the first items i had there was the bul go gi, which is a popular and typical korean dish. basically grilled bbq beef, it is both savory with a little bit of sweetness and some spice. most dishes are served with a number of relishes and kimchis and korean style sticky rice (which tends to be sticker than regular steamed rice). all the dishes i’ve had and seen come out of the kitchen appear to be made fresh. the general nature of authentic korean cuisine lends itself to the use of very fresh ingredients and very few if any prepared components.

within the past few months they have upgraded their dining room to also support korean bbq. you order a platter of raw, marinated meats and then cook them at your table. again, i wasn’t disappointed; the meats were all juicy and oozing with savory flavors after they came off the grill. also included with your raw meats is onion and mushrooms that are also to be grilled with the meats. one platter meant to 2 could easily serve 3 or possibly 4.

portions are generous, both for bbq and for kitchen prepared dishes. prices are very competitive. the atmosphere is very basic, but with food as good as they serve and at the prices they charge i’m not complaining.

joy garden is very very very good!
their food tastes very fresh and yummy
i love joy garden

wow wow wow!!! so amazing! i'm not one of those that knows exactly what to order at a korean restaurant. i had beef bulgogi and it was delicious. the wait staff was very helpful with what was what. i will def be back! please stop here it's so worth it. next time we're trying the table top bbq!

soooo gooood!!!. i was introduced to korean bbq years ago in tacoma and fell in love immediately! my lady friend is korean and has a keen palate for authentic korean food. this place is great and has recently gotten so much better with their addition of in-table grills. everything is good, but my advice is to get the in-table bbq experience. so many great sides...such delicious meat. so much fun to grab the food your self. doooo it!!!

negative advise. (don't believe the first thing you hear). we (wife and i) have driven past this place many times and thought korean and bbq must be an oximoron; i never could be more wrong. my wife noticed this place and wanted to check it out. my past experience that ma and pa hole in the wall restaurants have proven to be individually distinctive, and this place exceeded the rule. my wife had a salmon steak with a salad. i tasted the salad and was amazed.....i have never tasted anything like it. i ordered the pork bulgogi. bbq yes but with a twist. it was very spicy without being so obnoxiously hot. if i have any complaint at all it would be that a spicy food should also be served with an opposite non spicy compliment. (ok i had to spice up the white rice....shoot me). definitely i will be back with my friends,

there was some negative statements somewhere on this web page stating this restaurant was closed and out of business. to that....don't believe everything you read; a phone call verified this to be false. secondly this very afternoon i ate there and cleaned my plate regretfully---there was nothing left to take home for dinner :(

so good!!!. we stumbled upon this place kind of by accident - but have returned on purpose several times! the food is incredible... portions generous... choices pretty healthy... staff so helpful and friendly... prices very affordable! definitely want to get the word out on this one... check it out - you will be glad you did!

the chicken stir fry was soooo good! the portions are more then generous! the salmon was addicting can't wait to eat there again! the chef is creative and blessed! all natural ingredients! try it you'll love it!

real korean and really good. i spent 2.5 years in korea in the military, and enjoyed korean food a lot for the last 1.5 yearsof it (once i started to explore the country).
i crave authentic korean food and enjoy a few places in seattle when i get over there. this restaurant is very pleasant and fills a big gap in my dining out life here. the owner is very friendly and i enjoyed chatting.

the spicy tofu soup was awsome! just like in korea. i don't even know if it is on the menu, i just asked for it.

the soup comes in an earthenware bowl, bubbling and boiling. i said yes to the egg on top. i just broke it up a little to let it cook in the hot soup. the sides were authentic and the owner brought some fish cake for me as i had mentioned it while talking about the dokbokee.

try getting some rice in the spoon and then dipping in the soup to get some broth, tofu and rice in the same bite. your mouth will thank you for days.

amazing food and friendly service. even if you're not familiar with korean food come try it out! you couldn't get a better introduction to this delicious cuisine.

finally--korean food in yakima. what a find--especially for yakima! i only come up to this part of the country once a year at christmas to visit my family and was lucky that my sister had heard about this recently opened korean restaurant up on tieton dr. in yakima. it's great to see that there are now good options for ethnic cuisine (thai, vietnamese, indian, and now korean), which were non-existent when i grew up there in the 1980s-1990s.

the menu had a good variety of classic korean dishes, including bulgogi and bibimbap. the portions are large, fairly priced, and of high quality. fresh shitake mushrooms, pickled daikon, well-spiced kimchee, and roasted barley tea--the flavors are authentic and the chef takes no shortcuts.

the owners are a friendly couple who relocated to yakima from the washington, d.c. area. both stopped by our table to personally ensure that we were enjoying our meals.

i wish i had more time to go back and sample some of the other menu options. don't miss this place!

a happy accident. it was snowing and i was looking for the mercedes mexican restaurant when i saw the joy garden korean bbq restaurant for the first time. i had mexican food but i remembered the korean restaurant and looked to see how it was reviewed here at the urban spoon.

i was surprised to see that it wan't even listed. i have been there a few times now and i submitted the restaurant for inclusion here at the urban spoon.

i have zero experience with korean food before this. but i know what i like and i like this restaurant. due to my lack of history involving korean food i can't seem to remember names of the dishes; i'm helped by the pictures of the plates! i try something different each time i go and everything has been wonderful.

there are tables in the restaurant but i have always taken my order to go.

i do not hesitate to recommend this restaurant to everyone that might like to try something new or different.

i hope you like it; i know that i do.