yang san park

0/bimbimbap. the service is shit. they put us down for 8 combination sets when we ordered 4. after serving us the food, we noticed that we recieved 8 egg soup bowl. this is when we found out that they put us for 8 combinations instead of 4. and they insisted on charging us extra for the food we've eaten (ox tongue,porkbelly) along with the egg pots that we haven't touched. very unprofessional in dealing with the issue, the staff kept passing the blame around and pushed for us to pay extra for their mistake. we also didn't recieve any food or service after we sorted out with the problem for a long while. look out of the heinous korean woman she was the cause of all of this.

roti-wrangling has given way to coal stoking at the gated compound on the corner of goulburn street, at the entrance to the busy dixon street pedestrian mall. yang san park is a korean barbeque joint with a difference: very good service! the young, effective all-male floor team quickly seats us. the short menu has a good cross-section of all your korean barbeque favourites, but if you’re dining as a couple, you should definitely consider getting the combination set ($32/person). as we settle in with a bottle of kooksoondang korean rice wine ($13) a generous array of banchan (side dishes) are peppered onto our table. there’s the expected kimchi, a ball of sweet yellow mash, tart pickled onions, and a lovely square of pickled chilli cabbage. a glowing red pot of coals are delivered from the restaurant’s central furnace and a variety of meat plates arrive –porkbelly, ox tongue, thin skirt, marinatedporkrib, chicken and beef rib. before we’ve even thought about...

great customer service, the staff were very helpful and friendly! food was good quality however theporkbelly was a little dry.porkrib marinade was delicious, would go again just for this. side dishes were plenty and staff were quick to refill.

first up service was fantastic and based on that i would go back again. our guy who serve us west a purple cap and worth a special mention. he cook our meal the whole night and very attentive to our need despite busy serving a few tables. we have the bbq beef rib, tongue,porkbelly, fillet and seafood pancake. all is good.

i ordered marinatedporkrib, marinatedporkloin, and steam egg pot. the taste is so good. prices are reasonable, service was good. will be back for another visit.

yang san park has been in chinatown for a couple of years. it's always a popular korean bbq restaurant. queues are always long if you come after 6pm. so to avoid the queue i would recommend to arrive early.

[ambience]🏠
as the shop itself has been there for a long time, the ambience is not as satisfying as other new restaurants. smoke is the biggest issue. and if it is a windy day, the smoke would be everywhere. very annoying and unhealthy.

the ground is kind of slippery as well. perhaps because of the oil and careless cleaning.

[service]💁
the service i thought was their highlight, however, i didn't experience what i've expected during my visit. all of the staff are like in a hurry. although they'll cook the meat for you, they left for other things once they've placed the meat on the plate. as a result, it got burnt easily. it's even better if i could cook by myself.

by the way, they'll try to ask you to leave when you're almost finished. we want to stay and have a chat for some while, however we were kept being asked whether we had finished. in this way they could drive guests away and let new customers in.

[bbq]
the meat is fresh, that's probably the most important reason why a lot of people are giving high ratings to this shop. we tried both marinated and original beef andporkbbq.

[soup]
another disappointing aspect. we ordered cold noodle soup and beef rib soup. it seems that two soup has exactly the same taste. they're like using the same ingredients for all of the soups.

if you're looking for a noisy, casual place, probably this is the place you can go.

great service! great food! ordered their marinatedporkand the steamed egg pot. the restaurant staff also help you cook the meat which is really great. one of the best kbbq restaurants in the city. decent pricing too! definitely worth going!

love the food, love the people!

the set menu is well worth the price you pay per person but we opted for the a la carte to get the cuts of meat that we really want. we went with ox tongue,porkbelly, thin skirt and egg pot (gyeran-jjim). amazing flavours and side dishes refilled automatically.

the staff are attentive and kind. they cook the food for you and change your grill between every meat. one time we were dining here, they were training a new employee and the care + attention to detail is amazing. keen to come back again and again!

me and my friends were on the waiting list as we came on the dinner time (it was so many ppl). however, we did not wait for too long as they called our number like around 5-10mins of waiting.

we ordered marinated beef, marinatedporkribs,porkbelly with skin and steamed egg. all tasted really niceee. i like the marinated beef the most👌 free refill of side dishes as usual kbbq or any korean restaurant. the service was excellent. the servers were so attentive, they came every time to check our meats, grilled and cut it for us.

me and my friend each ordered the combination set (as required to order 2 sets when you go for the set) which included pork,porkribs, beef, beef ribs & chicken. it also came with an egg pot, which was the best dish of the whole meal. the meat was ok, some turned out quite tough & dry. 😬

this is the only korean bbq place i’ve come across where the staff come to your table to cook the meat for you. they flip the meat & cut it up into small pieces for you to eat, but personally i prefer to cook them myself so i can take my time to cook the meat slowly. we had to eat quite fast as the meat was always ready on the grill as they came frequently to cook the meat in batches. 😓

positive feedback is they change the grill very frequently to avoid burning the food or smoking the place up. i didn’t see any exhaust pipes around but still i didn’t leave smelling like an old greasy bbq pit. 😙 it must be i was sitting outside with all the open air. the service was fantastic. the staff was attentive & efficient. they would ask if you need any refill for the small dishes. however the small dishes not much choice, most was lettuce & cabbage. no fancy dishes like we find in other korean restaurants. 🤔

yang san park is an extremely popular korean bbq in chinatown which offers probably the best korean bbq in town. the sussex street venue is perpetually crowded and costs a good $40 cheaper than the nearby madang, seoul-ria, 678 or the overrated kobe wagyu yakiniku. waiting times can approach one hour during evenings.

here, you get some well marinated chicken thigh, juicyporkribs and tasty (but a bit tough)porkbelly. the all-male crew 😞😞😞 would help with the bbq though i preferred to do them myself. every bbq is served with generous servings of side dishes. the crew gave me a huge plate of kimchi after knowing that i loved it.

p.s. i deducted one mark because there was no female service crew when i was there. 😂😂😂

this is a very popular and busy kbbq restaurant in chinatown. for dinner, you must do the bbq which is okay because the marinatedporkrib is a must order. my other favourites are the egg pot (soft and fluffy), the seafood pancake (super crunchy but not overly oily) and the cold noodles. the staff will help you to cook the meat perfectly so just sit back, relax and fill your tummy with lots of delicious food.

yang san park is quite possibly my favourite korean bbq in sydney! they have an extensive menu with all the favourites, so you really can't go wrong. i particularly recommend the dolsot bibimbap and the cold noodle soup. for the bbq, i recommend the ox tongue, beef thin skirt and also theporkbelly.

the banchan are varied and plentiful and are a lovely accompaniment to any dish.

quick and friendly service and whenever i've been the place is always packed with koreans - surely a good sign, right? 😜

i recommend getting here super early, unless you feel like waiting in quite a lengthy queue.

we've now been here twice and both times have been fantastic. there's a lot of tables outside which allows for a nice breeze when the bbq gets going. the menu is not extensive which is a good thing here, ensuring ease when ordering. great value for money especially for the quality and quantity that you get. normally we order the following: 

- marinated beef rib $22
- marinatedporkrib $17
- marinated chicken $15
- thin skirt $13
-porkbelly $13
- baby octopus $13

the cooking is usually done by one of the restaurant's waiters but you can request to do the cooking yourself. the side dishes are pretty good and if you ask nicely, they usually bring you refills. it's a great place for groups to come and try everything on the menu.

one of the best korean bbq in sydney we've ever tried so far..... fast and great service as well from the waiters.... reasonable price or rather one of the cheapest korean bbq in sydney.... the marinated bbqporkis amazing! the egg pot also good and cheap.... just great overall we give 4.5 out of 5... :)