Yakiniku Juju

(212) 684-7830

157 E 28TH St
New York, NY 10016 40.7425 -73.9817

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Neighborhoods: Kips Bay, Midtown

Price:

$$

Last updated 7.23.11

Category:

Restaurants, Barbecue Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Brunch

Cuisine:

Korean, Japanese

What People Are Saying About Yakiniku Juju

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The Scene – Slip a few steps below the street, shoot down a short corridor and climb the narrow, circular stair where you'll find this shoebox-sized spot. The setting is unexpectedly Southwestern U.S., with pastel-colored walls, pale green smiling frog statuettes and a Navajo blanket that hangs over the entrance. But the eclectic mix of tunes coming out of the small sound system will remind you that you're still in the Big Apple. – – The Food – The food is Japanese and Korean. Opt for the just-right miso soup, the grill-it-yourself table barbecue, the fun shabu shabu…

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The beautifully sliced marble rib eye and bunch of fresh vegetables, attentitive cute asian waitresses, a semi-private booth, I just feel comfortable and relaxed in this joint.”
  2. “Might be fun with a group, altho there are only a few tables!”
  3. “This tiny but cozy place is super cool.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “They took and gave us a free photo, at end, a wonderful tasty refreshment tea and candy was another warming attitude this place has.”
food quality
98.80999565124512% positive
  1. “The food is fresh and delicious.”
  2. “The meats, especailly rib was just perfect, spicy pork was so tender and yammy.”
  3. “The beautifully sliced marble rib eye and bunch of fresh vegetables, attentitive cute asian waitresses, a semi-private booth, I just feel comfortable and relaxed in this joint.”
  4. “We tried All You Can Eat BBQ, and I can't believe that we ate so much meats, but the food was so tasty that we could not stop eating.”
  5. “Surprisingly it's not a buffet, but they serve a fresh meats and vegetables right after you order.”
  6. “Not only they serve ALL YOU CAN EAT BBQ, including Sirloin, Short Ribs, Lambs, Chickens and Porks with delicious dipping sauce, the Shabu Shabu is also very the best in town though it's a bit more pricey.”
  7. “It was slightly too dark to see whether the meat was fully cooked or not but the service was attentive and friendly without being too much.”
  8. “They bring the fresh fresh raw meats and vegetables right front of you.”
  9. “My boyfriend and I went for the 20 bucks all you can eat and I must say the meat is very tasty, we kept eatting till our waists gained 2 extra inches!”
  10. “The food was fresh adn well flavored!”
  11. “The meats are so tasty!”
  12. “This place serves a spicy marinated pork, chicken, and shirmp, are perfect to give may body a kick!”
  13. “good food, good service, and a really weird interior motif, coupled with the occasional bon jovi in the background make for an interesting meal.”
  14. “Myself and another patron ate 3 huge plates filled with meat and veggies.”
  15. “Tasty marinated short ribs, sirloin, pork, chicken, and fresh vegetables are so Yammmy.”
  16. “They took and gave us a free photo, at end, a wonderful tasty refreshment tea and candy was another warming attitude this place has.”
  17. “The food itself was pretty good although it's not the best of meats but for 25 all you can eat it's a great deal.”
  18. “The dipping sauce was really good, I kept dipping and dipping and.”
  19. “The high quality of meats and fresh fresh vegetables, and I love the combination of sauces they offer is just right.”
  20. “The dipping sauce was so great that I couldn't help myself but asking what the ingredients are.”
  21. “This place offers the incredible service and food.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Pretty good place to go if you're really hungry!”
return potential
0.0% positive
  1. “go back more often for shabu shabu which keeps me warm in cold season.”
service
93.75% positive
  1. “good food, good service, and a really weird interior motif, coupled with the occasional bon jovi in the background make for an interesting meal.”
  2. “The beautifully sliced marble rib eye and bunch of fresh vegetables, attentitive cute asian waitresses, a semi-private booth, I just feel comfortable and relaxed in this joint.”
  3. “It was slightly too dark to see whether the meat was fully cooked or not but the service was attentive and friendly without being too much.”
  4. “This place offers the incredible service and food.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Not only they serve ALL YOU CAN EAT BBQ, including Sirloin, Short Ribs, Lambs, Chickens and Porks with delicious dipping sauce, the Shabu Shabu is also very the best in town though it's a bit more pricey.”
  2. “The ladies who work here are so nice & helpful- especially with questions about portions.”
  3. “Myself and another patron ate 3 huge plates filled with meat and veggies.”
  4. “otherwise the price is very reasonable!”
  5. “My boyfriend and I went for the 20 bucks all you can eat and I must say the meat is very tasty, we kept eatting till our waists gained 2 extra inches!”
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/14/08

Bad service~!!!!!!

by seraphim115

Bad service,, it was my birthday and i wanted to try something new with my friends.. so i strongly recommended this place to my friends( even though they wanted to go to the Korean restaurant )

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/09/07

Love this place!!!

by dixieleerules

Love yakiniku- especially for the all you can eat bbq Mondays through Thursdays. The ladies who work here are so nice & helpful- especially with questions about portions. They always remember me and my hubbie as well. The food is fresh and delicious. Very addictive! Awesome neighborhood establishment- you have to check it out. If in doubt, make a reservation.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/14/06

my fav shabu shabu!

by strike300

Whenever I long for SHABU SHABU, I come to this place. The beautifully sliced marble rib eye and bunch of fresh vegetables, attentitive cute asian waitresses, a semi-private booth, I just feel comfortable and relaxed in this joint. The most of locals are BBQ followeres, but SHABU SHABU is my high recommendation.

  • Pros: service, quality
  • Cons: small
2 Star Rating: Below Average

02/18/06

" I and who else " ?????

by j77son

how can you believe anything written here, if most of the reviews are written by the same iliterate liar, who is trying to pump up the restaurant? "I and my friends, I and my girlfriend, I and my friends, I and my boyfriend, I and myself, I and etc..." don't like the distortion of reviews wriitten favorably by one person.... who could it have been?

  • Pros: avg food, can hide here, hhhmmmm
  • Cons: tiny, cave-like, avg food
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/23/05

FANTASTIC WAITSTAFF

by lisaolesak

I had heard about the all you can eat bbq and decided to check it out. Myself and another patron ate 3 huge plates filled with meat and veggies. THe waitresses were so attentive and offered to bring out more food as soon as they saw that the plate was emptying. The food was fresh adn well flavored!

The Details on Yakiniku Juju

Place Categories:

  • delicious food
  • fresh vegetables
  • fresh raw meats
  • incredible service
  • really good dipping sauce
  • best shabu
  • helpful ladies
  • perfect shirmp
  • perfect chicken
  • interesting meal
  • good pretty
  • fantastic waitstaff
  • wonderful candy
  • best value
  • really weird interior motif
  • huge plates
  • fresh asian waitresses
  • just perfect especailly rib
  • fun might
  • not like distortion
  • fresh adn
  • very reasonable price
  • love place
  • cold season
  • love high quality

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