With the end of the year fast approaching, I can still say that 2025 continues to be a year of many Korean BBQs. Gwangjang Market opened roughly a year ago atop Choi restaurant, opposite Sunnybank Mcdonalds and it started off as more of a drinking spot than anything else, offering more of a focus on beverages with snacks, so I didn't really pay too much attention to it until they promoted their anniversary sale, including an all you can eat KBBQ option.
We went during this 10 day promotion period and as far as I can tell, Gwangjang market haven't made any moves that would indicate to me they're bringing back the AYCE deal back any time soon. As such, I consider this review to be more about the quality of food on offer more than necessarily a recommendation for the deal we had.
We made our reservation expecting the place to be extremely busy but the space was fairly large and there were still a few empty tables throughout the evening.
At the promo price, it was $45.90pp and included a generous amount of meats as well as a wide assortment of side dishes. Ordering was done on the QR code.
The BBQ came shortly. It was charcoal powered and I really liked the thin but strong wires on it, allowing a far greater access to the hot coals.
Soju and banchan were served first. I don't know whether there were unlimited refills but we didn't ask for any as we were pre occupied with the other options.
Starting out, three plates of meat were served. It didn't come out with much by way of introductions so we were left trying to figure out which cut was which based on what we could identify. Favourite cuts were of course, pork jowl and beef ribs. Generally though, each cut was served fresh and didn't have too much of an icy taste, even for those cuts like brisket which had come out of the freezer. Also none of the cuts served were particularly chewy. We enjoyed it all.
In fact we enjoyed it so much we got seconds of quite a few things including the beef intestines which were chewy and delicious.
From the side dish section, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the icy noodles which were flavoursome and had just the right amount of chew.
Wrapping veggies were delicious and fresh but nothing to write home about.
Rounding off, we also had a tofu salad as well as some seaweed rice balls. I didn't expect to enjoy the rice balls as I was quite focussed on the meats, but it was surprisingly wholesome and homey with a strong sesame oil hit.
We had a really good time at Gwangjang market. I am a little disappointed that their AYCE was only available for such a short time, as I would have loved to go back for more. I guess I'll just have to go back and try their regular menu.
Price Range: $45.90pp (during the promotion)
Taste: 8/10
Value: 8.5/10
Service: 7/10
Environment: 7/10
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