Beque BBQ Grill

Reviews

• Jane D.

  star star star star star_border 20 July 2026

  3.5 stars rounded to 4.
  
  We were running some errands in Japantown and were looking for a kbbq place before watching a move at Kabuki. Beque caught our eye with its $16 AYCE lunch bbq - however, right after seeing the price we noticed that the price did not include brisket (??? It's a staple!). But we were hungry and decided to check it out anyway for their bulgogi and pork belly. Menu also included marinated pork, chicken, rice, rice paper, lettuce wraps, kimchi, japchae, and bean sprouts + fish cake.
  
  We started out with the pork belly, marinated pork, and bulgogi. For two people, this was a lot of food. I recommend starting out with 2 if you're too hungry. The bulgogi was the favorite - it was marinated well, tender and flavorful. I didn't even end up using any sauces because it was fine by itself. Marinated pork was great as well - pork belly was just pork belly lol. Can't say much else.
  
  Compared to cheap LA places, Beque is pretty on par. Dinner price is around $23, still not bad compared to K elements. Service was a bit slow - they were understaffed. However, our server was still patient with us and friendly, just not very attentive.
  
  For the price and meat quality, I'd come back!

• Allan L.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 18 July 2026

  Sorry to say, but this is a 1 star restaurant that does everything the easy and cheap way. Everything about the quality was not right. Brisket is so dry and chewy and comes completely frozen, took me forever to get through each bite. It's like they chose the cheapest grade of beef, sliced it then used it for both brisket and bulgogi. Next prepared item was the pork belly, which supposively comes with pointy, thick, prickly hair on the skin. We couldn't eat it since it was prickly likes little bones. The side dishes were all from the same kind you get from markets. Even the fondue was limited to 2 per table and it was just shredded mix cheese from the markets.  
  
  This place just feels like someone opened it to make $$$ but has completely no passion for this business and just follows a basic criteria on how to open such business. Unfortunately this review sounds harsh because I believe SF shouldn't be known to not have good korean BBQ AYCE. Our reputation for bad KBBQ continues as tourist from other areas visit Japantown and leaves with the idea that SF has great food in every category except KBBQ.
  
  Good location, bad quality.

• May T.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 16 July 2026

  Im just going to say... don't come here. I wanted to give this place at least two or three stars.
  
  I'll start with the side dishes. Everything minus the kimchee and salad was salty. There's not much more to say that that.
  
  I first ordered the brisket and spicy pork. Brisket was completely frozen and hard as rock. After I cooked it, it was dry and super chewy. The spicy pork was okay. Not great, but at least edible.
  
  My second order was the beef bulgogi, shrimp, and squid. The bulgogi was not what I expected. It was basically the brisket cut thick and marinated. But compared to the frozen brisket, it was edible. The shrimp and squid was mediocre.
  
  ***The last thing I ordered was the pork belly. Pork belly is usually pretty good at Korean bbq's because it's not marinated and it's just a piece of meat. BUT this pork belly had hair on it!!! And when I told the waitress she said oh it's probably just the company they got it from. Instead of apologizing and offering me another plate, which tbh I would've refused anyway, she told me to cut that part off..!!! What the heck?! I immediately asked for the check and left.
  
  Staff wasn't friendly. The hostess was nice. The food is not good at all. I definitely wouldn't recommend this place to anyone.
  All I can really say is if you do decide to come to this place, make sure to check the meats before you cook and eat it.

• Boudjemaa N.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 4 July 2026

  Let me tell you, I did not appreciate being sent back because you need to be a party of 2 at least to eat there, I actually walked 30 minutes to eat there and I wasn't allowed. It must be new because I've never been denied service at a restaurant for being alone.
  Sorry for not being two.

• Julie N.

  star star star star_border star_border 28 June 2026

  Located inside Japantown center. This place was alright. $22.99 ayce for dinner time. The price is pretty cheap for ayce in San Francisco. Soup and steam eggs weren't part of the ayce. It is more like an add on which cost $5 each. Although this place is ayce, they only let you order 4 plates at a time. Food were alright. Meat like brisket and pork belly.  were bland. Rib eye beef bulgogi had more flavor than the the brisket. Staffs are attentive but there are times where we have to wave for the workers to come to our table if we needed more meat. They add 18% gratuity if you have 5 or more people in your group which is a lot for tips. The soju tower was good is you are here with big group which quite a lot.