Tried the $27 BBQ deal last night as part of a group of 3. Staff were pleasant, gave good instructions and very attentive to topping up our meat, bowls of rice and changing the baking sheet. Food was delicious and fresh spec the meat!! Ambiance is pretty plain but you go for the food and it was nice and clean. Great quality Korean BBQ and well worth the money spent :) Must try!!
This is our go-to-place when visiting Rotorua.
Still packed @8pm Saturday night.
I reckon meat are better than a lot of Korean BBQ place in Auckland.
Have not spent much time in Rotorua previously but felt like a Korean BBQ. Found Yaki Yaki and boy what a treat. All you can eat BBQ, frieldny staff along with all you can eat self service condiments.
Holidaying in Rotorua, decided to head out for dinner at this restaurant. Greeted by the owner upon arrival, order taken less than 5mins after we sat down. Pretty good service, food was good with free refills except for a selective few however soup was disappointing as its basically miso soup with added tofu and spring onions, overall, experience is good. More than adequate space to dine in although some tables are too close for comfort.
Great food for a good price!
We have just moved to Rotorua and decided to take our family out for dinner as a "thank you" for helping us move. We decided Yaki Yaki on a suggestion from a cousin and absolutely loved it.
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The meat is marinated beautifully and we all found ourselves going up multiple times for our favourite side dishes. Ultimately the service was a little disappointing, we found ourselves waiting for almost 10 minutes on refills (that didn't even require cooking) and the night we went it wasn't particularly busy at all. However, the novelty of cooking your own food at your table is always enjoyable and, despite the language barrier, the manager was very friendly and did his best to accommodate us.
We will definitely be back again and would recommend to anyone looking for something very different but undeniably delicious.
We tried the $25 all you can eat korean bbq. Overall it is very nice. You get a full set of korean side dishes, salad, unlimited refill of chicken, beef and pork samgyeopsal. The meat is nicely marinated and tastes very good. The service is also nice, the waitress very attentive and responsive..
Great bargain. Husband and I walked in without booking. The dining room was 80% full. Waitresses were attentive and attended to us straightaway. We were seated. Customer service was excellent. $25per person all you can eat. Marinated beef, pork and thinly sliced pork belly.....plenty for two diners. We chose the deep fried flounder (other choice on the menu was dumpling). Both of us loved it, especially the dipping sauce. We could help ourselves with a few selection of condiments/ side dishes, Kim chi, pickled turnip, shredded seaweed, pickled onions, shredded fish strips. Overall, the experience was excellent. Highly recommended.
Beautiful food great service, one of the best Korean Restaurants i have been to! Owners are lovely welcoming people. I would recommend to all :)
This place was brilliant and deffo value for money. You can take your own drink and they charge you $5 but hey that's nothing. Eat as6much as you can and we did. Will prob go back tomorrow.
Dam. For 25 hukaduk all you can eat bbq it's pretty gawd dam impressive.. more impressive than a mime pulling a rope anyway.. if your mental and like it oriental then it a must. Service is bog standard and scratching the average mark but I ate all I could for the price quoted. I left a happy camper and I'll be back to stuff my gullet again. Sprognic
It's like a must do coming to Yakiyaki each time when we visit Rotorua. We have been a returning customers since 2015. Although to be fair, since COVID hits and inflation, price has increased and food variety has been modified.
Although things has been changed a bit, it's still one of the best and most reasonable places you can get here in Rotoura.
Their friendly staff is what makes this place also running so successfully. The lady Ms. R saw I was struggling a bit with the stove, she would come up to help without needing me to ask for help. Her friendly smile was so warm, we all felt very welcome by the team. They all come up to help change the baking paper for cooking very regularly.
Food was great 👍 a few changes were made but the buffet Kimchi quality has remained super.
It's a good place for family and friends gatherings. Well done.
Spacious and instant service. We went for lunch, it is $25 for the BBQ special, it's a little bit more at dinner time. It's all you can eat meat, rice and salad. You also get a Miso, nibbles (so good) OR dumplings as a started.
Pork - We cook it first and then cook the other meat so it ends up crispy.
Chicken - This is good and is marinated.
Beef - It's just plain beef.
We were greeted then had the option to choice our table for four, our order was the BBQ special, this consisted of pork, beef and chicken ( free refill)
served with rice (free refill)
side salads (free refill)
Bean Tofu soup (free refill), we chose the chicken nibbles, chilled water available, as you are required to cook the meat one cannot moan about the chef skills cause your IT!!! be careful as you cook though (K Drama experience meal wise) Loved it all 😋
Yes great service. its fun cooking food at the table. We had chicken and steak pieces and as much veges you want plus rice and a small soup are served while waiting for food to cook Neat idea about a very small soup so you don't get full to quick.
Special BBQ dinner was definitely worth the money. Good flavours and plenty of sides to choose. Unlimited meat as well damn it was so good.
This unassuming restaurant surprised me with a delicious Kimchi pancake.
I ordered the small and it filled me. I cancelled my main order... yummy. I was given a side plate to dish the side orders. Really good, I’ve never eaten ‘jelly blocks’ and actually liked it 👍
The atmosphere was relaxed. A few large tables that I enjoyed observing. I was seated at the bar because it was only myself.
Definitely give a try!
Go for the All You Can Eat menu! For $25, this is the best deal! Especially for eating out in New Zealand. The meat was good quality and the other side dishes were nice too. Lots of variety. We chose to get the flounder that came with the all you can eat and it was so good! The staff were friendly and attentive. However, reading other people's reviews, don't be put off if the waiters seem unattentive. It is custom in Korean dining, you really have to flag down the waiters if you want something. We would totally eat here again!
Referred here by a local for lunch and was presently surprised, considering the recent reviews. We were actually going to
The owner/manager was very friendly and we quickly got a seat, placed the BBQ option, and received our food. The sides were delicious and unlimited, and the meat was also weel flavored. You could get drinks, water, and sides yourself. My favorite sides were the pickled onions, kimchi, and fish cakes.
I could see how busy they were with only 2 employees on the floor. They had no time to clear unfinished tables which detracted from the atmosphere. But we're extremely attentive to those who walked in and were still eating. I asked for rice and meat refills and both can within minutes.
Both my wife and I enjoyed the kbbq lunch and would definitely come again!
Really enjoyed our visit. We went for the all you can eat option and it was great. The staff were helpful and attentive, making sure you have enough food and changing the grill frequently to prevent burning. The kimchi and other sides are good as well. Definitely worth a visit.
It has been a while since I last dined here, and the experience is still awesome. We received a warm welcome and the service by the ladies out front was friendly and attentive. Good selection of fresh side dishes and plenty of protein beautifully marinated.
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