What is Korean BBQ?
At a Korean BBQ style restaurant, you'll be able to order a variety of different meats and cook them by yourself on a provided grill.
They are usually buffets, so knowing the facts I'm showing you on this page will help you decide how you want to eat.
The cost for a single person at these restaurants can range from 20 to 60 dollars.
While very delicious, it's never a bad idea to consider the nutrition that some popular menu items can provide.


Beef Brisket

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Nutrional Facts per 5 oz
Calories | 410g |
Protein | 40g |
Fat | 26.7g |
Cholesterol | 150mg |
Potassium | 328.3mg |
Sodium | 68.3mg |
Fun facts
- Beef briksets are usually cut very thin.
- You'll be able to eat many slices of this, dipped in your favorite sauces
- Usually the most popular option among all meat options at Korean BBQ.
- These cook in 5 minutes on the grill.
- Note: The nutritional facts include dipping the meat into soy sauce.
Beef Bulgogi


Nutrional Facts per 5 oz
Calories | 334 |
Protein | 25 g |
Cholesterol | 76 mg |
Potassium | 421 mg |
Sodium | 1143 mg |
Fun facts
- Second most popular meat choice at Korean BBQ restaurants
- Marinated in soy sause, sesame oil, sugar, and onions
- Higher amounts of sodium in this meat choice comes from the marinade
- These cook in 8 minutes on the grill.
- It's a classic Korean dish. Bulgogi literally means "fire meat. "
Spicy Pork Bulgogi


Nutrional Facts per 5 oz
Calories | 370 g |
Protein | 30 g |
Cholesterol | 76 mg |
Potassium | 635 mg |
Sodium | 1612 mg |
Fun facts
- Marinated in a spicy bulgogi sauce from sugar, peppers, and soy sauce
- A lot heavier than beef briskets and will satisfy hunger quicker
- The marinade causes this choice to have a lot more sodium thatn beef briskets
- These cook in 8 minutes on the grill.
- The sweet and spicy marinade goes very well with rice.
- Be careful though, because eating rice can easily fill you up before you can eat many rotations of meat.