Korean BBQ Fun Facts

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.

Typical KBBQ table
A typical Korean BBQ setup.
Thinking about value
Always think about value.

Beef Brisket

Raw beef brisket
Raw beef brisket
Cooking beef brisket
Cooked beef brisket

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

Cooked beef bulgogi
Raw beef bulgogi
Raw beef bulgogi
Cooked 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

Cooking spicy pork bulgogi
Raw pork bulgogi
Raw spicy pork bulgogi
Cooked 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.