Been here twice now, and the food quality has been fantastic both times; really brings home the authentic taste of the 牛角 franchise from Japan. Prices are reasonable, the portions are solid, and the staff is quite friendly. Highly recommend reserving a table during prime time, but it's even better after 9pm because two can dine for $50 (and lest we forget $15 pitchers of Sapporo).
Me and my friend had the Happy hour lunch set menu. Lot's of food and very filling. Our server Yuki was awesome too! Will definitely be coming back again and in.
Great job! Gyu-kaku Calgary team. :)
Been here twice. I really enjoy the food. Brought my kids here on the second visit and they really enjoyed their udon noodles. Service is friendly and prompt.
A little on the pricy side if you are selecting premium meats, but the flavour and tenderness of the premium is well worth the addition. Melt in your mouth beef, porks with the perfect amount of fatty goodness. A few tips...ask the server to replace your grill too often...add extra oil on the top for that sizzle...and make sure not to toss the meat down before the grill is the right temp to prevent over cooking. For some reason our server kept turning out grill down... kept messing up the flow. Surprisingly the beef tongue was pretty good. Texture of back bacon or a thicker cut of ham. Marinade for the meats were spot on. Fun times around the bbq.
We frequent this place for lunch almost weekly. The food, lunch specials and service are what keeps us coming back. One thing I really like about this is the ventillation of this place, most bbq places leave you reaking like food, Gyu Kaku doesn't. Reservations are a must as I've seen them turn away walk-in patrons. Good value and great food :)
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ is located on 6 Ave SW downtown Calgary. It was my “N” times having lunch at Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ, but it was my first time having food at Calgary location. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ has three locations in Vancouver and one in Calgary. The one I’ve been is in Calgary. The same as before, I have ordered lunch combo – Beef Tofu pot with salad. The price of the food was a little bit more expensive than Vancouver locations. The salad was fresh and the taste of the salad was the same as other places. The tofu soup was different from other locations. The taste was decent, but I like Vancouver more. In summary, the food in Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ was OK. Not very excited. Miss Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ in Vancouver.
This is an great place to come with a group of friends as you are cooking your meal around a grill in the middle of your table. The concept is virtually identical to the more common Korean BBQ with the exception of Japanese sides, different meat marinades and Japanese sauces. I found the ventilation wasn't perfect so if you wear glasses be aware that you may have aerosol from the cooking oil deposit on the surface of the table and your glasses. They offer a huge menu with a la carte options and BBQ combos. I will be back to try some of the other combos but I get the premium meats combo the last two times I went and it was excellent quality with way more than enough food to fill your stomach.
Never give such a high rating but if you love bbq and you love flavors this place Is for you. Never have been disappointed here. Been about 4 times. Always great service. Their dumplings are awesome. Their bbq meat is very good and consistent experiences here.
Been there a few times. It's ok, nothing special. For this kind of barbecue, the grill needs to be changed quite often, otherwise meat is very easy to be burnt.
Fun place to visit with friends. The meal is very social. I traveled to Japan a fee years ago and this is the closest I have found to the bbq there. The meats are tasty and you cook them at your table. The sides are also good. Great drinks specials too. Make sure to have a reso. as it is busy
Was here on a Friday lunch, booked on Open Table. Lunch specials are $10 and we all noticed that the meats in the dishes are relatively smaller. Sad.
Drinks were yummy. Food was good but still ended up being pricey. Would have liked more rice to be included. Wouldnt go bak prefer korean bbq.
This place needs more waiters, everyone seemed hardworking but they were unable to cover all areas without too long of a wait. Food (raw meat) was delivered to me about 15 mins later which was unusual for BBQ restaurant. The combo/ saving sets are designed for two people or more; I wonder if the owner would think of the individual patron that eats a lot like me? I alone spent CAD $75, hope they think about it. Food was good regardless.
We had a wonderful dinner at Gyu-kaku, it's our first time dinning out here at Calgary and we made a great choice eating here. The host Mr.dean was very nice and as well as our server. She was very accommodating and friendly. The food quality was good and we highly recommend the harami beef and their salad. Also try their Tiramisu dessert it's so yummy. Definitely will come back when we are here at calgary.
Thank you Mr. Dean for my husband free Asahi beer. He love the Japanese beer 🍺 now.
This was my second time here and am still very pleased with everything. I am soooooo full. Maybe too full for a Friday afternoon. Everything is just way to delicious. The staff is fantastic and friendly. Food is always above par. I can't recommend this place enough.
We tried Japanese BBQ for the first time and it was a wonderful experience. The staff were so attentive and kind. Due to the floods in Vancouver there were a few meat items missing from the menu but the staff were so sweet and apologetic. They substituted that meat option with other meat options and even gave us extra meat for the inconvenience. The food was absolutely delicious. We loved the marinades and flavours!
Walk by the restaurant every morning on my way to work and have always wanted to eat here. This was the 1st time going and the food was delicious and flavorful! A fun experience.
A downtown gem - the cuts of meat are fresh, marinated perfectly, and very easy to grill. Love the atmosphere and service. A great experience all around and prices are fair as well. Great deals for groups especially.
Not as expected good but not bad.
In my opinion, only the short rib beef is good meat, altho I don't think it's close to prime rating.
Tbh I expect to have some Wagyu in there, but don't see any in the menu.
Another thing, this is not traditional coal BBQ tho, it's electric.
We went here for lunch today and came leaving satisfied. We ordered 3 of the 2 meat lunch meals and one 3 meat lunch meals. The best meat we had was the umakara pork! Another good one was the kalbi beef. Unfortunately they ran out of salad dressing today but they provided some alternatives.
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