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Baekjeong Temple City - Steakhouse in El Monte, California

Baekjeong Temple City

4.4 (747 reviews)

5700 Rosemead Blvd #100, Temple City, CA 91780

Korean barbecue restaurant
Restaurant

About Baekjeong Temple City - steak house in El Monte, California

Customer Review Summary

Baekjeong Temple City has received mixed reviews from diners. Some customers were disappointed with their recent experiences, citing reduced portion sizes and poor meat quality. One reviewer mentioned that their meat was overcooked despite requesting medium rare, and they felt rushed during their meal. Contrastingly, other diners praised the attentive and friendly service, highlighting the quality of the meat and the pleasant atmosphere. The restaurant offers a unique experience with staff cooking the meat for patrons, enhancing the dining experience. Diners appreciated the banchan, particularly the kimchi soup and marinated short ribs. While the place is on the pricier side compared to all-you-can-eat options, many agreed that the quality and service justified the cost. Overall, opinions are divided, with some finding it worth the visit while others suggest looking elsewhere for Korean BBQ.

Key Features

Service options

  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Comfort food
  • Late-night food
  • Small plates

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • College students
  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations
  • Usually a wait

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs

Parking

  • Free parking garage
  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.4 out of 5
5
503
4
156
3
38
2
13
1
37
Based on 747 reviews

Christy E

10 months ago

I used to like Baekjeong a lot, it was one of my go-to when I was craving kbbq in the area. However unfortunately, the recent visit was a huge letdown. It was pretty empty around 4:30 pm on a Saturday. I was happy that we did not need to wait long, but now I kinda know why we did not have to wait long. Ok. Long story short, we had the Hodong’s favorite combo, and obviously it was not our favorite. The portions were way smaller than before, and I don’t know if it was the meat quality issue or the services. Most of our meat was overly cooked, even though we told our server that we would prefer our meat to be medium rare, and it was like medium well to well done. Not to mention, we felt extremely rushed to finish the entire meal (even we told them to slow down the cooking) I could not help but wondering if it was the same owner as before, the decor changed a bit, and everything was not as great as we remember. Aw well, there are definitely better options in the area, I could easily name a few. Overall, not a great experience. Would not recommend and return!

Ken Lam

7 months ago

My nephew turned 21 today, and Linda, the manager took care of us. We ordered the large beef combo and the large pork combo. Plenty of sides and rice paper to go with all the meat. Beer, Soju, and water to wash everything down. Thank you so much for taking care of us.

Michael Chahin

1 year ago

This place was recommended to us by some friends, so we decided to give a try. Parking was kind of hard to find empty spot. The place has very nice atmosphere to it. The service was very attentive and friendly. They will do the cooking for you. They will even change the griddle too according to the type of meat you’re having. The kimchi soup was very good, the right amount of spices. My favorite was the marinated short ribs, very soft and buttery and the sesame oil gave it that sesame flavor to it was awesome. Little bit pricey but over all is good.

Miranda

6 months ago

My favorite place for Korean bbq. It’s premium so they cook for you, it’s not ayce. The staff are friendly and can make recommendations for you based on how hungry you are. I take home any leftovers. The food is good but my favorite part is having quick service. I’ve gone here to eat before going out and didn’t have the Korean bbq smell.

Kenneth C

This Korean BBQ is on the more expensive end because it’s not all you can eat and if you order a combo it comes out to already $100. This place is more on the quality of the meat and not the quantity. The meat quality is good here especially if you mix it with the sides they give you. The service here is amazing since they help cook your meal for you and they do it pretty quick. I waited around 5 minutes to get seated and another maybe 20 minutes to get the meat brought to us. The service is great overall. The atmosphere is nice since they have that Korean type of vibe to it. I recommend if you are a big eater you can dine at a AYCE KBBQ instead so you can get your price worth. Overall, if you have the time and money for it maybe you can try this place out.

Ziling Mai

9 months ago

Food wise, it’s definitely a normal KBBQ place but service was amazing. they cook all the meat for you so you don’t have to worry. I love the egg that they serve here along with the banchan specifically the cold tofu dish. never had a problem when i come but do keep in mind there might be a wait if you don’t reserve a table.

K J

It's what you expect for Korean BBQ. However, it's a notch better than other places because you have a guy to grill for you. The hood is dropped closer to the grill so your clothes don't smell as much. The pork combo we ordered is very tender, tastes great and fresh. They practically chopped all the meat in front of you behind plexiglass. Even the grilled egg in the tray is great. Really good for after work with co-workers or friends.

Max Soi

1 year ago

Super friendly greeter. Was attentive in asking about my party and needs. We got a table pretty quickly as we arrived shortly after they opened for lunch. The meat was excellent quality. Ban chan was great with free refills. Mountain tripe rice was nice and spicy but a bit lacking on the tripe. Servers helped grill the meats to your desired level. Vents were really powerful so clothes didn’t have any odor at all after all that grilling.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11:30 AM–12 AM
Monday 11:30 AM–10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–12 AM
Sunday 11 AM–10 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–10 PM
Tuesday 11:30 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–10 PM

Price Range

$30–50