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Gen Korean BBQ House - Steakhouse in West Covina, California

Gen Korean BBQ House

4.0 (997 reviews)

300 S California Ave, West Covina, CA 91790

Korean barbecue restaurant
Restaurant

About Gen Korean BBQ House - steak house in West Covina, California

Local chain offering Korean BBQ grilled tableside & ban-chan in a trendy, modern setting.

Customer Review Summary

The restaurant Gen Korean BBQ House received mixed reviews from customers. Many praised the attentive and friendly service, particularly highlighting a server named Zack for exceptional customer care. Large parties were accommodated well, and the cooking experience on the grill was enjoyable. Guests appreciated the variety of meats and banchan, although some noted slow service on busy days. A few customers experienced issues with their orders, including receiving incorrect dishes and delays in drink service. Additionally, there were complaints about miscommunication regarding pricing, especially during busy holiday periods. Overall, while some diners enjoyed their experience, others raised concerns about service inconsistencies and communication.

Key Features

Service options

  • No-contact delivery
  • 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
  • All you can eat
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Comfort food
  • Late-night food
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • College students
  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Usually a wait

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.0 out of 5
5
554
4
175
3
84
2
60
1
124
Based on 997 reviews

Young Tung

3 weeks ago

We were celebrating my dad's birthday, so a huge party of 13, and planned to arrive before the 6 o'clock rush. They were able to quickly accommodate by splitting us into two tables next to each other. All the servers are great! Super attentive, welcoming, polite. Different ones passing by we're able to put orders in for us. Till this day, I don't know how our server was able to memorize our orders when walking by with his hands full of stuff. Our most favorite dish of the night was, by far, just plain brisket since it cooked the quickest. We also enjoyed galbi short ribs, pork jowl, premium pork, and steak. We also enjoyed vegetables, pineapple, garlic chicken, and squid fillet. Interesting discovery, they had tortillas and taco meat like al pastor. Had a different variety of salsas so one of our tables were having Mexican fusion. Pro tip: We love to request for chili, raw garlic, bean paste,rice paper, pickled daikon, and only ask for salad with no dressing. We also enjoyed ordering a side of diced onions to go with our brisket for a little stir fry. Some Costcos sell their gift cards, which really sweetens the meal!

Carlos Ortega

4 weeks ago

Slow Service 🐌 Waitress has too many tables to take care of, too long to order more meats, the list goes on and on. Never had a bad service like this in my time going into Gen's.

Adan Martinez (2789adanmartinez)

3 months ago

We came here to celebrate my son’s birthday and we had one the best customer service. Our only server has been Zack ever since. This location is the best one out of a few that we have been on. Without a question Zack makes the experience more enjoyable and memorable. The location is quite clean and the staff is very friendly. I have to congratulate Manager Jaime for having a great team and for keeping returning customers like our family.

Alexander Bugarin

1 month ago

I received a gift card over the holidays and I’m glad I chose the West Covina Gen location. This was by far my best experience at any Gen KBBQ, the staff was friendly, attentive and and fast. The meat was well portioned and banchan was brought out by requests and they were not stingy. Overall great place for KBBQ

Miley Arellano

3 months ago

First time in. It was nice to relax and enjoy your special spot. Cooking on the grill 😋 try everything you like. eat I give a like 💯.

Helen Murillo

Went here for lunch day after Christmas 2024 we ordered all items off the lunch menu there was nothing posted online, at the table and our servers did not say anything about price during this week of Christmas. We placed our order without problems but we were half way through our meal and had to ask if our drinks were ready we only ordered a soda and sweet tea. Come to find out they were waiting at the other end of the bar for our server to pick them up at least 15 to 20 minutes into our meal. We kept getting meats delivered to our table that we never placed an order for and never got the first few meats and side orders we did order. I ordered a water after finishing my tea and never got it. I had to ask for the check because we set for over 15 minutes after being done with our meal. When we went to pay the cost was for dinner not lunch when I asked about the cost the server just said the managers said we are only doing dinner price. While waiting in line to pay I looked around and the only place it was posted was a small sign on the outside door and one placed by the checkout register. When I asked about not being told about the cost they offered to get a manager I just added up to being the holiday season for the reasoning of the dinner price only but it just didn’t set right because we didn’t order anything off the dinner menu. I declined to talk with the manager and just paid the bill. We have been here at this location many many times in the last few years and have always enjoyed our meal serve and agree with the cost. They had certain dishes at this location only like the volcano chicken that is why we came here…they no longer have them and many of the items have changed. This visit was a very big disappointment with the lack of communication about cost and with the slow serve and lack of correct items ordered. All the items we did get were good but over all experience was not.

CHOW BABES

2 months ago

Host is super lousy and unprofessional service. Plz don’t come here by any means. Plenty open seatings, but still need to wait +30 mins

Pearls Lerma

2 weeks ago

Always a great time, friendly staff. Foos is always delicious. I do recommend you arrive early as it does get crowded by noon time.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

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

Price Range

$30–50