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Craving an authentic Korean barbecue experience? Honey Belly, San Luis Obispo’s first K-BBQ restaurant, invites you to savor the sizzle! As a locally owned establishment deeply rooted in Korean tradition, Honey Belly offers premium meats perfect for grilling at your table, alongside a delightful array of classic Korean side dishes. Discover bold, authentic flavors in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re a Korean BBQ enthusiast or a curious newcomer, Honey Belly promises a memorable and delicious adventure.
Hours
| Saturday | 12–10:30 PM |
| Sunday | 12–10 PM |
| Monday | 12–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 12–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–10 PM |
| Thursday | 12–10 PM |
| Friday | 12–10:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1127 Broad St ste b, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 439-4629
Website: https://honey-belly.com/
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Reviews
Karen Lee
We stopped at Honey Belly Korean BBQ on our way back home toward LA after visiting Hearst Castle, and it was such a great surprise. They told us the restaurant has only been open for about four months, so everything is brand new. All the equipment is up to date, and the ventilation above the grill is really strong, so the smoke gets pulled away quickly and you don’t leave smelling like BBQ.
I was especially impressed that all the meat orders are done digitally from the tablet at the table. You don’t have to flag anyone down – you can just keep ordering as you go, which is so convenient. The food itself was amazing. We honestly felt like we could eat more authentically Korean food here than at some places in Koreatown. Every single side dish (banchan) was delicious, and they even serve perilla leaves (깻잎) and lettuce for wraps. Most AYCE places don’t give 깻잎, so that really stood out to me.
We came for lunch, and the all-you-can-eat price was $29.99, which I thought was very fair for the quality and variety of meat and sides we got. Great value.
The owner is Korean, very good-looking, and extremely kind and attentive. When I first called to ask about parking, he even called me back to give more detailed instructions. There is plenty of street parking around the restaurant, and it’s only about $2 per hour, which is very reasonable. I actually parked about a block behind the building and walked over, and the little walk through the neighborhood was so pretty and enjoyable. I recommend parking on the streets behind the building and enjoying a short walk through the cute downtown area as you head to the restaurant.
Another big plus is the location. Honey Belly is very close to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, so it’s a perfect spot for college students, parents visiting campus, and travelers driving along the Central Coast who are craving real Korean food.
At first, we weren’t sure if there would be a truly good Korean restaurant in this area, but we went because of the reviews, and we were honestly shocked in the best way. I feel proud that a Korean owner came all the way here and is sharing real Korean flavors and service on the Central Coast.
If you’re traveling in this region and suddenly crave tasty, authentic, and good-value Korean BBQ, I highly recommend Honey Belly. They’ve done such an amazing job with the place—pictures don’t fully capture how nice it feels in person.
… moreI was especially impressed that all the meat orders are done digitally from the tablet at the table. You don’t have to flag anyone down – you can just keep ordering as you go, which is so convenient. The food itself was amazing. We honestly felt like we could eat more authentically Korean food here than at some places in Koreatown. Every single side dish (banchan) was delicious, and they even serve perilla leaves (깻잎) and lettuce for wraps. Most AYCE places don’t give 깻잎, so that really stood out to me.
We came for lunch, and the all-you-can-eat price was $29.99, which I thought was very fair for the quality and variety of meat and sides we got. Great value.
The owner is Korean, very good-looking, and extremely kind and attentive. When I first called to ask about parking, he even called me back to give more detailed instructions. There is plenty of street parking around the restaurant, and it’s only about $2 per hour, which is very reasonable. I actually parked about a block behind the building and walked over, and the little walk through the neighborhood was so pretty and enjoyable. I recommend parking on the streets behind the building and enjoying a short walk through the cute downtown area as you head to the restaurant.
Another big plus is the location. Honey Belly is very close to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, so it’s a perfect spot for college students, parents visiting campus, and travelers driving along the Central Coast who are craving real Korean food.
At first, we weren’t sure if there would be a truly good Korean restaurant in this area, but we went because of the reviews, and we were honestly shocked in the best way. I feel proud that a Korean owner came all the way here and is sharing real Korean flavors and service on the Central Coast.
If you’re traveling in this region and suddenly crave tasty, authentic, and good-value Korean BBQ, I highly recommend Honey Belly. They’ve done such an amazing job with the place—pictures don’t fully capture how nice it feels in person.
Martha May Whovier
KBBQ is my favorite food, I’m from LA so I’ve tried the really good stuff. So maybe that’s why it all tasted pretty bland, the meats, the sides, everything. I was sad the kimchi was not flavorful and I love when they have cucumber kimchi. Even my white rice was just not right. The tastiest thing was my cherry Pepsi perfect icy temperature and taste. It all looks good. But the taste just was not there. Service is okay. The vibes are really cute though, looks like they took a lot of time creating a great atmosphere.
… moreT F
My husband surprised me today and brought me here! It was AMAZING. Id really like to shine some light on Ms Scarlett…she is OUTSTANDING. As my husband and I enjoyed our amazing all you can eat course, we saw this young lady continue to check on EVERY table, constantly. All other staff did as well. Her verbiage, demeanor, and kind caring tone .. sets her apart from her peers. I just wanted someone to know , we noticed . Absolutely outstanding atmosphere , food, drinks ? Honestly cannot remember the last time I had such a calm and pleasant meal with my husband for more than half hour. What a EXPERIENCE. thank you all so much. HAPPIEST HOLIDAYS ♡♡♡ SLO is lucky to have you! Dont leave. Its our new date spot ☺️
… moreclinton buhl
I would come back every week
I loved the meats.
Good night with the bros
Cave man style all you can eat meats for 2 hrs
I give it (6) ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Justin the owner is one the best people out in SLO take yourself and your whole family
… moreI loved the meats.
Good night with the bros
Cave man style all you can eat meats for 2 hrs
I give it (6) ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Justin the owner is one the best people out in SLO take yourself and your whole family
David Cruz
Well, I’ll give them good effort with it still being new and working out the kinks for a first in SLO. But my review at this time is not so great from my visit. The wait time was as expected, but not a terrible amount of time to wait, about 35 mins for showing up at 5:50pm on a Monday. Surprisingly there’s quite a lot of tables for this building space. Very nice presentation and set-up waited for us as we were seated. On a closer look though, I found the dishes very spotty with what I’m hoping was water marks. The dishes didn’t look exactly clean and the water cups were not impressive. Not just water marks on the inside and out, but when we filled our glasses there was a very noticeable film in every water cup on the table. After it was addressed by the wait staff, clean cups were brought.
On to the food. Nice selection of side dishes but the taste for several of them was a bit disappointing. The kimchi tasted a bit old, there wasn’t the distinct crunch of the Napa and the leafy parts tasted very soft. The cucumber kimchi was hit and miss, I tasted both more fermented soft cucumber slices. Then the refill was much more crunchy as if the container was replenished with fresh sliced cucumbers but not enough time for them to absorb the kimchi flavor in. The rest were ok as far as flavor, but the dishes I feel were filled in haste and water marks again. I don’t know if I would order another can of Dr Pepper for $4 here.
Now the meat choices: the brisket was not served as shown in their photos for us, instead it was all lumped together and a bit of a chore to spread it apart. Their bulgogi had a good flavor to it, I was happy with it. The galbi sal I feel were thinner sliced than pictured, as when we started to cut the pieces into bite size we found two layers. Very thin. The galbi I was happy with. The ribeye was alright as well, nothing great but decent. Pork belly was good too, but the spicy pork belly was… different. It tasted as if it was from a different cut of the pig, it did not look anything like the regular pork belly or their picture of it they advertise. Instead it looked more similar to the bulgogi, pretty even meat/fat ratio here. I can’t say I can give much of a review on the marinated chicken as for our party of 4 we were served about 2 tablespoons of it. There was more vegetables than chicken for this order. The two pieces I did get were small 1/2″ diced size and pretty dry. Again, for our party of 4 we had ordered the mayo shrimp. We were served just 2 shrimps, not till we caught our waitress again did we have to order 2 more orders to get enough for 1 and a half shrimp for each of us. Was not impressed on their portions served not taking into account the size of the party they are serving. Butter garlic squid was kind of unimpressive, butter was there but the garlic they chose here was granulated garlic powder.
And lastly to comment on would be the types of servers that were here. There was our one main waitress that I’d say did her best keeping up with everything going on. They had one server solely dedicated for refilling our side dishes and nothing else. I tried asking for rice for our table and was told they had to let our waitress know. Making some comparisons to other Korean BBQs I’ve visited (numerous across California) a simple order for rice can and could be done by any staff, even the busser.
And now for the total for our dinner experience tonight. Splitting the check, so for just two of us. We had 1 Dr Pepper (can) $3.99 and one bottle of Cass beer $11.99 and 2 person dinner $79.98 with a total adding tax came out to $104.36 for two people.
I think there’s still a lot for this place to work on and fix but I am glad to have the option available in the area. I will try this place again later on and hopefully it’ll be a better experience so that I can raise my rating for this establishment.
… moreOn to the food. Nice selection of side dishes but the taste for several of them was a bit disappointing. The kimchi tasted a bit old, there wasn’t the distinct crunch of the Napa and the leafy parts tasted very soft. The cucumber kimchi was hit and miss, I tasted both more fermented soft cucumber slices. Then the refill was much more crunchy as if the container was replenished with fresh sliced cucumbers but not enough time for them to absorb the kimchi flavor in. The rest were ok as far as flavor, but the dishes I feel were filled in haste and water marks again. I don’t know if I would order another can of Dr Pepper for $4 here.
Now the meat choices: the brisket was not served as shown in their photos for us, instead it was all lumped together and a bit of a chore to spread it apart. Their bulgogi had a good flavor to it, I was happy with it. The galbi sal I feel were thinner sliced than pictured, as when we started to cut the pieces into bite size we found two layers. Very thin. The galbi I was happy with. The ribeye was alright as well, nothing great but decent. Pork belly was good too, but the spicy pork belly was… different. It tasted as if it was from a different cut of the pig, it did not look anything like the regular pork belly or their picture of it they advertise. Instead it looked more similar to the bulgogi, pretty even meat/fat ratio here. I can’t say I can give much of a review on the marinated chicken as for our party of 4 we were served about 2 tablespoons of it. There was more vegetables than chicken for this order. The two pieces I did get were small 1/2″ diced size and pretty dry. Again, for our party of 4 we had ordered the mayo shrimp. We were served just 2 shrimps, not till we caught our waitress again did we have to order 2 more orders to get enough for 1 and a half shrimp for each of us. Was not impressed on their portions served not taking into account the size of the party they are serving. Butter garlic squid was kind of unimpressive, butter was there but the garlic they chose here was granulated garlic powder.
And lastly to comment on would be the types of servers that were here. There was our one main waitress that I’d say did her best keeping up with everything going on. They had one server solely dedicated for refilling our side dishes and nothing else. I tried asking for rice for our table and was told they had to let our waitress know. Making some comparisons to other Korean BBQs I’ve visited (numerous across California) a simple order for rice can and could be done by any staff, even the busser.
And now for the total for our dinner experience tonight. Splitting the check, so for just two of us. We had 1 Dr Pepper (can) $3.99 and one bottle of Cass beer $11.99 and 2 person dinner $79.98 with a total adding tax came out to $104.36 for two people.
I think there’s still a lot for this place to work on and fix but I am glad to have the option available in the area. I will try this place again later on and hopefully it’ll be a better experience so that I can raise my rating for this establishment.
Andrew Fricker
Great spot. If you want to do Al La carte they want to seat you at the bar, but if there’s space, just ask to be seated at a table. Food was great, our server was too.
… moreCer
The best Korean bbq ever!!!! We’re so happy they opened in SLO. Absolutely amazing service and delicious, quality food. They added rice paper to their menu and the perilla leaves are out of this world! We love this place and can’t wait to return for some more. Everything is high quality and the side dishes are sooo good. We don’t need to go to LA for korean bbq when we have Honey Belly! Thank you to the owner of this establishment! We are so grateful for you.
… moreSpenny
I’ve been here just about 10 times since they’ve opened, the wait is almost nothing compared to when they first opened, after the hype of AYCE KBBQ in SLO has died down. It’s been amazing service every time. I would stay away from the chicken options they boil/pre cook it so it all tastes rubbery but everything else is AMAZING absolutely love the galbi, wish they did frozen slices of the brisket but it’s still just as good! I recommend it fully
… moreKalyn Brown
If you’re thinking about going, do it. Support local businesses with a mission to bring more charming diversity to SLO while serving amazing food. Excellent service 10/10.
… moreIvory Noel
Yay I’m so sooooo happy slo finally has a Korean bbq spot!!! They have so many meat options, soju, lettuce wraps and all the things!!! They were out of 5-6 things but we showed up at the end of night. The service was a little all over the space but not make or break! They are new so I think that very understandable. I highly suggest checking it out.
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