Dae Jang Keum Korean BBQ & Tofu Restaurant

From outside, it looks like a regular Korean Restaurant. A big Chinese newspaper report this restaurant caught my eye. After walk in, it looks better. There are many Korean movie stars visited this restaurant. I even saw Paris Hilton’s signature there.
The service is great. I ordered a hot pot for two person. Taste delicious. After you ate several restaurants in the Vegas hotels, this place so relaxed and less expensive.

Came here with my dad for lunch in search of decent Korean food and thought pretty well of the place because of the appearance, but that’s pretty much it. It’s only clean. It took us 10 min to get seated, which did NOT make sense because there were only 4 other tables that were seated… Not just that but the guy that seated us was very dull with the welcoming which would normally not be such a big deal but this was definitely off putting after the unnecessary wait. Took 15 more minutes for us to have to ask for water and even then he didn’t ask if we were ready to order either. After we placed our water order, (WATER which requires literally no preparation) we see him wandering off elsewhere to distribute food orders.
The lady that was serving there too who seemed to be the manager was rather rude and unaware of everything as well, not to us but to the table next to us. The cart she was rolling around with the food on it, she should gently park it to the side away from people dining in if not being used. Instead, she pushes the cart away assuming it would stop but it CRASHES into the other person! How could you not hear that sound and come over to apologize?! God forbid there was something hot on it and it burned her…
Aside from that, that same guy was still taking forever so we just decided to skip out and go elsewhere. I mean, what was the point? We didn’t even order anything yet… Would DEFINITELY not recommend this place unless you’re desperate for OK Korean food or unless you’re literally the most patient person in the world.

This is the most dispointed restaurant I have experience. Everything is overpriced. They charge the tea for 5 dollars, in all the Chinese. Japanese. Korea restaurant tea is complement free. and the set of food is not enough for me. I ask for another small bow of rice, when check out. They ask for 2 dollars for the addition small bow of white rice, I complain to them. But no reply and just keep silence, I will never go there again. They got 3star is overrated.

Don’t come here real early in the morning. Full of loud drunk people. Service is very poor. Food is not bad but overall experience is very bad

RUDE… UNPROFESSIONA!!! I went there 2days ago w my bff & my daughter for dinner, first thing I noticed that this place is not busy like before. First the waitress asked us for drink… We say 3 ice Korean tea (rice tea)… Guess what??? It’s was «WATER» she think We don’t know the different between water & tea? Just bcuz we were hungry so we let that pass. Next we order our food everything is so over price, so we go ahead and order a JACKS combo which is about $ 69.99. So there was 2 waitress alternate cooking the meat for us… Didn’t smile, say hello or enjoy your dinner? annoying, so a couple minutes later we tell the waitress that we can do it ourselves. So to the end we ask for our check… $ 76 total.

Vacationing in Vegas with the fam– passed by this place on the way to Red Rock Canyon. We ordered the Queen, which has pork belly and lots of types of beef and comes with some yummy eggs and soybean stew. And tea was complimentary! A lot of Mylar reaction and yumminess to go around. Would eat again.

Last year when we were here to eat with our family, the food was absolutely delicious but this year somehow, the same combination meat we ordered caused our whole family to get stomach aches. However, our waitress seemed so unbelievably kind we at least rated this place one star. Our friends strongly recommended this place and brought us here to enjoy the food. In the end, we were embarrassed ourselves because of the meat quality.

Quite honestly it was the best bi bim bap I ever had and I’m a pretty well sort out in bi bim bap. Rice meat veg egg sauce simple right. The selection on the veg and quality of the meat varies from place to place. The bi bim bop here is well balanced and has a lettuce added to the top at first I thought it was weird but after stirring it up in the stone pot which is a must for a quality bap it works. As I write this review I kind of want to go back for another and at 16 bucks for a bi bim bop it’s quite expensive as the dish goes but I suppose you get what you pay for.

The food wasn’t good but the service was awful I don’t complain often but the lady was immediately rude to us when we walked in she judged us right off the bat and kept glaring at us across the room. (I swear we aren’t rude people just normal adults trying to enjoy a meal) she made us order more food than we wanted or she said she wouldnt service us it took forever to get us service and my friend got food poisoning! This place is the worst Korean BBQ place I’ve ever been to. I can’t honestly say I’ve never been treated so poorly at a restaurant. DO NOT EAT HERE!

Saying this place is terrible is an understatement. I wish I could give it 0 stars. My mother, sister and I were visiting Las Vegas for a few days (we are Korean btw so you can count on us to know what good Korean food is supposed to taste like). We decided to come here for a late bite at around 11:30pm on a Friday night. When we walked in, the entire restaurant was COMPLETELY empty with no background music playing, making the place look sad and desolate. The fact that it was completely deserted on a Friday night definitely irked us.
We got seated by a woman that seemed like she was either the manager or owner. She seemed pretty off-​putting and did not put any effort with welcoming us in, especially when we were the only customers in the entire place. When we tried to order our food, she told us that a lot of the basic menu items we wanted (all buckwheat noodle «nengmyun» dishes, all smaller beers, etc) were unavailable after 11pm, giving the excuse that they have to turn a specific set of their cookers off which are used for the nengmyun noodles. To me, this is pure laziness. Because of this, we decided to get a bibimbap order for each of us.
She gave us waters, which tasted like terrible tap water. At first I thought it was really weak Korean barley water, but then realized that they were serving us tap water that just tasted (and smelled) disgusting. We didn’t even touch the water, which is sad seeing that it’s pretty hard to mess up WATER.
Then they brought out our side dishes (banchan), which tasted either old or poorly cooked. The kimchi was not even edible– it tasted very old and sour, and had that ‘carbonated’ taste which only happens when old kimchi sits too long in the fridge. The bean sprouts (kongnamul) was undercooked and also inedible. The blanched spinach side dish also tasted old and was too soggy, as if it was leftover from the entire day at the restaurant. All the other banchan was mediocre to say the least. None of it tasted fresh, and was so bad that it even made me lose my appetite a bit.
Finally, our main bibimbap dishes came out, along with a small side of anchovy soup for each of us. My mom and sister ordered the stone-​pot bibimbap while I ordered the regular one. The white rice that came in their dishes were overcooked and soggy, which made their entire bibimbap dish inside of the stone pot too «wet» and mushy… The bibimbap themselves were pretty mediocre too, and I doubt that any of the veggies in them were fresh, just like the banchan they gave us. The anchovy soup was also cold by the time it reached out table, which we barely touched. In the end, we couldn’t finish any of our bibimbap food because of how un-​appetizing and tasteless everything else was. The red pepper paste (kochujjang) that we used in our dishes was more flavorful than the actual veggies and meat in the bibimbap itself…
I couldn’t finish most of my bibimbap, so I decided to get the rest of it to-​go in an effort to maybe cook it into something tastier. When I asked for a to-​go box, the lady looked at me and my food, then condescendingly says in Korean «if you take it to-​go, the food and rice will get bloated and it won’t taste good.» Um, excuse me but I didn’t ask for your two-​cents. The lady gave us the check and only one small to-​go container, so I asked if she could get us another one. She looked at me as if I made an impossible request, then comes back with another container and a bag, in which she dropped and left on my seat.
After we left the restaurant, we couldn’t stop talking about how terrible the food there was. Yes, it was really that bad. Maybe their food and BBQ is better during the day, but if that is the case then they really shouldn’t have the business open ²⁴⁄₇ if the food can’t be consistent!
TL;DR– You don’t go to Vegas to seek amazing Korean food per se, but even so this restaurant doesn’t come close to making it on that map. Very disappointing place and none of their food tasted fresh or even decent. One of the worst Korean places I’ve been to in a very long time. Terrible customer service. Very unfortunate that many items on their food+alcohol menu is unavailable after a certain time at night, seeing that they are open ²⁴⁄₇. Highly advise to go elsewhere.

Staff is friendly and it’s great they are open 24 hours! I love the package meals with different types of meat plus side dishes and soups. If you’re not feeling barbecue try their wide variety of appetizers and entrees including the japchae noodles and spicy tofu soups. The food is consistent and I love getting the dumpling rice cake soup when I’m feeling under the weather or it’s super cold outside, definitely hits the spot. My one complaint is their pricing structure as an a la carte BBQ item is almost equivalent to one of their combination meals which doesn’t make sense to me. The amount of food in the combinations is massive whereas an a la carte order of marinated short ribs was just two slabs of meat. Convenient location, consistent food and late hours makes it one of the great spots in Vegas!

YUM! Yet another fabulous Korean BBQ restaurant. Before heading to this restaurant a colleague had informed me that it could be a bit pricey. However, upon arriving I was pleasantly surprised they had different packages which a table of three could enjoy for reasonable price! We enjoyed a bottle of soju, plenty of meat, and delicious sides for no more than $ 20 plus tip each! Also, they allowed us to substitute one meat for another which was fantastic. The staff was friendly and the ambience was classy, clean, and modern! I’ll definitely be back to DJK to try another combination!

I’d like to let everyone know who loves buckwheat noodles cold soup as I do that they no longer have buckwheat noodles. Although they have written that on the menu it is not it. The price went down though (almost $ 10 difference) but it is false advertising. The noodles that they try to sell for buckwheat are actually starch (potato perhaps).

It’s decent Korean bbq.
I found the combos to be a little overpriced, and was disappointed that they didn’t come with vegetables for grilling. The kimchi and sides that come out before your meal are decent, nothing to write home about.
Your combo includes a bottle of soju, which is the kind of low quality that you would only get once. I’d rather they not include it in the price and give me the option to buy a higher quality bottle (which I would). DJK is a-​ok, but I’d prefer one of the many other options in town.

24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK!
HONESTLY this place was probably the only Korean place that I was able to eat at when I FIRST moved out to Vegas… the place is big & they also have a glass private area if you have a large party as well.
The service is quick & yet sometimes they can be overwhelmed but they are definitely under staffed sometimes. We know most of the workers. so they always attend to us in the best way… but HONESTLY don’t expect that sweet timely attentive & conversating expectations you would get at an American resteraunts… these ladies are there to get your order & get your food out as fast as possible…
We came here very often when we didn’t feel like cooking BBQ at home & didn’t want to clean up the grease mess.
The quality of meat is good & I would have to say we get very full.
THE KING $ 83.95– combination of meats probably the largest portion… sirloin beef, beef short ribs, marinated beef short ribs, beef brisket, soy bean soup, steamed egg, combination veggies, soju bottle. You also get rive if you ask & all the BANCHAN is good… like actually good side dishes.
They have happy hour everyday where you get 20% off your bill after 11pm! We always eat that late too especially when we get off work =]

So my bf and I got here around 3am this is when I realized they’re open 24hr anyways we were hungry and to kill time we decided to stop by to get some Korean grub on the last time we were here was about 5 months ago it was around lunch hour so they had more people working I guess around that hour this time we went there was only one lady serving us and pretty much the service sucks like SUCKS SWEATY DONKEY Bolony!!!
Ok back to the real deal; it was just us two and a group of other people there but after they left it was just us, the place was not as clean as I could have remembered (and I was sober too!) the lady came by with our food the meat was frozen when she bought them out so knowing that’s not really fresh at all but whatever I’m hungry, she drop one of the meat on the table and still served it to us!!! Gross! Who knows how clean that table is I’m pretty sure they don’t clean down the table with anti bacterial spray or anything but a wet towel because I notice that while she was cleaning the other table after the last group left whatever food is food just hope I don’t get sick!!! Really when you’re here if they put that meat on the grill and ask you not to touch it trust me you’re going to have to touch it and flip it yourself by the time they come back to flip the meat for you you’ll be eating burnt meat yep that’s how it is every time here so yeah I gave this place another chance and it’s just sad how their service hasn’t improved not only that the food wasn’t that flavorful.
Anyways I really liked this place at the beginning I reaaaaally hope they improve on their service and their food can be better I just know it.
The thing that gets me to come back is the tofu soup and their dipping sauces something about it which keeps me thinking that there are some positive side to this place I don’t know it’s a confusing feeling haha.
20% discount happy hour after 11pm
Warning their bathroom is pretty trashed along with plumbing issues; the last time I was there their toilets doesn’t even flush it was super clogged and the sink doesn’t work ether just giving ya guys a heads up.
So yeah overall I wish for a better experience next time when I’m in town I won’t give up just yet…

In all honesty, it’s very overpriced as it’s close enough to the strip/​in Chinatown area to still hike up the prices, versus local spots away from the area which are almost $ 10 cheaper. Plus is that it’s open 24/​7, cons is that you are definitely not getting nearly the quality you pay for… It was $ 20 just for japchae, a usual banchan (side) in Korea/​anywhere else, and though presentation was… strangely extravagant for such a common dish, the flavor just didn’t authentic. That, along with everything else we ate, tasted more Chinese than Korean. I’d rather go to the other Americanized ²⁴⁄₇ Korean joint on the strip than venture out to here. Of course, for real delicious Korean food, you’ll have to go where the locals are, about 20 minutes away from the strip so take what you can get!

After having a super sad and unsatisfying meal on the strip, a local recommended that we hit up this place for some tasty korean food so we did!
Food:
1. Banchan sides:
The usual stuff, but my favorites were the kimchi and cucumbers. I would like to point out that their version of potato salad was just sad. It was bland and did not taste very good. it was at that moment that I was truly appreciative of all the korean restaurants in SoCal that were able to make this side right. Blessed for reals!
2. Kimchi Stew:
This definitely hit the spot! I have been obsessed with kimchi stews lately and I think this was just as tasty as the one from home ! The stew consisted of some rice cakes, meat and of course can’t forget the kimchi!
Two star deduction:
1. Service:
This aspect of the business was horrible! Took forever to wave over a server to take our order and when it came time to get the check I had to walk to the front to request for the check which was ridiculous!
2. Pricing:
The pricing of all the items were very questionable. The portion sizes are the same in comparison to those at home. But it is like literally $ 5-​$ 6 more dollars. I guess it’s because we are in Vegas… –_​-​«
Final Verdict:
The food is good but I don’t know if I want to deal with the lame service again. we will just have to wait and see.

Thank goodness for happy hour (20% off entire bill after 11pm) or I’d never be able to afford this place.
This review is for their soon dubu and kalbi only! I’ve never had their kbbq sets.
Soon dubu is pretty good, one of the better ones in Vegas. Nice, hot, and packs a punch. The side dishes are okay (broccoli is awesome). Their kimchi seems like it’s been fermented for a lifetime too long.
Kalbi is a little less seasoned than I’m used to but good nonetheless. Goes great with the pork soon dubu or seafood.
Service used to be terrible but lately we’ve gotten polite smiles, yay!

Decided to check out this Korean joint in Chinatown of Las Vegas.
The good news, they are open very late into the night. The bad news– their meat isn’t seasoned and flavored all that well.
My friends and I got the jack combination which is a mixture of meats, the meat quality was good but very bland and not that much for the price.