Arirang Garden

Was craving some authentic Korean food and found it here. The Bulgogi beef is really delicious, as well as the various kimchees. The restaurant itself is quiet and small, not what I would call beautiful but the food is authentic and that is the reason for the rating.

The food was okay, not the best nor the worst Korean BBQ. The portion size is too small for the $ 18.95 they are asking. A little bowl of extra rice is $ 1. Charging money for rice, that sends a statement on its own.
The service was just bad. Our waters were not refilled until the end of the dinner. Our grill was charred black, and we had to ask several times to get it changed. The waiter didn’t check on us for 40minutes to see if we needed anything. The restaurant was ¹⁄₃ full and the service was already this bad.

My favorite korean restaurant. But it’s a little expensive. BBQ buffet at night is about $ 30 per person.

Had their Korean bbq all you can eat. The selection was good however the marinate was too sweet. I have had many good quality Korean bbqs before and this is def not one of them. What made me give them a one star is that I found flies flying around and landing on the meat.

Love the BBQ!!! Very delicious! However, when I tried the other dishes on the menu, I don’t really think it is REAL Korean! Again! BBQ is awesome!!!

my wife is a Korean food fan, we went to many k restaurants all over the country, and the seafood pancake is the best we ever had. Kalbe and duk bok ki are also great. I gave 4-​start because the price is a little higher than we thought.

This was my first time here, and my first time trying Korean BBQ. I love everything about this place.
We arrived at 5pm, first diners of the evening. We were quickly greeted, and other tables soon came in.
I can’t tell you what I ate. I’ve got a photo on here. I can tell you that everything was delicious, even though I couldn’t work the chop sticks very well.
Our server was exceptional; he seemed to anticipate all of our needs. The owner visited our table and was very nice. The table next to us chatted with us during the meal. It seems this place is quite popular with the residents in the neighborhood. They mentioned how great the «fishy things» are.
I can’t believe I haven’t eaten here before, and I’ll definitely be back soon.

From the outside this place does not look appealing but once you get over appearance it’s great! There is a buffet you can get meats/​sides from and cook your own BBQ at your table, which is cool. I do think, however, this is alittle expensive — I don’t think I ate enough to justify $ 30 and will probably just order from the menu next time! Everything was quite tasty!

I think that this is the best Korean restaurant in Lexington. The flavors are similar to good Korean restaurants that I have been in Atlanta and Dallas. I recommend the pork bbq, spicier than beef. The service is great here as well.

Haven’t had Korean food in a while, so we came here on a whim as we were passing by town. We walked in with no expectations at all, but we walked out very pleased!
The gentleman that served us was pleasant & kind.
We ordered the dolsot bibimbap and the jjamppong. Food came out in a timely manner. They have a nice array of side dishes as well. Dolsot bibimbap was very tasty. You can’t go wrong with bibimbap, so although I was happy with the dish– it wasn’t anything to be crazy impressed by. I did like how the dolsot was still sizzling till the end. That’s a good dolsot (stone pot)!
Now the jjamppong. Dare I say the best jjamppong I ever had? YES! I had me some good jjamppong in my life, but Arirang’s was out of the world! Maybe it is deprivation– I really don’t know. But I was in love. I was sweating and constantly had to blow my nose from the heat (weather & food wise), but totally worth it! The broth is incredibly rich and refreshing with the perfect amount of spiciness. They didn’t skimp out on the seafood/​veggie condiments nor the noodles!
It’s awfully saddening that I don’t live closer to this area. I would have liked to try their buffet too.

Great lunch buffet for $ 10– bulgogi, spicy sausage with rice cakes, japchae, etc. Good quality and made fresh daily.

I live near K-​town in the SF Bay Area, and I love me some Korean food.
I talked my family into trying out Arirang. I was slightly disappointed that it was buffet service only for lunch, as I had a whole game plan as to what to order for my family.
But the buffet did well. It had a good variety, and I went back a few times for the mini kimchee pancakes, which is required food for me.
The building itself is somewhat odd and run down looking. But if there is one thing I have learned in K-​town, is that you never judge a Korean restaurant by its outside appearance. They are usually dives (not sure why), but that’s just the way it works.
Overall it was decent, and an inexpensive lunch option.

A good experience if you never done Korean grill. The grill is in the center of the table and you can cook the food. The sides are very good. We have ate hear a few times and tried something different every time and enjoyed it all.

This is my family’s favorite korean BBQ place! Growing up in a korean family with a mom that can/​will only cook korean food, I’ve had my fair share of my korean food. Ever after moving away from my old kentucky home to Houston, I still haven’t yet to find a korean restaurant that can hold it down like Arirang does.
My family used to make one hour drive from louisville to have all you can eat BBQ every 3 – 4 months. Their meats are always super fresh, very good quality, and well marinated. They have fresh seafood, prawns, squid etc that you can grill as well. They also have the side dishes like Japchae, a variety of kimchi, really good Yook Gae Jang soup which is to die for, fruits and homemade mochi for dessert!
I also recommened OB beer, it’s very light and crisp, goes really well with BBQ. and this is coming from a person that doesn’t normally drink beer too often.
The price for the buffet might seem steep at first. (around $ 26~) but I soon realized after buying a box of frozen short ribs that it wasn’t the case at all. The meat that’s used for galbi is expensive. I bought a 2lb package of galbi meat for my husband and I and It was over 40 dollars. It’s a good deal since this is all you can eat Korean BBQ and you get to taste other korean staple dishes.
P.S don’t wear any clothes that you have to dry clean! ;)

Food was good here, marinated well, plenty of sides that were allright too. I should have asked if someone can help me cook it right. Nice staff.

This is one of our favorite restaurants in Lexington. the service is consistantly excellent and so is the food. We love going to the buffet on the weekends. I eat mostly asian foods because of my food allergies– its a good place to go for anyone with gluten allergies or intolerances. I haven’t had a mediocre dish there yet. I also recommend the dolsot bop. It is awesome.

Korean BBQ!!! You can grill your own meat (chicken, pork belly, bulgolgi, kalbi, seafood) and it’s super fun! It comes with little appetizer dishes, or panchan (pickled radish, pickled cucumber, kimchi, bean sprouts, fish cake). They also have all-​you-​can-​eat! Their chop chae is also superb! Delicious seafood pancake is also a must! And you will definitely walk out smelling like Korean BBQ! The only thing that might keep me from coming back more often is that they don’t accept American Express credit cards.

Is this the best Koren food I’ve had? No. But I think it is the best in Lexington. The food is always satisfying. I agree with the others, 25 dollars for bbq buffet is a little too much. But since they are the only one that’s doing it in Lexington, we are just happy that we can get it without driving too far.

I’ve lived in Lexington most of my life, but I just discovered this restaurant. We went for lunch on a Sunday, almost 3 hours before the dinner buffet began. There were maybe 3 other tables occupied. We really liked everything we ordered. I especially love the pickle sides which come with the entrée. I do wish there had been music playing. The only sound to be heard was the scraping of chopsticks and the clinging of dishes, which made me feel like I needed to whisper. A+ on a fantastic meal! We’ll be back soon to try the buffet

Looking for a place to eat in Lexington, Unilocal didn’t turn up any barbecue which surprised me. I’m still not sure why there are so many Korean places in Lexington, but I’m glad there are. Passed through town and with the help of Unilocal tried to go to Koreana but it was closed, and this turned out to be right on the way back to the highway.
Service was good. The place is nice but not fancy, which suited us just fine. We had Dolsot Bibimbap, which was great; Sweet and Sour Chicken (can’t remember the Korean name,) which was pretty good, and fried dumplings which were very good.
If I’m ever in town again I’ll probably go back.