4. Restaurants

Iron Age

2131 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth, GA, 30096
  • (678) 584-9098
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  • Susie H.

    Meat. Meat. And more meat. This place is really good and you get a lot of food. I had never had Korean BBQ before so it was an experience. The chicken was my favorite (we ordered it spicy versus sweet). The "meatballs" were interesting and not too good. We had a sampler platter and that just keep bringing out the food. We got to pick what we wanted next but I just let them pick. Go hungry or don't go. We didn't make it through all the options (I don't think) and I was stuffed. Oh and it's open until 2am so you can always check it out. Worth the try!

    (4)

  • Catherine N.

    I've been a frequent and loyal customer to Iron Age's AYCE Korean BBQ for years now, but I have just now gotten around to writing a review because I'm starting to see the establishing declining... From service, to quality of meat or banchan...Iron Age isn't what it used to be. It's still a decent place for AYCE meat in comparison to some other places. They're open late, which is a plus, but that's probably the only reason I come here versus another AYCE KBBQ place. I do like how they do fairly well with LARGE crowds though.

    (3)

  • Mike L.

    I don't understand the hype around this place. I like Korean BBQ, and the endless supply of meat, but for a 2 hour wait on a Saturday at 9pm I expected a LOT better. The brisket was very very fatty, without a whole lot of flavor unless you soaked it in spices and far from tender (but what do you expect when you freeze the beef before hand killing the enzymes?) The bacon was so bland, even with the spicy marinade. The atmosphere just feels run down - especially the booth we were sat in that had no hood vent. Like I said, don't know what the hype is for this place to have a wait that is hours and hours.

    (2)

  • Steven D.

    Food The meat is pretty much the same as Oh! My SamGyupSal except slightly more expensive. Go to Oh! My to save money and wait less or go to Breakers if you want to splurge. Decor K-pop music on the big screen. Crowded. Annoying birthday music. Service Reservations were a pain. We had a two people in our party of 8 a few min late and they wouldn't seat us. The rest of us would've started eating without them anyway. Would I come here again? Probably not. There are just too many Korean BBQ AYCE joints in Duluth. I've been here too many times and it's always a long wait.

    (2)

  • Christina K.

    Meat quality has relatively stayed the same or gotten worse. Beef brisket is solid frozen and after it is cooked it's tough and hard to chew. The atmosphere is hip and targeted towards younger customers but I wouldn't go back for the food. I wish they had kept things the same such as rice paper and the complimentary cappuccinos at the end. Overall I wouldn't recommend.

    (2)

  • Dominique S.

    This was my first Korean barbecue experience, and I must say it was great. I loved the atmosphere in this restaurant. It was very casual and there were K-Pop music videos playing on large screens. The service was good. The waiter made sure to ask what else we needed when he saw that we were running low on something. The food was great. My favorite was the kimchee and the galbi beef. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, go for it, but expect to walk out smelling like meat for a while, and wear something that you wouldn't mind smelling like beef for a few weeks.

    (4)

  • Suzanne W.

    Korean BBQ ... best one in the GA so far! The best deal and best thing to do is to just go ahead and get the $15 all you can eat. You can choose the meat and flavor you want .. whether it be garlic pork belly or the brisket. If the meat falls short of flavor, there are other sauces they bring you that can help with that. Pickled veggies - YUM. At the end of your meal, they bring you some sort of fried rice. I'm not too big on the flavoring of the fried rice ... it was eh. We always get superb service. There's always someone coming to check on your meat .. flipping, cutting .. the whole shabang. If you need someone or something and it's taking a while for someone to come over ... there should be a call/ring button on the wall. Just press the button and someone comes over immediately. Really cool thing to have ... as long as some smuck doesn't abuse it.

    (4)

  • Jay W.

    Monday nite MLK day was they day that i showed up with another party. the host took name and said about 15mn. We waited about 20mn when a party showed up, took their name, and were sat immediately, then we waited some more to be seated in a table that sat 6 folks which apparently they has set up everything for, dishes, condiments, then we were asked to move to another table. By this time i was already done with this place. The ice cream stand was full of used up cones pile against a messy ice cream stand dripping down to the floor. The table where host finally decided to seat us, was full of grease, a cockroach was crawling around the grease. This place is nasty, and the host certainly showed favoritism to his country man. Never again would i step into this filthy place. The so called huge screen t.v is blurry, and falling off the stands, what a mess!

    (1)

  • Adrienne L.

    The meat here is unbelievably good. I love how everything is fresh BUT I'm never a big fan of paying a restaurant to cook my own food. The workers are really friendly but forgetful because they're so busy :( which is okay. But the most unbearable thing was the steam and heat in the restaurant. It was unbearable hot and I couldn't wait to leave. I don't want to come back if I'm getting cooked the way my meat is cooking

    (4)

  • Mattie K.

    The food is always good, even when it's not perfect and the staff is always kind and attentive even when busy. I really like the updated restaurant dining area, very creative. Keep it up guys

    (4)

  • Agnes A.

    The heck, they were running out of things left and right. First, no dduk, the rice cake sheets that you use to wrap the bbq in. Then ... No more coke.. And they were pretty shoddy on our side dishes. I would've gone somewhere else if I had known they didn't have anymore of the rice cake sheets except we already waited 30 minutes to get seated.

    (2)

  • Cloudia L.

    Services sucks. No greeting. I see servers in the phone while cleaning the table. Other server texting in the back. It wasnt busy at all but they all looked super busy. Seriously? 5 tables and they act busy?

    (1)

  • Matt M.

    This is probably ( and I'm not exaggerating ), The most painful review I've ever done!! As my previous review stated at the time, this place WAS (as of this evening) one of the best restaurants I've been. As of tonight, it has crashed and burned!! I actually feel so weird about saying this cause I have been THE BIGGEST Iron Age fan!! So as short & sweet as possible: They moved next door into a much bigger, nicer and "clubbier" place. They no longer serve the following: *SPROUTS *RICE PAPER *EGG What kind of Korean BBQ place has this turned out to be?? The new line of servers, all be it are Nice but completely clueless. I promise you guys, I'm not kidding when I say since my GF took me here 4 years ago, we have come here AT LEAST 100 times!! I'm ok with change and maintaining corporate integrity but...this is ridiculous!! Unless this place at some point can revert back to the way things were I will not spend one more penny here. For someone who has, I shit you not spent well over $5k, the owner should be fearful of others sharing the same! Unfortunately, I'm not JayZ, but I'll gladly spend my hard earned cheddar on great good & drinks as often as my girl will let me and enjoys it!!! I mentioned a "club feel" earlier. It seems as though the "$" behind Iron Age only wants to cater to a young crowd (teens-20's) by masking the nucleus of what good Korean BBQ is with Korean Electronica and visually stimulating (and HOT) Asian Chicks dancing on huge flat screens; Which I do luv btw We'll see what happens! Thanks kids

    (1)

  • Kim N.

    I hadn't gone back to Iron Age in years until recently after their renovation. The new space makes me feel like I'm in a Korean nightclub lol there are huge screens playing Korean music videos, neon lights, & lounge booths/chairs. The meat choices now are so much better than their frozen, thinly-sliced, & flavorless meat options before. On the menu now, there are pork ribs, pork bulgogi (spicy option available), pork belly (soy & spicy options available) beef bulgogi (spicy & hawaiian options available), hanging tender, soy marinated steak, chicken (spicy option available), beef brisket, & a few side items like spicy rice cakes (dukboki), sweet potato noodle (japchae), rice, & some more that I'm sure I'm forgetting. They don't have the rice paper anymore, which is unfortunate. The service was pretty good when we dined here on a Wednesday night. Our server was very attentive. My only problem is that our grill kept on going out... they had to keep on re-lighting the gas grill throughout our meal. Shared parking lot with some other businesses - this lot is always busy! I noticed that there was a private room for a large group. Speaking of groups, your entire party needs to be there before they seat you. Complimentary ice cream or slushie after dinner with your receipt.

    (4)

  • Loren K.

    I am absolutely in love with Iron Age. They have awesome Korean BBQ at a fair price. I get course B, which is unlimited pork belly and beef. Its the cheaper (and more limited) of the two options, but I am extremely happy with both of those choices and I dont care much for marinades. The salad is yummy, the rice is always en pointe, and I love the kimchee. If you want amazing, efficient service, ask for Cameron! He is literally the best server I have ever had here, and he is super attentive and eager to please. If you want to gorge on amazing food, or impress your friends or date or family, take them here! An absolute class A dining experience.

    (5)

  • Celine L.

    I always get hyped for Korean bbq--- the brisket, pork belly, and marinated beef were my favorites. The restaurant was going under renovations so it was hard to tell where the entrance was but we eventually found it. They're expanding to the place next door and changing up their iron grill to an charcoal one. Anyways, service was great but just had a few things I wish would have been different. We were a party of six and only had one grill. It would have been okay if we could have cooked multiple meats at a time, but instead, the waiter just cooked one meat at a time. Being a table of 6 and hungry, it was a slow process of eating because once a meat cooked, it was gone in literally a few minutes, then we were back to waiting. They either need two grills for a big group or be allowed to cook different meats at the same time. They have an unlimited Korean bbq option, but the whole table needs to pick that option, as well as pick option A or B for the meat selection. We picked the unlimited with the option with the most variety of meats. It had brisket, pork belly, marinated pork, marinated beef, and meatballs. They gave all the traditional side dishes like different types of pickled radishes, salad, kimchee, etc. The bean sprouts seemed kind of plain, it definitely needed some flavor. We still ended up stuffed in the end. I would still come back here, especially to check them out after the renovations. Their teriyaki dipping sauce was bomb- our table kept getting refills. Another bonus is that while you're waiting for your food to cook, you can snack on some soft served ice cream!

    (3)

  • Esther M.

    I used to love Iron Age but I don't know...I feel very conflicted about this place. My husband and I haven't been to Iron Age in a long time because we've been trying out other places but we decided to try out Iron Age again when we heard that the place was renovated. Iron Age expanded to the building next door, which used to be another restaurant (the last I remember, it was Sydney's) and boy, did they upgrade. The atmosphere reminds me of a club, especially with the blue neon lights and the ever-booming Korean music/music videos. The noise level definitely got louder but it's expected since there are more seats than the previous layout. My husband and I waited came on a Sunday night and we waited about 20 minutes for our table. I gave them my number and they texted me to let me know when our table was ready, which was nice. We noticed that the wait staff is more diverse than before because the waiters aren't strictly Korean anymore. There seems to be just one menu now and it's $23 for AYCE and there's a huge list of meats to choose from, including octopus, and the back of the menu lists drinks both alcoholic and non. The meat portions are smaller than before but it's not too bad since you get to choose 3 meats per order/round. Don't know if I'll be back because I still feel conflicted about Iron Age.

    (3)

  • Billy T.

    Been to Iron Age several times in the past and enjoyed it. But as time went on, they have changed in terms of service and food quality. Iron Age moved next door and while it is bigger, the average wait time is about an hour still. Their service went down a bit too. The new selections of food and the beer tower was nice but their service and wait time needs to improve.

    (3)

  • Andrew W.

    Overall: 3.5/5 (rounded down due to very inconsistent service and problems with the cooking stove) Food: 5/5 Service: 2.5/5 Price: 2/5 Atmosphere: 4/5 Nutshell: They moved next door. The atmosphere is like a huge club. Options changed. Prices are raised to 23 for dinner 18 for lunch. Added new items. Service is very inconsistent now. Stoves have problems. Wait now is monitored via an app/text which is a plus. Will still come back. Food: As always the meat quality was excellent. Tried the sirloin, brisket, octopus, chicken, and pork belly. All were flavorful with unique different types of marinated seasonings. As a replacement for the rice paper (had to take out due to health inspector)) they give a light potato salad now. Service: Service use to be spot on. The only plus to the new location is they notify you via text when your off the waitlist. I am not sure if its because of the new building or lack of training but I almost had a different server every time my group wanted to order something. Many times our main server would disappear for 20+ mins. The result is we would wait an extremely long time for our meat, refills, and rice and occasionally had duplicate orders. We didnt feel that we were being taken care of at all. There were however a few servers that was not servicing our area that helped expedite our order towards the end. Addtionally, their new stoves had a lot of difficulties maintaining heat/cooking so the meal took considerably longer. Price: You use to have option A or B. Now its either 23 for dinner or 18 for lunch with a predetermined list you can order from. Although the list greatly expanded with new flavors and meats, you can tell its just an attempt for mangement to make more money. A majority of people only get a few types of meet anyways and dont care about the rest. Although this is prob true, itll sadly still be coming back because I love their food. Atmosphere: Their new location next door is like a huge club and could potentially pass off as a strip club atmosphere with the giant screens and neon lights. That being said, i dont mind it as it feels hip and modern where the night life is lively.

    (3)

  • Anh B.

    I no longer likes coming here anymore. I like the old Iron age more than the new one. Yes same owner but their foods is going down hill. LIKE REALLY !!!! The new place is more like a night club and its bigger, but makes no difference when they still don't have enough worker and the serves still suck!!! I would thought this new place open there wouldn't be any long wait but it turn out you still have to waits for hours!!. They no longer has the Option A or Option B anymore. They only have one set price and that's pretty much it. They don't have the rice paper anymore and their egg soup! The rice paper is the best time about coming here! This place is great for Collage students to hang out and now they are bigger, they can fit more people. i don't think I will be coming back to this place anytime soon.

    (2)

  • Jeehae K.

    Service is A1 and my server choi? Troy? Was really fast, attentive, and cute! 10/10 New meats are soooo good. Beer tower is a good deal and the new enviroment/bar area with slushie is nice! Definately will go again! Nick the server is cool too. Hi

    (5)

  • Pat K.

    We waited about 45 minutes to eat. Very techno! The kids like the music and lights. They have this reservation that text u when your table ready. Just make sure u have a good charge on phone! Our server was quick to assume we knew what we wanted. FYI not all Asian know how to eat Korean BBQ. We had a table of 6 people . If u are big u will feel cramped in the booths. I felt he gave us crappy service ever time I asked for anything he was more annoyed. Just because u can add 20% tip to a table. That no way to treat your customers!!!! I'm very observant person. He gave a table of 2 more care and went by that table then to us. I mean if I'm looking at the server and waving u down!! Don't act like u don't see us. The food was decent. By the way!!

    (3)

  • Belinda L.

    I've been to Iron Age a couple of times in the past and I've just never been too fond of my experiences there. The only reason I recently went was because a friend of mine who was visiting wanted to go. Needless to say, I should have learned from my past experiences and avoided this place... ATMOSPHERE/DESIGN: The layout of the place is pretty chilled with touches of authentic/homey feels. There really isn't a huge area designated for you to wait nor is there a very prominent host stand to know where to go to be seated. It can also get pretty tight when there's a crowd. FOOD: My group decided to get all you can eat ($19). The sad honest truth: the meat just isn't good. I've been in the past before and it still tastes bland. It's not fresh and there isn't much flavor to the meat... I don't know if they season their meats but I just can't taste it. The sides are also not good. The kimchi was decent, but the soy beansprout was a no go for me. Same goes for the other sides... SERVICE: I can't stress enough how terrible service was at this place. We had two servers. One of them was decent, but the other one... no. I can handle servers if they don't know the menu or just doesn't know what they're doing, but this server was just flat out rude. He was by far one of the rudest servers we've ever had. Would it have hurt to crack a smile? He kept giving my table the stank face... :( #rude. He even had the audacity to ask if we were ready to pay and leave, and not in a nice way. OVERALL: There were good reasons in the past of why I never needed to go to Iron Age to quench my kbbq cravings and those reasons were unfortunately solidified once again with my most recent experience. I have zero desires to ever return to this place unless some drastic changes are made to the food and most definitely the service.

    (1)

  • Kimberly H.

    I have been going to iron age for about three years now. Lately, I've been going every two weeks. But I miss the old iron age, it has not been the same. The Decour looks like a nightclub, but there is a lot of seating.The wait is usually close to an hour or longer, even with all the new seating. The Waiters do not come to your table as often as they used to anymore to help you cut the meat. There is only one set combo to choose from, which is $23 dinner and $16 during lunch. The meat is lacking flavor and so are the sauces. The sauces taste watered down. I drive 30 mins to come here but now I have to continue my search to find another Korean bbq place.

    (3)

  • Nikki R.

    I've been to Iron Age goodness knows how many times, and I can't believe I haven't written a review for it yet. So, a few points: First off, I'll say that to truly appreciate Iron Age, you have to at least like Korean BBQ - that's the main reason anyone comes to eat here. You have two options for unlimited: A and B. B is the simpler version, with beef and pork belly, for about $20. Option A includes chicken and some other marinated beef for a little more money. Also, you have to be okay with a high fat content in the meat - unfortunately, I feel like the quality of meat has gone down in the past two years. Second, seating - the middle section of the restaurant used to be seating but is now for people waiting to sit and eat, so there are only 12-15 tables, which unfortunately makes the wait a lot longer than it used to it. Third, the food. I feel like the variety of sides (banchan) isn't what it used to; on the flip side of that, our waiters were more than willing to refill them a number of times. (Major downside, they didn't have the thin rice sheet when I went last). The flavor was also really good. Fourth, the service. I've heard horror stories of getting poor treatment if you don't go with a designated Korean, but from my experience, I have to disagree with that. The most recent time, I went with my parents (both white, and no change of anyone mistaking them of being half), and we were treated wonderfully. The times before that, I've gone with mostly Chinese friends, and most of the time, no one in the group speaks Korean, and we've had no issues either. Finally, don't forget to ask for the kimchi and bean sprouts if you want them and want to let them cook while your meat cooks. That and the fried rice and some of the best parts of the experience (oh, and the cappucino and ice cream that are free and by the door!)

    (4)

  • Renee K.

    This was my 2nd Korean BBQ experience and I thoroughly enjoyed it! First off, parking was decent, but you had to walk a little bit. We had to park in front of Cafe Mango Six and then walk over. Not too bad. We had a reservation for 10 people at 9pm, but we didn't get seated until 9:20ish. We had two tables reserved for us, but a couple was taking their sweet time and preventing us from being seating. The interior feels a bit industrial to me and too small. The place was packed! I was told they usually play kpop music videos on projector screens, but the screen we were facing wasn't working that night. Our server, whose name escapes me, was mostly great. I think he was a bit overwhelmed when we all got seated, so it took a few requests to get Diet Cokes for the tables. Other than that, he answered all our questions and prompt when bringing new meat selections. We opted for the option A - the everything package basically. Pork Belly - comes in a variety of spices Bulgogi - marinated beef Beef Brisket - self-explanatory Chicken - comes in a variety of spices Banchan - side dishes Rice Since we were all starving, our server suggested the brisket since it cooks the fastest. And from there, it was meat-fest time! If I remember correctly, it went something like this: Brisket Soy-glazed pork belly Bulgogi More pork belly Brisket More pork belly Bulgogi At first, I thought you got only one of each type of meat, but I was quickly corrected. You can get whatever meat you want, in whatever spices you want as many times as you want! At some point, I hit the wall and couldn't eat anymore. But my husband, not one to back down from a challenge, continued. Everyone sat there in mild amusement as he not only continued to eat, but ordered more! This is the reason he is called the Dispose-ALL. In the end, our table threw in the towel. We couldn't even finished with the customary fried rice. #noregrets

    (4)

  • Mary Margaret B.

    Yum! This place is delicious and so worth the drive OTP. We showed up around 5:30, it was raining like hell outside and I couldn't wait to be inside in the warm. I went with my favorite Korean- Gina, and everything was amazing !! I will say they sat us right by the front door which kept opening and letting the cold rush if freezing air in! BURRR! No biggie though we were starving! I was introduced to Kimchi (new favorite) and I loved all the pickled sides. We had pork belly and another meat she picked and I was so full I couldn't move when we finished. The service is attentive and sweet. I asked them to keep our grill on longer than normal bc I wanted some stuff crispy and they totally accommodated me! Awesome. We had a complimentary ice cream on the way out and vowed to have a date there again soon. YUM!

    (4)

  • Rose F.

    My food was amazing best Korean bbq ive ever tasted not to mention it looks cool on the inside almost like a club. Service was good everyone continued to check on us throughout the night asking were we ready for our next dish.

    (5)

  • Tommy T.

    Love love the new location next door. Very clean and hip. Food was good like always and love the new items added to menu. I would recommend adding a English description of what each item is on the all you can eat menu.

    (5)

  • Kimberly K.

    This is officially my favorite Korean BBQ restaurant ever! First off, they open until 2AM, so how amazing is that when you've got late night munchies with friends and you're not in the mood for Waffle House, but legit good food?! The conveniency is much appreciated! Second... They bring SO MUCH MEAT for so little money! My friends and I came as a party of 4, since it was Saturday night, we waited about half an hour due to a full house. Each single order of meat ranges between $14-$17, you order one choice to start and share with everyone else, no worries cause the servings are BOUNTIFUL! we ordered 4 kinds of meats and in the end, only paid $21 each with tip included! If you're planning on ordering more than 4 meats though... You may as well choose the UNLIMITED package for only $23 at most, with a variety of 2-4 diff meats to choose from. We had the Galbi pork, Galbi beef, Galbi chicken, and garlic pork belly. My favorite was the Galbi pork, the meat was juicy and the pieces weren't too thin or too thick. Runner up fav was the Galbi chicken because they've got their marinating down to a science on that one! I added chili sauce to the chicken chunks as they grilled, and they came out flawless! If you're ordering beef, be sure to keep an eye on how long they've been cooking for. If you're a big fan of eating pork fat, you will love the pork belly cause it's basically 70% fat and 30% meat, to be honest! I was pleased with the service. The servers cleaned our table thoroughly before seating us, immediately brought us a refill on salads for the 5 rounds we asked despite how packed the restaurant was (it's that good, the dressing is composed of a wince of ginger mixed with sesame oil, salt, sugar, and chili seasoning), the servers even cut up our meat for us as well! Overall, excellent experience and service. Will definitely come back and would recommend throwing big parties here too! There's something for everyone.

    (5)

  • Vincent K.

    Iron Age what happened?! I've been going to iron age for years back with it was just snooty koreans through the boom of the 2013's till now. Just went back and my experience was far from the 5 stars i'd give it even a year ago. Especially with places like "Oh! My Samgyupsal" (sp?) stepping up their game i was sorely disappointed in Iron Age. Went in on a Saturday night at 11pm to find a line waiting outside the door, not uncommon given the popularity of the place. Went in to put my name on the list when i noticed the entire center area which used to house 6-8 large tables of grills had been removed (perhaps due to fire code?). This in turned basically made the wait times longer. That was disappointing but since we were already here we decided to wait vs. heading to "Oh! My Samgyupsal" (sp?). Basically the removal of those tables cut the capacity of the restaurant down at least a third. When we finally got our table we quickly put in our dinner orders and waited for service. We had 1 non-chopstick user in our party so we also asked for a fork. 1 fork. So we waited and waited and waited and waited. Then we got our food (this is a cook at the table place mind you so this was also frustrating). Usually they man the grill for you but at this point we were starving so we started cooking it ourselves (no biggie since im not a korean bbq beginner). Once the food was ready we doled out the portions to each member and waited for the waiter to bring our 1 fork. Now usually we're civilized people so we did wait a bit for the server to come back and check on us, but after 5 min we couldn't wait so we pressed the convenient waiter button that all korean restaurants have. And then we waited... and waited... and when the server came by we asked for our 1 fork and some water.... then we waited... and waited... and waited... by this time we couldn't wait and said our apologies to our non chopstick familiar friend. We even suggested she use a spoon, which she did. When the waiter came back with water we put in our re-order and asked about the fork. His absent face told us he had forgotten and upon his return he finally brought more food and our 1 fork. This cycle repeated itself a couple iterations, minus the 1 fork since we already got it. Overall the wait times used to be forgiven since i knew i'd always get attentive service. but that since has changed with the new wait staff. With the removal of 1/3+ tables it makes it even more frustrating to eat there. I gave the review an extra star due to the food. It still tastes great when u can get it to the table. There's rumors that they are expanding next door to the former buffet restaurant space which is great for wait times, but i hope their staff gets the experience they need. I'm in between coming back to iron age or not. I may just make the 10min+ trek to "Oh! My Samgyupsal" (sp?) instead.

    (2)

  • Adam S.

    Okay so the battle is, this place or honey pig. Been to both, both are fantastic. I think you get more bang for your buck here at Iron Age. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was amazing, and the soju is always good! I really appreciate at the end of the meal when they take the leftover spicy pork that you couldn't finish, and turn it into this masterful spicy fried rice. When you go here, you HAVE to try to make room for the rice at the end of the meal. It just makes the experience full circle and perfect. Great date night, place does get a bit loud though. 5 stars!!

    (5)

  • Vincent V.

    Really enjoy this place! Quality meat and side dishes with consistent flavor. Starting with the negatives. The place is not all that clean all the time. Because they get so busy it is hard for them to clean everywhere for the next person. As well my biggest gripe... When it is busy they have this illogical wait process in which different people keep switching the seating list and give inaccurate times for how long to wait. Which because the place is not all that spacious is one person that is not in the front holding a notepad with chicken scratch on 10 different pages. Outside of this the food has been great for all my visits. The radish and noodle wrap are great with the meat and the different options for the meat are a nice selection. The salad is a perfect recipe of peanut oil, red pepper-flakes and when you are done you can get soft serve ice cream by the door. The staff on all of my trips has been pretty good with cooking our food and making sure we have full side dishes. Overall this place is pretty good and I recommend!

    (5)

  • Julie N.

    I was a loyal Iron Age customer. Maybe I still am. I always ask for kimchi when I come here and I absolutely love the salad. But I felt something was wrong the other day I went to eat with friends here. Why? Because I think that so many people come for the unlimited courses that the meat they give out now just don't taste as good as it used to. Don't be mistaken. I still come here to eat with friends. I just don't think it's as tasty as it was before. I'm leaning a bit towards 678 but I still love Iron Age as well.

    (4)

  • Shirley P.

    Place is remodeled and improved. Options of food is endless and way worth the money. Ask for Elisha, he took great care of us.

    (5)

  • Eric C.

    It's been a long time since I had gone to an all you can eat Korea BBQ. I think the last time I had gone to one was when I was in Shanghai at Time Square back in ... 2004?? Wow, that was quite a while ago. I didn't even realize that this was a thing here in the US. That tells you what type of bubble I have been living in since then. So Iron Age is outside of Atlanta so you do have to drive to get there. For a Rhode Islander it felt like a day's journey. For a Los Angeles-ian (is that right?) it's like a trip to the grocery store. Anyways, they are part of a strip mall with plenty of parking and when we went on a week day at 6pm they were not that busy. Their tables filled up as the night went on but we were given a booth right away. You can order from two sets of all you can eat menus. One obviously is a little more pricey but you have access to the "better" meats. Just go for the more expensive one and you'll be pleased. I like the grills that they have here. They are large and tilted at an angle so all the grease drips off and doesn't stick and burn. What also makes this place great is that they have quick service and are very attentive. I think we went through 10 plates of meats and they kept checking in even before we were done with the previous to see what our next order would be. Each plate was stacked with meats. Needless to say we were all very pleased. Something to keep in mind. When you're starting to feel full you should probably stop. One of the things you run into at these restaurants is that you quickly pass that "omg I'm going to die from all this food" mark. I've done it... now 3 times. I don't seem to learn from my mistakes but c'mon who can resist Korean BBQ?

    (5)

  • Irene Y.

    My Iron age experience have been a mixed one. I always get the course A unlimited. At good times, the servers were responsive and the meat quality was acceptable. At bad times, I had to wait over a hour to be seated. One particular experience that stopped me to frequent iron age. After waiting 30 minutes, My sister and I got a seat and ordered our usual. The server came back with a cake pan (usually, they serve with small plate) full of beef and dumped it all onto the grill. The portion being cooked was obviously too much for 2 people to finish in time, so we ended up wasting a lot of burned meat. It was a very rushed dinner since we have constantly eat to avoid burning, and it just feel like the server is trying to kick us out ASAP. Also, they were out of rice paper :c

    (3)

  • Bill C.

    Good food but the wait has become ridiculous with less tables.

    (4)

  • Anadora A.

    very disappointed with Iron Age. I really use to enjoy coming to Iron Age. I recently went back & not only was I told there was only a 15 minute wait, people that arrived after us were getting seated first. I ended up waiting about 45 minutes before deciding to go to Honey pig! & I had no wait there. IA is really small on the inside I feel like they have about 14 tables in total. seeing as though everyone goes for unlimited I do feel as though the meat quality has decreased. it doesn't taste fresh/ nor does it taste good. I know they do offer a good price for unlimited (1 star) but it isn't good unlimited so in reality it's like money going down the drain. don't get me wrong, maybe it could just be off lately but I use to love Iron Age! I just wish they would work on customer service skills & give us better meat. I think I would gladly return. Iron Age offers free ice cream and coffee also which is a plus. some of the servers are great. & the interior is nice. in total I think Iron Age could use some work but it's definitely not bad.

    (3)

  • Chamberlaine B.

    Sometimes, a girl's just gotta get her viking on, if you know what I mean- Meat, meat, and more meat! Before I get to the food, let's talk decor! Themed restaurants are a weakness of mine- their campiness and disney world-esque decor always thrill me into paying more for food. Although Iron Age is not trying to be "themed", you walk in and feel transported to another place entirely. I loved it! That being said... the restaurant was like a hundred degrees inside (be prepared for this!) and the booths and iron seatbacks were horribly uncomfortable! I like to think that it simply added to the theme, though. Now... FOOD! You pick your option of meats off the menu (there are a couple choices, and whatever you choose decides your price) and they bring out a heavy iron skillet and a big bowl of meat to throw on. In conjunction with the meat, you get a variety of sides and sauces, salad, and rice and soup (only if you ask for it!) My favorite was the marinated beef, which was almost sweet after being cooked- we ordered this meat twice in a row. After it's all over, you get unlimited soft serve ice cream. Very generic Vanilla, Chocolate, or "swirl" options, but so addicting after the heat and the meat. The place was pretty empty at 3:30 when we went to feast, but from what I hear, it's crazy crowded at night, so be aware of that.

    (4)

  • Danny L.

    Before I go on my rant, this place is a Korean BBQ restaurant across the street from Gwinnett Place Mall. They grill your food table side and provide rice paper and several pickled side dishes. Most people come here for their unlimited options. Currently, you can get unlimited beef brisket and pork belly for $19/person, or unlimited beef brisket, pork belly, chicken, marinated beef, and I think another kind of meat for $22/person. Okay, so this place is going downhill fast. A year or two ago, I used to be a regular, visiting almost once a week. The service was prompt, the staff was speedy and personable with the patrons. They offered 100% of what they were supposed to, meaning they brought out all the side dishes (including the kimchi and bean sprouts for the grill) without you asking first, and offered the fried rice at the end like they are supposed to. They checked on their tables regularly to make sure that you always had food on the grill (if you got the unlimited course). It looked like at some point, the management and entire staff changed. From the first time that I came up to my recent visit, the price on the unlimited course options increased $5/person, which I wouldn't have even noted, but unfortunately the quality and service didn't coincide. This place used to be packed every time we came, but on my recent visit, on a Friday night, the place was not nearly as busy. They were not seating anyone at the middle of the restaurant, but only to the surrounding booths. It was very weird for me to still have to wait 30 minutes on a table because they refused to seat anyone at one of the 6+ tables available at the center of the restaurant. Probably, because they just didn't want to have to clean up the area during closing time (lazy). A decent amount of these newer servers will avoid eye contact with you in order to not have to provide service. It's just not a great experience anymore, when speaking relatively. We weren't offered the fried rice at the end. I usually don't get it anyways; but if it was my first time, I wouldn't have even known that I paid for that option. The beef brisket is super fatty. I swear most of the pieces are 50% fat. Also, when we first sat down, our table was too sticky to be considered remotely clean. There are newer and/or better quality places to try (i.e. Breakers Korean BBQ, 678, Honey Pig, etc.) I will say that the noted places are more expensive, but you get more for what you pay for in terms of service and food quality.

    (2)

  • Roz S.

    Decent Korean bbq, good sides. Meat is ok but not the best. Service was fast no wait in Sunday afternoon.

    (3)

  • Dijan M.

    I have been to several Korean BBQ places in and around Atlanta and this one is by far my favorite. I've been to Iron Age at least 3 times in the past. Iron Age has never failed to please my occasional carnivorous desires. The last time I paid a visit to Iron Age, the wait was a little over 45 minutes, but it was worth it. My group and I ordered the unlimited selection of the various meats (each of us has some dietary restrictions, and several of us don't eat pork therefore this was the best option). Beef brisket, chicken, pork, oh my! Nothing irks me more at a Korean bbq place than when they don't let you flip and cook your own meat. They seem very cool and casual about it at Iron Age and you can flip, poke, and play with your meat all you want. I've never experienced a lack of kimchi, bean sprouts, lettuce, or other condiments and side dishes. I've read several other reviews where apparently this seems to have been a problem, but I've never experienced that. You might have to ask for it several times, but I don't see a problem with that. The servers have always been quick about that with me and my friends. Some of the cons: This place is anything but quiet. If you're expecting to have a quiet dinner at Iron Age, you're at the wrong place. It's very loud (close quarters, especially if you get the middle, open area - the outer areas are comprised of booths and small group grills). There is a large screen that shows K-Pop music videos and the music is quite loud as well. Also, it gets very smokey inside, so expect to smell like smoked meat when you walk out. It's a great place to pig out and unleash your inner carnivore! Vegetarians beware!

    (4)

  • Randy T.

    If you order all-you-can-eat at Iron Age, you'll be asked if you want option A or option B. By all means, choose option A - for a few dollars more, you'll get a lot more choices of meat. I have to say that I like the extra "Option A" meats more than the standard option B meats. Iron Age is a large Korean barbecue restaurant where all of the tables with grills are located on the edge of the restaurant. In the middle of the restaurant is a large seating area where my party waited for a table. Service while waiting was great - the servers even gave us water and hot tea while we were waiting for our table. To entertain you, there are two projector screens playing Kpop music videos. Little blurry, but you're here to eat a ton of meat, not watch TV. For those of you who don't like variety or are saving money, the option B all-you-can-eat gives you unlimited portions of the thinly sliced beef brisket and pork. Option A, for a few more dollars, includes more cuts of beef and pork along with marinated chicken and meatballs. The cuts of meat may be marinated in galbi sauce or spicy sauce. Both sauces are very tasty. We didn't get a large selection of banchan - just a couple varieties of pickled vegetables along with rice sheets - but they were good as well. As I mentioned, I think the extra meats are worth the extra money. There were mixed opinions at our table regarding the dipping sauces for the meat. At the end, you can get a little fried rice that includes bean sprouts, spicy sauce, and seaweed. For dessert, there's soft serve ice cream which is included. Good experience at this Korean barbecue - I left satisfied and very full.

    (4)

  • Eric H.

    Okay, so the food is pretty great. For about $20, you can get all you can eat sliced beef brisket and sam gyum sul (pork belly). For me, the pork belly was just a little bit tough and greasy, but still pretty good. I really enjoyed the brisket: it was perfectly fall-apart-in-your-mouth texturized and had some great flavor to it. For dessert, you get free soft-serve! I know, right? The service on the other hand was atrocious. As much as I like just going to a restaurant and getting as much food as I can, a little part of me wants a waiter who's intuitive about tending to your needs. Even though the place was fairly empty (Sunday afternoon), the waiter was nowhere to be found when we needed refills on drinks and sauces. Eventually we kind of just pilfered a pitcher of water and did it ourselves. Not impressed. Some Tips: * Fry the kimchee and the bean sprouts in the leftover meat drippings. Let it caramelize (Maillardize) to make it all nice and brown and crunchy. Enjoy the amazing flavor that develops * My favorite sauce was the bean paste one (orangeish): you can always ask for more! Summary: * Value: 3/5 stars * Food: 4/5 stars * Service: 2/5 stars Grand Total: 3 stars

    (3)

  • Kelli K.

    Not too sure what all the "hoopla" was about waited 40 minutes for a table while on my way to the restroom I noticed that the restaurant wasn't the cleanest, there's water droppings trailing from the kitchen back into the dining area so be careful not to fall! When finally seated I was met by a charming waiter name "Jon" who was very pleasant and attentive helping to ease the unorganized feel of the restaurant. I feel strongly that if management made a couple of mandatory chances to the restaurant this place would be for certain one of Duluth's little gems for now I think that this restaurant caters more to the younger more cavalier foodies which isn't a crime but it's not for me.

    (3)

  • Kousee L.

    Service was average. FOOD: it was delicious!! Expensive we got the cheapest "all-u-can-eat" option (course b or maybe a) total came to $40 for 2 people. It's great that the pork belly has a bunch of different flavors. I only had to hot & spicy one bc it was SOOO tasty and Amazing !! Come back soon when I save money and can eat that much meat... Ps: the FREE spicy Fried rice at the end was YUMMY

    (4)

  • Linda T.

    Love this place! I'm from New Orleans and I must have KBBQ every time I'm in town. This has been my new go to place. I've tried Oh! My and Star Daepo and Iron Age is by far my favorite. Although, I've been hearing good reviews about Honey Pig so that'll be next on my list. The last time I came here was on a Friday night so obviously it was packed and we had to wait probably 45min-1hr. I know, I couldn't believe I actually waited that either, but I was so hungry and HAD to eat this place. The fun and loud environment made the wait a little more bearable. There's 2 large projector screens in the middle of the restaurant that played KPOP music videos, and as a KPOP fan, I didn't mind the wait TOO much. The food is delish. Me and my fiancé ordered the AYCE BBQ. The pork belly meat is probably my favorite (there are different flavors of that you can try also). The other meats were good, but didn't stand out to me. There is also an option of getting meatballs. They recommend you not to get it because it takes too long to cook. But of course my fiancé HAD to try it, so he asked for it anyways. DON'T GET IT, lol. It did take some time to cook, I think they were like frozen patties? and when they were cooked, the middle still tasted mushy. But my fiancé still liked it, of course. But to each his own! When you're almost at the "Omg, my belly is going to pop" point, you should stop eating, and ask for the fried rice they do at the end. They'll fry up some fried rice on the skillet with your left over meats and it is YUMMM. Spicy and amazing. OH--you can ask for soup too (free). They won't ask if you want any, you have to ask for it. Overall, I am always pleased when I come here. Our server was sweet and very hardworking. Even though it was crazy packed, he never rushed us (although, he did keep forgetting to refill our rice paper wrap thing, but it's okay). 2 thumbs up!

    (4)

  • Jennifer P.

    Only giving this place one star because I went here on Thursday and received great service from my waiter UNTIL HE TOLD ME TO "HURRY UP AND EAT SO THAT I CAN SIT THE NEXT PERSON BECAUSE THEY HAVE A RESERVATION". first of all, why would you sit me there if you have a reservation?? I only sat there for like 30 mins. aafter having to wait 45 mins to be seated. and now that i think about it, thats why i got great service.. they wanted me to eat quickly and leave asap. but me and my high school friend wanted to come here and enjoy some KPOP and unlimited meat. Unfortunately i couldn't leisurely enjoy all of that goodness because of my waiter rushing me out. so rude. my recommendation is that this place needs to seriously GET IT TOGETHER because KBBQ are popping up all over the place through out Duluth and Doraville and this place isn't the only Kbbq around town. obviously, i'll take my cravings elsewhere!

    (1)

  • Rahila A.

    The food and unlimited meat thing is pretty freaking amazing, especially if you have a endless pit at the bottom of your stomach, like me. It's 22 bucks per person, and I'm not going to bore you with everything else that has been said. Cook it yourself, plates are small, really small. You better adjust asap. The sweet chicken is awesome, Not so much a fan of the brisket. *******THE AWFUL PART OF THIS --The service; it's terrible. Beyond terrible. We had about 4-5 different servers. But my friend who came in late never got her water or a fork. We never got our soup. The ice cream machine was broken. They tried to charge a friend of mine for unlimited when she got limited. Then they called all the servers to our table to find out who was our server from the beginning. It was ridiculous. When we asked our server for water, we heard him "sigh". Excuse me, do you know I can hear you. Go "sigh" in the back. Sighing is allowed, just not in my face bro.

    (2)

  • Dawn W.

    The experience here was terrific! We arrived on Saturday around 5PM and the tables were all full. We were the only ones waiting so it only took 10 minutes to be seated. Once we ordered the place filled up with standing room only and a two hour wait. I wonder if they take reservations. Our first server gave us a brief overview of the restaurant but we luckilly were assigned another one that was a great server. We expained we had Korean food before but never ate here before. Our new server was very patient, for it being so busy, and expained everything, even his favorites. We loved the all you can eat option A. We started with his recommendations of pork and beef and agreed it was our favorite too! We then ordered pork belly, meatballs, and then chicken. Tons of food was cooked and we left very full. My personal favorite was the salad. I had three bowls full that I shared with my family. Free refills on everything made me very happy. My favorite meat was the beef. Mmmmm. The others with me prefered pork. You decide. But these two are great choices. These are all great quality ingredients. The sauces and dressing are made by scratch and the pickled side dishes taste so much better than other Korean places in the area that I tried in the past. Before you leave do not forget to grab your free ice cream and coffee by the door. *I took one point off due to the limited beverage and side/appetizer options. They could make people happier if they had a cocktail server offering a limited menu to people waiting for their tables. They would make more money and make people happier while they wait.

    (4)

  • Julia M.

    My sister and I really love this place compare to other! 678 was ok, Honey Pig is a little something! This place is the cheapest and tasty! You guys should come to here for unlimited meats for your lunch and dinner!

    (5)

  • A D.

    Came to this place for the first time and absolutely love it. Location is easy to find. The wait was not too bad. The food was absolutely amazing and our server was on top of everything. Our glasses were never emptied, our grill always had meat on it and all the sides we liked were brought out within seconds.

    (5)

  • Karen C.

    It had been a long time since my last Korean BBQ AYCE fest with my friends. A couple of my friends are leaving Atlanta this holiday season and we all agreed that they couldn't leave without one last K BBQ dinner. We got there for a late lunch/early dinner on a weekday afternoon at 3:00. Hooray for no lines and quick seating! Iron Age always gets ridiculously packed, especially weekend nights, so this was a welcome change. We all got All-You-Can-Eat option "B," which included pork belly, beef brisket, marinated pork bellies (garlic, wine, soybean, and spicy), marinated chicken (spicy or garlic? I forget the second), as well as a "meatball" option, for $22 per person. And the meat fest began. We tried most of the options and they were all very tasty. I personally prefer the marinated ones over the non-marinated, but the marinades can get a bit too salty and heavy after a few plates. We alternated between cuts of meats, which helped prevent the meats from becoming too overwhelming. Alongside the meats were small plates of pickled radishes and a large bowl of salad. You eat these alongside the meat to help cut the oil and fat. What I love doing is taking one of the large, round sweet-pickled radish, placing a few pieces of meat on top, add a final touch of kimchi or spicy radish, wrapping up the whole thing, and popping it all together in my mouth. It's the perfect blend of savory, sweet, sour, and spicy, and a great way of not getting sick of the fattiness of the meats. My favorite meats would have to be the spicy chicken and any of the pork bellies. The chicken gets super tender and juicy on the grill, and the spicy marinade adds the smallest kick of spice. Just be sure to let it cook all the way through! No food poisoning for me, thank you very much. As for the pork belly, you need the patience to let it slowly render and crisp up into thick, juicy pieces of bacon. Soooo good. At the end of the meal, you can ask your server for the kimchi fried rice. They'll bring it out and finish it off on your grill with whatever meat you may have left. Even after all that food, it's still delicious. I gotta say, I took stars away from Iron Age due to service. Unless if you have a Korean friend with you, they give you minimal service and only when you ask them for specific things. Want more water or tea? Gotta flag them down. Out of meat? Flag down your server. Want more pickled radishes? Yep - flag them down. It can be quite frustrating, especially when you look at some tables of Koreans and the servers are super chummy with them, bringing them things without being asked, recommending dishes, and so on. Overall, Iron Age is a pretty solid place to get Korean BBQ. Come early to avoid hour-long lines, be prepared to ask for service, don't expect smiles or friendly servers, and come ready to stuff yourself full of meat. You won't be leaving this place hungry!

    (3)

  • Stephen M.

    Love this place. Great food. Gets really really busy at night so expect a long wait. Tip: Go before you're starving.

    (5)

  • Christina K.

    Iron age just renovated their building and I say they did a really goodjob. The atmosphere has a youth feel to it. The seats are really comfortable and roomy. The vent system changed so when you're done eating and ready to go home your clothes dont smell like korean bbq! Their meat quality has upgraded also! I feel like they're a little short on servers. The servers are fairly nice but when they get busy they're running around everywhere and can't really take good care of their tables.

    (5)

  • Bryan O.

    It is always unfortunate to have to lower a star rating on a restaurant that we previously gave five stars to. Don't take this the wrong way. We still love Iron Age and will return, but our most recent experiences have been slowly disappointing us. I understand the place is under new management since my first review so we are, therefore, lowering our rating to four stars for the following reasons: 1) While they still offer all of the great choices for their all-you-can-eat barbecue menu, they keep inching the prices up. As of our last visit, it was now $22 a person. We understand that prices sometimes need to go up, but raising the price every so many months is getting a bit irritating. 2) They charge far too much for young children ($9.99 if memory serves). Our own son who is five, barely eats 2% of what we order, preferring just a cup of steamed rice with a few pieces of meat. Even when we order him a special separate plate, they have still tried to charge us the all-you-can-eat price for him in addition to the separate plate. Although they have promptly corrected this each time it has happened, it's another irritation that we would prefer to see go. 3) Lastly, we noticed that they have started getting rather pushy when you have been sitting at the table for more than a length of time that they deem acceptable. This NEVER happened under the supposed original management. We came here once with friends and while we were still eating, the manager came over and kept asking us if we were finished. This is entirely unacceptable! It only happened this one time, but we are concerned that it won't be the last. Like I said, we still love Iron age and we will go back, but we do hope the above is rectified soon so that we can return our star rating to five and go back to having confidence that we will enjoy such future visits.

    (4)

  • Christina D.

    Visited last night with a table of six. Staff always seems annoyed, but honestly who really cares. Give me Combo A, and I'll be happy either way. This was my first time visiting on a weekday, though, and the middle tables were closed. Not sure if that's a regular thing, but it bumped out wait up 45 mins.

    (4)

  • Jane C.

    Can I say that I'm addicted to this place ! The salad is bomb.com and the food is even greater ! Love me some kkbq ! I always get course A for the unlimited choose of meat ! My favorite is spicy pork ! And the simple beef brisket !

    (5)

  • Joseph R.

    Just left not too long ago and I can't believe I even decided to go. The food was bland on a whole different level. The service was the worst ive ever had in my life, seriously they need to fire that guy. So for some reason they switch our server which was great cause he was terrible and his friends who went to eat there (coincidentally right next to us) begin to tell him how the other server got our table and with the most emotion he displayed the whole night he says "I don't give a f**k. Obviously he didn't get a tip and I didn't even feel bad. The food was overly expensive for slabs of meat with no taste what so ever. Yes its all you can eat but I'm not one to stuff myself with tasteless meat. So find servers who treat everyone the same (Korean or not) and change the menu items because the way it is now is total crap. Not worth the time.

    (1)

  • Hue T.

    I love Iron Age. I've been here for over 3 years now, and I always love their food. I've been to other Korean BBQ places, but it's always not as good. I always get the All You Can Eat option. The beef brisket is always so tasty! I'm not a fan of the other marinated pork stuff. It's just take way too long to cook, and hard to chew. Their salad is legendary!! Make sure you ask for Kimchi, Sprouts or white rice (if you like that). It's free. Next to every table is a help button. If you push it the waiters will service your needs faster. If you come after 7 it is always crowded. The wait will be as long as 15-20 minutes. Beware! Don't forget to get free ice cream before or after you eat. Also, if you asked they will give you free Kimchi fried rice and soup only if you're not planing on ordering anymore meat. Weird, but it's like the last meal you can get. Aha. Their service is either a hit or a miss depending on who you get. I have had really nice waiters, who are always looking out to refill our food, and I have had waiters who rarely show up at my table. That's when I take the initiative and ask for someone to come over constantly. It's kind of annoying, but I love their food. Overall, their service can be a hit or a miss, but I'm not complaining too much about that. It's mostly the new people. I would recommend this place to anyone in a heart beat.

    (5)

  • Gina X.

    My husband and I were here last night for our date night. We have been to iron age before but this experience topped the others. All of our waiters spoke good English and directed us as "sir" and "ma'am". I say this because I cannot stand having a waiter/ waitress that I cannot communicate with and at our last visit here, our waiter seemed to speak and comprehend little to no English. We were seated right away and placed our order within two minutes of being seated. Granted we already knew what we wanted and it wasn't a full house like it usually is. This was my first time here on a weekday versus a weekend. We were constantly asked if we needed anything and had our waters filled without having to ask. I eat my KBBQ with the sides and salad that they provide and a little bit of rice. My husband loves to eat it with rice. He was constantly asking for rice and the waitors did not seemed bothered by it like they usually are. The waitors were quick, attentive and helpful. The food was good, but I found some of the meat to be bland without the sauce and for that I give it a 4 star. All in all, it made for a great date night and I look forward to coming back.

    (4)

  • Nicholas R.

    It breaks my heart knowing that one of the hottest ayce korean BBQ joint has gone down hill. First of all service. I am pretty sure they all pull the tips and split it in the end but if they aren't assigned to a specific table.. they don't bother helping you out. All of them go on random smoke breaks(I myself used to smoke) but at least get rid of the smell. . The meat quality is just not as good as it used to be. What can you expect from AYCE places? A place I will never go again. So long iron age you were good only in the beginning.

    (1)

  • Kevin T.

    I've been here plenty of times, along with many other Korean BBQ restaurants, so at least I know what to compare. First off, the atmosphere at Iron Age is energetic and young, as often times they will have a large projector playing K-Pop in the background while you dine. On the flip side, it also means that this establishment just does not have enough tables because there is almost always a wait every time I come. I don't know about you but it almost makes me anxious seeing groups of people wait at the door (as there is no waiting area) as I attempt to get my moneys worth. On a positive note, I noticed that they are expanding, as there are signs of construction in the process. In conclusion, if you want don't mind the wait and anxiety attacks, plus you're a fan of K-Pop, then eat here. If you want a more relaxed pace Korean BBQ then eat elsewhere.

    (3)

  • Mayra D.

    Every time I go, I get seated pretty darn fast if I may say so myself, the wait is never long. I recommend loads of people to come at least once just to experience it.

    (4)

  • Rachel K.

    I've come here a lot. But the past few times... Wow, service has really stunk. My friend and I walked in around 12:30 on Saturday, it was not crowded at all. Yet I had to click the "help" button every 10 mins to get someone to pay attn to our table, refill waters, and bring a new dish. Also, we never got our soup?!? We waited 20 mins, we left. The food is fine and etc, but MAN... I was unhappy with the service. Sad to say, Iron Age has gone down on my list. I rather pay money to another Korean BBQ place that treats their customers better. Upside: parking is fine. They have a new dessert place next to them.

    (2)

  • Lakicia C.

    Cool concept, poor execution. i'll start with the good. the concept is very unique and i like the idea of cooking my own food at my table. The Food: the food was just ok. the chicken was ok and the beef was just ok as well. the sauce i dipped it into really made the meal, which i don't like. the meat should have it's own flavor without HAVING to drown it in sauce The ambiance & service The ambiance was cool but the service was not great. 1 of our 2 servers (couldn't figure that out) would move the food around for us, without being asked. if you're going to cook for us, why are the grills at the table? just cook the food in the back and bring it out! It seemed he was trying to rush us out because they had a line of people waiting. They don't take reservations, which is strange and only makes for chaos. There isn't a good place to stand while you're awaiting a table. You're always in someone's way. I didn't want to struggle with the chop sticks so i asked for a fork, which they did not have (the entire hour and a half i was there). so there i was, on a first date eating with a pair of the tongs ( the ones used to flip the meat on the grill)!!! Also, they didn't bring everything out initially. My date had to ask for kimche to be brout out, only after seeing it at the table we were sitting next to. What if we didn't know to ask? just treat everyone fairly. i shouldn't have to be "in-the-know" to get the same items as an adjacent table ...very strange

    (2)

  • Terry W.

    The food is under seasoned the staff is unhelpful. We had to keep waving people down to get a refill on water. Our meal came soup but they never asked which one we wanted. When we finally got soup they charged charged us for it because it wasn't the one that was complimentary.

    (1)

  • Julie B.

    [TL;DR] $28 buffet with tax and tip included. Make a reservation. Order the brisket and galbi. Be aware of what items you are running low on, and ask for more. Ask for kimchi and bean sprouts to grill. Save room for rice at the end. Service is GREAT. For the love of goodness, reservations are a MUST! They only have 10-15 tables available, so unless you want to wait grumpily all night, call ahead at least a day in advance. You might have to flag down a waiter as you come in, since there may not be a hostess manning the front. Each table can hold 6 guests, so my party of 11 was split up between 2 booths We ordered our first meat, brisket, right away. Your meal comes with banchan and sauces. The salad and soybean paste were the most delicious! I also loved being able to wrap my meats and banchan in a dukk. Yumm K-BBQ servers are the busiest waiters you'll ever see! Make sure to keep track of your next meat order and which side dishes are running low. You'll see your waiter dozens of times throughout your meal as they bring out meat, refill banchan, and help grill the meat. I liked the brisket and kalbi the best! The pork belly was alright. I would not order chicken or the meatballs. Also, I would advise you to keep the marinated meats to a minimum because they tend to be of lower quality. Make sure to grab some ice cream on the way out!

    (4)

  • Tatiana B.

    I've got to say, I don't know what happened but this place really stepped up their game. I've been going here for a long time and the time I had last week was the best visit I've had! - Suggestion: Don't come at night! It gets way too crowded and for a small a small place it could take an hour or so. I always go to thus place at 1 or 1:30. Sure the Kpop music isn't playing but you get more attention. - Since it was just two of us we got two single servings of meat. I using get the garlic pork belly and the beef marinated in gali sauce. - I did notice that we got WAY more attention from the servers and what surprised me is that they increased the amounts of meat. - Before I used to get 2 strips of pork belly but this time we got 4 strips. Also with the beef marinated in galbi sauce it was about 2x the amount I used to get. We almost didn't finish every thing XD - I did notice that Iron Age for a new sigh and it was moved over to where the old buffet was right next door. My guess is that they are expanding which is great because going at night will be more enjoyable! - Overall I still enjoy Iron Age and I'm glad they came back strong

    (5)

  • Chingu J.

    It's a coming of age place for almost every student at Emory. It is 20 dollars for all you can eat Korean BBQ. Is it the best quality meat? No. Is it a fine dining and 60 a pound? No, I've been to those too. But, Iron Age will leave you full and talking for hours with good friends and a non intrusive staff. The only thing is that you should prepare to cook your own meat. It's packed and can get slow.

    (4)

  • Shelly G.

    How Asians stay so skinny when places like Iron Age exist is beyond me. The carnage that happens here would make any vegetarian's toes curl. It's beautiful. Came here on New Year's Day. All you can eat = starting 2014 on the right foot. The place was packed! We had reservations for a group of 11 and it took about 15 minutes to get seated. The Kpop videos on both walls and dance music gave the place a fun vibe without being too loud for conversation. Got the beef brisket, pork belly, ground beef (or was it pork?) and some other marinated meats...not sure if pork or beef, everything got fuzzy after a while. I liked the marinated meats the most. I wasn't crazy about the pork belly...it was too chewy (maybe we overcooked it?). The pickled side dishes were all good and we were never rice paperless for more than 30 seconds. The fried rice at the end was amazing but by then all my taste buds had killed themselves. All of that plus a few bottles of beer for the table ended up being $25 per person, including tip. Not a bad deal for being full for the next three days. Service was really good and quick. And of course ignoring the fact that I had just eaten half a farm, I couldn't say no to free soft-serve ice cream. Two thumbs up!

    (4)

  • Lana S.

    I always get the unlimited option and am never disappointed! Their salad is delicious and the garlic pork belly and spicy pork belly are my fav!! The unlimited I choose is about $22 per person and includes beef, chicken and pork

    (5)

  • Brandon L.

    My first experience with Iron Age was shortly after the fire marshal came by and made them stop using about half their grills because of a lack of adequate vents for all the tables. That said, while wait times are usually upward of 1 hour, MangoSix next door is a great place to kill the time while you wait. And is the wait worth it. Course A is the one people will want because it offers 6 types of meat with multiple marinade/prep options for each. The Galbi Beef is always a classic, and the chicken, pork, and pork bellies are amazing, as well. The brisket, though, is one I'll not return to. It's tasty, yes, but just doesn't hold a flame to the meats I mentioned above. At $22 per, the pricing won't break the bank, but rest assured I'll be back! Oh, right! They also have K-pop music videos playing nonstop so that's a thing. They also stay open very late, most days.

    (5)

  • Bry A.

    So I'm hungry and with my friend and gal and we were in the mood for some Korean BBQ. We show up at 9:40 pm on Sunday. The place closes at 11 pm on Sunday according to the sign on the door and the marquee. At the door we are intercepted by a skinny asian punk with glasses and a better-than-thou attitude who then says that they are closed. So I am like okay that's fine and we proceed to leave. Just shortly after as we approach our vehicle we see that they let two Korean people in. So we head back to speak with someone only to run into the same little boy with a chip on his shoulder who did not provide a clear explanation as to why they are "closed"; no "our chef walked out tonight" or "out of supplies bullshit" just a "I am a dick head who clearly does not what to serve people other than Koreans" look in his eye. We confronted him about it but like mentioned no explanation was really received other than we are closed except is you are Korean demeanor. So if you are looking for a nice Korean BBQ place with good service, DO NOT GO HERE. Unless you're Korean of course. Sucks that I had to give this place a 1 star because 0 is more accurate. But I guess 1 is fine because they saved me the agony of eating shit that they call food.

    (1)

  • Cindy T.

    Service has been significantly better last few times. All the guys have been on point with keeping our side dishes refilled and they were all super friendly. There are now 2 AYCE options: $17: Comes with beef brisket and pork belly (comes in wine, garlic, hot pepper, or soy bean flavored) $20: Comes with above + pre-marinated meats such as chicken, pork, beef, or meatballs in galbi or spicy sauce I'm still a huge fan of just the beef brisket and wine flavored pork belly. Although the marinated meats are delicious, they are also very heavy on the sauce so it makes it really hard to eat that much of it. Only item I would avoid would be the chicken. The meat gets very dry on the grill. Overall, I freaking love this place for Korean BBQ. There's friendly service, good food, and KPop music videos playing on two huge projectors. No complaints. Happy eating!

    (5)

  • The R.

    Just got out of school with friends. So when we gave not so much tip. A server came out and shouted at us. If you dont have money to tip then avoid this place and its rude service. Its a korean only place. I want to give it zero stars.

    (1)

  • Kay Y.

    Okay when in Atlanta, especially in Duluth County you gotta go get AYCE (all you can eat) Korean BBQ! After much searching of all yelp reviews for Korean BBQ in Duluth we settled on Iron Age. There are quite a few in this area. This was my first time at this kind of AYCE place in ATL where the SERVER brings the type of meat thats in the category you chosen. I've been to a AYCE but buffet style before (Cho Won) and tonight we were looking for something different and where I don't have to get up to get more food. Right off the bat, on a Saturday night, I hope you don't come too hungry because there will probably be a wait. I mean like a waaaaaaaaaaaaait. The total time we waited was probably close to an hour when we got there at 8 something PM. There was literally people everywhere crowding in the restaurant, especially since it was cooler outside. One gentleman is in charge of the seating and he's usually running around but in a attire other than the normal uniforms the other servers are wearing. Catch him if ya can! Restaurant atmosphere is bursting with Korean music video that is played on two giant projectors. It looks hip but the space is warmed up with wood beams. By the time we sat we had already decided what we wanted and that was AYCE A - which include unmarinated beef brisket, marinated galbi (off the bone though - which i prefer on the bone), marinated samgyupsal (thick pork belly) in garlic, wine, spicy and one more but i forgot - maybe original :(, marinated chicken, marinated pork (Dwaejibulgogi) , meat patties, clear broth soup & kimchi fried rice for about 20 bucks. OH GOSH just pay the 3 EXTRA dollars for the A AYCE!! Did you see how much we got?? My fave items were the samgyupsal garlic one, marinated off the bone galbi, marinated pork (Dwaejibulgogi ), and suprisingly the fried rice was delicious! They put the kimchi on the grill and eating it warm with the food was a great change then it being cold. All the banchan offered were yummy too , although not a lot of variety - its cool tho, you got a lot a meat ahead of ya! One thing that I got miffed about was the server didn't offer any Kim Chi until we asked or even some of the items we mentions, we had to ask him. Although he gladly obliged and was really friendly and accommodating it bothered me a little. I feel like every one should be able to try the same things if all was included. I suggest everyone who go there don't be afraid to ask for anything!! All in all - delicious, worth your money, and I'll go again probably.

    (4)

  • Annie C.

    After these past few months being a regular at Iron Age and also trying out a few other Korean BBQ joints on the DL, I'm ready to give Iron Age a well deserved five star rating. First off the customer sevice is fantastic. All of the servers (each table tends to get multiple servers throughout a meal service depending on availability) are super helpful and friendly. We very rarely find use for the call button. Secondly, COURSE A! YUM. We ordered it out of curiosity on my second/third visit and it is well worth the extra $2-3. In addition to the pork belly and brisket, there are two more types of meat; their short rib and their chicken, which have fast become my favorite. They're both so flavorful and tender - the servers know just when to finish it up so it's cooked perfectly. You'll be seeing me here on the regular.

    (5)

  • Laila S.

    Alright, yet again another updated review for this place. This place has totally bombed since the first time I came here many years ago.... Brand new staff, and new manager.... Last night was probably an experience that will keep me from coming back here. The place that once had fine korean men and endless kpop music with a handsome manager who didn't discriminate, well, those days are over. We got there at around 10, so it was so-so busy. My group of 4 waited for about 20 minutes until we had to be seated. Then we were seated. What i noticed was that while we were waiting for our food, about 5 of the staff were sitting at a table in the front EATING. Hold on, why are you eating when you have guests waiting to be seated? I work in a food industry place as well, this is a top 10 no no of the food world. When it's busy like that, your ass can wait! You got pissed off customers angry because you decide to take a break when it is busy. Anyways, at least the ones who served us was very nice. They did go up in the price.... They shouldn't have. The meat quality is no better than Star Daepo or Oh my! Samgyupsal, and their side sauce dishes were very watered down. I don't know what happened, but they need to get the old manager back and the old crew back because Iron Age really sunk it's ship. I used to love this place........

    (2)

  • Michelle K.

    How have I not reviewed this place yet?!? Okay, I'm so glad that Jose O. put last night's "meat -fest" together in honor of Tanya C.'s lent commitment and the ending of it because I don't think I would've come back here if I didn't have a legit reason. My initial visit was over a year ago and I really didn't enjoy it much. I was probably just turned off by the beef brisket. Not a huge fan of that menu item but was a bigger fan of the other "meats" we enjoyed last night. It was a group of 7 of us and we definitely ate until we couldn't any more. One of the first things I noticed was the stellar service! These guys know what they are doing and works very hard to make sure your experience is "on point." Our entire group selected "A" which comes with multiple choices of meat from beef brisket, marinated beef & pork, Iron Age's version of "meatballs" which is really just giant beef patties that are seasoned and grilled on the hot plate. The side dishes rock and are unlimited. If you're a fan of picked radishes and romain lettuce, you'll be just fine. White rice is optional and can be given upon request. If you haven't visited Iron Age, just know 2 things: 1. Come hungry and 2. they are open until 2 am. That should be enough for you to give them a try!

    (5)

  • Karen N.

    I haven't been to many KBBQ places to fully justify my review, however, will be planning on venturing out and trying out other places to give a more accurate review. I've been to Iron Age only a handful of times and can only compare my visits in this review. Overall I can say with the AYCE, you will definitely walk away full. Every Time I come here, I make sure I'm on an empty stomach first. Price isn't as bad as some people claim it to be. Places like Honey Pig and 678 are beyond pricier. However, it's the experience that matters to me. I've ate here a few times on Saturday nights and all those times with big groups. There's a few times when I went in the afternoon, once on a weekday and another on a Sunday. For groups, they're very attentive but of course, the servers are prone to be since groups are the money makers with the automatic 18% gratuity. Going on a Friday or Saturday although, are not days I recommend since they are the busiest, and I'm one to prefer a more quiet, calming setting. Going afternoons are great. Because less tables means servers have more time taking care of you. The first I went on an afternoon, with my best friend, we were probably one of three tables and given much attention when needed. That would be my best experience. When I went back today with my boyfriend, it was pretty steady and they had a couple of groups, but with the amount of staff on duty, I was surprised with today's service. Took us almost 10 minutes to get seated and 3 servers looked at us and walked away without thinking much of us. The one who actually noticed us is a server that had just walked in on duty after we came and waited. With both of my visits with my boyfriend on sundays, they didn't have my favorite in stock (marinated meatballs). I don't know if they ran out due to a busy Saturday night prior, but hopefully I get lucky next time. Overall, food is great. But the mediocre service is what gets my rating on this one.

    (3)

  • Steven M.

    Iron Age is definitely toward the top of my list when it comes to restaurants I love in Atlanta. Unlimited food? Check. Delicious flavors? Done. Plenty of sides? You bet! The brisket and the wine-flavored pork are my favorites. I have a love-hate relationship with the atmosphere. On one hand, it feels super trendy, upbeat, and definitely caters to a younger clientele- which is all awesome! If you are not at a table along the edge of the restaurant though, I find it a little too loud and distracting to have a good conversation with your friends, between the low proximity to other guests and the giant K-Pop music videos on both projectors. This is much less of a problem on weeknights, though! In my experience, service is pretty hit-or-miss. Depending on who your waiter is, you'll either get really awesome service or get really subpar service. Thankfully the former has been true more often than the latter; just fair-warning to anyone trying Iron Age for the first time. The bottom line: when it comes down to both value and quality, Iron Age is pretty hard to beat!

    (4)

  • Thao L.

    Horrible service! More likely I won't go back to Iron age again unless my friends insist on coming.

    (1)

  • Phirst L.

    Our server was wicked awesome. Due ask type of course. The food was very interesting to try out. The ice cream was icing on the cake to end it off.

    (5)

  • Samantha L.

    Food was pretty good, but make sure you go hungry so that you can eat your money's worth. Spicy pork belly and spicy chicken were our favorites. The other pork belly options were only okay. The meatball, though not quite a ball-like shape, was surprisingly tasty. Just not totally sure what type of meat it was... Our server seemed really inconvenienced right from when we were seated. He must have forgotten what his position entailed...and when more people joined our table, I shouldn't be getting up to get utensils and napkins for them. Also, I can't be the only person who is bothered by anyone who refills water by grabbing the top of the glass where the guests' mouths go. Especially when we weren't offered straws. Side dish options were all radish based. Meh.

    (3)

  • Brenda L.

    Meh. The look of the restaurant is nice but the food isn't as great as I thought it would be. The meat wasn't flavorful. Honestly it was bland. The sides are okay. Not that amazing. They only offered three side dishes which is weird. I normally have more than that. They have free ice cream when you get finished with your meal. I wouldn't come back for all you can eat. I would rather eat at Chung Dam

    (2)

  • Omar H.

    Not the first time I have had Korean bbq. Was decent for Atlanta I guess... I did not like that they only bring one thing of meat at a time and they do not carry any seafood. Plus not that many cuts of meats to choose from. A lot of times you had to ask for them to bring you something that was already expected. San Diego has better way better Korean food.

    (2)

  • Thanh L.

    Horrible customer service. We came in and waited for 45 minutes and a girl came and showed us a table and said they are cleaning up that table for us. Then another guy just let a group of Korean that came way after us have the empty table. I do'nt have time for BS customer services that discriminates like this. You know what. Last time here and I'm move to Breakers across the street. Their service is way better and the food is better I don't care if I have to pat a few extra bucks. I'm done with you Iron Ages

    (1)

  • Alex P.

    Where else are you going to watch Korean R&B on a big screen while cooking a delicious meal? Hands down my favorite Korean BBQ place in Atlanta. The food is excellent, prices are low and the room is full of energy. Service can be a bit hit or miss, but on my latest visit it was excellent. If you are coming on weekend nights, be prepared for a wait of 40 min to 1 hour, but give them a call to check the wait time. Tonight was an exception and we were seated much much quicker. Also, don't forget that JeJu is right across the street, so may be worth a visit before/after your delicious meal.

    (5)

  • MaryAnn H.

    Simply amazing! The food tastes amazing with authentic full flavors. They are quick, affordable, and delicious.

    (5)

  • Le Quyen T.

    I love everything about this place! The environment, the staff and the food are amazing. Keep in mind, if you go here on the weekend please call in and reserve your table. I don't mind waiting for 1h30min here because the food is daebak

    (5)

  • Rhona K.

    If you are coming here, come with a large group (preferably with more guys, who eat alot) because this is an all you can eat buffet for korean bbq. Choose option A, the one with more types of meat, so you can try more, and definitely attempt to try everything! It's only worth it if you do so. The waiter was amazing to us, came over every 5 minutes to check up on us, refill our sides and meat...stellar service! Come early (like around 5pm) to get a good spot and not have to wait! The meat is always seasoned to perfection and extremely tender, but warning: deiliciously fatty. It can get loud, but you kind of have to go in their expecting it. Some people go to this joint especially because they have the asian music videos in the background. It matches the young clientele (and mostly asian people) who go there!

    (5)

  • Georgia B.

    Worst Korean BBQ in the country Reasons to AVOID 1) Their floor is so slippery from splattered grease from bbqs, I would not be surprised if they have a law suit pending and some health inspection violations. 2) NO condiments - essence of Korean food...you have to beg to get kim-chi and it's sour....not fresh and waiter told us that there's no clean bowls to bring condiments. 3) Had to beg for some rice...seriously lacks service. 4) Music is very LOUD WHINY songs by men .... who actually likes this? I asked to have it turned down - no such luck. The ONLY reason to go here is if you ONLY want brisket. The waiter never offered to bring anything else. We ordered the 6 meat combo and then finally downgraded to 2 meat combo because that's all they can bring out at once. We finally got pork (3 bacon strips) after asking him 3 times...is not as described in the menu...no seasoning. They give Korean BBQ a bad name.

    (1)

  • Allan P.

    This place is fantastic! Great food, great vibe! My server was awesome, and tube steak was the best meat I've ever had! 500 stars!!!

    (5)

  • Paul W.

    Iron Age just moved about 3 days ago. Wow what huge improvement. The new location is much bigger, brighter, and cleaner. The new booths and lights are great too. The service is a lot friendlier. The food is as great as always. And you can never get enough kpop.

    (4)

  • Annie T.

    Second time going back after their new management and it's still horrible. Service is not like it used to be. Our server didn't cook, check up on us to ask what we would like for our second plate. We had to press the button every 5 mins to get our next course/ side dishes. We're great tippers, IF you deserve it. We were regulars but after this past experience all I have to say is, thank goodness for other Korean BBQ around the area. .

    (1)

  • Yifang L.

    Should open at 3 pm as Yelp shows. But actually the door is locked. What's wrong??? We drive an hour!

    (1)

  • John F.

    The host was kind of a jerk about having us all sit down at our 6'oclock reservation even though the majority of us were there at 5:58 and the last one to arrive was right around the corner. After that the service was great but the lack of A/C was killer. It was really hot and nearing excessive. Overall my first experience was really good. I loved the food and the K-pop wasn't so bad.

    (4)

  • Sue Y.

    Goodbye Iron Age. We had a great run. I've been faithfully coming to Iron Age for roughly three years for my Korean BBQ needs. I think that it has come under new management that values the quick turnaround of a table more than the comfort of its diners. We had a table of 3 with a high chair. Our wait wasn't bad considering it was 5:30 on a Saturday. The service was not "bad" but it was overly excessive as we were taken care of by 3-4 waiters asking us "what meat would you like next" every five minutes (literally). After we had 5 different assortments of meat, we paid and left a 18% tip - even if their questions were excessive, I still thought that they were hustling as hard as they could. And then the kicker. Right after we paid, we sat for about 7-8 minutes to talk and finish feeding my 11 month old niece before we were interrupted by a table cleaning person who said that he had to clean the table and we needed to go because "Richard was getting mad." I asked him to clarify and all I got was that "Richard was getting mad" and that we had to leave so he could clean the table. Listen. I get it. For some reason, you're trying to fill the perimeter tables and leave the humongous space in the middle as a waiting area. You may want to reconsider this strategy so you can seat more people. HOWEVER, what will not work is when you practically kick out already paid customers to make room for more sales in your pocket. It was 8 minutes tops - we weren't loitering and no way in hell will I ever come back to a place where I've paid $85 for three people to "enjoy" a simple meal and end up feeling that my family was an annoyance after you already had our money. There are at least 5 comparable or better Korean BBQ establishments within a 6 minute distance. I'll take my business elsewhere - your frozen yogurt isn't worth it.

    (2)

  • Rachael I.

    Super good Korean barbecue. Go for the more expensive option. The $2 upgrade is more than worth it. Super yummy samgyupsal (pork belly) and beef brisket loaded in tray after tray until you're satisfied. And then, if you have room, they bring you rice and soup if you ask for it at the end. (Can't let all the meat, bean sprout, and kimchi juices go to waste!) Service is friendly but Korean-style; they won't come to you. You have to press the button on your table when you need something. But anything you ask for nicely, hot tea, extra kimchi, extra banchan (side dishes), they will bring! I love going here when I'm craving pork belly. Which is often... Hmm. Go give it a try! Oh, and there's free ice cream if you want that too. No wonder this place is jam-packed all the time. One of the best BBQ joints in the Gwinnett area, hands down!

    (4)

  • Arthur C.

    I've been coming to this place for a little over two years. I use to look foward to coming here it was like my spot. I don't know if they changed management or whatever happened but the place has gone to crap. The service is horrible. It takes forever to get what you want. The servers are rude and sections are closed for no reason. As a returning client i just wish the service would get better. I love korean BBQ but this service is unacceptable. Hope I get my old Iron age back.

    (1)

  • Le D.

    A while back my friend Annie T. gave this place a one-star review due to horrible service. I trust her, and when I noticed that, I avoided going to this place. Recently, she had come back and told me it was much, much better. When my girlfriend's family invited me to join them for dinner at Iron Age, my taste buds were doing their happy dance to the prospect of unlimited Korean bbq. I came in early on Friday ahead of my party so I decided to get a table. Immediately I was asked "how many people?" The busser arrived to clear and clean the table within seconds, and during the minute or so that I was waiting for him to finish, I was asked by two other people whether or not I had been helped. I even got a compliment on the Yoda hoodie I was wearing for Halloween. Excellent start, it was. The rest of my party arrived, and we all had our mindset on Peach Soju and unlimited BBQ. We ordered the Category A which had 5 different meat options and fried rice. We were all pretty satisfied with the meal. The salad really helped to balance out the landslide of protein - it was nicely seasoned with salt, pepper, and a hint of sesame oil. The other banchan was good, but I wish there were more options. The meat was flavored well, and my favorite was the kalbi pork and pork belly. The former was flavorful and tender; the latter was crisp and delicious. What's more is that our server and someone who appeared to be the floor manager stopped by repeatedly to ask us how we were doing, They came by to cut up our bbq, change our grills, ask us if we wanted more banchan and kimchi, and refill our water. I'd say that the service was excellent. One slight downside is that I don't think we ate enough to get our money's worth, but that's not going to stop me from coming back :)

    (4)

  • Rick L.

    This is my go to spot for korean bbq. The service is ok but the all you can eat for $19 can't be beat. It's not the best quality food but for the money you get a lot. I usually just ge the unlimited B combo and get lots of beef brisket.

    (4)

  • Rochelle O.

    Been coming here for years and have always loved it. Recently they can no longer seat people and give service in the center of the restaurant, so there is always a wait now. The quality of service has declined and I've found a new Korean BBQ right around the corner. Tonight we gave it another try, and of course we were put on a wait, but even the bathrooms were absolutely disgusting. It's like I went to a night club--horrendous. Good luck on your visit...its hit or miss.

    (3)

  • Karly G.

    I had dinner here last night and I seriously thought we were in a recession from the lack of food that came out. The banchan (side dishes) were very scanty and they don't bring out the bean sprouts and the kim chi like they usually do before. You have to know to ask for it - for first timers. They're always busy so business can't be that slow for them to cut back on everything? I had to keep asking for more chopped lettuces because they only fill it to about 2/3 of the bowl. It was really pitiful looking.

    (3)

  • Ling L.

    We had the Unlimited Option A, starting with a couple of plates of beef brisket and pork belly, followed by chicken. Holy moly, we ate like freshly released prisoners. Though stuffed beyond a healthy limit, we pushed on to try the fried rice. And it did not disappoint. My body thanks me for not living close enough to come here every week.

    (4)

  • Vonnie v.

    This was my second time here. Came here after work on Friday evening and it was not crowded and the service was quick. Ordered the all you can eat buffet for $22 per person. We had the marinated beef, chicken, pork belly, and beef brisket. All the meat was tasty, but our favorite was the marinated beef. Our order came with small side items e.g. Pickled garlic and jalapeños, sweet and sour green salad, pickled radishes, white rice paper. You will need to order the bean spouts and Kim chi, they will not bring it out with the rest of the side items. Also, the fried rice comes at the end so the leftover meat can be added to the fried rice. Since it was not that busy, our waiter was very accommodating bring out the meat and side items. We will definitely be back when we are super hungry!

    (4)

  • Meki T.

    I went to Iron Age with a group of friends I haven't seen in quite a while. We came on a Friday night because only one of us read that this was a bad idea unless you come early. There isn't really a host so that's a little strange. You have to find a guy with a note pad to get on the waiting list. The service is pretty bad, there was actually food on the floor in the waiting area to get into the seating area. These are just the aesthetics though, you're there to eat! The food is pretty much the best K-BBQ I've had for the $ although I really like Kang Suh in NYC too. The food earns it 4 stars; the price too. My brothers and I left full, happy and splattered in meat juice. We made the fat catch overflow and drip under the table.

    (5)

  • Will C.

    Nice concept, great for having a eat out of meat with friends. The all you can eat deal its great for those who can chow down, but for those who have a pigeons stomach then its ok. The price its fair for a all you can eat korean bbq. I ordered the chadol (beef brisket) and some samgyupsal (pork belly). They were both great and the salad mixed well with all that meat. The pork belly I recommend to cook for a while until brown if you like it a little crispy since its all fat. The service was great and the server was attentive and helpful when it came to explaining the menu and taking the order. The only thing that bother me a little was the heat. I did read one of the reviews talking about the heat and how she felt as she was being cooked haha, and she was right. Besides that everything was a big yes. I will be coming back next time to try the other meats since I still wanted to try to spicy ones, but too full to order more. Until next time.

    (4)

  • Adel A.

    The place was stylish but it seemed like they were understaffed. The waiters could use a little bit more training and the waiter did not ask us what we wanted to drink but instead got us water. Other than the meat, all we got for side dishes was a single bowl of salad, a small bowl each of white rice and 4 different sauces. Also they only gave us one small box of some kimchi looking rice when there were two people at the table. The only thing that's considered a buffet is the meat which has a lot of fat on it. They have other things on the menu but those are separate from the buffet. I will not be going back anytime soon.

    (2)

  • Emmie L.

    I first visited this location in 2011. I was definitely a huge fan of the experience - plenty of small dishes, great prices for AYCE, and a nice atmosphere. This past trip was a little disappointing, granted it has been nearly three years since I've visited. The atmosphere and decor were still on point, but from what I'd gathered - the prices went up while the amount of side dishes went down. I wouldn't necessarily say the prices were super high, because it is all you can eat... but you better be prepared to eat at least 20 bucks worth of meat in one go if you want it to be worth it. Some may easily rise to this challenge, others must push through the wall of discomfort to find a strength they never knew the possessed, but if you aren't particularly hungry, this is not the place to go. I was really amazed at how little came in the side dishes. Other Korean BBQ places seem to pack those bowls with tons of options - only TWO radish slices? There are three people at the table! You expect one person to go without? We have to ask for kimchi!? I was amazed we had to ask for kimchi... I have never gone into a Korean restaurant of any kind that didn't automatically provide it. Also, even though the menu clearly states the 19 bucks gets you fried rice, they didn't bring it out to us and AGAIN we had to ask for it. I was disappointed with the service - our waiter wasn't friendly at all, kept asking if we were done after the first and second meat round. (Please, who is done eating after one round of meat!?) Which made me feel pressured, like he wanted us to leave. But he was switched out about half way through with another waiter that was incredibly friendly and fun and that made the rest of the meal enjoyable. The food is beyond delicious. We got the beef brisket which is sliced thinner than other places. Sooo good. And they provide four different sauces/oils to dip the meat in though be prepared to ask for more because they don't give enough to start out with. I've had their pork belly as well, and it is delicious as well. The salad is better than other BBQ joints and the fried rice is to die for. You can save meat and have it chopped up and put in it as it cooks on the stove. Amazing. Overall, I really like this place. I really do. It is wasn't a bad experience at all... there are just little quirks that make me wonder if this is the go to. I think I prefer other places in the area, but would not be disappointed to go here!

    (4)

  • Lissett B.

    I love Iron Age! I could go every weekend it is 20$ a head but so worth it when you chose unlimited courses! Rice cakes and all the sides are amazing!!! I definitely recommend Iron Age to anyone and all my friends I've brought have come to love it and always want to return!

    (5)

  • Ingrid F.

    Awesome food!! Just Be ready to eat until you explode very authentic and a lot of kpop

    (5)

  • Skim S.

    Good: Food's great. Service is good, when its not packed. Bad: Long wait. Service really sucks when its packed. Conclusion: Will never go during a weekend night. Only on a random weekday. Way too packed that it makes the experience suck pretty bad. They should expand. But at the end of the day, I guess I cant really blame the business for being "too packed".

    (3)

  • Dan K.

    I am not sure if this place breaks the firecode but it was ridiculously packed. We had a reservation for 7:30pm and showed up around 7:25pm and the table was not ready. By 7:45pm we were trying to figure out what was going on. They showed us the table but the customers were slow payers. We let them know we were going to stepp outside because there is no place to stand and talk to decide if we wanted to stay or go. We decided to go, but I went in to let them know we changed our mind. They already gave our seats away in the 2minutes we were outside. And I even had my mom make the reservations in Korean and talk to them. Maybe that didn't help because they seem to target the younger demographic lol. Anyway, I'd stay away from this place. Seriously, if there was a fire, I don't think you could get out in time.

    (1)

  • Mauricio A.

    Love this place. Everytime we come here it is usually packed, yet we still get seated promptly. Music tends to be a little loud at times, but I dont mind it. Good food and great enviorenment .

    (4)

  • Tracy B.

    This was my first time going tonight. First impression was holy cow it's packed. I mean I couldn't even move and because it was cold outside I tried to find a place indoors I could post up. Granted I went on Valentine's night but I had to wait over an hour for a table for four. I called in advance and they said they only take reservations for 8+ people so waiting I did. The place on the inside was very cramped but after reading reviews on her, I was prepared. After waiting about an hour and 15 minutes a guy with a note pad who took our names upon arrival finally seated us. (Their whole system for a wait list is beyond outdated fyi.) Our wait staff was very nice and helpful. I read reviews of the place and was honestly terrified of how the staff would be. I had a pleasant relationship with the staff and they were very attentive to our table despite how busy they were. As of food, we decided to go with the unlimited A course. They gave such huge heapings of meat that we only had room to try 3 different types. The meat quality was good and the marinades were tasty. Overall the food was good but since this is only my second Korean BBQ experience, I have nothing to really compare it to. When we went to check out, the check out was next to kitchen. It was impossible to del with the check without having to move out of employees way every split second! Overall I did enjoy the food and the price was decent. I will probably go back again. I just have to get over the fact the place is cramp and not well laid out.

    (3)

  • Hiro T.

    Can you go wrong with all-you-can eat Korean BBQ!? Answer is NO!!! This place is great! You get to choose from 2 different all you can eat options. I recommend getting the "A" version and getting yourself some Korean meatballs. The environment here is pretty nice. I have to say that the interior does have a very Asian feel with K-pop playing in the background. I would highly recommend this place to anyone that's looking for a place to just gorge on pork, chicken, and beef. Oh, and if you decide to order some shochu, keep in mind that "small" refers to the size of the kettle they bring you. "Small" does NOT refer to the size of a glass!

    (4)

  • Jennifer H.

    All you can eat Korean BBQ. Do I really need to say more? I come here at least once a month...it's a really fun experience, especially with a big group of friends. We literally sot, eat, talk, eat, laugh, eat...this goes on for a couple hours. The waitstaff probably hates us So here's where the minus two stars comes from, my big complaints...the waitstaff and cuts of meat. Waitstaff: You literally have to ask for everything. The drink thing really bothers me. Tonight I ran out of water 3 different times. All six of us had empty glasses at least twice. C'mon guys. C'mon. We always end up cooking/cutting our own meats because the servers are just too busy, which is totally fine until they get upset with you for flipping/cutting the meat....makes no sense. On the menu, the AYCE course comes with soup, rice, and assorted pickled veggies. You have to specifically ask for the soup and rice, and if you wait until your grill has a nice meat coat on it they'll even fry your rice. The servers won't split your check, you have to walk up to the cashier to get separate tickets. It's a bit of a pain, but it's okay. No big deal. Meats: The meat is always a bit on the fatty side. Okay, it's wicked fatty...but so, SO delicious! Not the best meat in the world, but hey, it's all you can eat, so I'm done complaining. Soft serve icecream cones and a cappuccino machine wait at the door for you. I always eat entirely too much but can't pass up the icecream. Mmmm. Icecream. My tummy hurts, but I'm 100% okay with that. I keep coming back because it's fun and freaking tasty. Just be prepared to be vocal about your wants/needs!

    (3)

  • Ken T.

    Everytime we came in. It's always the same saying "2hours". we look around and there are still open tables left. We felt like they don't want any more customers. They don't even let us call and make reservations unless it's 8 people. Ridiculous.

    (1)

  • Vicki N.

    This place has become a lot better with service and food! It's located in the same shopping center as petco, mings BBQ and lattea. Might be hard to spot since the sign has a bunch of Korean letters, but Iron Age is on there somewhere. Once you walk in, you'll have a waiter come by and seat you, if it isn't busy. If it's busy, you can expect to wait any time between 15mins to an hour. When seated and you're looking to eat Korean BBQ, you can either order individual orders, which I do when it's just me and the boyfriend since we only order two orders, or you can get the unlimited option. There are two options, one for $17 which comes with the brisket and different flavored pork belly, and another for $20 which has the ones before plus some more options like spicy marinated chicken. They'll bring the many side dishes after you've ordered, and the meat should arrive shortly after. Recently I have received very good service here! They are extremely attentive of the meat, and I'm never really in need of anything. I loveeee that their sodas are fountain drinks! That's a huge advantage because almost every asian restaurant do not have fountain drinks. Meat is previously frozen and is decent for the price. If you're looking for better quality, then head to honey pig or 678, but of course they are substantially higher priced. Make sure you make uses of the sauces and rice paper/radish wraps to wrap them in. Service-5 Food-3.5

    (4)

  • Allie A.

    We had very interesting experience at Iron Age, but it wasn't ALL due to the actual restaurant. We had made resos for 7:45 and they had called to confirm just a few minutes before we arrived. The place was PACKED on a Saturday night and thankfully, with 2 kids in tow, they moved us to a booth, which was a little more intimate. Service started out fantastic.... we went with the option with all the meats... and they were amazing! They were quick to get a bowl of rice or glass of water for the kids. I loved all of the different combinations you could try with rice paper, pickled radish, salad, dipping sauces.... but by FAR.... the pork belly was the absolute BEST and may be the best I've ever had. The future in-laws just weren't having it... (a little too much culture shock for them) so they ended up not eating anything and skipping out early.... then our waiter completely disappeared.... there were only 3 of us left at the table by that point, and we were full, so we didn't even get all of the meats... (but there was no room left for us.) I was smitten with the place, and even though there was unrest at our table, still managed to indulge and have a great meal. The disappearing server was a little weird (they later told us he just walked out?!) but I would definitely go back, minus the future in-laws and the kiddos (even thou they loved the rice and meats.)

    (3)

  • Jason Y.

    This place is great! I showed this restaurant to my friends and they instantly fell in love with the place. Ever since then, we have gone at least 2-3 times a month. There are two AYCE options for a pretty reasonable price. The service is great, but friday/saturday nights is ALWAYS extremely busy so make sure you arrive a little early on the weekends to ensure a table for the night. I really have no problems with this place, except maybe the music could be turned down just a little bit. Whenever I go with my parents or grandparents they always complain that we have to yell at each other over the music just to have a dinner conversation. Other than that the food and service is excellent and I definitely recommend this place to anybody that loves Korean BBQ and AYCE restaurants.

    (4)

  • Quinn N.

    Mainly giving it a 3 for the service, heck I would have given a 2 stars if it was not for the food. Meat and side dishes were good but non-English speaking staff is hard to deal...I went here a few times before and a couple of times, the waiter was not nice and not willing to help..even when asking questions, he just nod which I understands mean I will just have to figure it out myself. If this was someone first time to Korean bbq, they would be disappointed and misguided bc korean bbq is an awesome experience! I guess you could say they are aiming toward a specific crowd and I probably wasn't it. Oh and the music was way too loud...

    (3)

  • Alexa G.

    Wafting smells of brisket call me to this place every time I'm in the mood for a meat binge.I love the dressing that comes with the salad too, but one must remind themselves...meat and meat alone! I've never done the all you can eat; as 2 orders of brisket, along with soup, salad, kimchee, and fried rice ( which they usually offer at the end ) usually leaves us filled up pretty well. I love the simple sesame oil/salt/pepper mixture on the meat it's pretty divine. Service here is always great!

    (4)

  • Ann L.

    So so many things wrong here. Upon entering, it's very loud. I would not recommend eating here if you plan on having any conversation that doesn't involve yelling to make a point. There are two large low quality projectors visible from wherever you sit that play K-POP music videos nonstop-- so many nopes in that last sentence alone. I came with a group of 8 and they made us squeeze into a tiny corner by the restrooms. Not only did I have to literally eat on the corner of the table, but I was also cold the entire time while seated, since there was cold air blowing from the restroom hallway. Yes, it is technically all-you-can-eat, but you are definitely NOT getting your money's worth unless you're spending five hours eating. The meat quality is very poor. I would suggest that you cook everything very thoroughly, which requires a lot of waiting. There are vegetable sides that you can have on the table while waiting, which actually tasted better than anything I had off the grill, but who goes to a BBQ to eat veggies? Oh and you only get four condiments, all of which are very lack luster. The wait staff was rather timely, but they're not very communicative. Although, I don't blame them for not being talkative, since you can't even hear them over the roaring music. Gratuity was included on our check at 18%, although that's probably only for bigger groups. On my last note, I want to talk about the setup of the restaurant. So you pay at a cashier stand when you're ready to leave, and the cashier stand is located right in the entrance to the kitchen... seriously??? Honestly how would the servers stop anyone from just walking right through the front doors without paying their tab? And why would you put a cashier stand in a tiny corner with the MOST traffic? So for only $27/person (gratuity included) you can get distracting visuals at 360p, freezing toes, and meat that tastes on par with unseasoned meat from Wal-Mart.

    (1)

  • Belle W.

    I definitely love this buffet except the noisy background music. I bet this will be a great place to hang out later during the day. Me and my friends were so tired and we went there after school, waiting time that day was too long and noisy background music did not help at all. But, thx!

    (3)

  • Victoria G.

    Iron Age is my go-to for late night pig outs with friends. Get ready to take in like 3,000 calories for your day and reek of meat afterwards unless you immediately bathe! I never get anything here except the AYCE option, which basically all waiters assume you came for. The waiters here seem to be constantly changing so service can be kind of iffy. One negative is that I feel like every time the waiter walks by there's something else for him to go fetch. They seem to put the same amount of banchan for 3 people as they do for 6, so the sides are constantly running out. They also get super busy at night and are running around back and forth and there's blaring k-pop music. This place is definitely not for a sit down dinner with lots of quiet conversation... I will say other places do have better meat quality (Honey Pig and 678), but they are also more expensive than Iron Age. Iron Age also gives you free rice wraps, soup, and fried rice -- all of which have to be asked for because they will not offer it to you. Free soft serve ice cream is at the entrance as well.

    (3)

  • Zach H.

    My friends and I love coming here every time we visit Atlanta. Why? Because it's a great, AYCE Korean BBQ place. They have 2 AYCE options... basically a choice between 4-5 meats or about $5 more for all the meats. Just save yourself the trouble and spend the few extra dollars to get all the meats. Trust me, you'll want to anyways. My first go-to meats are Pork Belly (both the Spicy and Garlic versions) and Brisket, but all the meats are good and worth a try. The "buffet" also comes with bottomless Korean pancake, steamed egg and bean paste soup. The Korean pancake isn't that good, so I wouldn't waste my time (and valuable stomach real estate) with the Korean pancake. Definitely get the steamed egg and bean paste soup though. Overall, the food and service are great. I also think it's one of the best bargain eats in the Atlanta area for Korean BBQ. On a side note -- they don't have a dessert menu, but they don't need one. Doesn't bother me since I don't have a sweet tooth. But for those that do and just need to finish the meal on a sweet note, they have a soft-serve ice cream machine. Don't be shy, grab a cone on your way out. It's included in the meal.

    (4)

  • Tram N.

    Service sucks here. The server is a liar. 30-45 minute wait when it's not even busy. UAHEJSKKSKFLSK

    (1)

  • Chris H.

    ok, I understand this place is unlimited.. but as a customer you expect to receive the service at the very least but the moment I walked in to the moment I walked out I kept remind myself I would never come back here no matter what.. service was a joke food was below joke and charged 60 bucks for two persons for three round of pork and beef. Never cared to serve water kimchi or any other service that's essential for customers not services to please customers.. asked for a jjigae (Korean tofu soup) which we know they have but the waiter said they don't serve it. at this point everything was laughable. if you wanna experience the restaurant that does not exist anywhere in Korea or America, go here and unleash your hell.

    (1)

  • Teresa C.

    I usually go to Iron Age but recently tried 678 after reading all the good reviews. Glad I tried something new, but I'd choose Iron Age every time over 678. Here's my take on Iron Age vs 678: - 678 quality of meat is better and cooking it over the hot coals was more of a unique experience -- added flavor, gave a nice char and also let the fat drip off - Iron Age less expensive ($17 vs $27 for AYCE) - Iron Age has AYCE pork and beef. 678 only has AYCE pork, but not beef... Offers combo platters instead ranging from ~$80-$140. - Iron Age has better/more/more variety of the Korean small plates/side dishes - Iron Age offers better condiments and also has those paper thin rice wraps that I love to wrap the meat in - Iron Age provides the rice and kimchi you can cook on the grill at the end of the meal, no happy ending at 678 - Service at both is comparable, servers flip the meat for you - Ambience at Iron Age is better -- better lighting, decor and K-Pop playing on giant screen in background... Awesome Conclusion: If all you're going for is good quality meat, go to 678. But my favorite part of the Korean cuisine experience is all the delicious and never-ending small plates you get with the meal, and I'm big on condiments, and love the rice paper wraps, so I prefer Iron Age. Meat quality at Iron Age is still good, esp for the price!

    (4)

  • Kevin L.

    Before coming, make sure you have 8 people and get a reservation. Otherwise, you're going to be waiting for at least half an hour. However, if you have to make the wait, then you'll be glad that you did. In the Atlanta area, Iron Age is probably the best bang for your buck ayce korean barbecue place. For a reasonable 17 bucks, you can get the beef brisket and a variety of pork belly. However, for three bucks more, you can get marinated beef, chicken, meatballs. IMO, the extra three bucks is worth it every time I go. The meat is frozen in, which kind of explains the price. However, it is still high quality and the flavor is still there. It comes with your typical garnishings, and probably some of the best pickled radish I've had in any kbbq place. The general atmosphere is great. There's two big screen TV's with kpop constantly playing, and every time I come people are always having a great time. However, the biggest selling point for me is the service. Even if you're not korean, you will get top notch service at this place. The servers are very friendly and will respond to you enthusiastically, unlike other korean restaurants. Your servers will always do their best to make your experience enjoyable, and will come to check up on you regularly, asking if you want another round of meat, need to change the grill, want some more water, etc. If ever, this is my go to place for kbbq in Atlanta. All around, a great restaurant.

    (5)

  • Dawn H.

    The service is terrible, especially on the weekends! They are very understaffed and will admit more guests than they have enough waiters for. My friend and I were already hungry waiting to eat and we had to watch our food burn twice. No one came to cut the meat, drinks were not filled, the sides were missing. It was no fun!! Iron Age is way too overrated, I won't be giving chances anymore.

    (1)

  • David L.

    Iron Age is my go-to Korean BBQ restaurant in Atlanta. I love the ambiance here, the food is good, they're open late, and they have free ice cream and coffee/tea/espressos. I take my friends here almost every time after a concert or other event at the Gwinnett Center. I always get the all you can eat Option A whenever I come, and wouldn't get anything else here. Currently, it costs about $22 per person, however, it's worth it to get the additional choices of meat that are in included. My favorite here is the spicy chicken.

    (5)

  • Mandy N.

    For the love of God the servers need better serving skills, don't walk around looking like you hate your job, I understand that the service industry is hard, I'm in it too, and my job is worst than the servers here. I enjoy the food here very much I recommend it a lot to friends, family, and my costumers, BUT then have to add on to watch out for the servers cause they can be rude, and rarely ever smile, and don't come back with what I need from them for example water. Sorry Iron age I gave you guys way too many chances for the place to improve.

    (2)

  • Khanh N.

    I barely write a review but I am so mad at this place's customer service, so I'd like to let everyone know. Its been a while I came to Iron Age for all you can eat. because I usually go to Oh! My samgyupsal. I prefer that place much better. well, for Iron Age, we all know that we always have to wait for a long time to get a table. Today is Tuesday, we came around 8pm and had to wait like 20 minutes to get in. Salads and sides are usually put on the table before we get in. but today when we got in, nothing other than dishes and chopstick. we had to ask for everything, if not the waiter wouldn't bring anything. I dont know if his day was pissed off or what, but he even didnt have a smile on his face. I felt like he was about fighting with someone. kinda scared to me. We were a group of five people, but the waiter just brought a little meat at a time. We had to ring the bell whenever we needed something. He didn't serve us at all. When we asked for more sides and salads, he was like throwing those dishes into our face. I had no idea what we did wrong to him or maybe because we are not Korean. My friend came out to pay for the check while others were still eating. we intended to ask for fried rice, but another waiter came and cleaned up our table without asking if we were done yet. I have to say that this is the first ever time I met the rudest waiters in the world. I think this would be the last time I stop by Iron Age for Korean bbq. I wont ever come back there for being treated so badly.

    (1)

  • Jessica D.

    Been here a couple of times and I waver between 3-4 stars. Came back again late last month with the beau, a friend and his co-workers. Beau and I were exhausted from being at the hospital but we were hungry and our friend wanted to meet up with us, who had just gotten off work roughly around 1am. The time you come definitely plays a huge role with the service and quality of the food, in my opinion. There were obviously not many people when we went, as it wasn't a peak time. Our waiter came by often to check up on us, cut up our pork belly, refilled our drinks / banchan / rice, talked and joked. Apparently our friend is boxer / MMA fighter! LOL! We all decided to go with the AYCE Course B, with beef brisket and both wine and garlic marinated pork belly. One guy manned the grill and made sure to keep all our plates full. The food tasted SO much better than the first time I came. Again, maybe it was because the first time, the team came at a peak time and we couldn't get the same quality of service and food. The first time, I stubbornly proclaimed that pork belly will always be a "poor man's meat" but the wine marinated pork belly we got this time around changed my mind completely. Eat the banchan (which my Korean friends have told me they're just different types of radish, prepared different ways) and the salad. I don't know what they use in that dressing, but I love it! The kimchi fried rice after the main course is favored by most and hopefully they don't run out of ice cream at the end of the night! This place can get LOUD, so I'd avoid the peak times if possible. You also get better service and food if you do. Be prepared to smell like meat when you leave.

    (4)

  • Andrew D.

    Iron Age. Yummy, yummy in the tummy. As others have mentioned it is $17.00 or brisket and two or three kinds of pork belly. It is $20.00 for some other meats like chicken, beef meatball, ect. The service is hit or miss, but I find the guys to be pretty quick then they are not totally slammed. I think the 3-4 times I have been here has always been during the week. Even the server mentioned that the $17.00 deal is the way to go, since the meatballs, and chicken is really not that much extra. On my last trip a friend from Dallas was in town and our table of 3 had like 8 trays of meat. It was good. The gas line even gave out for our table, which the sever said had never happened before. Perhaps it was a hint that we were really getting our fill...lol. Large Hite beers are cheap, and that seems to be the house drink here. In any case they brought out the portable gas grill and we finally finished. I love this place's Korean instant coffee. The scene seems to be getting a little more hardcore, I would say half the tables were some form of gothic/hipster Koreans or mixed kids. Which I thought was kind of different, if not cool. Iron Age, Oh My, or Honey Pig. I rank them all about the same. In any case this place is right off I-85 so it is easy for people from Atlanta to find it.

    (4)

  • Sandi C.

    I come here every so often when I'm in town only cause its cheaper, I also like their salad and rice cake. The service sucks. All the boys look miserable to be working there. They don't open until 3 even though it says 2:30 here. I went today and it was 2:30 and they lost about 8 ppl walking in to get some food. I'm sure the others came to Hobey pig just as we did where they have excellent service and better meat. Yes its more pricey but you get what you pay for.

    (3)

  • Qian L.

    It's really know for it's all you can eat Korean BBQ. They do have a full meal but I don't think I have ever really looked at it. The place is decorated well but it is really loud inside because of the big projector they have up playing Korean music videos. The meats and side dishes and sauces here are all great and it is all you can eat! The servers here are all nice and somewhat attentive. I think all the servers are young guys, there might have been girls but didn't really notice. And I think because of this and the atmosphere here, the people that usually eat here are fairly young. Really a fun place to go and eat with friends but not that great place to eat at if you are looking for to have a conversation.

    (4)

  • Jalyma V.

    CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS! I always go to Iron Age for korean bbq but the last time I went, it was horrible! I was so pissed! I'm still eating fried rice and we haven't even pay yet and out of nowhere this a**hole guy came and put the fried rice in the to-go box when I was still literally eating! Like seriously?!?! I get it, there's more customers waiting to be seated but dude! we waited too!! But I didn't waited for us to get kicked out and already cleaning our table. Like wtf?!??!?!!

    (1)

  • Nicole G.

    The food was delicious, but I am giving three stars because the service was terrible. We had a reservation for 10 people and they did seat us immediately. However, only two of us had been to Korean BBQ before and they didn't explain anything to anyone at the table and disappeared for extended amounts of time. For example, the server placed the raw meat plates on the table without a word and left for several minutes. We tired of waiting and started cooking our own and then they popped up and wanted to take control. When our group asked questions, the answers were vague. Furthermore, we had to ask several times to get one refill on sauces and drinks. Our server was absent throughout most of the meal and it wasn't even busy. And they were out of ice cream.

    (3)

  • Taylor L.

    Went here a couple days ago for dinner with my friends visiting from New Jersey. 4 of us picked the $22 per person choice it was either option A or B. It was enjoyable but I must warn you that it's a lot of fat! If you are not scared go for it I still prefer honey pig much more than Iron Age! They give you about 4 different sauces, fermented cabbage, kimchi, bean sprouts, a salad(it's good but it's sugar), and radish. In the end be sure to ask for a soup or fried rice at the end give it a try!

    (3)

  • Greg L.

    Very fun atmosphere. The food is really good. Very flavorful. Bring a korean person with you if you don't speak it. Always go in a group. Not that great for 1-2 people. It's like honey pig, but live.

    (5)

  • Lana L.

    This is my third time trying this place, EVERY TIME I go to ATL I dine here. And this time I don't remember every being this satisfied and happy, the servers were always so attentive, I say servers because we started with someone and ended up with a different person giving us the bill. I want to say we had at least 5/6 servers helping us but it was like with each round (since we got the course B - it's an all you can eat place) Any-who, this place is definitely a place to stop by if you want your korean fix-fixed! The kimchi was yummy, the meat was fresh, only regret.. wish I had a more empty stomach!

    (5)

  • Jessica S.

    Average service because they're always so busy. There's been a reduction in side dishes from what I remember. Overall the quality of the meat is still good to my taste. The fried rice is a plus though. Still delicious.

    (3)

  • Amy H.

    This will always be my favorite Korean bbq restaurant. I usually get Course A- with the beef brisket, marinaded chicken, marinaded beef, marinaded pork, and pork belly. $23 I love the addition of the sweet brown sauce. Dipping the chicken in this sauce and a little bit of the chili sauce is soo gooodddd. The brisket is always solid! I always roll mine in the rice paper and pink radish and dip it in all four sauce. The only reason it's not getting 5 stars is because the marinaded beef is sooooo chewy. This is a little gross and tmi but I had to spit it into the napkin. Sorry to my waiter... The waiters are really nice and help cut the meat. Overall Iron Age will always win my heart over kbbq places with the course A that they offer, the price, and the sauces.

    (4)

  • Cynthia N.

    A part of me feels bad for giving Iron Age two stars but the rest of me would feel bad for giving it more than that. And that is because the main thing - the meat, was not good to me. I was with a group, and I was only able to sample two different meats - the beef brisket and the spicy pork belly. Neither meat had any seasoning (salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, anything, something). Because of this, I didn't enjoy the flavor of the meat as much. It tasted bland. If not for how disappointed I was with the meat, this would definitely have been a 4-star experience. I love the restaurant itself - it's very cool looking with dark wood and metal (fake) accents. And although the Korean pop/hip-hop music and videos were a bit incongruous with eating a meal, it was hard to stop looking at them. The music made you think you should be out dancing at a club instead of eating piles of meat on pickled radish slices (which I LOVE). The service was great. You had to ask for things but they always came back quickly and were attentive throughout our meal. I loved the side dishes - kimchee, sprouts, salad, and sauces. I would have liked the fried rice more if I couldn't taste the fish oil in it. I have a high aversion to fish oil and although the fried rice only has a little, it still spoiled it for me - like people who hate pickles having a little pickle juice on a sandwich. I would definitely give Iron Age another chance. One of my dining partners said another version of the pork belly may have more flavor but we'd already gone through at least half a cow of beef, and I didn't have belly room to try it. My final verdict is out based on another visit - one in which I'll have salt and pepper shakers in my purse.

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  • Tiff H.

    I must update my review.. It seems that Iron Age is under new management... sad, because it also seems to have been in decline... Don't get me wrong, I do love Iron Age. But it just makes me sad that it's not the same Iron Age that I remember. The quality of the meat is not the same... all you can eat is now $17... There are two meal options, A and B. A includes marinated meats! Which all taste the same... but the two sauces they use are pretty yummy. Option A is $20, which has actually gone up from the $19 i remember it being a few months back. The decor took a big change as well at the end of 2012, which was nice since it opened up the space for additional seating. I miss the old Iron Age. The older servers who knew what they were doing and knew what we wanted without saying it.

    (3)

  • Nekiba M.

    I went with a large party that night for dinner. It's AYCE Korean. The food you cook yourself on a cast-iron griddle at your table. You have a choice of 1) the pork belly and sliced brisket or 2) pork belly, brisket, and chicken. Both comes with bimibap. The price for both are the same so we chose option two. The restaurant's atmosphere with the loud k-pop music, dark décor, and guys dressed in military styled shirts you would think you were in a club a bit. Now back to the food, the sliced brisket was my favorite. Dip it in the garlic sauce and wrapped in the rice wrapping is really good. The chicken was a disappointment. It was so dry and so bland, I'll pass on that the next time. The pork belly is good but its greasy and fatty. Hey its pork belly so it is what it is. At the end the serve brings in the bibibap to cook on the griddle. It was too hot for my taste but I couldn't resist eating a bit especially when it gets nice and crusty. For an added bonus there is soft-serve ice cream at the end. I'll be back if I'm in the area.

    (3)

  • Jose G.

    Prior to Iron Age, I had been to Oh My Samgyupsal!, Honey Pig, and Cho Won (should I even mention this?). They have way more variety than Oh My! with lesser quality items than Honey Pig (but a more competitive price). Oh My! used to be our go-to spot since it was so close to our home in Suwanee, but now I would probably consider this my go-to. That being said, the service was pretty awful. I think it's a complaint for most KBBQ restaurants, but man.... the wait before you get the banchan and meats can be seemingly infinite at times. Now that the tri-fecta is complete (not including Cho Won), I would like to tell you about a dream I had regarding a KBBQ utopia..... The perfect KBBQ AYCE place consists of the following combination: 1. The higher quality meats from Honey Pig. 2. The AMAZING kimchi and bean sprouts from Honey Pig. 3. The side items (banchan) from Iron Age. 4, The Doenjang Jiggae (Korean miso soup) from Oh My! (Honey Pig's tastes like Japanese miso and Iron Age only offers Lettuce Soup with their AYCE option). 5. The service from.... none of them.

    (4)

  • A L S.

    Iron Age is more New Age. Don't expect old world cuisine here, but the service is pretty antediluvian. Part kitsch Korean eatery with giant projection screens blasting Asian music videos of slinky bling vixens and part lets-just-throw this place together to make-money-endeavor. I've navigated wider entrance passages and just as dark in strip bars during my Navy days. The atmosphere is very loud with blackened out high industrial ceilings and no sound proofing. Music videos blasted on sun washed out projection screens when we arrived on a Saturday at 530 PM to a quarter filled capacity. By 630, the place was packed with no seating available. I should define packed: they used every inch of space leased so that the back to back tables and chairs had patrons bumping into each other frequently. The dark wood tables had a portable butane burner with adjustable semi Teflon aluminum flat and wide hot plate fixed on top of it. A small metal bowl was placed under the tilted apparatus to catch grease from the cooking process. Although the booth tables had ANSUL (fire extinguishing) systems over them for the same exact set up, the floor tables did not. Curiously, it should be noted, this seems questionable since the portable and unsecured to the table burners are open flame fed by bottled compressed gas (or at least I hope it wasn't pressurized liquid fuel as used in this similar looking Coleman Camp Stove style). Frankly, a disaster waiting to happen in this dark, crowded and egress constrained establishment. A 20ish year old waiter wearing the restaurant's uniform style cross between Air Force and Boy Scout eccentricity, asked for our drink order. Before we ordered, other waiters started bringing stuff out. Three daikon radish condiments, green leaf salad tossed in a simple Asian dressing, sauce condiments of very salty sesame oil, hot chili sauce, Korean Red BBQ sauce and a wet rice paper sheet cube. For $19 each we tried the "all you can eat" of 6 various meats with sides. Put at the end of the grill were bean sprouts and kimchi. The first meat to come out was the frozen brisket curls. I know this because I asked. In fact, I had to ask about everything. The waiter spoke good English like any Asian American High Schooler, but apparently he either had a social phobia or was just there working in his uninterested after school job. After the first meat had been checked on and flipped a few times as different waiters passed by without instruction, information or attendant's conversation, our patient waiting took mimic from neighboring tables. Being a Chef, we started to help ourselves knowing that if the meat stayed on the constantly adjusted flame, it would defiantly be cooked to shoe leather. Only after we had finished half of that generous portion did a miraculous thing happen. Our original waiter showed up and asked what we wanted next. Knowing of the pork belly from reviews and the actual reason for wanting to come here, I ordered. The flame never heated up the black painted aluminum plate well enough, no iron here, so the fatty pork basically stewed in the heat of its own frozen juices instead of rendering its fat. All of the meats did this. When we had had quite enough of the whole experience, the AWOL waiter showed up and asked if we wanted anything else. "Nope, just the check". And literally as the mute server was coming with that bill and directly as to butt bump the friendlier waiter from behind, the more courteous guy asked us if we wanted something else like fried rice. What the ...? I signed the check, added a $3 tip on the $42 bill because I felt at least I should give something for the other guy's scissor skills. We then made our obstructed exit through the now packed café that was so loud it drowned out the blasting disco music. The gauntlet of getting through the unyielding young bodies was reminiscent of my own disco days trying to herald a drink at the bar. It was a welcome relief upon seeing daylight and smelling fresh city air again. As one reviewer once wrote of another establishment experience, "it was so bad that it was funny until I had time to think about it". I too feel that way. But the true humor is that when I checked my statement to see that the billing had correctly been applied and withdrawn, the tip amount was not taken out. And they were insulted at the "gratuity"? When you read the reviews about this place, think about it. The service is not real great and there is nothing remarkable about unseasoned food cooked on a camp stove. Many large groups go here and I guess that is the reason some frequent because of friend gatherings where you can drink and eat in a bar like setting. My advice, just go to a bar like setting where you can eat and drink with large groups of friends--without having to plan a fire escape route. (Original edited for length, full review Chefraku on Urbanspoon)

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  • Michael K.

    Your typical unlimited Korean BBQ joint. It's worth the price. For $15 you get a variety of unlimited meats, including marinated beef, pork, and chicken along with some sides. It's always ridiculously packed, especially on the weekends. Given the crowds and limited staff, the service is good but they can be slow (which is out of their control constantly going from one table to the next). I've been here 4 or 5 times now and each time has been a great experience. There was one exception when whoever our server was at the time was pretty rude and rarely came to our table. When we did signal for him to come (using that bell), he was very rude. However, most of the staff are rather friendly and quick. It's a good place to come to and a very reasonable price. I will say there are some better quality Korean BBQ places in the area, but those also will cost more money. Also, they have soft serve ice cream which I always get. For some reason, I don't know why, it tastes awesome here.

    (3)

  • Simon K.

    Why is there even a debate about Honey Pig vs. Iron Age? I spoke with multiple people from Atlanta and opinions always seemed to be right down the middle. But after experiencing both, the decision seems pretty clear to me: Iron Age has lower quality meat, fewer selections of meat, and ridiculously loud Korean music blasting throughout the meal. Now, everything wasn't negative about this place. The service was great and it's still a pretty good deal based on the price ($20 AYCE). But their joo-moo-luk was basically bulgogi (a much cheaper and lower quality meat), all their sang gyup sal (pork belly) ended up tasting the same, and their chadolbegi (brisket) was noticeably frozen. Also, their free soup didn't seem to be made from dwenjang (bean paste) but from miso. Also, I'm sure some people like watching K-Pop stars frolic on the screen during their dining experience but the music is unnecessarily loud. Maybe I'm just getting old but I don't mind loud music in the right setting. Any time I'm eating food is not the right setting. If you have to make a choice, pay the few extra dollars and mosey on over to Honey Pig. End of discussion.

    (3)

  • Lisa Y.

    If there was a 4.5 star option, I would, but I'll round up instead. One reason I'm giving this place 5 stars is due to the lack of other AYCE Korean BBQ places in Atlanta. I've tried other places, and I wasn't as happy with it as I am here. I've been here countless times, and I've experienced Iron Age from the beginning, to what it has become now. Service will range based on what time you come. I've come to realize that service is always EXCEPTIONAL when it's busy and packed. Probably because they don't want to waste time when it's busy and other people are waiting for tables. When it's not as packed, everyone is pretty chill and relaxed so you'll be hitting the call button quite a few times. Food. There are various options that you can choose. AYCE A, AYCE B, or whatever else the menu has. AYCE A is a better option if you like variety. AYCE B is a more ideal option if you only prefer the beef brisket/pork. Before the change in price, I use to order just the beef brisket plate, rather than the AYCE because... between my sister and myself, it just wasn't possible to eat 4 full plates to get our monies worth getting AYCE. However, now, because you have to order 2 plates minimum, which is like 1 AYCE plate, you find yourself ordering and spending more than you would have if you ordered AYCE instead. They are about to roll out a new dish, which I have no idea what the name is, but it's chilled noodles with salad and dressing, and it is DELICIOUS. The manager was nice in picking our table to be the first one to try this magnificent dish, and all four of us LOVED it. Fried rice at the end is a MUST! Even if you're full, make it work! Lol. I recommend adding the remaining meat, salad, and some of the chili hot sauce to it. Waiters will look at you weird, but be persistent. I was apparently the first one to ask for the salad in my fried rice a year or so back, but now, it seems pretty normal, so give it a try. But anyway, I love this place, and I could eat here on a weekly/bi-weekly basis, even though I can replicate this at home down to the T. :]

    (5)

  • Danny H.

    Living where I do, I don't often wander up to Gwinnett County on a regular basis, but when I do, I relish in the thought of getting to actually eat some legit Korean food. It was a Saturday night after Thanksgiving when I visited Iron Age, so I'm not necessarily sure if that was a contributing factor with possibly people from out of town, and visitors simply not wanting to eat anymore Thanksgiving leftovers, or if this is really the norm at Iron Age, but the bottom line was that the restaurant was simply packed before, during, and after my time at the restaurant, which clearly says they're not necessarily starving for business here. Everyone's idea of "convenient location" is different, and when it comes to Gwinnett County and their numerous micro-plazas of cramped parking lots, multi-story plazas with 16 Korean businesses crammed into them, I'd have to say that Iron Age's location is definitely in the more convenient realm. Located almost directly off of the Pleasant Hill Rd. exit off of I-85, they're literally less than five minutes off of the exit ramp, in a shopping center that has plenty of parking and a lesser risk of having your car backed into. Personally, I really like what Iron Age has accomplished with their presentation, atmosphere, and the general welcoming nature of their establishment. I've been to countless Korean restaurants, that all fell into a mold of wooden decor, the seemingly artificially forced sushi bar to fulfill the Japanese part of "Korean-slash-Japanese" claim when the rest of the menu is exclusively Korean food, and where the service staff is often times remnants of second-generation Koreans that spoke little English, and created an inadvertent language barrier that turned off those who weren't Korean, ultimately leading to a place that non-Koreans were reluctant to consider going to. Iron Age has created an atmosphere that's seemingly welcome to everyone, and the staff is full of younger people who can communicate well. I'm comfortable enough with my masculinity to say it, but the wait staff is full of a bunch of handsome Korean guys that could probably double as a K-pop group with their matching hair and military-esque uniforms after hours. I actually found it rather amusing. It helped that they were nice and polite to my entire group, too. But getting back on track, in spite of liking what they are, and the positive aspects as a staff, I have to say that I was otherwise not impressed by the food in general. Perhaps it was a case of over-hype, as Iron Age was presented to me as basically the best AYCE Korean BBQ joint in the area, and I have to say that maybe it's not necessarily Iron Age's fault, but I'm afraid that I couldn't agree. Unlike lots of Korean AYCE joints I've been to, they bring you the meat as you ask for it, as long as you order the $18-20 AYCE meal plan, and the meat is cooked at the table right in front of you. Another point of contention I had is that due to the chaos of the massive waiting parties, it honestly felt like the waiters were a little over their heads with trying to juggle tables, and looking beyond their existing diners while planning for future ones. Suffice to say, I that I had to tend to my own meat myself a little more often than I had hoped to. Korean meals are known for a wide variety of sides, but Iron Age falls short in this aspect. The only sides present were literally all variants of radishes. And no kimchee. NO KIMCHEE; the staple of Korean food. Anyway, I know I write a ton, so let's sum it all up. TL;DR - Iron Age: excellent concept of the modern, welcoming Korean restaurant, with a hip atmosphere and friendly staff. Convenient location, prices competitive with other Korean restaurants in the remote area. Korean BBQ menu isn't as expansive or as quality, but some of that has to do with spotty at-table service that tended to neglect tables based on busy-ness of the rest of the restaurant. Walk-up waits are long, reservations a good idea.

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  • Jann B.

    The quality of food has changed over the years, probably not as good but hey, IT'S STILL GOOD! :) I love the unlimited beef, and the sides are amazing as well

    (4)

  • Foodie K.

    Ok heres the botttom line... this place is good, 4* Honey Pig is great, 5* 4* is still good, unlimited great value, go here if you're crazy hungry/with family But if you want the best, and it costs more, Honey Pig all day. I take out of town guests here.

    (4)

  • My Duyen H.

    It seems change the host. Now waiters are really annoying. They didn't pay attention to serve us even we need and asking them

    (1)

  • Maria M.

    Had a later night hunger so chose to come here. Wow. I've been here other times but none of my prior visits resulted in such a great experience from service to the food the meats were deliciously seasoned, tender, and finger licking good. The pork belly was the Star without a Doubt. Loved it. Definitely will come back.

    (5)

  • Steve L.

    5 stars for meat lovers! Unlimited, lots of variety of meats, sauces, vegetables, fried rice on the grill in front of you at the end...Jesus. We were told the wait would be 30-40 min...Friday night. So, we kept our name on the waiting list, just in case, and actually drove to another restaurant but came because we had to have some Iron Age. Waited another 15 minutes...and then the meat fest started. Waited a total of almost an hour but it's not their fault...what can u do when all the customers want to go to their restaurant. Oh don't even think about service like like ur at a fancy Italian restaurant. Think of it as a market-like atmosphere...busy, hyped, hustling and bustling kind of atmosphere. It's not your candle lit dinner in a quiet romantic setting with attentive waiters filling your glass of water every time you take a sip. So be prepared for a very very different experience. You might get the impression that a waiter might be rude....but its because it's unlimited. Imagine...a buffet...but your waiter brings everything to you...whatever you need. Meat, drink, sides, etc... chaos. So, for the waiters to manage unlimited everything for a full restaurant .... It's not rude. It's called super super busy. Compare the amount of things they do versus what a typical waiter does at a typical American restaurant. Order... Drinks, food, and here's your check. Anyways...bottom line. Forget everything. If you're a meat lover, you're gonna love it!

    (5)

  • Yasmin F.

    Very greasy place and food. Service was OK. I had been to a Korean barbeque in LA where they had amazing food and it was cooked over charcoal without oil. This place serves bad meats with tons of oil. Tables, walls, floor, everything is greasy.

    (1)

  • Kristin B.

    Iron Age was a great pick for a large group of my mostly Korean-BBQ-virgin friends (with limited/picky palates to boot). We were able to call ahead and make a reseration for ten people, which they accommodated with two side by side tables (each with their own grill) near the front window. Service was incredibly attentive all night long, and we never longed for more of anything -whether water, bean sprouts, rice paper wrappers, or, of course, meat. I think we might have even impressed the servers a little bit with how much we could put away. While the servers took great care of us, when they weren't refilling something or cleaning our grills, they mostly left us alone and let us cook our meat the way we wanted. They swung by with scissors at the appropriate time to chop up the pork belly, but I liked being left to my own devices so I could "play" with the food. To ease the ordering and check splitting process (and to accomodate the dietary restrictions of a non-beef eater), we went with the AYCE Option A, which includes unlimited amounts of pork belly (plain and in a variety of marinades), beef brisket, marinated chicken ("sweet" or "spicy" marinades), and marinated beef strip steak. And yes, we sampled all the meats...in all the marinades. While I love pork belly as much as anyone, my favorite meat was actually the "sweet" chicken; it had a great flavor and was a nice change from some of the other fattier cuts. As we slowed down on our meat binge, the servers offered us fried rice, and I thought their version was really tasty with lots chille paste and good stuff mixed in. When it came time to pay, we were able to each pay individually at the cash register in the back, which made closing out as individuals or as couples a breeze. Though we were absolutely stuffed to the gills with barbecue, we somehow found room for an ice cream cone from the soft serve machine, a bizarre (but complimentary!) touch available on your way out.

    (4)

  • Kellee D.

    All You Can Eat Korean BBQ! Yippie! For AYCE, there are two options, one of the options include beef brisket and pork belly for $17 each, and the other option consists of 5-6 different types of meat & marinations. I believe and that one goes for $20. Both options come with rice, soup, and fried rice. I love their fried rice! I usually have them mix them up with the last batch of meat that I don't finish, and if I don't finish that, I ask for a box to go. I'll pass on their soup though, it's pretty salty and bleh. Unlimited rice though! There's also free ice cream! I've heard a lot of about Iron Age's service and how they can sometimes be slacking and how they've gotten better. I've never experienced any bad service before and I've been here for more than ten times. I have experienced a slow day for them. It was probably because they were low on staff, but it was a Sunday afternoon so why were they low on staff?...no idea. Overall, they're pretty nice to my friends and I every time we go, and they usually cut up the meat and cook the meat for us. Come earlier than you expect to be seated on weekends, and especially at night because they are packed. There aren't any seats for you to wait so you'll be standing the whole time if you have to wait.

    (5)

  • Vinh N.

    If you come with a group, Iron Age is a great place to try some Korean BBQ out. I tried the 20$ unlimited a while ago. Fair price, but be prepared to eat a lot as Iron Age is popular for its unlimited portions. The food is great. Well prepared meat and condiments were a plus I noticed. The sides are fine to supplement, as well. The environment is quite loud, packed, and dark. Not that these are cons, but some might not be comfortable in this environment. They tend to play KPop at a relatively high volume and show slightly suggestive music videos.

    (4)

  • Samantha H.

    Iron Age is never at the top of my list of choice Korean bbq, but I generally don't have that many complaints. Their AYCE option A is a bit of a waste in my opinion. The only marinated meat that I've had success with is the chicken. The beef I ordered tasted old and was tough, and the pork had a bit of a stench to it. On the other hand, I am always an advocate for their beef brisket and the plentiful dipping sauces. A bit loud in atmosphere but definitely a place to come with large groups of friends just looking to have fun and get a decent AYCE deal.

    (3)

  • Panama J.

    The unlimited courses seem to be a good deal. The wait was long but the k-pop music videos on screen helped past the time. I love watching k-pop singers.

    (5)

  • Acelyn B.

    With all my visits here, I thought I'd written a review already, but I guess not. Coming from Tampa, where we have NO places like this, I make it a point to eat here when I come to Atlanta. I love this place. The beef is the best. No, the fact that it's unlimited is the best. Pork belly isn't bad either, but I really do like the beef better. The servers I've had in the past have ranged from super friendly to just get business done. I don't recall any traumatizingly terrible service, though. I have been to Honey Pig and wasn't as happy as I was here. I paid the same there, but left hungry. Not cool. Although, I was told that Honey Pig has unlimited now, so I guess we'll see. But Iron Age won my heart from the get-go.

    (4)

  • Andrea M.

    This place has gone downhill since the last time I visited this place (over 12 months). First off, the waiter DID NOT cook our food (not a super big deal, but that's why they are there). Secondly, they neglected in providing me and my friend our food and water. It took us two requests for that darn guy to remember to bring us our requested items. Thirdly, the prices have gone up (not unusual since prices go up), but what happened to the soup they usually provide as part of the meal? I also think the side dishes have decreased. Finally, you can hardly have a conversation since the music is super loud. BTW, their free ice cream is nasty. Overall, I'd say this once popular place is no longer where I would recommend going if you want to enjoy Korean. Go to Oh! My SamGyupSal. Ask for Kyle (love this attentive waiter). ;) This place has a bright atmosphere, medium level music where you can still carry on a conversation, and a great selection of food (with complimentary omelet) at cheaper prices ($15 unlimited choice).

    (2)

  • Steven G.

    This place put the hurt on me...in a good way. In fact, we ate so much for lunch here that we actually skipped dinner that night! 2 1/2 hours of Korean BBQ BLISS! That is 2 1/2 hours of actual eating! The layout of this place allows for small parties to enjoy their present company while still feeling like a part of the whole restaurant. The decor is interesting with iron plates on the walls and lots of wood...kinda reminds yo of a dojo. There's a huge screen in the middle jamming really bad Korean pop music videos. Trust me here---just get the Unlimited Meals. Yes, that;s all you can eat. They have 2 selections but go with the $20 one as it allows you 5 varieties of meat with varying marinades. This includes porkbelly, brisket, pork, chicken and beef. Trust me here, start with the brisket and end with the porkbelly, that is all you need! Typical set-up of 'grill' in the middle of the table and they bring you a variety of sides including radish, daikon, kimchi, etc. You also get a variety of dipping sauces...not that you need them because the meat has so much flavor. The staff checks on you often and keeps your mouth happy with good BBQ'd meat! They cook it all for you so don't worry about a thing. You can keep going as long as you care...I guess. We were there over 3 hours and they never asked us to leave. And, to top it all off, you get free soft serve ice cream! Love this place...the decor, service and food were outstanding and the price is spot on!

    (5)

  • Jimmy K.

    I went there with my family because friend recommend this place,but grill---- most are meat,when I eat the last piece of beef,almost throw out,and price expensive.no more come back.not for me

    (2)

  • Roy F.

    my first time here and it is excellent and nice atmosphere. not even a long wait given how packed it was when we got here. love it going to make it a fun feeding spot.

    (5)

  • robert l.

    This place is awesome..and i may be biased livin in SF now, but i'd say one of the closest things you can get to AYCE bbq comparable to LA. The samgyupssal oh so fatty but good. You can complain all you want about the fat, but i think true meat lovers will appreciate it (all the flavor is in/near the fat!). We basically had 2 options beef brisket and pork belly for the $15 ayce special. It comes with dwen jang jjigae (bean paste soup) and bibimbap at the end, all which were a complimentary service. I particularly liked the 3 choices of dipping sauce. The bibimbap was nice towards the end to rid your mouth of meat aftertaste (fried on aluminum foil off the grill). Just as a heads up these 2 do come in small quantity, as an effort to supplement the meal..they really want you to focus on the meat which is nice. I would've figured a small business strategy would be to overkill the soup and bibimbap and provide it all towards the beginning, but its nice to know they have their priorities straight. It seemed pretty busy on a regular weekday night, so you can expect to wait a good 10-15min at LEAST. With no guestlist, make sure you keep track of the parties before and after you..they do their best to accommodate and keep things moving along but you never know.(at least the huge screen in the middle of the dining floor showcasing kpop boy/girl bands was an entertaining distraction). 1 star off for a lack of service at times (our waiter seemed timid and not very informative) AND you actually have to ask for kimchi to supplement your samgyupssal on the grill or standalone as many OG koreans would actually do...buttt i guess they have to remain profitable somehow without constantly replacing empty side dishes and providing kimchi right away.

    (4)

  • Melissa H.

    Never going back again. They flat out ignored my table, and I have no idea why. We were seated promptly and... nothing. People who arrived after us were starting to cook their meat while we continued to wait for service. Several waiters made eye contact, stared at us, and continued to ignore us. After at least fifteen minutes, we got up and went to Honey Pig instead. I'm completely baffled as to why we were ignored like that. It was a weird and unsettling experience.

    (1)

  • Tamyka B.

    First time experiecing Korean food, and i loved it! It was fun and do suggest a group of people to have a great experience. Korean pop/hiphop music was funny. The waiters working in unison was pretty cool too. The food was cheap and they help you cook it. Would go again and can't wait.

    (4)

  • Cherry L.

    Im a fan fan fan fan fan fan! +1 star for the $14.99 all you can eat meat (all sorts of pork and beef). went there for a friends bday today. the service was so goooood even tho the restaurant was PACKED and we had 2 tables of 6 each. everything was so delish! my complaints/minor little things that dont REALLY matter in the long run, but would like to fix (and it really didnt hinder how delish it was since i still gave them 4 stars!): -the sheets are rice wrapper are cut too small. but then again, if the meat is cut small, its not an issue -the pork come in long, uncut slices (versus the precut slices at honey pig) and took longer to cook -the beef came in thin sheets that were 'curled' and if u didnt monitor it closely, it overcooked easily. fyi--you should grill the raw garlic and jalepeno, sooooo goooooood! fyi2--i think they are open super duper 2am late. can u imagine this deliciousness in your mouth in the wee hours of the morning?? theyre g-g-g-g-g-grrrrrreat!

    (4)

  • Jina M.

    This place is not clean....it's actually really disgusting. I've been here twice and both times....I lost my appetite. The table, utensils, everything they use to bring your food....looks like it has grease stains and smudges as if they weren't washed properly. It's absolutely nasty. The service was okay but the servers just seemed lost and confused half of the time .....and I'm korean so miscommunication was not the issue. EDIT June 5, 2015: It's almost been 2 years since I've been here and let's just say the meat quality has no quality. It's pale and all fat. It was really last minute so we ended up here and well next time I don't care how hungry or last minute I'll go somewhere else. It was also raining the day we went and we were sat at the tables in the back near the restrooms and they had the roof leaking. We had to return a tray of their fatty low quality meat because the rain water dripped into it. Also, my daughter who is 7 years old eats....wait no...doesn't eat chadol or samgyupsal at all. She ate like one piece. The server wouldn't waive the $9 for her because he said he would get in trouble. That's fine but being in the restaurant business myself I would say this is poor customer service. Because a lot of buffets and all you can eat places will look at my daughter and waive it. So that was disappointing having to pay $9 for the a couple scoops of rice and pieces of kimchi she ate. This place is definitely for people who just need to eat for cheap and don't care about quality and health. I'm super health conscious and a germaphobe so this place never again.

    (1)

  • Fernando M.

    Great service since the beginning. They give a discount for my birthday and also take care every thing that i need like food cook and everything

    (5)

  • Min Y.

    Apparently there are a couple all-you-can-eat korean bbq places in atlanta, but I hadn't tried any before. Iron Age was my first attempt, and it was a pleasant one. Came here with a bunch of yelpers, had a little trouble finding the place tucked inside a shopping mall. The decor is nice and it seems to be going for a more modern feel. The clientele looked very korean but there were obviously other non-korean asians and white people here too. The servers all wore uniforms and were all males. In the middle of the room there was a gigantic projection screen showing kpop videos the whole time, which was amusing. Luckily, it was just video and any music that was going on was pretty soft and non-intrusive. It's $14.99 for all you can eat beef brisket (sliced very thin) and pork belly (thick). I actually prefer the beef brisket because i think it tastes better with the sauces, and the pork belly can become a little too much after one round. The servers were attentive, even though some of the previous reviews criticized them. Then again, we had two korean speaking people here so maybe that helped. I'd go back again for sure, wish it wasn't so far away though.

    (4)

  • Benjamin S.

    Iron Age never lets us down when it comes to Korean BBQ. I took my family there last night and it was great as usual. We went with the AYCE pork belly and beef brisket. As expected, it was very fatty, but the fat made it all the more good. The patrons and employees were all young people. I think I was probably the oldest one there. I, along with the wife and kiddos loved the ambiance though. Once you enter the door, you will be greeted with loud K-Pop music videos displayed on a projector screen. For an Asian restaurant, the service was actually pretty good. Our water glasses were refilled very often, and our waiter was very attentive. I think this place will be our future Korean BBQ spot.

    (4)

  • Paulina N.

    So, I've heard this place had bad service... but if you get the server that speaks English, you'll be A-OK. I came here for dinner on a Friday night for the unlimited pork belly and brisket (or whatever is unlimited). Atmosphere It looks kind of epic on the outside, no doubt. Iron Age is a pretty hip place with a big projection screen that plays the hottest Korean music videos. The dining area is quite large, and the lighting is a bit dim. Food Well... what can I say... had some water, soju, and beer. Drinks weren't a problem. The food was. I can't say that I was satisfied after my meal. The brisket was ok to say the least. The pork belly was marinated though, so I got something juicy on my plate finally. There wasn't much else on our table besides salad, brisket, and pork belly (rice upon request). Ok, I'll admit, I didn't do any of the ordering (bc I suck at ordering Korean food) so I'm not sure if that's how it was supposed to be, but either way, not very happy. If you can, go somewhere else, like R&C Korean Restaurant (read my review here bit.ly/JM0ncE ) in Gulfport if you're ever out in Mississippi lol. Service Our server was pretty awesome! He joked around with us even after we teased him and brought us whatever we needed (except the soup he forgot, but we forgave him =P). We had so much fun with him that I'd go back just to have him as our server haha. Why 2 stars Y U NO SERVE KOREAN RIBS? :( I wasn't impressed with anything. The only thing I thought was pretty decent was the salad and rice (and that's just hard to mess up).

    (2)

  • Sue M.

    Good place to go if you are a meat lover! The sauces are very simple but different. I order package 'A' gogi, my personal favorite was pork belly but they offer different meat/ seasoning. I was there Friday night , the wait was about 30 min but it was worth it. Service is great too! I would definitely go back when I go back to Atlanta!

    (5)

  • Mei L.

    I was craving soondubu jjigae but a friend wanted to come here so a group of 6 of us went on a Friday afternoon. It wasn't busy at all and we were seated right away. We all got the all-you-can-eat beef brisket and pork belly for $14.99 per person. I was under the assumption that if one person got it, everyone else had to. The meat was bleh.. FROZEN slices of meat were presented... unmarinated. We later got the spicy pork belly. Which was also frozen with brushed on spicy sauce... SWEET!! (can you tell the sarcasm?). It had a strong pork taste to it and one of my friends couldn't bare to eat it. Service was good though. The waiter came by many times to refill water, bring us meat, and refill our banchan. I'm still undecided if I would come here again to try something else??

    (3)

  • Carol F.

    I've been to other Korean BBQ's and this is one of the better ones. Usually my group ops for the unlimited shaved beef or pork. Sometimes the service is wonderful, other times severely lacking. They often "run-out" of the rice paper, and sometimes toward the end of the night start bringing smaller platters of beef when you order the unlimited. The sauces are good, and you get a lot of side dishes. I love the salad they serve, with the oil and peppers. I have gone here a bunch of times and service is always changing, however the waiters seem to stay the same. I think the price is great for what you are getting. Make sure that you have an experienced Ironage member in your group or you might have a different experience.

    (4)

  • david c.

    Awesome Korean!

    (4)

  • Michelle L.

    My group of six arrived to this place, and we were the only ones waiting to be seated. The waiter saw glanced at us, but did not acknowledge us at all. It wasn't until a couple more customers came in when they decided to approach the door (we were probably standing there for about 5 minutes). They approached the customers who came AFTER us and seat them instead. I commented that we had arrived first, then they finally acknowledged us. We were seated at our table, but ended up for waiting for awhile until a waiter took our drink orders and our order. We waited about around 40 minutes for our food. Our food eventually came, our drinks didn't. We kept trying to get the attention of waiters, and when we finally did, they simply listened to one request and sped off. There were so many issues during our dinner, and it didn't help that people who came AFTER us received their drinks and food promptly. We had an order of pork belly, but it didn't come until the end of our meal. (Also, we had to restate to them we ordered pork belly about 5 times.) The waiter who was setting the pork belly on the grill kept sighing and just snipping away at it. Even asking for the check was a pain. Waiting 30 minutes for a check is rather odd, even when it was requested twice before. We just ended up walking up to the cash register and paying. I would not come here again. The service here was the worst service I have EVER dealt. The food may be decent (I've had way better unlimited korean bbq at a better price), but the service here puts a complete damper on the appetite.

    (1)

  • Joselle C.

    If I'm writing for my first visit, I would have given this Korean restaurant a shiny 5-star, however, I went back few weeks ago to try it again and I was disappointed. Maybe because on my first time, I just got excited for the new experience. It's not like the other korean bbq places that I usually go to. This is an all you can eat meat! I thought the place is very trendy and hip. They have a huge screen that showcases korean music videos. The first time I went here was on a weekday so it wasn't that busy but recently, I went here on a weekend and it was so packed! They were not organized and we waited for an hour before we got seated. The quality of the meat changed for some reason. I don't know if I want to go back again.

    (3)

  • Janet B.

    Whoa, what's up with all the complaints about the service? I've personally experienced unparalleled service at Iron Age. Every. Time. As soon as I open the iron gate, the floor staff-- young, fit Korean dudes in miltant black-- all turn and shout "Welcome!" in chorus. Throughout the meal, not only does my main server make sure I'm getting the best value out of my ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT KOREAN BBQ order ($14.99!!!), other servers come around to check everything's ok too. So I'm confused why people feel so neglected here. Maybe I get special attention because of my fluent and charming Korean language abilities (which, admittedly, borderlines a superpower at many Korean restaurants). Even so, there is a BELL at every table that you can press, and your very personal Korean boy waiter will be at your service. Definitely look for that bell when you feel neglected; most big/busy Korean restaurant have them. The Unlimited Korean BBQ is dreamy. It's cha dol bae gi (tin beef slices) and sam gyup sal (pork belly) in various sauces--- unfortunately no galbi, which I think is what people think of when they hear Korean BBQ. Comes with decent side dishes and three things to wrap/eat your meat with: round pickled radish thing, flat rice cake, and lettuce. I typically don't eat rice with my meat because that's a waste of my stomach space. Their soju comes in a cute ceramic soju pot. I personally prefer this over Honey Pig because of the unlimited aspect. The interior and staff are similar in style. A fun, awesome dining experience-- the unlimited aspect definitely kicks it up to 5 stars.

    (5)

  • Alex L.

    There's such mixed reviews when asking my friends about Iron Age. I came here for the first time around dinner time with two friends, not having had Korean BBQ in Atlanta in over 3 years. One crowd said "Go to Honey Pig, it's better", but the friends that invited me told me that Honey Pig is arguably better, but it's definitely not twice the price better. We had the Beef, spicy pork, and garlic pork. All of them were well received, and I dipped all of the meats in the spicy sauce (the best of all the sauces). I liked the small side dishes, and eating the meat with the salad and the radishes definitely enhanced and changed the flavor - must do's! You must grill and try their jalapenos as well, those are delicious. Our waiter was friendly and we had very good service, though he was running around quite a bit and had a couple beads of sweat. I wanted to order more meat, but I wasn't aware of the bulgogi at the end of the meal. Nothing really special there, though it does taste better after it's been cooking for a bit. We were in a booth, which provided a good amount of privacy and noise control, as the place was filled and there was a line of people waiting. Props to whoever setup the ice cream machine - it was a cold night out and it was pretty warm in the restaurant - less refrigeration/effort needed to keep the ice cream cool - though they might want to relocate it in the summer.

    (4)

  • Hanna N.

    The course A meal is decent, if anything for the marinated beef portion of it...The service is okay but it may take a while or a few attempts to get what you've asked for, i.e. refill on the banchan. The quality of the meat is also just okay.

    (2)

  • Jen L.

    Wow, came here last night for the first time and we had an awesome time!! I read previous reviews about poor service and was afraid of going there, but it was the complete opposite. We basically had two servers doting on us. Best service ever! Maybe it was because it was 7pm on a tuesday night? It did get completely packed, though, around 8. We ordered option a, choose AYCE 5 different meats. We really enjoyed wine samgyupsal, and chadolbaegi. $18-what a great price. Definitely coming back.

    (5)

  • Kevin K.

    Anyone that says this place is GOOD needs to get their taste bud examined. The meat quality is trash. Usually always frozen not fresh. Came here too many times. PRO: Price is reasonable compared to other similar all you can eat places. $16 a pop. All you can eat. You have a choice between Chadol baki (), grilled thinly sliced brisket or Samgyeopsal (), thick unsalted bacon. Samgyeopsal comes in flavor of original, wine, garlic, gochujang (hot pepper paste), and that crap herbs they put on rotisserie chicken. My personal favorite is wine and garlic. Stay away from gochujang and herbs. Good banchan (side dishes). Make sure you ask for kimchee and bean sprouts to go along with samgyeopsal and ddduk (korean rice cake). Always save a little room for fried rice at the end. Just leave couple pieces of meat and ask the waiter to make you the fried rice. It's probably the best item they have. Ice cream and coffee is available for free. CON: It's an all you can eat so I can't be too harsh but quality of their meat is low. Place gets packed especially on weekends. Come early if you don't want to stand an hour waiting. Service went down the drain compared to couple years back. Maybe because the place got so popular and is busy. Have to ask multiple times even just to get water refilled. Don't wear nice clothes because your hair and clothes will smell like crap afterwards. If you go with a group, you cannot have someone not get the all you can eat option when someone else does so plan accordingly. Overall, its a decent place to go and it's trendy. If you like this type of place but want higher quality and better tasting food that won't kill your wallet, go to Todamgor instead. $20 a person. It is the best, even better than Honey Pigs ($26),

    (3)

  • Carrie Neal W.

    The Little White Girl Says: *"SMH!!!"* Yes, I had a totally new experience tonight . . .and it was a great one. I am such a novice, so to speak, to Asian food of any kind that it's almost embarrassing seeing as I proudly consider myself a foodie. I was graciously invited to join some Yelpers-in-the-Korean-know for dinner at Iron Age. Wayyyy out of my normal 'hood, but worth the drive, based on tonight. All-you-can-eat "meat" . . . starting on that premise, I was pretty excited! A table for six, and a cool little rectangular skillet-thing in the middle - on which we cooked the following (till we could eat no more, of course, good little Yelpers that we are!!) . . . Steak (kinda prosciutto roll looking things - sooo good), kimchi, garlic (soooooo very good - right Pam L.?? - when we let them roast till really done and edible as-was), a few peppers and radishi (just for good measure, you need a few veggies) . . . and then the pork!! Oh, the pork. Slabs of pork belly that looked like big strips of "bacon heaven," to tell you the truth. MiNa C. was able to describe/translate everything we were eating, meat-wise, and make suggestions on good ways to "cook" stuff, what the ingredients were, and even what wine would be good - we got the raspberry wine, which was delicious - and it was such a help. Accompanying our meal were a lovely mixed green kind of salad (I'm sure there's a "real" name for it, but I don't know it! Oh, and Addy C. and I needed a second bowl but vegetable-haters like Adam R. curiously did not), and a delicious soup with soy and peanuts and other surprisingly-for-me not too spicy ingredients, plus these neat little rice paper "wraps" (tiny squares of just-doughy-enough goodness, in case you like some carb with your meat like I do and did!!). The various sauces that came with were yummy and ran the gamut from just-kinda-salty to a-bit-spicy. Perfect, all around. And all that for $22 per person. Not a bad deal at all, in my book. I could've stayed and eaten forever and was mocked by one Mr. Kit F. for "giving up" too soon . . . but I got my fill and had a super meal and time. Maybe I'll just have to try one of those BuHi events soon, and expand my repertoire of Asian cuisine knowledge, after all!!!

    (4)

  • Christina T.

    pros: great korean bbq buffet, decently priced $15 all you can eat dipping sauces provided are really good. I love using the lettuce and rice cake to wrap the meat, it's fun. cons: the meat is pretty fatty, which I like, but not everyone does. (fatty=lower quality meat?) There's no menu that shows what meat options you have for the buffet, so when the waiter comes and asks what we want next. . . . "i have no idea.... what do you have?" So much meat, i feel incredibly guilty after eating here.

    (4)

  • Tony N.

    Took my wife there for the first time, it was great. Wait time was less than 2 minutes, just get there at a decent time. We had a waiter ask us was this our first time and I told him yes. He was very friendly, described everything for us and every 10 minutes always checked on us to make sure we were okay. Overall will be back when, and we have friends from Philly will take them there. Only thing I can suggest is do not eat with just 2 people, it is too much food! We did not get a chance to eat the 5th meat selection.

    (5)

  • joy m.

    I LOVE iron age, but I will admit my rating is more of a 3.5. The food is great and portions are generous... I am always very full every time I come and my belly loves it! I enjoy the pork belly and the beef. I can't really share the appreciation for intestines. It's just weird. For the amount of money you spend, you get a ton of food. $15 for all you can eat korean BBQ isn't bad at all. But even if you were to get the $10 menu item.. you will get full. One thing that needs work is their fried rice at the end. Honey Pig's tastes better. I lied. The other thing that needs work is their service. It is slow. I typically do not mind since I am in BBQ heaven, but sometimes it gets annoying.

    (4)

  • Alex K.

    One of my fav K-Pop hangouts. Big video screens, all you can eat meat. The meat is frozen, so its not so super fresh, yet for the price I still like this place. I would give them 4 stars but the meat not being fresh kind of hurts their score. Either way I still enjoy going there. Decent Korean BBQ.

    (3)

  • Jennifer O.

    i've been a regular at iron age so i figured it was about time i finally did a review on yelp. :D when iron age first opened, what attracted most people (including me) was the price. it is obvious that the quality of their meat is decent, but not above par in comparison to other similar restaurants (i.e. honey pig). i believe now, iron age's prices have gone up, but still remains on the affordable side. as mentioned, the quality of the meat isn't amazing, but the food is still good and you really can get your money's worth. i usually only eat the chadolbaegi (beef) and will occasionally eat the samgyupsal (pork) if anyone orders it. however, i don't prefer it and would not order it. honey pig's samgyupsal tastes way fresher and has more flavor. though they are usually packed and busy during the evenings, we generally receive good service. it's a casual place to dine at with friends - but be warned - it is a loud environment on busy nights.

    (4)

  • Sarah A.

    Wasn't impressed. I brought family and a bunch of friends here. Service was very slow even though there were only maybe 2 other tables? Our meal was supposed to come with bibimbap which we never got nor did we get any rice either. On top of all this our meal was super pricey.

    (2)

  • K L.

    Visit Date: September 2013. I am always a fan of trying new things and in Duluth, GA, the cuisine to try is Korean. This was only my second time trying Korean BBQ so I may not be as familiar with the normal process. My friend and I went on a Sunday evening around 9:00 pm. The restaurant is located in a shopping center but was easily accessible by either Peasant Hill or Venture Parkway. There's plenty of parking in front or on the side. We enter and were immediately greeted by our server and he led us to a table immediately on the left of the entrance. The restaurant roughly at 90% capacity with a number of tables getting ready to leave. My first impression of the place was that it was a little dark and very loud. The majority of the noise came from their speaker system. It was playing korean pop (or what appeared to be so) and there was a large screen in the center that showed the music video. Depending on what was showing, there could be a sort of strobe light effect happening. The server was a young asian male that spoke both English and Korean. He took our drink order and gave us a moment to look at the menu. We did so for just a moment because we knew that we were going to get one of combination sets so we ordered relatively quickly. (It's been a while so I apologize for not remembering the exact pricing.) They brought our drinks took our order. The server was quick to bring an array of side dishes and the grill plate. Service throughout the meal was quite on point. The only delay came with my water refill. I will say I am one of those people that tends to drink a gallon of water with my meal so I would say that he still on point with the norm. As it was only my second time with this experience, I didn't realize that grilled rice came at the end of the meal. We were quite full by the time this was offer to us and so I wasn't able to try it. The food quality was very good. The beef wasn't overly fatty and the marinated version was quite tasty without being overly salty. They served these white sheets, that appeared to be sheets of ho fun or rice noodle sheets, that served as a good medium for wrapping up the meat. The sides were good but not as good as the previous spot I went tried. As the night went on, the restaurant actually got busier which is surprising considering we went late on a Sunday evening. All in all, I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The food quality and service was good but I wouldn't really go back if I planned on having an quiet conversation with my guests. It's definitely a nice place to pig out a little but if you're looking for more options for sides and a better price, there are other spots not too far away.

    (3)

  • Benjamin Y.

    Went here for dinner tonight. It was alright. It was way too loud. It's Wednesday but people were all drunk, high, and non-stop smoking. Not a good place to take anyone except FOB friends.

    (3)

  • Christopher P.

    lots of meats + griddle your own foodage + endless banchan = the place to go for gluttons. you get what you pay for at this place. the meat keeps coming but is it quality? negative. they bring out those frozen rolled up meats like the ones you get at hmart or an asian grocery. peeps who want quantity will dig this place. will I ever crave this food? no server was on point and funny. can't ask for moar... be prepared to smell like garbage afterwards, not really a good spot to eat before you head out to the city. this place is paradise for dudes who lift and want a huge postworkout meal.

    (3)

  • Fernandez X.

    Service was okay. We changed waiters halfway, and the first one was a bit of a snob and sarcastic. The second one could barely speak English but tried hard to stay on top of our needs. Of course we had the unlimited pork belly and brisket. Meat was okay, but came frozen and unmarinated, as others have pointed out. Also the little side dishes did not look all that fresh and the variety was very limited. I've had Korean before, and the assortment of dishes was sorely lacking. We are not Korean, and this was our first time here. I did not appreciate the lack of instruction of what to do or expect, which was aggravated by the snobbishness of our first waiter. We weren't really sure what was to come as far as dishes, appetizers, or what to do with the grill since the meat is cooked right in front of you. The fact that we had a difficult time with our second non-English speaking waiter made it even worse. Lastly, in my opinion, I suspect that they serve different tiers of food depending on if you're a regular or a Korean with an understanding of what to expect. We noticed that the tables next to us, though ordered the same unlimited meat dishes, appeared to have a different quality grade of meats, different vegetable sides, and a fresher soup offering. All-in-all, it was okay. For the price for an all-you-can-eat place, it's a decent value. Especially if you plan to eat a lot and know what to expect or know what you're doing.

    (3)

  • Sean P.

    From the creators of Kimchi MyungGwan (Kimchi House on Yelp), Iron Age is another spawn that's been created in Duluth. They have a unique grill that I still have mixed feelings about. It's a huge, heavy, flat grill that's placed on an angle so the grease drops down. The problem with this is that the hot spots get really annoying and you'll be constantly changing the location of meats, turning meats, etc. Also, because the grease just drops down to the bottom, you'll find that whatever is at the bottom of the grill will get pretty greasy. What you really come here for is the meat though and it's pretty good. It comes out frozen unfortunately but it's easily overlooked once you start feasting. They had an unlimited option when we went but I'm not sure if they offer that now. Banchan is good and a wide variety is offered. Save some meat for the end of the meal when they fry up rice for you on the grill. The extra grease really plays a roll here as it enhances the flavor of the fried rice. As with most Korean restaurants, service is awesome and fast. Press the service button, it's hilarious to hear all the waiters respond to your request (but please don't abuse it).

    (4)

  • Khuram J.

    It turns out that my bad review was because they were short on staff and hired better servers. I am now a regular at Iron Age and am greeted with respect every time I arrive. Food quality has gotten better! Definitely worth checking out!

    (4)

  • Christin K.

    I really enjoy iron age and eat wayy too much here. I went a few weeks ago, had some beef brisket and pork belly AYCE. We had a few plates.. It gets pretty loud and they are constantly bumping kpop music, I didn't think it was bad, it was a lively atmosphere. Less intimate, more sociable. The servers are all very attentive and constantly keep asking if you need something. They wear these cute air line steward type uniforms T_T It gets crowded on the weekend during their peak hours from 7-10 pm (according to our server), so try to avoid those times. recently went back and it was during those peak times, and also I think something was wrong with their AC. It was hot! I have to give props to our servers, it was so hot, they were running around and sweating, but they were still super attentive. I haven't had the experience of them running out of dduk, and I love the variety of pickled radishes. I do wish they had the mool kimchi like honey pig has so you can cool down. Your clothes will smell like meat after this, and my face gets greasy. Even after eating soo much, I still have room for a little soft serve :)

    (4)

  • Eddie K.

    Best I have ever had in Korean food. When here with my brother and his girlfriend last month and have to say the long hour and a half wait was well worth it. Place was packed like a club on Saturday night. Service could be better like invest in some beepers to so people know when they can enter. Servers were awesome and food was like non stop heaven. Being able to cook it like you want is great. Will recommend to anyone. Please don't miss out on this place it's to die for. :)

    (5)

  • Phoebe T.

    Ever since I heard about all you can eat Korean BBQ places I knew I wanted to try one. We went here for one of our girls night outs and I was honestly a bit un-impressed with this place. We arrived around 9PM and still had to wait 20 minutes. We got seated and they bought maybe 3-4 sides, none of which are quality sides. I mean, the place in Doraville that offers 9 dollar tofu soups has better sides then this place! The sides are my favorite part of the meal so that was a bit upsetting. The meat seemed okay but the pork had tons of fat on it. Our waiter was less than attentive most of the night and we were not given kim-chi or rice until we asked for it (even though both items are free, but how are people to know to ask for it if you don't offer it?). This place was quite a trek drive-wise for me so I probably won't be back; there are plenty of better Korean places in Doraville.

    (2)

  • Tarie L.

    FOOD: As far as Korean BBQ goes this place isn't bad. I don't think the all you can eat meat option is really worth it though (least not for me and my group we didn't eat that much). However it's nice that they have it as an option. Some Korean BBQ places don't. I love the rice paper wraps and could probably do without the radish wrap but eh? options are good right? I wish they had the actual large lettuce wraps but the salad they have makes up for it i suppose. My only beef (pun not intended lol) with this place is the side dishes. I WISH THERE WERE MORE AND BETTER ONES! I guess it really is just for the korean bbq experience.There is a FREE (yes i said FREE) ice cream and cappuccino machine near the door as well. And i was really suprised the the ice cream was actually really creamy. I was expecting a yogurt ice cream (which i don't like :P) so that was a pleasant surprise. I haven't tried the cappuccino yet but i've been told it's pretty good. DECORATION: It's a cozy place and the hot eye candy servers aren't that bad either ^__o. They have a large projection screen playing the latest Korean MV's as well. Personally i think they could do with an expansion of the place. It's always busy and super crowded so make sure to make reservations or go there early @5-7 if you don't want to wait around the door for a table.

    (4)

  • Jae S.

    Want to give this place 4 stars but can't since this place has changed so much. This is an all u can eat place but they do have the normal items. Price is not cheap for atlanta but considered expensive for California. The bahnchan is what u would normally expect from this kind of establishment. But one thing has changed since it has opened and that is it has getting more and more busy and I see less and less Koreans coming here and more foreign pple are making there way here. Typically 40-60 min wait on weekends are standard it seems. Another thing is if u like rice cake with ure bbq u better get here early gc they seems to run out faster and faster each time I been here. The atmosphere is not bad and service is good. But ure better off going here on a weekday when it is slower. Be prepared to smell like korean bbq for the rest of the night.

    (3)

  • Adam R.

    Um, all you can eat pork belly and beef? Whoever opened this place either has a direct line into my brain or has the desire to see me transform into a meat version of Violet Beauregarde. Either way, just feed me until the seems burst. Not only is there meat, there is a giant screen showing the latest K-Pop videos! Food for my mouth and my eyes...but not so much my ears. The meat is grilled at your table so you can cook it however you want. I had to constantly fight the urge to just start putting it directly from the grill into my mouth. There were also some non-meat diversions on the table as well but I obviously ignored them as they would have taken up precious room that was reserved for meat. The only problem is this place is in lower Chattanooga so it is a long meat-filled drive home and it is tough fighting off a strong meat coma like this place can produce. Overall this place is a fantastic deal. Around $15 for all you can eat, not to mention it gives me great ideas new playlists to get me through another week of work!

    (4)

  • Pauline C.

    It was so good! I cant believe it! Y'all gots to try!

    (5)

  • Christine K.

    There are a lot of other all-you-can-eat Korean meat places around town, but Iron Age has to be my number 1. They have a very extensive menu and if you love meat, you won't be disappointed. This is on the pricier side. First, I would recommend going in a group of 4 or less. I'm really impatient, so I feel like the more people you have the more pauses there are between eating the meat and waiting for it to cook. I went with 2 other friends and we killed it. We all got the all-you-can-eat option. We got tried the beef brisket, fermented bean paste pork belly, pepper paste pork belly, and wine pork belly. The waiters grilled it for us at our table and all we did was eat, eat, and eat. With the all-you-can-eat option, you get plenty of sides, and you even get soy bean soup. DELICIOUS! After you're done with the meat, you can choose to eat fried rice. They cook it for you on an aluminum sheet on the grill and will add leftover meat from your meal if you want. It is really delicious. After your meal, you can get a ice cream cone at the soft serve machine by the door! The perfect end to a gigantic meal. I recommend everyone to try once.

    (4)

  • Matt Y.

    I think the all-you-can-eat option is better than Honey Pig. It's $10 cheaper and tastes about the same to me. I've heard people say that Honey Pig tastes better... I disagree. The service was awfully nice. I really liked the waiters, and they were all kind and helpful. The food was tasty, and we enjoyed the music videos playing on the screen (my friends more knowledgeable of k-pop were letting us know who different artists were). Definitely worth a trip!

    (5)

  • John F.

    I had wondered why this place always had a line out the door on weekends so I decided to check it out on a Monday night. The restaurant has many booths setup with gas grills for cooking. There was also a big screen playing Korean pop music videos. Our group decided to order the all you can eat special for $14.99 per person. With that you get brisket and pork belly. The brisket arrived and it was thicker cut than we're normally accustomed to at other restaurants and from the grocery store. Not bad, just an observation. The beef did arrive frozen which we thought was a little strange. It didn't have any salt or pepper added like we've seen at other restaurants, so the taste was bland. When we asked for the pork belly, we had a hard time communicating to the waiter that we wanted just the plain pork belly. He kept trying to ask us if we wanted all the different kinds of marinated pork belly and he looked at us kind of strange for ordering the plain version. It wasn't very exciting either. We also observed that the sesame oil and salt sauce was just plain table salt and not thick grain sea salt. That was also a put off Going to have to agree with Carlos C. that Iron Age is a low rent version of Honey Pig. The soju was $12.99 so I guess Iron Age is a good place to hang out and drink at provided you just want to ease your hunger and not savor the food.

    (2)

  • Cindy W.

    Came with a group of 5 and were given a table really meant for 4 (there were empty larger tables available. Boo.) Lots of people don't know if Honey Pig or Iron Age is better...well guess what? Honey Pig beats Iron Age in -every- aspect except for price. Yes, for the most part even the employees at Honey Pig are more attractive than Iron Age. To those new to Korean BBQ: Essentially you are given a choice of meat, like brisket or pork belly (the first is basically shaved beef slices and the latter is super fatty pork belly). The meat is grilled and cut with scissors. Then you dip your meat in a salt/oil mixture, and (optional) add ssamjang or gochujang or doen jjang (red chili pepper paste or fermented soybean paste). From here you can either eat it with rice, or wrap it in rice paper, and even add sliced daikon, peppers, or lettuce. Here's what sets Iron Age apart (not necessarily a good way, just different): -The price. AYCE (+tax/tip) here is 18ish, and at HP is around 25. -The pork belly comes sliced waaay thicker than most places and comes in different flavors (wine, soybean paste, red chili pepper paste, regular, and fusion, which is like a mix of Italian dried herbs....). Everyone agreed wine was the best and fusion is the worst. There is a reason why fusion doesn't work well- the flavors are discordant and disconcerting to the palate. -Service was crap-tacular. We beeped for every sauce, fermented vegetable, rice, and meat that ran out. We were not a needy table, were extremely patient anyway, the place wasn't close to packed, and at least 3 servers were wandering like nomads at all times, hands behind back. I had to turn around and make eye contact with a lot of them and they just walk away! Are they serious?? -Huge kpop screen with very up-to-date music videos, though music isn't as loud as HP. -You have to ask for rice (bbap), and they make kimchi rice on foil. -Speaking of side dishes (banchan), there are essentially none at Iron Age. All the "sides" are meant to be eaten with your meat wraps/rice, like the peppers, garlic, and daikon. -AYCD soju for $13, I believe? -Frozen yogurt machine with baby cones comes with a slushie like consistency. -Best employee: Looks like cross between Cantonese actor Andy Lau and T.O.P, has great English, and did a better job taking care of us in the 5 minutes he served us than our server that entire night. Personal Nitty Gritty Details -There was at least a 15 min wait in between every meat order because come again, service was downright terrible. Our server seemed like a sweet and shy fob...a little endearing; that doesn't make up for the service though. Advice: order again the moment your raw meat comes. -When the guy was serving cooked meat, he used the tongs/scissors sitting in the raw meat juice. That just makes me really nervous. -Back to the table for 4 problem- the server almost hit my head twice with the serving plate if I hadn't Matrix swung out of the way. Overall impression? Just an ok for me, meat quality wasn't good as pork had a grainy texture, and brisket was almost frozen. Don't bring any elderly or older folks here, this place is like one-hit-KO catalyst in waiting to increase the statistics for heart disease.

    (3)

  • Alex H.

    Hi. I'm right here. I would like your AYCE. I'm ready to order. Been sitting here for fifteen minutes. Been actively trying to make eye contact for ten. You don't want my money? A'ight. I'll go to a better Korean BBQ.

    (1)

  • Sin S.

    My judgement might be skewed since I'm comparing Iron Age to the best Korean BBQ I've had in Kang-Nam, Seoul, but here's what I thought of the place. Price: For $20 dollars (including tax and 20% tip), it's pretty reasonable for AYCE. If you're a fattie like me, you will probably get your money's worth. Atmosphere: The place was modern, clean and well lit. No complaints here. Service: The service was great as our waiter was very attentive and got us everything we asked for. He regularly filled our waters, got us more sides and grilled/cut our food. Most importantly, he kept the meat coming. And he also spoke perfect English. Food: Here's where Iron Age loses its two stars. The beef brisket came out frozen and did not have much taste to them. It was so unimpressive that we moved right on to the pork after one order. The 6 different flavors of fatty pork tasted all the same, and the reason for this is because they don't marinate them beforehand but simply pour the marinade on before they serve it to you. You will see this as you flip the pork, there is no marinade on the other side. The sides we're decent, but I wish there was a larger selection. Overall, my experience at Iron Age was just okay. The only way, in my opinion, to make it worth your visit is to stuff yourself silly as you will not be going for quality but rather for quantity here. I would probably go back if I cannot find a better AYCE Korean BBQ in Atlanta.

    (3)

  • James H.

    I guess this is as good as it gets for Atlanta... I had this a couple weeks ago and was pretty disappointed.. (largely cause i've been spoiled by LA) the meat quality was mediocre but they didn't even have KALBI!! they had like a cross between your kalbi and bulgogi. Side dishes were minimal and when we asked for extra egg soup they were going to charge us.. But sitll I guess if you need some kalbi and youre in the area you should stop in.

    (3)

  • Jay K.

    I'd have to say out of all the Korean BBQs in town, this place is my favorite. Although, the quality of the meat is not exactly the best, the price is decent. The service has been lacking lately, but still is one of better services compared to the other BBQ places. I wish they didn't raise their prices for the unlimited sets, but it's still cheaper than its competitors. There are a good amount of variety of flavors you can choose from such as the (pork belly, kinda like thick versions of bacon) which has garlic flavor, red pepper flavor, fermented soy bean flavor (not really as bad as it sounds), and wine flavor. This place is one that I would recommend to my friends and I visit every once in while especially when I'm feeling in the mood for eating (meat). This is more friends/couple friendly, but families will still feel welcome here.

    (4)

  • Roy L.

    This is one of the places you have to prepare yourself before you go there, because the buffet comes to you. Sort of like Fogo De Chao, but Korean style. So I wouldn't go here before at least a day in advance notice. After you order the All you can eat pork and beef, then just sit back and get ready to eat. This is the only Korean restaurant I've been with people waiting outside. They also make bokum bap with your leftovers at the end and they don't get pissed off if you ask them to replace the cooking plate. Something you should do after about 4 or 5 servings. Not the best place to go regularly if you're health conscious. I try to watch what I eat, but all that goes out the door as soon as walk in theirs. So I may go here once or twice a month. Very efficient and friendly service. The big screen with the neverending Korean girl bands is entertaining too. For some reason all the bands look the same to me, but apparently they're not. They don't hesitate to refill the bonchon here, so that's a plus. The ice cream machine located on the way out is another reminder you've just eaten too much. I only notice this on the way out and not on the way in. Overall, very good place to eat and meet with friends who are hungry. Not a place to take a date unless you've been with them awhile. The last sentence is just an opinion of mine.

    (4)

  • Hamster K.

    After reading so many glowing reviews, i thought I would be impressed. It was ok. As stated in other reviews, the beef comes frozen so there isn't much flavoring. I prefer the other Korean AYCE in the same shopping center.

    (3)

  • Joe D.

    I came here a while ago with some friends, and I must say that I was pleased overall. We got the unlimited bbq, which came with all sorts of meat. My favorite was the pork that had been marinated in some spicy sauces. So delicious. The beef was pretty weak and flabby, so I was upset by that. They also were lacking a lot of banchan (side dishes) with the rounds of meat. And that vinegar salt sauce was rather...well...salty. The highlight of the meal, really, was the kimchi fried rice they give you at the end. Just when you think you can't take anymore...BAM. Awesome. I would like to say that you can't judge this place based on their service and attentiveness. It's a Korean restaurant, guys, not an American restaurant. Korean restaurants are notorious for being less attentive than the average place because of how similar places are run in Korea. They have buttons that you press, and literally every waiter in the house answers with a loud "ye!", letting you know that they're on their way. And if you're not Korean, they will gladly help you cook the meat. And let's not forget to mention the up-to-date k-pop videos they play.

    (4)

  • Katie L.

    I had the $18 all you can eat dinner with a friend and it was awesome! Meat selection and side items were good. The service was good and the server don't hesitate to give you as much as you want. The place look pretty cool with a huge screen showing Korean MTV. My friend thought the music was a little too loud but the music was somewhat enjoyable. At the end of your meal, another cool thing is you can grab ice cream, coffee, cappuccino, and tea for free from their machines on your way out. What a nice way to finish off. I think is totally comparable to Honey Pig with a smaller price.

    (4)

  • Amaryllia L.

    I've been wishing for a place like this since I first experienced it in LA ( yelp.com/biz/tahoe-galbi… ) so when I saw it on Yelp, I immediately found my two closest meat-eating girlfriends and came for Sunday dinner. Things I liked: * Super tasty beef brisket. So much so that we had no desire to get even one plate of pork belly (mostly because the pork belly at Honey Pig was burnt and traumatized me) * Great service. The waiters were really good about bringing us new plates of beef and refilling our lettuce. They weren't quite as good with refilling water but I'll let that slide. * $16 + $3 tip for All You Can Eat is hard to beat...this is what heaven is like for low-carbers (assuming you skip the rice). I will have to check the price next time for how much it is to order a plate of beef. Seeing as how us 3 girls were only able to eat 4 plates of meat, I'm not exactly sure if we got our money's worth...but bringing even one guy would have easily fixed that problem. * Open late every day, either midnight or 2am! Things I didn't like so much: * Lacking a hostess. There were people waiting everywhere when I showed up and there was nowhere to put down my name. One of the waiters eventually came by to take down names but put my name AFTER 2 other groups that had shown up later than me. We ended up getting seated after 30 minutes of waiting, which isn't bad, but it was still annoying to watch people who show up 10 minutes after you get seated 10 minutes before you. * There are only 2 choices of meat (beef brisket and pork belly), whereas the LA restaurant/buffet let us pick from a list of at least 8 different items, including tongue! (ok, so I wouldn't order beef tongue myself but having the option to do so is nice.) * They don't automatically bring you kimchi. Had I not read about this on Yelp, I wouldn't even know to ask for it. This leaves me wondering what else they have that you have to explicitly ask for. * The kimchi fried rice at the end is not my favorite. Unlike Honey Pig, the fried rice is already completely premade beforehand so they just heat it up. It has a very sticky consistency (again, probably as a result of being premade and sitting in the sauce all day), a little on the sweet side, and very spicy. Not many discernible bits in it besides bean sprouts...which could be easily remedied if they just worked in whatever meat/kimchi you had left on the grill, but again (for the 3rd time), they can't because it was completely premade.

    (4)

  • Wanda J.

    I finally had the chance to hike up to Duluth to try Iron Age. Was it worth the long trip and 30 minute wait? I'm not completely sure. The hubs, myself, and my parent all had the all you can eat samgyupsal (pork belly) and chadolbaegi (thinly sliced beef) for $14.99 pp. The beef was pretty good. However, beef is my favorite protein so it's really got to be bad for me not to like it. The pork belly was much thicker than I expected it to be, but it was still good. It didn't look so appetizing when they first put it on the hot iron plate, but I got over the look of it after they cut it up into smaller pieces. You would think that all you can eat samgyupsal and chadolbaegi for $14.99pp would get at least 4 stars, but I only gave 3 due to the service and lack of side dishes. The service was mediocre at best. The guy never really communicated with us. He kept bringing beef out in the beginning until I stopped him and asked him to bring out the pork belly. Also, we had to keep flagging him down to replenish our side dishes and whatever else we needed. At the beginning of our meal I asked him for some napkins and he handed me the whole napkin dispenser. A little rude if you ask me. There were just a few side dishes that came out with our meal, and those side dishes were lacking in quality. They didn't even bring out kimchi. I had to ask the guy to bring it out for us. Anyway, usually when you go to a samgyupsal place they bring out fresh lettuce for you to wrap your meat in. I'm not sure if they had lettuce and the guy just never brought it out or if they didn't have it. The samjang was too thin, you couldn't pick it up with your chopsticks. The dduk wrap was a bit too thick. The complaints are endless. The highlight of my meal was the protein and that it was free. I probably won't go out of my way to eat here again. However, if I'm in the area I probably wouldn't mind checking out the other stuff on the menu. I didn't get a chance to look over the menu carefully because I was so hungry, but there was stuff at other tables that looked appetizing.

    (3)

  • Carlos C.

    They're the poor man's Honey Pig. There it is. G'night.

    (2)

  • Ken L.

    Hmm... this place is great. Here's a tip... for the beef ...dip in the spicy sauce or the bean sauce... and make sure you grill garlic and jalapenos until there is a slight char to it and it has the texture of a potato... wrap the garlic inside the beef, dip it in one of those sauces... wrap it in the rice wrapper or the radish wrapper... put some lettuce in there or the pickled radish and eat it. If you go with the radish wrap with lettuce and the meat and the sauce... it gives it a nice balance. VERY DELICIOUS. kind of like a mini korean slider/taco/wrap thing... you could even double wrap it with a rice wrap and a radish wrap... for double the fun... double layer the meat in between the wraps! go nuts! for the pork... well make sure its seared well and has a slight brown crust... dip it in the oil + salt + pepper sauce and do the same as the beef...with the wrapping in the wraps and adding the spicy lettuce...!!! The bibimbap that comes out towards the end is very flavorful too as is the soup that they brought out for us... usually I'm not a fan of bibimbap because I find it bland and tasteless, but the kick that this bibimbap had was great! Again... its all you can eat for 14.99 and well its open late and there is softserve ice cream on the way out... and a shout out to the korean kpop girls on the projector that all look the same. and not in a bad way... do all girls in korea look like this? it is very good. service may be a bit slow and they might be a little slow to refill side dishes...but its because they are so busy... yeah. im drooling as I write this review.

    (4)

  • Nancy N.

    I'm writing this review because I am having SERIOUS Korean BBQ withdrawals! A girlfriend and I took a road trip to Atlanta to visit some friends. Our first stop was, of course, KOREAN BBQ! There is no such thing as All You Can Eat Korean BBQ in Charlotte. Actually, there is barely any Korean BBQ period. Imagine our excitement as we pulled up to Iron Age! As we walked in, a delectable aroma surfaced the air. It's always a good sign when people are lining up to eat at any place, but in this case, the 20 minute wait was pure torture! We simply watched with salivating mouths while happy patrons enjoyed their food as MORE smoke surfaced the air. Like I said, PURE TORTURE! When we finally got a table, we all indulged. Personally, I would be okay with skipping the brisket altogether because the pork belly is where it's at! My favorite flavor was the garlic, but the spicy pepper and wine flavors were also good (referring to Pork Belly mixtures). I wish someone told me that they would mix all your leftovers at the end to make kimchi fried rice. I would have saved some room! Overall, good food in a very sociable environment. Thanks to the projector showcasing random Korean music videos/dramas, I am currently addicted to "A Gentleman's Dignity" Kdrama! Thanks Iron Age. Hopefully we'll be back soon!

    (4)

  • Linda N.

    4.5 stars from me!~ I think I'm falling in love with this place. A friend of mine recommend me to stop by and try, and surely I did and looooooooove it! Went on my boyfriend birthday along with a group of friends and decided to get the $14.99 unlimited meat deal. This is a great deal for those who come hungry and wanna leave happppppy! Which includes the following:~ * Complementary water ( Duh! quite refreshing ) * Beef Briskets( MY FAVORITE). * Pork Belly.. ( quite fattening but is also good). *Kim Chi ( if requested.. personally, it wasn't my favorite. A little bit too sour and not much flavor.. I had better) *Fried Rice ( usually they bring it out at the end) OR White rice ( comes in the regular small metal bowls) *Seaweed Soup ( Since we came a little late around 11pm they didn't have much soup left and all we had were the left overs.. eh. wasn't cool but the soup was alright. Maybe it taste better when they have more! ) Extras: ~ Korean Beer.. ( Must requested. I did have a sip of the beer and it tasted okay.. the guys seem to enjoy it more though ) The experience: Well!, The first time was amazing because we had an awesome waiter name Brain ( I believe). He was very informative about the food and was patient when we keep ringing the bell ! ( which can get addicting and annoying). Not only that but every time we requested something extra he always bring out over and beyond. The second time could of been better.. Brain ( the first waiter) wasn't there so we ended up having some other guy. He wasn't too excited to host our group.. ( since we requested too many items) But who can blame us.. it was a group of 7!! I mean every time we requested for something.. he would bring out little portion.. which is gone in like 5 seconds. Luckily this other waiter came and took over.. ( thank goodness). But the food didn't disappoint me .. so I'm happy! They don't close until 2AM, so take your time and enjoy!!

    (4)

  • Huazzy K.

    This place is delicious. Dduk-bo-ssam and radish slices. Good service. Good crowd. FREE Ice cream at the end. I should rate it 5 stars. But I ate there once and met up later w/ a few friends for a movie. They said I smelled "RIDICULOUSLY RANK". I cried b/c I'm sensitive. So 4 stars it is. Next time I shall eat naked and keep my clothes in the car. Now, this joint is gonna get rated 5 stars by other patrons everytime I eat there, b/c my body is also delicious. ly.. fatty.

    (4)

  • Inspector Y.

    The beef is awesome here. Fresh, well marinated and nicely cut. The burners were well ventilated and I did not come out smelling like a fire pit. Service was quick, food was good, price was right....I'm coming back.

    (4)

  • Ming Y.

    i like this place a lot. it is a korean bbq place, the pork belly is all you can eat. i love how they have their pork belly marinated in many sauces for you to choose. i'm a huge fan of pork belly, so this is a good deal for me. i love how they play korean mtv in a huge projector in the restaurant, you can cook, eat and watch korean girls and boys group singing at the same time. they give you good amount of side dishes, and also fried rice in the end, it is a lot of food. the price is very reasonable too, i think it's 16.99 for the all you can eat pork belly. the place is good for groups and couples.

    (4)

  • Juichia C.

    Came here to meet up with Jang C and Daniel B, with the large group of Yelpers. Did the AYCE with beef and pork belly. The beef was thinly sliced and not marinated to my surprise. The pork belly was basically thick wide slabs of raw bacon meat. The service was not too bad, all things considered. It was weird that they didn't have kimchi served automatically - you had to ask for them. You also have to ask for lettuce and rice. Again, weird. I'm going to stress, again, my point about how weird it is you have to ask for rice at an Asian restaurant, I usually expect them to be shoving that down my throat the moment I walk in. I didn't like the beef too much, it wasn't fatty enough so it wasn't the most tender slices I've had around. The pork belly was good, of course... it's kind of difficult to mess up bacon. The complimentary soup was delicious. I wish they had more variety in the little dishes they served. Overall, it's a good place and it's pretty cheap.

    (3)

  • Han L.

    All you can eat Korean. Fin. Jk. This place cracks me up because the store sign blinks flashing lights. Then, when you walk in, there's a giant tv with K-pop playing. The servers themselves are a bunch of 2cool4school cutie patooties. I've never felt more hip chomping down all you can eat Korean bbq. For fifteen dollars, you can all you can eat pork belly, beef, and appetizers. When you're about pass out because your belly just swallowed your lungs, they make you some bibimboppy. The bibimbop is kind of scanty and not that good. It was fake bibimpop, but whatevs, I still ate it.

    (3)

  • shawn r.

    Real cool atmosphere and design. The staff weren't the most talkative / helpful bunch, language seemed to be a barrier when asking questions (being it was my first Korean BBQ experience). Had the unlimited combination (beef and pork, with soup) I thought the meal was delicious and would go back again.

    (3)

  • Stephanie N.

    I'm addicted. $14.99 all you can eat quality Korean BBQ is a 5 star in my opinion. I came here with a group for the first time for a birthday party, so we didn't have any trouble or long wait since we had a reservation. They only take reservations for parties of 8 or more. So if you can get 8 people it's worth it to avoid the wait. The service was eh. They were slow to bring out refills of the sides and seemed bothered when we asked them to. But being in no hurry, and having plenty to eat made the service more bearable. But the meat was fantastic, great marinade on the pork belly, and although the beef was not seasoned and arrived frozen, all you have to do is cook it on the grill and let the kimchee juices flavor it, or just wrap it up and dip it with you many many sides. The pork might have been a little fatty, but again I don't mind a little crispy fat with my meat. The sides are to die for, fresh radish, salad, kimchee, rice wraps and different sauces. All in all I love this place. There might be better Korean BBQ elsewhere, for cheaper and better quality, but I might have to go back to LA for that. But for now Iron age will do just fine. Oh, one more tip. Really don't plan on doing anything afterwards, going out, drinking more, walking, breathing, etc. If you did it right you will be in a guaranteed food coma.

    (5)

  • Esther K.

    Located next to Sydney Buffet on Pleasant Hill, Iron Age seems to be a place that the entirety of my friends and I frequent the most. Friend: Eh... where should we go? Me: Well... we can go to (fill in variety of restaurants). Friend: Or we can just goto Iron Age. Me: (sound of Kungfu screaming yes in the background) Yeah, we can. The one thing that sets this place apart from other AYCE pork belly and beef brisket is that you can choose to order different flavored marinaded pork belly. There's a variety of choices like: gochujang (hot pepper paste), garlic (my fave), wine marinaded, and fusion (which I think is pork belly dusted with herbs like cloves and such). I really love the rice cakes and sweet pickled daikon they give you. I personally like to wrap my beef brisket in the rice cake and my pork belly in the sweet pickled daikon. Other AYCE places sometimes don't give you the rice cake... which makes Kungfu and I very sad. I also really like their salad and dwen jang ji gae (fermented bean paste soup/stew). I think only the girls ever have the soup though, the guys usually are too focused on trying to kill at least 3 plates (1 plate of pork belly is 3 big slabs) of meat, each. They offer you three dipping sauces: sesame oil with salt and pepper (which is used for pork belly or beef brisket traditionally), bean paste (also used when eating pork belly), and their sweet and spicy hot sauce which is perfect for using 100% of the time. Dip your meat in the sweet and spicy hot sauce, put it on top of your choice of rice cake or sweet pickled daikon, place some salad on top and devour. The service is good and if you need something, don't hesitate to ring the bell on your table. The all male wait staff in uniforms resembling boy scout uniforms will shout "NAE" which is a confirmation in this aspect. They don't charge you extra for things like sweet pickled daikon, the rice cakes, the sauces, jalapenos and garlic, or the salad. So if you run out, ring the bell and ask for more. After your meal, you can ask them to make you fried rice if you have room in your stomach. Ask for one garlic pork belly if you don't have any leftover meat. Cook the meat, and they'll cut the meat into bits and pieces and mix it in with the fried rice mixture (hot pepper paste, nori, and I think there's some bean sprouts) and they spread it on top of your grill. Wait for it to cook, and devour. If you order a soda, there are no free refills as they only have cans. It's about a $1 each. I've tried their other menu items like spicy chicken kalbi, which I would highly recommend against. The spicy chicken kalbi was too watery (it's a dish that has chopped chicken that's been tossed in hot pepper flakes, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and brown sugar) and it wasn't very... good. I say stick with their specialty, AYCE pork belly and beef brisket.

    (5)

  • Sami S.

    This was my first experience at an AYCE Korean BBQ. My party and I had to wait a little over 30 minutes to get seated and when told that our table was ready, waited another 10 minutes to actually get seated, but after that everything was pretty good :) Food: Delicious! $15.99 all you can eat pork belly and beef brisket with plenty of side dishes. Service: Super, the waiter I had was fast and friendly and very helpful. Atmosphere: When I went it was pretty loud and a young crowd. Overall I had a good time and a satisfying meal and would come here again.

    (4)

  • David S.

    The meat was pretty good. Service was quick. Best thing about this place is they have an all you can eat pork and beef combo where they keep bring out the meat when you ask for it. You grill it on the table but they come around and help out. I've been here twice and both times they were helpful with the grilling and asking if we wanted more stuff. Make sure you keep asking them for side dishes that comes with the unlimited combo. You get daengja jigae (fermented bean soup), various dipping sauces, and a few other sides. Also in the unlimited combo, they have different types of pork (some marinated in wine or garlic) so make sure you ask about this. The first time we went, they didn't mention this so we just got the regular pork (which was good) but the second time we went, the server told us about the other ones. The pork marinated in wine was the very good although I wasn't crazy about the garlic pork. Overall, great experience especially if you're really hungry and can eat a lot.

    (4)

  • Robert M.

    Very good, similar to Honey Pig of course, although I still prefer Honey Pig to Iron Age. We didn't go for the all you can eat, but it was still plenty. One order of the standard pork belly and one order of the garlic pork belly, each at $15.99. Each order has 3 large strips of belly, along with some kimchi and banchan (rice cake, radish selections, greens, garlic/jalapeno, and soybean soup). 3 dipping sauces are also included: one chili, one soybean, and one sesame oil with salt/pepper which is always my favorite. Yet another great resto to choose from in the rapidly growing K-town of the ATL metro area.

    (4)

  • John C.

    Iron Age served the best Korean BBQ I have ever had (both in the United States and South Korea). I kid you not. The place is Bob Barker.. the price is right. $16 dollars buys you all you can eat and the staff cooks it for you. The food.. from the meat to the sides to the soup to the rice is all above average quality. There are 5+ different flavors of pork. The service is exceptional. We paid $5 for a Hite big enough (Korean beer) to last my friend and I the whole meal. And in traditional Korean fashion, they have an ice cream machine near the door which makes for an enjoyable exit. The restaurant's T.V. is big.. real big. The only trouble I had was finding the place when my GPS led me to a Taco Bell. Iron Age is actually to the left of HHGreg next to the Petco. Just as other reviewers have stated, "my belly is still full as I write this." If you are a fan of Korean BBQ or spicey food, Iron Age will not disappoint. P.S. Opposite of what others may say, Iron Age is better than Honey Pig (over priced, a la carte, and inferior quality).

    (4)

  • B K.

    I got the $14.99 all you can eat meal, and I was about to throw up when I saw how much fat was on the pork and beef. The salad was pretty good that came with the meal. Anyways, I only tried 2 items before i decided i didn't want anymore. The fat made me sick and I was def. not hungry anymore. I def. will not go back again. Idk why people think this place is soo great. I guess its b/c I am not Korean. lol

    (1)

  • D L.

    Went for dinner. Good service, servers are constantly walking around. Ordered the all-you-can-eat chadolbaegi (thinly sliced meat) and samgyupsal (thick cuts of pork belly) special. I think they cut the meat thick, which is good, but there isn't any seasoning on the meat. Nor are the dipping sauces very tasty... Side dishes are lacking in quantity and quality. Would I go again? Mebbe...

    (3)

  • Thu-Kim P.

    The food was good not great but good. I lovvvveeeddd the soy bean paste?? It was so yummy. In the beginning the experience was positive. Great server very attentive and helpful for noobs like me. However when it came to checkout, I decided to pay for 4 people in my group. The cashier was like there's an 18% gratuity. Okay, that's cool. I'll give a couple dollars more because I felt that the service was good. 14.99 for 4 people would make my bill a little bit under 60. He charged me $78! That's a 30% tip! I'm okay with tipping for service but I'm not okay with them adding on extra tip because they can't do math. They proceeded to do the same thing for the other four people in our party. 27-30% tip added onto the bill. It was packed and my bf didn't want me to " make a scene" so I left but I'll never come back here again. Im going to try honey pig next time. Lesson learned.

    (3)

  • Jonathan H.

    all you can eat meat for less than 20 bucks. enough said.

    (4)

  • Gloria M.

    Can we say yummy and divine? Absoloutely delish! Portions are huge and the samgyupsal comes with a bowl of cold kimchi noodles with the cold broth, and at teh end of the meal as always: the infamous fried rice. Good service and extreme yummyness. Free ice cream/capp at checkout! :]

    (5)

  • Annie C.

    First time here. It's located next to Sydneys buffet. We ordered the 14.99 all you can eat which includes choices of thin slice of beef or thick slice of pork (ssam gyup sal). They gave us option of regular non marinated pork or the wine pork. We couldn't taste much of the wine marinade but both are really tasty. The best or my favorite is the beef that is charred cooked. We came and conquered! They are really generous with the side dishes and many choices in alcoholic beverages from beer to wine to soju. It's definately in our top list of korean BBQ. The only complaint is that they don't have much of a seafood selection on the menu other than octupus but the order comes pork with octupus. Another pro is the service at the restaurant. They are very attentive. I can't wait to go back to the place.

    (4)

  • Kamara M.

    Wear sweatpants. The food is GREAT! I didn't really care for the fried rice at the end of the meal (maybe because i was too stuffed from everything else i ate). There is free ice cream too! They also play Asian pop videos on projection screens all day/night, so that adds a nice touch.

    (5)

  • Alex C.

    Getting seated here was much more of a struggle than necessary, however once seated our waiter was exceptionally friendly and courteous. They seemed pretty busy and there wasn't even a full dining room, though it was close. It seems like they could use an extra waiter, or two. The food is great, specifically the cuts of meat. I wish they offered more banchan, and alternative to the white rice prior to the closing fried rice dish; mostly because you're almost too full to enjoy it by then. I could also see that benefiting them by making customers slightly more full anyway. We went with choice B this time, since we didn't see the value in 3 more meats for $3 more a person. It would be nice if each option allowed a choice of the meats. Option A, any of the 6. Option B any of the 3. Overall, the beef and pork belly option is still delicious.

    (3)

  • Alyssa K.

    I didn't read the other reviews so others may have more accurate info on pricing but this is what I remember... Option A = $22 (the big option with all their meats available. option B =$19 (samgyubsal &chadolbaegee only). Regretfully, I can't give this place more than two stars... Here is a list of the reasons why: 1) the restaurant wasn't even half-full but the waiters seemed too busy/arrogant and un-attentive. 2) There was water dropping from the ceiling onto our table and food but when we told the waiter he just told us that it was because of the air-conditioner... He didn't report the issue to anyone and didn't do anything to fix the problem... Are you for real?!?! If someone is complaining about a dripping ceiling or air conditioning vent then apologize and fix it immediately...IMMEDIATELY!!! That nasty stuff is getting into our food! 3) the more expensive meat combo option wasn't worth it... Unless you like Korean meatball type meat, ek! I'm all about the thin beef (cha-dol-bae-gee) and pork (samgyubsal). We got the bigger option because we wanted marinated galbi meat but our group didn't eat enough of it to make it worth it. 4) the pickled radish slices (moo-Ssam) that are supposed to be eaten with the meat is cut wayyyy too thick. Seriously, I normally love eating my meat with the moo but I couldn't because the moo was too thick and it just overpowered all other flavors. 4) they accidentally charged our card for a different table's meal & then scrambled to fix it 5) to top it all off the ice cream in the softserve ice cream machine was icy and not creamy, booooo~ I do have to commend: 1) their salad was on point. Tangy, sweet and absolutely delicious. 2) free rice included in the all you can eat cost. 3) the 4 really good sauces for dipping your meat in. 4) their decor

    (2)

  • Phong T.

    Recently came back to dine-in on a Thursday night around 10 p.m. with a friend that loves this place. Most of all the booths and about 3 tables in the center of the restaurant were occupied. Luckily, we got a booth! SERVICE: I did not catch the server's name but service was exceptional during our dine-in. He has personality and was swift with what was asked for. He did not forget either while juggling other tables as well. He was a little talkative for me so it got a little... yeah. FOOD: We both got the Course A ($18-19), which comes with all the meats such as different flavored samgyupsal/pork belly, beef brisket, and chicken, etc. I still stand with my previous review. The food is just mediocre although I loved the tenderness of the chicken after it was grilled. Other than that, there was no wow-factor. We also ordered a small plain Soju-- it was watered down so we didn't finish it at all. Wouldn't mind coming back, but it would not be a first-choice for Korean BBQ.

    (3)

  • Paige N.

    Iron Age is going to get four stars to day, due largely in part to our waiter Bernard. I don't know if this was really his actual name, being as he was obviously Korean, and that's not a common Korean name. But he was an awesome waiter, and I highly recommend asking for him if you can - especially if you're not too familiar with Korean BBQ. Because instead of the barely intelligible English and eye rolling doled out by the bucketful at many Asian restaurants, he was incredibly helpful and good to us the entire evening. As soon as we walked in I was reassured this place was a good choice: K-pop videos were playing on a big screen, there were multiple groups of both whites and Asians sitting at tables watching everything get fried up in front of them, and the soft serve ice cream machine was located right next to the entrance. After a few minutes of rapidly cleaning up a table, we were seated in a secluded table in the front of the restaurant with a prime view of the parking lot and Bernard appeared. Since it was our first time there, he recommended we go for the 5 meat option (Option A) and to let him handle the order in which to bring out the meat. Sounded good to me. So out came the usual banchan appetizers, the heated, tilted grill, the beansprouts and kimchi and our first round of meat: beef brisket. The thinly sliced pieces cooked up quickly with Bernard dropping them onto the grill, walking away and returning around the right time to flip them (he did this for all the meats) and telling us we were good to dig in. We repeated this routine for more times with pork belly, marinated beef, marinated chicken and two different marinades of pork. By the last round of meat, we were about done in although neither of us had had the soup, we'd abstained from rice and my boyfriend had only had one large bottle of Korean beer. Apparently we hadn't even tried two other types of marinated pork belly either. Oh well... At the end Bernard did the fried rice everyone else mentioned, and although we could only handle a few mouthfuls without exploding it was really good. We left a couple of hours later close to bursting, smelling of Korean BBQ (a hazard you cannot avoid at one of these places) and swearing not to do that on a more regular basis (it could definitely be hazardous to your health). And I didn't need to eat for practically the whole next day, I was so busy just digesting what we consumed that evening. Everything was tasty, Bernard was fantastic, but that is a situation I should not do on a regular basis - AYCE is a dangerous, dangerous thing. Iron Age executes it well though - good service, good atmosphere and fun experience.

    (4)

  • Zach I.

    I absolutely love this place. You can't go wrong. We usually choose the course A, the waiters will let you cook yourself if you look like you know what you are doing, don't forget to ask for rice and soup if you want them. Soybean marinated pork belly and the galbi marinaded beef are among our favorites, But it's all good.

    (5)

  • Lucy N.

    Every time we come in here, its always super packed. It takes us awhile to be seated but once we are, the food makes up for the wait. We ordered unlimited bbq and it filled me and my family up. Only thing is when it gets too busy, its hard to get seated. Service is good, they are very quick on their feet and get you what you need. Great place.

    (4)

  • Jessica C.

    I saw the reviews and thought this would be an amazing place to try. The food smelled amazing too. But that's all I got of the food. My husband and I walked in and no one greated us or acknowledged us. I had to stop a waiter who was trying to get by us and ask him how do we get seated and order food. He grabbed a menu sat us at a table and left. We never been to a place like this before and had no idea what to expect. I'm not sure on the spacing of tables either. Cnsidering my husband is 6'5" and I am nit a skinny girl, why on earth would you seat us at a table less than six inches to the table next to it and up against a wall on the other side? There was no way we were getting around it. When the waiter at the table next to us didn't even look at us and the other staff who saw us get up and leave didn't say anything, I knew we made the right call in leaving.

    (1)

  • David H.

    When it comes to Korean BBQ this is my destination of choice. The service is too notch and the all you can eat Korean BBQ is delish. The big screens with the catchy kpop always keeps me entertained. Whenever I bring a group out here we always do the all you can eat "A" giving you a pretty wide selection of meats to choose from. We always get the beef brisket along with one other meet like the pork belly to cook along side it. The brisket cooks pretty quickly so we can munch while we wait for the pork to wait. The spicy and wine marinated pork belly is the way to go. Another good meat would be the marinated beef. Kinda heavy so we always order that at the end. If you have never tried Korean BBQ before this is how I enjoy my meal. Skip on the side of rice and make little wraps with the little dishes they give you. Start with the rice paper then add the big pink radish. Then top everything else on. Mix all three sauces and top on the protein. Then it's game on! A nice dinner usually turns into a competition and we usually eat way too much. After you finish they make kim chi fried rice with whatever meat you dont finish. There is also free ice cream and cappuccino at the end to seal the deal. It is a bit pricey at about $24 a person but def worth a try.

    (5)

  • Karen K.

    Old review: They lost 1 star because of service, other than that its 5 for the food! SOOO GOOD! I LOVE THIS PLACE. WILL ALWAYS GO HERE FOR KBBQ BUFFET!!! the decor, atmosphere and food is brilliant. love the uniform too :) New review: bottom line they pulled up the price to 22 dollars for the buffet... for a shittier quality beef n less marinated. N they cut the portion into half, including rice and beef. Their soup is horribly tasteless now. The beef looks so low grade, anyone can tell.... IT'S JUST NOT THE SAME. WHY AM I PAYING MORE MONEY FOR SHITTIER FOOD? PLS EXPLAIN.

    (1)

  • Andrew N.

    I don't really understand why this place gets such a good rating. I've gone here 3 times now. Each with successively worst and worst service. There has always been a wait for this place. Which gives you the illusian that this place is great. The price is descent for a AYCE korean bbq place. This service is really bad here though. If you go with a big group, be prepared not to get any side dishes refilled. Our waiter pretty much ran away every time he came even close to the table. I had to yell out to get anything. And if you need more than one thing refilled, goodluck, they will run away. Water refilled, but also needed kim chi, good luck. Definitely skip this place. You go to korean bbq for the meat AND to me most importantly the side dishes. Without that, doesn't really matter how fresh the meat is, its not going to work out. There are so many other AYCE Korean bbqs within 3 miles of this place. I will not be returning. I'd suggest giving another one a try.

    (1)

  • Coty S.

    Iron Age is extremely popular for a few reasons; mostly because they do not suck. Sure, they are the most popular and you probably have your favorite place. Maybe you visited on one of the many nights where they were filled to capacity with people waiting for hours to get inside--- so you got pissed and left and swore to never visit again. But, you will eventually come back for some reason, so don't let the hate overcome you. They advertise, like A-LOT of advertising compared to most places in the area. So, you will see many customers at Iron Age and be like, "What are they doing here?" You can blame it on smart phones or the more adventurous families of six (with grandparents included) stopping off on the interstate for a bite to eat. Instead of coming to McD's, now they come to Iron Age for a sweet deal on a hill of meat and soft serve ice cream finisher. So... if we come here, we arrive early when the place is pretty much vacant. The service is always excellent and sometimes overly attentive during those hours. Piles of meat and panchan just keep appearing, plate after plate, and good times are had. The more you hate, the more money Iron Age makes.

    (4)

  • Keilah F.

    Foods great. Service not so great. They were supposed to cook for us but they barely came by. We had to do all the work getting up to flip our own meat. They kind of ignored the English speakers at the table and only addressed the Korean speakers. The place was a bit loud as well. I had to yell or text someone in order to communicate. They should probably fix that.

    (3)

  • Jang C.

    I'm hesitant to change the review to 3 stars. After thinking about it for a while, it does make sense. Iron Age had a lot of problems that I encountered since the last time I went. I hate comparing this place to Honey Pig because Honey Pig is not all you can eat. But they both serve pork belly; so it's hard not to compare them. I have always thought Iron Age's quality of pork belly was slightly worse than Honey Pig's. I changed my mind. It's 100000 times worse than Honey Pig's. You definitely get what you pay for at Iron Age. The pork belly is overly fatty and boney. There were some pieces that seemed to have 95% fat. And I didn't like it when I start chewing and biting into hard bone. Also, the servers here are super busy. I think they are understaffed. This place is popular, and it's hard for the servers to take care of all the tables. I had to do a lot of the cutting and cooking on the grill. Because of the hectic pace, they forgot to refill certain things we asked for many times. I don't blame the servers because they are trying hard. It is a problem of the establishment though. Another problem they have is that they ran out of stuff! They ran out of stuff at around 9 PM. They close sometime after midnight. So they start running out of stuff way before closing time. They ran out of the ddeok bo sam in the middle of our dinner. They ran out of the frozen yogurt in the machine too. Or they were either too busy to refill the machine or just ran out. Either case, we couldn't get some things that were part of the deal. That's pretty frustrating. The good thing is that it is still $14.99 for all you can eat beef brisket and pork belly. That's always good. If you're on the paleo diet, this is a great place to go and have protein. Also, like I mentioned in my original review, order the kimchi, grill it with the meats, and eat them together. It makes the meats taste better. Make sure to take advantages of the 3 different sauces they give you too. This place is still a good deal. $14.99 for all-you-can-eat is awesome even though the pork belly quality sucks. I still had fun and got stuffed so I hate to change the rating. However, I still have to address the problems that did worsen our experience. For pork belly, if you want to eat delicious food but pay through the nose, go to Honey Pig. If you just want something to stuff down your gullet, go to Iron Age.

    (3)

  • Crystal P.

    Open til 2am which is a plus. They serve alcohol. Just a few beers and sake. They have all you can eat meat. Dont forget to ask for the fried rice and soup at the end. Only downside is their English isnt very good, but they are always upbeat and accomodating. I ask for my rice at the begin because I dont eat much meat. Love it there!

    (5)

  • Paul B.

    Iron age is one of those gems in a shopping plaza you'll probably pass without noticing. The sign is broad and intimidating but once you step inside, you'll feel like you stepped into a Korean brainwashing room. Korean music videos played non stop projected on a big screen, greeted by young Korean males, and served the prized way of Korean life.. Grilling meat! I'll tell you how I enjoy eating at iron age! I start by getting the beef brisket buffet.. Lean/quick/delicious Also when I eat meat I must have a bowl of rice.. Don't worry it's free! I tend to mix all my sauces together.. It's better that way. The side dishes are so good! Pickled radish, Korean vinaigrette salad, rice paper, and radish wrap! When I'm nearly done, I'll leave some meat on the grill for the free fried rice! (Ask for it if they forget!) Have a couple spoon fulls and by this time I probably got gained a few pounds. Did I mention free ice cream cones?? Sure is not the best ice cream. It tastes more like froyo but hey it's a great way to top off your 20 dollar meal! Please rate my review if you enjoyed reading it!

    (5)

  • Rarsee Y.

    Food is okay, meat quality is not the same as 678 but you get what you pay for. I like the atmosphere, service has been great to me. I would come here once a month.

    (3)

  • Ciara B.

    I had never had Korean barbecue before today. I came here with a friend for dinner and the service was excellent, even though the place was so packed that we had to wait for 40 minutes to be seated. Trust me--the wait is WELL WORTH IT. I love this so much that since I live in Peachtree City and am not able to visit Duluth all that often, I'm already hunting down a place where I can try more Korean barbecue because I am HOOKED.

    (5)

  • Daniel L.

    Gotta cool but the wait staff are pretty quick to help and the food is really good I think - a bit pricey but as close to moms food as I can get

    (4)

  • Thi L.

    I love me some Korean BBQ! They have a lot of different side dishes to go along with your meat but be careful with the kimchi..The servers are always nice and quick. Be prepared to come out smelly. It gets pretty crowded and wait can get long so call ahead and ask if they have tables available. There is usually really loud music, which I don't really mind.

    (4)

  • Romeo N.

    This place is a wonderful environment, food is great, service is great. The only thing is that they are always pack and people waiting to get table. And their calling system is not very great sometime we feel like they are skipping us, maybe not intentionally. I would recommend friends here but have to make reservations just to make sure you have a table when you walk in. Prices is very reasonable for the wonderful food they serve! Our server today is on top on everything great job JAY KO

    (4)

  • Vera G.

    A good place, I ate so much meat. After this, my stomach almost exploded. Oh my gosh I even can't walk. But I still love this place.

    (4)

  • Jo B.

    Terrible service. There might be some good food though. We just ate here at 5:30 on a Saturday. There was plenty of staff and not many customers. We indicated that this was our first time having Korean barbecue with minimal response. I had to pry information about how it works and still didn't get much. He gave us bowls of stuff but only said they were sides and sauce without description. He talked us into getting the Course A so we could try everything. It was supposed to come with soup and fried rice, although we received neither. Then he brought out a full grill of brisket and after saying that half was fine, he put it all on. We waited but received no indication of what to do so I flipped the meat, cooked it, and dug in. It was ok but we were hungry and they all but ignored us so we ate it all. We only wanted to try to save room for others but now were near full of a boring meat. We then had the pork belly; garlic and long pepper. Again no instruction. After I flipped it once and didn't know how to eat it( since it's in long strips and you only have chop sticks) he finally came over and cut it up. Decent but the lady didn't like the chewiness, so again we waited. The marinated beef was next. It was delicious. We thought about trying the marinated pork and chicken but were now stuffed on a little good and a lot of mediocre food. I'm interested in trying some of the other meats, however the bad experience here would probably drive me elsewhere simply out of spite. Overall a weird experience, but I would recommend the marinated or sauced meats, as the beef was killer.

    (1)

  • Joy W.

    This is my default AYCE (all you can eat) Korean BBQ. It is only $14.99 for a ton of meat. Come hungry, leave full. The first time I ever had Korean BBQ in ATL was actually at Iron Age and had no idea what to do. For those new to Korean BBQ, they have a burner that they put a flat grill on top that heats up. Then they bring you a platter of rolled pieces of raw beef, which you then use the tongs to place on the grill. The fat from within the meat is sufficient, so there is no need to use oil. They also give you sliced garlic and jalapenos to grill, which are SUPER delicious to eat with the meat. BEEF BRISKET These cook really quickly, so we usually first order the beef first so we fill our hungry stomachs. They're pretty oily and fatty, so I like to eat it with some of the complimentary vegetables. The pickled radish and kimchi in particular are good pairings to cut through the fattiness. PORK BELLY This is a beautifully large piece of meat. They put about 3-4 slabs of the pork belly onto the grill and they take a long time to cook all the way through. After it is cooked, the servers will come around with scissors to cut it into smaller pieces. We usually order this last because it takes so long and is so fatty. OTHERS * Salad | pieces of romaine lettuce lightly tossed in some Korean chili sauce * Bean sprouts | I learned that you can ask for bean sprouts to be added to the grill. But you have to ask for it. * Pickled Radish Slices | I love using these round slices of radish to wrap the beef in and eat like a taco *Garlic and jalapeno | these come in a small plate that you can add to the grill. But be careful, they burn & char if you leave it on for too long * Kimchi | you can also ask for a lot of kimchi to add to the grill * Fried rice | they'll take your leftover meat and kimchi and make it into a fried rice, which they then spread on an aluminum foil on the grill. THIS IS SO GOOD! * Self serve ice cream | at the front of the store, there is self serve vanilla/chocolate ice cream. It isn't the best ice cream ever, but it is a nice complimentary treat. Expect to bump into some people that you know since a lot of people are always eating here. Also, expect to be either entertained and/or distracted by the kpop music videos on the big screen. Finally, if you don't want your nice clothes smelling like Korean BBQ, I would suggest wearing clothes you don't care about. Otherwise, enjoy!

    (4)

  • J V.

    Service can be lacking ..but gosh I've just discovered their marinated meat options and it just yummy ..and I'll have to warn you most of the marinated stuff is sweet....that's why it's hard to go back to the non-marinated meats once you try the marinated stuff ..so I would recommend going from the non-marinated towards the marinated stuff if you want to try it all..and I recommend ordering little portions of each kind of meat to try and see which kind you develop a preference for..I really like their beef meatball patty..that patty on an Asian burger with some buligogi sauce..damn

    (5)

  • Amanda D.

    A new go to for me! Tried it for my first time tonight with a group of 9 people and loved it! It was an average price for unlimited Korean BBQ. We chose Option A ($22 a person). You do have to ask for your own rice and kimchi, but the servers are more than willing to bring you as many as you want. Our servers were very nice & even others walked by asking if we needed anything. There is a big tv screen playing Korean music videos with loud music, but it was very entertaining! I will definitely be coming back!

    (5)

  • Kev N.

    This place is wayyyy overrated Services : dont bother to get help from servers,they might even give you "special drink" if you are upseting them. Food quality : yes they are unlimited,just the meat tho,get the idea? ;) Cleanliness : see for yourself if you ever decided to try this place out Its feel like a waste of time to write review on such a crappy business like this one but just to making sure ppl are aware,its not the old iron age anymore

    (1)

  • Shawn Y.

    I would rate this place a 5 but ever since it got popular. The organization of the place fell dramatically.

    (2)

  • Judy L.

    RUN & TAKE YOUR MONEY & TIME TO OTHER KOREAN BBQ PLACES IN GWINNETT. YOU'LL THANK ME. I've been here about five times and all those previous visits were fine. However, I came to eat late lunch yesterday with my friend's family of six for Father's Day and the service was HORRIBLE. I haven't written a review in a long time (as you can see); however, I HAVE to write about how horrible the service was. SERVICE: First off, I hear stories about the workers/servers being "racist" here, but I have never experienced it until now and I am not racist. I just noticed all of this while dining and watching how their service is. I noticed that a family who were probably Hispanic were trying to figure out how to get the complimentary ice cream from the ice cream machine located at the door before they left the restaurant. They asked a server and the server told them it was broken without even bothering to check to see what was wrong with it. About fifteen to thirty minutes after the family had left, I noticed that a server personally served ice cream to a Caucasian family. We came in and the place was almost empty with a few tables occupied. We were seated in the center where there is not any of those huge silver ceiling fans to suck up the smoke. We were seated, but did not get service for about 10 or so minutes. That's a long waiting time, especially for an almost empty joint, with four servers. We ordered our food after having to ask ANY server that walked by our table since our server was no where to be found. We got all the banchan or side dishes that they usually provide EXCEPT they forgot to give us the rice paper for which I had to ask for several times. We also had to ask for our drinks to be refilled several times since they didn't notice that we were running on the low and/or have forgotten that we were even dining there. We had to cut our own meat (the pork belly & the beef galbi) AFTER asking them to provide us with scissors since they had forgotten to give us that. Keep in mind, the servers are supposed to cook & cut the meat, but our server just handed it to us and walked to the back of the kitchen. Our server never came with our kimchi fried rice and we waited for about fifteen minutes for it. Good thing that a new wave of employees came into work and immediately started working or else we would have never gotten our kim chi fried rice. By the end of the entire experience, I was so tired of having to chase down these servers, felt like I couldn't breathe because of the lack of air vents, and not full from this AYCE since I had to wait so long for our server. I felt "jipped" of my money. FOOD: We ordered the AYCE - Option A for $18 per person which includes the beef brisket, the pork belly, the beef galbi, the spicy chicken, and pork galbi with different sauces and styles. I think the beef brisket's quality might have gotten better since the last time I was here (which was when they added the different options for AYCE); however, I think all of the other choices like beef galbi and the spicy chicken are not impressive. I get tired of eating it after two bites because it's too saucy. I recommend that if you do get this AYCE option, that you order your choices in this order: Beef Brisket, Pork Belly, Spicy Chicken, Beef or Pork Galbi because of how much "sauce" is left or stuck onto the hot plate. They also forgot to give us our bean sprouts and kimchi. These are a staple and the norm at all Korean BBQ places and I noticed that the table next to us were given these. We were there for about two hours and the serverSSS didn't not notice that we were missing these items. I know in the past they would always give complimentary soup and I asked for it at the beginning of our meal. Our server told me that they might have ran out and that the wait is thirty minutes. I said that was fine and that I would wait. Remember, it's 2PM. How could they run out of this and it's not even busy? We never got the soup. I really didn't want to tip because of the bad service, but they had already included a 20% percent tip because there was seven of us total. That may be a reason why they gave us crappy service, knowing that we had NO CHOICE in tipping. The only reason why this restaurant even deserves a one- star rating from me is because I actually like their kimchi fried rice served at the end. This is the family's first time trying Korean BBQ and Iron Age has ruined the experience for them. You're better off at Oh My Samgyupsal on Peachtree Industrial since they have better service, better food, and gives more complimentary items without having to ask about it . This is the worst service I have ever gotten at a restaurant, especially a Korean BBQ one. In the past, I have always coincidentally gone with a Korean friend, but this is my first time without. If you MUST go to Iron Age, bring a Korean friend or someone who looks Korean, I bet you the service will be better.

    (1)

  • Sela T.

    Not impressed with the place. The wait is ridiculous. We were greeted right when we walked in. I noticed that there were at least 5 tables open but we had to wait 20 minutes. I didnt understand why we couldnt be seated at one of the empty tables. The food here is alright. The slices and choice of meats are good. But, I was not impressed with their side dishes. I've had plenty of Korean BBQ along the west coast. This is the first place that offered me salad and thin slices of radish? I didnt know what to do with it. I wanted my usual fried fish cakes and lots of kimchi. Also, refills were almost impossible to get with the staff. I would avoid this place. A waste of time and money.

    (2)

  • CP P.

    Great Service ! I love how they cook the food for you and stuff . They working hard on a busy night .

    (4)

  • Aly S.

    LOVE THE SERVICE! I went with my friends and their moms there and the waiters were so nice even though it was vary busy. Also they refill really fast. I love to eat the beef and the scenery is like wow when I walked in. There were also popular Korean music playing there. There were projectors and everything. Not to mention that the restrooms are somewhat cleaner than most. The waiter was really helpful too with pretty much everything :) we also saw our friend on Instagram at the same place taking picture with the waiter so I wanted to too but my other friends were like nooooooo but yeah over all it's a great place.

    (5)

  • Lan T.

    In comparison to the Korean barbecues nearby, this place is really nice. I have been here exactly twice, two days in succession with two slightly different groups, and never had to wait. That was probably because we were eating there at an odd time between lunch and dinner. We stayed for about two hours each visit because it was so much fun talking to the wait staff and making fun of each other for salivating over the fatty pork belly. The soybean paste-marinated pork belly is my favorite, while some of my friends enjoyed the wine-marinated pork and the brisket. Be warned, however, because some of the pork bellies we got had some cartilage in it. Their fish cake soup is alright, and for ten dollars, it was a huge serving. Unlike a lot of the other Korean restaurants we've visited, the English spoken by the staff ranges from cute and fobby to fluent, and the waiters were never became rude once they discovered that we weren't Korean. The service is great, and all of the waiters had a great sense of humor. The waiter, who we had the first time and who recognized us the second time, Myung Shik, looked like he was about to explode from all of the laughter he was holding back from seeing five thin girls devour so much meat. Although tables aren't allowed to have some people have the all-you-can-eat and some people have menu items as a rule, they were very considerate whenever we brought a vegetarian.

    (5)

  • Chloé C.

    There is not MARINATED Korean BBQ here, if that is what you are looking for. They pretty much have pork- large bacon looking strips- or very thin beef. You dip them into sauces such as hot sauce, sesame oil and salt, etc. and eat it with salad. They have dduk bo sam- or rice paper. It is usually very busy on weekends for dinner, so if you are going with a large group you can make a reservation. Otherwise, be prepared to wait over an hour. All you can eat is 14.99, and there is soft serve ice cream. The environment is very upbeat and young- with a large projector with Korean music videos.

    (3)

  • Josh K.

    One of the most signature dishes after Korean BBQ is probably the pork belly. This is probably one of the most sought after and enjoyed meat in Korean culture. In my mind, its hard to get this part of the meat wrong. All you need is a hot enough grill to cook it and it comes out holier than mass on Sundays. Iron Age somehow managed to mess everything up, my view of the pork belly is tainted and will never be the same again. In someways I would want not only a refund but a compensation for destroying the very thought of something beautiful to something so terribly wrong. Like most, Iron age is known for their $15 per person unlimited beef brisket and pork belly. To make this clear perfectly clear the meat is perfectly clear! as in, the meat is two-thirds fat. U will notice it as soon as you cook it when you will see a stream of clear fat that runs down the grill to a big grease pan and your stomach will tell you the same as soon as you consume it. Its as if you have downed a quart of engine oil but instead of it doing good to your engine it will cause all kinds of havoc as you make your way to the bathroom for a pit stop. Talking about pit stops. you expect the team there to quickly attend to your needs but they fail at that so miserably that the minimum of 15% tip now seems like something that should have been the charge of the whole meal if not free for trying something so daring. I have to say i gave this place numerous chances before making this harsh rating but i believe that if i can give a negative star I would gladly do so without losing any sleep at night. Please do your body, anybody a favor and avoid like the black plague because your meat will turn out just as black from them constantly lowering the gas grill and your expectations.

    (1)

  • Paul N.

    This is a Korean Pork Belly and Beef BBQ restaurant located in Duluth. This place contains a modernized interior design, and the wait staff is very prompt and attentive. The restaurant is very popular and gets crowded very quickly in the evening. The venue is clean and unique. There is a grill in the middle of the table in which the wait staff cooks your meat for you. Get ready to eat because once you arrive to this restaurant, you will be stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey. The best thing to order in here is that all you can eat pork belly and beef for around 15 dollars. This will give you unlimited food and other side dishes. There are different types of pork too such as red chili pepper paste, garlic, ginger, wine, and etc. As for the beef, there is only one kind in the unlimited option. You are given three dipping sauces for the meats, and it is recommended you use these sauces. All the meats are thinly sliced, so they are cooked very fast. You don't have to cut them because they come in bite size pieces. The meat is not a prime cut, and so I wouldn't expect the best quality meat in the world. Do understand that the meat is still very good. After you are stuffed, the restaurant provides fried rice with the meat you couldn't finish in the grill. It's very delicious, filled with flavor. It is a bit spicy, but it has a crisp taste to it due to the seaweed, fried meat, and sesame oil. Additionally, the restaurant also provides soup for everyone during the meal. Also, if that is not enough, the place provides free ice cream as dessert. Overall, for around 15 dollars, you are going to have a feast like a king. I recommend this place to anyone if they are craving a large portion of meat. If you want to impress someone from match dot com, then I say try out this place, especially if she loves food or looks like she could eat...

    (3)

  • Linh T.

    First time I went to iron age with a group of friends we spent over $200 and thought it was rather too expensive. We had a server who wasn't as sufficient in English so we were probably obnoxious with the bell service. It was really fun grilling the met yourself though. Ive gone back to iron age many times with friends and overall my perspective with this BBQ buffet is that it's the best pricing and fun with friends and family. The banchan are really yummy ESP the rice squares and radishes. On days when we got the English speaking server our time was lovely. Lots of meat. Now the menu is divided up in course a n b both of which are unlimited meat. Course A has more variety including chicken but I rather stick with B. both comes with fried rice and complimentary ice cream at the end. The ambient is very casual with kpop on blast. I recommend going late in the evening when the projector is on with music videos. Its a lot more fun.

    (4)

  • Billy R.

    Great BBQ Korean Restaurant with KPop music which is a plus.

    (5)

  • Tom P.

    Expect to order ayce Korean BBQ. The menu items are limited to BBQ. They do have a few different items but they specialize in BBQ so you wouldn't order anything else. They have big screens playing K-Pop videos. Also gets very busy during weekends.

    (3)

  • Penelope C.

    my husband and i were visiting my parents in atlanta for labor day wkend and decided to eat here. terrible decision made. it was super loud, super busy, really long wait, service was very slow, very unattentive, food was below mediocre. i thought this place was supposed to be really good, even better than honey pig. but sadly, it was a huge disappointment. I felt bad for bringing my parents here to eat. they had just gotten off work and we had to sit in this really loud restaurant where the food was not that satisfying. the last time we were in atlanta, we went to honey pig and my husband enjoyed it, but asking my friends in atlanta where to go they suggested iron age. but the day after we ate there and complained to another friend, he said that honey pig was way better bc they had stepped up their game. oh boy. anyways, i highly do NOT recommend.

    (1)

  • Liz D.

    We changed up from our usual korean bbq joint to try out the all-you-can-eat at Iron Age. The ambiance is nice- darker, more wood and metal, waiters in black uniform. We ordered the all-you-can-eat pork belly, beef and bulgolgi. If you are craving large amounts of meat, this is the place to go. But a few things keep me from making me a regular- not many side dishes at all, just salad and a few sauces. They brought out kim-chee as an afterthought after we were almost done with our meal. Also, the meat isn't marinated and it's extremely fatty. For quantity, come here. For quality, I would go elsewhere (specifically, Myung Ga Won!)

    (3)

  • Diana C.

    Yet another AYCE Korean BBQ restaurant to enjoy & Yelp about. I like Iron Age's meat because it's of higher quality than Gobawoo. I also like that they give dduk ssam (thin sheets of rice cakes) in addition to radish wraps. Iron Age offers different flavors of pork belly, including red wine, hot pepper paste, and garlic. I'm a fan of their red wine flavor. I like how they cook bibimbap (rice + hot pepper paste + veggies) on the grill at the end of your meat-filled meal. Let the rice toast on the grill a big longer for more deliciousness. Drop in a quarter for a self-serve cup of coffee at the entrance. Also, you can enjoy self-serve soft-serve ice cream for dessert, thanks to their ice cream machine.

    (4)

  • Christie K.

    Cheaper than Honey Pig (which you can tell by the quality of the meats), but overall very satisfying and well worth the money. I took my meat fiend chingoo here when she visited, and we did the AYCE Samgyupsal! My favorite was the garlic samgyupsal, since anything garlic is DELICIOUS (and it cleans your blood - ah, so wonderful)~ The accompaniments are great (dduk, kimchi, kongnamul, fried rice at the end, ice cream)~ OM NOM NOM NOM NOM!

    (4)

  • Kei H.

    Awesome! This is our favorite Yakiniku place. They have Beef, Pork, and fired rice at the end, to cook on grill on the table. All you ca eat for 15.99, comes with many small Korean side dishes and salad, soup. everything is great!

    (5)

  • Vera L.

    I normally do my own food blog, but apparently most people stalk Yelp instead so here's a clip from my personal review ( gastronomicalrammiegirl.… ): Pros: -cheap, considering it is a buffet ($15.99). There are also different "types" of buffet that you can get there. -4 kinds of marinated pork belly: wine, garlic, spicy, regular -rice noodle wraps (dduk bossam) : my all-time favorite thing to eat with korean barbecue (I just wish it wasn't only with sam-gyup-sal and was with kalbi too) -pickled radish wraps: it gives the un-marinated pork belly a bit more flavor -2-3 second waiter service: the best that I have yet to find in Atlanta. Definitely worth a 20% tip if not a little more. -Free ice-cream on the way out (soft serve) Cons: -Not being able to get seated unless your entire party is there: hope you don't have any lolly-gagglers in your group because you will be waiting for a while. -Running out of rice noodle wraps: it was getting towards the end of the night, and it was Saturday night. My guess is that they didn't want us ordering more meat or that stuff can get expensive. -kimchee bokum bap: towards the end they do some sort of bi bim bap (similar to Honey Pig) on the grill. However, Iron Age doesn't add as many condiments to the rice such as green onion, egg, and the beansprouts were meager in quantity. The flavor was pretty good, well seasoned and evenly spicy, but it would've been better if it has more sustenance other than just rice. -Ban-chan (side dishes): were a bit on the meager end. Essentially everything was made for the grill such as the raw slices of garlic and jalapenos. Other things included pickled vegetables and a salad tossed with some sesame oil and hot pepper flakes. Most people ended up putting the salad into their meat wraps for "vegetables". -frozen meat: the meat comes out frozen. At least the beef brisket was. The unmarinated pork belly was frozen as well but not the marinated pork belly.

    (4)

  • Yolanda W.

    its alrite....the food is flavorless.. but its hot from da skillet....NEED MORE FLAVOR!!!

    (3)

  • Julia S.

    If you get the all you can eat BBQ special, you start off with beef brisket. I've heard complaints that it comes out frozen, but the way I see it is that it's impossible for the beef not to come out frozen considering the amount of customers they have nightly (it's always crowded)! After the beef, you get to choose from 4 kinds of marinated pork. I think the garlic and spicy pork tastes pretty bland if you cook it by itself. I usually opt for soybean and wine instead which taste delicious. I just wish the wine taste were a bit stronger! The meat put together with lettuce & rice wrap is pretty good. You also get traditional soybean soup with your meal, though it is a little saltier than I would personally like. Make sure to ask the waiter for kimchi and bean sprouts if you like them, because for some reason they don't give it to you unless you ask. At the end, you get bibimbap and your stomach will probably explode...but hold out on that because you also can get soft serve ice cream which is at the front of the restaurant for dessert ;) Iron Age is good for groups of people with hungry stomachs. You probably do have to wait for free tables to be seated but the wait is usually not longer than 10 minutes. Service has always been pretty good or decent. The ambiance is pretty cool and has up to date Korean music if you enjoy upbeat Korean culture.

    (4)

  • Vincent D.

    The food here is too good. The service is great. Order tripe if the pork bellys calories scare you.

    (4)

  • Shai T.

    Yummy!! I'm there almost every thurs!! I love the food and the service there!. ..Free ice cream & coffee***You can't beat that!!! Has anyone one try the grilled duck??--How is it? Pls lmk--thx

    (5)

  • Tina D.

    The unlimited pork belly and beef brisket for $14.99 was super cheap, but to be quite honest the quality of the meats wasn't all that great. There was way too much fat, almost to the point of making it kinda gross. The Kim Chee was way too sour, and there was barely any bahn chan. The service was also lacking. I guess you get what you pay for......

    (2)

  • Jo M.

    on a friday night we opted for the all you can eat and a kettle of soju. the brisket was good. the pork belly comes in several flavors. i don't remember what, though, as they all kind of tasted similar and good. i did have to wait some 20 minutes but once we were seated, the food came out quickly and the servers all were quick and polite. the fried rice at the end i think could have been the best part. it had great flavor. i would go back.

    (4)

  • Ezy R.

    Food was great for AYCE. Service is better than norm for a korean restaurant. Nuff said!!

    (3)

  • diana m.

    i came in during closing hours around 1:20am. i came here by myself to eat gogi because everywhere else in this city was closed. the samgyupsal was really good. i asked the server which samgyupsal flavors were the best and he recommended the wine one~ VERY DELICIOUS! i would have rated this place a 4.5 if i could...but the service sucked! there were 4 young male servers. 2 of them were nice. but one of them...OMG! he thought he was the best looking stud around town. so whenever i looked at him he probably thought i had a crush on him. PLEASE! i'm from LA! ur nothing compared to anyone i've ever dated! his attitude was the worst! please show some respect! not only are your looks bad, but THAT & the smelly attitude. give me a break! i'm never coming back to see his ugly smirk again for heaven's sake!

    (3)

  • Chris H.

    It rocks Korean BBQ is awesome and this is definitely the best in Atlanta. Great prices and good food.

    (5)

  • Sue L.

    After reading all the reviews, I was excited about eating at Iron Age. I guess I should have been a little worried when I realized that it was an all you can eat meat joint, and it was cheap. When it sounds too good to be true, you should just follow your instincts. The 2 stars I'm giving this place is for 1) price, $14.99 and 2) all you can eat. If you are hungry, I mean truly hungry, where you don't care about the quality of the meat, then this is the place for you! But what bothered me the most, was not the meat, but the people cooking the meat. Poor service. They almost seemed annoyed to be serving us, probably because we kept asking for so much. But when you go all-you-can-eat, that's what the customers are going to try to achieve! Another BIG issue we had, was the air conditioning. It's probably because of the grill, but it was way too hot in there....my mascara started to run while I was eating...and it was waterproof. Enough said.

    (2)

  • Jenny K.

    have been there twice so far! every time we go there, we always order the unlimited pork belly and beef brisket..which is YUMMY!!! and its unlimited! for a decent price! the food isn't bad, and neither is the service! the waiters are always at our side asking if we need to refill our drinks, and what our next meat order will be! the only downside I would say is..if more than two people order the unlimited meats...then everybody at the table has to order the same thing! also if you decide to go in a big group for dinner..everybody will be cramped b/c the tables are a bit tiny!! but other than that..I always enjoy myself there! plus you get to watch kpop videos! LOL

    (4)

  • Suyoung L.

    I used go to iron age all the time and loved it but I went in today after they expended the place. New staff, too loud and different menu. I must say I will definitely not come back to iron age. Horrible service,!!! I had to cook it myself and most of the time, I burnt my meat since I'm not used to cook myself in Korean BBQ place. I'm Korean myself and I can definitely recommend, I love samgyupsal, honey pig, star depot. Iron age has gone down for sure

    (1)

  • Chay K.

    I feel like it's a little over hyped... And It's too loud for my comfort. I've been to a smaller restaurant that's cheaper and a littler better than Iron Age. It didn't meet my expectations. But the meat and the sauce was good. I was sad that they didn't serve the rice wrap due to a "health violation" or something.

    (3)

  • Howard Z.

    Back here yet again for delicious meat massacre. This is not a place for vegetarians. Apparently they remodeled and added more tables in the middle. Nothing like smelling like meat and watching hot girls in music videos dance! Always a great time here. Beware! Wait times can be insane! Get there early or go during off peak times!

    (4)

  • Nikky C.

    I really enjoyed dining in here! The flavor of the meat is awesome! My server Eun is sweet. Highly recommended if you are in the mood for good Korean BBQ! Love their all you can eat menu! The music plays a little loud in there but they have this Korean hip pop music theme going on, so I guess it's alright.

    (5)

  • Susan Y.

    This is NOT comparable to honey pig whoever posted that earlier. I only eat here when my friends want to but not usually my choice of eatery. Their meats are too fatty and my stomach always gets upset most of the time from eating here afterwards. It's OKAY. I like the servers and environment. Food is not GREAT.

    (3)

  • Jerrie P.

    The to go to place for all you can eat Korean BBQ. All male Korean waiters. Greasy tables, chairs and floor too. Food taste like pure bad cholesterol with complimenty pickle dikon, salad and rice paper to offset the feel. Nasty ladies restroom. Nice place to introduce Korean BBQ newbies.

    (3)

  • Daniel M.

    At the beginning of the year, Iron Age was amazing. The service was great and food was good. We used to come here every week. Now, I am sad to say that the service is horrible now. I do not know what happened to this business? The servers fail to bring out all side dishes, they don't refill your drinks, you will be waiting forever for your meat. It is just not the same as it used to be. They raised their prices but their service has gone extremely down. We just choose to go to Stardeapo for the cheaper price and better service now.

    (2)

  • Tom E.

    I was craving something a little different than Woody's at 1:15 this morning. I was jonesing for some Iron Age. I knew they were opened til 1 or 2, but couldn't remember. Got there, and thankfully- they were :) Got seated immediately, server reminded us they close in 45, we told them we would be quick- and let me tell you what, they were as quick as we were eating! In the 40 minutes we were there, my buddy and I had 3 mounds of brisket, a full refill of banchan, and 2 salads. This was hands down the fastest service I have ever gotten. Yes, I am well aware they wanted to get the hell out of there, but they weren't being dicks about it. The flavors were spot on, the sauces accompanied the meats, and those rice noodle wraps gave it another dimension of flavor! We got our free ice cream cones, and were on our way by 1:55AM. And for that, I thank them greatly. If there was a time where I over generously tipped, this morning was one of those instances. PS- gotta love those K-Pop videos on the big screen :)

    (5)

  • Diana L.

    Before the days of knowing about other KBBQ places this used to be the only place I would visit. But now, that I have checked out numerous other establishments, Iron Age is average at best. The experience here is always a gamble! Sometimes it's perfectly fine and other times you're left wondering if you would've gotten all the same side dishes you received last time or you just have to settle for being neglected. It was the third time I had visited before I knew that soup and fried rice came with the experience! Imagine my surprise! However, I do have to give props to this place for being one of the only places I've been to that offer a pretty cheap unlimited meat option, and if you're looking for reasonably cheap and unlimited this is your go-to!

    (3)

  • Michelle T.

    After two consecutive trips to Iron Age two nights in a row, I felt like I owe the restaurant a review to say thank you for what amazing atmostphere, service and food that they offered. Iron Age features Korean barbecue buffet where the meat is grilled fresh on the table. They have chicken/beef brisket/ marinated beef/ pork belly/ meat ball/ soup/ fried rice and side dishs complement, all unlimited under the price 20$/ person. The meat is either mariated or plain and they did a decent job in keeping their ingredients at a perfect flavors balance! If you got the room, gotta try them all! Second note I must address to their servers: sufficent, courteous, dedicated and speak well english. They make you feel welcome even when we kept ordering one after another plate of meat. Both times we visited, both of our servers were top-notch. They occasionally asked how we were doing, cut the meat for us and returned with our orders quickly enough regardless how packed this place was! Oh and on the sunday night we arrived at 7pm, we waited 15 minutes for a table (without appointment) so I recommend you should plan your walk-in visit on a week days. The soft serve ice-cream offered at the end added a perfect finish to our meal. Well worth-it. Overall, five stars! We will return for more!

    (5)

  • Joanna Q.

    I have been here a couple times since my first review. One night stood out when I had amazing service. I normally have bad service there but this time the service was amazing. I think it had to do with the fact the place was not as packed and so it's not so stressful. They always checked up on us and made sure everything was okay as well as asked if everything was good as we walked up to pay. The meat quality is still the same and is still a bit more expensive compared to the many other Korean BBQ places around it. They do have marinated beef and chicken since my last review. The marinades taste the same but just on different meats. It's still not a five star place because of its price and the inconsistency of the service. That kind of service will be my new standard for whenever I come in!

    (4)

  • Jeremy W.

    Made a reservation and it was pointless because when I got there they did not remember the reservation. Other than that the food was a bit expensive for what you get but good.

    (2)

  • Anthony S.

    I recognize one of the waiteress was nina yi. Vwry bad service. THey are cheap. The bbq is like plastics being fried no meat at all. Every thing looks superficial and they serve beef brisket whole time. That the cheapest shit in there for 20

    (1)

  • Jenny L.

    I used to go here a lot when they first opened but the ridiculous wait time of anywhere between 40 minutes to an hour turned me onto other Kbbq places. Due to heavy number of customers all the time, service is bad. And it's really noisy so i can't really have conversations with people i eat with. Last few visits caused me stomach upsets and i blame it on degraded quality of meat. All you can eat is cheap but you sacrifice meat quality along with it. There are about a dozen of these all u can eat pork belly places around Duluth now so people should check them out. But their free ice cream is always a bonus on your way out.

    (3)

  • Sam S.

    Searched for a Korean Bbq in the area. Hotel receptionist recommended this place in this area. Nice Korean BBQ but meat quality might be better. If you prefer beef try Chadol. Do not try So Joomulluk. The meat has too much nerves.

    (4)

  • Karen C.

    Was pretty disappointed with my visit. Atmosphere is fun but it was pretty gross that I could still see and feel the grease on the table from the last customers. The food itself was okay. They definitely lacked in side dishes and don't grill any kimchi or bean sprouts with the pork belly which is one of my essentials in a samgyupsal wrap. The flavors of pork belly are fairly basic- soybean, garlic, spicy and wine with the spicy being the best and all the other flavors tasting about the same. Don't think I'll go back again.

    (2)

  • Daniel B.

    I ate at Iron Age last night with a large group of nine (Cobb UYE). I didn't look at the menu for long because all of us came for one reason: to eat all-you-can-eat (AYCE) Korean BBQ. As you can imagine, you get can stuffed silly here. Groups larger than six sit in the middle of the restaurant, right in front of the giant projection screen where they play entertaining K-pop videos. They combine small round tables made for four, so large groups aren't sitting at one continuous table. Unlimited AYCE pork belly, beef brisket, and bibimbap (Korean mixed rice) is $14.99. I think this is a decent price considering all the food and service you get. Check out the photos I've uploaded with this review to see some of the banchan served, including pickled and spicy radishes and daikon. Kimchi and bowls of sticky rice are included, but you have to request them. The servers grab a bunch of kimchi out of a container and fry it on the grill for you. Towards the end of the meal, they bring out soup. You can also request the servers make fried rice out of all of your leftovers. The grills are located in the center of each of the tables and with all the dishes, table space can get cramped. I thought both the pork belly and beef brisket were good. The beef brisket was lean. The pork belly was expectedly fatty, but oh so good. I think we ordered three trays of pork belly. The servers assist you in cooking and cutting the meat. I think the servers work pretty hard here. They have to watch the grills and meat, keep the banchan stocked, refill drinks, and deal with any other customer requests. They did a good job while we were there. The servers at Iron Age wear these faux Korean military uniforms. There is a frozen yogurt machine at the front of the restaurant and the yogurt is complimentary. Iron Age is located in the Gwinnett Mall Corners shopping center in Duluth. The signage for the restaurant isn't very big, so just look for the Sydney's and Iron Age is located right next door on the right (if facing Sydney's). Plenty of parking. It was really hopping when we went (Saturday night) and overall, it was a good time and fun experience. Video: youtube.com/watch?v=oB4i…

    (4)

  • Tom C.

    Did I die and wake up in heaven? Oh my gosh....all you can eat pork belly and cha-dol-bae-ki (thinly sliced beef) for $14.99? Hellz yea!!! This is a paleo eater's dream! And the side dishes they give you like side salads, kimchi, and other side items are pretty paleo friendly minus the soy sauce marinades they use. Even with the pork pelly and cha-dol-bae-ki, they have different marinades like wine marinade, soy bean paste marinade and others. People might complain that the meat might be too greasy but what can you expect from eating pork belly slices? And...fat doesn't make you fat. Sugar and complex carbs like bread make you fight. I ate so much meat here that I got a meat headache and I never got that before...how is that possible? I was being a total glutton!!! The service we got was really good. Almost immediately when we were done with our portion of meats they seem to appear and ask if we needed any other cuts, refilled our side dishes, and kept up with our water. This place is a meat eater's dream. Come and join the gluttony!!!

    (4)

  • Lee T.

    Price is up again, only in 12 months ($18 - $22). However, the foods are really good, I think it is the best around there. Beside that, they also need to improve their services even though in busy time.

    (3)

  • Grace S.

    Iron Age, why is there not a place like you in Charlotte, NC!?!?! *shakes fists* So I'm not going to lie, my main trip to Atlanta was pretty much to eat Korean BBQ. Mission accomplished! Queue theme music . When you start walking towards Iron Age, you'll be able to get a whiff of the fantastic aroma from the restaurant. Try not to drool like I did when I first walked in. I don't live in Atlanta, but if I did, I would know to get there early. My party ended being tortured waiting 20 minutes smelling all the good food that we so close, yet so far. When we were seated, I was too excited that I didn't know what to do. So many things were running through my mind. My party ended up sitting in the middle of the restaurant at a round table. The grill wasn't quite in the center, but kind of on the side. From where we were seated, we were able to see the projection screen which was always playing Korean music videos. Lovely! I definitely gazed up there a lot. As for the food...AMAZEBALLS. Buffet? Score! When you go in, make sure to get the pork belly! Now I know why my friend was raving about it. They have many different flavors for the pork belly, and I fell in love with the garlic flavor. You will definitely eat until you can't eat anymore! Just an FYI, expect to come out of the restaurant smelling like food. I didn't mind it, but I know some people might if they have to meet with friends later and get crazy looks from their smell.

    (4)

  • Sherry W.

    Price is worth the meat quality. Banchans are excellent. Fried rice at the end is great. Service is fast and efficient. Complimentary soft serve ice cream is near the door :) Atmosphere is young, loud, and modern.

    (4)

  • Adrienne B.

    The food is always amazing. I love the radish and the "salad" stuff they have. I like to choose the "curly beef". I like bacon but the pork belly is too fatty. The wait and having to stand while waiting should take this place down to 4 stars, but I don't mind waiting when the food is this amazing. And where else can you see PSY do his thing on the big screen they have. We are usually the only white folks in there, so it must be good when that is the case.

    (5)

  • Angela H.

    Having been completely spoiled with some of the best AYCE (all-you-can-eat) Korean BBQ restaurants in L.A., I knew it would be tough to find a place in Atlanta that could even compare. Fortunately, there is Iron Age in Duluth that serves AYCE beef brisket and pork belly slices for $14.99 per person! One of my absolute favorite things about Korean BBQ is the "ddukbossam" (rice cake wrappers). Instead of the usual, plain ol' lettuce that most other Korean BBQ places have, Iron Age serves little stacks of these delicious rice wrappers which you can use to wrap your meat (kind of like a taco, I guess). The first time I tried these rice cake wrappers was in L.A., and I thought it was the best thing since sliced bread! =) The "chadolbegi" (beef brisket) - my favorite meat at Iron Age - is always pretty fatty, which is what makes it SO delicious! Although I'm not a huge fan of "samgyupsal" (pork belly), it's neat that they have a variety of flavored pork belly to choose from: plain, garlic, wine, spicy (hot pepper paste), and soybean paste. My favorite flavor is garlic, and in my opinion, the pork belly tastes best when cooked to a golden brown. Since the pork belly here is THICK, you have to be patient while it's cooking - so get your fill of beef brisket before you start cooking it! Or, devote half of your grill to one or two strips of pork belly and the rest to beef brisket. As others have mentioned, they do serve complimentary "dwaenjang jjigae" (soybean paste soup) and spicy fried rice (when you're done BBQing), but ONLY if you request it! So I've raved about the best things about Iron Age, but there are some downsides to this place. First of all, I HATE the fact that the servers are trained to DUMP a crap-load of beef brisket onto your grill as soon as they bring it to you. I prefer to cook and enjoy the beef brisket a little at a time on my own. I usually tell the server that I don't want them to "help" me, and that I can cook the meat by myself. They proceed to give me strange looks and walk off as if I just insulted them. The second thing that pisses me off is the fact that they ALWAYS seem to be running out of the ddukbossam. If they know that their customers LOVE it (as a lot of my friends do), they should ensure they have plenty in stock - especially since they are always busy. I can eat plate after plate of the ddukbossam since each "plate" is maybe 10 or so slices of the rice cake wrappers. Overall, Iron Age gets 3.5 stars for their good AYCE beef brisket, pork belly, and ddukbossam. They're also good about keeping their reservations, which you can call and make ahead of time if you have a party of 8 or more people. I have to subtract 1.5 stars for their slow service, sometimes jerk-like servers (it's really a hit or miss whether you'll get a great server or crappy server), and the fact that they often run out of my beloved ddukbossam. However, I have to note that they are great about splitting checks (even for large groups), and I will continue to come back for my AYCE Korean BBQ fix whenever I am craving it. =) TIP: Do NOT wear your favorite outfit to come here. Wear something that you don't care about or don't mind throwing into the laundry immediately because you will SMELL afterwards. P.S. They have a coffee machine from which you can get free small servings of ready-made coffee and a soft serve ice cream machine. I'm not a fan of the soft serve (which is pretty crappy, to be honest, but hey - it's free), but I really like the free coffee! [Review 074 of 366]

    (3)

  • Temper T.

    This is Korean. The food here is very good. Wow all you could eat... I went there with 4 people and pigged out.. I would love to go here again and again... This is the chill spot with friends. The music is nice. The people here always friendly... A big plus

    (5)

  • Jennifer S.

    I'm Korean-American, and I grew up eating Korean BBQ at home and at various restaurants. I've NEVER had to cook my own meat at a restaurant! Maybe I've been a bit spoiled, but the servers always took care of cooking the meat and telling us when it was ready to eat. I've been to Iron Age twice now, and I experienced TERRIBLE service both times -- it seems that only male servers work there, and it also seems they do not have a good memory at all. Having to ask for something over 4x over and over again is unacceptable. Both times, I've taken my white American friends and/or in-laws (my husband is Caucasian) and have been a bit embarrassed because service at other Korean BBQ places is much better. The only saving grace of this place are the prices and the taste of everything. Their AYCE prices per person is such a good deal, and the meat is also good. If they could somehow train their servers better and provide better customer service, I'd consider going again... But until then, I'll eat elsewhere.

    (2)

  • Frank T.

    Always enjoy eating here! Granted I have not been to many other spots other than Honey Pig, this has been my go to for korean bbq. The service here has pretty solid, never had any terrible experiences. Although the wait times there are ridiculous sometimes, it's worth it by the time we leave. I've probably been here 20+ times and usually get the beef brisket and garlic pork belly. There were times when the meat has been pretty fatty but that is more of the exception than the norm.

    (4)

  • Mia P.

    I'm giving them a two star because these mofo act like they don't see you and when they do you just got bump by someone who came in after you. The AYCE is over price because you gotta keep asking them for stuff like bring us a selection don't nobody want bacon all day. Lol I like Chowan buffet way better and the price is reasonable for everything you get. I might try it again n repost my review.

    (2)

  • Lauren H.

    Went here for the fiance's bday recently because we were craving Korean BBQ. $14.99 for AYCE pork belly and beef. It was ok. There isn't a huge selection of side dishes and the pork belly was a little too fatty for my taste. The service was eh. I didn't like that we had to keep pressing the call button for them to come by. We didn't even get the complimentary soup at the end that other yelpers have mentioned in their reviews. BOO. Also, I had the WORST stomach ache after I ate there. No one else in the party had that issue so maybe I ate a bad piece of meat? All that said, it was a decent meal at a decent price. I would give the place another try...maybe they had an off day. Hopefully next time I won't get the stomach ache after.

    (3)

  • Tara C.

    Deeeeelicious and fun to eat with friends! Loved the background music and music video display! All of the waiters were very sweet! (And cute) :) take it from a half Korean girl this good is realllly good!

    (4)

  • peter n.

    Their service and quality of food makes this one of the best korean bbq spots around here. We went with the Unlimited B and the meat just kept piling up. The beef and pork were both tasty and had the perfect amount of seasoning. Their side dishes are also a plus! Definitely recommend stopping by here

    (5)

  • Ana S.

    I usually do not go out to eat Korean BBQ. But this time, my family and I decided to try Iron Age for the first time. We chose option B because we didn't really care much for the other options. The meat was fantastic. We love how the pork belly was marinated very well (we chose garlic and wine marination). The beef brisket was a little bland, and I wish that they provided at least some sauce to give it some flavor. Service was OK. We ran out of water and it took a while for the waiter to notice. I would totally understand if the place was busy, but it was Thursday night and there was only a couple tables around. Overall, my family and I were very satisfied with our meal. Would probably come back again.

    (4)

  • Shannon S.

    I'm sad to have to write this review because I enjoyed the food and the service so much until my group saw a bunch of cockroaches next the cash register/kitchen area. It was disgusting :(

    (2)

  • Annabel L.

    Whenever I go here, there's ALWAYS a line. Yeah, that's how crowded this place is, but it's probably because I always come at night. (Also, there's some really good k-pop music in the background, so K-pop lovers, unite!) Anyway, when we sat down, the server immediately came over and gave us chopsticks, spoons, sauces, and side dishes. The side dishes consisted of 3 types of radish, a salad, tteok (rice cake) garlic, and jalapeños. We got the AYCE course B (brisket and pork belly). There was a garlic, spicy, and wine pork belly. Even though the pork belly is marinated, it doesn't really have any flavor, so you really have to depend on the sauces. They also bring you some kimchi and bean sprouts, which you should heat up (It's good like that!). My favorite thing about Iron Age is the steamed egg! It's really good, and they only give it to you if you ask. Honestly, the food is only okay, and the service is good. I would really only come here if friends invited me.

    (3)

  • Akilah A.

    Tasty food but terrible service. If you've never had korean barbecue before, this might not be the place to go. Our server was barely there, and it was unclear if we were supposed to cook our own food or if he was cooking it for us. My family and I spent most of our time wondering whether or not we should touch the food or wait for the server to come back. Not a good time. On the upside, they do have a big screen that displays kpop music videos, so that's fun, entertaining and creates a fuller korean cultural experience.

    (2)

  • Lyndsey Y.

    I've heard a lot of great things about Iron Age before I went in to try it last night. I did have a little bit of trouble finding the place. It's next to Sydney's Buffet and PETCO and behind the Mozart bakery on Pleasant HIll Road. Food: We ordered the pork belly and beef brisket. It was alright. I do believe Byul dae po is a lot better. But.. Iron Age do offer some free ice cream cones, so that was a plus. Ambiance: Smaller than I thought it was going to be. Very loud-- they had a large screen of Korean girl groups. Service: Not very attentive or polite. It seems like it'll be a place to go with large groups. I wouldn't take my friends here for Korean food.

    (3)

  • Brandon G.

    So this was our first stop on our month long Korean food adventure. Our first experience with Korean BBQ. We stopped in on a Saturday early evening (about 6:00pm) This was the perfect time to stop in because they were not packed yet (by 7:30 there was a line out the door and around the block). We opted for the full meat all you can eat $20 package. I am cheap so I almost went for the cheaper option. Listen, I am glad I didn't because our FAVORITE things we ate we would not have gotten on the cheaper option. So spend the $2 more, trust me. The staff saw that this was a new experience for us because we were tasting and smelling all the sauces and sides they put down. So they took the time to explain everything for use (even if they were hard to understand) and cook everything for us. By the time we left we were pros. The meat was great. The meatball, pork, and beef were our favorite. BTW: warming Kim Chi is best in my wife's opinion. So if you do not like it cold, try warming it up a bit. Two weeks later we tried Cho Won Buffet around the corner. For the price, Iron Age won out hands down. I just wish Iron Age had the lettuce to wrap you meat in like Cho Won did. That is the only thing that Cho had on Iron Age. So if you are new and want personal service, go early and stay for a few hours enjoying your food adventure and the company you came with!

    (4)

  • Sean Y.

    Place is PACKED on the weekends....just trying to get the host's attention to reserve a table is difficult. Expect to be told to wait 30 mins and actually wait 45+ AFTER you grab the host's attention to let him know what you have been waiting. SERVICE IS HORRIBLE due to the fact that it is so busy and the place is understaffed. None of the waiters ever take initiative to refill your water, side dishes, or simply to ask if you need anything. The dudes (waiters) seem to hate their job (yeah K-BBQ is a lot of work, but they chose to work there) but that is still no excuse for the lack of service. Food is descent for the price....about $17 for all you can eat for 5 different types of meat. Atmosphere is "hip", for a lack of a better word...huge screen playing kpop videos, waiters are all dudes with kpop hair styles in baby GAP sized military shirts. Dont be stuck in the corner booths or you WILL BE IGNORED. I literally had to yell in korean that our table needed water (I was like "YO CHINGOO we need MOOHL!") In general go on the weekdays, even better go somewhere else. ***Here's an easy way to tell if you have arrived to a good Korean restaurant....If you see a lot Korean people (grown-working adults that do not pay with daddy's credit card) then it is good sign.***

    (2)

  • Jay C.

    If you're not Korean, they don't even acknowledge you! Always had to buzz them to bring us this and that and for refills. Place is always packed so be prepared to wait. Atmosphere is loud. I gave it a 3 stars because I like the meat and they close late. And I usually do the all you can eat deal.

    (3)

  • Sungjae J.

    All you can eat meat Korean BBQ popping up all over the place, it can hard to know which place is the best for the price. Iron age is one of the better places in atlanta for all you can eat. One thing I love about this place is that there is a little button on the table when you need something. There are other places that have this too but here when u press it, all the servers yell out "YES" and let u know that your needs were heard. When you go here and order individual meat dishes, the portion may not be filling and often times you have to order another meat dish to get full. So I recommend going for ALL you can eat. They have thin sliced beef which is ok but I come for the different flavored pork, such as garlic, wine, spicy and regular. They also have upgraded their menu where for 3-4dollars more you have the choice of getting marinaded beef and chicken as well. Spicy marinaded chicken was really good. I found marinaded beef very tasty but beware that it can get very sweet. They also have the rice cake sheets here that I love eating the meat with instead of rice. You do get free bean paste soup here along with the meal but sometimes you have to ask for it if you don't automatically get it. I come here often but make sure you come hungry.. make room for some spicy fried rice at the end too if you like that. Ohh... there is a huge projection screen center of the restaurant that plays korean music videos and some of loud boy band and girl band music get on my nerve sometimes.. For quieter setting, look into chowon buffet, sun and moon or Todahmgol down the street. would have given 4 stars if service was better, but can't expect much from late teens and early twenties servers.

    (3)

  • ChauPha N.

    Its a stuff your face of AYCE meats!! There is two option you can pick from at Iron Age. Unlimited Course A (18$) or Unlimited Course B (16$). Unlimited course A has five different meats in different sauce. Unlimited Course B has two meat that is just plain without seasonings. I have tried both and I believe I like the Unlimited Course B better because seasonings of the meat that Unlimited Course A offers gets boring after a while. If its not too sweet with the Galbi sauce then its too unflavorful with the spicy sauce. At Iron Age, I think its more of quantify over quality. So don't expect anything amazing of sort. Just mediocre meats that keep coming and coming as long as your stomach can handle it. Enjoy the meats fest!

    (3)

  • Mark R.

    Yeah.. i'm a fan.. what can I say? This place reminds me of the Atlanta version of Shikgaek just a little bit with the interior setup. Although it is a BBQ joint and yes they have cheap meats but it's a fun place to hang out. They do have segregated seating and large projection to watch games if they are on. The wait staff is very friendly and it feels righteous to be grilling it up! It's not Honey Pig BBQ and you cannot compare the two in the same bucket. This place is has more privacy and it is near the shopping area so you can kill many "birds" with one stone if needed. Shop, eat, and have coffee and dessert across the street. Go if you are young and lively!!! :)

    (4)

  • Amy L.

    Came here on my visit in GA and I got to say, this place is an awesome place to come with friends and totally eat more meat than what is good for you. They have a menu where they serve other entrees but who are we kidding, people come here to grill some meat and eat till they gotta un-notch their belts. They have a few all you can eat meat choices for you, A or B, the whole tables has to order the same choice, annoying, but i guess its to stop people from cheat-eating. I would go with the more expensive option, its has like 6-7 meat choices vs. 2-3 choices...and the difference is 4 dollars. All the meats are all pretty delicious. If you can, I would start off with the expensive or your favorites because they will serve you the cheaper meats to fill you up. My favorite was the garlic pork, spicy pork and beef. Be sure to bring an extra set of clothes if you plan on going out after dinner because you will smell like meat afterwards. But definitely check it out if you are in the area.

    (4)

  • Christine L.

    AYCE meat buffet, yes please! Everybody at the table had the Option A with all the different kinds of meat. We loved the different dipping sauces with just the plain brisket. Pork belly (garlic? I think) and marinated beef were also really good. Servers were really attentive with refilling our lettuce, those thin sheets of rice cake?, and the radish. And of course, the meat. By the time we asked for the fried rice at the end, we were all stuffed. We reached a previously-unknown level of fullness that night. Only complaint is the gigantic screen playing Kpop videos. Given the current dress code for most MVs, it seems... not very tasteful. My family's here for just one kind of flesh. Also, free ice cream and coffee at the end (either the coffee machine is broken or there were no cups for the coffee that day, we didn't have any.)!!! You know, just in case you weren't sure you got your money's worth in fullness.

    (4)

  • Maxwell L.

    All you can eat beef and pork at a great price. The beef brisket comes unseasoned and the pork comes either plain or marinated. The beef is not tough pretty tasty, however the pork can sometimes be tough and dry. You can cook the meat yourself and cook it to your liking or have one of the waiters do it for you and risk eating tough and dry meat. There are a couple sauces that come with your meal (oil + salt + pepper, a spicy one, and a soybean paste sauce), some pickled vegetables, raw garlic and jalapenos, kimchi, beansprouts, mixed salad, and rice. Be sure to not eat too much meat and save room because at the end of the meal you get kimchi fried rice. Additionally they have ice cream and coffee machines, and though I have never tried them they seem to be pretty popular. Great service here. If you come be prepared to wait 45+ minutes during busy hours if you do not have a reservation. Don't worry though, the KPop playing on the projector will surely keep you entertained.

    (3)

  • Tu H.

    I went here with a couple of friends once. The waiter was very attentive and entertaining. The food is like many other Korean BBQ places with the exception of different sides and the fried rice. If done right, that fried is beyond delicious with the crispy crust from being fried in the pork belly fat. One word: yum! Would recommend.

    (4)

  • Yoomee H.

    It was getting late and my sisters, sister's friend and I came here for our late late dinner. As we walked inside the restaurant, I noticed that we weren't the only ones who were there to eat a late dinner. I don't remember getting a greeting from our server. He looked like a punk with bad attitude! My sister asked him if they still had some dduk bo sam (rice cake wrap) and he said that they were out of stock! I mean COME ON!!! They're suppose to have more in stock NOT out of stock! So that disappointed my sister and me. We were looking forward to it!! Then we asked them if we could have at least 10% discount and he asked his manager and he said that we couldn't instead we got free beverages (soft drinks). My sister and her friend ordered diet cokes, little sister ordered a sprite but changed it to a coke and I had a sprite. When our beef brisket came out, the server put the whole tray of meat onto the cooking tray (they didn't even ask us if we wanted the whole thing on there). I dislike it when they do that! They also ran out of the muu (pickled white radish). We ordered the den jang gook (soy bean soup) with our order of beef brisket.. and guess WHAT?! Our soup came out COLD! Not luke warm... COLD!!! Who would want to order soup if it came out cold?? The only reason why we wanted soup was because it was freezing outside. Inside of the restaurant was also cold. It seems like the manager didn't want to turn up the heat in the restaurant... to save money, perhaps?? I don't know .. but we were cold and that's why we wanted soup. Then... get this... the server comes and tells us that he can't reheat the soup, because the COOK went home! How ridiculous is that!? Later, my sister's friend noticed that the cook was still back there. Are they becoming lazy just because it's nearly closing time?? I mean if they're going to open the restaurant late, then shouldn't they have more food in stock?? And shouldn't the cook stay until closing time?? This made me upset even more!!! It was 11:40 pm and we were still eating. The servers bring out clorox and start mopping the floors and cleaning the place. I understand that they're trying to clean everything up before they leave, BUT there were still customers eating and I could not stand the smell of the clorox.. it was very strong and I felt dizzy and sick afterwards! Seems like the manager did not care if his customers got sick. But I felt very sick after smelling it! What really made me sick was that I could smell cooking pork belly and clorox!!! I gave two stars for the other two servers we had that evening. They were considerate and kind. They were there when we needed something!!! But the rest of the staff were lazy and didn't want anything to do with us. I thought customers come first!? What happened to customers are always KINGS!??

    (2)

  • Jonathan C.

    Awesome Korean BBQ! All the food was great. It was so awesome that the food was cooked at your table and the waiters came to your table to flip and move around the meat to make sure it was cooked properly. For all you can eat it is very inexpensive! My friend and I just brought some whiskey so we just ordered cokes and had whiskey and coke all night long haha!

    (5)

  • Sarah G.

    Based on the food alone, this place deserves 5 stars. But the wait is long (over an hr) with no where to sit & awkward places to stand. We walked in and had no idea who we were supposed to talk to. I finally asked a waiter & he pointed at someone standing near the kitchen with a tiny note pad. The guy came over to me & added us to the waiting list. Our waiter was terrible. After our first meat was cooked, we didn't get another order until 10 mins after our plates were bare. I had to stop another waiter to see if he could bring us some more. By then I had already turned the grill off & had to wait for it to become heated again. Again, we had to wait a while for another order of meat. I kept having to ask other waiters for more water & meat until eventually one of the ones that did help us, decided to take over for our original waiter. The price is $16 for 2 plain meats or $18 for 5 different meats including the spicy pork & bulgogi. Good food & prices, but the service & their system for the wait/reservations is definitely lacking!

    (4)

  • Teddy D.

    All you can eat Korean BBQ for $15! I'm sold. Honestly, with the plethora of good Korean BBQ places in Gwinnett County it's hard to differentiate one from the other. Iron Age has a good thing going for them. Ok, we get it, they're not Honey Pig. It was still a solid meal. The staff were friendly and attentive (a huge plus when dining on all you can eat),our plates were never empty. Yes, it gets a little busy on the weekend, for obvious reasons. Don't come here expecting a romantic quiet date, as the K Pop is probably saying, they want you to have a good time. We went with a small group and it was a hit across the board. I think there were other things on the menu, but I came to eat, and eat I did. Fact, I was so full from all you can eat dinner that I didn't have breakfast or lunch the next day.

    (4)

  • Kate G.

    Delicious, but come hungry to get your money's worth! Definitely felt like I cleaned out their kitchen! Delicious!

    (4)

  • Anita C.

    This place is amazing!!! It's super inexpensive and sooo good! If you love Korean BBQ, you will love this place. It's completely packed, so go early, or go off hours. It's endless amounts of good meat and at the end, you get the rice!!! Yum! And of course, there's ice cream near the door. I highly recommend this place to try at least once. Perhaps not all the time for health reasons. :) The only reason I'm not giving it a 5 star is because the quality of the meat isn't superb! It's pretty good but definitely not something you'd find at like Chops, Bones, or Morton's. ;)

    (4)

  • Andrew S.

    It was good and the atmosphere was awesome. A little pricey if you're not from Atlanta but over all it was a good experience.

    (4)

  • Allene T.

    As with all Korean bbq places, make sure you don't wear something you plan on wearing more than once! (Oh come on, you know you do it). Compared to all the other many Korean BBQ places in Duluth aka the up-and-rising Korea Town, this goes right up there. They don't provide you with the flat rice noodle-like whatever it's called (brain fart) here though. The meat is pretty good quality and you get your money's worth, definitely. Be ready to pay around a $20 bill per person for AYCE bbq (beef, pork belly, etc). Pretty decent service, and also pretty decent place for groups. Open late, too!

    (4)

  • Addy C.

    $21.99 for all-you-can-eat pork belly ("ssahm-gyup-sahl") but make sure everyone in your party is game. Initially a few of us were thinking about getting just the one serving for $15.99 or maybe even ordering other things for variety - but nope, if one person orders it, everyone at the table has to order it. Fortunately everyone in our party of 6 was game. If not, I hear they seat the all-you-can-eat folks at a separate table. Yay for community spirit :) The $21.99 meal includes pork belly, beef brisket, and various accompaniments. We had kimchi (grilled next to the meats), 2 different wraps (rice cake paper and thinly sliced radish), 3 dipping sauces (fermented soybean paste, hot chili sauce, salt/garlic in sesame oil), spicy mixed greens & scallions, jalapenos & garlic (grill these for sure), and delicious fermented soybean soup ("den-jahng-jigae"). Service was great - they came frequently to grill our meats and replenish our sides. Pork belly comes in several different flavors - regular, wine, garlic, fermented soybean paste, and hot pepper paste. We tried everything except the regular. Honestly my taste buds couldn't tell the difference. It's the sauces anyway - at least for me - that do the magic. The other meat, beef brisket, comes in very thin slices, no marinade at all, and again the dipping sauce is key. After you're done with the meat course, you have the option of making spicy fried rice - they'll also ask how many servings you'd like, and whether you want to add your leftover meats and kimchi. The fried rice was very tasty - except w/o the sizzling and crunchy browned parts like they do at Honey Pig b/c Iron Age doesn't fry the rice directly on the grill. Good tip - if you can't finish the fried rice, they will gladly put it in a to-go box. So how does this place compare to Honey Pig? The interiors are strangely almost identical to Honey Pig except they've got a huge video screen playing Korean music videos. Some differences - Iron Age has a more extensive menu, an all-you-can-eat option, no spicy soybean spouts for grilling, their fried rice is grilled on aluminum foil instead of directly on the grill, and no squid tail for entertainment :) Overall, I think maybe I slightly favor Honey Pig? The jury is still out. Definitely experience-worthy for foodies. FYI - they're open until 2am except Sundays (12am).

    (4)

  • Andy N.

    Iron Age should get an additional star but their meats really suck! Sorry I can only ingest a certain amount of fat, at some point I just begin to envisioning myself looking like a overstuffed pork belly. Overall the restaurant does a great job of creating a good experience for diners. Don't try to linger around too long if it's a busy night because you will quickly get shooed out the door (so dont be surprised when your feelings are hurt). They've got weird bells and whistles in there. Plus I can't help but feel like I'm walking into a Korean version of "Moe's" when they yell at you when you walk in the door. Oh yeah. I kind of wish the servers will tone down their "I'm too cool for school" attitude. Go there once and check it out for yourself but I'm personally going to one of the other 10 K-BBQ places in ATL.

    (2)

  • Tran N.

    My favoritte for AYCE Korean Bbq. There are going to be days when I crave to indulge after a long day of errands, working out, school, and work. I live 40 miles south, but yet I always find myself in the Duluth area at least 5/7 days of the week. Lol. If you visit during a weekend night, expect to wait at least 30 minutes plus. However it is worth it once you get seated. At least you know the waiters can take your Unimited course order right away. The service here is beyond great. The waiters always comes around and check on us, replace our sides and refilled our water. I havent had bad service here yet, so no complaints for that. I love the Beef brisket only. Pork belly is gross to me, so I never get it. The banchan selection seems limited compared to other places I've visited. The fresh lettuce is really yummy, and wrapping the beef with the rice wrapper is better than the lettuce. They also include 3 diff sauces, my favorite is the kimchi one. Overall, this place will feed you pretty well.

    (4)

  • Brian H.

    Ok, I found a new late night open Korean BBQ Spot, and I'm not going to hold back, I'm a happy Korean when I come to this place. They have Ddeok-Bo Sahm! Repeat after me, Ddeok (like Puck.. except with a strong 'D' or 't" beginning sound)... Bo... (like Bo Jackson).. Sahm (like mom, except with a 'S'). I effin love Ddeok Bo Sahm! And these guys got it. It's one of those difficult things to find in Atlanta, and being a native of S. California, I used to eat this wonderful Korean California Fusion food dish on the regular. What it is, is basically, slices of Ddeok (similar stuff as Mochi like they serve at Yogurberry) except in thin slices so you can wrap it around some cooked meat & a good portion of seasoned lettuce or vegetables. Yes, I'm a fan, a big one. 2nd positive point of this place, the Ddeok Bo Sahm is cheap.. not TOO cheap, but cheap. $14 will get you all you can eat Ddeok Bo Sahm. Yeah, baby. 3rd positive point, they have this huge screen on their wall that plays a rerun of Korean Pop Song videos so you can kind of see and experience what Korean Pop Song singers look & act like. 1st negative point : TERRIBLE signage. How is it that I didn't experience or see this place until a friend of mine told me about it and had to lead me to it even though I had passed by this place a thousand times. Their sign is in Korean, which isn't the worst part, but it's almost invisible and doesn't phonetically sound like Iron Age which is in the signage mind you, but as a subscript, almost invisible, above it. The Korean letters are well lit, but the "Iron Age" isn't. Can someone say, Bad design? C'mon fellas, I love your food and establishment, but if I can't find you after 2-3 years of living in Duluth, that's bad. I suggest, redo your signage and make the word "Iron Age" more visible so you can attract other ethnicities and non korean literate people like me. 2nd negative point : they sometimes don't reply to the bell that you can ring that supposedly calls the watiers to your table. My solution : shout out, "Yuh gi yo!!" which translate brutally into "Over here!!" This is totally acceptable in Korea at restaurants, and it's fine here. Parking is easy, they give free ice cream cones, and their is currently a drawing for Ipad2! My buddy and I have both come here twice and entered a total of 5+ times. Hope we win! Overall, I give this place a 4.277 stars with E for effort, and room for improvement as a comment. I liked the vibe I got at this place, so I'm going to go with my gut on this one, and round up to 5. I'll be back dudes!

    (5)

  • Audrey K.

    Well, I was impressed. Of course it was my first Korean BBQ experience, so I can't compare my experience to that of the other Korean BBQ places as other reviewers have. That having been said, I really enjoyed the whole vibe of the restaurant, the cute servers, the food, and yes even the large screens playing K-pop music videos. We must have arrived at the perfect time, because we only waited about 10 minutes for a table. As we were eating our food, we noticed that we couldn't even see the entrance as there were so many people waiting for a table. Our waiter was very helpful and even explained the AYCE options to me. We ordered the brisket and pork belly. The appetizers were refilled by our waiter, and I asked for extra of the spicy dipping sauce as well. My friend said he never has enough room to eat the fried rice at the end and asked the waiter for just plain steamed rice to eat with our meat. Overall, I think the service was good for a Friday night. Even without the fried rice, I was so stuffed- so the food must have been tasty...LOL. And even though I was stuffed to the brim with meat, I still wanted an ice cream cone from the soft serve ice cream machine located by the entrance! My overall opinion: I would return here to eat again. Although, I will remember to leave my leather jacket at home, as it reeked of smoky BBQ for days.

    (4)

  • Eric C.

    Maybe I'm getting old, but Iron Age is not all it's hyped up to be. I can see how this place is the hot spot for college/young kids; it's hip (whatever that means now), has a giant projector screen that loudly plays Korean pop music videos, and most of the staff and patrons are young people. There's a few reasons why I find Iron Age only A-OK though (see the tl;dr summary line at the bottom if you don't feel like reading through my gramp style review). The wait for a table on a Saturday night is almost an hour, but that's not the bad part. They have a waiting room before you enter the main restaurant, and plenty of space outside. However, I noticed that the host does not check to see if there might be people waiting outside, so you're pretty much forced to stand in the already crowded main entrance and hope the host doesn't skip/forget you. I guess you can pass the time by watching those bizarre K-pop music videos being projected on a giant screen, or watching other people eat. Seating is a bit cramped; 6 people is probably the limit for a party sitting in a booth. Our party had 7, so we had to get comfortable. We all chose Unlimited Course A (~$18), which had 5 different meats in special sauces. I enjoyed beef the most, but that was probably the least fatty. All the other meats had a decadent amount of fat, especially the pork. Not really my thing since I'm trying to avoid a heart attack, but some people might enjoy it. You also get some interesting side dishes (radish maybe?) to clean your palette or something, and 3 additional sauces to flavor up your food. I also got a nice dose of BBQ smoke, so I'm sure I smelled delicious after eating there. Much kudos to the friendly staff there, despite how incredibly busy they were. But overall, food and experience was just alright. Although I have never watched so many K-pop music videos in one sitting. Never. Again. TL;DR I'm getting too old for late dinners with fatty meat and K-pop.

    (3)

  • Mangie Y.

    Why a 1-star? I expected it to be better, but it did not and I was disappointed. Traveled 4 hours for Korean BBQ all-you-can-eat and my friend, who lives in Georgia, said she recommend this one out of the other 2 she mentioned. Went there on a Sunday. Were one of those first few people who arrived early before it got busy. When it did get busy, they were completely short on staff. There was literally 2 person trying to beat going back and forth bringing things out for customers. 15 minutes before we left, another guy joined them making them 3 people on the run and it was still short on staff. They barely came to our table. We did the AYCE option 1, $20 for 5 varieties of meat unlimited, and had the beef brisket first. Brisket has no marinade sauce or what so ever. They did bring out 3 weird looking dipping sauce but we did not know what it was for either so when I took a bite out of the brisket, it was bland. Of course, it was not seasoned at all. I would have gave it a A+ if they marinaded the meat. We then ordered the pork belly, didn't expected it to be that fatty. I only took a bite and was done! The best was probably the beef marinade in galbi sauce. After an hour & half stay, we decided to leave. Our waiter, who barley asked us anything, did came and apologize for the crazy chaos of short staff so we did leave him tip for that. Other than that, this will be our first and last there. Until they have more staff, give us unfrozen meat and marinade the meat we won't be back. I thought at every Korean place, they always give you steamed rice and kimchi but we had to ask for ours.

    (1)

  • Vasana T.

    I NEVER leave this place unsatisfied, great service(we always try to go when tj is there, he's really funny) and we always tip at least 25/30%

    (5)

  • Christina K.

    Love Iron Age for their garlic flavored pork belly! Their panchan (sides) are on the smaller portion sides, but still flavorful. My husband loves it though, especially the rice cake wrappers. I do like their cut and seasoned lettuce, it's perfect as a little do-yourself salad! It can be very noisy here, and there's not much place to stand and wait on busy nights, but the service here is very prompt. The crowd tends to be younger, as they usually have K-pop music playing and blasting on the speakers. I guess in order to keep up with all the businesses in the area, they have also started a nightly drawing for an Ipad and gift certificates. Not a bad idea, but you only get it if you stick around til the end. Although they have a self-serve ice cream station, I still prefer driving down to Suno and finishing my meal with something sweet.

    (4)

  • Suhana A.

    I went there once sometime last year for dinner. It was $17.99 for unlimited beef buffet but from reading the reviews below, it looks like it is now $15. The food is fantastic. The quality of beef is great (if you don't specify just beef buffet, the waiter will give you beef and pork buffet). You cook the beef on your table. The grill is slightly tilted so the fat from the beef cooking drips out. The buffet includes the side dishes like kimchi. My husband and I went through three rounds of beef platters before we slipped into food coma. The restaurant is right by Sydney Buffet. It is always busy! I would rate it 5/5 but I

    (4)

  • D C.

    I came to Atlanta for a seminar (Duluth to be exact), and on the way back from the airport, my buddy took me here. I was all that excited considering I'm from LA and korean bbq's are a dime a dozen. The experience all-in-all was not a bad one. The service wasn't too bad considering how busy it was. The atmosphere is kinda cool with the big screens and kpop videos playing. The food was okay. The selection is limited. They only offer brisket (chadol) and what they refer to as gumuluk. The "gumuluk" is basically just different kinds of marinated meat (chicken, pork, beef). Typically, I'm used to gumuluk being closer to galbi, but this was closer to bulgogi. The cost is a bit pricier than i'm used to at $18 for what was offered, but I guess it is Atlanta. After the meat, I did like the "fried rice". It's actually closer to bibimbap. That was good. And I always love the free soft serve and coffee at the end. Would I come back? Yeah! And I have. Since I've been here, I've been back once and there are plans to take some of my other non-koreans friends there soon. It is what it is, and you know what you're getting going in. Can't really ask for too much more than that... 3 stars!

    (3)

  • Lydia L.

    All the other reviews are extremely thorough for this restaurant. 1. Yes, the K-pop playing non-stop is hilarious. and kind of awesome. 2. Yes, the servers do resemble Rain. 3. No, the food was not the best and it did come out frozen. There were few sides. The servers acted like asking for anything to be refilled was the most inconvenient thing you could have possibly suggested. We were never given any instruction when we ordered the all-you-can-eat brisket, pork belly, bibimbap. First came the brisket with sides and the soup...and then that was it. The server never stopped by, never refilled our drinks, and didn't acknowledge us until we flagged him down for more drinks. We requested more rice wrappers and they were delivered with the server saying, "This is all you get." What happened to all-you-can-eat? We actually only ate 1 plate of brisket as a table of 4. The server proceeded to lie to us and said that we only had a choice between the pork belly and the bibimbap. He then came and threw our discarded fat into this makeshift version of bibimbap?? Icing on top of the cake: he placed the check right on top of my friend's glass of water...while we were still eating. If that doesn't say get out, I don't know what does. I'm disappointed that we left him a 20% tip because we were still having a good time as a table, when we should have left him a penny and flipped him the bird.

    (2)

  • Kevin C.

    First time to an ayce Korean BBQ. The marinated meats were pretty good and the salad dressing/vinegrate had a good amt of sourness to add to the sweet. The sauces were good, could be a bit spicier though. Get there early or service will be slower, just because there will be a lot of people they will have to cater to, not that the servers are slow. We went in about 5:30 and it was probably packed by 6.

    (4)

  • Sohee B.

    So finally ate here after hearing all the hype. Sure, AYCE is pretty good for $15 pp for the different marinated pork belly. But it wasn't that good. I tried the wine flavor (which was good - but so is Honey Pig), garlic (not strong enough for me), and spicy pepper paste (sounds good but didn't taste good). There is also soybean paste and "fusion" which our server didn't know what it actually was. It also comes with beef brisket - which I think taste the same everywhere. The servers were pretty attentive - better at 678 and Honey Pig. It is loud in there. I don't recall screaming across the table for people to hear at any other AYCE pork belly and brisket place. But I might just be getting old. They have complimentary ice cream station, which is something that stands out compared to other places. I would probably come back just because my husband loves this place. But it wouldn't be my choice of dining.

    (3)

  • Jessica G.

    A nice place to experience the culture. No age limitations.I have seen older groups and younger teens eat here. A few problems. The music/videos are so loud you can not really hear anyone. Also, there is no where to wait really inside. People just crowd the door and entrance, few people wait outside, but there is no where to sit. Can wait up to and hour for a table. One problem I have had here is the grease popping up on to me as we sit and chat waiting for the meat to cook. Make sure to sit away from the grill. Overall a good experience to do with a small group of friends. 10 of us went and it was hard to talk across the table. 3 of us went later and we could hear each other just fine.

    (4)

  • Diana S.

    A pretty decent Korean BBQ spot. This is the one we usually frequent when my family and I are craving for some. Prices are affordable and no super real complaints. That is, if you don't like K-Pop blaring down your ears, then ear plugs are your best friend for the dining experience or another neighboring Korean BBQ spot will be of choice. We always end up getting the Unlimited B with just the brisket and pork belly. Their chicken is just not good, so don't go with that option unless you actually like it. The service is okay. I haven't had consistent service since I've been going, it's on and off, but they are usually good with checking on the tables (any of the servers). I've never waited forever for them to come back and check on us. Now if you are going during their busy hours plan to wait a bit, but definitely try to call ahead if you can. This past weekend we called while walking up to the place for a table of 9. Sat down in about 10 minutes. (Got lucky cos they were cleaning one of their big tables while my brother called). Overall it's a pretty decent place for Korean BBQ. Oh! Don't forget to grab a free cone of ice cream before heading out. Yes, even in the cold we love the ice cream.

    (3)

  • Rose P.

    This is the place me and my friends goes to when we are in the mood for Korean BBQ..especially for unlimited. We usually order 4 orders of the unlimited beef and pork belly and the intestine. What we like about this place is a.) unlimited meat. b.) 2 very big screen playing Korean pop music (we are mega kpop fans). Our servers usually knows that we are returning customers so they don't bother us as much...they jut come around to check if everything ok and see if we want anything else. Rarely we have to press the button. Beware if you coming on a weekend nights, there will be a wait as its the time everyone practically comes out and eat. I wish they could expand their area so there be more space for customers. Overall love this place.

    (4)

  • Ivan S.

    AYCE beef. AYCE bibimbap. AYCE pork belly. My belly is willing, but the heart is weak. As are my arteries. Based on the look, I expected a Honey Pig Redux (since their interior is seemingly identical to Honey Pig), but some differences emerged. Just like Honey Pig, your server will look like K-Pop superstar Rain. No, not that server. The other one. No, I mean the other one. Yeah, that one, the one who looks like Rain. The guy with the stylish bedhead that took 3 hours to coif. Seriously, there's an old Creedence Clearwater Revival song that asks "Have you ever seen the rain?" I guess CCR has never eaten in Duluth. Unlike Honey Pig, rather than those upside down cast iron wok things, food at Iron Age is prepared on your table (not just "at" your table) on a sloped cast iron griddle. Yes, you're eating pounds of pork belly, but at least the sloped griddle KNOCKS OUT THE FAT! (Cue a smiling George Foreman.) The short version is liked this place. Our table was split as to whether Iron Age or Honey Pig was better. I prefer Honey Pig; my friend prefers Iron Age. Honey Pig's pork belly seemed higher quality. Iron Age had all you can eat. Honey Pig's upside down wok seemed more effective. Iron Age had all you can eat. Honey Pig had a greater selection of banchan. Iron Age had....well, you get the picture. A few other notes: 1) they're pretty stingy on the sauce. Since the meat isn't pre-marinated or even really seasoned before grilling, you're going to need that sauce. They'll being you more if you ask, but they dole it out pretty lightly. 2) We kept jacking up the heat on our grill and when the guy returned to tend to our meat he'd, without fail, turn in back down. Unless there's some secret Korean grilling secret we're not privy to, I think they purposely cook your meat at a lower setting so that it takes longer to prepare, thereby slowing your ability to pillage their AYCE policy. Don't fall for it. Jack up that heat and you'll get nice, crispy pork belly. Mmmm.....bacon. 3) Yes, you'll smell like a fry cook when you leave. Don't wear clothes you intend to re-wear before sending to the cleaners. 4) Sodas are canned. Order the beer or soju instead. 5) You get free soft serve ice cream! Look for it by the door. (Strange, considering that one white guy who was in there Sunday night was probably the only one there who isn't lactose intolerant.) 6) Based on the other reviews, they all got kimchi, which was then prepared on the griddle. This did not happen for us. I know there's a kimchi shortage and all, but this is Atlanta not Pyongyang. I'm sure you could've scored up some kimchi if you'd tried! Sigh. Though I've brought up some criticisms, in all honesty, I still enjoyed my visit here. I'll give Iron Age 4 stars.

    (4)

  • Bettina H.

    Love this place! I like the atmosphere and the layout, although the tables could have been bigger and at least 2 grills on a table. It will make the cooking faster especially for a hungry group!The meat is amazing! i love the taste of it and all that comes with it. The service is good and fast. Although it was confusing at the start whether we sit ourselves or do we have to wait for a staff to sit us on a table. Overall, I would definitely come back and invite more friends and family for a scrumptious kbbq!

    (4)

  • Emily G.

    I hate being a food snob, but I've been spoiled with damn good korean bbq and this wasn't it. I haven't had korean bbq in 2 years and I miss it terribly. Last time I went to an amazing (And cheap!) korean bbq place in Hong Kong. All you can eat for under $10. This time, I was excited to take my friends on a meat-eating rampage, even if it meant me driving 30mins out to find it. I had heard from some Taiwanese friends that this place was awesome, so I was pretty convinced that I would enjoy it. Note that- if you've never had it before, you will probably REALLY like this restaurant. Korean BBQ is amazing, so if you have never tried it, its kinda hard to be dissapointed. We paid $15 each (tax included!) for all-you can eat korean BBQ. This included beef brisket and pork - and the pork was marinated in 4 sauces that you could choose from. You also got a large selection of 'sides' to add, such as rice noodles, lettuce, turnip, jalapenos, kimchi, different sauces and more. So Why 3 stars? Although the sides were awesome and the beef brisket was delicious, I was a little dissapointed with the lack of variety of meats. They only had 2 cuts and to be honest, the pork wasn't very good (it was over 50% fat, post-cooking). The waiter was super nice, but it took him a couple reminders to get him to bring us more water, or chopsticks, etc. We were never given an explanation about how to eat or what we could order with our 'unlimited package' (even though I asked him twice) so we wanted to order rice but didn't know if we would be charged more or not. It was confusing. We could tell that after the 3rd plate of meat, that they weren't being as attentive as they were before. They turned down the grill (even though we were still eating) and they brought us a significantly smaller plate of beef when we ordered our 4th plate. By that point we figured that they didn't want us there anymore, probably because we had eaten more than their allotted $15. They gave us a cup for soup, but never brought it until we asked for it 5 times, offered us fried rice but didn't ever bring it (they offered it once we asked for the check. wth?). Finally... the woman's bathroom was pretty gross. Dirty toilet, toilet paper rolls AND TP on the floor EVERYWHERE... not a nice sight to see. I love korean bbq, but this place still has a few kinks to work out. For now, I'll just pig out at home, where the bathrooms are cleaner :)

    (3)

  • Peter K.

    This place is pretty awesome for the value. It's $15.99 for all you can eat sam gyum sul (pork belly) and thinly sliced beef brisket. They are fairly decent about refilling your drink as long as you ask. I like how they cook the food for you but sometimes it takes awhile for them to do it. The soup they provide at the beginning which has kim chi in it is AMAZING. They don't have much pan-chan that's worth mentioning. They do provide three different sauces for the meat and garlic and peppers to spice things up if you like things spicy. At the end, they give you bok keum bap. I was too full to eat that but overall, I was more than satisfied with the food we got.

    (4)

  • Allen T.

    All you can eat Korean BBQ what else do you want?! Dipping sauces are good. Some waiters don't speak English to well, but all you can eat doe...

    (4)

  • David K.

    Basically this place is a upscale version of Gobawoo. I come here for their all you can eat samgyupsal (sliced pork belly) and chadolbaegi (thin cut beef brisket). Their sides aren't as plentiful and homey as Gobawoo, but their quality of meat, service, and dduk slices are what makes this place a better alternative to Gobawoo. You can order different marinated samgyupsal such as wine, garlic, moochim (spicy mix), etc. I love samgyupsal, and I know you can't really do too much with the meat, but they really manage to liven it up a little with their variety of flavors. For the sides you get some salad and denjangjjigae (bean paste stew) which are pretty good when eaten with the meat. Their beef brisket slices are delicious as I could eat them all day, but at the end of the day, they are just beef brisket slices. Which leads to the price of this all you can eat meal. $15. Although the quality of the meat is good, the meat itself aren't really that expensive to begin with at a local Korean grocery store. It sort of hurts to pay $15 (+ tip) for samgyupsal and chadolbaegi, but I have to say, the service somewhat makes up for the hefty price. You also get some bohkeumbap (rice mixed with red pepper paste and bean sprouts), which is a nice addition like they do at Honey Pig (another expensive samgyupsal restaurant). I would almost knock this place down a star for the price alone, but it is what it is and it will fill your hunger in a great delicious manner.

    (4)

  • Amanda D.

    I am sad I did not have a full view of the large screen of K-Pop videos. But that's okay because the smile from a server who looked like he could be up there asking if we needed anything was enough for me. His big smile made me smile even more...too bad he wasn't our main server even though the one we had was awesome. Randomly I suggested going to Iron Age to my boyfriend, and he was in. We had no idea what the hell we were doing, but our server was definitely really helpful in explaining what to do...and of course I saw what to do here but it was pretty overwhelming! The brisket was so good, especially with the hot sauce. I eventually gave up fighting with the rice paper and just dipping pieces in and eating immediately. I didn't really go too much into the other plates because seriously, overwhelmed. And the daikon wrapper is rather interesting. This was also my first taste of pork belly and it wasn't what I expected at all. I am not a fan of so much fat on meat, but there were at least some pieces I could deal with, so I can check off trying pork belly, hooray. The other awesome part besides having tasty tasty meat grilled right on your table is the rice at the end. It really was completely impossible to eat that much more but the rice was so good. We will definitely be back just for the beef, and some drinks, and this time a better view of that screen... Also I have to add that on our way to the car we witnessed a drive-by bra throwing at a car also parked in the lot...I mean based on weird bizarre parking lot events I want to go back.

    (4)

  • Kayli T.

    So addicted to this place that I have gone to it almost every other weekend at one point! Yes, the quality of the meat might not be as good as the other Korean BBQ restaurants but it has a lot of side dishes and different dipping sauces to create variety of tastes so you wouldn't get sick of eating just straight up meat. My girlfriends and I come here often enough to know the waiters' names! Several of us even had our informal birthday dinners here. LOVE Iron Age!

    (5)

  • Brian T.

    So really the only thing keeping me from giving Iron age 4 stars is the lack of seating. I've been to this place twice and both times they have been slammed packed. There isn't a good place to wait for your table if it is packed. You either need to wait outside or near the soft serve ice cream(which is awesome by the way). Other than that, this place is pretty good. You can get all you can eat beef brisket and/or pork belly. I've been spoiled with better pork belly, but the beef was pretty good. A quick note about the pork bellies....you can get it marinated a few different ways. I personally would advise to stay away from the Fusion style. When it came out, it was just covered in rosemary. It really didn't do anything for me to the flavor, but the rosemary got all over the grill and made it annoying to cook anything else at the same time. Not my favorite place for k-bbq, but quality if you need a quick fix.

    (3)

  • Andrew H.

    Came back here after a significant KBBQ hiatus and surprisingly, they've improved. They brought out kim chi and bean sprouts this time (always get it at honey pig but its new for IA). The waiter was friendly as always and we had a good ole time. The meats taster a bit better than usual, probably because we came on a weekday and there wasn't five hundred and fifty four million three hundred and five people there. The atmosphere is still the same. Be prepared to rock to to Kpop and Maroon 5 all night.

    (4)

  • Gina C.

    As all the other reviews have said, get the AYCE for $14.99. It is well worth it if you are planning to eat meat and a lot of it. I've been here twice in the past month. The service was great and the food was yummy! We are going to come here for our meat fix bc it is better than cooking at your home and stinking up your house. Plus, with all that you have to buy it will probably cost about the same, if not more. I wasn't a fan of the ji gae (soup). I did love the rice at then end! We were so full that we took it home. Also, don't forget the free coffee and ice cream near the door on your way out. Plan to get there early, bc people do not leave. Especially if there is a large group or a lot of guys. We arrived around 6:00-6:30 both times and we were fine. By the time we left there was a long wait.

    (4)

  • Amanda W.

    Honestly it wasn't a bad experience. I walked in and was asked to pick a seat (which was strange b/c I was expected to be seated by a waiter) but I mean it wasn't a problem. The waiters were friendly (and cute might I add) and checked in on me and my friends whenever they noticed that we were low on something.The meat was plain but the wide variety of sauces made up for that . So overall good quality food and service.

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  • Ginny L.

    This is definitely a to-go place when I'm starving and all I want to eat is MEAT MEAT MEAT. I used to go to Cho Won because I thought it had more choice of meat compared to Iron Age. However, Iron Age seems to have a new options now, with option A having more variety. My friend and I tried out all the different meat. I wasn't a big fan of the pork nor the plain beef. However, I'm a big fan of their marinated chicken and beef! When I was there, they also gave us a complimentary burger to try out :). Meat was fresh and nicely marinated. The service was really good and attentive (it could also be the fact that my friend and I went there on a weekday night). With more meat variety, Iron Age is now my favorite spot for korean bbq !

    (4)

  • Susie H.

    Meat. Meat. And more meat. This place is really good and you get a lot of food. I had never had Korean BBQ before so it was an experience. The chicken was my favorite (we ordered it spicy versus sweet). The "meatballs" were interesting and not too good. We had a sampler platter and that just keep bringing out the food. We got to pick what we wanted next but I just let them pick. Go hungry or don't go. We didn't make it through all the options (I don't think) and I was stuffed. Oh and it's open until 2am so you can always check it out. Worth the try!

    (4)

  • Jay C.

    If you're not Korean, they don't even acknowledge you! Always had to buzz them to bring us this and that and for refills. Place is always packed so be prepared to wait. Atmosphere is loud. I gave it a 3 stars because I like the meat and they close late. And I usually do the all you can eat deal.

    (3)

  • Jen L.

    Wow, came here last night for the first time and we had an awesome time!! I read previous reviews about poor service and was afraid of going there, but it was the complete opposite. We basically had two servers doting on us. Best service ever! Maybe it was because it was 7pm on a tuesday night? It did get completely packed, though, around 8. We ordered option a, choose AYCE 5 different meats. We really enjoyed wine samgyupsal, and chadolbaegi. $18-what a great price. Definitely coming back.

    (5)

  • John F.

    The host was kind of a jerk about having us all sit down at our 6'oclock reservation even though the majority of us were there at 5:58 and the last one to arrive was right around the corner. After that the service was great but the lack of A/C was killer. It was really hot and nearing excessive. Overall my first experience was really good. I loved the food and the K-pop wasn't so bad.

    (4)

  • Kev N.

    This place is wayyyy overrated Services : dont bother to get help from servers,they might even give you "special drink" if you are upseting them. Food quality : yes they are unlimited,just the meat tho,get the idea? ;) Cleanliness : see for yourself if you ever decided to try this place out Its feel like a waste of time to write review on such a crappy business like this one but just to making sure ppl are aware,its not the old iron age anymore

    (1)

  • Shawn Y.

    I would rate this place a 5 but ever since it got popular. The organization of the place fell dramatically.

    (2)

  • Mia P.

    I'm giving them a two star because these mofo act like they don't see you and when they do you just got bump by someone who came in after you. The AYCE is over price because you gotta keep asking them for stuff like bring us a selection don't nobody want bacon all day. Lol I like Chowan buffet way better and the price is reasonable for everything you get. I might try it again n repost my review.

    (2)

  • Lauren H.

    Went here for the fiance's bday recently because we were craving Korean BBQ. $14.99 for AYCE pork belly and beef. It was ok. There isn't a huge selection of side dishes and the pork belly was a little too fatty for my taste. The service was eh. I didn't like that we had to keep pressing the call button for them to come by. We didn't even get the complimentary soup at the end that other yelpers have mentioned in their reviews. BOO. Also, I had the WORST stomach ache after I ate there. No one else in the party had that issue so maybe I ate a bad piece of meat? All that said, it was a decent meal at a decent price. I would give the place another try...maybe they had an off day. Hopefully next time I won't get the stomach ache after.

    (3)

  • Tara C.

    Deeeeelicious and fun to eat with friends! Loved the background music and music video display! All of the waiters were very sweet! (And cute) :) take it from a half Korean girl this good is realllly good!

    (4)

  • Suyoung L.

    I used go to iron age all the time and loved it but I went in today after they expended the place. New staff, too loud and different menu. I must say I will definitely not come back to iron age. Horrible service,!!! I had to cook it myself and most of the time, I burnt my meat since I'm not used to cook myself in Korean BBQ place. I'm Korean myself and I can definitely recommend, I love samgyupsal, honey pig, star depot. Iron age has gone down for sure

    (1)

  • Mattie K.

    The food is always good, even when it's not perfect and the staff is always kind and attentive even when busy. I really like the updated restaurant dining area, very creative. Keep it up guys

    (4)

  • Matt M.

    This is probably ( and I'm not exaggerating ), The most painful review I've ever done!! As my previous review stated at the time, this place WAS (as of this evening) one of the best restaurants I've been. As of tonight, it has crashed and burned!! I actually feel so weird about saying this cause I have been THE BIGGEST Iron Age fan!! So as short & sweet as possible: They moved next door into a much bigger, nicer and "clubbier" place. They no longer serve the following: *SPROUTS *RICE PAPER *EGG What kind of Korean BBQ place has this turned out to be?? The new line of servers, all be it are Nice but completely clueless. I promise you guys, I'm not kidding when I say since my GF took me here 4 years ago, we have come here AT LEAST 100 times!! I'm ok with change and maintaining corporate integrity but...this is ridiculous!! Unless this place at some point can revert back to the way things were I will not spend one more penny here. For someone who has, I shit you not spent well over $5k, the owner should be fearful of others sharing the same! Unfortunately, I'm not JayZ, but I'll gladly spend my hard earned cheddar on great good & drinks as often as my girl will let me and enjoys it!!! I mentioned a "club feel" earlier. It seems as though the "$" behind Iron Age only wants to cater to a young crowd (teens-20's) by masking the nucleus of what good Korean BBQ is with Korean Electronica and visually stimulating (and HOT) Asian Chicks dancing on huge flat screens; Which I do luv btw We'll see what happens! Thanks kids

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  • Kim N.

    I hadn't gone back to Iron Age in years until recently after their renovation. The new space makes me feel like I'm in a Korean nightclub lol there are huge screens playing Korean music videos, neon lights, & lounge booths/chairs. The meat choices now are so much better than their frozen, thinly-sliced, & flavorless meat options before. On the menu now, there are pork ribs, pork bulgogi (spicy option available), pork belly (soy & spicy options available) beef bulgogi (spicy & hawaiian options available), hanging tender, soy marinated steak, chicken (spicy option available), beef brisket, & a few side items like spicy rice cakes (dukboki), sweet potato noodle (japchae), rice, & some more that I'm sure I'm forgetting. They don't have the rice paper anymore, which is unfortunate. The service was pretty good when we dined here on a Wednesday night. Our server was very attentive. My only problem is that our grill kept on going out... they had to keep on re-lighting the gas grill throughout our meal. Shared parking lot with some other businesses - this lot is always busy! I noticed that there was a private room for a large group. Speaking of groups, your entire party needs to be there before they seat you. Complimentary ice cream or slushie after dinner with your receipt.

    (4)

  • Loren K.

    I am absolutely in love with Iron Age. They have awesome Korean BBQ at a fair price. I get course B, which is unlimited pork belly and beef. Its the cheaper (and more limited) of the two options, but I am extremely happy with both of those choices and I dont care much for marinades. The salad is yummy, the rice is always en pointe, and I love the kimchee. If you want amazing, efficient service, ask for Cameron! He is literally the best server I have ever had here, and he is super attentive and eager to please. If you want to gorge on amazing food, or impress your friends or date or family, take them here! An absolute class A dining experience.

    (5)

  • Celine L.

    I always get hyped for Korean bbq--- the brisket, pork belly, and marinated beef were my favorites. The restaurant was going under renovations so it was hard to tell where the entrance was but we eventually found it. They're expanding to the place next door and changing up their iron grill to an charcoal one. Anyways, service was great but just had a few things I wish would have been different. We were a party of six and only had one grill. It would have been okay if we could have cooked multiple meats at a time, but instead, the waiter just cooked one meat at a time. Being a table of 6 and hungry, it was a slow process of eating because once a meat cooked, it was gone in literally a few minutes, then we were back to waiting. They either need two grills for a big group or be allowed to cook different meats at the same time. They have an unlimited Korean bbq option, but the whole table needs to pick that option, as well as pick option A or B for the meat selection. We picked the unlimited with the option with the most variety of meats. It had brisket, pork belly, marinated pork, marinated beef, and meatballs. They gave all the traditional side dishes like different types of pickled radishes, salad, kimchee, etc. The bean sprouts seemed kind of plain, it definitely needed some flavor. We still ended up stuffed in the end. I would still come back here, especially to check them out after the renovations. Their teriyaki dipping sauce was bomb- our table kept getting refills. Another bonus is that while you're waiting for your food to cook, you can snack on some soft served ice cream!

    (3)

  • Esther M.

    I used to love Iron Age but I don't know...I feel very conflicted about this place. My husband and I haven't been to Iron Age in a long time because we've been trying out other places but we decided to try out Iron Age again when we heard that the place was renovated. Iron Age expanded to the building next door, which used to be another restaurant (the last I remember, it was Sydney's) and boy, did they upgrade. The atmosphere reminds me of a club, especially with the blue neon lights and the ever-booming Korean music/music videos. The noise level definitely got louder but it's expected since there are more seats than the previous layout. My husband and I waited came on a Sunday night and we waited about 20 minutes for our table. I gave them my number and they texted me to let me know when our table was ready, which was nice. We noticed that the wait staff is more diverse than before because the waiters aren't strictly Korean anymore. There seems to be just one menu now and it's $23 for AYCE and there's a huge list of meats to choose from, including octopus, and the back of the menu lists drinks both alcoholic and non. The meat portions are smaller than before but it's not too bad since you get to choose 3 meats per order/round. Don't know if I'll be back because I still feel conflicted about Iron Age.

    (3)

  • Andrew W.

    Overall: 3.5/5 (rounded down due to very inconsistent service and problems with the cooking stove) Food: 5/5 Service: 2.5/5 Price: 2/5 Atmosphere: 4/5 Nutshell: They moved next door. The atmosphere is like a huge club. Options changed. Prices are raised to 23 for dinner 18 for lunch. Added new items. Service is very inconsistent now. Stoves have problems. Wait now is monitored via an app/text which is a plus. Will still come back. Food: As always the meat quality was excellent. Tried the sirloin, brisket, octopus, chicken, and pork belly. All were flavorful with unique different types of marinated seasonings. As a replacement for the rice paper (had to take out due to health inspector)) they give a light potato salad now. Service: Service use to be spot on. The only plus to the new location is they notify you via text when your off the waitlist. I am not sure if its because of the new building or lack of training but I almost had a different server every time my group wanted to order something. Many times our main server would disappear for 20+ mins. The result is we would wait an extremely long time for our meat, refills, and rice and occasionally had duplicate orders. We didnt feel that we were being taken care of at all. There were however a few servers that was not servicing our area that helped expedite our order towards the end. Addtionally, their new stoves had a lot of difficulties maintaining heat/cooking so the meal took considerably longer. Price: You use to have option A or B. Now its either 23 for dinner or 18 for lunch with a predetermined list you can order from. Although the list greatly expanded with new flavors and meats, you can tell its just an attempt for mangement to make more money. A majority of people only get a few types of meet anyways and dont care about the rest. Although this is prob true, itll sadly still be coming back because I love their food. Atmosphere: Their new location next door is like a huge club and could potentially pass off as a strip club atmosphere with the giant screens and neon lights. That being said, i dont mind it as it feels hip and modern where the night life is lively.

    (3)

  • Anh B.

    I no longer likes coming here anymore. I like the old Iron age more than the new one. Yes same owner but their foods is going down hill. LIKE REALLY !!!! The new place is more like a night club and its bigger, but makes no difference when they still don't have enough worker and the serves still suck!!! I would thought this new place open there wouldn't be any long wait but it turn out you still have to waits for hours!!. They no longer has the Option A or Option B anymore. They only have one set price and that's pretty much it. They don't have the rice paper anymore and their egg soup! The rice paper is the best time about coming here! This place is great for Collage students to hang out and now they are bigger, they can fit more people. i don't think I will be coming back to this place anytime soon.

    (2)

  • Jeehae K.

    Service is A1 and my server choi? Troy? Was really fast, attentive, and cute! 10/10 New meats are soooo good. Beer tower is a good deal and the new enviroment/bar area with slushie is nice! Definately will go again! Nick the server is cool too. Hi

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  • Billy T.

    Been to Iron Age several times in the past and enjoyed it. But as time went on, they have changed in terms of service and food quality. Iron Age moved next door and while it is bigger, the average wait time is about an hour still. Their service went down a bit too. The new selections of food and the beer tower was nice but their service and wait time needs to improve.

    (3)

  • Mike L.

    I don't understand the hype around this place. I like Korean BBQ, and the endless supply of meat, but for a 2 hour wait on a Saturday at 9pm I expected a LOT better. The brisket was very very fatty, without a whole lot of flavor unless you soaked it in spices and far from tender (but what do you expect when you freeze the beef before hand killing the enzymes?) The bacon was so bland, even with the spicy marinade. The atmosphere just feels run down - especially the booth we were sat in that had no hood vent. Like I said, don't know what the hype is for this place to have a wait that is hours and hours.

    (2)

  • Agnes A.

    The heck, they were running out of things left and right. First, no dduk, the rice cake sheets that you use to wrap the bbq in. Then ... No more coke.. And they were pretty shoddy on our side dishes. I would've gone somewhere else if I had known they didn't have anymore of the rice cake sheets except we already waited 30 minutes to get seated.

    (2)

  • Cloudia L.

    Services sucks. No greeting. I see servers in the phone while cleaning the table. Other server texting in the back. It wasnt busy at all but they all looked super busy. Seriously? 5 tables and they act busy?

    (1)

  • Pat K.

    We waited about 45 minutes to eat. Very techno! The kids like the music and lights. They have this reservation that text u when your table ready. Just make sure u have a good charge on phone! Our server was quick to assume we knew what we wanted. FYI not all Asian know how to eat Korean BBQ. We had a table of 6 people . If u are big u will feel cramped in the booths. I felt he gave us crappy service ever time I asked for anything he was more annoyed. Just because u can add 20% tip to a table. That no way to treat your customers!!!! I'm very observant person. He gave a table of 2 more care and went by that table then to us. I mean if I'm looking at the server and waving u down!! Don't act like u don't see us. The food was decent. By the way!!

    (3)

  • Belinda L.

    I've been to Iron Age a couple of times in the past and I've just never been too fond of my experiences there. The only reason I recently went was because a friend of mine who was visiting wanted to go. Needless to say, I should have learned from my past experiences and avoided this place... ATMOSPHERE/DESIGN: The layout of the place is pretty chilled with touches of authentic/homey feels. There really isn't a huge area designated for you to wait nor is there a very prominent host stand to know where to go to be seated. It can also get pretty tight when there's a crowd. FOOD: My group decided to get all you can eat ($19). The sad honest truth: the meat just isn't good. I've been in the past before and it still tastes bland. It's not fresh and there isn't much flavor to the meat... I don't know if they season their meats but I just can't taste it. The sides are also not good. The kimchi was decent, but the soy beansprout was a no go for me. Same goes for the other sides... SERVICE: I can't stress enough how terrible service was at this place. We had two servers. One of them was decent, but the other one... no. I can handle servers if they don't know the menu or just doesn't know what they're doing, but this server was just flat out rude. He was by far one of the rudest servers we've ever had. Would it have hurt to crack a smile? He kept giving my table the stank face... :( #rude. He even had the audacity to ask if we were ready to pay and leave, and not in a nice way. OVERALL: There were good reasons in the past of why I never needed to go to Iron Age to quench my kbbq cravings and those reasons were unfortunately solidified once again with my most recent experience. I have zero desires to ever return to this place unless some drastic changes are made to the food and most definitely the service.

    (1)

  • Kimberly H.

    I have been going to iron age for about three years now. Lately, I've been going every two weeks. But I miss the old iron age, it has not been the same. The Decour looks like a nightclub, but there is a lot of seating.The wait is usually close to an hour or longer, even with all the new seating. The Waiters do not come to your table as often as they used to anymore to help you cut the meat. There is only one set combo to choose from, which is $23 dinner and $16 during lunch. The meat is lacking flavor and so are the sauces. The sauces taste watered down. I drive 30 mins to come here but now I have to continue my search to find another Korean bbq place.

    (3)

  • Nikki R.

    I've been to Iron Age goodness knows how many times, and I can't believe I haven't written a review for it yet. So, a few points: First off, I'll say that to truly appreciate Iron Age, you have to at least like Korean BBQ - that's the main reason anyone comes to eat here. You have two options for unlimited: A and B. B is the simpler version, with beef and pork belly, for about $20. Option A includes chicken and some other marinated beef for a little more money. Also, you have to be okay with a high fat content in the meat - unfortunately, I feel like the quality of meat has gone down in the past two years. Second, seating - the middle section of the restaurant used to be seating but is now for people waiting to sit and eat, so there are only 12-15 tables, which unfortunately makes the wait a lot longer than it used to it. Third, the food. I feel like the variety of sides (banchan) isn't what it used to; on the flip side of that, our waiters were more than willing to refill them a number of times. (Major downside, they didn't have the thin rice sheet when I went last). The flavor was also really good. Fourth, the service. I've heard horror stories of getting poor treatment if you don't go with a designated Korean, but from my experience, I have to disagree with that. The most recent time, I went with my parents (both white, and no change of anyone mistaking them of being half), and we were treated wonderfully. The times before that, I've gone with mostly Chinese friends, and most of the time, no one in the group speaks Korean, and we've had no issues either. Finally, don't forget to ask for the kimchi and bean sprouts if you want them and want to let them cook while your meat cooks. That and the fried rice and some of the best parts of the experience (oh, and the cappucino and ice cream that are free and by the door!)

    (4)

  • Renee K.

    This was my 2nd Korean BBQ experience and I thoroughly enjoyed it! First off, parking was decent, but you had to walk a little bit. We had to park in front of Cafe Mango Six and then walk over. Not too bad. We had a reservation for 10 people at 9pm, but we didn't get seated until 9:20ish. We had two tables reserved for us, but a couple was taking their sweet time and preventing us from being seating. The interior feels a bit industrial to me and too small. The place was packed! I was told they usually play kpop music videos on projector screens, but the screen we were facing wasn't working that night. Our server, whose name escapes me, was mostly great. I think he was a bit overwhelmed when we all got seated, so it took a few requests to get Diet Cokes for the tables. Other than that, he answered all our questions and prompt when bringing new meat selections. We opted for the option A - the everything package basically. Pork Belly - comes in a variety of spices Bulgogi - marinated beef Beef Brisket - self-explanatory Chicken - comes in a variety of spices Banchan - side dishes Rice Since we were all starving, our server suggested the brisket since it cooks the fastest. And from there, it was meat-fest time! If I remember correctly, it went something like this: Brisket Soy-glazed pork belly Bulgogi More pork belly Brisket More pork belly Bulgogi At first, I thought you got only one of each type of meat, but I was quickly corrected. You can get whatever meat you want, in whatever spices you want as many times as you want! At some point, I hit the wall and couldn't eat anymore. But my husband, not one to back down from a challenge, continued. Everyone sat there in mild amusement as he not only continued to eat, but ordered more! This is the reason he is called the Dispose-ALL. In the end, our table threw in the towel. We couldn't even finished with the customary fried rice. #noregrets

    (4)

  • Mary Margaret B.

    Yum! This place is delicious and so worth the drive OTP. We showed up around 5:30, it was raining like hell outside and I couldn't wait to be inside in the warm. I went with my favorite Korean- Gina, and everything was amazing !! I will say they sat us right by the front door which kept opening and letting the cold rush if freezing air in! BURRR! No biggie though we were starving! I was introduced to Kimchi (new favorite) and I loved all the pickled sides. We had pork belly and another meat she picked and I was so full I couldn't move when we finished. The service is attentive and sweet. I asked them to keep our grill on longer than normal bc I wanted some stuff crispy and they totally accommodated me! Awesome. We had a complimentary ice cream on the way out and vowed to have a date there again soon. YUM!

    (4)

  • Rose F.

    My food was amazing best Korean bbq ive ever tasted not to mention it looks cool on the inside almost like a club. Service was good everyone continued to check on us throughout the night asking were we ready for our next dish.

    (5)

  • Adam S.

    Okay so the battle is, this place or honey pig. Been to both, both are fantastic. I think you get more bang for your buck here at Iron Age. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was amazing, and the soju is always good! I really appreciate at the end of the meal when they take the leftover spicy pork that you couldn't finish, and turn it into this masterful spicy fried rice. When you go here, you HAVE to try to make room for the rice at the end of the meal. It just makes the experience full circle and perfect. Great date night, place does get a bit loud though. 5 stars!!

    (5)

  • Irene Y.

    My Iron age experience have been a mixed one. I always get the course A unlimited. At good times, the servers were responsive and the meat quality was acceptable. At bad times, I had to wait over a hour to be seated. One particular experience that stopped me to frequent iron age. After waiting 30 minutes, My sister and I got a seat and ordered our usual. The server came back with a cake pan (usually, they serve with small plate) full of beef and dumped it all onto the grill. The portion being cooked was obviously too much for 2 people to finish in time, so we ended up wasting a lot of burned meat. It was a very rushed dinner since we have constantly eat to avoid burning, and it just feel like the server is trying to kick us out ASAP. Also, they were out of rice paper :c

    (3)

  • Bill C.

    Good food but the wait has become ridiculous with less tables.

    (4)

  • Anadora A.

    very disappointed with Iron Age. I really use to enjoy coming to Iron Age. I recently went back & not only was I told there was only a 15 minute wait, people that arrived after us were getting seated first. I ended up waiting about 45 minutes before deciding to go to Honey pig! & I had no wait there. IA is really small on the inside I feel like they have about 14 tables in total. seeing as though everyone goes for unlimited I do feel as though the meat quality has decreased. it doesn't taste fresh/ nor does it taste good. I know they do offer a good price for unlimited (1 star) but it isn't good unlimited so in reality it's like money going down the drain. don't get me wrong, maybe it could just be off lately but I use to love Iron Age! I just wish they would work on customer service skills & give us better meat. I think I would gladly return. Iron Age offers free ice cream and coffee also which is a plus. some of the servers are great. & the interior is nice. in total I think Iron Age could use some work but it's definitely not bad.

    (3)

  • Chamberlaine B.

    Sometimes, a girl's just gotta get her viking on, if you know what I mean- Meat, meat, and more meat! Before I get to the food, let's talk decor! Themed restaurants are a weakness of mine- their campiness and disney world-esque decor always thrill me into paying more for food. Although Iron Age is not trying to be "themed", you walk in and feel transported to another place entirely. I loved it! That being said... the restaurant was like a hundred degrees inside (be prepared for this!) and the booths and iron seatbacks were horribly uncomfortable! I like to think that it simply added to the theme, though. Now... FOOD! You pick your option of meats off the menu (there are a couple choices, and whatever you choose decides your price) and they bring out a heavy iron skillet and a big bowl of meat to throw on. In conjunction with the meat, you get a variety of sides and sauces, salad, and rice and soup (only if you ask for it!) My favorite was the marinated beef, which was almost sweet after being cooked- we ordered this meat twice in a row. After it's all over, you get unlimited soft serve ice cream. Very generic Vanilla, Chocolate, or "swirl" options, but so addicting after the heat and the meat. The place was pretty empty at 3:30 when we went to feast, but from what I hear, it's crazy crowded at night, so be aware of that.

    (4)

  • Chay K.

    I feel like it's a little over hyped... And It's too loud for my comfort. I've been to a smaller restaurant that's cheaper and a littler better than Iron Age. It didn't meet my expectations. But the meat and the sauce was good. I was sad that they didn't serve the rice wrap due to a "health violation" or something.

    (3)

  • Dominique S.

    This was my first Korean barbecue experience, and I must say it was great. I loved the atmosphere in this restaurant. It was very casual and there were K-Pop music videos playing on large screens. The service was good. The waiter made sure to ask what else we needed when he saw that we were running low on something. The food was great. My favorite was the kimchee and the galbi beef. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, go for it, but expect to walk out smelling like meat for a while, and wear something that you wouldn't mind smelling like beef for a few weeks.

    (4)

  • Danny L.

    Before I go on my rant, this place is a Korean BBQ restaurant across the street from Gwinnett Place Mall. They grill your food table side and provide rice paper and several pickled side dishes. Most people come here for their unlimited options. Currently, you can get unlimited beef brisket and pork belly for $19/person, or unlimited beef brisket, pork belly, chicken, marinated beef, and I think another kind of meat for $22/person. Okay, so this place is going downhill fast. A year or two ago, I used to be a regular, visiting almost once a week. The service was prompt, the staff was speedy and personable with the patrons. They offered 100% of what they were supposed to, meaning they brought out all the side dishes (including the kimchi and bean sprouts for the grill) without you asking first, and offered the fried rice at the end like they are supposed to. They checked on their tables regularly to make sure that you always had food on the grill (if you got the unlimited course). It looked like at some point, the management and entire staff changed. From the first time that I came up to my recent visit, the price on the unlimited course options increased $5/person, which I wouldn't have even noted, but unfortunately the quality and service didn't coincide. This place used to be packed every time we came, but on my recent visit, on a Friday night, the place was not nearly as busy. They were not seating anyone at the middle of the restaurant, but only to the surrounding booths. It was very weird for me to still have to wait 30 minutes on a table because they refused to seat anyone at one of the 6+ tables available at the center of the restaurant. Probably, because they just didn't want to have to clean up the area during closing time (lazy). A decent amount of these newer servers will avoid eye contact with you in order to not have to provide service. It's just not a great experience anymore, when speaking relatively. We weren't offered the fried rice at the end. I usually don't get it anyways; but if it was my first time, I wouldn't have even known that I paid for that option. The beef brisket is super fatty. I swear most of the pieces are 50% fat. Also, when we first sat down, our table was too sticky to be considered remotely clean. There are newer and/or better quality places to try (i.e. Breakers Korean BBQ, 678, Honey Pig, etc.) I will say that the noted places are more expensive, but you get more for what you pay for in terms of service and food quality.

    (2)

  • Roz S.

    Decent Korean bbq, good sides. Meat is ok but not the best. Service was fast no wait in Sunday afternoon.

    (3)

  • Amanda D.

    A new go to for me! Tried it for my first time tonight with a group of 9 people and loved it! It was an average price for unlimited Korean BBQ. We chose Option A ($22 a person). You do have to ask for your own rice and kimchi, but the servers are more than willing to bring you as many as you want. Our servers were very nice & even others walked by asking if we needed anything. There is a big tv screen playing Korean music videos with loud music, but it was very entertaining! I will definitely be coming back!

    (5)

  • Dijan M.

    I have been to several Korean BBQ places in and around Atlanta and this one is by far my favorite. I've been to Iron Age at least 3 times in the past. Iron Age has never failed to please my occasional carnivorous desires. The last time I paid a visit to Iron Age, the wait was a little over 45 minutes, but it was worth it. My group and I ordered the unlimited selection of the various meats (each of us has some dietary restrictions, and several of us don't eat pork therefore this was the best option). Beef brisket, chicken, pork, oh my! Nothing irks me more at a Korean bbq place than when they don't let you flip and cook your own meat. They seem very cool and casual about it at Iron Age and you can flip, poke, and play with your meat all you want. I've never experienced a lack of kimchi, bean sprouts, lettuce, or other condiments and side dishes. I've read several other reviews where apparently this seems to have been a problem, but I've never experienced that. You might have to ask for it several times, but I don't see a problem with that. The servers have always been quick about that with me and my friends. Some of the cons: This place is anything but quiet. If you're expecting to have a quiet dinner at Iron Age, you're at the wrong place. It's very loud (close quarters, especially if you get the middle, open area - the outer areas are comprised of booths and small group grills). There is a large screen that shows K-Pop music videos and the music is quite loud as well. Also, it gets very smokey inside, so expect to smell like smoked meat when you walk out. It's a great place to pig out and unleash your inner carnivore! Vegetarians beware!

    (4)

  • Randy T.

    If you order all-you-can-eat at Iron Age, you'll be asked if you want option A or option B. By all means, choose option A - for a few dollars more, you'll get a lot more choices of meat. I have to say that I like the extra "Option A" meats more than the standard option B meats. Iron Age is a large Korean barbecue restaurant where all of the tables with grills are located on the edge of the restaurant. In the middle of the restaurant is a large seating area where my party waited for a table. Service while waiting was great - the servers even gave us water and hot tea while we were waiting for our table. To entertain you, there are two projector screens playing Kpop music videos. Little blurry, but you're here to eat a ton of meat, not watch TV. For those of you who don't like variety or are saving money, the option B all-you-can-eat gives you unlimited portions of the thinly sliced beef brisket and pork. Option A, for a few more dollars, includes more cuts of beef and pork along with marinated chicken and meatballs. The cuts of meat may be marinated in galbi sauce or spicy sauce. Both sauces are very tasty. We didn't get a large selection of banchan - just a couple varieties of pickled vegetables along with rice sheets - but they were good as well. As I mentioned, I think the extra meats are worth the extra money. There were mixed opinions at our table regarding the dipping sauces for the meat. At the end, you can get a little fried rice that includes bean sprouts, spicy sauce, and seaweed. For dessert, there's soft serve ice cream which is included. Good experience at this Korean barbecue - I left satisfied and very full.

    (4)

  • Eric H.

    Okay, so the food is pretty great. For about $20, you can get all you can eat sliced beef brisket and sam gyum sul (pork belly). For me, the pork belly was just a little bit tough and greasy, but still pretty good. I really enjoyed the brisket: it was perfectly fall-apart-in-your-mouth texturized and had some great flavor to it. For dessert, you get free soft-serve! I know, right? The service on the other hand was atrocious. As much as I like just going to a restaurant and getting as much food as I can, a little part of me wants a waiter who's intuitive about tending to your needs. Even though the place was fairly empty (Sunday afternoon), the waiter was nowhere to be found when we needed refills on drinks and sauces. Eventually we kind of just pilfered a pitcher of water and did it ourselves. Not impressed. Some Tips: * Fry the kimchee and the bean sprouts in the leftover meat drippings. Let it caramelize (Maillardize) to make it all nice and brown and crunchy. Enjoy the amazing flavor that develops * My favorite sauce was the bean paste one (orangeish): you can always ask for more! Summary: * Value: 3/5 stars * Food: 4/5 stars * Service: 2/5 stars Grand Total: 3 stars

    (3)

  • Kelli K.

    Not too sure what all the "hoopla" was about waited 40 minutes for a table while on my way to the restroom I noticed that the restaurant wasn't the cleanest, there's water droppings trailing from the kitchen back into the dining area so be careful not to fall! When finally seated I was met by a charming waiter name "Jon" who was very pleasant and attentive helping to ease the unorganized feel of the restaurant. I feel strongly that if management made a couple of mandatory chances to the restaurant this place would be for certain one of Duluth's little gems for now I think that this restaurant caters more to the younger more cavalier foodies which isn't a crime but it's not for me.

    (3)

  • Kousee L.

    Service was average. FOOD: it was delicious!! Expensive we got the cheapest "all-u-can-eat" option (course b or maybe a) total came to $40 for 2 people. It's great that the pork belly has a bunch of different flavors. I only had to hot & spicy one bc it was SOOO tasty and Amazing !! Come back soon when I save money and can eat that much meat... Ps: the FREE spicy Fried rice at the end was YUMMY

    (4)

  • Linda T.

    Love this place! I'm from New Orleans and I must have KBBQ every time I'm in town. This has been my new go to place. I've tried Oh! My and Star Daepo and Iron Age is by far my favorite. Although, I've been hearing good reviews about Honey Pig so that'll be next on my list. The last time I came here was on a Friday night so obviously it was packed and we had to wait probably 45min-1hr. I know, I couldn't believe I actually waited that either, but I was so hungry and HAD to eat this place. The fun and loud environment made the wait a little more bearable. There's 2 large projector screens in the middle of the restaurant that played KPOP music videos, and as a KPOP fan, I didn't mind the wait TOO much. The food is delish. Me and my fiancé ordered the AYCE BBQ. The pork belly meat is probably my favorite (there are different flavors of that you can try also). The other meats were good, but didn't stand out to me. There is also an option of getting meatballs. They recommend you not to get it because it takes too long to cook. But of course my fiancé HAD to try it, so he asked for it anyways. DON'T GET IT, lol. It did take some time to cook, I think they were like frozen patties? and when they were cooked, the middle still tasted mushy. But my fiancé still liked it, of course. But to each his own! When you're almost at the "Omg, my belly is going to pop" point, you should stop eating, and ask for the fried rice they do at the end. They'll fry up some fried rice on the skillet with your left over meats and it is YUMMM. Spicy and amazing. OH--you can ask for soup too (free). They won't ask if you want any, you have to ask for it. Overall, I am always pleased when I come here. Our server was sweet and very hardworking. Even though it was crazy packed, he never rushed us (although, he did keep forgetting to refill our rice paper wrap thing, but it's okay). 2 thumbs up!

    (4)

  • Jennifer P.

    Only giving this place one star because I went here on Thursday and received great service from my waiter UNTIL HE TOLD ME TO "HURRY UP AND EAT SO THAT I CAN SIT THE NEXT PERSON BECAUSE THEY HAVE A RESERVATION". first of all, why would you sit me there if you have a reservation?? I only sat there for like 30 mins. aafter having to wait 45 mins to be seated. and now that i think about it, thats why i got great service.. they wanted me to eat quickly and leave asap. but me and my high school friend wanted to come here and enjoy some KPOP and unlimited meat. Unfortunately i couldn't leisurely enjoy all of that goodness because of my waiter rushing me out. so rude. my recommendation is that this place needs to seriously GET IT TOGETHER because KBBQ are popping up all over the place through out Duluth and Doraville and this place isn't the only Kbbq around town. obviously, i'll take my cravings elsewhere!

    (1)

  • Rahila A.

    The food and unlimited meat thing is pretty freaking amazing, especially if you have a endless pit at the bottom of your stomach, like me. It's 22 bucks per person, and I'm not going to bore you with everything else that has been said. Cook it yourself, plates are small, really small. You better adjust asap. The sweet chicken is awesome, Not so much a fan of the brisket. *******THE AWFUL PART OF THIS --The service; it's terrible. Beyond terrible. We had about 4-5 different servers. But my friend who came in late never got her water or a fork. We never got our soup. The ice cream machine was broken. They tried to charge a friend of mine for unlimited when she got limited. Then they called all the servers to our table to find out who was our server from the beginning. It was ridiculous. When we asked our server for water, we heard him "sigh". Excuse me, do you know I can hear you. Go "sigh" in the back. Sighing is allowed, just not in my face bro.

    (2)

  • Dawn W.

    The experience here was terrific! We arrived on Saturday around 5PM and the tables were all full. We were the only ones waiting so it only took 10 minutes to be seated. Once we ordered the place filled up with standing room only and a two hour wait. I wonder if they take reservations. Our first server gave us a brief overview of the restaurant but we luckilly were assigned another one that was a great server. We expained we had Korean food before but never ate here before. Our new server was very patient, for it being so busy, and expained everything, even his favorites. We loved the all you can eat option A. We started with his recommendations of pork and beef and agreed it was our favorite too! We then ordered pork belly, meatballs, and then chicken. Tons of food was cooked and we left very full. My personal favorite was the salad. I had three bowls full that I shared with my family. Free refills on everything made me very happy. My favorite meat was the beef. Mmmmm. The others with me prefered pork. You decide. But these two are great choices. These are all great quality ingredients. The sauces and dressing are made by scratch and the pickled side dishes taste so much better than other Korean places in the area that I tried in the past. Before you leave do not forget to grab your free ice cream and coffee by the door. *I took one point off due to the limited beverage and side/appetizer options. They could make people happier if they had a cocktail server offering a limited menu to people waiting for their tables. They would make more money and make people happier while they wait.

    (4)

  • Karen C.

    It had been a long time since my last Korean BBQ AYCE fest with my friends. A couple of my friends are leaving Atlanta this holiday season and we all agreed that they couldn't leave without one last K BBQ dinner. We got there for a late lunch/early dinner on a weekday afternoon at 3:00. Hooray for no lines and quick seating! Iron Age always gets ridiculously packed, especially weekend nights, so this was a welcome change. We all got All-You-Can-Eat option "B," which included pork belly, beef brisket, marinated pork bellies (garlic, wine, soybean, and spicy), marinated chicken (spicy or garlic? I forget the second), as well as a "meatball" option, for $22 per person. And the meat fest began. We tried most of the options and they were all very tasty. I personally prefer the marinated ones over the non-marinated, but the marinades can get a bit too salty and heavy after a few plates. We alternated between cuts of meats, which helped prevent the meats from becoming too overwhelming. Alongside the meats were small plates of pickled radishes and a large bowl of salad. You eat these alongside the meat to help cut the oil and fat. What I love doing is taking one of the large, round sweet-pickled radish, placing a few pieces of meat on top, add a final touch of kimchi or spicy radish, wrapping up the whole thing, and popping it all together in my mouth. It's the perfect blend of savory, sweet, sour, and spicy, and a great way of not getting sick of the fattiness of the meats. My favorite meats would have to be the spicy chicken and any of the pork bellies. The chicken gets super tender and juicy on the grill, and the spicy marinade adds the smallest kick of spice. Just be sure to let it cook all the way through! No food poisoning for me, thank you very much. As for the pork belly, you need the patience to let it slowly render and crisp up into thick, juicy pieces of bacon. Soooo good. At the end of the meal, you can ask your server for the kimchi fried rice. They'll bring it out and finish it off on your grill with whatever meat you may have left. Even after all that food, it's still delicious. I gotta say, I took stars away from Iron Age due to service. Unless if you have a Korean friend with you, they give you minimal service and only when you ask them for specific things. Want more water or tea? Gotta flag them down. Out of meat? Flag down your server. Want more pickled radishes? Yep - flag them down. It can be quite frustrating, especially when you look at some tables of Koreans and the servers are super chummy with them, bringing them things without being asked, recommending dishes, and so on. Overall, Iron Age is a pretty solid place to get Korean BBQ. Come early to avoid hour-long lines, be prepared to ask for service, don't expect smiles or friendly servers, and come ready to stuff yourself full of meat. You won't be leaving this place hungry!

    (3)

  • Stephen M.

    Love this place. Great food. Gets really really busy at night so expect a long wait. Tip: Go before you're starving.

    (5)

  • Christina K.

    Iron age just renovated their building and I say they did a really goodjob. The atmosphere has a youth feel to it. The seats are really comfortable and roomy. The vent system changed so when you're done eating and ready to go home your clothes dont smell like korean bbq! Their meat quality has upgraded also! I feel like they're a little short on servers. The servers are fairly nice but when they get busy they're running around everywhere and can't really take good care of their tables.

    (5)

  • Bryan O.

    It is always unfortunate to have to lower a star rating on a restaurant that we previously gave five stars to. Don't take this the wrong way. We still love Iron Age and will return, but our most recent experiences have been slowly disappointing us. I understand the place is under new management since my first review so we are, therefore, lowering our rating to four stars for the following reasons: 1) While they still offer all of the great choices for their all-you-can-eat barbecue menu, they keep inching the prices up. As of our last visit, it was now $22 a person. We understand that prices sometimes need to go up, but raising the price every so many months is getting a bit irritating. 2) They charge far too much for young children ($9.99 if memory serves). Our own son who is five, barely eats 2% of what we order, preferring just a cup of steamed rice with a few pieces of meat. Even when we order him a special separate plate, they have still tried to charge us the all-you-can-eat price for him in addition to the separate plate. Although they have promptly corrected this each time it has happened, it's another irritation that we would prefer to see go. 3) Lastly, we noticed that they have started getting rather pushy when you have been sitting at the table for more than a length of time that they deem acceptable. This NEVER happened under the supposed original management. We came here once with friends and while we were still eating, the manager came over and kept asking us if we were finished. This is entirely unacceptable! It only happened this one time, but we are concerned that it won't be the last. Like I said, we still love Iron age and we will go back, but we do hope the above is rectified soon so that we can return our star rating to five and go back to having confidence that we will enjoy such future visits.

    (4)

  • Joy W.

    This is my default AYCE (all you can eat) Korean BBQ. It is only $14.99 for a ton of meat. Come hungry, leave full. The first time I ever had Korean BBQ in ATL was actually at Iron Age and had no idea what to do. For those new to Korean BBQ, they have a burner that they put a flat grill on top that heats up. Then they bring you a platter of rolled pieces of raw beef, which you then use the tongs to place on the grill. The fat from within the meat is sufficient, so there is no need to use oil. They also give you sliced garlic and jalapenos to grill, which are SUPER delicious to eat with the meat. BEEF BRISKET These cook really quickly, so we usually first order the beef first so we fill our hungry stomachs. They're pretty oily and fatty, so I like to eat it with some of the complimentary vegetables. The pickled radish and kimchi in particular are good pairings to cut through the fattiness. PORK BELLY This is a beautifully large piece of meat. They put about 3-4 slabs of the pork belly onto the grill and they take a long time to cook all the way through. After it is cooked, the servers will come around with scissors to cut it into smaller pieces. We usually order this last because it takes so long and is so fatty. OTHERS * Salad | pieces of romaine lettuce lightly tossed in some Korean chili sauce * Bean sprouts | I learned that you can ask for bean sprouts to be added to the grill. But you have to ask for it. * Pickled Radish Slices | I love using these round slices of radish to wrap the beef in and eat like a taco *Garlic and jalapeno | these come in a small plate that you can add to the grill. But be careful, they burn & char if you leave it on for too long * Kimchi | you can also ask for a lot of kimchi to add to the grill * Fried rice | they'll take your leftover meat and kimchi and make it into a fried rice, which they then spread on an aluminum foil on the grill. THIS IS SO GOOD! * Self serve ice cream | at the front of the store, there is self serve vanilla/chocolate ice cream. It isn't the best ice cream ever, but it is a nice complimentary treat. Expect to bump into some people that you know since a lot of people are always eating here. Also, expect to be either entertained and/or distracted by the kpop music videos on the big screen. Finally, if you don't want your nice clothes smelling like Korean BBQ, I would suggest wearing clothes you don't care about. Otherwise, enjoy!

    (4)

  • J V.

    Service can be lacking ..but gosh I've just discovered their marinated meat options and it just yummy ..and I'll have to warn you most of the marinated stuff is sweet....that's why it's hard to go back to the non-marinated meats once you try the marinated stuff ..so I would recommend going from the non-marinated towards the marinated stuff if you want to try it all..and I recommend ordering little portions of each kind of meat to try and see which kind you develop a preference for..I really like their beef meatball patty..that patty on an Asian burger with some buligogi sauce..damn

    (5)

  • Tom E.

    I was craving something a little different than Woody's at 1:15 this morning. I was jonesing for some Iron Age. I knew they were opened til 1 or 2, but couldn't remember. Got there, and thankfully- they were :) Got seated immediately, server reminded us they close in 45, we told them we would be quick- and let me tell you what, they were as quick as we were eating! In the 40 minutes we were there, my buddy and I had 3 mounds of brisket, a full refill of banchan, and 2 salads. This was hands down the fastest service I have ever gotten. Yes, I am well aware they wanted to get the hell out of there, but they weren't being dicks about it. The flavors were spot on, the sauces accompanied the meats, and those rice noodle wraps gave it another dimension of flavor! We got our free ice cream cones, and were on our way by 1:55AM. And for that, I thank them greatly. If there was a time where I over generously tipped, this morning was one of those instances. PS- gotta love those K-Pop videos on the big screen :)

    (5)

  • Quinn N.

    Mainly giving it a 3 for the service, heck I would have given a 2 stars if it was not for the food. Meat and side dishes were good but non-English speaking staff is hard to deal...I went here a few times before and a couple of times, the waiter was not nice and not willing to help..even when asking questions, he just nod which I understands mean I will just have to figure it out myself. If this was someone first time to Korean bbq, they would be disappointed and misguided bc korean bbq is an awesome experience! I guess you could say they are aiming toward a specific crowd and I probably wasn't it. Oh and the music was way too loud...

    (3)

  • Alexa G.

    Wafting smells of brisket call me to this place every time I'm in the mood for a meat binge.I love the dressing that comes with the salad too, but one must remind themselves...meat and meat alone! I've never done the all you can eat; as 2 orders of brisket, along with soup, salad, kimchee, and fried rice ( which they usually offer at the end ) usually leaves us filled up pretty well. I love the simple sesame oil/salt/pepper mixture on the meat it's pretty divine. Service here is always great!

    (4)

  • Howard Z.

    Back here yet again for delicious meat massacre. This is not a place for vegetarians. Apparently they remodeled and added more tables in the middle. Nothing like smelling like meat and watching hot girls in music videos dance! Always a great time here. Beware! Wait times can be insane! Get there early or go during off peak times!

    (4)

  • Nikky C.

    I really enjoyed dining in here! The flavor of the meat is awesome! My server Eun is sweet. Highly recommended if you are in the mood for good Korean BBQ! Love their all you can eat menu! The music plays a little loud in there but they have this Korean hip pop music theme going on, so I guess it's alright.

    (5)

  • Jerrie P.

    The to go to place for all you can eat Korean BBQ. All male Korean waiters. Greasy tables, chairs and floor too. Food taste like pure bad cholesterol with complimenty pickle dikon, salad and rice paper to offset the feel. Nasty ladies restroom. Nice place to introduce Korean BBQ newbies.

    (3)

  • Suzanne W.

    Korean BBQ ... best one in the GA so far! The best deal and best thing to do is to just go ahead and get the $15 all you can eat. You can choose the meat and flavor you want .. whether it be garlic pork belly or the brisket. If the meat falls short of flavor, there are other sauces they bring you that can help with that. Pickled veggies - YUM. At the end of your meal, they bring you some sort of fried rice. I'm not too big on the flavoring of the fried rice ... it was eh. We always get superb service. There's always someone coming to check on your meat .. flipping, cutting .. the whole shabang. If you need someone or something and it's taking a while for someone to come over ... there should be a call/ring button on the wall. Just press the button and someone comes over immediately. Really cool thing to have ... as long as some smuck doesn't abuse it.

    (4)

  • Jay W.

    Monday nite MLK day was they day that i showed up with another party. the host took name and said about 15mn. We waited about 20mn when a party showed up, took their name, and were sat immediately, then we waited some more to be seated in a table that sat 6 folks which apparently they has set up everything for, dishes, condiments, then we were asked to move to another table. By this time i was already done with this place. The ice cream stand was full of used up cones pile against a messy ice cream stand dripping down to the floor. The table where host finally decided to seat us, was full of grease, a cockroach was crawling around the grease. This place is nasty, and the host certainly showed favoritism to his country man. Never again would i step into this filthy place. The so called huge screen t.v is blurry, and falling off the stands, what a mess!

    (1)

  • Adrienne L.

    The meat here is unbelievably good. I love how everything is fresh BUT I'm never a big fan of paying a restaurant to cook my own food. The workers are really friendly but forgetful because they're so busy :( which is okay. But the most unbearable thing was the steam and heat in the restaurant. It was unbearable hot and I couldn't wait to leave. I don't want to come back if I'm getting cooked the way my meat is cooking

    (4)

  • Susan Y.

    This is NOT comparable to honey pig whoever posted that earlier. I only eat here when my friends want to but not usually my choice of eatery. Their meats are too fatty and my stomach always gets upset most of the time from eating here afterwards. It's OKAY. I like the servers and environment. Food is not GREAT.

    (3)

  • Aly S.

    LOVE THE SERVICE! I went with my friends and their moms there and the waiters were so nice even though it was vary busy. Also they refill really fast. I love to eat the beef and the scenery is like wow when I walked in. There were also popular Korean music playing there. There were projectors and everything. Not to mention that the restrooms are somewhat cleaner than most. The waiter was really helpful too with pretty much everything :) we also saw our friend on Instagram at the same place taking picture with the waiter so I wanted to too but my other friends were like nooooooo but yeah over all it's a great place.

    (5)

  • Diana L.

    Before the days of knowing about other KBBQ places this used to be the only place I would visit. But now, that I have checked out numerous other establishments, Iron Age is average at best. The experience here is always a gamble! Sometimes it's perfectly fine and other times you're left wondering if you would've gotten all the same side dishes you received last time or you just have to settle for being neglected. It was the third time I had visited before I knew that soup and fried rice came with the experience! Imagine my surprise! However, I do have to give props to this place for being one of the only places I've been to that offer a pretty cheap unlimited meat option, and if you're looking for reasonably cheap and unlimited this is your go-to!

    (3)

  • Michelle T.

    After two consecutive trips to Iron Age two nights in a row, I felt like I owe the restaurant a review to say thank you for what amazing atmostphere, service and food that they offered. Iron Age features Korean barbecue buffet where the meat is grilled fresh on the table. They have chicken/beef brisket/ marinated beef/ pork belly/ meat ball/ soup/ fried rice and side dishs complement, all unlimited under the price 20$/ person. The meat is either mariated or plain and they did a decent job in keeping their ingredients at a perfect flavors balance! If you got the room, gotta try them all! Second note I must address to their servers: sufficent, courteous, dedicated and speak well english. They make you feel welcome even when we kept ordering one after another plate of meat. Both times we visited, both of our servers were top-notch. They occasionally asked how we were doing, cut the meat for us and returned with our orders quickly enough regardless how packed this place was! Oh and on the sunday night we arrived at 7pm, we waited 15 minutes for a table (without appointment) so I recommend you should plan your walk-in visit on a week days. The soft serve ice-cream offered at the end added a perfect finish to our meal. Well worth-it. Overall, five stars! We will return for more!

    (5)

  • Joanna Q.

    I have been here a couple times since my first review. One night stood out when I had amazing service. I normally have bad service there but this time the service was amazing. I think it had to do with the fact the place was not as packed and so it's not so stressful. They always checked up on us and made sure everything was okay as well as asked if everything was good as we walked up to pay. The meat quality is still the same and is still a bit more expensive compared to the many other Korean BBQ places around it. They do have marinated beef and chicken since my last review. The marinades taste the same but just on different meats. It's still not a five star place because of its price and the inconsistency of the service. That kind of service will be my new standard for whenever I come in!

    (4)

  • Jeremy W.

    Made a reservation and it was pointless because when I got there they did not remember the reservation. Other than that the food was a bit expensive for what you get but good.

    (2)

  • Anthony S.

    I recognize one of the waiteress was nina yi. Vwry bad service. THey are cheap. The bbq is like plastics being fried no meat at all. Every thing looks superficial and they serve beef brisket whole time. That the cheapest shit in there for 20

    (1)

  • Daniel B.

    I ate at Iron Age last night with a large group of nine (Cobb UYE). I didn't look at the menu for long because all of us came for one reason: to eat all-you-can-eat (AYCE) Korean BBQ. As you can imagine, you get can stuffed silly here. Groups larger than six sit in the middle of the restaurant, right in front of the giant projection screen where they play entertaining K-pop videos. They combine small round tables made for four, so large groups aren't sitting at one continuous table. Unlimited AYCE pork belly, beef brisket, and bibimbap (Korean mixed rice) is $14.99. I think this is a decent price considering all the food and service you get. Check out the photos I've uploaded with this review to see some of the banchan served, including pickled and spicy radishes and daikon. Kimchi and bowls of sticky rice are included, but you have to request them. The servers grab a bunch of kimchi out of a container and fry it on the grill for you. Towards the end of the meal, they bring out soup. You can also request the servers make fried rice out of all of your leftovers. The grills are located in the center of each of the tables and with all the dishes, table space can get cramped. I thought both the pork belly and beef brisket were good. The beef brisket was lean. The pork belly was expectedly fatty, but oh so good. I think we ordered three trays of pork belly. The servers assist you in cooking and cutting the meat. I think the servers work pretty hard here. They have to watch the grills and meat, keep the banchan stocked, refill drinks, and deal with any other customer requests. They did a good job while we were there. The servers at Iron Age wear these faux Korean military uniforms. There is a frozen yogurt machine at the front of the restaurant and the yogurt is complimentary. Iron Age is located in the Gwinnett Mall Corners shopping center in Duluth. The signage for the restaurant isn't very big, so just look for the Sydney's and Iron Age is located right next door on the right (if facing Sydney's). Plenty of parking. It was really hopping when we went (Saturday night) and overall, it was a good time and fun experience. Video: youtube.com/watch?v=oB4i…

    (4)

  • Yasmin F.

    Very greasy place and food. Service was OK. I had been to a Korean barbeque in LA where they had amazing food and it was cooked over charcoal without oil. This place serves bad meats with tons of oil. Tables, walls, floor, everything is greasy.

    (1)

  • Vinh N.

    If you come with a group, Iron Age is a great place to try some Korean BBQ out. I tried the 20$ unlimited a while ago. Fair price, but be prepared to eat a lot as Iron Age is popular for its unlimited portions. The food is great. Well prepared meat and condiments were a plus I noticed. The sides are fine to supplement, as well. The environment is quite loud, packed, and dark. Not that these are cons, but some might not be comfortable in this environment. They tend to play KPop at a relatively high volume and show slightly suggestive music videos.

    (4)

  • Samantha H.

    Iron Age is never at the top of my list of choice Korean bbq, but I generally don't have that many complaints. Their AYCE option A is a bit of a waste in my opinion. The only marinated meat that I've had success with is the chicken. The beef I ordered tasted old and was tough, and the pork had a bit of a stench to it. On the other hand, I am always an advocate for their beef brisket and the plentiful dipping sauces. A bit loud in atmosphere but definitely a place to come with large groups of friends just looking to have fun and get a decent AYCE deal.

    (3)

  • Kristin B.

    Iron Age was a great pick for a large group of my mostly Korean-BBQ-virgin friends (with limited/picky palates to boot). We were able to call ahead and make a reseration for ten people, which they accommodated with two side by side tables (each with their own grill) near the front window. Service was incredibly attentive all night long, and we never longed for more of anything -whether water, bean sprouts, rice paper wrappers, or, of course, meat. I think we might have even impressed the servers a little bit with how much we could put away. While the servers took great care of us, when they weren't refilling something or cleaning our grills, they mostly left us alone and let us cook our meat the way we wanted. They swung by with scissors at the appropriate time to chop up the pork belly, but I liked being left to my own devices so I could "play" with the food. To ease the ordering and check splitting process (and to accomodate the dietary restrictions of a non-beef eater), we went with the AYCE Option A, which includes unlimited amounts of pork belly (plain and in a variety of marinades), beef brisket, marinated chicken ("sweet" or "spicy" marinades), and marinated beef strip steak. And yes, we sampled all the meats...in all the marinades. While I love pork belly as much as anyone, my favorite meat was actually the "sweet" chicken; it had a great flavor and was a nice change from some of the other fattier cuts. As we slowed down on our meat binge, the servers offered us fried rice, and I thought their version was really tasty with lots chille paste and good stuff mixed in. When it came time to pay, we were able to each pay individually at the cash register in the back, which made closing out as individuals or as couples a breeze. Though we were absolutely stuffed to the gills with barbecue, we somehow found room for an ice cream cone from the soft serve machine, a bizarre (but complimentary!) touch available on your way out.

    (4)

  • Judy L.

    RUN & TAKE YOUR MONEY & TIME TO OTHER KOREAN BBQ PLACES IN GWINNETT. YOU'LL THANK ME. I've been here about five times and all those previous visits were fine. However, I came to eat late lunch yesterday with my friend's family of six for Father's Day and the service was HORRIBLE. I haven't written a review in a long time (as you can see); however, I HAVE to write about how horrible the service was. SERVICE: First off, I hear stories about the workers/servers being "racist" here, but I have never experienced it until now and I am not racist. I just noticed all of this while dining and watching how their service is. I noticed that a family who were probably Hispanic were trying to figure out how to get the complimentary ice cream from the ice cream machine located at the door before they left the restaurant. They asked a server and the server told them it was broken without even bothering to check to see what was wrong with it. About fifteen to thirty minutes after the family had left, I noticed that a server personally served ice cream to a Caucasian family. We came in and the place was almost empty with a few tables occupied. We were seated in the center where there is not any of those huge silver ceiling fans to suck up the smoke. We were seated, but did not get service for about 10 or so minutes. That's a long waiting time, especially for an almost empty joint, with four servers. We ordered our food after having to ask ANY server that walked by our table since our server was no where to be found. We got all the banchan or side dishes that they usually provide EXCEPT they forgot to give us the rice paper for which I had to ask for several times. We also had to ask for our drinks to be refilled several times since they didn't notice that we were running on the low and/or have forgotten that we were even dining there. We had to cut our own meat (the pork belly & the beef galbi) AFTER asking them to provide us with scissors since they had forgotten to give us that. Keep in mind, the servers are supposed to cook & cut the meat, but our server just handed it to us and walked to the back of the kitchen. Our server never came with our kimchi fried rice and we waited for about fifteen minutes for it. Good thing that a new wave of employees came into work and immediately started working or else we would have never gotten our kim chi fried rice. By the end of the entire experience, I was so tired of having to chase down these servers, felt like I couldn't breathe because of the lack of air vents, and not full from this AYCE since I had to wait so long for our server. I felt "jipped" of my money. FOOD: We ordered the AYCE - Option A for $18 per person which includes the beef brisket, the pork belly, the beef galbi, the spicy chicken, and pork galbi with different sauces and styles. I think the beef brisket's quality might have gotten better since the last time I was here (which was when they added the different options for AYCE); however, I think all of the other choices like beef galbi and the spicy chicken are not impressive. I get tired of eating it after two bites because it's too saucy. I recommend that if you do get this AYCE option, that you order your choices in this order: Beef Brisket, Pork Belly, Spicy Chicken, Beef or Pork Galbi because of how much "sauce" is left or stuck onto the hot plate. They also forgot to give us our bean sprouts and kimchi. These are a staple and the norm at all Korean BBQ places and I noticed that the table next to us were given these. We were there for about two hours and the serverSSS didn't not notice that we were missing these items. I know in the past they would always give complimentary soup and I asked for it at the beginning of our meal. Our server told me that they might have ran out and that the wait is thirty minutes. I said that was fine and that I would wait. Remember, it's 2PM. How could they run out of this and it's not even busy? We never got the soup. I really didn't want to tip because of the bad service, but they had already included a 20% percent tip because there was seven of us total. That may be a reason why they gave us crappy service, knowing that we had NO CHOICE in tipping. The only reason why this restaurant even deserves a one- star rating from me is because I actually like their kimchi fried rice served at the end. This is the family's first time trying Korean BBQ and Iron Age has ruined the experience for them. You're better off at Oh My Samgyupsal on Peachtree Industrial since they have better service, better food, and gives more complimentary items without having to ask about it . This is the worst service I have ever gotten at a restaurant, especially a Korean BBQ one. In the past, I have always coincidentally gone with a Korean friend, but this is my first time without. If you MUST go to Iron Age, bring a Korean friend or someone who looks Korean, I bet you the service will be better.

    (1)

  • Kellee D.

    All You Can Eat Korean BBQ! Yippie! For AYCE, there are two options, one of the options include beef brisket and pork belly for $17 each, and the other option consists of 5-6 different types of meat & marinations. I believe and that one goes for $20. Both options come with rice, soup, and fried rice. I love their fried rice! I usually have them mix them up with the last batch of meat that I don't finish, and if I don't finish that, I ask for a box to go. I'll pass on their soup though, it's pretty salty and bleh. Unlimited rice though! There's also free ice cream! I've heard a lot of about Iron Age's service and how they can sometimes be slacking and how they've gotten better. I've never experienced any bad service before and I've been here for more than ten times. I have experienced a slow day for them. It was probably because they were low on staff, but it was a Sunday afternoon so why were they low on staff?...no idea. Overall, they're pretty nice to my friends and I every time we go, and they usually cut up the meat and cook the meat for us. Come earlier than you expect to be seated on weekends, and especially at night because they are packed. There aren't any seats for you to wait so you'll be standing the whole time if you have to wait.

    (5)

  • Acelyn B.

    With all my visits here, I thought I'd written a review already, but I guess not. Coming from Tampa, where we have NO places like this, I make it a point to eat here when I come to Atlanta. I love this place. The beef is the best. No, the fact that it's unlimited is the best. Pork belly isn't bad either, but I really do like the beef better. The servers I've had in the past have ranged from super friendly to just get business done. I don't recall any traumatizingly terrible service, though. I have been to Honey Pig and wasn't as happy as I was here. I paid the same there, but left hungry. Not cool. Although, I was told that Honey Pig has unlimited now, so I guess we'll see. But Iron Age won my heart from the get-go.

    (4)

  • Andrea M.

    This place has gone downhill since the last time I visited this place (over 12 months). First off, the waiter DID NOT cook our food (not a super big deal, but that's why they are there). Secondly, they neglected in providing me and my friend our food and water. It took us two requests for that darn guy to remember to bring us our requested items. Thirdly, the prices have gone up (not unusual since prices go up), but what happened to the soup they usually provide as part of the meal? I also think the side dishes have decreased. Finally, you can hardly have a conversation since the music is super loud. BTW, their free ice cream is nasty. Overall, I'd say this once popular place is no longer where I would recommend going if you want to enjoy Korean. Go to Oh! My SamGyupSal. Ask for Kyle (love this attentive waiter). ;) This place has a bright atmosphere, medium level music where you can still carry on a conversation, and a great selection of food (with complimentary omelet) at cheaper prices ($15 unlimited choice).

    (2)

  • Steven G.

    This place put the hurt on me...in a good way. In fact, we ate so much for lunch here that we actually skipped dinner that night! 2 1/2 hours of Korean BBQ BLISS! That is 2 1/2 hours of actual eating! The layout of this place allows for small parties to enjoy their present company while still feeling like a part of the whole restaurant. The decor is interesting with iron plates on the walls and lots of wood...kinda reminds yo of a dojo. There's a huge screen in the middle jamming really bad Korean pop music videos. Trust me here---just get the Unlimited Meals. Yes, that;s all you can eat. They have 2 selections but go with the $20 one as it allows you 5 varieties of meat with varying marinades. This includes porkbelly, brisket, pork, chicken and beef. Trust me here, start with the brisket and end with the porkbelly, that is all you need! Typical set-up of 'grill' in the middle of the table and they bring you a variety of sides including radish, daikon, kimchi, etc. You also get a variety of dipping sauces...not that you need them because the meat has so much flavor. The staff checks on you often and keeps your mouth happy with good BBQ'd meat! They cook it all for you so don't worry about a thing. You can keep going as long as you care...I guess. We were there over 3 hours and they never asked us to leave. And, to top it all off, you get free soft serve ice cream! Love this place...the decor, service and food were outstanding and the price is spot on!

    (5)

  • peter n.

    Their service and quality of food makes this one of the best korean bbq spots around here. We went with the Unlimited B and the meat just kept piling up. The beef and pork were both tasty and had the perfect amount of seasoning. Their side dishes are also a plus! Definitely recommend stopping by here

    (5)

  • Ana S.

    I usually do not go out to eat Korean BBQ. But this time, my family and I decided to try Iron Age for the first time. We chose option B because we didn't really care much for the other options. The meat was fantastic. We love how the pork belly was marinated very well (we chose garlic and wine marination). The beef brisket was a little bland, and I wish that they provided at least some sauce to give it some flavor. Service was OK. We ran out of water and it took a while for the waiter to notice. I would totally understand if the place was busy, but it was Thursday night and there was only a couple tables around. Overall, my family and I were very satisfied with our meal. Would probably come back again.

    (4)

  • Shannon S.

    I'm sad to have to write this review because I enjoyed the food and the service so much until my group saw a bunch of cockroaches next the cash register/kitchen area. It was disgusting :(

    (2)

  • Annabel L.

    Whenever I go here, there's ALWAYS a line. Yeah, that's how crowded this place is, but it's probably because I always come at night. (Also, there's some really good k-pop music in the background, so K-pop lovers, unite!) Anyway, when we sat down, the server immediately came over and gave us chopsticks, spoons, sauces, and side dishes. The side dishes consisted of 3 types of radish, a salad, tteok (rice cake) garlic, and jalapeños. We got the AYCE course B (brisket and pork belly). There was a garlic, spicy, and wine pork belly. Even though the pork belly is marinated, it doesn't really have any flavor, so you really have to depend on the sauces. They also bring you some kimchi and bean sprouts, which you should heat up (It's good like that!). My favorite thing about Iron Age is the steamed egg! It's really good, and they only give it to you if you ask. Honestly, the food is only okay, and the service is good. I would really only come here if friends invited me.

    (3)

  • Akilah A.

    Tasty food but terrible service. If you've never had korean barbecue before, this might not be the place to go. Our server was barely there, and it was unclear if we were supposed to cook our own food or if he was cooking it for us. My family and I spent most of our time wondering whether or not we should touch the food or wait for the server to come back. Not a good time. On the upside, they do have a big screen that displays kpop music videos, so that's fun, entertaining and creates a fuller korean cultural experience.

    (2)

  • Sherry W.

    Price is worth the meat quality. Banchans are excellent. Fried rice at the end is great. Service is fast and efficient. Complimentary soft serve ice cream is near the door :) Atmosphere is young, loud, and modern.

    (4)

  • Adrienne B.

    The food is always amazing. I love the radish and the "salad" stuff they have. I like to choose the "curly beef". I like bacon but the pork belly is too fatty. The wait and having to stand while waiting should take this place down to 4 stars, but I don't mind waiting when the food is this amazing. And where else can you see PSY do his thing on the big screen they have. We are usually the only white folks in there, so it must be good when that is the case.

    (5)

  • Brandon G.

    So this was our first stop on our month long Korean food adventure. Our first experience with Korean BBQ. We stopped in on a Saturday early evening (about 6:00pm) This was the perfect time to stop in because they were not packed yet (by 7:30 there was a line out the door and around the block). We opted for the full meat all you can eat $20 package. I am cheap so I almost went for the cheaper option. Listen, I am glad I didn't because our FAVORITE things we ate we would not have gotten on the cheaper option. So spend the $2 more, trust me. The staff saw that this was a new experience for us because we were tasting and smelling all the sauces and sides they put down. So they took the time to explain everything for use (even if they were hard to understand) and cook everything for us. By the time we left we were pros. The meat was great. The meatball, pork, and beef were our favorite. BTW: warming Kim Chi is best in my wife's opinion. So if you do not like it cold, try warming it up a bit. Two weeks later we tried Cho Won Buffet around the corner. For the price, Iron Age won out hands down. I just wish Iron Age had the lettuce to wrap you meat in like Cho Won did. That is the only thing that Cho had on Iron Age. So if you are new and want personal service, go early and stay for a few hours enjoying your food adventure and the company you came with!

    (4)

  • Sean Y.

    Place is PACKED on the weekends....just trying to get the host's attention to reserve a table is difficult. Expect to be told to wait 30 mins and actually wait 45+ AFTER you grab the host's attention to let him know what you have been waiting. SERVICE IS HORRIBLE due to the fact that it is so busy and the place is understaffed. None of the waiters ever take initiative to refill your water, side dishes, or simply to ask if you need anything. The dudes (waiters) seem to hate their job (yeah K-BBQ is a lot of work, but they chose to work there) but that is still no excuse for the lack of service. Food is descent for the price....about $17 for all you can eat for 5 different types of meat. Atmosphere is "hip", for a lack of a better word...huge screen playing kpop videos, waiters are all dudes with kpop hair styles in baby GAP sized military shirts. Dont be stuck in the corner booths or you WILL BE IGNORED. I literally had to yell in korean that our table needed water (I was like "YO CHINGOO we need MOOHL!") In general go on the weekdays, even better go somewhere else. ***Here's an easy way to tell if you have arrived to a good Korean restaurant....If you see a lot Korean people (grown-working adults that do not pay with daddy's credit card) then it is good sign.***

    (2)

  • Lee T.

    Price is up again, only in 12 months ($18 - $22). However, the foods are really good, I think it is the best around there. Beside that, they also need to improve their services even though in busy time.

    (3)

  • Frank T.

    Always enjoy eating here! Granted I have not been to many other spots other than Honey Pig, this has been my go to for korean bbq. The service here has pretty solid, never had any terrible experiences. Although the wait times there are ridiculous sometimes, it's worth it by the time we leave. I've probably been here 20+ times and usually get the beef brisket and garlic pork belly. There were times when the meat has been pretty fatty but that is more of the exception than the norm.

    (4)

  • Sungjae J.

    All you can eat meat Korean BBQ popping up all over the place, it can hard to know which place is the best for the price. Iron age is one of the better places in atlanta for all you can eat. One thing I love about this place is that there is a little button on the table when you need something. There are other places that have this too but here when u press it, all the servers yell out "YES" and let u know that your needs were heard. When you go here and order individual meat dishes, the portion may not be filling and often times you have to order another meat dish to get full. So I recommend going for ALL you can eat. They have thin sliced beef which is ok but I come for the different flavored pork, such as garlic, wine, spicy and regular. They also have upgraded their menu where for 3-4dollars more you have the choice of getting marinaded beef and chicken as well. Spicy marinaded chicken was really good. I found marinaded beef very tasty but beware that it can get very sweet. They also have the rice cake sheets here that I love eating the meat with instead of rice. You do get free bean paste soup here along with the meal but sometimes you have to ask for it if you don't automatically get it. I come here often but make sure you come hungry.. make room for some spicy fried rice at the end too if you like that. Ohh... there is a huge projection screen center of the restaurant that plays korean music videos and some of loud boy band and girl band music get on my nerve sometimes.. For quieter setting, look into chowon buffet, sun and moon or Todahmgol down the street. would have given 4 stars if service was better, but can't expect much from late teens and early twenties servers.

    (3)

  • ChauPha N.

    Its a stuff your face of AYCE meats!! There is two option you can pick from at Iron Age. Unlimited Course A (18$) or Unlimited Course B (16$). Unlimited course A has five different meats in different sauce. Unlimited Course B has two meat that is just plain without seasonings. I have tried both and I believe I like the Unlimited Course B better because seasonings of the meat that Unlimited Course A offers gets boring after a while. If its not too sweet with the Galbi sauce then its too unflavorful with the spicy sauce. At Iron Age, I think its more of quantify over quality. So don't expect anything amazing of sort. Just mediocre meats that keep coming and coming as long as your stomach can handle it. Enjoy the meats fest!

    (3)

  • Mark R.

    Yeah.. i'm a fan.. what can I say? This place reminds me of the Atlanta version of Shikgaek just a little bit with the interior setup. Although it is a BBQ joint and yes they have cheap meats but it's a fun place to hang out. They do have segregated seating and large projection to watch games if they are on. The wait staff is very friendly and it feels righteous to be grilling it up! It's not Honey Pig BBQ and you cannot compare the two in the same bucket. This place is has more privacy and it is near the shopping area so you can kill many "birds" with one stone if needed. Shop, eat, and have coffee and dessert across the street. Go if you are young and lively!!! :)

    (4)

  • Amy L.

    Came here on my visit in GA and I got to say, this place is an awesome place to come with friends and totally eat more meat than what is good for you. They have a menu where they serve other entrees but who are we kidding, people come here to grill some meat and eat till they gotta un-notch their belts. They have a few all you can eat meat choices for you, A or B, the whole tables has to order the same choice, annoying, but i guess its to stop people from cheat-eating. I would go with the more expensive option, its has like 6-7 meat choices vs. 2-3 choices...and the difference is 4 dollars. All the meats are all pretty delicious. If you can, I would start off with the expensive or your favorites because they will serve you the cheaper meats to fill you up. My favorite was the garlic pork, spicy pork and beef. Be sure to bring an extra set of clothes if you plan on going out after dinner because you will smell like meat afterwards. But definitely check it out if you are in the area.

    (4)

  • Christine L.

    AYCE meat buffet, yes please! Everybody at the table had the Option A with all the different kinds of meat. We loved the different dipping sauces with just the plain brisket. Pork belly (garlic? I think) and marinated beef were also really good. Servers were really attentive with refilling our lettuce, those thin sheets of rice cake?, and the radish. And of course, the meat. By the time we asked for the fried rice at the end, we were all stuffed. We reached a previously-unknown level of fullness that night. Only complaint is the gigantic screen playing Kpop videos. Given the current dress code for most MVs, it seems... not very tasteful. My family's here for just one kind of flesh. Also, free ice cream and coffee at the end (either the coffee machine is broken or there were no cups for the coffee that day, we didn't have any.)!!! You know, just in case you weren't sure you got your money's worth in fullness.

    (4)

  • Maxwell L.

    All you can eat beef and pork at a great price. The beef brisket comes unseasoned and the pork comes either plain or marinated. The beef is not tough pretty tasty, however the pork can sometimes be tough and dry. You can cook the meat yourself and cook it to your liking or have one of the waiters do it for you and risk eating tough and dry meat. There are a couple sauces that come with your meal (oil + salt + pepper, a spicy one, and a soybean paste sauce), some pickled vegetables, raw garlic and jalapenos, kimchi, beansprouts, mixed salad, and rice. Be sure to not eat too much meat and save room because at the end of the meal you get kimchi fried rice. Additionally they have ice cream and coffee machines, and though I have never tried them they seem to be pretty popular. Great service here. If you come be prepared to wait 45+ minutes during busy hours if you do not have a reservation. Don't worry though, the KPop playing on the projector will surely keep you entertained.

    (3)

  • Tu H.

    I went here with a couple of friends once. The waiter was very attentive and entertaining. The food is like many other Korean BBQ places with the exception of different sides and the fried rice. If done right, that fried is beyond delicious with the crispy crust from being fried in the pork belly fat. One word: yum! Would recommend.

    (4)

  • Yoomee H.

    It was getting late and my sisters, sister's friend and I came here for our late late dinner. As we walked inside the restaurant, I noticed that we weren't the only ones who were there to eat a late dinner. I don't remember getting a greeting from our server. He looked like a punk with bad attitude! My sister asked him if they still had some dduk bo sam (rice cake wrap) and he said that they were out of stock! I mean COME ON!!! They're suppose to have more in stock NOT out of stock! So that disappointed my sister and me. We were looking forward to it!! Then we asked them if we could have at least 10% discount and he asked his manager and he said that we couldn't instead we got free beverages (soft drinks). My sister and her friend ordered diet cokes, little sister ordered a sprite but changed it to a coke and I had a sprite. When our beef brisket came out, the server put the whole tray of meat onto the cooking tray (they didn't even ask us if we wanted the whole thing on there). I dislike it when they do that! They also ran out of the muu (pickled white radish). We ordered the den jang gook (soy bean soup) with our order of beef brisket.. and guess WHAT?! Our soup came out COLD! Not luke warm... COLD!!! Who would want to order soup if it came out cold?? The only reason why we wanted soup was because it was freezing outside. Inside of the restaurant was also cold. It seems like the manager didn't want to turn up the heat in the restaurant... to save money, perhaps?? I don't know .. but we were cold and that's why we wanted soup. Then... get this... the server comes and tells us that he can't reheat the soup, because the COOK went home! How ridiculous is that!? Later, my sister's friend noticed that the cook was still back there. Are they becoming lazy just because it's nearly closing time?? I mean if they're going to open the restaurant late, then shouldn't they have more food in stock?? And shouldn't the cook stay until closing time?? This made me upset even more!!! It was 11:40 pm and we were still eating. The servers bring out clorox and start mopping the floors and cleaning the place. I understand that they're trying to clean everything up before they leave, BUT there were still customers eating and I could not stand the smell of the clorox.. it was very strong and I felt dizzy and sick afterwards! Seems like the manager did not care if his customers got sick. But I felt very sick after smelling it! What really made me sick was that I could smell cooking pork belly and clorox!!! I gave two stars for the other two servers we had that evening. They were considerate and kind. They were there when we needed something!!! But the rest of the staff were lazy and didn't want anything to do with us. I thought customers come first!? What happened to customers are always KINGS!??

    (2)

  • Jonathan C.

    Awesome Korean BBQ! All the food was great. It was so awesome that the food was cooked at your table and the waiters came to your table to flip and move around the meat to make sure it was cooked properly. For all you can eat it is very inexpensive! My friend and I just brought some whiskey so we just ordered cokes and had whiskey and coke all night long haha!

    (5)

  • Sarah G.

    Based on the food alone, this place deserves 5 stars. But the wait is long (over an hr) with no where to sit & awkward places to stand. We walked in and had no idea who we were supposed to talk to. I finally asked a waiter & he pointed at someone standing near the kitchen with a tiny note pad. The guy came over to me & added us to the waiting list. Our waiter was terrible. After our first meat was cooked, we didn't get another order until 10 mins after our plates were bare. I had to stop another waiter to see if he could bring us some more. By then I had already turned the grill off & had to wait for it to become heated again. Again, we had to wait a while for another order of meat. I kept having to ask other waiters for more water & meat until eventually one of the ones that did help us, decided to take over for our original waiter. The price is $16 for 2 plain meats or $18 for 5 different meats including the spicy pork & bulgogi. Good food & prices, but the service & their system for the wait/reservations is definitely lacking!

    (4)

  • Teddy D.

    All you can eat Korean BBQ for $15! I'm sold. Honestly, with the plethora of good Korean BBQ places in Gwinnett County it's hard to differentiate one from the other. Iron Age has a good thing going for them. Ok, we get it, they're not Honey Pig. It was still a solid meal. The staff were friendly and attentive (a huge plus when dining on all you can eat),our plates were never empty. Yes, it gets a little busy on the weekend, for obvious reasons. Don't come here expecting a romantic quiet date, as the K Pop is probably saying, they want you to have a good time. We went with a small group and it was a hit across the board. I think there were other things on the menu, but I came to eat, and eat I did. Fact, I was so full from all you can eat dinner that I didn't have breakfast or lunch the next day.

    (4)

  • Kate G.

    Delicious, but come hungry to get your money's worth! Definitely felt like I cleaned out their kitchen! Delicious!

    (4)

  • Anita C.

    This place is amazing!!! It's super inexpensive and sooo good! If you love Korean BBQ, you will love this place. It's completely packed, so go early, or go off hours. It's endless amounts of good meat and at the end, you get the rice!!! Yum! And of course, there's ice cream near the door. I highly recommend this place to try at least once. Perhaps not all the time for health reasons. :) The only reason I'm not giving it a 5 star is because the quality of the meat isn't superb! It's pretty good but definitely not something you'd find at like Chops, Bones, or Morton's. ;)

    (4)

  • Andrew S.

    It was good and the atmosphere was awesome. A little pricey if you're not from Atlanta but over all it was a good experience.

    (4)

  • Allene T.

    As with all Korean bbq places, make sure you don't wear something you plan on wearing more than once! (Oh come on, you know you do it). Compared to all the other many Korean BBQ places in Duluth aka the up-and-rising Korea Town, this goes right up there. They don't provide you with the flat rice noodle-like whatever it's called (brain fart) here though. The meat is pretty good quality and you get your money's worth, definitely. Be ready to pay around a $20 bill per person for AYCE bbq (beef, pork belly, etc). Pretty decent service, and also pretty decent place for groups. Open late, too!

    (4)

  • Addy C.

    $21.99 for all-you-can-eat pork belly ("ssahm-gyup-sahl") but make sure everyone in your party is game. Initially a few of us were thinking about getting just the one serving for $15.99 or maybe even ordering other things for variety - but nope, if one person orders it, everyone at the table has to order it. Fortunately everyone in our party of 6 was game. If not, I hear they seat the all-you-can-eat folks at a separate table. Yay for community spirit :) The $21.99 meal includes pork belly, beef brisket, and various accompaniments. We had kimchi (grilled next to the meats), 2 different wraps (rice cake paper and thinly sliced radish), 3 dipping sauces (fermented soybean paste, hot chili sauce, salt/garlic in sesame oil), spicy mixed greens & scallions, jalapenos & garlic (grill these for sure), and delicious fermented soybean soup ("den-jahng-jigae"). Service was great - they came frequently to grill our meats and replenish our sides. Pork belly comes in several different flavors - regular, wine, garlic, fermented soybean paste, and hot pepper paste. We tried everything except the regular. Honestly my taste buds couldn't tell the difference. It's the sauces anyway - at least for me - that do the magic. The other meat, beef brisket, comes in very thin slices, no marinade at all, and again the dipping sauce is key. After you're done with the meat course, you have the option of making spicy fried rice - they'll also ask how many servings you'd like, and whether you want to add your leftover meats and kimchi. The fried rice was very tasty - except w/o the sizzling and crunchy browned parts like they do at Honey Pig b/c Iron Age doesn't fry the rice directly on the grill. Good tip - if you can't finish the fried rice, they will gladly put it in a to-go box. So how does this place compare to Honey Pig? The interiors are strangely almost identical to Honey Pig except they've got a huge video screen playing Korean music videos. Some differences - Iron Age has a more extensive menu, an all-you-can-eat option, no spicy soybean spouts for grilling, their fried rice is grilled on aluminum foil instead of directly on the grill, and no squid tail for entertainment :) Overall, I think maybe I slightly favor Honey Pig? The jury is still out. Definitely experience-worthy for foodies. FYI - they're open until 2am except Sundays (12am).

    (4)

  • Andy N.

    Iron Age should get an additional star but their meats really suck! Sorry I can only ingest a certain amount of fat, at some point I just begin to envisioning myself looking like a overstuffed pork belly. Overall the restaurant does a great job of creating a good experience for diners. Don't try to linger around too long if it's a busy night because you will quickly get shooed out the door (so dont be surprised when your feelings are hurt). They've got weird bells and whistles in there. Plus I can't help but feel like I'm walking into a Korean version of "Moe's" when they yell at you when you walk in the door. Oh yeah. I kind of wish the servers will tone down their "I'm too cool for school" attitude. Go there once and check it out for yourself but I'm personally going to one of the other 10 K-BBQ places in ATL.

    (2)

  • Tran N.

    My favoritte for AYCE Korean Bbq. There are going to be days when I crave to indulge after a long day of errands, working out, school, and work. I live 40 miles south, but yet I always find myself in the Duluth area at least 5/7 days of the week. Lol. If you visit during a weekend night, expect to wait at least 30 minutes plus. However it is worth it once you get seated. At least you know the waiters can take your Unimited course order right away. The service here is beyond great. The waiters always comes around and check on us, replace our sides and refilled our water. I havent had bad service here yet, so no complaints for that. I love the Beef brisket only. Pork belly is gross to me, so I never get it. The banchan selection seems limited compared to other places I've visited. The fresh lettuce is really yummy, and wrapping the beef with the rice wrapper is better than the lettuce. They also include 3 diff sauces, my favorite is the kimchi one. Overall, this place will feed you pretty well.

    (4)

  • Brian H.

    Ok, I found a new late night open Korean BBQ Spot, and I'm not going to hold back, I'm a happy Korean when I come to this place. They have Ddeok-Bo Sahm! Repeat after me, Ddeok (like Puck.. except with a strong 'D' or 't" beginning sound)... Bo... (like Bo Jackson).. Sahm (like mom, except with a 'S'). I effin love Ddeok Bo Sahm! And these guys got it. It's one of those difficult things to find in Atlanta, and being a native of S. California, I used to eat this wonderful Korean California Fusion food dish on the regular. What it is, is basically, slices of Ddeok (similar stuff as Mochi like they serve at Yogurberry) except in thin slices so you can wrap it around some cooked meat & a good portion of seasoned lettuce or vegetables. Yes, I'm a fan, a big one. 2nd positive point of this place, the Ddeok Bo Sahm is cheap.. not TOO cheap, but cheap. $14 will get you all you can eat Ddeok Bo Sahm. Yeah, baby. 3rd positive point, they have this huge screen on their wall that plays a rerun of Korean Pop Song videos so you can kind of see and experience what Korean Pop Song singers look & act like. 1st negative point : TERRIBLE signage. How is it that I didn't experience or see this place until a friend of mine told me about it and had to lead me to it even though I had passed by this place a thousand times. Their sign is in Korean, which isn't the worst part, but it's almost invisible and doesn't phonetically sound like Iron Age which is in the signage mind you, but as a subscript, almost invisible, above it. The Korean letters are well lit, but the "Iron Age" isn't. Can someone say, Bad design? C'mon fellas, I love your food and establishment, but if I can't find you after 2-3 years of living in Duluth, that's bad. I suggest, redo your signage and make the word "Iron Age" more visible so you can attract other ethnicities and non korean literate people like me. 2nd negative point : they sometimes don't reply to the bell that you can ring that supposedly calls the watiers to your table. My solution : shout out, "Yuh gi yo!!" which translate brutally into "Over here!!" This is totally acceptable in Korea at restaurants, and it's fine here. Parking is easy, they give free ice cream cones, and their is currently a drawing for Ipad2! My buddy and I have both come here twice and entered a total of 5+ times. Hope we win! Overall, I give this place a 4.277 stars with E for effort, and room for improvement as a comment. I liked the vibe I got at this place, so I'm going to go with my gut on this one, and round up to 5. I'll be back dudes!

    (5)

  • Audrey K.

    Well, I was impressed. Of course it was my first Korean BBQ experience, so I can't compare my experience to that of the other Korean BBQ places as other reviewers have. That having been said, I really enjoyed the whole vibe of the restaurant, the cute servers, the food, and yes even the large screens playing K-pop music videos. We must have arrived at the perfect time, because we only waited about 10 minutes for a table. As we were eating our food, we noticed that we couldn't even see the entrance as there were so many people waiting for a table. Our waiter was very helpful and even explained the AYCE options to me. We ordered the brisket and pork belly. The appetizers were refilled by our waiter, and I asked for extra of the spicy dipping sauce as well. My friend said he never has enough room to eat the fried rice at the end and asked the waiter for just plain steamed rice to eat with our meat. Overall, I think the service was good for a Friday night. Even without the fried rice, I was so stuffed- so the food must have been tasty...LOL. And even though I was stuffed to the brim with meat, I still wanted an ice cream cone from the soft serve ice cream machine located by the entrance! My overall opinion: I would return here to eat again. Although, I will remember to leave my leather jacket at home, as it reeked of smoky BBQ for days.

    (4)

  • Eric C.

    Maybe I'm getting old, but Iron Age is not all it's hyped up to be. I can see how this place is the hot spot for college/young kids; it's hip (whatever that means now), has a giant projector screen that loudly plays Korean pop music videos, and most of the staff and patrons are young people. There's a few reasons why I find Iron Age only A-OK though (see the tl;dr summary line at the bottom if you don't feel like reading through my gramp style review). The wait for a table on a Saturday night is almost an hour, but that's not the bad part. They have a waiting room before you enter the main restaurant, and plenty of space outside. However, I noticed that the host does not check to see if there might be people waiting outside, so you're pretty much forced to stand in the already crowded main entrance and hope the host doesn't skip/forget you. I guess you can pass the time by watching those bizarre K-pop music videos being projected on a giant screen, or watching other people eat. Seating is a bit cramped; 6 people is probably the limit for a party sitting in a booth. Our party had 7, so we had to get comfortable. We all chose Unlimited Course A (~$18), which had 5 different meats in special sauces. I enjoyed beef the most, but that was probably the least fatty. All the other meats had a decadent amount of fat, especially the pork. Not really my thing since I'm trying to avoid a heart attack, but some people might enjoy it. You also get some interesting side dishes (radish maybe?) to clean your palette or something, and 3 additional sauces to flavor up your food. I also got a nice dose of BBQ smoke, so I'm sure I smelled delicious after eating there. Much kudos to the friendly staff there, despite how incredibly busy they were. But overall, food and experience was just alright. Although I have never watched so many K-pop music videos in one sitting. Never. Again. TL;DR I'm getting too old for late dinners with fatty meat and K-pop.

    (3)

  • Mangie Y.

    Why a 1-star? I expected it to be better, but it did not and I was disappointed. Traveled 4 hours for Korean BBQ all-you-can-eat and my friend, who lives in Georgia, said she recommend this one out of the other 2 she mentioned. Went there on a Sunday. Were one of those first few people who arrived early before it got busy. When it did get busy, they were completely short on staff. There was literally 2 person trying to beat going back and forth bringing things out for customers. 15 minutes before we left, another guy joined them making them 3 people on the run and it was still short on staff. They barely came to our table. We did the AYCE option 1, $20 for 5 varieties of meat unlimited, and had the beef brisket first. Brisket has no marinade sauce or what so ever. They did bring out 3 weird looking dipping sauce but we did not know what it was for either so when I took a bite out of the brisket, it was bland. Of course, it was not seasoned at all. I would have gave it a A+ if they marinaded the meat. We then ordered the pork belly, didn't expected it to be that fatty. I only took a bite and was done! The best was probably the beef marinade in galbi sauce. After an hour & half stay, we decided to leave. Our waiter, who barley asked us anything, did came and apologize for the crazy chaos of short staff so we did leave him tip for that. Other than that, this will be our first and last there. Until they have more staff, give us unfrozen meat and marinade the meat we won't be back. I thought at every Korean place, they always give you steamed rice and kimchi but we had to ask for ours.

    (1)

  • Vasana T.

    I NEVER leave this place unsatisfied, great service(we always try to go when tj is there, he's really funny) and we always tip at least 25/30%

    (5)

  • Christina K.

    Love Iron Age for their garlic flavored pork belly! Their panchan (sides) are on the smaller portion sides, but still flavorful. My husband loves it though, especially the rice cake wrappers. I do like their cut and seasoned lettuce, it's perfect as a little do-yourself salad! It can be very noisy here, and there's not much place to stand and wait on busy nights, but the service here is very prompt. The crowd tends to be younger, as they usually have K-pop music playing and blasting on the speakers. I guess in order to keep up with all the businesses in the area, they have also started a nightly drawing for an Ipad and gift certificates. Not a bad idea, but you only get it if you stick around til the end. Although they have a self-serve ice cream station, I still prefer driving down to Suno and finishing my meal with something sweet.

    (4)

  • Suhana A.

    I went there once sometime last year for dinner. It was $17.99 for unlimited beef buffet but from reading the reviews below, it looks like it is now $15. The food is fantastic. The quality of beef is great (if you don't specify just beef buffet, the waiter will give you beef and pork buffet). You cook the beef on your table. The grill is slightly tilted so the fat from the beef cooking drips out. The buffet includes the side dishes like kimchi. My husband and I went through three rounds of beef platters before we slipped into food coma. The restaurant is right by Sydney Buffet. It is always busy! I would rate it 5/5 but I

    (4)

  • D C.

    I came to Atlanta for a seminar (Duluth to be exact), and on the way back from the airport, my buddy took me here. I was all that excited considering I'm from LA and korean bbq's are a dime a dozen. The experience all-in-all was not a bad one. The service wasn't too bad considering how busy it was. The atmosphere is kinda cool with the big screens and kpop videos playing. The food was okay. The selection is limited. They only offer brisket (chadol) and what they refer to as gumuluk. The "gumuluk" is basically just different kinds of marinated meat (chicken, pork, beef). Typically, I'm used to gumuluk being closer to galbi, but this was closer to bulgogi. The cost is a bit pricier than i'm used to at $18 for what was offered, but I guess it is Atlanta. After the meat, I did like the "fried rice". It's actually closer to bibimbap. That was good. And I always love the free soft serve and coffee at the end. Would I come back? Yeah! And I have. Since I've been here, I've been back once and there are plans to take some of my other non-koreans friends there soon. It is what it is, and you know what you're getting going in. Can't really ask for too much more than that... 3 stars!

    (3)

  • Lydia L.

    All the other reviews are extremely thorough for this restaurant. 1. Yes, the K-pop playing non-stop is hilarious. and kind of awesome. 2. Yes, the servers do resemble Rain. 3. No, the food was not the best and it did come out frozen. There were few sides. The servers acted like asking for anything to be refilled was the most inconvenient thing you could have possibly suggested. We were never given any instruction when we ordered the all-you-can-eat brisket, pork belly, bibimbap. First came the brisket with sides and the soup...and then that was it. The server never stopped by, never refilled our drinks, and didn't acknowledge us until we flagged him down for more drinks. We requested more rice wrappers and they were delivered with the server saying, "This is all you get." What happened to all-you-can-eat? We actually only ate 1 plate of brisket as a table of 4. The server proceeded to lie to us and said that we only had a choice between the pork belly and the bibimbap. He then came and threw our discarded fat into this makeshift version of bibimbap?? Icing on top of the cake: he placed the check right on top of my friend's glass of water...while we were still eating. If that doesn't say get out, I don't know what does. I'm disappointed that we left him a 20% tip because we were still having a good time as a table, when we should have left him a penny and flipped him the bird.

    (2)

  • Kevin C.

    First time to an ayce Korean BBQ. The marinated meats were pretty good and the salad dressing/vinegrate had a good amt of sourness to add to the sweet. The sauces were good, could be a bit spicier though. Get there early or service will be slower, just because there will be a lot of people they will have to cater to, not that the servers are slow. We went in about 5:30 and it was probably packed by 6.

    (4)

  • Sohee B.

    So finally ate here after hearing all the hype. Sure, AYCE is pretty good for $15 pp for the different marinated pork belly. But it wasn't that good. I tried the wine flavor (which was good - but so is Honey Pig), garlic (not strong enough for me), and spicy pepper paste (sounds good but didn't taste good). There is also soybean paste and "fusion" which our server didn't know what it actually was. It also comes with beef brisket - which I think taste the same everywhere. The servers were pretty attentive - better at 678 and Honey Pig. It is loud in there. I don't recall screaming across the table for people to hear at any other AYCE pork belly and brisket place. But I might just be getting old. They have complimentary ice cream station, which is something that stands out compared to other places. I would probably come back just because my husband loves this place. But it wouldn't be my choice of dining.

    (3)

  • Jessica G.

    A nice place to experience the culture. No age limitations.I have seen older groups and younger teens eat here. A few problems. The music/videos are so loud you can not really hear anyone. Also, there is no where to wait really inside. People just crowd the door and entrance, few people wait outside, but there is no where to sit. Can wait up to and hour for a table. One problem I have had here is the grease popping up on to me as we sit and chat waiting for the meat to cook. Make sure to sit away from the grill. Overall a good experience to do with a small group of friends. 10 of us went and it was hard to talk across the table. 3 of us went later and we could hear each other just fine.

    (4)

  • Diana S.

    A pretty decent Korean BBQ spot. This is the one we usually frequent when my family and I are craving for some. Prices are affordable and no super real complaints. That is, if you don't like K-Pop blaring down your ears, then ear plugs are your best friend for the dining experience or another neighboring Korean BBQ spot will be of choice. We always end up getting the Unlimited B with just the brisket and pork belly. Their chicken is just not good, so don't go with that option unless you actually like it. The service is okay. I haven't had consistent service since I've been going, it's on and off, but they are usually good with checking on the tables (any of the servers). I've never waited forever for them to come back and check on us. Now if you are going during their busy hours plan to wait a bit, but definitely try to call ahead if you can. This past weekend we called while walking up to the place for a table of 9. Sat down in about 10 minutes. (Got lucky cos they were cleaning one of their big tables while my brother called). Overall it's a pretty decent place for Korean BBQ. Oh! Don't forget to grab a free cone of ice cream before heading out. Yes, even in the cold we love the ice cream.

    (3)

  • Rose P.

    This is the place me and my friends goes to when we are in the mood for Korean BBQ..especially for unlimited. We usually order 4 orders of the unlimited beef and pork belly and the intestine. What we like about this place is a.) unlimited meat. b.) 2 very big screen playing Korean pop music (we are mega kpop fans). Our servers usually knows that we are returning customers so they don't bother us as much...they jut come around to check if everything ok and see if we want anything else. Rarely we have to press the button. Beware if you coming on a weekend nights, there will be a wait as its the time everyone practically comes out and eat. I wish they could expand their area so there be more space for customers. Overall love this place.

    (4)

  • Ivan S.

    AYCE beef. AYCE bibimbap. AYCE pork belly. My belly is willing, but the heart is weak. As are my arteries. Based on the look, I expected a Honey Pig Redux (since their interior is seemingly identical to Honey Pig), but some differences emerged. Just like Honey Pig, your server will look like K-Pop superstar Rain. No, not that server. The other one. No, I mean the other one. Yeah, that one, the one who looks like Rain. The guy with the stylish bedhead that took 3 hours to coif. Seriously, there's an old Creedence Clearwater Revival song that asks "Have you ever seen the rain?" I guess CCR has never eaten in Duluth. Unlike Honey Pig, rather than those upside down cast iron wok things, food at Iron Age is prepared on your table (not just "at" your table) on a sloped cast iron griddle. Yes, you're eating pounds of pork belly, but at least the sloped griddle KNOCKS OUT THE FAT! (Cue a smiling George Foreman.) The short version is liked this place. Our table was split as to whether Iron Age or Honey Pig was better. I prefer Honey Pig; my friend prefers Iron Age. Honey Pig's pork belly seemed higher quality. Iron Age had all you can eat. Honey Pig's upside down wok seemed more effective. Iron Age had all you can eat. Honey Pig had a greater selection of banchan. Iron Age had....well, you get the picture. A few other notes: 1) they're pretty stingy on the sauce. Since the meat isn't pre-marinated or even really seasoned before grilling, you're going to need that sauce. They'll being you more if you ask, but they dole it out pretty lightly. 2) We kept jacking up the heat on our grill and when the guy returned to tend to our meat he'd, without fail, turn in back down. Unless there's some secret Korean grilling secret we're not privy to, I think they purposely cook your meat at a lower setting so that it takes longer to prepare, thereby slowing your ability to pillage their AYCE policy. Don't fall for it. Jack up that heat and you'll get nice, crispy pork belly. Mmmm.....bacon. 3) Yes, you'll smell like a fry cook when you leave. Don't wear clothes you intend to re-wear before sending to the cleaners. 4) Sodas are canned. Order the beer or soju instead. 5) You get free soft serve ice cream! Look for it by the door. (Strange, considering that one white guy who was in there Sunday night was probably the only one there who isn't lactose intolerant.) 6) Based on the other reviews, they all got kimchi, which was then prepared on the griddle. This did not happen for us. I know there's a kimchi shortage and all, but this is Atlanta not Pyongyang. I'm sure you could've scored up some kimchi if you'd tried! Sigh. Though I've brought up some criticisms, in all honesty, I still enjoyed my visit here. I'll give Iron Age 4 stars.

    (4)

  • Bettina H.

    Love this place! I like the atmosphere and the layout, although the tables could have been bigger and at least 2 grills on a table. It will make the cooking faster especially for a hungry group!The meat is amazing! i love the taste of it and all that comes with it. The service is good and fast. Although it was confusing at the start whether we sit ourselves or do we have to wait for a staff to sit us on a table. Overall, I would definitely come back and invite more friends and family for a scrumptious kbbq!

    (4)

  • Emily G.

    I hate being a food snob, but I've been spoiled with damn good korean bbq and this wasn't it. I haven't had korean bbq in 2 years and I miss it terribly. Last time I went to an amazing (And cheap!) korean bbq place in Hong Kong. All you can eat for under $10. This time, I was excited to take my friends on a meat-eating rampage, even if it meant me driving 30mins out to find it. I had heard from some Taiwanese friends that this place was awesome, so I was pretty convinced that I would enjoy it. Note that- if you've never had it before, you will probably REALLY like this restaurant. Korean BBQ is amazing, so if you have never tried it, its kinda hard to be dissapointed. We paid $15 each (tax included!) for all-you can eat korean BBQ. This included beef brisket and pork - and the pork was marinated in 4 sauces that you could choose from. You also got a large selection of 'sides' to add, such as rice noodles, lettuce, turnip, jalapenos, kimchi, different sauces and more. So Why 3 stars? Although the sides were awesome and the beef brisket was delicious, I was a little dissapointed with the lack of variety of meats. They only had 2 cuts and to be honest, the pork wasn't very good (it was over 50% fat, post-cooking). The waiter was super nice, but it took him a couple reminders to get him to bring us more water, or chopsticks, etc. We were never given an explanation about how to eat or what we could order with our 'unlimited package' (even though I asked him twice) so we wanted to order rice but didn't know if we would be charged more or not. It was confusing. We could tell that after the 3rd plate of meat, that they weren't being as attentive as they were before. They turned down the grill (even though we were still eating) and they brought us a significantly smaller plate of beef when we ordered our 4th plate. By that point we figured that they didn't want us there anymore, probably because we had eaten more than their allotted $15. They gave us a cup for soup, but never brought it until we asked for it 5 times, offered us fried rice but didn't ever bring it (they offered it once we asked for the check. wth?). Finally... the woman's bathroom was pretty gross. Dirty toilet, toilet paper rolls AND TP on the floor EVERYWHERE... not a nice sight to see. I love korean bbq, but this place still has a few kinks to work out. For now, I'll just pig out at home, where the bathrooms are cleaner :)

    (3)

  • Peter K.

    This place is pretty awesome for the value. It's $15.99 for all you can eat sam gyum sul (pork belly) and thinly sliced beef brisket. They are fairly decent about refilling your drink as long as you ask. I like how they cook the food for you but sometimes it takes awhile for them to do it. The soup they provide at the beginning which has kim chi in it is AMAZING. They don't have much pan-chan that's worth mentioning. They do provide three different sauces for the meat and garlic and peppers to spice things up if you like things spicy. At the end, they give you bok keum bap. I was too full to eat that but overall, I was more than satisfied with the food we got.

    (4)

  • Allen T.

    All you can eat Korean BBQ what else do you want?! Dipping sauces are good. Some waiters don't speak English to well, but all you can eat doe...

    (4)

  • Tom C.

    Did I die and wake up in heaven? Oh my gosh....all you can eat pork belly and cha-dol-bae-ki (thinly sliced beef) for $14.99? Hellz yea!!! This is a paleo eater's dream! And the side dishes they give you like side salads, kimchi, and other side items are pretty paleo friendly minus the soy sauce marinades they use. Even with the pork pelly and cha-dol-bae-ki, they have different marinades like wine marinade, soy bean paste marinade and others. People might complain that the meat might be too greasy but what can you expect from eating pork belly slices? And...fat doesn't make you fat. Sugar and complex carbs like bread make you fight. I ate so much meat here that I got a meat headache and I never got that before...how is that possible? I was being a total glutton!!! The service we got was really good. Almost immediately when we were done with our portion of meats they seem to appear and ask if we needed any other cuts, refilled our side dishes, and kept up with our water. This place is a meat eater's dream. Come and join the gluttony!!!

    (4)

  • Grace S.

    Iron Age, why is there not a place like you in Charlotte, NC!?!?! *shakes fists* So I'm not going to lie, my main trip to Atlanta was pretty much to eat Korean BBQ. Mission accomplished! Queue theme music . When you start walking towards Iron Age, you'll be able to get a whiff of the fantastic aroma from the restaurant. Try not to drool like I did when I first walked in. I don't live in Atlanta, but if I did, I would know to get there early. My party ended being tortured waiting 20 minutes smelling all the good food that we so close, yet so far. When we were seated, I was too excited that I didn't know what to do. So many things were running through my mind. My party ended up sitting in the middle of the restaurant at a round table. The grill wasn't quite in the center, but kind of on the side. From where we were seated, we were able to see the projection screen which was always playing Korean music videos. Lovely! I definitely gazed up there a lot. As for the food...AMAZEBALLS. Buffet? Score! When you go in, make sure to get the pork belly! Now I know why my friend was raving about it. They have many different flavors for the pork belly, and I fell in love with the garlic flavor. You will definitely eat until you can't eat anymore! Just an FYI, expect to come out of the restaurant smelling like food. I didn't mind it, but I know some people might if they have to meet with friends later and get crazy looks from their smell.

    (4)

  • Jennifer S.

    I'm Korean-American, and I grew up eating Korean BBQ at home and at various restaurants. I've NEVER had to cook my own meat at a restaurant! Maybe I've been a bit spoiled, but the servers always took care of cooking the meat and telling us when it was ready to eat. I've been to Iron Age twice now, and I experienced TERRIBLE service both times -- it seems that only male servers work there, and it also seems they do not have a good memory at all. Having to ask for something over 4x over and over again is unacceptable. Both times, I've taken my white American friends and/or in-laws (my husband is Caucasian) and have been a bit embarrassed because service at other Korean BBQ places is much better. The only saving grace of this place are the prices and the taste of everything. Their AYCE prices per person is such a good deal, and the meat is also good. If they could somehow train their servers better and provide better customer service, I'd consider going again... But until then, I'll eat elsewhere.

    (2)

  • Angela H.

    Having been completely spoiled with some of the best AYCE (all-you-can-eat) Korean BBQ restaurants in L.A., I knew it would be tough to find a place in Atlanta that could even compare. Fortunately, there is Iron Age in Duluth that serves AYCE beef brisket and pork belly slices for $14.99 per person! One of my absolute favorite things about Korean BBQ is the "ddukbossam" (rice cake wrappers). Instead of the usual, plain ol' lettuce that most other Korean BBQ places have, Iron Age serves little stacks of these delicious rice wrappers which you can use to wrap your meat (kind of like a taco, I guess). The first time I tried these rice cake wrappers was in L.A., and I thought it was the best thing since sliced bread! =) The "chadolbegi" (beef brisket) - my favorite meat at Iron Age - is always pretty fatty, which is what makes it SO delicious! Although I'm not a huge fan of "samgyupsal" (pork belly), it's neat that they have a variety of flavored pork belly to choose from: plain, garlic, wine, spicy (hot pepper paste), and soybean paste. My favorite flavor is garlic, and in my opinion, the pork belly tastes best when cooked to a golden brown. Since the pork belly here is THICK, you have to be patient while it's cooking - so get your fill of beef brisket before you start cooking it! Or, devote half of your grill to one or two strips of pork belly and the rest to beef brisket. As others have mentioned, they do serve complimentary "dwaenjang jjigae" (soybean paste soup) and spicy fried rice (when you're done BBQing), but ONLY if you request it! So I've raved about the best things about Iron Age, but there are some downsides to this place. First of all, I HATE the fact that the servers are trained to DUMP a crap-load of beef brisket onto your grill as soon as they bring it to you. I prefer to cook and enjoy the beef brisket a little at a time on my own. I usually tell the server that I don't want them to "help" me, and that I can cook the meat by myself. They proceed to give me strange looks and walk off as if I just insulted them. The second thing that pisses me off is the fact that they ALWAYS seem to be running out of the ddukbossam. If they know that their customers LOVE it (as a lot of my friends do), they should ensure they have plenty in stock - especially since they are always busy. I can eat plate after plate of the ddukbossam since each "plate" is maybe 10 or so slices of the rice cake wrappers. Overall, Iron Age gets 3.5 stars for their good AYCE beef brisket, pork belly, and ddukbossam. They're also good about keeping their reservations, which you can call and make ahead of time if you have a party of 8 or more people. I have to subtract 1.5 stars for their slow service, sometimes jerk-like servers (it's really a hit or miss whether you'll get a great server or crappy server), and the fact that they often run out of my beloved ddukbossam. However, I have to note that they are great about splitting checks (even for large groups), and I will continue to come back for my AYCE Korean BBQ fix whenever I am craving it. =) TIP: Do NOT wear your favorite outfit to come here. Wear something that you don't care about or don't mind throwing into the laundry immediately because you will SMELL afterwards. P.S. They have a coffee machine from which you can get free small servings of ready-made coffee and a soft serve ice cream machine. I'm not a fan of the soft serve (which is pretty crappy, to be honest, but hey - it's free), but I really like the free coffee! [Review 074 of 366]

    (3)

  • Temper T.

    This is Korean. The food here is very good. Wow all you could eat... I went there with 4 people and pigged out.. I would love to go here again and again... This is the chill spot with friends. The music is nice. The people here always friendly... A big plus

    (5)

  • David K.

    Basically this place is a upscale version of Gobawoo. I come here for their all you can eat samgyupsal (sliced pork belly) and chadolbaegi (thin cut beef brisket). Their sides aren't as plentiful and homey as Gobawoo, but their quality of meat, service, and dduk slices are what makes this place a better alternative to Gobawoo. You can order different marinated samgyupsal such as wine, garlic, moochim (spicy mix), etc. I love samgyupsal, and I know you can't really do too much with the meat, but they really manage to liven it up a little with their variety of flavors. For the sides you get some salad and denjangjjigae (bean paste stew) which are pretty good when eaten with the meat. Their beef brisket slices are delicious as I could eat them all day, but at the end of the day, they are just beef brisket slices. Which leads to the price of this all you can eat meal. $15. Although the quality of the meat is good, the meat itself aren't really that expensive to begin with at a local Korean grocery store. It sort of hurts to pay $15 (+ tip) for samgyupsal and chadolbaegi, but I have to say, the service somewhat makes up for the hefty price. You also get some bohkeumbap (rice mixed with red pepper paste and bean sprouts), which is a nice addition like they do at Honey Pig (another expensive samgyupsal restaurant). I would almost knock this place down a star for the price alone, but it is what it is and it will fill your hunger in a great delicious manner.

    (4)

  • Amanda D.

    I am sad I did not have a full view of the large screen of K-Pop videos. But that's okay because the smile from a server who looked like he could be up there asking if we needed anything was enough for me. His big smile made me smile even more...too bad he wasn't our main server even though the one we had was awesome. Randomly I suggested going to Iron Age to my boyfriend, and he was in. We had no idea what the hell we were doing, but our server was definitely really helpful in explaining what to do...and of course I saw what to do here but it was pretty overwhelming! The brisket was so good, especially with the hot sauce. I eventually gave up fighting with the rice paper and just dipping pieces in and eating immediately. I didn't really go too much into the other plates because seriously, overwhelmed. And the daikon wrapper is rather interesting. This was also my first taste of pork belly and it wasn't what I expected at all. I am not a fan of so much fat on meat, but there were at least some pieces I could deal with, so I can check off trying pork belly, hooray. The other awesome part besides having tasty tasty meat grilled right on your table is the rice at the end. It really was completely impossible to eat that much more but the rice was so good. We will definitely be back just for the beef, and some drinks, and this time a better view of that screen... Also I have to add that on our way to the car we witnessed a drive-by bra throwing at a car also parked in the lot...I mean based on weird bizarre parking lot events I want to go back.

    (4)

  • Kayli T.

    So addicted to this place that I have gone to it almost every other weekend at one point! Yes, the quality of the meat might not be as good as the other Korean BBQ restaurants but it has a lot of side dishes and different dipping sauces to create variety of tastes so you wouldn't get sick of eating just straight up meat. My girlfriends and I come here often enough to know the waiters' names! Several of us even had our informal birthday dinners here. LOVE Iron Age!

    (5)

  • Brian T.

    So really the only thing keeping me from giving Iron age 4 stars is the lack of seating. I've been to this place twice and both times they have been slammed packed. There isn't a good place to wait for your table if it is packed. You either need to wait outside or near the soft serve ice cream(which is awesome by the way). Other than that, this place is pretty good. You can get all you can eat beef brisket and/or pork belly. I've been spoiled with better pork belly, but the beef was pretty good. A quick note about the pork bellies....you can get it marinated a few different ways. I personally would advise to stay away from the Fusion style. When it came out, it was just covered in rosemary. It really didn't do anything for me to the flavor, but the rosemary got all over the grill and made it annoying to cook anything else at the same time. Not my favorite place for k-bbq, but quality if you need a quick fix.

    (3)

  • Andrew H.

    Came back here after a significant KBBQ hiatus and surprisingly, they've improved. They brought out kim chi and bean sprouts this time (always get it at honey pig but its new for IA). The waiter was friendly as always and we had a good ole time. The meats taster a bit better than usual, probably because we came on a weekday and there wasn't five hundred and fifty four million three hundred and five people there. The atmosphere is still the same. Be prepared to rock to to Kpop and Maroon 5 all night.

    (4)

  • Gina C.

    As all the other reviews have said, get the AYCE for $14.99. It is well worth it if you are planning to eat meat and a lot of it. I've been here twice in the past month. The service was great and the food was yummy! We are going to come here for our meat fix bc it is better than cooking at your home and stinking up your house. Plus, with all that you have to buy it will probably cost about the same, if not more. I wasn't a fan of the ji gae (soup). I did love the rice at then end! We were so full that we took it home. Also, don't forget the free coffee and ice cream near the door on your way out. Plan to get there early, bc people do not leave. Especially if there is a large group or a lot of guys. We arrived around 6:00-6:30 both times and we were fine. By the time we left there was a long wait.

    (4)

  • Amanda W.

    Honestly it wasn't a bad experience. I walked in and was asked to pick a seat (which was strange b/c I was expected to be seated by a waiter) but I mean it wasn't a problem. The waiters were friendly (and cute might I add) and checked in on me and my friends whenever they noticed that we were low on something.The meat was plain but the wide variety of sauces made up for that . So overall good quality food and service.

    (4)

  • Ginny L.

    This is definitely a to-go place when I'm starving and all I want to eat is MEAT MEAT MEAT. I used to go to Cho Won because I thought it had more choice of meat compared to Iron Age. However, Iron Age seems to have a new options now, with option A having more variety. My friend and I tried out all the different meat. I wasn't a big fan of the pork nor the plain beef. However, I'm a big fan of their marinated chicken and beef! When I was there, they also gave us a complimentary burger to try out :). Meat was fresh and nicely marinated. The service was really good and attentive (it could also be the fact that my friend and I went there on a weekday night). With more meat variety, Iron Age is now my favorite spot for korean bbq !

    (4)

  • robert l.

    This place is awesome..and i may be biased livin in SF now, but i'd say one of the closest things you can get to AYCE bbq comparable to LA. The samgyupssal oh so fatty but good. You can complain all you want about the fat, but i think true meat lovers will appreciate it (all the flavor is in/near the fat!). We basically had 2 options beef brisket and pork belly for the $15 ayce special. It comes with dwen jang jjigae (bean paste soup) and bibimbap at the end, all which were a complimentary service. I particularly liked the 3 choices of dipping sauce. The bibimbap was nice towards the end to rid your mouth of meat aftertaste (fried on aluminum foil off the grill). Just as a heads up these 2 do come in small quantity, as an effort to supplement the meal..they really want you to focus on the meat which is nice. I would've figured a small business strategy would be to overkill the soup and bibimbap and provide it all towards the beginning, but its nice to know they have their priorities straight. It seemed pretty busy on a regular weekday night, so you can expect to wait a good 10-15min at LEAST. With no guestlist, make sure you keep track of the parties before and after you..they do their best to accommodate and keep things moving along but you never know.(at least the huge screen in the middle of the dining floor showcasing kpop boy/girl bands was an entertaining distraction). 1 star off for a lack of service at times (our waiter seemed timid and not very informative) AND you actually have to ask for kimchi to supplement your samgyupssal on the grill or standalone as many OG koreans would actually do...buttt i guess they have to remain profitable somehow without constantly replacing empty side dishes and providing kimchi right away.

    (4)

  • Melissa H.

    Never going back again. They flat out ignored my table, and I have no idea why. We were seated promptly and... nothing. People who arrived after us were starting to cook their meat while we continued to wait for service. Several waiters made eye contact, stared at us, and continued to ignore us. After at least fifteen minutes, we got up and went to Honey Pig instead. I'm completely baffled as to why we were ignored like that. It was a weird and unsettling experience.

    (1)

  • Tamyka B.

    First time experiecing Korean food, and i loved it! It was fun and do suggest a group of people to have a great experience. Korean pop/hiphop music was funny. The waiters working in unison was pretty cool too. The food was cheap and they help you cook it. Would go again and can't wait.

    (4)

  • Cherry L.

    Im a fan fan fan fan fan fan! +1 star for the $14.99 all you can eat meat (all sorts of pork and beef). went there for a friends bday today. the service was so goooood even tho the restaurant was PACKED and we had 2 tables of 6 each. everything was so delish! my complaints/minor little things that dont REALLY matter in the long run, but would like to fix (and it really didnt hinder how delish it was since i still gave them 4 stars!): -the sheets are rice wrapper are cut too small. but then again, if the meat is cut small, its not an issue -the pork come in long, uncut slices (versus the precut slices at honey pig) and took longer to cook -the beef came in thin sheets that were 'curled' and if u didnt monitor it closely, it overcooked easily. fyi--you should grill the raw garlic and jalepeno, sooooo goooooood! fyi2--i think they are open super duper 2am late. can u imagine this deliciousness in your mouth in the wee hours of the morning?? theyre g-g-g-g-g-grrrrrreat!

    (4)

  • Jina M.

    This place is not clean....it's actually really disgusting. I've been here twice and both times....I lost my appetite. The table, utensils, everything they use to bring your food....looks like it has grease stains and smudges as if they weren't washed properly. It's absolutely nasty. The service was okay but the servers just seemed lost and confused half of the time .....and I'm korean so miscommunication was not the issue. EDIT June 5, 2015: It's almost been 2 years since I've been here and let's just say the meat quality has no quality. It's pale and all fat. It was really last minute so we ended up here and well next time I don't care how hungry or last minute I'll go somewhere else. It was also raining the day we went and we were sat at the tables in the back near the restrooms and they had the roof leaking. We had to return a tray of their fatty low quality meat because the rain water dripped into it. Also, my daughter who is 7 years old eats....wait no...doesn't eat chadol or samgyupsal at all. She ate like one piece. The server wouldn't waive the $9 for her because he said he would get in trouble. That's fine but being in the restaurant business myself I would say this is poor customer service. Because a lot of buffets and all you can eat places will look at my daughter and waive it. So that was disappointing having to pay $9 for the a couple scoops of rice and pieces of kimchi she ate. This place is definitely for people who just need to eat for cheap and don't care about quality and health. I'm super health conscious and a germaphobe so this place never again.

    (1)

  • Fernando M.

    Great service since the beginning. They give a discount for my birthday and also take care every thing that i need like food cook and everything

    (5)

  • Min Y.

    Apparently there are a couple all-you-can-eat korean bbq places in atlanta, but I hadn't tried any before. Iron Age was my first attempt, and it was a pleasant one. Came here with a bunch of yelpers, had a little trouble finding the place tucked inside a shopping mall. The decor is nice and it seems to be going for a more modern feel. The clientele looked very korean but there were obviously other non-korean asians and white people here too. The servers all wore uniforms and were all males. In the middle of the room there was a gigantic projection screen showing kpop videos the whole time, which was amusing. Luckily, it was just video and any music that was going on was pretty soft and non-intrusive. It's $14.99 for all you can eat beef brisket (sliced very thin) and pork belly (thick). I actually prefer the beef brisket because i think it tastes better with the sauces, and the pork belly can become a little too much after one round. The servers were attentive, even though some of the previous reviews criticized them. Then again, we had two korean speaking people here so maybe that helped. I'd go back again for sure, wish it wasn't so far away though.

    (4)

  • Benjamin S.

    Iron Age never lets us down when it comes to Korean BBQ. I took my family there last night and it was great as usual. We went with the AYCE pork belly and beef brisket. As expected, it was very fatty, but the fat made it all the more good. The patrons and employees were all young people. I think I was probably the oldest one there. I, along with the wife and kiddos loved the ambiance though. Once you enter the door, you will be greeted with loud K-Pop music videos displayed on a projector screen. For an Asian restaurant, the service was actually pretty good. Our water glasses were refilled very often, and our waiter was very attentive. I think this place will be our future Korean BBQ spot.

    (4)

  • Paulina N.

    So, I've heard this place had bad service... but if you get the server that speaks English, you'll be A-OK. I came here for dinner on a Friday night for the unlimited pork belly and brisket (or whatever is unlimited). Atmosphere It looks kind of epic on the outside, no doubt. Iron Age is a pretty hip place with a big projection screen that plays the hottest Korean music videos. The dining area is quite large, and the lighting is a bit dim. Food Well... what can I say... had some water, soju, and beer. Drinks weren't a problem. The food was. I can't say that I was satisfied after my meal. The brisket was ok to say the least. The pork belly was marinated though, so I got something juicy on my plate finally. There wasn't much else on our table besides salad, brisket, and pork belly (rice upon request). Ok, I'll admit, I didn't do any of the ordering (bc I suck at ordering Korean food) so I'm not sure if that's how it was supposed to be, but either way, not very happy. If you can, go somewhere else, like R&C Korean Restaurant (read my review here bit.ly/JM0ncE ) in Gulfport if you're ever out in Mississippi lol. Service Our server was pretty awesome! He joked around with us even after we teased him and brought us whatever we needed (except the soup he forgot, but we forgave him =P). We had so much fun with him that I'd go back just to have him as our server haha. Why 2 stars Y U NO SERVE KOREAN RIBS? :( I wasn't impressed with anything. The only thing I thought was pretty decent was the salad and rice (and that's just hard to mess up).

    (2)

  • Sue M.

    Good place to go if you are a meat lover! The sauces are very simple but different. I order package 'A' gogi, my personal favorite was pork belly but they offer different meat/ seasoning. I was there Friday night , the wait was about 30 min but it was worth it. Service is great too! I would definitely go back when I go back to Atlanta!

    (5)

  • Mei L.

    I was craving soondubu jjigae but a friend wanted to come here so a group of 6 of us went on a Friday afternoon. It wasn't busy at all and we were seated right away. We all got the all-you-can-eat beef brisket and pork belly for $14.99 per person. I was under the assumption that if one person got it, everyone else had to. The meat was bleh.. FROZEN slices of meat were presented... unmarinated. We later got the spicy pork belly. Which was also frozen with brushed on spicy sauce... SWEET!! (can you tell the sarcasm?). It had a strong pork taste to it and one of my friends couldn't bare to eat it. Service was good though. The waiter came by many times to refill water, bring us meat, and refill our banchan. I'm still undecided if I would come here again to try something else??

    (3)

  • Carol F.

    I've been to other Korean BBQ's and this is one of the better ones. Usually my group ops for the unlimited shaved beef or pork. Sometimes the service is wonderful, other times severely lacking. They often "run-out" of the rice paper, and sometimes toward the end of the night start bringing smaller platters of beef when you order the unlimited. The sauces are good, and you get a lot of side dishes. I love the salad they serve, with the oil and peppers. I have gone here a bunch of times and service is always changing, however the waiters seem to stay the same. I think the price is great for what you are getting. Make sure that you have an experienced Ironage member in your group or you might have a different experience.

    (4)

  • david c.

    Awesome Korean!

    (4)

  • Michelle L.

    My group of six arrived to this place, and we were the only ones waiting to be seated. The waiter saw glanced at us, but did not acknowledge us at all. It wasn't until a couple more customers came in when they decided to approach the door (we were probably standing there for about 5 minutes). They approached the customers who came AFTER us and seat them instead. I commented that we had arrived first, then they finally acknowledged us. We were seated at our table, but ended up for waiting for awhile until a waiter took our drink orders and our order. We waited about around 40 minutes for our food. Our food eventually came, our drinks didn't. We kept trying to get the attention of waiters, and when we finally did, they simply listened to one request and sped off. There were so many issues during our dinner, and it didn't help that people who came AFTER us received their drinks and food promptly. We had an order of pork belly, but it didn't come until the end of our meal. (Also, we had to restate to them we ordered pork belly about 5 times.) The waiter who was setting the pork belly on the grill kept sighing and just snipping away at it. Even asking for the check was a pain. Waiting 30 minutes for a check is rather odd, even when it was requested twice before. We just ended up walking up to the cash register and paying. I would not come here again. The service here was the worst service I have EVER dealt. The food may be decent (I've had way better unlimited korean bbq at a better price), but the service here puts a complete damper on the appetite.

    (1)

  • Joselle C.

    If I'm writing for my first visit, I would have given this Korean restaurant a shiny 5-star, however, I went back few weeks ago to try it again and I was disappointed. Maybe because on my first time, I just got excited for the new experience. It's not like the other korean bbq places that I usually go to. This is an all you can eat meat! I thought the place is very trendy and hip. They have a huge screen that showcases korean music videos. The first time I went here was on a weekday so it wasn't that busy but recently, I went here on a weekend and it was so packed! They were not organized and we waited for an hour before we got seated. The quality of the meat changed for some reason. I don't know if I want to go back again.

    (3)

  • Janet B.

    Whoa, what's up with all the complaints about the service? I've personally experienced unparalleled service at Iron Age. Every. Time. As soon as I open the iron gate, the floor staff-- young, fit Korean dudes in miltant black-- all turn and shout "Welcome!" in chorus. Throughout the meal, not only does my main server make sure I'm getting the best value out of my ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT KOREAN BBQ order ($14.99!!!), other servers come around to check everything's ok too. So I'm confused why people feel so neglected here. Maybe I get special attention because of my fluent and charming Korean language abilities (which, admittedly, borderlines a superpower at many Korean restaurants). Even so, there is a BELL at every table that you can press, and your very personal Korean boy waiter will be at your service. Definitely look for that bell when you feel neglected; most big/busy Korean restaurant have them. The Unlimited Korean BBQ is dreamy. It's cha dol bae gi (tin beef slices) and sam gyup sal (pork belly) in various sauces--- unfortunately no galbi, which I think is what people think of when they hear Korean BBQ. Comes with decent side dishes and three things to wrap/eat your meat with: round pickled radish thing, flat rice cake, and lettuce. I typically don't eat rice with my meat because that's a waste of my stomach space. Their soju comes in a cute ceramic soju pot. I personally prefer this over Honey Pig because of the unlimited aspect. The interior and staff are similar in style. A fun, awesome dining experience-- the unlimited aspect definitely kicks it up to 5 stars.

    (5)

  • Alex L.

    There's such mixed reviews when asking my friends about Iron Age. I came here for the first time around dinner time with two friends, not having had Korean BBQ in Atlanta in over 3 years. One crowd said "Go to Honey Pig, it's better", but the friends that invited me told me that Honey Pig is arguably better, but it's definitely not twice the price better. We had the Beef, spicy pork, and garlic pork. All of them were well received, and I dipped all of the meats in the spicy sauce (the best of all the sauces). I liked the small side dishes, and eating the meat with the salad and the radishes definitely enhanced and changed the flavor - must do's! You must grill and try their jalapenos as well, those are delicious. Our waiter was friendly and we had very good service, though he was running around quite a bit and had a couple beads of sweat. I wanted to order more meat, but I wasn't aware of the bulgogi at the end of the meal. Nothing really special there, though it does taste better after it's been cooking for a bit. We were in a booth, which provided a good amount of privacy and noise control, as the place was filled and there was a line of people waiting. Props to whoever setup the ice cream machine - it was a cold night out and it was pretty warm in the restaurant - less refrigeration/effort needed to keep the ice cream cool - though they might want to relocate it in the summer.

    (4)

  • Hanna N.

    The course A meal is decent, if anything for the marinated beef portion of it...The service is okay but it may take a while or a few attempts to get what you've asked for, i.e. refill on the banchan. The quality of the meat is also just okay.

    (2)

  • Kevin K.

    Anyone that says this place is GOOD needs to get their taste bud examined. The meat quality is trash. Usually always frozen not fresh. Came here too many times. PRO: Price is reasonable compared to other similar all you can eat places. $16 a pop. All you can eat. You have a choice between Chadol baki (), grilled thinly sliced brisket or Samgyeopsal (), thick unsalted bacon. Samgyeopsal comes in flavor of original, wine, garlic, gochujang (hot pepper paste), and that crap herbs they put on rotisserie chicken. My personal favorite is wine and garlic. Stay away from gochujang and herbs. Good banchan (side dishes). Make sure you ask for kimchee and bean sprouts to go along with samgyeopsal and ddduk (korean rice cake). Always save a little room for fried rice at the end. Just leave couple pieces of meat and ask the waiter to make you the fried rice. It's probably the best item they have. Ice cream and coffee is available for free. CON: It's an all you can eat so I can't be too harsh but quality of their meat is low. Place gets packed especially on weekends. Come early if you don't want to stand an hour waiting. Service went down the drain compared to couple years back. Maybe because the place got so popular and is busy. Have to ask multiple times even just to get water refilled. Don't wear nice clothes because your hair and clothes will smell like crap afterwards. If you go with a group, you cannot have someone not get the all you can eat option when someone else does so plan accordingly. Overall, its a decent place to go and it's trendy. If you like this type of place but want higher quality and better tasting food that won't kill your wallet, go to Todamgor instead. $20 a person. It is the best, even better than Honey Pigs ($26),

    (3)

  • joy m.

    I LOVE iron age, but I will admit my rating is more of a 3.5. The food is great and portions are generous... I am always very full every time I come and my belly loves it! I enjoy the pork belly and the beef. I can't really share the appreciation for intestines. It's just weird. For the amount of money you spend, you get a ton of food. $15 for all you can eat korean BBQ isn't bad at all. But even if you were to get the $10 menu item.. you will get full. One thing that needs work is their fried rice at the end. Honey Pig's tastes better. I lied. The other thing that needs work is their service. It is slow. I typically do not mind since I am in BBQ heaven, but sometimes it gets annoying.

    (4)

  • Alex K.

    One of my fav K-Pop hangouts. Big video screens, all you can eat meat. The meat is frozen, so its not so super fresh, yet for the price I still like this place. I would give them 4 stars but the meat not being fresh kind of hurts their score. Either way I still enjoy going there. Decent Korean BBQ.

    (3)

  • Carrie Neal W.

    The Little White Girl Says: *"SMH!!!"* Yes, I had a totally new experience tonight . . .and it was a great one. I am such a novice, so to speak, to Asian food of any kind that it's almost embarrassing seeing as I proudly consider myself a foodie. I was graciously invited to join some Yelpers-in-the-Korean-know for dinner at Iron Age. Wayyyy out of my normal 'hood, but worth the drive, based on tonight. All-you-can-eat "meat" . . . starting on that premise, I was pretty excited! A table for six, and a cool little rectangular skillet-thing in the middle - on which we cooked the following (till we could eat no more, of course, good little Yelpers that we are!!) . . . Steak (kinda prosciutto roll looking things - sooo good), kimchi, garlic (soooooo very good - right Pam L.?? - when we let them roast till really done and edible as-was), a few peppers and radishi (just for good measure, you need a few veggies) . . . and then the pork!! Oh, the pork. Slabs of pork belly that looked like big strips of "bacon heaven," to tell you the truth. MiNa C. was able to describe/translate everything we were eating, meat-wise, and make suggestions on good ways to "cook" stuff, what the ingredients were, and even what wine would be good - we got the raspberry wine, which was delicious - and it was such a help. Accompanying our meal were a lovely mixed green kind of salad (I'm sure there's a "real" name for it, but I don't know it! Oh, and Addy C. and I needed a second bowl but vegetable-haters like Adam R. curiously did not), and a delicious soup with soy and peanuts and other surprisingly-for-me not too spicy ingredients, plus these neat little rice paper "wraps" (tiny squares of just-doughy-enough goodness, in case you like some carb with your meat like I do and did!!). The various sauces that came with were yummy and ran the gamut from just-kinda-salty to a-bit-spicy. Perfect, all around. And all that for $22 per person. Not a bad deal at all, in my book. I could've stayed and eaten forever and was mocked by one Mr. Kit F. for "giving up" too soon . . . but I got my fill and had a super meal and time. Maybe I'll just have to try one of those BuHi events soon, and expand my repertoire of Asian cuisine knowledge, after all!!!

    (4)

  • Christina T.

    pros: great korean bbq buffet, decently priced $15 all you can eat dipping sauces provided are really good. I love using the lettuce and rice cake to wrap the meat, it's fun. cons: the meat is pretty fatty, which I like, but not everyone does. (fatty=lower quality meat?) There's no menu that shows what meat options you have for the buffet, so when the waiter comes and asks what we want next. . . . "i have no idea.... what do you have?" So much meat, i feel incredibly guilty after eating here.

    (4)

  • Tony N.

    Took my wife there for the first time, it was great. Wait time was less than 2 minutes, just get there at a decent time. We had a waiter ask us was this our first time and I told him yes. He was very friendly, described everything for us and every 10 minutes always checked on us to make sure we were okay. Overall will be back when, and we have friends from Philly will take them there. Only thing I can suggest is do not eat with just 2 people, it is too much food! We did not get a chance to eat the 5th meat selection.

    (5)

  • Jennifer O.

    i've been a regular at iron age so i figured it was about time i finally did a review on yelp. :D when iron age first opened, what attracted most people (including me) was the price. it is obvious that the quality of their meat is decent, but not above par in comparison to other similar restaurants (i.e. honey pig). i believe now, iron age's prices have gone up, but still remains on the affordable side. as mentioned, the quality of the meat isn't amazing, but the food is still good and you really can get your money's worth. i usually only eat the chadolbaegi (beef) and will occasionally eat the samgyupsal (pork) if anyone orders it. however, i don't prefer it and would not order it. honey pig's samgyupsal tastes way fresher and has more flavor. though they are usually packed and busy during the evenings, we generally receive good service. it's a casual place to dine at with friends - but be warned - it is a loud environment on busy nights.

    (4)

  • Sarah A.

    Wasn't impressed. I brought family and a bunch of friends here. Service was very slow even though there were only maybe 2 other tables? Our meal was supposed to come with bibimbap which we never got nor did we get any rice either. On top of all this our meal was super pricey.

    (2)

  • Fernandez X.

    Service was okay. We changed waiters halfway, and the first one was a bit of a snob and sarcastic. The second one could barely speak English but tried hard to stay on top of our needs. Of course we had the unlimited pork belly and brisket. Meat was okay, but came frozen and unmarinated, as others have pointed out. Also the little side dishes did not look all that fresh and the variety was very limited. I've had Korean before, and the assortment of dishes was sorely lacking. We are not Korean, and this was our first time here. I did not appreciate the lack of instruction of what to do or expect, which was aggravated by the snobbishness of our first waiter. We weren't really sure what was to come as far as dishes, appetizers, or what to do with the grill since the meat is cooked right in front of you. The fact that we had a difficult time with our second non-English speaking waiter made it even worse. Lastly, in my opinion, I suspect that they serve different tiers of food depending on if you're a regular or a Korean with an understanding of what to expect. We noticed that the tables next to us, though ordered the same unlimited meat dishes, appeared to have a different quality grade of meats, different vegetable sides, and a fresher soup offering. All-in-all, it was okay. For the price for an all-you-can-eat place, it's a decent value. Especially if you plan to eat a lot and know what to expect or know what you're doing.

    (3)

  • K L.

    Visit Date: September 2013. I am always a fan of trying new things and in Duluth, GA, the cuisine to try is Korean. This was only my second time trying Korean BBQ so I may not be as familiar with the normal process. My friend and I went on a Sunday evening around 9:00 pm. The restaurant is located in a shopping center but was easily accessible by either Peasant Hill or Venture Parkway. There's plenty of parking in front or on the side. We enter and were immediately greeted by our server and he led us to a table immediately on the left of the entrance. The restaurant roughly at 90% capacity with a number of tables getting ready to leave. My first impression of the place was that it was a little dark and very loud. The majority of the noise came from their speaker system. It was playing korean pop (or what appeared to be so) and there was a large screen in the center that showed the music video. Depending on what was showing, there could be a sort of strobe light effect happening. The server was a young asian male that spoke both English and Korean. He took our drink order and gave us a moment to look at the menu. We did so for just a moment because we knew that we were going to get one of combination sets so we ordered relatively quickly. (It's been a while so I apologize for not remembering the exact pricing.) They brought our drinks took our order. The server was quick to bring an array of side dishes and the grill plate. Service throughout the meal was quite on point. The only delay came with my water refill. I will say I am one of those people that tends to drink a gallon of water with my meal so I would say that he still on point with the norm. As it was only my second time with this experience, I didn't realize that grilled rice came at the end of the meal. We were quite full by the time this was offer to us and so I wasn't able to try it. The food quality was very good. The beef wasn't overly fatty and the marinated version was quite tasty without being overly salty. They served these white sheets, that appeared to be sheets of ho fun or rice noodle sheets, that served as a good medium for wrapping up the meat. The sides were good but not as good as the previous spot I went tried. As the night went on, the restaurant actually got busier which is surprising considering we went late on a Sunday evening. All in all, I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The food quality and service was good but I wouldn't really go back if I planned on having an quiet conversation with my guests. It's definitely a nice place to pig out a little but if you're looking for more options for sides and a better price, there are other spots not too far away.

    (3)

  • Christopher P.

    lots of meats + griddle your own foodage + endless banchan = the place to go for gluttons. you get what you pay for at this place. the meat keeps coming but is it quality? negative. they bring out those frozen rolled up meats like the ones you get at hmart or an asian grocery. peeps who want quantity will dig this place. will I ever crave this food? no server was on point and funny. can't ask for moar... be prepared to smell like garbage afterwards, not really a good spot to eat before you head out to the city. this place is paradise for dudes who lift and want a huge postworkout meal.

    (3)

  • Sean P.

    From the creators of Kimchi MyungGwan (Kimchi House on Yelp), Iron Age is another spawn that's been created in Duluth. They have a unique grill that I still have mixed feelings about. It's a huge, heavy, flat grill that's placed on an angle so the grease drops down. The problem with this is that the hot spots get really annoying and you'll be constantly changing the location of meats, turning meats, etc. Also, because the grease just drops down to the bottom, you'll find that whatever is at the bottom of the grill will get pretty greasy. What you really come here for is the meat though and it's pretty good. It comes out frozen unfortunately but it's easily overlooked once you start feasting. They had an unlimited option when we went but I'm not sure if they offer that now. Banchan is good and a wide variety is offered. Save some meat for the end of the meal when they fry up rice for you on the grill. The extra grease really plays a roll here as it enhances the flavor of the fried rice. As with most Korean restaurants, service is awesome and fast. Press the service button, it's hilarious to hear all the waiters respond to your request (but please don't abuse it).

    (4)

  • Khuram J.

    It turns out that my bad review was because they were short on staff and hired better servers. I am now a regular at Iron Age and am greeted with respect every time I arrive. Food quality has gotten better! Definitely worth checking out!

    (4)

  • Christin K.

    I really enjoy iron age and eat wayy too much here. I went a few weeks ago, had some beef brisket and pork belly AYCE. We had a few plates.. It gets pretty loud and they are constantly bumping kpop music, I didn't think it was bad, it was a lively atmosphere. Less intimate, more sociable. The servers are all very attentive and constantly keep asking if you need something. They wear these cute air line steward type uniforms T_T It gets crowded on the weekend during their peak hours from 7-10 pm (according to our server), so try to avoid those times. recently went back and it was during those peak times, and also I think something was wrong with their AC. It was hot! I have to give props to our servers, it was so hot, they were running around and sweating, but they were still super attentive. I haven't had the experience of them running out of dduk, and I love the variety of pickled radishes. I do wish they had the mool kimchi like honey pig has so you can cool down. Your clothes will smell like meat after this, and my face gets greasy. Even after eating soo much, I still have room for a little soft serve :)

    (4)

  • Eddie K.

    Best I have ever had in Korean food. When here with my brother and his girlfriend last month and have to say the long hour and a half wait was well worth it. Place was packed like a club on Saturday night. Service could be better like invest in some beepers to so people know when they can enter. Servers were awesome and food was like non stop heaven. Being able to cook it like you want is great. Will recommend to anyone. Please don't miss out on this place it's to die for. :)

    (5)

  • Phoebe T.

    Ever since I heard about all you can eat Korean BBQ places I knew I wanted to try one. We went here for one of our girls night outs and I was honestly a bit un-impressed with this place. We arrived around 9PM and still had to wait 20 minutes. We got seated and they bought maybe 3-4 sides, none of which are quality sides. I mean, the place in Doraville that offers 9 dollar tofu soups has better sides then this place! The sides are my favorite part of the meal so that was a bit upsetting. The meat seemed okay but the pork had tons of fat on it. Our waiter was less than attentive most of the night and we were not given kim-chi or rice until we asked for it (even though both items are free, but how are people to know to ask for it if you don't offer it?). This place was quite a trek drive-wise for me so I probably won't be back; there are plenty of better Korean places in Doraville.

    (2)

  • Tarie L.

    FOOD: As far as Korean BBQ goes this place isn't bad. I don't think the all you can eat meat option is really worth it though (least not for me and my group we didn't eat that much). However it's nice that they have it as an option. Some Korean BBQ places don't. I love the rice paper wraps and could probably do without the radish wrap but eh? options are good right? I wish they had the actual large lettuce wraps but the salad they have makes up for it i suppose. My only beef (pun not intended lol) with this place is the side dishes. I WISH THERE WERE MORE AND BETTER ONES! I guess it really is just for the korean bbq experience.There is a FREE (yes i said FREE) ice cream and cappuccino machine near the door as well. And i was really suprised the the ice cream was actually really creamy. I was expecting a yogurt ice cream (which i don't like :P) so that was a pleasant surprise. I haven't tried the cappuccino yet but i've been told it's pretty good. DECORATION: It's a cozy place and the hot eye candy servers aren't that bad either ^__o. They have a large projection screen playing the latest Korean MV's as well. Personally i think they could do with an expansion of the place. It's always busy and super crowded so make sure to make reservations or go there early @5-7 if you don't want to wait around the door for a table.

    (4)

  • James H.

    I guess this is as good as it gets for Atlanta... I had this a couple weeks ago and was pretty disappointed.. (largely cause i've been spoiled by LA) the meat quality was mediocre but they didn't even have KALBI!! they had like a cross between your kalbi and bulgogi. Side dishes were minimal and when we asked for extra egg soup they were going to charge us.. But sitll I guess if you need some kalbi and youre in the area you should stop in.

    (3)

  • Jay K.

    I'd have to say out of all the Korean BBQs in town, this place is my favorite. Although, the quality of the meat is not exactly the best, the price is decent. The service has been lacking lately, but still is one of better services compared to the other BBQ places. I wish they didn't raise their prices for the unlimited sets, but it's still cheaper than its competitors. There are a good amount of variety of flavors you can choose from such as the (pork belly, kinda like thick versions of bacon) which has garlic flavor, red pepper flavor, fermented soy bean flavor (not really as bad as it sounds), and wine flavor. This place is one that I would recommend to my friends and I visit every once in while especially when I'm feeling in the mood for eating (meat). This is more friends/couple friendly, but families will still feel welcome here.

    (4)

  • Roy L.

    This is one of the places you have to prepare yourself before you go there, because the buffet comes to you. Sort of like Fogo De Chao, but Korean style. So I wouldn't go here before at least a day in advance notice. After you order the All you can eat pork and beef, then just sit back and get ready to eat. This is the only Korean restaurant I've been with people waiting outside. They also make bokum bap with your leftovers at the end and they don't get pissed off if you ask them to replace the cooking plate. Something you should do after about 4 or 5 servings. Not the best place to go regularly if you're health conscious. I try to watch what I eat, but all that goes out the door as soon as walk in theirs. So I may go here once or twice a month. Very efficient and friendly service. The big screen with the neverending Korean girl bands is entertaining too. For some reason all the bands look the same to me, but apparently they're not. They don't hesitate to refill the bonchon here, so that's a plus. The ice cream machine located on the way out is another reminder you've just eaten too much. I only notice this on the way out and not on the way in. Overall, very good place to eat and meet with friends who are hungry. Not a place to take a date unless you've been with them awhile. The last sentence is just an opinion of mine.

    (4)

  • Hamster K.

    After reading so many glowing reviews, i thought I would be impressed. It was ok. As stated in other reviews, the beef comes frozen so there isn't much flavoring. I prefer the other Korean AYCE in the same shopping center.

    (3)

  • Joe D.

    I came here a while ago with some friends, and I must say that I was pleased overall. We got the unlimited bbq, which came with all sorts of meat. My favorite was the pork that had been marinated in some spicy sauces. So delicious. The beef was pretty weak and flabby, so I was upset by that. They also were lacking a lot of banchan (side dishes) with the rounds of meat. And that vinegar salt sauce was rather...well...salty. The highlight of the meal, really, was the kimchi fried rice they give you at the end. Just when you think you can't take anymore...BAM. Awesome. I would like to say that you can't judge this place based on their service and attentiveness. It's a Korean restaurant, guys, not an American restaurant. Korean restaurants are notorious for being less attentive than the average place because of how similar places are run in Korea. They have buttons that you press, and literally every waiter in the house answers with a loud "ye!", letting you know that they're on their way. And if you're not Korean, they will gladly help you cook the meat. And let's not forget to mention the up-to-date k-pop videos they play.

    (4)

  • Katie L.

    I had the $18 all you can eat dinner with a friend and it was awesome! Meat selection and side items were good. The service was good and the server don't hesitate to give you as much as you want. The place look pretty cool with a huge screen showing Korean MTV. My friend thought the music was a little too loud but the music was somewhat enjoyable. At the end of your meal, another cool thing is you can grab ice cream, coffee, cappuccino, and tea for free from their machines on your way out. What a nice way to finish off. I think is totally comparable to Honey Pig with a smaller price.

    (4)

  • Amaryllia L.

    I've been wishing for a place like this since I first experienced it in LA ( yelp.com/biz/tahoe-galbi… ) so when I saw it on Yelp, I immediately found my two closest meat-eating girlfriends and came for Sunday dinner. Things I liked: * Super tasty beef brisket. So much so that we had no desire to get even one plate of pork belly (mostly because the pork belly at Honey Pig was burnt and traumatized me) * Great service. The waiters were really good about bringing us new plates of beef and refilling our lettuce. They weren't quite as good with refilling water but I'll let that slide. * $16 + $3 tip for All You Can Eat is hard to beat...this is what heaven is like for low-carbers (assuming you skip the rice). I will have to check the price next time for how much it is to order a plate of beef. Seeing as how us 3 girls were only able to eat 4 plates of meat, I'm not exactly sure if we got our money's worth...but bringing even one guy would have easily fixed that problem. * Open late every day, either midnight or 2am! Things I didn't like so much: * Lacking a hostess. There were people waiting everywhere when I showed up and there was nowhere to put down my name. One of the waiters eventually came by to take down names but put my name AFTER 2 other groups that had shown up later than me. We ended up getting seated after 30 minutes of waiting, which isn't bad, but it was still annoying to watch people who show up 10 minutes after you get seated 10 minutes before you. * There are only 2 choices of meat (beef brisket and pork belly), whereas the LA restaurant/buffet let us pick from a list of at least 8 different items, including tongue! (ok, so I wouldn't order beef tongue myself but having the option to do so is nice.) * They don't automatically bring you kimchi. Had I not read about this on Yelp, I wouldn't even know to ask for it. This leaves me wondering what else they have that you have to explicitly ask for. * The kimchi fried rice at the end is not my favorite. Unlike Honey Pig, the fried rice is already completely premade beforehand so they just heat it up. It has a very sticky consistency (again, probably as a result of being premade and sitting in the sauce all day), a little on the sweet side, and very spicy. Not many discernible bits in it besides bean sprouts...which could be easily remedied if they just worked in whatever meat/kimchi you had left on the grill, but again (for the 3rd time), they can't because it was completely premade.

    (4)

  • Wanda J.

    I finally had the chance to hike up to Duluth to try Iron Age. Was it worth the long trip and 30 minute wait? I'm not completely sure. The hubs, myself, and my parent all had the all you can eat samgyupsal (pork belly) and chadolbaegi (thinly sliced beef) for $14.99 pp. The beef was pretty good. However, beef is my favorite protein so it's really got to be bad for me not to like it. The pork belly was much thicker than I expected it to be, but it was still good. It didn't look so appetizing when they first put it on the hot iron plate, but I got over the look of it after they cut it up into smaller pieces. You would think that all you can eat samgyupsal and chadolbaegi for $14.99pp would get at least 4 stars, but I only gave 3 due to the service and lack of side dishes. The service was mediocre at best. The guy never really communicated with us. He kept bringing beef out in the beginning until I stopped him and asked him to bring out the pork belly. Also, we had to keep flagging him down to replenish our side dishes and whatever else we needed. At the beginning of our meal I asked him for some napkins and he handed me the whole napkin dispenser. A little rude if you ask me. There were just a few side dishes that came out with our meal, and those side dishes were lacking in quality. They didn't even bring out kimchi. I had to ask the guy to bring it out for us. Anyway, usually when you go to a samgyupsal place they bring out fresh lettuce for you to wrap your meat in. I'm not sure if they had lettuce and the guy just never brought it out or if they didn't have it. The samjang was too thin, you couldn't pick it up with your chopsticks. The dduk wrap was a bit too thick. The complaints are endless. The highlight of my meal was the protein and that it was free. I probably won't go out of my way to eat here again. However, if I'm in the area I probably wouldn't mind checking out the other stuff on the menu. I didn't get a chance to look over the menu carefully because I was so hungry, but there was stuff at other tables that looked appetizing.

    (3)

  • Carlos C.

    They're the poor man's Honey Pig. There it is. G'night.

    (2)

  • Ken L.

    Hmm... this place is great. Here's a tip... for the beef ...dip in the spicy sauce or the bean sauce... and make sure you grill garlic and jalapenos until there is a slight char to it and it has the texture of a potato... wrap the garlic inside the beef, dip it in one of those sauces... wrap it in the rice wrapper or the radish wrapper... put some lettuce in there or the pickled radish and eat it. If you go with the radish wrap with lettuce and the meat and the sauce... it gives it a nice balance. VERY DELICIOUS. kind of like a mini korean slider/taco/wrap thing... you could even double wrap it with a rice wrap and a radish wrap... for double the fun... double layer the meat in between the wraps! go nuts! for the pork... well make sure its seared well and has a slight brown crust... dip it in the oil + salt + pepper sauce and do the same as the beef...with the wrapping in the wraps and adding the spicy lettuce...!!! The bibimbap that comes out towards the end is very flavorful too as is the soup that they brought out for us... usually I'm not a fan of bibimbap because I find it bland and tasteless, but the kick that this bibimbap had was great! Again... its all you can eat for 14.99 and well its open late and there is softserve ice cream on the way out... and a shout out to the korean kpop girls on the projector that all look the same. and not in a bad way... do all girls in korea look like this? it is very good. service may be a bit slow and they might be a little slow to refill side dishes...but its because they are so busy... yeah. im drooling as I write this review.

    (4)

  • Nancy N.

    I'm writing this review because I am having SERIOUS Korean BBQ withdrawals! A girlfriend and I took a road trip to Atlanta to visit some friends. Our first stop was, of course, KOREAN BBQ! There is no such thing as All You Can Eat Korean BBQ in Charlotte. Actually, there is barely any Korean BBQ period. Imagine our excitement as we pulled up to Iron Age! As we walked in, a delectable aroma surfaced the air. It's always a good sign when people are lining up to eat at any place, but in this case, the 20 minute wait was pure torture! We simply watched with salivating mouths while happy patrons enjoyed their food as MORE smoke surfaced the air. Like I said, PURE TORTURE! When we finally got a table, we all indulged. Personally, I would be okay with skipping the brisket altogether because the pork belly is where it's at! My favorite flavor was the garlic, but the spicy pepper and wine flavors were also good (referring to Pork Belly mixtures). I wish someone told me that they would mix all your leftovers at the end to make kimchi fried rice. I would have saved some room! Overall, good food in a very sociable environment. Thanks to the projector showcasing random Korean music videos/dramas, I am currently addicted to "A Gentleman's Dignity" Kdrama! Thanks Iron Age. Hopefully we'll be back soon!

    (4)

  • Linda N.

    4.5 stars from me!~ I think I'm falling in love with this place. A friend of mine recommend me to stop by and try, and surely I did and looooooooove it! Went on my boyfriend birthday along with a group of friends and decided to get the $14.99 unlimited meat deal. This is a great deal for those who come hungry and wanna leave happppppy! Which includes the following:~ * Complementary water ( Duh! quite refreshing ) * Beef Briskets( MY FAVORITE). * Pork Belly.. ( quite fattening but is also good). *Kim Chi ( if requested.. personally, it wasn't my favorite. A little bit too sour and not much flavor.. I had better) *Fried Rice ( usually they bring it out at the end) OR White rice ( comes in the regular small metal bowls) *Seaweed Soup ( Since we came a little late around 11pm they didn't have much soup left and all we had were the left overs.. eh. wasn't cool but the soup was alright. Maybe it taste better when they have more! ) Extras: ~ Korean Beer.. ( Must requested. I did have a sip of the beer and it tasted okay.. the guys seem to enjoy it more though ) The experience: Well!, The first time was amazing because we had an awesome waiter name Brain ( I believe). He was very informative about the food and was patient when we keep ringing the bell ! ( which can get addicting and annoying). Not only that but every time we requested something extra he always bring out over and beyond. The second time could of been better.. Brain ( the first waiter) wasn't there so we ended up having some other guy. He wasn't too excited to host our group.. ( since we requested too many items) But who can blame us.. it was a group of 7!! I mean every time we requested for something.. he would bring out little portion.. which is gone in like 5 seconds. Luckily this other waiter came and took over.. ( thank goodness). But the food didn't disappoint me .. so I'm happy! They don't close until 2AM, so take your time and enjoy!!

    (4)

  • Huazzy K.

    This place is delicious. Dduk-bo-ssam and radish slices. Good service. Good crowd. FREE Ice cream at the end. I should rate it 5 stars. But I ate there once and met up later w/ a few friends for a movie. They said I smelled "RIDICULOUSLY RANK". I cried b/c I'm sensitive. So 4 stars it is. Next time I shall eat naked and keep my clothes in the car. Now, this joint is gonna get rated 5 stars by other patrons everytime I eat there, b/c my body is also delicious. ly.. fatty.

    (4)

  • Inspector Y.

    The beef is awesome here. Fresh, well marinated and nicely cut. The burners were well ventilated and I did not come out smelling like a fire pit. Service was quick, food was good, price was right....I'm coming back.

    (4)

  • Ming Y.

    i like this place a lot. it is a korean bbq place, the pork belly is all you can eat. i love how they have their pork belly marinated in many sauces for you to choose. i'm a huge fan of pork belly, so this is a good deal for me. i love how they play korean mtv in a huge projector in the restaurant, you can cook, eat and watch korean girls and boys group singing at the same time. they give you good amount of side dishes, and also fried rice in the end, it is a lot of food. the price is very reasonable too, i think it's 16.99 for the all you can eat pork belly. the place is good for groups and couples.

    (4)

  • Juichia C.

    Came here to meet up with Jang C and Daniel B, with the large group of Yelpers. Did the AYCE with beef and pork belly. The beef was thinly sliced and not marinated to my surprise. The pork belly was basically thick wide slabs of raw bacon meat. The service was not too bad, all things considered. It was weird that they didn't have kimchi served automatically - you had to ask for them. You also have to ask for lettuce and rice. Again, weird. I'm going to stress, again, my point about how weird it is you have to ask for rice at an Asian restaurant, I usually expect them to be shoving that down my throat the moment I walk in. I didn't like the beef too much, it wasn't fatty enough so it wasn't the most tender slices I've had around. The pork belly was good, of course... it's kind of difficult to mess up bacon. The complimentary soup was delicious. I wish they had more variety in the little dishes they served. Overall, it's a good place and it's pretty cheap.

    (3)

  • Han L.

    All you can eat Korean. Fin. Jk. This place cracks me up because the store sign blinks flashing lights. Then, when you walk in, there's a giant tv with K-pop playing. The servers themselves are a bunch of 2cool4school cutie patooties. I've never felt more hip chomping down all you can eat Korean bbq. For fifteen dollars, you can all you can eat pork belly, beef, and appetizers. When you're about pass out because your belly just swallowed your lungs, they make you some bibimboppy. The bibimbop is kind of scanty and not that good. It was fake bibimpop, but whatevs, I still ate it.

    (3)

  • shawn r.

    Real cool atmosphere and design. The staff weren't the most talkative / helpful bunch, language seemed to be a barrier when asking questions (being it was my first Korean BBQ experience). Had the unlimited combination (beef and pork, with soup) I thought the meal was delicious and would go back again.

    (3)

  • Stephanie N.

    I'm addicted. $14.99 all you can eat quality Korean BBQ is a 5 star in my opinion. I came here with a group for the first time for a birthday party, so we didn't have any trouble or long wait since we had a reservation. They only take reservations for parties of 8 or more. So if you can get 8 people it's worth it to avoid the wait. The service was eh. They were slow to bring out refills of the sides and seemed bothered when we asked them to. But being in no hurry, and having plenty to eat made the service more bearable. But the meat was fantastic, great marinade on the pork belly, and although the beef was not seasoned and arrived frozen, all you have to do is cook it on the grill and let the kimchee juices flavor it, or just wrap it up and dip it with you many many sides. The pork might have been a little fatty, but again I don't mind a little crispy fat with my meat. The sides are to die for, fresh radish, salad, kimchee, rice wraps and different sauces. All in all I love this place. There might be better Korean BBQ elsewhere, for cheaper and better quality, but I might have to go back to LA for that. But for now Iron age will do just fine. Oh, one more tip. Really don't plan on doing anything afterwards, going out, drinking more, walking, breathing, etc. If you did it right you will be in a guaranteed food coma.

    (5)

  • Esther K.

    Located next to Sydney Buffet on Pleasant Hill, Iron Age seems to be a place that the entirety of my friends and I frequent the most. Friend: Eh... where should we go? Me: Well... we can go to (fill in variety of restaurants). Friend: Or we can just goto Iron Age. Me: (sound of Kungfu screaming yes in the background) Yeah, we can. The one thing that sets this place apart from other AYCE pork belly and beef brisket is that you can choose to order different flavored marinaded pork belly. There's a variety of choices like: gochujang (hot pepper paste), garlic (my fave), wine marinaded, and fusion (which I think is pork belly dusted with herbs like cloves and such). I really love the rice cakes and sweet pickled daikon they give you. I personally like to wrap my beef brisket in the rice cake and my pork belly in the sweet pickled daikon. Other AYCE places sometimes don't give you the rice cake... which makes Kungfu and I very sad. I also really like their salad and dwen jang ji gae (fermented bean paste soup/stew). I think only the girls ever have the soup though, the guys usually are too focused on trying to kill at least 3 plates (1 plate of pork belly is 3 big slabs) of meat, each. They offer you three dipping sauces: sesame oil with salt and pepper (which is used for pork belly or beef brisket traditionally), bean paste (also used when eating pork belly), and their sweet and spicy hot sauce which is perfect for using 100% of the time. Dip your meat in the sweet and spicy hot sauce, put it on top of your choice of rice cake or sweet pickled daikon, place some salad on top and devour. The service is good and if you need something, don't hesitate to ring the bell on your table. The all male wait staff in uniforms resembling boy scout uniforms will shout "NAE" which is a confirmation in this aspect. They don't charge you extra for things like sweet pickled daikon, the rice cakes, the sauces, jalapenos and garlic, or the salad. So if you run out, ring the bell and ask for more. After your meal, you can ask them to make you fried rice if you have room in your stomach. Ask for one garlic pork belly if you don't have any leftover meat. Cook the meat, and they'll cut the meat into bits and pieces and mix it in with the fried rice mixture (hot pepper paste, nori, and I think there's some bean sprouts) and they spread it on top of your grill. Wait for it to cook, and devour. If you order a soda, there are no free refills as they only have cans. It's about a $1 each. I've tried their other menu items like spicy chicken kalbi, which I would highly recommend against. The spicy chicken kalbi was too watery (it's a dish that has chopped chicken that's been tossed in hot pepper flakes, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and brown sugar) and it wasn't very... good. I say stick with their specialty, AYCE pork belly and beef brisket.

    (5)

  • Sami S.

    This was my first experience at an AYCE Korean BBQ. My party and I had to wait a little over 30 minutes to get seated and when told that our table was ready, waited another 10 minutes to actually get seated, but after that everything was pretty good :) Food: Delicious! $15.99 all you can eat pork belly and beef brisket with plenty of side dishes. Service: Super, the waiter I had was fast and friendly and very helpful. Atmosphere: When I went it was pretty loud and a young crowd. Overall I had a good time and a satisfying meal and would come here again.

    (4)

  • David S.

    The meat was pretty good. Service was quick. Best thing about this place is they have an all you can eat pork and beef combo where they keep bring out the meat when you ask for it. You grill it on the table but they come around and help out. I've been here twice and both times they were helpful with the grilling and asking if we wanted more stuff. Make sure you keep asking them for side dishes that comes with the unlimited combo. You get daengja jigae (fermented bean soup), various dipping sauces, and a few other sides. Also in the unlimited combo, they have different types of pork (some marinated in wine or garlic) so make sure you ask about this. The first time we went, they didn't mention this so we just got the regular pork (which was good) but the second time we went, the server told us about the other ones. The pork marinated in wine was the very good although I wasn't crazy about the garlic pork. Overall, great experience especially if you're really hungry and can eat a lot.

    (4)

  • Robert M.

    Very good, similar to Honey Pig of course, although I still prefer Honey Pig to Iron Age. We didn't go for the all you can eat, but it was still plenty. One order of the standard pork belly and one order of the garlic pork belly, each at $15.99. Each order has 3 large strips of belly, along with some kimchi and banchan (rice cake, radish selections, greens, garlic/jalapeno, and soybean soup). 3 dipping sauces are also included: one chili, one soybean, and one sesame oil with salt/pepper which is always my favorite. Yet another great resto to choose from in the rapidly growing K-town of the ATL metro area.

    (4)

  • John C.

    Iron Age served the best Korean BBQ I have ever had (both in the United States and South Korea). I kid you not. The place is Bob Barker.. the price is right. $16 dollars buys you all you can eat and the staff cooks it for you. The food.. from the meat to the sides to the soup to the rice is all above average quality. There are 5+ different flavors of pork. The service is exceptional. We paid $5 for a Hite big enough (Korean beer) to last my friend and I the whole meal. And in traditional Korean fashion, they have an ice cream machine near the door which makes for an enjoyable exit. The restaurant's T.V. is big.. real big. The only trouble I had was finding the place when my GPS led me to a Taco Bell. Iron Age is actually to the left of HHGreg next to the Petco. Just as other reviewers have stated, "my belly is still full as I write this." If you are a fan of Korean BBQ or spicey food, Iron Age will not disappoint. P.S. Opposite of what others may say, Iron Age is better than Honey Pig (over priced, a la carte, and inferior quality).

    (4)

  • B K.

    I got the $14.99 all you can eat meal, and I was about to throw up when I saw how much fat was on the pork and beef. The salad was pretty good that came with the meal. Anyways, I only tried 2 items before i decided i didn't want anymore. The fat made me sick and I was def. not hungry anymore. I def. will not go back again. Idk why people think this place is soo great. I guess its b/c I am not Korean. lol

    (1)

  • D L.

    Went for dinner. Good service, servers are constantly walking around. Ordered the all-you-can-eat chadolbaegi (thinly sliced meat) and samgyupsal (thick cuts of pork belly) special. I think they cut the meat thick, which is good, but there isn't any seasoning on the meat. Nor are the dipping sauces very tasty... Side dishes are lacking in quantity and quality. Would I go again? Mebbe...

    (3)

  • Thu-Kim P.

    The food was good not great but good. I lovvvveeeddd the soy bean paste?? It was so yummy. In the beginning the experience was positive. Great server very attentive and helpful for noobs like me. However when it came to checkout, I decided to pay for 4 people in my group. The cashier was like there's an 18% gratuity. Okay, that's cool. I'll give a couple dollars more because I felt that the service was good. 14.99 for 4 people would make my bill a little bit under 60. He charged me $78! That's a 30% tip! I'm okay with tipping for service but I'm not okay with them adding on extra tip because they can't do math. They proceeded to do the same thing for the other four people in our party. 27-30% tip added onto the bill. It was packed and my bf didn't want me to " make a scene" so I left but I'll never come back here again. Im going to try honey pig next time. Lesson learned.

    (3)

  • Jonathan H.

    all you can eat meat for less than 20 bucks. enough said.

    (4)

  • Gloria M.

    Can we say yummy and divine? Absoloutely delish! Portions are huge and the samgyupsal comes with a bowl of cold kimchi noodles with the cold broth, and at teh end of the meal as always: the infamous fried rice. Good service and extreme yummyness. Free ice cream/capp at checkout! :]

    (5)

  • Annie C.

    First time here. It's located next to Sydneys buffet. We ordered the 14.99 all you can eat which includes choices of thin slice of beef or thick slice of pork (ssam gyup sal). They gave us option of regular non marinated pork or the wine pork. We couldn't taste much of the wine marinade but both are really tasty. The best or my favorite is the beef that is charred cooked. We came and conquered! They are really generous with the side dishes and many choices in alcoholic beverages from beer to wine to soju. It's definately in our top list of korean BBQ. The only complaint is that they don't have much of a seafood selection on the menu other than octupus but the order comes pork with octupus. Another pro is the service at the restaurant. They are very attentive. I can't wait to go back to the place.

    (4)

  • Kamara M.

    Wear sweatpants. The food is GREAT! I didn't really care for the fried rice at the end of the meal (maybe because i was too stuffed from everything else i ate). There is free ice cream too! They also play Asian pop videos on projection screens all day/night, so that adds a nice touch.

    (5)

  • Lan T.

    In comparison to the Korean barbecues nearby, this place is really nice. I have been here exactly twice, two days in succession with two slightly different groups, and never had to wait. That was probably because we were eating there at an odd time between lunch and dinner. We stayed for about two hours each visit because it was so much fun talking to the wait staff and making fun of each other for salivating over the fatty pork belly. The soybean paste-marinated pork belly is my favorite, while some of my friends enjoyed the wine-marinated pork and the brisket. Be warned, however, because some of the pork bellies we got had some cartilage in it. Their fish cake soup is alright, and for ten dollars, it was a huge serving. Unlike a lot of the other Korean restaurants we've visited, the English spoken by the staff ranges from cute and fobby to fluent, and the waiters were never became rude once they discovered that we weren't Korean. The service is great, and all of the waiters had a great sense of humor. The waiter, who we had the first time and who recognized us the second time, Myung Shik, looked like he was about to explode from all of the laughter he was holding back from seeing five thin girls devour so much meat. Although tables aren't allowed to have some people have the all-you-can-eat and some people have menu items as a rule, they were very considerate whenever we brought a vegetarian.

    (5)

  • Chloé C.

    There is not MARINATED Korean BBQ here, if that is what you are looking for. They pretty much have pork- large bacon looking strips- or very thin beef. You dip them into sauces such as hot sauce, sesame oil and salt, etc. and eat it with salad. They have dduk bo sam- or rice paper. It is usually very busy on weekends for dinner, so if you are going with a large group you can make a reservation. Otherwise, be prepared to wait over an hour. All you can eat is 14.99, and there is soft serve ice cream. The environment is very upbeat and young- with a large projector with Korean music videos.

    (3)

  • Josh K.

    One of the most signature dishes after Korean BBQ is probably the pork belly. This is probably one of the most sought after and enjoyed meat in Korean culture. In my mind, its hard to get this part of the meat wrong. All you need is a hot enough grill to cook it and it comes out holier than mass on Sundays. Iron Age somehow managed to mess everything up, my view of the pork belly is tainted and will never be the same again. In someways I would want not only a refund but a compensation for destroying the very thought of something beautiful to something so terribly wrong. Like most, Iron age is known for their $15 per person unlimited beef brisket and pork belly. To make this clear perfectly clear the meat is perfectly clear! as in, the meat is two-thirds fat. U will notice it as soon as you cook it when you will see a stream of clear fat that runs down the grill to a big grease pan and your stomach will tell you the same as soon as you consume it. Its as if you have downed a quart of engine oil but instead of it doing good to your engine it will cause all kinds of havoc as you make your way to the bathroom for a pit stop. Talking about pit stops. you expect the team there to quickly attend to your needs but they fail at that so miserably that the minimum of 15% tip now seems like something that should have been the charge of the whole meal if not free for trying something so daring. I have to say i gave this place numerous chances before making this harsh rating but i believe that if i can give a negative star I would gladly do so without losing any sleep at night. Please do your body, anybody a favor and avoid like the black plague because your meat will turn out just as black from them constantly lowering the gas grill and your expectations.

    (1)

  • Paul N.

    This is a Korean Pork Belly and Beef BBQ restaurant located in Duluth. This place contains a modernized interior design, and the wait staff is very prompt and attentive. The restaurant is very popular and gets crowded very quickly in the evening. The venue is clean and unique. There is a grill in the middle of the table in which the wait staff cooks your meat for you. Get ready to eat because once you arrive to this restaurant, you will be stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey. The best thing to order in here is that all you can eat pork belly and beef for around 15 dollars. This will give you unlimited food and other side dishes. There are different types of pork too such as red chili pepper paste, garlic, ginger, wine, and etc. As for the beef, there is only one kind in the unlimited option. You are given three dipping sauces for the meats, and it is recommended you use these sauces. All the meats are thinly sliced, so they are cooked very fast. You don't have to cut them because they come in bite size pieces. The meat is not a prime cut, and so I wouldn't expect the best quality meat in the world. Do understand that the meat is still very good. After you are stuffed, the restaurant provides fried rice with the meat you couldn't finish in the grill. It's very delicious, filled with flavor. It is a bit spicy, but it has a crisp taste to it due to the seaweed, fried meat, and sesame oil. Additionally, the restaurant also provides soup for everyone during the meal. Also, if that is not enough, the place provides free ice cream as dessert. Overall, for around 15 dollars, you are going to have a feast like a king. I recommend this place to anyone if they are craving a large portion of meat. If you want to impress someone from match dot com, then I say try out this place, especially if she loves food or looks like she could eat...

    (3)

  • Linh T.

    First time I went to iron age with a group of friends we spent over $200 and thought it was rather too expensive. We had a server who wasn't as sufficient in English so we were probably obnoxious with the bell service. It was really fun grilling the met yourself though. Ive gone back to iron age many times with friends and overall my perspective with this BBQ buffet is that it's the best pricing and fun with friends and family. The banchan are really yummy ESP the rice squares and radishes. On days when we got the English speaking server our time was lovely. Lots of meat. Now the menu is divided up in course a n b both of which are unlimited meat. Course A has more variety including chicken but I rather stick with B. both comes with fried rice and complimentary ice cream at the end. The ambient is very casual with kpop on blast. I recommend going late in the evening when the projector is on with music videos. Its a lot more fun.

    (4)

  • Billy R.

    Great BBQ Korean Restaurant with KPop music which is a plus.

    (5)

  • Tom P.

    Expect to order ayce Korean BBQ. The menu items are limited to BBQ. They do have a few different items but they specialize in BBQ so you wouldn't order anything else. They have big screens playing K-Pop videos. Also gets very busy during weekends.

    (3)

  • Penelope C.

    my husband and i were visiting my parents in atlanta for labor day wkend and decided to eat here. terrible decision made. it was super loud, super busy, really long wait, service was very slow, very unattentive, food was below mediocre. i thought this place was supposed to be really good, even better than honey pig. but sadly, it was a huge disappointment. I felt bad for bringing my parents here to eat. they had just gotten off work and we had to sit in this really loud restaurant where the food was not that satisfying. the last time we were in atlanta, we went to honey pig and my husband enjoyed it, but asking my friends in atlanta where to go they suggested iron age. but the day after we ate there and complained to another friend, he said that honey pig was way better bc they had stepped up their game. oh boy. anyways, i highly do NOT recommend.

    (1)

  • Liz D.

    We changed up from our usual korean bbq joint to try out the all-you-can-eat at Iron Age. The ambiance is nice- darker, more wood and metal, waiters in black uniform. We ordered the all-you-can-eat pork belly, beef and bulgolgi. If you are craving large amounts of meat, this is the place to go. But a few things keep me from making me a regular- not many side dishes at all, just salad and a few sauces. They brought out kim-chee as an afterthought after we were almost done with our meal. Also, the meat isn't marinated and it's extremely fatty. For quantity, come here. For quality, I would go elsewhere (specifically, Myung Ga Won!)

    (3)

  • Diana C.

    Yet another AYCE Korean BBQ restaurant to enjoy & Yelp about. I like Iron Age's meat because it's of higher quality than Gobawoo. I also like that they give dduk ssam (thin sheets of rice cakes) in addition to radish wraps. Iron Age offers different flavors of pork belly, including red wine, hot pepper paste, and garlic. I'm a fan of their red wine flavor. I like how they cook bibimbap (rice + hot pepper paste + veggies) on the grill at the end of your meat-filled meal. Let the rice toast on the grill a big longer for more deliciousness. Drop in a quarter for a self-serve cup of coffee at the entrance. Also, you can enjoy self-serve soft-serve ice cream for dessert, thanks to their ice cream machine.

    (4)

  • Christie K.

    Cheaper than Honey Pig (which you can tell by the quality of the meats), but overall very satisfying and well worth the money. I took my meat fiend chingoo here when she visited, and we did the AYCE Samgyupsal! My favorite was the garlic samgyupsal, since anything garlic is DELICIOUS (and it cleans your blood - ah, so wonderful)~ The accompaniments are great (dduk, kimchi, kongnamul, fried rice at the end, ice cream)~ OM NOM NOM NOM NOM!

    (4)

  • Kei H.

    Awesome! This is our favorite Yakiniku place. They have Beef, Pork, and fired rice at the end, to cook on grill on the table. All you ca eat for 15.99, comes with many small Korean side dishes and salad, soup. everything is great!

    (5)

  • Vera L.

    I normally do my own food blog, but apparently most people stalk Yelp instead so here's a clip from my personal review ( gastronomicalrammiegirl.… ): Pros: -cheap, considering it is a buffet ($15.99). There are also different "types" of buffet that you can get there. -4 kinds of marinated pork belly: wine, garlic, spicy, regular -rice noodle wraps (dduk bossam) : my all-time favorite thing to eat with korean barbecue (I just wish it wasn't only with sam-gyup-sal and was with kalbi too) -pickled radish wraps: it gives the un-marinated pork belly a bit more flavor -2-3 second waiter service: the best that I have yet to find in Atlanta. Definitely worth a 20% tip if not a little more. -Free ice-cream on the way out (soft serve) Cons: -Not being able to get seated unless your entire party is there: hope you don't have any lolly-gagglers in your group because you will be waiting for a while. -Running out of rice noodle wraps: it was getting towards the end of the night, and it was Saturday night. My guess is that they didn't want us ordering more meat or that stuff can get expensive. -kimchee bokum bap: towards the end they do some sort of bi bim bap (similar to Honey Pig) on the grill. However, Iron Age doesn't add as many condiments to the rice such as green onion, egg, and the beansprouts were meager in quantity. The flavor was pretty good, well seasoned and evenly spicy, but it would've been better if it has more sustenance other than just rice. -Ban-chan (side dishes): were a bit on the meager end. Essentially everything was made for the grill such as the raw slices of garlic and jalapenos. Other things included pickled vegetables and a salad tossed with some sesame oil and hot pepper flakes. Most people ended up putting the salad into their meat wraps for "vegetables". -frozen meat: the meat comes out frozen. At least the beef brisket was. The unmarinated pork belly was frozen as well but not the marinated pork belly.

    (4)

  • Yolanda W.

    its alrite....the food is flavorless.. but its hot from da skillet....NEED MORE FLAVOR!!!

    (3)

  • Julia S.

    If you get the all you can eat BBQ special, you start off with beef brisket. I've heard complaints that it comes out frozen, but the way I see it is that it's impossible for the beef not to come out frozen considering the amount of customers they have nightly (it's always crowded)! After the beef, you get to choose from 4 kinds of marinated pork. I think the garlic and spicy pork tastes pretty bland if you cook it by itself. I usually opt for soybean and wine instead which taste delicious. I just wish the wine taste were a bit stronger! The meat put together with lettuce & rice wrap is pretty good. You also get traditional soybean soup with your meal, though it is a little saltier than I would personally like. Make sure to ask the waiter for kimchi and bean sprouts if you like them, because for some reason they don't give it to you unless you ask. At the end, you get bibimbap and your stomach will probably explode...but hold out on that because you also can get soft serve ice cream which is at the front of the restaurant for dessert ;) Iron Age is good for groups of people with hungry stomachs. You probably do have to wait for free tables to be seated but the wait is usually not longer than 10 minutes. Service has always been pretty good or decent. The ambiance is pretty cool and has up to date Korean music if you enjoy upbeat Korean culture.

    (4)

  • Vincent D.

    The food here is too good. The service is great. Order tripe if the pork bellys calories scare you.

    (4)

  • Shai T.

    Yummy!! I'm there almost every thurs!! I love the food and the service there!. ..Free ice cream & coffee***You can't beat that!!! Has anyone one try the grilled duck??--How is it? Pls lmk--thx

    (5)

  • Tina D.

    The unlimited pork belly and beef brisket for $14.99 was super cheap, but to be quite honest the quality of the meats wasn't all that great. There was way too much fat, almost to the point of making it kinda gross. The Kim Chee was way too sour, and there was barely any bahn chan. The service was also lacking. I guess you get what you pay for......

    (2)

  • Jae S.

    Want to give this place 4 stars but can't since this place has changed so much. This is an all u can eat place but they do have the normal items. Price is not cheap for atlanta but considered expensive for California. The bahnchan is what u would normally expect from this kind of establishment. But one thing has changed since it has opened and that is it has getting more and more busy and I see less and less Koreans coming here and more foreign pple are making there way here. Typically 40-60 min wait on weekends are standard it seems. Another thing is if u like rice cake with ure bbq u better get here early gc they seems to run out faster and faster each time I been here. The atmosphere is not bad and service is good. But ure better off going here on a weekday when it is slower. Be prepared to smell like korean bbq for the rest of the night.

    (3)

  • Adam R.

    Um, all you can eat pork belly and beef? Whoever opened this place either has a direct line into my brain or has the desire to see me transform into a meat version of Violet Beauregarde. Either way, just feed me until the seems burst. Not only is there meat, there is a giant screen showing the latest K-Pop videos! Food for my mouth and my eyes...but not so much my ears. The meat is grilled at your table so you can cook it however you want. I had to constantly fight the urge to just start putting it directly from the grill into my mouth. There were also some non-meat diversions on the table as well but I obviously ignored them as they would have taken up precious room that was reserved for meat. The only problem is this place is in lower Chattanooga so it is a long meat-filled drive home and it is tough fighting off a strong meat coma like this place can produce. Overall this place is a fantastic deal. Around $15 for all you can eat, not to mention it gives me great ideas new playlists to get me through another week of work!

    (4)

  • Pauline C.

    It was so good! I cant believe it! Y'all gots to try!

    (5)

  • Benjamin Y.

    Went here for dinner tonight. It was alright. It was way too loud. It's Wednesday but people were all drunk, high, and non-stop smoking. Not a good place to take anyone except FOB friends.

    (3)

  • Christine K.

    There are a lot of other all-you-can-eat Korean meat places around town, but Iron Age has to be my number 1. They have a very extensive menu and if you love meat, you won't be disappointed. This is on the pricier side. First, I would recommend going in a group of 4 or less. I'm really impatient, so I feel like the more people you have the more pauses there are between eating the meat and waiting for it to cook. I went with 2 other friends and we killed it. We all got the all-you-can-eat option. We got tried the beef brisket, fermented bean paste pork belly, pepper paste pork belly, and wine pork belly. The waiters grilled it for us at our table and all we did was eat, eat, and eat. With the all-you-can-eat option, you get plenty of sides, and you even get soy bean soup. DELICIOUS! After you're done with the meat, you can choose to eat fried rice. They cook it for you on an aluminum sheet on the grill and will add leftover meat from your meal if you want. It is really delicious. After your meal, you can get a ice cream cone at the soft serve machine by the door! The perfect end to a gigantic meal. I recommend everyone to try once.

    (4)

  • Matt Y.

    I think the all-you-can-eat option is better than Honey Pig. It's $10 cheaper and tastes about the same to me. I've heard people say that Honey Pig tastes better... I disagree. The service was awfully nice. I really liked the waiters, and they were all kind and helpful. The food was tasty, and we enjoyed the music videos playing on the screen (my friends more knowledgeable of k-pop were letting us know who different artists were). Definitely worth a trip!

    (5)

  • Cindy W.

    Came with a group of 5 and were given a table really meant for 4 (there were empty larger tables available. Boo.) Lots of people don't know if Honey Pig or Iron Age is better...well guess what? Honey Pig beats Iron Age in -every- aspect except for price. Yes, for the most part even the employees at Honey Pig are more attractive than Iron Age. To those new to Korean BBQ: Essentially you are given a choice of meat, like brisket or pork belly (the first is basically shaved beef slices and the latter is super fatty pork belly). The meat is grilled and cut with scissors. Then you dip your meat in a salt/oil mixture, and (optional) add ssamjang or gochujang or doen jjang (red chili pepper paste or fermented soybean paste). From here you can either eat it with rice, or wrap it in rice paper, and even add sliced daikon, peppers, or lettuce. Here's what sets Iron Age apart (not necessarily a good way, just different): -The price. AYCE (+tax/tip) here is 18ish, and at HP is around 25. -The pork belly comes sliced waaay thicker than most places and comes in different flavors (wine, soybean paste, red chili pepper paste, regular, and fusion, which is like a mix of Italian dried herbs....). Everyone agreed wine was the best and fusion is the worst. There is a reason why fusion doesn't work well- the flavors are discordant and disconcerting to the palate. -Service was crap-tacular. We beeped for every sauce, fermented vegetable, rice, and meat that ran out. We were not a needy table, were extremely patient anyway, the place wasn't close to packed, and at least 3 servers were wandering like nomads at all times, hands behind back. I had to turn around and make eye contact with a lot of them and they just walk away! Are they serious?? -Huge kpop screen with very up-to-date music videos, though music isn't as loud as HP. -You have to ask for rice (bbap), and they make kimchi rice on foil. -Speaking of side dishes (banchan), there are essentially none at Iron Age. All the "sides" are meant to be eaten with your meat wraps/rice, like the peppers, garlic, and daikon. -AYCD soju for $13, I believe? -Frozen yogurt machine with baby cones comes with a slushie like consistency. -Best employee: Looks like cross between Cantonese actor Andy Lau and T.O.P, has great English, and did a better job taking care of us in the 5 minutes he served us than our server that entire night. Personal Nitty Gritty Details -There was at least a 15 min wait in between every meat order because come again, service was downright terrible. Our server seemed like a sweet and shy fob...a little endearing; that doesn't make up for the service though. Advice: order again the moment your raw meat comes. -When the guy was serving cooked meat, he used the tongs/scissors sitting in the raw meat juice. That just makes me really nervous. -Back to the table for 4 problem- the server almost hit my head twice with the serving plate if I hadn't Matrix swung out of the way. Overall impression? Just an ok for me, meat quality wasn't good as pork had a grainy texture, and brisket was almost frozen. Don't bring any elderly or older folks here, this place is like one-hit-KO catalyst in waiting to increase the statistics for heart disease.

    (3)

  • Alex H.

    Hi. I'm right here. I would like your AYCE. I'm ready to order. Been sitting here for fifteen minutes. Been actively trying to make eye contact for ten. You don't want my money? A'ight. I'll go to a better Korean BBQ.

    (1)

  • John F.

    I had wondered why this place always had a line out the door on weekends so I decided to check it out on a Monday night. The restaurant has many booths setup with gas grills for cooking. There was also a big screen playing Korean pop music videos. Our group decided to order the all you can eat special for $14.99 per person. With that you get brisket and pork belly. The brisket arrived and it was thicker cut than we're normally accustomed to at other restaurants and from the grocery store. Not bad, just an observation. The beef did arrive frozen which we thought was a little strange. It didn't have any salt or pepper added like we've seen at other restaurants, so the taste was bland. When we asked for the pork belly, we had a hard time communicating to the waiter that we wanted just the plain pork belly. He kept trying to ask us if we wanted all the different kinds of marinated pork belly and he looked at us kind of strange for ordering the plain version. It wasn't very exciting either. We also observed that the sesame oil and salt sauce was just plain table salt and not thick grain sea salt. That was also a put off Going to have to agree with Carlos C. that Iron Age is a low rent version of Honey Pig. The soju was $12.99 so I guess Iron Age is a good place to hang out and drink at provided you just want to ease your hunger and not savor the food.

    (2)

  • Sin S.

    My judgement might be skewed since I'm comparing Iron Age to the best Korean BBQ I've had in Kang-Nam, Seoul, but here's what I thought of the place. Price: For $20 dollars (including tax and 20% tip), it's pretty reasonable for AYCE. If you're a fattie like me, you will probably get your money's worth. Atmosphere: The place was modern, clean and well lit. No complaints here. Service: The service was great as our waiter was very attentive and got us everything we asked for. He regularly filled our waters, got us more sides and grilled/cut our food. Most importantly, he kept the meat coming. And he also spoke perfect English. Food: Here's where Iron Age loses its two stars. The beef brisket came out frozen and did not have much taste to them. It was so unimpressive that we moved right on to the pork after one order. The 6 different flavors of fatty pork tasted all the same, and the reason for this is because they don't marinate them beforehand but simply pour the marinade on before they serve it to you. You will see this as you flip the pork, there is no marinade on the other side. The sides we're decent, but I wish there was a larger selection. Overall, my experience at Iron Age was just okay. The only way, in my opinion, to make it worth your visit is to stuff yourself silly as you will not be going for quality but rather for quantity here. I would probably go back if I cannot find a better AYCE Korean BBQ in Atlanta.

    (3)

  • Jo M.

    on a friday night we opted for the all you can eat and a kettle of soju. the brisket was good. the pork belly comes in several flavors. i don't remember what, though, as they all kind of tasted similar and good. i did have to wait some 20 minutes but once we were seated, the food came out quickly and the servers all were quick and polite. the fried rice at the end i think could have been the best part. it had great flavor. i would go back.

    (4)

  • Ezy R.

    Food was great for AYCE. Service is better than norm for a korean restaurant. Nuff said!!

    (3)

  • diana m.

    i came in during closing hours around 1:20am. i came here by myself to eat gogi because everywhere else in this city was closed. the samgyupsal was really good. i asked the server which samgyupsal flavors were the best and he recommended the wine one~ VERY DELICIOUS! i would have rated this place a 4.5 if i could...but the service sucked! there were 4 young male servers. 2 of them were nice. but one of them...OMG! he thought he was the best looking stud around town. so whenever i looked at him he probably thought i had a crush on him. PLEASE! i'm from LA! ur nothing compared to anyone i've ever dated! his attitude was the worst! please show some respect! not only are your looks bad, but THAT & the smelly attitude. give me a break! i'm never coming back to see his ugly smirk again for heaven's sake!

    (3)

  • Chris H.

    It rocks Korean BBQ is awesome and this is definitely the best in Atlanta. Great prices and good food.

    (5)

  • Sue L.

    After reading all the reviews, I was excited about eating at Iron Age. I guess I should have been a little worried when I realized that it was an all you can eat meat joint, and it was cheap. When it sounds too good to be true, you should just follow your instincts. The 2 stars I'm giving this place is for 1) price, $14.99 and 2) all you can eat. If you are hungry, I mean truly hungry, where you don't care about the quality of the meat, then this is the place for you! But what bothered me the most, was not the meat, but the people cooking the meat. Poor service. They almost seemed annoyed to be serving us, probably because we kept asking for so much. But when you go all-you-can-eat, that's what the customers are going to try to achieve! Another BIG issue we had, was the air conditioning. It's probably because of the grill, but it was way too hot in there....my mascara started to run while I was eating...and it was waterproof. Enough said.

    (2)

  • Jenny K.

    have been there twice so far! every time we go there, we always order the unlimited pork belly and beef brisket..which is YUMMY!!! and its unlimited! for a decent price! the food isn't bad, and neither is the service! the waiters are always at our side asking if we need to refill our drinks, and what our next meat order will be! the only downside I would say is..if more than two people order the unlimited meats...then everybody at the table has to order the same thing! also if you decide to go in a big group for dinner..everybody will be cramped b/c the tables are a bit tiny!! but other than that..I always enjoy myself there! plus you get to watch kpop videos! LOL

    (4)

  • Christina D.

    Visited last night with a table of six. Staff always seems annoyed, but honestly who really cares. Give me Combo A, and I'll be happy either way. This was my first time visiting on a weekday, though, and the middle tables were closed. Not sure if that's a regular thing, but it bumped out wait up 45 mins.

    (4)

  • Jane C.

    Can I say that I'm addicted to this place ! The salad is bomb.com and the food is even greater ! Love me some kkbq ! I always get course A for the unlimited choose of meat ! My favorite is spicy pork ! And the simple beef brisket !

    (5)

  • Joseph R.

    Just left not too long ago and I can't believe I even decided to go. The food was bland on a whole different level. The service was the worst ive ever had in my life, seriously they need to fire that guy. So for some reason they switch our server which was great cause he was terrible and his friends who went to eat there (coincidentally right next to us) begin to tell him how the other server got our table and with the most emotion he displayed the whole night he says "I don't give a f**k. Obviously he didn't get a tip and I didn't even feel bad. The food was overly expensive for slabs of meat with no taste what so ever. Yes its all you can eat but I'm not one to stuff myself with tasteless meat. So find servers who treat everyone the same (Korean or not) and change the menu items because the way it is now is total crap. Not worth the time.

    (1)

  • Hue T.

    I love Iron Age. I've been here for over 3 years now, and I always love their food. I've been to other Korean BBQ places, but it's always not as good. I always get the All You Can Eat option. The beef brisket is always so tasty! I'm not a fan of the other marinated pork stuff. It's just take way too long to cook, and hard to chew. Their salad is legendary!! Make sure you ask for Kimchi, Sprouts or white rice (if you like that). It's free. Next to every table is a help button. If you push it the waiters will service your needs faster. If you come after 7 it is always crowded. The wait will be as long as 15-20 minutes. Beware! Don't forget to get free ice cream before or after you eat. Also, if you asked they will give you free Kimchi fried rice and soup only if you're not planing on ordering anymore meat. Weird, but it's like the last meal you can get. Aha. Their service is either a hit or a miss depending on who you get. I have had really nice waiters, who are always looking out to refill our food, and I have had waiters who rarely show up at my table. That's when I take the initiative and ask for someone to come over constantly. It's kind of annoying, but I love their food. Overall, their service can be a hit or a miss, but I'm not complaining too much about that. It's mostly the new people. I would recommend this place to anyone in a heart beat.

    (5)

  • Gina X.

    My husband and I were here last night for our date night. We have been to iron age before but this experience topped the others. All of our waiters spoke good English and directed us as "sir" and "ma'am". I say this because I cannot stand having a waiter/ waitress that I cannot communicate with and at our last visit here, our waiter seemed to speak and comprehend little to no English. We were seated right away and placed our order within two minutes of being seated. Granted we already knew what we wanted and it wasn't a full house like it usually is. This was my first time here on a weekday versus a weekend. We were constantly asked if we needed anything and had our waters filled without having to ask. I eat my KBBQ with the sides and salad that they provide and a little bit of rice. My husband loves to eat it with rice. He was constantly asking for rice and the waitors did not seemed bothered by it like they usually are. The waitors were quick, attentive and helpful. The food was good, but I found some of the meat to be bland without the sauce and for that I give it a 4 star. All in all, it made for a great date night and I look forward to coming back.

    (4)

  • Nicholas R.

    It breaks my heart knowing that one of the hottest ayce korean BBQ joint has gone down hill. First of all service. I am pretty sure they all pull the tips and split it in the end but if they aren't assigned to a specific table.. they don't bother helping you out. All of them go on random smoke breaks(I myself used to smoke) but at least get rid of the smell. . The meat quality is just not as good as it used to be. What can you expect from AYCE places? A place I will never go again. So long iron age you were good only in the beginning.

    (1)

  • Kevin T.

    I've been here plenty of times, along with many other Korean BBQ restaurants, so at least I know what to compare. First off, the atmosphere at Iron Age is energetic and young, as often times they will have a large projector playing K-Pop in the background while you dine. On the flip side, it also means that this establishment just does not have enough tables because there is almost always a wait every time I come. I don't know about you but it almost makes me anxious seeing groups of people wait at the door (as there is no waiting area) as I attempt to get my moneys worth. On a positive note, I noticed that they are expanding, as there are signs of construction in the process. In conclusion, if you want don't mind the wait and anxiety attacks, plus you're a fan of K-Pop, then eat here. If you want a more relaxed pace Korean BBQ then eat elsewhere.

    (3)

  • Mayra D.

    Every time I go, I get seated pretty darn fast if I may say so myself, the wait is never long. I recommend loads of people to come at least once just to experience it.

    (4)

  • Rachel K.

    I've come here a lot. But the past few times... Wow, service has really stunk. My friend and I walked in around 12:30 on Saturday, it was not crowded at all. Yet I had to click the "help" button every 10 mins to get someone to pay attn to our table, refill waters, and bring a new dish. Also, we never got our soup?!? We waited 20 mins, we left. The food is fine and etc, but MAN... I was unhappy with the service. Sad to say, Iron Age has gone down on my list. I rather pay money to another Korean BBQ place that treats their customers better. Upside: parking is fine. They have a new dessert place next to them.

    (2)

  • Lakicia C.

    Cool concept, poor execution. i'll start with the good. the concept is very unique and i like the idea of cooking my own food at my table. The Food: the food was just ok. the chicken was ok and the beef was just ok as well. the sauce i dipped it into really made the meal, which i don't like. the meat should have it's own flavor without HAVING to drown it in sauce The ambiance & service The ambiance was cool but the service was not great. 1 of our 2 servers (couldn't figure that out) would move the food around for us, without being asked. if you're going to cook for us, why are the grills at the table? just cook the food in the back and bring it out! It seemed he was trying to rush us out because they had a line of people waiting. They don't take reservations, which is strange and only makes for chaos. There isn't a good place to stand while you're awaiting a table. You're always in someone's way. I didn't want to struggle with the chop sticks so i asked for a fork, which they did not have (the entire hour and a half i was there). so there i was, on a first date eating with a pair of the tongs ( the ones used to flip the meat on the grill)!!! Also, they didn't bring everything out initially. My date had to ask for kimche to be brout out, only after seeing it at the table we were sitting next to. What if we didn't know to ask? just treat everyone fairly. i shouldn't have to be "in-the-know" to get the same items as an adjacent table ...very strange

    (2)

  • Terry W.

    The food is under seasoned the staff is unhelpful. We had to keep waving people down to get a refill on water. Our meal came soup but they never asked which one we wanted. When we finally got soup they charged charged us for it because it wasn't the one that was complimentary.

    (1)

  • Julie B.

    [TL;DR] $28 buffet with tax and tip included. Make a reservation. Order the brisket and galbi. Be aware of what items you are running low on, and ask for more. Ask for kimchi and bean sprouts to grill. Save room for rice at the end. Service is GREAT. For the love of goodness, reservations are a MUST! They only have 10-15 tables available, so unless you want to wait grumpily all night, call ahead at least a day in advance. You might have to flag down a waiter as you come in, since there may not be a hostess manning the front. Each table can hold 6 guests, so my party of 11 was split up between 2 booths We ordered our first meat, brisket, right away. Your meal comes with banchan and sauces. The salad and soybean paste were the most delicious! I also loved being able to wrap my meats and banchan in a dukk. Yumm K-BBQ servers are the busiest waiters you'll ever see! Make sure to keep track of your next meat order and which side dishes are running low. You'll see your waiter dozens of times throughout your meal as they bring out meat, refill banchan, and help grill the meat. I liked the brisket and kalbi the best! The pork belly was alright. I would not order chicken or the meatballs. Also, I would advise you to keep the marinated meats to a minimum because they tend to be of lower quality. Make sure to grab some ice cream on the way out!

    (4)

  • Tatiana B.

    I've got to say, I don't know what happened but this place really stepped up their game. I've been going here for a long time and the time I had last week was the best visit I've had! - Suggestion: Don't come at night! It gets way too crowded and for a small a small place it could take an hour or so. I always go to thus place at 1 or 1:30. Sure the Kpop music isn't playing but you get more attention. - Since it was just two of us we got two single servings of meat. I using get the garlic pork belly and the beef marinated in gali sauce. - I did notice that we got WAY more attention from the servers and what surprised me is that they increased the amounts of meat. - Before I used to get 2 strips of pork belly but this time we got 4 strips. Also with the beef marinated in galbi sauce it was about 2x the amount I used to get. We almost didn't finish every thing XD - I did notice that Iron Age for a new sigh and it was moved over to where the old buffet was right next door. My guess is that they are expanding which is great because going at night will be more enjoyable! - Overall I still enjoy Iron Age and I'm glad they came back strong

    (5)

  • Chingu J.

    It's a coming of age place for almost every student at Emory. It is 20 dollars for all you can eat Korean BBQ. Is it the best quality meat? No. Is it a fine dining and 60 a pound? No, I've been to those too. But, Iron Age will leave you full and talking for hours with good friends and a non intrusive staff. The only thing is that you should prepare to cook your own meat. It's packed and can get slow.

    (4)

  • Shelly G.

    How Asians stay so skinny when places like Iron Age exist is beyond me. The carnage that happens here would make any vegetarian's toes curl. It's beautiful. Came here on New Year's Day. All you can eat = starting 2014 on the right foot. The place was packed! We had reservations for a group of 11 and it took about 15 minutes to get seated. The Kpop videos on both walls and dance music gave the place a fun vibe without being too loud for conversation. Got the beef brisket, pork belly, ground beef (or was it pork?) and some other marinated meats...not sure if pork or beef, everything got fuzzy after a while. I liked the marinated meats the most. I wasn't crazy about the pork belly...it was too chewy (maybe we overcooked it?). The pickled side dishes were all good and we were never rice paperless for more than 30 seconds. The fried rice at the end was amazing but by then all my taste buds had killed themselves. All of that plus a few bottles of beer for the table ended up being $25 per person, including tip. Not a bad deal for being full for the next three days. Service was really good and quick. And of course ignoring the fact that I had just eaten half a farm, I couldn't say no to free soft-serve ice cream. Two thumbs up!

    (4)

  • Lana S.

    I always get the unlimited option and am never disappointed! Their salad is delicious and the garlic pork belly and spicy pork belly are my fav!! The unlimited I choose is about $22 per person and includes beef, chicken and pork

    (5)

  • Brandon L.

    My first experience with Iron Age was shortly after the fire marshal came by and made them stop using about half their grills because of a lack of adequate vents for all the tables. That said, while wait times are usually upward of 1 hour, MangoSix next door is a great place to kill the time while you wait. And is the wait worth it. Course A is the one people will want because it offers 6 types of meat with multiple marinade/prep options for each. The Galbi Beef is always a classic, and the chicken, pork, and pork bellies are amazing, as well. The brisket, though, is one I'll not return to. It's tasty, yes, but just doesn't hold a flame to the meats I mentioned above. At $22 per, the pricing won't break the bank, but rest assured I'll be back! Oh, right! They also have K-pop music videos playing nonstop so that's a thing. They also stay open very late, most days.

    (5)

  • Bry A.

    So I'm hungry and with my friend and gal and we were in the mood for some Korean BBQ. We show up at 9:40 pm on Sunday. The place closes at 11 pm on Sunday according to the sign on the door and the marquee. At the door we are intercepted by a skinny asian punk with glasses and a better-than-thou attitude who then says that they are closed. So I am like okay that's fine and we proceed to leave. Just shortly after as we approach our vehicle we see that they let two Korean people in. So we head back to speak with someone only to run into the same little boy with a chip on his shoulder who did not provide a clear explanation as to why they are "closed"; no "our chef walked out tonight" or "out of supplies bullshit" just a "I am a dick head who clearly does not what to serve people other than Koreans" look in his eye. We confronted him about it but like mentioned no explanation was really received other than we are closed except is you are Korean demeanor. So if you are looking for a nice Korean BBQ place with good service, DO NOT GO HERE. Unless you're Korean of course. Sucks that I had to give this place a 1 star because 0 is more accurate. But I guess 1 is fine because they saved me the agony of eating shit that they call food.

    (1)

  • Cindy T.

    Service has been significantly better last few times. All the guys have been on point with keeping our side dishes refilled and they were all super friendly. There are now 2 AYCE options: $17: Comes with beef brisket and pork belly (comes in wine, garlic, hot pepper, or soy bean flavored) $20: Comes with above + pre-marinated meats such as chicken, pork, beef, or meatballs in galbi or spicy sauce I'm still a huge fan of just the beef brisket and wine flavored pork belly. Although the marinated meats are delicious, they are also very heavy on the sauce so it makes it really hard to eat that much of it. Only item I would avoid would be the chicken. The meat gets very dry on the grill. Overall, I freaking love this place for Korean BBQ. There's friendly service, good food, and KPop music videos playing on two huge projectors. No complaints. Happy eating!

    (5)

  • The R.

    Just got out of school with friends. So when we gave not so much tip. A server came out and shouted at us. If you dont have money to tip then avoid this place and its rude service. Its a korean only place. I want to give it zero stars.

    (1)

  • Kay Y.

    Okay when in Atlanta, especially in Duluth County you gotta go get AYCE (all you can eat) Korean BBQ! After much searching of all yelp reviews for Korean BBQ in Duluth we settled on Iron Age. There are quite a few in this area. This was my first time at this kind of AYCE place in ATL where the SERVER brings the type of meat thats in the category you chosen. I've been to a AYCE but buffet style before (Cho Won) and tonight we were looking for something different and where I don't have to get up to get more food. Right off the bat, on a Saturday night, I hope you don't come too hungry because there will probably be a wait. I mean like a waaaaaaaaaaaaait. The total time we waited was probably close to an hour when we got there at 8 something PM. There was literally people everywhere crowding in the restaurant, especially since it was cooler outside. One gentleman is in charge of the seating and he's usually running around but in a attire other than the normal uniforms the other servers are wearing. Catch him if ya can! Restaurant atmosphere is bursting with Korean music video that is played on two giant projectors. It looks hip but the space is warmed up with wood beams. By the time we sat we had already decided what we wanted and that was AYCE A - which include unmarinated beef brisket, marinated galbi (off the bone though - which i prefer on the bone), marinated samgyupsal (thick pork belly) in garlic, wine, spicy and one more but i forgot - maybe original :(, marinated chicken, marinated pork (Dwaejibulgogi) , meat patties, clear broth soup & kimchi fried rice for about 20 bucks. OH GOSH just pay the 3 EXTRA dollars for the A AYCE!! Did you see how much we got?? My fave items were the samgyupsal garlic one, marinated off the bone galbi, marinated pork (Dwaejibulgogi ), and suprisingly the fried rice was delicious! They put the kimchi on the grill and eating it warm with the food was a great change then it being cold. All the banchan offered were yummy too , although not a lot of variety - its cool tho, you got a lot a meat ahead of ya! One thing that I got miffed about was the server didn't offer any Kim Chi until we asked or even some of the items we mentions, we had to ask him. Although he gladly obliged and was really friendly and accommodating it bothered me a little. I feel like every one should be able to try the same things if all was included. I suggest everyone who go there don't be afraid to ask for anything!! All in all - delicious, worth your money, and I'll go again probably.

    (4)

  • Annie C.

    After these past few months being a regular at Iron Age and also trying out a few other Korean BBQ joints on the DL, I'm ready to give Iron Age a well deserved five star rating. First off the customer sevice is fantastic. All of the servers (each table tends to get multiple servers throughout a meal service depending on availability) are super helpful and friendly. We very rarely find use for the call button. Secondly, COURSE A! YUM. We ordered it out of curiosity on my second/third visit and it is well worth the extra $2-3. In addition to the pork belly and brisket, there are two more types of meat; their short rib and their chicken, which have fast become my favorite. They're both so flavorful and tender - the servers know just when to finish it up so it's cooked perfectly. You'll be seeing me here on the regular.

    (5)

  • Laila S.

    Alright, yet again another updated review for this place. This place has totally bombed since the first time I came here many years ago.... Brand new staff, and new manager.... Last night was probably an experience that will keep me from coming back here. The place that once had fine korean men and endless kpop music with a handsome manager who didn't discriminate, well, those days are over. We got there at around 10, so it was so-so busy. My group of 4 waited for about 20 minutes until we had to be seated. Then we were seated. What i noticed was that while we were waiting for our food, about 5 of the staff were sitting at a table in the front EATING. Hold on, why are you eating when you have guests waiting to be seated? I work in a food industry place as well, this is a top 10 no no of the food world. When it's busy like that, your ass can wait! You got pissed off customers angry because you decide to take a break when it is busy. Anyways, at least the ones who served us was very nice. They did go up in the price.... They shouldn't have. The meat quality is no better than Star Daepo or Oh my! Samgyupsal, and their side sauce dishes were very watered down. I don't know what happened, but they need to get the old manager back and the old crew back because Iron Age really sunk it's ship. I used to love this place........

    (2)

  • Michelle K.

    How have I not reviewed this place yet?!? Okay, I'm so glad that Jose O. put last night's "meat -fest" together in honor of Tanya C.'s lent commitment and the ending of it because I don't think I would've come back here if I didn't have a legit reason. My initial visit was over a year ago and I really didn't enjoy it much. I was probably just turned off by the beef brisket. Not a huge fan of that menu item but was a bigger fan of the other "meats" we enjoyed last night. It was a group of 7 of us and we definitely ate until we couldn't any more. One of the first things I noticed was the stellar service! These guys know what they are doing and works very hard to make sure your experience is "on point." Our entire group selected "A" which comes with multiple choices of meat from beef brisket, marinated beef & pork, Iron Age's version of "meatballs" which is really just giant beef patties that are seasoned and grilled on the hot plate. The side dishes rock and are unlimited. If you're a fan of picked radishes and romain lettuce, you'll be just fine. White rice is optional and can be given upon request. If you haven't visited Iron Age, just know 2 things: 1. Come hungry and 2. they are open until 2 am. That should be enough for you to give them a try!

    (5)

  • Karen N.

    I haven't been to many KBBQ places to fully justify my review, however, will be planning on venturing out and trying out other places to give a more accurate review. I've been to Iron Age only a handful of times and can only compare my visits in this review. Overall I can say with the AYCE, you will definitely walk away full. Every Time I come here, I make sure I'm on an empty stomach first. Price isn't as bad as some people claim it to be. Places like Honey Pig and 678 are beyond pricier. However, it's the experience that matters to me. I've ate here a few times on Saturday nights and all those times with big groups. There's a few times when I went in the afternoon, once on a weekday and another on a Sunday. For groups, they're very attentive but of course, the servers are prone to be since groups are the money makers with the automatic 18% gratuity. Going on a Friday or Saturday although, are not days I recommend since they are the busiest, and I'm one to prefer a more quiet, calming setting. Going afternoons are great. Because less tables means servers have more time taking care of you. The first I went on an afternoon, with my best friend, we were probably one of three tables and given much attention when needed. That would be my best experience. When I went back today with my boyfriend, it was pretty steady and they had a couple of groups, but with the amount of staff on duty, I was surprised with today's service. Took us almost 10 minutes to get seated and 3 servers looked at us and walked away without thinking much of us. The one who actually noticed us is a server that had just walked in on duty after we came and waited. With both of my visits with my boyfriend on sundays, they didn't have my favorite in stock (marinated meatballs). I don't know if they ran out due to a busy Saturday night prior, but hopefully I get lucky next time. Overall, food is great. But the mediocre service is what gets my rating on this one.

    (3)

  • Steven M.

    Iron Age is definitely toward the top of my list when it comes to restaurants I love in Atlanta. Unlimited food? Check. Delicious flavors? Done. Plenty of sides? You bet! The brisket and the wine-flavored pork are my favorites. I have a love-hate relationship with the atmosphere. On one hand, it feels super trendy, upbeat, and definitely caters to a younger clientele- which is all awesome! If you are not at a table along the edge of the restaurant though, I find it a little too loud and distracting to have a good conversation with your friends, between the low proximity to other guests and the giant K-Pop music videos on both projectors. This is much less of a problem on weeknights, though! In my experience, service is pretty hit-or-miss. Depending on who your waiter is, you'll either get really awesome service or get really subpar service. Thankfully the former has been true more often than the latter; just fair-warning to anyone trying Iron Age for the first time. The bottom line: when it comes down to both value and quality, Iron Age is pretty hard to beat!

    (4)

  • Tommy T.

    Love love the new location next door. Very clean and hip. Food was good like always and love the new items added to menu. I would recommend adding a English description of what each item is on the all you can eat menu.

    (5)

  • Kimberly K.

    This is officially my favorite Korean BBQ restaurant ever! First off, they open until 2AM, so how amazing is that when you've got late night munchies with friends and you're not in the mood for Waffle House, but legit good food?! The conveniency is much appreciated! Second... They bring SO MUCH MEAT for so little money! My friends and I came as a party of 4, since it was Saturday night, we waited about half an hour due to a full house. Each single order of meat ranges between $14-$17, you order one choice to start and share with everyone else, no worries cause the servings are BOUNTIFUL! we ordered 4 kinds of meats and in the end, only paid $21 each with tip included! If you're planning on ordering more than 4 meats though... You may as well choose the UNLIMITED package for only $23 at most, with a variety of 2-4 diff meats to choose from. We had the Galbi pork, Galbi beef, Galbi chicken, and garlic pork belly. My favorite was the Galbi pork, the meat was juicy and the pieces weren't too thin or too thick. Runner up fav was the Galbi chicken because they've got their marinating down to a science on that one! I added chili sauce to the chicken chunks as they grilled, and they came out flawless! If you're ordering beef, be sure to keep an eye on how long they've been cooking for. If you're a big fan of eating pork fat, you will love the pork belly cause it's basically 70% fat and 30% meat, to be honest! I was pleased with the service. The servers cleaned our table thoroughly before seating us, immediately brought us a refill on salads for the 5 rounds we asked despite how packed the restaurant was (it's that good, the dressing is composed of a wince of ginger mixed with sesame oil, salt, sugar, and chili seasoning), the servers even cut up our meat for us as well! Overall, excellent experience and service. Will definitely come back and would recommend throwing big parties here too! There's something for everyone.

    (5)

  • Catherine N.

    I've been a frequent and loyal customer to Iron Age's AYCE Korean BBQ for years now, but I have just now gotten around to writing a review because I'm starting to see the establishing declining... From service, to quality of meat or banchan...Iron Age isn't what it used to be. It's still a decent place for AYCE meat in comparison to some other places. They're open late, which is a plus, but that's probably the only reason I come here versus another AYCE KBBQ place. I do like how they do fairly well with LARGE crowds though.

    (3)

  • Steven D.

    Food The meat is pretty much the same as Oh! My SamGyupSal except slightly more expensive. Go to Oh! My to save money and wait less or go to Breakers if you want to splurge. Decor K-pop music on the big screen. Crowded. Annoying birthday music. Service Reservations were a pain. We had a two people in our party of 8 a few min late and they wouldn't seat us. The rest of us would've started eating without them anyway. Would I come here again? Probably not. There are just too many Korean BBQ AYCE joints in Duluth. I've been here too many times and it's always a long wait.

    (2)

  • Christina K.

    Meat quality has relatively stayed the same or gotten worse. Beef brisket is solid frozen and after it is cooked it's tough and hard to chew. The atmosphere is hip and targeted towards younger customers but I wouldn't go back for the food. I wish they had kept things the same such as rice paper and the complimentary cappuccinos at the end. Overall I wouldn't recommend.

    (2)

  • Vincent K.

    Iron Age what happened?! I've been going to iron age for years back with it was just snooty koreans through the boom of the 2013's till now. Just went back and my experience was far from the 5 stars i'd give it even a year ago. Especially with places like "Oh! My Samgyupsal" (sp?) stepping up their game i was sorely disappointed in Iron Age. Went in on a Saturday night at 11pm to find a line waiting outside the door, not uncommon given the popularity of the place. Went in to put my name on the list when i noticed the entire center area which used to house 6-8 large tables of grills had been removed (perhaps due to fire code?). This in turned basically made the wait times longer. That was disappointing but since we were already here we decided to wait vs. heading to "Oh! My Samgyupsal" (sp?). Basically the removal of those tables cut the capacity of the restaurant down at least a third. When we finally got our table we quickly put in our dinner orders and waited for service. We had 1 non-chopstick user in our party so we also asked for a fork. 1 fork. So we waited and waited and waited and waited. Then we got our food (this is a cook at the table place mind you so this was also frustrating). Usually they man the grill for you but at this point we were starving so we started cooking it ourselves (no biggie since im not a korean bbq beginner). Once the food was ready we doled out the portions to each member and waited for the waiter to bring our 1 fork. Now usually we're civilized people so we did wait a bit for the server to come back and check on us, but after 5 min we couldn't wait so we pressed the convenient waiter button that all korean restaurants have. And then we waited... and waited... and when the server came by we asked for our 1 fork and some water.... then we waited... and waited... and waited... by this time we couldn't wait and said our apologies to our non chopstick familiar friend. We even suggested she use a spoon, which she did. When the waiter came back with water we put in our re-order and asked about the fork. His absent face told us he had forgotten and upon his return he finally brought more food and our 1 fork. This cycle repeated itself a couple iterations, minus the 1 fork since we already got it. Overall the wait times used to be forgiven since i knew i'd always get attentive service. but that since has changed with the new wait staff. With the removal of 1/3+ tables it makes it even more frustrating to eat there. I gave the review an extra star due to the food. It still tastes great when u can get it to the table. There's rumors that they are expanding next door to the former buffet restaurant space which is great for wait times, but i hope their staff gets the experience they need. I'm in between coming back to iron age or not. I may just make the 10min+ trek to "Oh! My Samgyupsal" (sp?) instead.

    (2)

  • Thao L.

    Horrible service! More likely I won't go back to Iron age again unless my friends insist on coming.

    (1)

  • Phirst L.

    Our server was wicked awesome. Due ask type of course. The food was very interesting to try out. The ice cream was icing on the cake to end it off.

    (5)

  • Vincent V.

    Really enjoy this place! Quality meat and side dishes with consistent flavor. Starting with the negatives. The place is not all that clean all the time. Because they get so busy it is hard for them to clean everywhere for the next person. As well my biggest gripe... When it is busy they have this illogical wait process in which different people keep switching the seating list and give inaccurate times for how long to wait. Which because the place is not all that spacious is one person that is not in the front holding a notepad with chicken scratch on 10 different pages. Outside of this the food has been great for all my visits. The radish and noodle wrap are great with the meat and the different options for the meat are a nice selection. The salad is a perfect recipe of peanut oil, red pepper-flakes and when you are done you can get soft serve ice cream by the door. The staff on all of my trips has been pretty good with cooking our food and making sure we have full side dishes. Overall this place is pretty good and I recommend!

    (5)

  • Julie N.

    I was a loyal Iron Age customer. Maybe I still am. I always ask for kimchi when I come here and I absolutely love the salad. But I felt something was wrong the other day I went to eat with friends here. Why? Because I think that so many people come for the unlimited courses that the meat they give out now just don't taste as good as it used to. Don't be mistaken. I still come here to eat with friends. I just don't think it's as tasty as it was before. I'm leaning a bit towards 678 but I still love Iron Age as well.

    (4)

  • Shirley P.

    Place is remodeled and improved. Options of food is endless and way worth the money. Ask for Elisha, he took great care of us.

    (5)

  • Eric C.

    It's been a long time since I had gone to an all you can eat Korea BBQ. I think the last time I had gone to one was when I was in Shanghai at Time Square back in ... 2004?? Wow, that was quite a while ago. I didn't even realize that this was a thing here in the US. That tells you what type of bubble I have been living in since then. So Iron Age is outside of Atlanta so you do have to drive to get there. For a Rhode Islander it felt like a day's journey. For a Los Angeles-ian (is that right?) it's like a trip to the grocery store. Anyways, they are part of a strip mall with plenty of parking and when we went on a week day at 6pm they were not that busy. Their tables filled up as the night went on but we were given a booth right away. You can order from two sets of all you can eat menus. One obviously is a little more pricey but you have access to the "better" meats. Just go for the more expensive one and you'll be pleased. I like the grills that they have here. They are large and tilted at an angle so all the grease drips off and doesn't stick and burn. What also makes this place great is that they have quick service and are very attentive. I think we went through 10 plates of meats and they kept checking in even before we were done with the previous to see what our next order would be. Each plate was stacked with meats. Needless to say we were all very pleased. Something to keep in mind. When you're starting to feel full you should probably stop. One of the things you run into at these restaurants is that you quickly pass that "omg I'm going to die from all this food" mark. I've done it... now 3 times. I don't seem to learn from my mistakes but c'mon who can resist Korean BBQ?

    (5)

  • Samantha L.

    Food was pretty good, but make sure you go hungry so that you can eat your money's worth. Spicy pork belly and spicy chicken were our favorites. The other pork belly options were only okay. The meatball, though not quite a ball-like shape, was surprisingly tasty. Just not totally sure what type of meat it was... Our server seemed really inconvenienced right from when we were seated. He must have forgotten what his position entailed...and when more people joined our table, I shouldn't be getting up to get utensils and napkins for them. Also, I can't be the only person who is bothered by anyone who refills water by grabbing the top of the glass where the guests' mouths go. Especially when we weren't offered straws. Side dish options were all radish based. Meh.

    (3)

  • Brenda L.

    Meh. The look of the restaurant is nice but the food isn't as great as I thought it would be. The meat wasn't flavorful. Honestly it was bland. The sides are okay. Not that amazing. They only offered three side dishes which is weird. I normally have more than that. They have free ice cream when you get finished with your meal. I wouldn't come back for all you can eat. I would rather eat at Chung Dam

    (2)

  • Omar H.

    Not the first time I have had Korean bbq. Was decent for Atlanta I guess... I did not like that they only bring one thing of meat at a time and they do not carry any seafood. Plus not that many cuts of meats to choose from. A lot of times you had to ask for them to bring you something that was already expected. San Diego has better way better Korean food.

    (2)

  • Thanh L.

    Horrible customer service. We came in and waited for 45 minutes and a girl came and showed us a table and said they are cleaning up that table for us. Then another guy just let a group of Korean that came way after us have the empty table. I do'nt have time for BS customer services that discriminates like this. You know what. Last time here and I'm move to Breakers across the street. Their service is way better and the food is better I don't care if I have to pat a few extra bucks. I'm done with you Iron Ages

    (1)

  • Alex P.

    Where else are you going to watch Korean R&B on a big screen while cooking a delicious meal? Hands down my favorite Korean BBQ place in Atlanta. The food is excellent, prices are low and the room is full of energy. Service can be a bit hit or miss, but on my latest visit it was excellent. If you are coming on weekend nights, be prepared for a wait of 40 min to 1 hour, but give them a call to check the wait time. Tonight was an exception and we were seated much much quicker. Also, don't forget that JeJu is right across the street, so may be worth a visit before/after your delicious meal.

    (5)

  • Rhona K.

    If you are coming here, come with a large group (preferably with more guys, who eat alot) because this is an all you can eat buffet for korean bbq. Choose option A, the one with more types of meat, so you can try more, and definitely attempt to try everything! It's only worth it if you do so. The waiter was amazing to us, came over every 5 minutes to check up on us, refill our sides and meat...stellar service! Come early (like around 5pm) to get a good spot and not have to wait! The meat is always seasoned to perfection and extremely tender, but warning: deiliciously fatty. It can get loud, but you kind of have to go in their expecting it. Some people go to this joint especially because they have the asian music videos in the background. It matches the young clientele (and mostly asian people) who go there!

    (5)

  • Georgia B.

    Worst Korean BBQ in the country Reasons to AVOID 1) Their floor is so slippery from splattered grease from bbqs, I would not be surprised if they have a law suit pending and some health inspection violations. 2) NO condiments - essence of Korean food...you have to beg to get kim-chi and it's sour....not fresh and waiter told us that there's no clean bowls to bring condiments. 3) Had to beg for some rice...seriously lacks service. 4) Music is very LOUD WHINY songs by men .... who actually likes this? I asked to have it turned down - no such luck. The ONLY reason to go here is if you ONLY want brisket. The waiter never offered to bring anything else. We ordered the 6 meat combo and then finally downgraded to 2 meat combo because that's all they can bring out at once. We finally got pork (3 bacon strips) after asking him 3 times...is not as described in the menu...no seasoning. They give Korean BBQ a bad name.

    (1)

  • Allan P.

    This place is fantastic! Great food, great vibe! My server was awesome, and tube steak was the best meat I've ever had! 500 stars!!!

    (5)

  • Paul W.

    Iron Age just moved about 3 days ago. Wow what huge improvement. The new location is much bigger, brighter, and cleaner. The new booths and lights are great too. The service is a lot friendlier. The food is as great as always. And you can never get enough kpop.

    (4)

  • MaryAnn H.

    Simply amazing! The food tastes amazing with authentic full flavors. They are quick, affordable, and delicious.

    (5)

  • Le Quyen T.

    I love everything about this place! The environment, the staff and the food are amazing. Keep in mind, if you go here on the weekend please call in and reserve your table. I don't mind waiting for 1h30min here because the food is daebak

    (5)

  • Annie T.

    Second time going back after their new management and it's still horrible. Service is not like it used to be. Our server didn't cook, check up on us to ask what we would like for our second plate. We had to press the button every 5 mins to get our next course/ side dishes. We're great tippers, IF you deserve it. We were regulars but after this past experience all I have to say is, thank goodness for other Korean BBQ around the area. .

    (1)

  • Yifang L.

    Should open at 3 pm as Yelp shows. But actually the door is locked. What's wrong??? We drive an hour!

    (1)

  • Sue Y.

    Goodbye Iron Age. We had a great run. I've been faithfully coming to Iron Age for roughly three years for my Korean BBQ needs. I think that it has come under new management that values the quick turnaround of a table more than the comfort of its diners. We had a table of 3 with a high chair. Our wait wasn't bad considering it was 5:30 on a Saturday. The service was not "bad" but it was overly excessive as we were taken care of by 3-4 waiters asking us "what meat would you like next" every five minutes (literally). After we had 5 different assortments of meat, we paid and left a 18% tip - even if their questions were excessive, I still thought that they were hustling as hard as they could. And then the kicker. Right after we paid, we sat for about 7-8 minutes to talk and finish feeding my 11 month old niece before we were interrupted by a table cleaning person who said that he had to clean the table and we needed to go because "Richard was getting mad." I asked him to clarify and all I got was that "Richard was getting mad" and that we had to leave so he could clean the table. Listen. I get it. For some reason, you're trying to fill the perimeter tables and leave the humongous space in the middle as a waiting area. You may want to reconsider this strategy so you can seat more people. HOWEVER, what will not work is when you practically kick out already paid customers to make room for more sales in your pocket. It was 8 minutes tops - we weren't loitering and no way in hell will I ever come back to a place where I've paid $85 for three people to "enjoy" a simple meal and end up feeling that my family was an annoyance after you already had our money. There are at least 5 comparable or better Korean BBQ establishments within a 6 minute distance. I'll take my business elsewhere - your frozen yogurt isn't worth it.

    (2)

  • Rachael I.

    Super good Korean barbecue. Go for the more expensive option. The $2 upgrade is more than worth it. Super yummy samgyupsal (pork belly) and beef brisket loaded in tray after tray until you're satisfied. And then, if you have room, they bring you rice and soup if you ask for it at the end. (Can't let all the meat, bean sprout, and kimchi juices go to waste!) Service is friendly but Korean-style; they won't come to you. You have to press the button on your table when you need something. But anything you ask for nicely, hot tea, extra kimchi, extra banchan (side dishes), they will bring! I love going here when I'm craving pork belly. Which is often... Hmm. Go give it a try! Oh, and there's free ice cream if you want that too. No wonder this place is jam-packed all the time. One of the best BBQ joints in the Gwinnett area, hands down!

    (4)

  • Arthur C.

    I've been coming to this place for a little over two years. I use to look foward to coming here it was like my spot. I don't know if they changed management or whatever happened but the place has gone to crap. The service is horrible. It takes forever to get what you want. The servers are rude and sections are closed for no reason. As a returning client i just wish the service would get better. I love korean BBQ but this service is unacceptable. Hope I get my old Iron age back.

    (1)

  • Le D.

    A while back my friend Annie T. gave this place a one-star review due to horrible service. I trust her, and when I noticed that, I avoided going to this place. Recently, she had come back and told me it was much, much better. When my girlfriend's family invited me to join them for dinner at Iron Age, my taste buds were doing their happy dance to the prospect of unlimited Korean bbq. I came in early on Friday ahead of my party so I decided to get a table. Immediately I was asked "how many people?" The busser arrived to clear and clean the table within seconds, and during the minute or so that I was waiting for him to finish, I was asked by two other people whether or not I had been helped. I even got a compliment on the Yoda hoodie I was wearing for Halloween. Excellent start, it was. The rest of my party arrived, and we all had our mindset on Peach Soju and unlimited BBQ. We ordered the Category A which had 5 different meat options and fried rice. We were all pretty satisfied with the meal. The salad really helped to balance out the landslide of protein - it was nicely seasoned with salt, pepper, and a hint of sesame oil. The other banchan was good, but I wish there were more options. The meat was flavored well, and my favorite was the kalbi pork and pork belly. The former was flavorful and tender; the latter was crisp and delicious. What's more is that our server and someone who appeared to be the floor manager stopped by repeatedly to ask us how we were doing, They came by to cut up our bbq, change our grills, ask us if we wanted more banchan and kimchi, and refill our water. I'd say that the service was excellent. One slight downside is that I don't think we ate enough to get our money's worth, but that's not going to stop me from coming back :)

    (4)

  • Rick L.

    This is my go to spot for korean bbq. The service is ok but the all you can eat for $19 can't be beat. It's not the best quality food but for the money you get a lot. I usually just ge the unlimited B combo and get lots of beef brisket.

    (4)

  • Rochelle O.

    Been coming here for years and have always loved it. Recently they can no longer seat people and give service in the center of the restaurant, so there is always a wait now. The quality of service has declined and I've found a new Korean BBQ right around the corner. Tonight we gave it another try, and of course we were put on a wait, but even the bathrooms were absolutely disgusting. It's like I went to a night club--horrendous. Good luck on your visit...its hit or miss.

    (3)

  • Karly G.

    I had dinner here last night and I seriously thought we were in a recession from the lack of food that came out. The banchan (side dishes) were very scanty and they don't bring out the bean sprouts and the kim chi like they usually do before. You have to know to ask for it - for first timers. They're always busy so business can't be that slow for them to cut back on everything? I had to keep asking for more chopped lettuces because they only fill it to about 2/3 of the bowl. It was really pitiful looking.

    (3)

  • Ling L.

    We had the Unlimited Option A, starting with a couple of plates of beef brisket and pork belly, followed by chicken. Holy moly, we ate like freshly released prisoners. Though stuffed beyond a healthy limit, we pushed on to try the fried rice. And it did not disappoint. My body thanks me for not living close enough to come here every week.

    (4)

  • Vonnie v.

    This was my second time here. Came here after work on Friday evening and it was not crowded and the service was quick. Ordered the all you can eat buffet for $22 per person. We had the marinated beef, chicken, pork belly, and beef brisket. All the meat was tasty, but our favorite was the marinated beef. Our order came with small side items e.g. Pickled garlic and jalapeños, sweet and sour green salad, pickled radishes, white rice paper. You will need to order the bean spouts and Kim chi, they will not bring it out with the rest of the side items. Also, the fried rice comes at the end so the leftover meat can be added to the fried rice. Since it was not that busy, our waiter was very accommodating bring out the meat and side items. We will definitely be back when we are super hungry!

    (4)

  • Meki T.

    I went to Iron Age with a group of friends I haven't seen in quite a while. We came on a Friday night because only one of us read that this was a bad idea unless you come early. There isn't really a host so that's a little strange. You have to find a guy with a note pad to get on the waiting list. The service is pretty bad, there was actually food on the floor in the waiting area to get into the seating area. These are just the aesthetics though, you're there to eat! The food is pretty much the best K-BBQ I've had for the $ although I really like Kang Suh in NYC too. The food earns it 4 stars; the price too. My brothers and I left full, happy and splattered in meat juice. We made the fat catch overflow and drip under the table.

    (5)

  • Will C.

    Nice concept, great for having a eat out of meat with friends. The all you can eat deal its great for those who can chow down, but for those who have a pigeons stomach then its ok. The price its fair for a all you can eat korean bbq. I ordered the chadol (beef brisket) and some samgyupsal (pork belly). They were both great and the salad mixed well with all that meat. The pork belly I recommend to cook for a while until brown if you like it a little crispy since its all fat. The service was great and the server was attentive and helpful when it came to explaining the menu and taking the order. The only thing that bother me a little was the heat. I did read one of the reviews talking about the heat and how she felt as she was being cooked haha, and she was right. Besides that everything was a big yes. I will be coming back next time to try the other meats since I still wanted to try to spicy ones, but too full to order more. Until next time.

    (4)

  • Adel A.

    The place was stylish but it seemed like they were understaffed. The waiters could use a little bit more training and the waiter did not ask us what we wanted to drink but instead got us water. Other than the meat, all we got for side dishes was a single bowl of salad, a small bowl each of white rice and 4 different sauces. Also they only gave us one small box of some kimchi looking rice when there were two people at the table. The only thing that's considered a buffet is the meat which has a lot of fat on it. They have other things on the menu but those are separate from the buffet. I will not be going back anytime soon.

    (2)

  • Emmie L.

    I first visited this location in 2011. I was definitely a huge fan of the experience - plenty of small dishes, great prices for AYCE, and a nice atmosphere. This past trip was a little disappointing, granted it has been nearly three years since I've visited. The atmosphere and decor were still on point, but from what I'd gathered - the prices went up while the amount of side dishes went down. I wouldn't necessarily say the prices were super high, because it is all you can eat... but you better be prepared to eat at least 20 bucks worth of meat in one go if you want it to be worth it. Some may easily rise to this challenge, others must push through the wall of discomfort to find a strength they never knew the possessed, but if you aren't particularly hungry, this is not the place to go. I was really amazed at how little came in the side dishes. Other Korean BBQ places seem to pack those bowls with tons of options - only TWO radish slices? There are three people at the table! You expect one person to go without? We have to ask for kimchi!? I was amazed we had to ask for kimchi... I have never gone into a Korean restaurant of any kind that didn't automatically provide it. Also, even though the menu clearly states the 19 bucks gets you fried rice, they didn't bring it out to us and AGAIN we had to ask for it. I was disappointed with the service - our waiter wasn't friendly at all, kept asking if we were done after the first and second meat round. (Please, who is done eating after one round of meat!?) Which made me feel pressured, like he wanted us to leave. But he was switched out about half way through with another waiter that was incredibly friendly and fun and that made the rest of the meal enjoyable. The food is beyond delicious. We got the beef brisket which is sliced thinner than other places. Sooo good. And they provide four different sauces/oils to dip the meat in though be prepared to ask for more because they don't give enough to start out with. I've had their pork belly as well, and it is delicious as well. The salad is better than other BBQ joints and the fried rice is to die for. You can save meat and have it chopped up and put in it as it cooks on the stove. Amazing. Overall, I really like this place. I really do. It is wasn't a bad experience at all... there are just little quirks that make me wonder if this is the go to. I think I prefer other places in the area, but would not be disappointed to go here!

    (4)

  • Lissett B.

    I love Iron Age! I could go every weekend it is 20$ a head but so worth it when you chose unlimited courses! Rice cakes and all the sides are amazing!!! I definitely recommend Iron Age to anyone and all my friends I've brought have come to love it and always want to return!

    (5)

  • Ingrid F.

    Awesome food!! Just Be ready to eat until you explode very authentic and a lot of kpop

    (5)

  • Hiro T.

    Can you go wrong with all-you-can eat Korean BBQ!? Answer is NO!!! This place is great! You get to choose from 2 different all you can eat options. I recommend getting the "A" version and getting yourself some Korean meatballs. The environment here is pretty nice. I have to say that the interior does have a very Asian feel with K-pop playing in the background. I would highly recommend this place to anyone that's looking for a place to just gorge on pork, chicken, and beef. Oh, and if you decide to order some shochu, keep in mind that "small" refers to the size of the kettle they bring you. "Small" does NOT refer to the size of a glass!

    (4)

  • Dan K.

    I am not sure if this place breaks the firecode but it was ridiculously packed. We had a reservation for 7:30pm and showed up around 7:25pm and the table was not ready. By 7:45pm we were trying to figure out what was going on. They showed us the table but the customers were slow payers. We let them know we were going to stepp outside because there is no place to stand and talk to decide if we wanted to stay or go. We decided to go, but I went in to let them know we changed our mind. They already gave our seats away in the 2minutes we were outside. And I even had my mom make the reservations in Korean and talk to them. Maybe that didn't help because they seem to target the younger demographic lol. Anyway, I'd stay away from this place. Seriously, if there was a fire, I don't think you could get out in time.

    (1)

  • Mauricio A.

    Love this place. Everytime we come here it is usually packed, yet we still get seated promptly. Music tends to be a little loud at times, but I dont mind it. Good food and great enviorenment .

    (4)

  • Tracy B.

    This was my first time going tonight. First impression was holy cow it's packed. I mean I couldn't even move and because it was cold outside I tried to find a place indoors I could post up. Granted I went on Valentine's night but I had to wait over an hour for a table for four. I called in advance and they said they only take reservations for 8+ people so waiting I did. The place on the inside was very cramped but after reading reviews on her, I was prepared. After waiting about an hour and 15 minutes a guy with a note pad who took our names upon arrival finally seated us. (Their whole system for a wait list is beyond outdated fyi.) Our wait staff was very nice and helpful. I read reviews of the place and was honestly terrified of how the staff would be. I had a pleasant relationship with the staff and they were very attentive to our table despite how busy they were. As of food, we decided to go with the unlimited A course. They gave such huge heapings of meat that we only had room to try 3 different types. The meat quality was good and the marinades were tasty. Overall the food was good but since this is only my second Korean BBQ experience, I have nothing to really compare it to. When we went to check out, the check out was next to kitchen. It was impossible to del with the check without having to move out of employees way every split second! Overall I did enjoy the food and the price was decent. I will probably go back again. I just have to get over the fact the place is cramp and not well laid out.

    (3)

  • Daniel M.

    At the beginning of the year, Iron Age was amazing. The service was great and food was good. We used to come here every week. Now, I am sad to say that the service is horrible now. I do not know what happened to this business? The servers fail to bring out all side dishes, they don't refill your drinks, you will be waiting forever for your meat. It is just not the same as it used to be. They raised their prices but their service has gone extremely down. We just choose to go to Stardeapo for the cheaper price and better service now.

    (2)

  • Jennifer H.

    All you can eat Korean BBQ. Do I really need to say more? I come here at least once a month...it's a really fun experience, especially with a big group of friends. We literally sot, eat, talk, eat, laugh, eat...this goes on for a couple hours. The waitstaff probably hates us So here's where the minus two stars comes from, my big complaints...the waitstaff and cuts of meat. Waitstaff: You literally have to ask for everything. The drink thing really bothers me. Tonight I ran out of water 3 different times. All six of us had empty glasses at least twice. C'mon guys. C'mon. We always end up cooking/cutting our own meats because the servers are just too busy, which is totally fine until they get upset with you for flipping/cutting the meat....makes no sense. On the menu, the AYCE course comes with soup, rice, and assorted pickled veggies. You have to specifically ask for the soup and rice, and if you wait until your grill has a nice meat coat on it they'll even fry your rice. The servers won't split your check, you have to walk up to the cashier to get separate tickets. It's a bit of a pain, but it's okay. No big deal. Meats: The meat is always a bit on the fatty side. Okay, it's wicked fatty...but so, SO delicious! Not the best meat in the world, but hey, it's all you can eat, so I'm done complaining. Soft serve icecream cones and a cappuccino machine wait at the door for you. I always eat entirely too much but can't pass up the icecream. Mmmm. Icecream. My tummy hurts, but I'm 100% okay with that. I keep coming back because it's fun and freaking tasty. Just be prepared to be vocal about your wants/needs!

    (3)

  • Ken T.

    Everytime we came in. It's always the same saying "2hours". we look around and there are still open tables left. We felt like they don't want any more customers. They don't even let us call and make reservations unless it's 8 people. Ridiculous.

    (1)

  • Vicki N.

    This place has become a lot better with service and food! It's located in the same shopping center as petco, mings BBQ and lattea. Might be hard to spot since the sign has a bunch of Korean letters, but Iron Age is on there somewhere. Once you walk in, you'll have a waiter come by and seat you, if it isn't busy. If it's busy, you can expect to wait any time between 15mins to an hour. When seated and you're looking to eat Korean BBQ, you can either order individual orders, which I do when it's just me and the boyfriend since we only order two orders, or you can get the unlimited option. There are two options, one for $17 which comes with the brisket and different flavored pork belly, and another for $20 which has the ones before plus some more options like spicy marinated chicken. They'll bring the many side dishes after you've ordered, and the meat should arrive shortly after. Recently I have received very good service here! They are extremely attentive of the meat, and I'm never really in need of anything. I loveeee that their sodas are fountain drinks! That's a huge advantage because almost every asian restaurant do not have fountain drinks. Meat is previously frozen and is decent for the price. If you're looking for better quality, then head to honey pig or 678, but of course they are substantially higher priced. Make sure you make uses of the sauces and rice paper/radish wraps to wrap them in. Service-5 Food-3.5

    (4)

  • Allie A.

    We had very interesting experience at Iron Age, but it wasn't ALL due to the actual restaurant. We had made resos for 7:45 and they had called to confirm just a few minutes before we arrived. The place was PACKED on a Saturday night and thankfully, with 2 kids in tow, they moved us to a booth, which was a little more intimate. Service started out fantastic.... we went with the option with all the meats... and they were amazing! They were quick to get a bowl of rice or glass of water for the kids. I loved all of the different combinations you could try with rice paper, pickled radish, salad, dipping sauces.... but by FAR.... the pork belly was the absolute BEST and may be the best I've ever had. The future in-laws just weren't having it... (a little too much culture shock for them) so they ended up not eating anything and skipping out early.... then our waiter completely disappeared.... there were only 3 of us left at the table by that point, and we were full, so we didn't even get all of the meats... (but there was no room left for us.) I was smitten with the place, and even though there was unrest at our table, still managed to indulge and have a great meal. The disappearing server was a little weird (they later told us he just walked out?!) but I would definitely go back, minus the future in-laws and the kiddos (even thou they loved the rice and meats.)

    (3)

  • Jason Y.

    This place is great! I showed this restaurant to my friends and they instantly fell in love with the place. Ever since then, we have gone at least 2-3 times a month. There are two AYCE options for a pretty reasonable price. The service is great, but friday/saturday nights is ALWAYS extremely busy so make sure you arrive a little early on the weekends to ensure a table for the night. I really have no problems with this place, except maybe the music could be turned down just a little bit. Whenever I go with my parents or grandparents they always complain that we have to yell at each other over the music just to have a dinner conversation. Other than that the food and service is excellent and I definitely recommend this place to anybody that loves Korean BBQ and AYCE restaurants.

    (4)

  • Skim S.

    Good: Food's great. Service is good, when its not packed. Bad: Long wait. Service really sucks when its packed. Conclusion: Will never go during a weekend night. Only on a random weekday. Way too packed that it makes the experience suck pretty bad. They should expand. But at the end of the day, I guess I cant really blame the business for being "too packed".

    (3)

  • Mandy N.

    For the love of God the servers need better serving skills, don't walk around looking like you hate your job, I understand that the service industry is hard, I'm in it too, and my job is worst than the servers here. I enjoy the food here very much I recommend it a lot to friends, family, and my costumers, BUT then have to add on to watch out for the servers cause they can be rude, and rarely ever smile, and don't come back with what I need from them for example water. Sorry Iron age I gave you guys way too many chances for the place to improve.

    (2)

  • Ann L.

    So so many things wrong here. Upon entering, it's very loud. I would not recommend eating here if you plan on having any conversation that doesn't involve yelling to make a point. There are two large low quality projectors visible from wherever you sit that play K-POP music videos nonstop-- so many nopes in that last sentence alone. I came with a group of 8 and they made us squeeze into a tiny corner by the restrooms. Not only did I have to literally eat on the corner of the table, but I was also cold the entire time while seated, since there was cold air blowing from the restroom hallway. Yes, it is technically all-you-can-eat, but you are definitely NOT getting your money's worth unless you're spending five hours eating. The meat quality is very poor. I would suggest that you cook everything very thoroughly, which requires a lot of waiting. There are vegetable sides that you can have on the table while waiting, which actually tasted better than anything I had off the grill, but who goes to a BBQ to eat veggies? Oh and you only get four condiments, all of which are very lack luster. The wait staff was rather timely, but they're not very communicative. Although, I don't blame them for not being talkative, since you can't even hear them over the roaring music. Gratuity was included on our check at 18%, although that's probably only for bigger groups. On my last note, I want to talk about the setup of the restaurant. So you pay at a cashier stand when you're ready to leave, and the cashier stand is located right in the entrance to the kitchen... seriously??? Honestly how would the servers stop anyone from just walking right through the front doors without paying their tab? And why would you put a cashier stand in a tiny corner with the MOST traffic? So for only $27/person (gratuity included) you can get distracting visuals at 360p, freezing toes, and meat that tastes on par with unseasoned meat from Wal-Mart.

    (1)

  • Belle W.

    I definitely love this buffet except the noisy background music. I bet this will be a great place to hang out later during the day. Me and my friends were so tired and we went there after school, waiting time that day was too long and noisy background music did not help at all. But, thx!

    (3)

  • Victoria G.

    Iron Age is my go-to for late night pig outs with friends. Get ready to take in like 3,000 calories for your day and reek of meat afterwards unless you immediately bathe! I never get anything here except the AYCE option, which basically all waiters assume you came for. The waiters here seem to be constantly changing so service can be kind of iffy. One negative is that I feel like every time the waiter walks by there's something else for him to go fetch. They seem to put the same amount of banchan for 3 people as they do for 6, so the sides are constantly running out. They also get super busy at night and are running around back and forth and there's blaring k-pop music. This place is definitely not for a sit down dinner with lots of quiet conversation... I will say other places do have better meat quality (Honey Pig and 678), but they are also more expensive than Iron Age. Iron Age also gives you free rice wraps, soup, and fried rice -- all of which have to be asked for because they will not offer it to you. Free soft serve ice cream is at the entrance as well.

    (3)

  • Zach H.

    My friends and I love coming here every time we visit Atlanta. Why? Because it's a great, AYCE Korean BBQ place. They have 2 AYCE options... basically a choice between 4-5 meats or about $5 more for all the meats. Just save yourself the trouble and spend the few extra dollars to get all the meats. Trust me, you'll want to anyways. My first go-to meats are Pork Belly (both the Spicy and Garlic versions) and Brisket, but all the meats are good and worth a try. The "buffet" also comes with bottomless Korean pancake, steamed egg and bean paste soup. The Korean pancake isn't that good, so I wouldn't waste my time (and valuable stomach real estate) with the Korean pancake. Definitely get the steamed egg and bean paste soup though. Overall, the food and service are great. I also think it's one of the best bargain eats in the Atlanta area for Korean BBQ. On a side note -- they don't have a dessert menu, but they don't need one. Doesn't bother me since I don't have a sweet tooth. But for those that do and just need to finish the meal on a sweet note, they have a soft-serve ice cream machine. Don't be shy, grab a cone on your way out. It's included in the meal.

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  • Tram N.

    Service sucks here. The server is a liar. 30-45 minute wait when it's not even busy. UAHEJSKKSKFLSK

    (1)

  • Chris H.

    ok, I understand this place is unlimited.. but as a customer you expect to receive the service at the very least but the moment I walked in to the moment I walked out I kept remind myself I would never come back here no matter what.. service was a joke food was below joke and charged 60 bucks for two persons for three round of pork and beef. Never cared to serve water kimchi or any other service that's essential for customers not services to please customers.. asked for a jjigae (Korean tofu soup) which we know they have but the waiter said they don't serve it. at this point everything was laughable. if you wanna experience the restaurant that does not exist anywhere in Korea or America, go here and unleash your hell.

    (1)

  • Teresa C.

    I usually go to Iron Age but recently tried 678 after reading all the good reviews. Glad I tried something new, but I'd choose Iron Age every time over 678. Here's my take on Iron Age vs 678: - 678 quality of meat is better and cooking it over the hot coals was more of a unique experience -- added flavor, gave a nice char and also let the fat drip off - Iron Age less expensive ($17 vs $27 for AYCE) - Iron Age has AYCE pork and beef. 678 only has AYCE pork, but not beef... Offers combo platters instead ranging from ~$80-$140. - Iron Age has better/more/more variety of the Korean small plates/side dishes - Iron Age offers better condiments and also has those paper thin rice wraps that I love to wrap the meat in - Iron Age provides the rice and kimchi you can cook on the grill at the end of the meal, no happy ending at 678 - Service at both is comparable, servers flip the meat for you - Ambience at Iron Age is better -- better lighting, decor and K-Pop playing on giant screen in background... Awesome Conclusion: If all you're going for is good quality meat, go to 678. But my favorite part of the Korean cuisine experience is all the delicious and never-ending small plates you get with the meal, and I'm big on condiments, and love the rice paper wraps, so I prefer Iron Age. Meat quality at Iron Age is still good, esp for the price!

    (4)

  • Kevin L.

    Before coming, make sure you have 8 people and get a reservation. Otherwise, you're going to be waiting for at least half an hour. However, if you have to make the wait, then you'll be glad that you did. In the Atlanta area, Iron Age is probably the best bang for your buck ayce korean barbecue place. For a reasonable 17 bucks, you can get the beef brisket and a variety of pork belly. However, for three bucks more, you can get marinated beef, chicken, meatballs. IMO, the extra three bucks is worth it every time I go. The meat is frozen in, which kind of explains the price. However, it is still high quality and the flavor is still there. It comes with your typical garnishings, and probably some of the best pickled radish I've had in any kbbq place. The general atmosphere is great. There's two big screen TV's with kpop constantly playing, and every time I come people are always having a great time. However, the biggest selling point for me is the service. Even if you're not korean, you will get top notch service at this place. The servers are very friendly and will respond to you enthusiastically, unlike other korean restaurants. Your servers will always do their best to make your experience enjoyable, and will come to check up on you regularly, asking if you want another round of meat, need to change the grill, want some more water, etc. If ever, this is my go to place for kbbq in Atlanta. All around, a great restaurant.

    (5)

  • Dawn H.

    The service is terrible, especially on the weekends! They are very understaffed and will admit more guests than they have enough waiters for. My friend and I were already hungry waiting to eat and we had to watch our food burn twice. No one came to cut the meat, drinks were not filled, the sides were missing. It was no fun!! Iron Age is way too overrated, I won't be giving chances anymore.

    (1)

  • David L.

    Iron Age is my go-to Korean BBQ restaurant in Atlanta. I love the ambiance here, the food is good, they're open late, and they have free ice cream and coffee/tea/espressos. I take my friends here almost every time after a concert or other event at the Gwinnett Center. I always get the all you can eat Option A whenever I come, and wouldn't get anything else here. Currently, it costs about $22 per person, however, it's worth it to get the additional choices of meat that are in included. My favorite here is the spicy chicken.

    (5)

  • Lyndsey Y.

    I've heard a lot of great things about Iron Age before I went in to try it last night. I did have a little bit of trouble finding the place. It's next to Sydney's Buffet and PETCO and behind the Mozart bakery on Pleasant HIll Road. Food: We ordered the pork belly and beef brisket. It was alright. I do believe Byul dae po is a lot better. But.. Iron Age do offer some free ice cream cones, so that was a plus. Ambiance: Smaller than I thought it was going to be. Very loud-- they had a large screen of Korean girl groups. Service: Not very attentive or polite. It seems like it'll be a place to go with large groups. I wouldn't take my friends here for Korean food.

    (3)

  • Khanh N.

    I barely write a review but I am so mad at this place's customer service, so I'd like to let everyone know. Its been a while I came to Iron Age for all you can eat. because I usually go to Oh! My samgyupsal. I prefer that place much better. well, for Iron Age, we all know that we always have to wait for a long time to get a table. Today is Tuesday, we came around 8pm and had to wait like 20 minutes to get in. Salads and sides are usually put on the table before we get in. but today when we got in, nothing other than dishes and chopstick. we had to ask for everything, if not the waiter wouldn't bring anything. I dont know if his day was pissed off or what, but he even didnt have a smile on his face. I felt like he was about fighting with someone. kinda scared to me. We were a group of five people, but the waiter just brought a little meat at a time. We had to ring the bell whenever we needed something. He didn't serve us at all. When we asked for more sides and salads, he was like throwing those dishes into our face. I had no idea what we did wrong to him or maybe because we are not Korean. My friend came out to pay for the check while others were still eating. we intended to ask for fried rice, but another waiter came and cleaned up our table without asking if we were done yet. I have to say that this is the first ever time I met the rudest waiters in the world. I think this would be the last time I stop by Iron Age for Korean bbq. I wont ever come back there for being treated so badly.

    (1)

  • Jessica D.

    Been here a couple of times and I waver between 3-4 stars. Came back again late last month with the beau, a friend and his co-workers. Beau and I were exhausted from being at the hospital but we were hungry and our friend wanted to meet up with us, who had just gotten off work roughly around 1am. The time you come definitely plays a huge role with the service and quality of the food, in my opinion. There were obviously not many people when we went, as it wasn't a peak time. Our waiter came by often to check up on us, cut up our pork belly, refilled our drinks / banchan / rice, talked and joked. Apparently our friend is boxer / MMA fighter! LOL! We all decided to go with the AYCE Course B, with beef brisket and both wine and garlic marinated pork belly. One guy manned the grill and made sure to keep all our plates full. The food tasted SO much better than the first time I came. Again, maybe it was because the first time, the team came at a peak time and we couldn't get the same quality of service and food. The first time, I stubbornly proclaimed that pork belly will always be a "poor man's meat" but the wine marinated pork belly we got this time around changed my mind completely. Eat the banchan (which my Korean friends have told me they're just different types of radish, prepared different ways) and the salad. I don't know what they use in that dressing, but I love it! The kimchi fried rice after the main course is favored by most and hopefully they don't run out of ice cream at the end of the night! This place can get LOUD, so I'd avoid the peak times if possible. You also get better service and food if you do. Be prepared to smell like meat when you leave.

    (4)

  • Andrew D.

    Iron Age. Yummy, yummy in the tummy. As others have mentioned it is $17.00 or brisket and two or three kinds of pork belly. It is $20.00 for some other meats like chicken, beef meatball, ect. The service is hit or miss, but I find the guys to be pretty quick then they are not totally slammed. I think the 3-4 times I have been here has always been during the week. Even the server mentioned that the $17.00 deal is the way to go, since the meatballs, and chicken is really not that much extra. On my last trip a friend from Dallas was in town and our table of 3 had like 8 trays of meat. It was good. The gas line even gave out for our table, which the sever said had never happened before. Perhaps it was a hint that we were really getting our fill...lol. Large Hite beers are cheap, and that seems to be the house drink here. In any case they brought out the portable gas grill and we finally finished. I love this place's Korean instant coffee. The scene seems to be getting a little more hardcore, I would say half the tables were some form of gothic/hipster Koreans or mixed kids. Which I thought was kind of different, if not cool. Iron Age, Oh My, or Honey Pig. I rank them all about the same. In any case this place is right off I-85 so it is easy for people from Atlanta to find it.

    (4)

  • Sandi C.

    I come here every so often when I'm in town only cause its cheaper, I also like their salad and rice cake. The service sucks. All the boys look miserable to be working there. They don't open until 3 even though it says 2:30 here. I went today and it was 2:30 and they lost about 8 ppl walking in to get some food. I'm sure the others came to Hobey pig just as we did where they have excellent service and better meat. Yes its more pricey but you get what you pay for.

    (3)

  • Qian L.

    It's really know for it's all you can eat Korean BBQ. They do have a full meal but I don't think I have ever really looked at it. The place is decorated well but it is really loud inside because of the big projector they have up playing Korean music videos. The meats and side dishes and sauces here are all great and it is all you can eat! The servers here are all nice and somewhat attentive. I think all the servers are young guys, there might have been girls but didn't really notice. And I think because of this and the atmosphere here, the people that usually eat here are fairly young. Really a fun place to go and eat with friends but not that great place to eat at if you are looking for to have a conversation.

    (4)

  • Jalyma V.

    CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS! I always go to Iron Age for korean bbq but the last time I went, it was horrible! I was so pissed! I'm still eating fried rice and we haven't even pay yet and out of nowhere this a**hole guy came and put the fried rice in the to-go box when I was still literally eating! Like seriously?!?! I get it, there's more customers waiting to be seated but dude! we waited too!! But I didn't waited for us to get kicked out and already cleaning our table. Like wtf?!??!?!!

    (1)

  • Nicole G.

    The food was delicious, but I am giving three stars because the service was terrible. We had a reservation for 10 people and they did seat us immediately. However, only two of us had been to Korean BBQ before and they didn't explain anything to anyone at the table and disappeared for extended amounts of time. For example, the server placed the raw meat plates on the table without a word and left for several minutes. We tired of waiting and started cooking our own and then they popped up and wanted to take control. When our group asked questions, the answers were vague. Furthermore, we had to ask several times to get one refill on sauces and drinks. Our server was absent throughout most of the meal and it wasn't even busy. And they were out of ice cream.

    (3)

  • Taylor L.

    Went here a couple days ago for dinner with my friends visiting from New Jersey. 4 of us picked the $22 per person choice it was either option A or B. It was enjoyable but I must warn you that it's a lot of fat! If you are not scared go for it I still prefer honey pig much more than Iron Age! They give you about 4 different sauces, fermented cabbage, kimchi, bean sprouts, a salad(it's good but it's sugar), and radish. In the end be sure to ask for a soup or fried rice at the end give it a try!

    (3)

  • Greg L.

    Very fun atmosphere. The food is really good. Very flavorful. Bring a korean person with you if you don't speak it. Always go in a group. Not that great for 1-2 people. It's like honey pig, but live.

    (5)

  • Lana L.

    This is my third time trying this place, EVERY TIME I go to ATL I dine here. And this time I don't remember every being this satisfied and happy, the servers were always so attentive, I say servers because we started with someone and ended up with a different person giving us the bill. I want to say we had at least 5/6 servers helping us but it was like with each round (since we got the course B - it's an all you can eat place) Any-who, this place is definitely a place to stop by if you want your korean fix-fixed! The kimchi was yummy, the meat was fresh, only regret.. wish I had a more empty stomach!

    (5)

  • Jessica S.

    Average service because they're always so busy. There's been a reduction in side dishes from what I remember. Overall the quality of the meat is still good to my taste. The fried rice is a plus though. Still delicious.

    (3)

  • Amy H.

    This will always be my favorite Korean bbq restaurant. I usually get Course A- with the beef brisket, marinaded chicken, marinaded beef, marinaded pork, and pork belly. $23 I love the addition of the sweet brown sauce. Dipping the chicken in this sauce and a little bit of the chili sauce is soo gooodddd. The brisket is always solid! I always roll mine in the rice paper and pink radish and dip it in all four sauce. The only reason it's not getting 5 stars is because the marinaded beef is sooooo chewy. This is a little gross and tmi but I had to spit it into the napkin. Sorry to my waiter... The waiters are really nice and help cut the meat. Overall Iron Age will always win my heart over kbbq places with the course A that they offer, the price, and the sauces.

    (4)

  • Cynthia N.

    A part of me feels bad for giving Iron Age two stars but the rest of me would feel bad for giving it more than that. And that is because the main thing - the meat, was not good to me. I was with a group, and I was only able to sample two different meats - the beef brisket and the spicy pork belly. Neither meat had any seasoning (salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, anything, something). Because of this, I didn't enjoy the flavor of the meat as much. It tasted bland. If not for how disappointed I was with the meat, this would definitely have been a 4-star experience. I love the restaurant itself - it's very cool looking with dark wood and metal (fake) accents. And although the Korean pop/hip-hop music and videos were a bit incongruous with eating a meal, it was hard to stop looking at them. The music made you think you should be out dancing at a club instead of eating piles of meat on pickled radish slices (which I LOVE). The service was great. You had to ask for things but they always came back quickly and were attentive throughout our meal. I loved the side dishes - kimchee, sprouts, salad, and sauces. I would have liked the fried rice more if I couldn't taste the fish oil in it. I have a high aversion to fish oil and although the fried rice only has a little, it still spoiled it for me - like people who hate pickles having a little pickle juice on a sandwich. I would definitely give Iron Age another chance. One of my dining partners said another version of the pork belly may have more flavor but we'd already gone through at least half a cow of beef, and I didn't have belly room to try it. My final verdict is out based on another visit - one in which I'll have salt and pepper shakers in my purse.

    (2)

  • Tiff H.

    I must update my review.. It seems that Iron Age is under new management... sad, because it also seems to have been in decline... Don't get me wrong, I do love Iron Age. But it just makes me sad that it's not the same Iron Age that I remember. The quality of the meat is not the same... all you can eat is now $17... There are two meal options, A and B. A includes marinated meats! Which all taste the same... but the two sauces they use are pretty yummy. Option A is $20, which has actually gone up from the $19 i remember it being a few months back. The decor took a big change as well at the end of 2012, which was nice since it opened up the space for additional seating. I miss the old Iron Age. The older servers who knew what they were doing and knew what we wanted without saying it.

    (3)

  • Nekiba M.

    I went with a large party that night for dinner. It's AYCE Korean. The food you cook yourself on a cast-iron griddle at your table. You have a choice of 1) the pork belly and sliced brisket or 2) pork belly, brisket, and chicken. Both comes with bimibap. The price for both are the same so we chose option two. The restaurant's atmosphere with the loud k-pop music, dark décor, and guys dressed in military styled shirts you would think you were in a club a bit. Now back to the food, the sliced brisket was my favorite. Dip it in the garlic sauce and wrapped in the rice wrapping is really good. The chicken was a disappointment. It was so dry and so bland, I'll pass on that the next time. The pork belly is good but its greasy and fatty. Hey its pork belly so it is what it is. At the end the serve brings in the bibibap to cook on the griddle. It was too hot for my taste but I couldn't resist eating a bit especially when it gets nice and crusty. For an added bonus there is soft-serve ice cream at the end. I'll be back if I'm in the area.

    (3)

  • Jose G.

    Prior to Iron Age, I had been to Oh My Samgyupsal!, Honey Pig, and Cho Won (should I even mention this?). They have way more variety than Oh My! with lesser quality items than Honey Pig (but a more competitive price). Oh My! used to be our go-to spot since it was so close to our home in Suwanee, but now I would probably consider this my go-to. That being said, the service was pretty awful. I think it's a complaint for most KBBQ restaurants, but man.... the wait before you get the banchan and meats can be seemingly infinite at times. Now that the tri-fecta is complete (not including Cho Won), I would like to tell you about a dream I had regarding a KBBQ utopia..... The perfect KBBQ AYCE place consists of the following combination: 1. The higher quality meats from Honey Pig. 2. The AMAZING kimchi and bean sprouts from Honey Pig. 3. The side items (banchan) from Iron Age. 4, The Doenjang Jiggae (Korean miso soup) from Oh My! (Honey Pig's tastes like Japanese miso and Iron Age only offers Lettuce Soup with their AYCE option). 5. The service from.... none of them.

    (4)

  • A L S.

    Iron Age is more New Age. Don't expect old world cuisine here, but the service is pretty antediluvian. Part kitsch Korean eatery with giant projection screens blasting Asian music videos of slinky bling vixens and part lets-just-throw this place together to make-money-endeavor. I've navigated wider entrance passages and just as dark in strip bars during my Navy days. The atmosphere is very loud with blackened out high industrial ceilings and no sound proofing. Music videos blasted on sun washed out projection screens when we arrived on a Saturday at 530 PM to a quarter filled capacity. By 630, the place was packed with no seating available. I should define packed: they used every inch of space leased so that the back to back tables and chairs had patrons bumping into each other frequently. The dark wood tables had a portable butane burner with adjustable semi Teflon aluminum flat and wide hot plate fixed on top of it. A small metal bowl was placed under the tilted apparatus to catch grease from the cooking process. Although the booth tables had ANSUL (fire extinguishing) systems over them for the same exact set up, the floor tables did not. Curiously, it should be noted, this seems questionable since the portable and unsecured to the table burners are open flame fed by bottled compressed gas (or at least I hope it wasn't pressurized liquid fuel as used in this similar looking Coleman Camp Stove style). Frankly, a disaster waiting to happen in this dark, crowded and egress constrained establishment. A 20ish year old waiter wearing the restaurant's uniform style cross between Air Force and Boy Scout eccentricity, asked for our drink order. Before we ordered, other waiters started bringing stuff out. Three daikon radish condiments, green leaf salad tossed in a simple Asian dressing, sauce condiments of very salty sesame oil, hot chili sauce, Korean Red BBQ sauce and a wet rice paper sheet cube. For $19 each we tried the "all you can eat" of 6 various meats with sides. Put at the end of the grill were bean sprouts and kimchi. The first meat to come out was the frozen brisket curls. I know this because I asked. In fact, I had to ask about everything. The waiter spoke good English like any Asian American High Schooler, but apparently he either had a social phobia or was just there working in his uninterested after school job. After the first meat had been checked on and flipped a few times as different waiters passed by without instruction, information or attendant's conversation, our patient waiting took mimic from neighboring tables. Being a Chef, we started to help ourselves knowing that if the meat stayed on the constantly adjusted flame, it would defiantly be cooked to shoe leather. Only after we had finished half of that generous portion did a miraculous thing happen. Our original waiter showed up and asked what we wanted next. Knowing of the pork belly from reviews and the actual reason for wanting to come here, I ordered. The flame never heated up the black painted aluminum plate well enough, no iron here, so the fatty pork basically stewed in the heat of its own frozen juices instead of rendering its fat. All of the meats did this. When we had had quite enough of the whole experience, the AWOL waiter showed up and asked if we wanted anything else. "Nope, just the check". And literally as the mute server was coming with that bill and directly as to butt bump the friendlier waiter from behind, the more courteous guy asked us if we wanted something else like fried rice. What the ...? I signed the check, added a $3 tip on the $42 bill because I felt at least I should give something for the other guy's scissor skills. We then made our obstructed exit through the now packed café that was so loud it drowned out the blasting disco music. The gauntlet of getting through the unyielding young bodies was reminiscent of my own disco days trying to herald a drink at the bar. It was a welcome relief upon seeing daylight and smelling fresh city air again. As one reviewer once wrote of another establishment experience, "it was so bad that it was funny until I had time to think about it". I too feel that way. But the true humor is that when I checked my statement to see that the billing had correctly been applied and withdrawn, the tip amount was not taken out. And they were insulted at the "gratuity"? When you read the reviews about this place, think about it. The service is not real great and there is nothing remarkable about unseasoned food cooked on a camp stove. Many large groups go here and I guess that is the reason some frequent because of friend gatherings where you can drink and eat in a bar like setting. My advice, just go to a bar like setting where you can eat and drink with large groups of friends--without having to plan a fire escape route. (Original edited for length, full review Chefraku on Urbanspoon)

    (1)

  • Michael K.

    Your typical unlimited Korean BBQ joint. It's worth the price. For $15 you get a variety of unlimited meats, including marinated beef, pork, and chicken along with some sides. It's always ridiculously packed, especially on the weekends. Given the crowds and limited staff, the service is good but they can be slow (which is out of their control constantly going from one table to the next). I've been here 4 or 5 times now and each time has been a great experience. There was one exception when whoever our server was at the time was pretty rude and rarely came to our table. When we did signal for him to come (using that bell), he was very rude. However, most of the staff are rather friendly and quick. It's a good place to come to and a very reasonable price. I will say there are some better quality Korean BBQ places in the area, but those also will cost more money. Also, they have soft serve ice cream which I always get. For some reason, I don't know why, it tastes awesome here.

    (3)

  • Simon K.

    Why is there even a debate about Honey Pig vs. Iron Age? I spoke with multiple people from Atlanta and opinions always seemed to be right down the middle. But after experiencing both, the decision seems pretty clear to me: Iron Age has lower quality meat, fewer selections of meat, and ridiculously loud Korean music blasting throughout the meal. Now, everything wasn't negative about this place. The service was great and it's still a pretty good deal based on the price ($20 AYCE). But their joo-moo-luk was basically bulgogi (a much cheaper and lower quality meat), all their sang gyup sal (pork belly) ended up tasting the same, and their chadolbegi (brisket) was noticeably frozen. Also, their free soup didn't seem to be made from dwenjang (bean paste) but from miso. Also, I'm sure some people like watching K-Pop stars frolic on the screen during their dining experience but the music is unnecessarily loud. Maybe I'm just getting old but I don't mind loud music in the right setting. Any time I'm eating food is not the right setting. If you have to make a choice, pay the few extra dollars and mosey on over to Honey Pig. End of discussion.

    (3)

  • Lisa Y.

    If there was a 4.5 star option, I would, but I'll round up instead. One reason I'm giving this place 5 stars is due to the lack of other AYCE Korean BBQ places in Atlanta. I've tried other places, and I wasn't as happy with it as I am here. I've been here countless times, and I've experienced Iron Age from the beginning, to what it has become now. Service will range based on what time you come. I've come to realize that service is always EXCEPTIONAL when it's busy and packed. Probably because they don't want to waste time when it's busy and other people are waiting for tables. When it's not as packed, everyone is pretty chill and relaxed so you'll be hitting the call button quite a few times. Food. There are various options that you can choose. AYCE A, AYCE B, or whatever else the menu has. AYCE A is a better option if you like variety. AYCE B is a more ideal option if you only prefer the beef brisket/pork. Before the change in price, I use to order just the beef brisket plate, rather than the AYCE because... between my sister and myself, it just wasn't possible to eat 4 full plates to get our monies worth getting AYCE. However, now, because you have to order 2 plates minimum, which is like 1 AYCE plate, you find yourself ordering and spending more than you would have if you ordered AYCE instead. They are about to roll out a new dish, which I have no idea what the name is, but it's chilled noodles with salad and dressing, and it is DELICIOUS. The manager was nice in picking our table to be the first one to try this magnificent dish, and all four of us LOVED it. Fried rice at the end is a MUST! Even if you're full, make it work! Lol. I recommend adding the remaining meat, salad, and some of the chili hot sauce to it. Waiters will look at you weird, but be persistent. I was apparently the first one to ask for the salad in my fried rice a year or so back, but now, it seems pretty normal, so give it a try. But anyway, I love this place, and I could eat here on a weekly/bi-weekly basis, even though I can replicate this at home down to the T. :]

    (5)

  • Danny H.

    Living where I do, I don't often wander up to Gwinnett County on a regular basis, but when I do, I relish in the thought of getting to actually eat some legit Korean food. It was a Saturday night after Thanksgiving when I visited Iron Age, so I'm not necessarily sure if that was a contributing factor with possibly people from out of town, and visitors simply not wanting to eat anymore Thanksgiving leftovers, or if this is really the norm at Iron Age, but the bottom line was that the restaurant was simply packed before, during, and after my time at the restaurant, which clearly says they're not necessarily starving for business here. Everyone's idea of "convenient location" is different, and when it comes to Gwinnett County and their numerous micro-plazas of cramped parking lots, multi-story plazas with 16 Korean businesses crammed into them, I'd have to say that Iron Age's location is definitely in the more convenient realm. Located almost directly off of the Pleasant Hill Rd. exit off of I-85, they're literally less than five minutes off of the exit ramp, in a shopping center that has plenty of parking and a lesser risk of having your car backed into. Personally, I really like what Iron Age has accomplished with their presentation, atmosphere, and the general welcoming nature of their establishment. I've been to countless Korean restaurants, that all fell into a mold of wooden decor, the seemingly artificially forced sushi bar to fulfill the Japanese part of "Korean-slash-Japanese" claim when the rest of the menu is exclusively Korean food, and where the service staff is often times remnants of second-generation Koreans that spoke little English, and created an inadvertent language barrier that turned off those who weren't Korean, ultimately leading to a place that non-Koreans were reluctant to consider going to. Iron Age has created an atmosphere that's seemingly welcome to everyone, and the staff is full of younger people who can communicate well. I'm comfortable enough with my masculinity to say it, but the wait staff is full of a bunch of handsome Korean guys that could probably double as a K-pop group with their matching hair and military-esque uniforms after hours. I actually found it rather amusing. It helped that they were nice and polite to my entire group, too. But getting back on track, in spite of liking what they are, and the positive aspects as a staff, I have to say that I was otherwise not impressed by the food in general. Perhaps it was a case of over-hype, as Iron Age was presented to me as basically the best AYCE Korean BBQ joint in the area, and I have to say that maybe it's not necessarily Iron Age's fault, but I'm afraid that I couldn't agree. Unlike lots of Korean AYCE joints I've been to, they bring you the meat as you ask for it, as long as you order the $18-20 AYCE meal plan, and the meat is cooked at the table right in front of you. Another point of contention I had is that due to the chaos of the massive waiting parties, it honestly felt like the waiters were a little over their heads with trying to juggle tables, and looking beyond their existing diners while planning for future ones. Suffice to say, I that I had to tend to my own meat myself a little more often than I had hoped to. Korean meals are known for a wide variety of sides, but Iron Age falls short in this aspect. The only sides present were literally all variants of radishes. And no kimchee. NO KIMCHEE; the staple of Korean food. Anyway, I know I write a ton, so let's sum it all up. TL;DR - Iron Age: excellent concept of the modern, welcoming Korean restaurant, with a hip atmosphere and friendly staff. Convenient location, prices competitive with other Korean restaurants in the remote area. Korean BBQ menu isn't as expansive or as quality, but some of that has to do with spotty at-table service that tended to neglect tables based on busy-ness of the rest of the restaurant. Walk-up waits are long, reservations a good idea.

    (3)

  • Jann B.

    The quality of food has changed over the years, probably not as good but hey, IT'S STILL GOOD! :) I love the unlimited beef, and the sides are amazing as well

    (4)

  • Foodie K.

    Ok heres the botttom line... this place is good, 4* Honey Pig is great, 5* 4* is still good, unlimited great value, go here if you're crazy hungry/with family But if you want the best, and it costs more, Honey Pig all day. I take out of town guests here.

    (4)

  • My Duyen H.

    It seems change the host. Now waiters are really annoying. They didn't pay attention to serve us even we need and asking them

    (1)

  • Maria M.

    Had a later night hunger so chose to come here. Wow. I've been here other times but none of my prior visits resulted in such a great experience from service to the food the meats were deliciously seasoned, tender, and finger licking good. The pork belly was the Star without a Doubt. Loved it. Definitely will come back.

    (5)

  • Steve L.

    5 stars for meat lovers! Unlimited, lots of variety of meats, sauces, vegetables, fried rice on the grill in front of you at the end...Jesus. We were told the wait would be 30-40 min...Friday night. So, we kept our name on the waiting list, just in case, and actually drove to another restaurant but came because we had to have some Iron Age. Waited another 15 minutes...and then the meat fest started. Waited a total of almost an hour but it's not their fault...what can u do when all the customers want to go to their restaurant. Oh don't even think about service like like ur at a fancy Italian restaurant. Think of it as a market-like atmosphere...busy, hyped, hustling and bustling kind of atmosphere. It's not your candle lit dinner in a quiet romantic setting with attentive waiters filling your glass of water every time you take a sip. So be prepared for a very very different experience. You might get the impression that a waiter might be rude....but its because it's unlimited. Imagine...a buffet...but your waiter brings everything to you...whatever you need. Meat, drink, sides, etc... chaos. So, for the waiters to manage unlimited everything for a full restaurant .... It's not rude. It's called super super busy. Compare the amount of things they do versus what a typical waiter does at a typical American restaurant. Order... Drinks, food, and here's your check. Anyways...bottom line. Forget everything. If you're a meat lover, you're gonna love it!

    (5)

  • Jimmy K.

    I went there with my family because friend recommend this place,but grill---- most are meat,when I eat the last piece of beef,almost throw out,and price expensive.no more come back.not for me

    (2)

  • Roy F.

    my first time here and it is excellent and nice atmosphere. not even a long wait given how packed it was when we got here. love it going to make it a fun feeding spot.

    (5)

  • Sela T.

    Not impressed with the place. The wait is ridiculous. We were greeted right when we walked in. I noticed that there were at least 5 tables open but we had to wait 20 minutes. I didnt understand why we couldnt be seated at one of the empty tables. The food here is alright. The slices and choice of meats are good. But, I was not impressed with their side dishes. I've had plenty of Korean BBQ along the west coast. This is the first place that offered me salad and thin slices of radish? I didnt know what to do with it. I wanted my usual fried fish cakes and lots of kimchi. Also, refills were almost impossible to get with the staff. I would avoid this place. A waste of time and money.

    (2)

  • CP P.

    Great Service ! I love how they cook the food for you and stuff . They working hard on a busy night .

    (4)

  • Julia M.

    My sister and I really love this place compare to other! 678 was ok, Honey Pig is a little something! This place is the cheapest and tasty! You guys should come to here for unlimited meats for your lunch and dinner!

    (5)

  • A D.

    Came to this place for the first time and absolutely love it. Location is easy to find. The wait was not too bad. The food was absolutely amazing and our server was on top of everything. Our glasses were never emptied, our grill always had meat on it and all the sides we liked were brought out within seconds.

    (5)

  • Alex C.

    Getting seated here was much more of a struggle than necessary, however once seated our waiter was exceptionally friendly and courteous. They seemed pretty busy and there wasn't even a full dining room, though it was close. It seems like they could use an extra waiter, or two. The food is great, specifically the cuts of meat. I wish they offered more banchan, and alternative to the white rice prior to the closing fried rice dish; mostly because you're almost too full to enjoy it by then. I could also see that benefiting them by making customers slightly more full anyway. We went with choice B this time, since we didn't see the value in 3 more meats for $3 more a person. It would be nice if each option allowed a choice of the meats. Option A, any of the 6. Option B any of the 3. Overall, the beef and pork belly option is still delicious.

    (3)

  • Alyssa K.

    I didn't read the other reviews so others may have more accurate info on pricing but this is what I remember... Option A = $22 (the big option with all their meats available. option B =$19 (samgyubsal &chadolbaegee only). Regretfully, I can't give this place more than two stars... Here is a list of the reasons why: 1) the restaurant wasn't even half-full but the waiters seemed too busy/arrogant and un-attentive. 2) There was water dropping from the ceiling onto our table and food but when we told the waiter he just told us that it was because of the air-conditioner... He didn't report the issue to anyone and didn't do anything to fix the problem... Are you for real?!?! If someone is complaining about a dripping ceiling or air conditioning vent then apologize and fix it immediately...IMMEDIATELY!!! That nasty stuff is getting into our food! 3) the more expensive meat combo option wasn't worth it... Unless you like Korean meatball type meat, ek! I'm all about the thin beef (cha-dol-bae-gee) and pork (samgyubsal). We got the bigger option because we wanted marinated galbi meat but our group didn't eat enough of it to make it worth it. 4) the pickled radish slices (moo-Ssam) that are supposed to be eaten with the meat is cut wayyyy too thick. Seriously, I normally love eating my meat with the moo but I couldn't because the moo was too thick and it just overpowered all other flavors. 4) they accidentally charged our card for a different table's meal & then scrambled to fix it 5) to top it all off the ice cream in the softserve ice cream machine was icy and not creamy, booooo~ I do have to commend: 1) their salad was on point. Tangy, sweet and absolutely delicious. 2) free rice included in the all you can eat cost. 3) the 4 really good sauces for dipping your meat in. 4) their decor

    (2)

  • Phong T.

    Recently came back to dine-in on a Thursday night around 10 p.m. with a friend that loves this place. Most of all the booths and about 3 tables in the center of the restaurant were occupied. Luckily, we got a booth! SERVICE: I did not catch the server's name but service was exceptional during our dine-in. He has personality and was swift with what was asked for. He did not forget either while juggling other tables as well. He was a little talkative for me so it got a little... yeah. FOOD: We both got the Course A ($18-19), which comes with all the meats such as different flavored samgyupsal/pork belly, beef brisket, and chicken, etc. I still stand with my previous review. The food is just mediocre although I loved the tenderness of the chicken after it was grilled. Other than that, there was no wow-factor. We also ordered a small plain Soju-- it was watered down so we didn't finish it at all. Wouldn't mind coming back, but it would not be a first-choice for Korean BBQ.

    (3)

  • Paige N.

    Iron Age is going to get four stars to day, due largely in part to our waiter Bernard. I don't know if this was really his actual name, being as he was obviously Korean, and that's not a common Korean name. But he was an awesome waiter, and I highly recommend asking for him if you can - especially if you're not too familiar with Korean BBQ. Because instead of the barely intelligible English and eye rolling doled out by the bucketful at many Asian restaurants, he was incredibly helpful and good to us the entire evening. As soon as we walked in I was reassured this place was a good choice: K-pop videos were playing on a big screen, there were multiple groups of both whites and Asians sitting at tables watching everything get fried up in front of them, and the soft serve ice cream machine was located right next to the entrance. After a few minutes of rapidly cleaning up a table, we were seated in a secluded table in the front of the restaurant with a prime view of the parking lot and Bernard appeared. Since it was our first time there, he recommended we go for the 5 meat option (Option A) and to let him handle the order in which to bring out the meat. Sounded good to me. So out came the usual banchan appetizers, the heated, tilted grill, the beansprouts and kimchi and our first round of meat: beef brisket. The thinly sliced pieces cooked up quickly with Bernard dropping them onto the grill, walking away and returning around the right time to flip them (he did this for all the meats) and telling us we were good to dig in. We repeated this routine for more times with pork belly, marinated beef, marinated chicken and two different marinades of pork. By the last round of meat, we were about done in although neither of us had had the soup, we'd abstained from rice and my boyfriend had only had one large bottle of Korean beer. Apparently we hadn't even tried two other types of marinated pork belly either. Oh well... At the end Bernard did the fried rice everyone else mentioned, and although we could only handle a few mouthfuls without exploding it was really good. We left a couple of hours later close to bursting, smelling of Korean BBQ (a hazard you cannot avoid at one of these places) and swearing not to do that on a more regular basis (it could definitely be hazardous to your health). And I didn't need to eat for practically the whole next day, I was so busy just digesting what we consumed that evening. Everything was tasty, Bernard was fantastic, but that is a situation I should not do on a regular basis - AYCE is a dangerous, dangerous thing. Iron Age executes it well though - good service, good atmosphere and fun experience.

    (4)

  • Zach I.

    I absolutely love this place. You can't go wrong. We usually choose the course A, the waiters will let you cook yourself if you look like you know what you are doing, don't forget to ask for rice and soup if you want them. Soybean marinated pork belly and the galbi marinaded beef are among our favorites, But it's all good.

    (5)

  • Lucy N.

    Every time we come in here, its always super packed. It takes us awhile to be seated but once we are, the food makes up for the wait. We ordered unlimited bbq and it filled me and my family up. Only thing is when it gets too busy, its hard to get seated. Service is good, they are very quick on their feet and get you what you need. Great place.

    (4)

  • Jessica C.

    I saw the reviews and thought this would be an amazing place to try. The food smelled amazing too. But that's all I got of the food. My husband and I walked in and no one greated us or acknowledged us. I had to stop a waiter who was trying to get by us and ask him how do we get seated and order food. He grabbed a menu sat us at a table and left. We never been to a place like this before and had no idea what to expect. I'm not sure on the spacing of tables either. Cnsidering my husband is 6'5" and I am nit a skinny girl, why on earth would you seat us at a table less than six inches to the table next to it and up against a wall on the other side? There was no way we were getting around it. When the waiter at the table next to us didn't even look at us and the other staff who saw us get up and leave didn't say anything, I knew we made the right call in leaving.

    (1)

  • David H.

    When it comes to Korean BBQ this is my destination of choice. The service is too notch and the all you can eat Korean BBQ is delish. The big screens with the catchy kpop always keeps me entertained. Whenever I bring a group out here we always do the all you can eat "A" giving you a pretty wide selection of meats to choose from. We always get the beef brisket along with one other meet like the pork belly to cook along side it. The brisket cooks pretty quickly so we can munch while we wait for the pork to wait. The spicy and wine marinated pork belly is the way to go. Another good meat would be the marinated beef. Kinda heavy so we always order that at the end. If you have never tried Korean BBQ before this is how I enjoy my meal. Skip on the side of rice and make little wraps with the little dishes they give you. Start with the rice paper then add the big pink radish. Then top everything else on. Mix all three sauces and top on the protein. Then it's game on! A nice dinner usually turns into a competition and we usually eat way too much. After you finish they make kim chi fried rice with whatever meat you dont finish. There is also free ice cream and cappuccino at the end to seal the deal. It is a bit pricey at about $24 a person but def worth a try.

    (5)

  • Karen K.

    Old review: They lost 1 star because of service, other than that its 5 for the food! SOOO GOOD! I LOVE THIS PLACE. WILL ALWAYS GO HERE FOR KBBQ BUFFET!!! the decor, atmosphere and food is brilliant. love the uniform too :) New review: bottom line they pulled up the price to 22 dollars for the buffet... for a shittier quality beef n less marinated. N they cut the portion into half, including rice and beef. Their soup is horribly tasteless now. The beef looks so low grade, anyone can tell.... IT'S JUST NOT THE SAME. WHY AM I PAYING MORE MONEY FOR SHITTIER FOOD? PLS EXPLAIN.

    (1)

  • Jenny L.

    I used to go here a lot when they first opened but the ridiculous wait time of anywhere between 40 minutes to an hour turned me onto other Kbbq places. Due to heavy number of customers all the time, service is bad. And it's really noisy so i can't really have conversations with people i eat with. Last few visits caused me stomach upsets and i blame it on degraded quality of meat. All you can eat is cheap but you sacrifice meat quality along with it. There are about a dozen of these all u can eat pork belly places around Duluth now so people should check them out. But their free ice cream is always a bonus on your way out.

    (3)

  • Andrew N.

    I don't really understand why this place gets such a good rating. I've gone here 3 times now. Each with successively worst and worst service. There has always been a wait for this place. Which gives you the illusian that this place is great. The price is descent for a AYCE korean bbq place. This service is really bad here though. If you go with a big group, be prepared not to get any side dishes refilled. Our waiter pretty much ran away every time he came even close to the table. I had to yell out to get anything. And if you need more than one thing refilled, goodluck, they will run away. Water refilled, but also needed kim chi, good luck. Definitely skip this place. You go to korean bbq for the meat AND to me most importantly the side dishes. Without that, doesn't really matter how fresh the meat is, its not going to work out. There are so many other AYCE Korean bbqs within 3 miles of this place. I will not be returning. I'd suggest giving another one a try.

    (1)

  • Coty S.

    Iron Age is extremely popular for a few reasons; mostly because they do not suck. Sure, they are the most popular and you probably have your favorite place. Maybe you visited on one of the many nights where they were filled to capacity with people waiting for hours to get inside--- so you got pissed and left and swore to never visit again. But, you will eventually come back for some reason, so don't let the hate overcome you. They advertise, like A-LOT of advertising compared to most places in the area. So, you will see many customers at Iron Age and be like, "What are they doing here?" You can blame it on smart phones or the more adventurous families of six (with grandparents included) stopping off on the interstate for a bite to eat. Instead of coming to McD's, now they come to Iron Age for a sweet deal on a hill of meat and soft serve ice cream finisher. So... if we come here, we arrive early when the place is pretty much vacant. The service is always excellent and sometimes overly attentive during those hours. Piles of meat and panchan just keep appearing, plate after plate, and good times are had. The more you hate, the more money Iron Age makes.

    (4)

  • Keilah F.

    Foods great. Service not so great. They were supposed to cook for us but they barely came by. We had to do all the work getting up to flip our own meat. They kind of ignored the English speakers at the table and only addressed the Korean speakers. The place was a bit loud as well. I had to yell or text someone in order to communicate. They should probably fix that.

    (3)

  • Sam S.

    Searched for a Korean Bbq in the area. Hotel receptionist recommended this place in this area. Nice Korean BBQ but meat quality might be better. If you prefer beef try Chadol. Do not try So Joomulluk. The meat has too much nerves.

    (4)

  • Karen C.

    Was pretty disappointed with my visit. Atmosphere is fun but it was pretty gross that I could still see and feel the grease on the table from the last customers. The food itself was okay. They definitely lacked in side dishes and don't grill any kimchi or bean sprouts with the pork belly which is one of my essentials in a samgyupsal wrap. The flavors of pork belly are fairly basic- soybean, garlic, spicy and wine with the spicy being the best and all the other flavors tasting about the same. Don't think I'll go back again.

    (2)

  • Jang C.

    I'm hesitant to change the review to 3 stars. After thinking about it for a while, it does make sense. Iron Age had a lot of problems that I encountered since the last time I went. I hate comparing this place to Honey Pig because Honey Pig is not all you can eat. But they both serve pork belly; so it's hard not to compare them. I have always thought Iron Age's quality of pork belly was slightly worse than Honey Pig's. I changed my mind. It's 100000 times worse than Honey Pig's. You definitely get what you pay for at Iron Age. The pork belly is overly fatty and boney. There were some pieces that seemed to have 95% fat. And I didn't like it when I start chewing and biting into hard bone. Also, the servers here are super busy. I think they are understaffed. This place is popular, and it's hard for the servers to take care of all the tables. I had to do a lot of the cutting and cooking on the grill. Because of the hectic pace, they forgot to refill certain things we asked for many times. I don't blame the servers because they are trying hard. It is a problem of the establishment though. Another problem they have is that they ran out of stuff! They ran out of stuff at around 9 PM. They close sometime after midnight. So they start running out of stuff way before closing time. They ran out of the ddeok bo sam in the middle of our dinner. They ran out of the frozen yogurt in the machine too. Or they were either too busy to refill the machine or just ran out. Either case, we couldn't get some things that were part of the deal. That's pretty frustrating. The good thing is that it is still $14.99 for all you can eat beef brisket and pork belly. That's always good. If you're on the paleo diet, this is a great place to go and have protein. Also, like I mentioned in my original review, order the kimchi, grill it with the meats, and eat them together. It makes the meats taste better. Make sure to take advantages of the 3 different sauces they give you too. This place is still a good deal. $14.99 for all-you-can-eat is awesome even though the pork belly quality sucks. I still had fun and got stuffed so I hate to change the rating. However, I still have to address the problems that did worsen our experience. For pork belly, if you want to eat delicious food but pay through the nose, go to Honey Pig. If you just want something to stuff down your gullet, go to Iron Age.

    (3)

  • Crystal P.

    Open til 2am which is a plus. They serve alcohol. Just a few beers and sake. They have all you can eat meat. Dont forget to ask for the fried rice and soup at the end. Only downside is their English isnt very good, but they are always upbeat and accomodating. I ask for my rice at the begin because I dont eat much meat. Love it there!

    (5)

  • Panama J.

    The unlimited courses seem to be a good deal. The wait was long but the k-pop music videos on screen helped past the time. I love watching k-pop singers.

    (5)

  • Paul B.

    Iron age is one of those gems in a shopping plaza you'll probably pass without noticing. The sign is broad and intimidating but once you step inside, you'll feel like you stepped into a Korean brainwashing room. Korean music videos played non stop projected on a big screen, greeted by young Korean males, and served the prized way of Korean life.. Grilling meat! I'll tell you how I enjoy eating at iron age! I start by getting the beef brisket buffet.. Lean/quick/delicious Also when I eat meat I must have a bowl of rice.. Don't worry it's free! I tend to mix all my sauces together.. It's better that way. The side dishes are so good! Pickled radish, Korean vinaigrette salad, rice paper, and radish wrap! When I'm nearly done, I'll leave some meat on the grill for the free fried rice! (Ask for it if they forget!) Have a couple spoon fulls and by this time I probably got gained a few pounds. Did I mention free ice cream cones?? Sure is not the best ice cream. It tastes more like froyo but hey it's a great way to top off your 20 dollar meal! Please rate my review if you enjoyed reading it!

    (5)

  • Rarsee Y.

    Food is okay, meat quality is not the same as 678 but you get what you pay for. I like the atmosphere, service has been great to me. I would come here once a month.

    (3)

  • Ciara B.

    I had never had Korean barbecue before today. I came here with a friend for dinner and the service was excellent, even though the place was so packed that we had to wait for 40 minutes to be seated. Trust me--the wait is WELL WORTH IT. I love this so much that since I live in Peachtree City and am not able to visit Duluth all that often, I'm already hunting down a place where I can try more Korean barbecue because I am HOOKED.

    (5)

  • Daniel L.

    Gotta cool but the wait staff are pretty quick to help and the food is really good I think - a bit pricey but as close to moms food as I can get

    (4)

  • Thi L.

    I love me some Korean BBQ! They have a lot of different side dishes to go along with your meat but be careful with the kimchi..The servers are always nice and quick. Be prepared to come out smelly. It gets pretty crowded and wait can get long so call ahead and ask if they have tables available. There is usually really loud music, which I don't really mind.

    (4)

  • Romeo N.

    This place is a wonderful environment, food is great, service is great. The only thing is that they are always pack and people waiting to get table. And their calling system is not very great sometime we feel like they are skipping us, maybe not intentionally. I would recommend friends here but have to make reservations just to make sure you have a table when you walk in. Prices is very reasonable for the wonderful food they serve! Our server today is on top on everything great job JAY KO

    (4)

  • Vera G.

    A good place, I ate so much meat. After this, my stomach almost exploded. Oh my gosh I even can't walk. But I still love this place.

    (4)

  • Jo B.

    Terrible service. There might be some good food though. We just ate here at 5:30 on a Saturday. There was plenty of staff and not many customers. We indicated that this was our first time having Korean barbecue with minimal response. I had to pry information about how it works and still didn't get much. He gave us bowls of stuff but only said they were sides and sauce without description. He talked us into getting the Course A so we could try everything. It was supposed to come with soup and fried rice, although we received neither. Then he brought out a full grill of brisket and after saying that half was fine, he put it all on. We waited but received no indication of what to do so I flipped the meat, cooked it, and dug in. It was ok but we were hungry and they all but ignored us so we ate it all. We only wanted to try to save room for others but now were near full of a boring meat. We then had the pork belly; garlic and long pepper. Again no instruction. After I flipped it once and didn't know how to eat it( since it's in long strips and you only have chop sticks) he finally came over and cut it up. Decent but the lady didn't like the chewiness, so again we waited. The marinated beef was next. It was delicious. We thought about trying the marinated pork and chicken but were now stuffed on a little good and a lot of mediocre food. I'm interested in trying some of the other meats, however the bad experience here would probably drive me elsewhere simply out of spite. Overall a weird experience, but I would recommend the marinated or sauced meats, as the beef was killer.

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :2:30 pm - 2:00pm

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : No
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Dinner
    Parking : Private Lot
    Bike Parking : No
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Casual
    Noise Level : Loud
    Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Wi-Fi : Free
    Has TV : Yes
    Dogs Allowed : No
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : No

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