I'll just start by saying the food makes up for the service here. Maybe our waiter was having a bad day, but he did not look happy to be at work on the 4th of July lol. Other than the cold service and wrong meats delivered to us a few times, the bbq was really great and I really like their sides. An Irvine oldie but goodie for sure.

I've always thought Shik Do Rak has been underrated and not talked about enough when people talk about the best kbbq in the area. Wait is not insane like Mr BBQ or some other places in the county. The parking can get annoying sometimes as there is a lot of good restaurants in the shopping plaza but usually you'll get a spot especially with the parking spots behind the restaurant. Quality of meat is what is great about Shik Do Rak as it seems like the brisket and sliced meat are always on par. I'm not a big fan of the steak cuts so won't say much on those. Side dishes are all great, all of your typical sides are included. Service stands out. Every server I've ever had were fantastic and very attentive. They all work super hard and really seem on top of everything from changing grills, refilling drinks and asking if you want additional more meat and sides. Pro tip: they got happy hour after 10pm that gives you a great deal of you're ok eating late.

the food here is absolutely amazing. Do yourself a favor and order their brisket!! The service is even better!!! Sam I am is the best, highly recommend!!!

It's been a long time coming, but I'm finally writing a review for my favorite KBBQ spot!! I cannot believe I haven't wrote a review for this place after all these years.. smh -_- I've been coming to Shik Do Rak since 2012 back when the AYCE price was under $20 !!! Peter is the man! We honestly only come if he's working cause he always takes good care of us and makes sure we get A+ service. I've tried almost every kbbq spot in OC, but Shik has the best brisket dipping sauce and that's one of the things that keeps me coming back tbh. Rice, salad, tofu soup (THE FRKN BEST), brisket, beef belly, thin pork belly, & bulgogi is always the go to! Just trust me and order everything I mentioned lol & you'll leave this place with a happy stomach. For all the years we've been coming here, we're always treated like family so I may be biased on service, but just try it out and let the food speak for itself!

I've been coming to Shik Do Rak for years for their prime combos. I usually order the SDR Combination for 2. It is currently $79.99, and it feeds my family of 4, and we often still have leftovers to bring home. For me, I'd rather enjoy the higher quality meat, rather than stuffing ourselves with AYCE options. I forgot to take pictures of everything when it first came out, but it is a good amount of food, and looks very nicely set up on the platters. They also have lots of delicious side dishes and are refilled as many times as you wish. For those of you that can eat a lot, they offer 3 different priced AYCE options which provide a lot of choices. We always see people sitting near us order it and eat a ton! The servers are friendly and we see them continuously bring more food.

Came here for late night KBBQ on a Sunday. The best part is that if you come after 10pm any day of the week you can choose the lunch/late night 25.99 menu which is a great deal, there's also not too much of a crowd at this time. Make sure to clarify that you're ordering from that menu as well as confirm when you get your check. We ordered brisket, bulgogi, thinly sliced pork belly, spicy tofu soup, and fried rice that were all amazing. I love the variety of sides here that you get as well, the cucumbers are my favorite! The staff is quick with getting meats as well as changing the grill. There is a lot of seating inside however can fill up quickly on weekends, you are able to join the waitlist from yelp which is a plus! Great for small or large groups.

This is one of the best Korean bbq places in Irvine! Highly recommend I will definitely be recommending this place to my friends and here's the reason why 1. Their sides are amazing! 2. They offer the rice crepes and the thinly sliced radish to wrap up the meats the best ever. 3. Their brisket is not dry at all and the perfect amount of fat 4. Their 3 sauces bomb when you combine them together 5. Their onion salad I've never tried before but it's so refreshing and not oniony but so good now I need my Korean bbq with this 6. The service is quick and amazing I loved our server they all are down to help and always check up on you and fill up your unlimited side dishes 7. Their short ribs and seasoned beef steak I don't know what it was so so good my kids devoured it too 8. They have one of the best seaweed sides taste very homemade I couldn't stop eating it 9. Their steamed egg was also good and perfectly seasoned 10. We ordered the first combination for $80 (serving 1-2) but it fed 4 people for us! My husband and I and mg 2 toddlers and we still had left overs the price was amazing for what you get. You will 1000% be satisfied and get your Korean fix The only thing I didn't like was their soy bean soup it was very salty and spicy couldn't eat it but didn't mind because everything else was delicious and we were full and left with some for lunch tomorrow. They also give you a to go container with tin foil like wow so thoughtful love places like this.

Shik Do Rak is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Irvine that is an All You Can Eat BBQ on a special kind of grill. This place produces the best smells and odors around. You are given three choices as far as AYCE. Each level gives you more. We chose the middle level. There are no directions, so learn on the fly. Pick one person to be the cook and sits next to the gas valve and regulate the amount of heat. We started with the veggies. Saute in oil and salt. Add the meat. The food is amazing. The meat is high quality. The upper levels of price offer shrimp and fish options. We had trouble communicating with our host. We asked for dessert, and she said no. We asked for drinks, and she pointed to the menu. Our service was not so good. We had to ask for everything. The best thing is their sesame oil and spices combo on their grill. The food is amazing. Overall, a great night.

I came here for KBBQ with some friends for a weeknight dinner. The prices have really risen and we weren't able to get the most affordable tier, which is only during weekday lunch or late night, so it was $33.99/person. I started off with the Spicy Tofu Soup, which was delicious. There's a few banchans offered as well. For the sauce, you need to ask for the hot sauce and bean paste though. Everything came fairly quick as we were one of the few tables on a weeknight. We also got a grill change multiple times. For meat, we had the finger meat, beef belly, choice brisket, and hot pepper pork belly. Good KBBQ, but definitely come during weekday lunch or late night instead for the cheaper price.