Gyu-kaku Japanese Bbq

This is a Japanese BBQ place and has great service. They have lots of options for vegetarians. The quality of the meats are always good. The salad also is very delicious. They have lots of seafood options as well. A great bar too. They also have a kids menu. I will say the reason this place doesn't get 5 stars is because the menus are so confusing. They handed is like 3 menus and when I asked about a special she told me one thing but after further investigation I found out that Mondays are happy hour? It's very confusing.

So much better than the Cerritos location. We got the all you can eat, which Cerritos won’t offer, and Huntington Beach is open for lunch. Which again, Cerritos won’t offer. My new favorite location is Huntington Beach!!!! We WILL be back. Won’t spend another dime in Cerritos!!! And lastly, the staff at Huntington Beach, much friendlier. Huge plus !!!

Came for happy hour and it was great. We did the happy hour set and ordered a hot sake with two beers all for $80. We left feeling full but not stuffed which was perfect. Servers were attentive. We will definitely be back to try their other sets

I took the family here 4 my daughter's birthday. Everything we ordered had amazing flavor - meats, rice, noodles, egg soup, shrimp. It's a small place serving up big flavors! So you better get a reservation to keep safe!

Summary: Outstanding service provided by Laney, delicious beef dishes, furniture not in good shape. Will come back. We have been to Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ several times before, but this visit was special as we brought our kids along. Despite our reservation being for 6 PM through OpenTable, the host kindly accommodated us at 5:30 PM with a short wait. We requested boosters for our kids, but they weren't ideal as they were a bit far from the table for our toddler's reach. It would be more convenient to have high chairs that could be brought closer to the table. Our server, Laney, provided outstanding customer service throughout our dining experience. She patiently answered all our questions about the dishes and ensured that any modifications we requested were properly clarified. For example, we asked for the chili dumplings to be served with the sauce on the side, including all the crunchy garlic, and Laney made sure it was done just right. We started with the Steamed Chili Dumplings and Takoyaki as our appetizers. The chili sauce with crispy garlic was absolutely amazing, adding a delightful kick to the dumplings. The takoyaki had a dense texture, which I do not like much. For the grill, we ordered the Bistro Hanger Steak, Kalbi Chuck Rib, Toro Beef, and Yaki-Shabu Beef. The Bistro Hanger Steak was a huge hit with our kids, as the meat was incredibly juicy and melted in their mouths! The Toro Beef (beef belly) was delightfully fatty and became perfectly crispy when grilled. However, the Beef Sukiyaki Bibimbap fell short of our expectations, as it only came with two pieces of meat. The rice was served in a hot stone bowl, and the longer it stayed in the pot, the crispier it became. While the food was delicious, we couldn't ignore the worn condition of the table we were seated at, with cracked leather seats. The boosters provided were also showing signs of age, with lifting edges. Despite these minor issues, the overall positive experience overshadowed them. Hopefully, on our next visit, we will be seated at a different table that is in better shape.