Daeho Kalbijim & Beef Soup 1620 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

"As a Korean-American visitor from Seattle, I had to try Daeho since it’s a very hyped up kalbijjim restaurant. Seattle just opened up their first Daeho location couple weeks ago so I wanted to try and compare it the OG spot (have yet to try Seattle). The kalbi in SF set the bar very hig. I would come again and recommend this place to everyone who wants to try Korean food. Food I ordered the Daeho kalbitang with extra meat and all I can say is that the kalbi (beef) was sooo good. The meat was super tender and just melted in my mouth. The soup being infused with the beef just made everything even better. I would actually recommend not getting the Daeho kalbitang and just get the regular kalbitang since the seafood was not very good. Just come for the beef. There was so much meat and I could not believe how much beef they gave for the extra meat. Very worth the $4 for almost double the meat. I can’t wait to try Daeho again in Seattle and go with friends so I can order the Daeho kalbijjim since the portions are big enough for a couple people. Atmosphere The inside of the restaurant is bustling and very busy. The noise level was loud with all the people in there and the sort of narrow space. Casual atmosphere and wear. It’s a great place to come for good food with friends casually. You can see people get their food torched tableside and that’s always fun. Pricing Pricing is a little bit more expensive than what I’m used to paying for kalbi but it is money well spent. The quality of the beef was one of the best I’ve ever had. Service Service was faster than I expected for how busy the restaurant was on a Thursday night. You order food at the front counter where you check in. The food is brought to your table. This helps to streamline process and let your food come out faster. Not much interaction with the staff though. Other HIGHLY recommend making a reservation online in advance (Yelp). I went on a Thursday night at 7pm and they were saying walk in wait times were 2 hours wow. Be prepared to wait since there are so many people regardless of reservation status. Only street parking around the area."

"Great korean dishes. Gabi-jim is one of the top quality you can get in the States. Other menu was also quite tasty. Great service, and servers were super helpful and friendly. This is quite noisy and lively place where you can enjoy drink with superior Korean food. One of the downside is that you may need to wait long time..."

"Loved the quick service and the serving size! Got the regular which says it’s for 2-3 people, but my friend and I left with enough leftovers for 2 more servings. Since it’s a busy place it can be a little hard to get the server’s attention once your food has been served, but overall the service was good and courteous. We ordered the Kalbijim since it’s the restaurant’s namesake. I liked it - especially the beef - and it hit the spot but sadly the dish in its entirety wasn’t mind blowing which is why the 4 stars and not 5. I wouldn’t mind coming back to sample the other dishes especially with a larger group of friends so I’d get to try more variety. But I doubt I’d come back if it was with just one friend."

"Delicious Korean food to share. Need to book in advance. You order at the door and get seated when the food is ready - the timing was perfect and the food was great. Very large portions. Staff was helpful and dietary restrictions were very easy to manage"

"one of the best places in the world. I've been to many Korean restaurants in different countries, but this one doesn't compare to others. their signature dish is simply to die for. The meat was divinely delicious and melted in your mouth. We ordered a portion for two, it was big for us and we started sweating with ourselves. the staff is very friendly. The dish already included rice and there were compliments from the restaurant. They also provided free water."