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Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Social dining - spending time with friends and family - is what Gyu-Kaku (GEW-KAH-KOO) is all about. Gyu-Kaku offers the fun of ‘shared plates,’ inspiring laughter, conversation, and good times. You can’t help it – with a personal grill installed at every table, everyone instantly becomes an expert cook. The staff at Gyu-Kaku are friendly, leading you through the night with helpful suggestions. The sounds around you are of parties and laughter - the perfect choice for first dates, families, and catching up with friends. Gyu-Kaku, meaning "Horn of the Bull" in Japanese provides the authentic Japanese Yakiniku (barbeque) dining experience where our customers share premium cooked meats over a flaming charcoal grill while sipping on Japanese Sake, Shochu and frosty cold beers.
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76 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Rating Breakdown 76 reviews
5 stars
(36)
4 stars
(27)
3 stars
(12)
2 stars
(1)
1 star
(0)
Food
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- good for groups(44)
- fit for foodies(34)
- special occasion(32)
- great for lunch(27)
- hot spot(18)
- neighborhood gem(17)
Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach Reviews List
Review 1 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"This was the second time that I've made a reservation and got there on time and the had to wait 20 minutes for a table. On busy nights, they're not very responsible with their bookings."
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, romantic
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Review 2 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Although the sliced meat are tender and tasty, most of the cube meat are tough. Overall service is below average."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: kid-friendly, special occasion
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Review 3 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
My kids cooked for me on Mom's Day!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Everything we had was delicious. Mostly picked the restaurant recommended items on menu. Best of all, food cooked at your own table is always hot. Pace yourself! We sat in the small private area at back of restaurant -- Great Mother's Day!"
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, late-night find, neighborhood gem, hot spot, special occasion
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Review 4 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Good place
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Though this place isn't as stellar as it used to be, it is still enjoyable. The food is quite good, though a bit uneven. The dishes don't always come out at a consistent quality."
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, late-night find, hot spot, great for lunch, special occasion
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Review 5 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Watchout for Happy Hour
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Saturday, early evening. The place was packed - duh, it was happy hour. We did get seated about 15-20 minutes after our reservation but considering how busy the place was I was happy to get seated. Our first table looked directly into the kitchen, yuck, they gladly changed it for us no problem. The food was served quickly as they do not have to cook anything, you do the barbecueing. Meats were delicious, I especially loved the duck breast and the shrimp. We also had 3-4 plates of beef which were a little chewy but very tasty. Not a full bar, not much wine. Japanese beers are OK, wish they had a broader selection of beverages to go with the cusine. Will definitely return, will just try to avoid happy hour. No bar and minimal waiting areas."
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly
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Review 6 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Delicious as always
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We came here to celebrate my parents' wedding anniversary. Our indoor reservations weren't ready, but they were able to seat us outside right away. It was a nice night, so we liked sitting outside better! One of the managers brought us our drinks and then took our order. He was very friendly and talked to us for a while. We were able to order from the happy hour menu, and he gave us tips on how to save more money by checking into Yelp and emailing them. Many different waiters brought us our food. They were prompt at clearing empty dishes from our table. This place can get pricey, but if you use their specials you can get great deals."
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion
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Review 7 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
My favorite
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"I go here every time I crave some good calamari, meat, and blueberry cheesecake ice cream."
Dined on 5/04/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion
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Review 8 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Happy birthday
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"There were 7 in our party to celebrate a birthday. It is a lot of fun to share different dishes and to keep everyone occupied with grilling your own meats and trying different dishes. The service was excellent."
Dined on 5/05/2013
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, special occasion
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Review 9 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
just the lightning needs help
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Had the best family night out, With that said its night time and the place is LITE up for day. SO ladies if your looking for a place to look good at night...THEY so do not get the lighting is TOO HIGH
AS for food, service fun A+"
AS for food, service fun A+"
Dined on 5/04/2013
Special Features: kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 10 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Bam!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"21day aged meats, cook it the way i like it, what else could be better ?"
Dined on 4/27/2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, kid-friendly, romantic
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Review 11 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great Japanese BBQ place.
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great Japanese BBQ place. Food was great."
Dined on 04/12/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 12 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
They do not honor reservations.Made
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"They do not honor reservations.Made reservations for 8:30 party of four; was not seated until 9:10."
Dined on 04/01/2013
2010
Special Features: good for groups, late-night find, neighborhood gem
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Review 13 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Each portion of meat is a
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Each portion of meat is a bit small but with how good the food is, I found my table quickly cluttered with plates. Thankfully, the server was quick to remove the plates every time she stopped by to refill our drinks."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly
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Review 14 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Quality and Service Suffering
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We have been to Gyu-Kaku many times over the last year. We are members of their frequent dining club and recently received their Gold card. Our original visits were excellent. You couldn't find better service or staff anywhere. The prices during happy hour were reasonable, and the quality and portion sizes were excellent as well. A few months back, about the same time they discontinued the all you can eat menu, my husband and I noticed price increases and smaller portion sizes. Although this is not a deal breaker, the quality of the meats is now suffering. I hope they revert back to quality ingredients and quality service, or I am sad to say this Gyu-Kaku faithful will be going elsewhere."
Dined on 03/24/2013
2007
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Review 15 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food was good! Unique grilling
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food was good! Unique grilling feature."
Dined on 03/22/2013
2010
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 16 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The food and price are good."
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for lunch
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Review 17 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
OpenTable Diner
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Review 18 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Definitely make reservations
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Definitely make reservations if you want to come here. All the times that I've been here without a reservation, the wait is usually 45 minutes to an hour and a half...I made reservations 3 days ahead of time and got in as soon as our party arrived."
Dined on 03/16/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, late-night find, great for lunch, hot spot
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Review 19 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
After reading the great reviews
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"After reading the great reviews we tried it on a Friday early evening 2 weeks ago and was really dissappointed...had to wait such a long time for the veggies (at the very end of the meal when all they did for "prepping" was to cut the veggies?) Althought the servers were very nice, it seemed they didn't have any control of the food orders coming out of the kitchen fast enuff. We ordered most, if not all of the Happy Hour specials in 2-3x up front so it shouldn't have been too complicated to provide our orders since we were only FOUR at our table.
The most interesting part was the COST of the meal...happy hour prices are good but add up for the (less) quantity of food you're getting. Better to go korean BBQ for the $$$"
The most interesting part was the COST of the meal...happy hour prices are good but add up for the (less) quantity of food you're getting. Better to go korean BBQ for the $$$"
Dined on 02/22/2013
2013
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Review 20 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Fantastico!!!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"This is my wife's and I second time and we invited one of our sons and his wife and we were all extremely happy with the service, our waitress was fantastic, the food was great and overall everything was as we expected. We are coming back with the rest of our family."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion
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Review 21 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
our server was had an attitude
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"our server was had an attitude and very unhelpful trying to sell us the most expensive option of dining."
Dined on 03/03/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 22 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Good Stuff
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"This place has always been so great. The food is wonderful and it's awesome because you cook your own food!"
Dined on 03/01/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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Review 23 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food was good just not my
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food was good just not my cup of tea. I really prefer Korean BBQ or shabu shabu honestly. Small portions not all thee at was great. Might return but probably not."
Dined on 02/24/2013
2010
Special Features: romantic
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Review 24 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Happy Hour!
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"My friends and I ate here for a group night out. We had a blast. The restaurant was not very crowded so we talked and laughed all night. i will gladly come back here. The food was great and we were able to pick off each other's plates! Happy hour was a plus!!"
Dined on 02/20/2013
2008
Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 25 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
The service is impeccable!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The service is impeccable! I'm never disappointed at this location."
Dined on 02/19/2013
2005
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 26 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Unique, Fun, and Delicious
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The ambiance is casual, very energetic and friendly. The style of cooking the food is unique in that you cook your own food over a circular grill inset in the center of the table. Our fish came in a foil pouch. The servers give you specific instructions about how many minutes to cook the pouch on each side, and they are very good at helping you with the timing in case you get to talking and forget to turn the pouch! Everything we ordered was fresh and very delicious."
Dined on 02/11/2013
2013
Special Features: romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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Review 27 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great food. Very fresh. Had
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great food. Very fresh. Had a great time!!"
Dined on 02/09/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 28 for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Packed in like sardines!
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Food and service were fine. We can recommend the tofu nuggets and spicy tuna volcano. The nuggets are nicely flavored, and come with a spicy mayo-based dip. The spicy tuna volcano are basically fried nuggets of sushi rice topped with spicy tuna. The lychee shochu cocktail was also delicious. My only complaint was they sat us at a table really meant for four, even though there were seven of us. It was a tight fit even without food, and when food started coming we were constantly moving dishes around to accommodate everything. A huge pain."
Dined on 02/02/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, late-night find, special occasion, hot spot
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Gyu-Kaku - Huntington Beach
Based on the average of (48) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
6 out of 6 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic