SSAM K-BBQ &BAR

The place is very interesting! Very loud but tolerable. It's fun when they bring a cake with candles for their customers birthday and loud music plays along. It was a very interesting scenery. The food was also good. Depending on which you select (either premium or supreme), both have good selection of meats. Overall, the experience was good.

Food was excellent. Even just the basic supreme you could get your moneys worth. There is a good variety of choices on the first menu. Service was quick and we got our food very fast. The servers quickly brought our food, cleared our trays and replaced our grill in a timely manner. They were on top of it! I love how easy it is to order off the tablet. Don’t have to flag down a waiter to order more. Great place for a birthday too as they give you a fake cake with a sparkler and play happy birthday music on the speakers. What a time !

11.26.25 5:30pm 3.5 stars really. Mom & Dad had dinner with my brother's family, a day before Thanksgiving. I found the restaurant and suggested they dine here. I didn't know it was an AYCE restaurant. Order via menu off QR Code. Both staff & other patrons were non-Koreans. Parents said galbi (갈비) was tasty, but very fatty, totally over marbled with fat throughout (mom graduated with a BA in Food & Nutrition so is particular about fat content, etc.), and was served precooked instead of grilled at the table like the other meat. Other protein selections were also tasty, service was excellent, restaurant was packed and looked nice. However, it still didn't taste like the BBQ we get in South Korea, NY, or LA, but it's loads better than inedible Gen Korean BBQ. We can't believe for delicious authentic galbi one would have to pay $90+/single LA galbi portion at Chungdam. For top quality premium Korean Hanwoo galbi at a restaurant in Seoul coversion to USD currently it's $40-$50/serving. I don't know if prices or quality have changed since last we dined at Chungdam several years ago. We'll have to try the highly rated 10 Butchers in Sunnyvale which offer Japanese Wagyu. *For Wagyu, unless it's Japanese Wagyu, don't bother with US, Canadian or Australian, all taste like regular good quality beef but none taste anything like Japanese Wagyu, which the marbling is very uniform throughout and the meat tastes almost sweet, juicy and melts in your mouth.

I love BBQ, but I’m not a big fan of most BBQ restaurants because of the oily air and the smell that clings to your clothes. This new restaurant, however, has excellent grill-side ventilation that keeps the smoke from rising above the table. Every dish was as good as those in Gangnam, but the quality of the meats here was even better. Don’t miss out on trying the cold noodles! I’m so glad we finally have a quality Korean restaurant in town.

I am leaving a very honest review and feedback that I hope owners will read. At 5:30pm, I had made a reservation for 2 at 8:00pm via Minitable, which I found under their page on Google Maps - very LEGIT. I arrived at 7:45pm ish, ready to have a great time! I greeted the employee, asking when I could be seated, all while showing her my text confirmation and Minitable confirmation page. And guess what? She told me that she couldn’t see my name on their end. To ensure smoothness, I even gave her the permission to take my phone and to take a look at the confirmation closer. She then told me that they only take waitlists. Okay - if that is the case, why didn’t you change that on the Minitable app? (Yes it is an available option) Instead, caused customers trouble? Another male employee comes and tells me that "Aha, if you joined the WL at 5:30, of course 8 would be too late!" Yes, I understand that. And that is exactly WHY I MADE A RESERVATION. Without any attitude, I kindly asked how long the WL is now. They told me at least 1 hour. They did not apologize for their mistake with the platform, nor did they offer a table. Keep in mind, today is Valentine’s Day. As I looked behind, there are at least 10 lovely couples waiting in the WL, and I couldn’t imagine how their dates would’ve went downfall if they were in my position today here at SSAM. I hope this issue gets resolved and would suggest better trained employees. Thank you for reading.

Oh, I’m so happy! A high quality Korean BBQ place just opened up, and I was blown away when I visited today. It’s actually their first day open, and the meat quality and flavors are incredible. You can definitely tell there’s a chef in the kitchen who knows traditional Korean flavors. I’m already planning to come back with friends next week. Thank you for bringing us real, authentic Korean BBQ that truly tastes like it’s straight from Korea-not like the usual, watered-down versions!

If you’re near the Livermore outlet and craving Korean BBQ, Ssam KBBQ is just a 10-minute drive west — and it’s worth it! The interior is bright, spacious, and clean. Tons of menu options and prices are very fair for KBBQ! I usually go for the $36 Premium, but if you’re feeling extra hungry, the $42 Supreme has even more options to splurge on. I also love their side dishes — everything is flavorful and fresh. Ordering is easy and straightforward, and the staff are super attentive, constantly checking in and changing the grill quickly. Just a heads up: ‣ Lettuce is $1 per plate 🥬 ‣ No free drinks, but! If you follow them and post a story, you can get a free soda 🥤 Overall, this is a solid and satisfying KBBQ stop, especially when you’re around Livermore!