Hinoak Korean Charcoal Bbq

The venue is so sleek, the timber panelling gives it such a great aesthetic. I loved that we didn't have to actually cook our food, the waiters come and set everything up so everything is cooked to absolute perfection without having to think about a thing. We tried the dumplings, pork neck, wagyu scotch fillet, ox tongue, cheesy corn and fried chicken and everything was phenomenal. Great cocktails too. The stand out for me was the smoked salt and pepper powder, I would buy this by the kilo if they sold it!

The Korean BBQ experience that is worth the asking price. The meat quality is the most important part of a good Korean BBQ, and this place does not disappoint. The cuts are premium and the taste is exquisite. The best is probably the pork and the beef ribs marinated in sauce. The food is cooked vertically as there are two charcoal slabs put into the table vertically. This means the meat is cooked evenly on both sides with a timer to precisely control the cooking process. The waiters will come to your table to cook AND cut the meats so you can simply eat bite sized pieces without any hassle. The side dishes are pretty good too, the mum’s beef and mushroom hotpot provided excellent soup that is so flavourful it is arguably more delicious than the beef in the soup. Highly recommended. The only issue i found when I visited was the staff being worked quite hard as they have to cook and cut all the BBQ table side and that means hectic pace of service. There were some water on the ground when I sat down and a waiter spilt some soup as they were trying to bring out the hotpot. This was on a Wednesday night so it will probably be a lot more hectic on a weekend. Don’t get me wrong, the waiters are very polite and professional but the working environment they are in means inevitably something might go wrong. That is my only complaint. Overall I would definitely go back again, perhaps finding a less busy time but it is always packed full it seems. It is an experience and worth the high cost of entry.

Walked in without a reservation luckily got a table. Ordered the Seoul Starter, with a side of Korean Fried Chicken and Bibim Buckwheat noodles and for dessert got the Matcha Heaven. The Seoul Starter BBQ had Pork Belly, Wagyu Scotch Fillet and Marinated Beef Ribs. The staff kindly and professionally cooked the meat for us and explained how to cook the food more kn the unique vertical charcoal cooker. Couldn't go wrong with the KFC which was served boneless. Buckwheat noodles were alright but are served cold. Matcha Heaven came last which was matcha shaved ice which was great as it wasn't too bitter in combination of the syrup and condensed milk. Overall, good meal for 2. All overall a great experience and interesting way to see food cooked vertically. Highly recommended and also suggest booking ahead to secure a table. Will definitely come back again sometime.

Good service, plenty of room and good selection of food on the menu, however if you know and love Korean BBQ, this one isn’t for you. With their system, there was a lack of charring on the meat and flavour. We over cooked the meat to try and get that flavour. The timer was a good touch that I liked, we didn’t feel forgotten about, but we also felt like we were interrupted every 2 minutes and told how our meat should be cooked. Finally there was some scrimping on sauces and drinks we noticed.

Hands down the best Korean BBQ in Melbourne!!! This place is something special - from the sleek and classy decor to the DELICIOUS food and wine to the beautiful staff that treat you like family, I am impressed time and time again by Hinoak. Massive thank you and congratulations to Jason the owner for all his hard work. I can’t recommend highly enough!!!