AB Steak by Chef Akira Back

Name: AB Steak by Chef Akira Back
Address: 8500 Beverly Blvd Ste 111, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90048
Telephone: (424) 286-9900
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.7

4.7

209 Reviews

$50 and over

Korean

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ABSteak by a Michelin-starred Chef Akira Back is a revolutionary modern Korean Steakhouse.

ABSteak features the finest cuts of dry-aged meats with a specialized dry-aging room onsite, signature marinades, banchans (Korean side dishes), and smokeless grill systems at every table.

At ABSteak, Chef Back stays true to his take on cultural merging, mixing flavors and tastes of his Korean origin along with a variety of other cuisines in an exotic fashion. From a dry aging room to smokeless grills at every table, cooking and eating take center stage in a vibrant, social setting.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 27, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Korean, Steakhouse, Contemporary Korean
Hours of operation
Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(424) 286-9900
Website
http://www.absteakla.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Akira Back

Location
8500 Beverly Blvd, Ste 111, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Neighborhood
West Hollywood
Cross street
La Cienega Blvd and W. 3rd Street
Parking details
$7 Valet up to 4 hours. Enter on 3rd Street.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Shroom Fries$12.00
Battered & fried shimeji and oyster mushrooms
Egg Souffle$15.00
Warm fluffy eggs, green onions, sesame seed oil, cheese
Japchae$20.00
Marinated glass noodles, beef, onions, bell peppers, carrots, oyster mushrooms
Yukkhea$32.00
Beef tartare, garlic, pine nuts, onion, bell peppers, cold pressed sesame oil, quail egg
Seafood Pajeon$36.00
Scallion pancake, shrimp, mussels, squid, served with spicy soy sauce
Fantastic 4$48.00
A5 Japanese Wagyu, Uni, Osetra Royal Caviar, Truffle

Soups

Spicy Tofu Jjigae$25.00
Silky tofu, spicy beef broth, steak, zucchini, onion, garlic, egg
Spicy Seafood Tofu Jjigae$27.00
Silky tofu, spicy beef broth, shrimp, mussels, squid, zucchini, onions, garlic, egg
Wagyu Dwen Jang Jjigae$27.00
Rich soy bean stew, tofu, Wagyu beef, onions, zucchini, mushroom
Gogi Guk-su$24.00
Hot wagyu beef broth, Korean fresh udon noodle, ground wagyu Beef, shimeji mushroom, green onion
Pyong Yang Naeng Myun$22.00
North Korea style Cold wagyu beef broth with 100% buckwheat noodles

House Kimchi Fried Rice

Pork belly Kimchi Fried Rice$22.00
Green onions, onions, carrots, cold-pressed sesame oil, sunny side up egg
Vegetables Kimchi fried rice$20.00
Green onions, onions, cold-pressed sesame oil, sunny side up egg
Galbi Fried Rice$30.00
Marinated prime boneless short rib, green onion, king oyster mushroom, onion cold-pressed sesame oil, sesame seed

For the Grill

Served with home-made banchans + mixed green salad with ab oriental dressing + signature sauces and dipping salts

Black Summer Truffles

In-House Dry Aged Cuts

45 Day - Dry Aged Ribeye
USDA Prime
30 Day - Ssamjang Aged Ribeye
USDA Prime
30 Day - Gochujang Aged Ribeye
USDA Prime

Premium Cuts

Wagyu Chadol$60.00
Austrailan wagyu brisket
Wagyu Deung Shim$95.00
Australian wagyu ribeye
A5 Wagyu Ohmi Beef$45.00
NY Striploin, Shiga Prefecture, 3oz Minimum
AB Grand Short Rib Galbi$65.00
Prime Bone-in Short Rib
Marinated Galbi$70.00
marinated Prime Boneless Short Rib
Snow Flower Kkotsal$90.00
Australian wagyu Boneless Short Rib
Ahn Shim$88.00
Prime Tenderloin

Seafood & Vegetables

Shrimp$36.00
Jumbo Shrimp
Scallop$38.00
Jumbo Scallop
Vegetable Platter$38.00
Asparagus, White Onion, Oyster Mushroom, Zuccini, Grape Tomato, Potato

Dessert

Ice Cream Vanilla$5.00
Comes with Sweet Red Bean and Soybean Powder
Green Tea$5.00
Comes with Sweet Red Bean and Soybean Powder
Sik Hye Sorbet$5.00
House-Made Korean Traditional Sweet Rice Sorbet with Pumpkin Puree and Pine nut
Leilo$10.00
Blackberry Orange | Lemon Ginger. Non-alcoholic relaxation with kava

Cocktails

Perfect Martini$17.00
Absolut ELYX Vodka, Aperitivo, and Vermouth
AB Old Fashioned$19.00
Wagyu washed Jefferson Burbon, Bitters, Smoked
Paloma on 3rd$18.00
Patron Reposado, Grapefruit Juice, Agave, Lime Juice
Sidecar Pop$19.00
Hennessy VSOP, St Germain Elderflower, Lemon Juice
Spicy Margaret$18.00
Volcan Blanco Tequila, Lime, Agave, Serrano, Smoked
Khee Spritzer$18.00
KHEE Soju, Aperol, Grapefruit, Lime, Sparkling Wine

Premium Soju

375ml

Khee Soju 22%$60.00
100% Natural, Made with premium rice, Gluten free, 22% Alc/vol
Khee Soju 38%$65.00
100% Natural, Made with premium rice, Gluten free, 38% Alc/vol; Served with under rock glass
Seoul Night$45.00
Double distilled of Golden mae-sil plum, 23% Alc/vol
Golden Barley$45.00
Distilled heirloom barley, 17% Alc/vol
Jinro Is Back$19.00
Classic Korean Soju 17% Alc/vol

Beer

Cass, Korean Larger Beer
North Coast Rasputin Stout, North Coast Brewing
Uinta Hop Nosh IPA Uinta Brewing

What 209 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

West Hollywood / Beverly Hills / Mid-Wilshire
Good for business meals

209 Reviews

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mandabanker
Charleston
8 reviews
vip
1.0
8 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall1food4service1ambience1
The food was great and not cheap - fine. But the service sucked and the ambience (basement of a mall) leaves a lot to be desired. Thug it out and go to K town
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
The kimchi fried rice was excellent with pork belly. Good wagyu and 30 day meat. Didn't like the desert
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing experience! The family absolutely loved it.
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Hogchow
Los Angeles
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best korean bbq and service in LA. Surprised it hasn’t won a star.
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Rollacosta24
Los Angeles
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience3
Service was good- Gloria and Tony did a good job. Food came out all at once- not leaving any time to enjoy the starters. It’s also hard to eat your appetizers when your waiter is cooking your food and blocking the table. The marinated Galbi was good but definitely not for $70- same with the shrimp for $38. Had the price point been more like $130 I would have enjoyed it more but for $240 I don’t think we’ll be back
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GaryD
Los Angeles
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 16, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience3
This is a nice restaurant with good food, tasty meats and attentive service. The value for what you get is a bit lacking, especially the rice dishes at $20 and $30 per serving. The beef rice was exceedingly salty and over seasoned as well. The vegetable platter is extremely overpriced as well for a few pieces of zucchini, onion, mushroom and undercooked potato slices. Thus, the sides orders do not necessarily match the good quality meets. The egg soufflé was quite good but the fried mushrooms presented were such small sprigs that the entire texture of mushroom is wasted and all one tastes are the crunchy bread crumbs. The drinks are tasty and reasonably priced. The wait staff is cordial. So, what prevents this from being a flawless experience are many of the side dishes and the overly-inflated prices on some items not meriting such stakes. So this is a place to be recommended but with some reservations on ordering.
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TonyL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Elevated dining with Korean staple foods. Great service from the skilled staff.
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AmbrogioT
Thailand
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Great quality of meat, amazing service , expensive but expected
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MariaM
Las Vegas
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Korean bbq at the next level - scrumptious level along with impeccable service (Gloria was attentive and simply wonderful!)
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Rick
Los Angeles
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is KBBQ on another level! Delicious food and amazing service!
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Bandb
San Francisco
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent meats and love the old fashioned there.
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Mingzi
Las Vegas
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience3
The food was really good however the noise level is crazy. I can’t not hear anything my partner is saying and can’t be heard unless I shout so hard. Not a fan of that.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on July 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wow, what a delight. Outstanding food and warm, courteous & professional service. The banchan was really tasty! Egg soufflé (with cheese), spicy tofu chigae (just the right amount of spice), and the AB grand short rib galbi (be sure to add some fresh wasabi) were definite highlights of our meal. My friend doesn’t typically like eggs but he enjoyed AB’s. We dined early so it wasn’t dark yet and it wasn’t loud. I look forward to returning.
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James
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 23, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Please check the price. It is different from the menu. Even website info was wrong. Servers were very friendly. Food was good.
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CharlieKiloPapa
Las Vegas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Quality of meats offered is better than some other higher end k-bbq restaurants. Banchan offerings isn’t that impressive but our server was amazing.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best steakhouse in LA! Kimchi fried rice is amazing!
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food! Best beef and steaks! Friendly and professional staff! Will definitely return Only downside: Pancake is too thick where you taste all the flour in between. Please make it thinner. Half of the thickness will do.
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PaulaP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Located at 3rd street parking entrance outside Beverly Center- easy to get to. Excellent service from start to finish. Delicious rice and beef. I liked that our wonderful server cooked it vs us doing it. We ordered a wagyu beef on a bone and bulgogi. Both were incredibly delicious.
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Dennis
Los Angeles
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a fantastic experience at AB Steak! Perfect quality of meat, impeccable service, and very glad to see the Pyongyang nengmyun (cold noodles) on the menu. They have “upgraded” the broth of it, too! Can’t wait to be back.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2023
overall3food4service4ambience2
Food was very good but maybe not worth to incremental cost over some of the better Korean bbq spots in Ktown. Service was very nice. One big complaint: why would you hire a photographer to take pictures with a bright light during dinner hours? Throughout most of our dinner, a group of 3 was taking pics with a bright light for the restaurant’s social media. We asked several times if they would move or wait but the waitress, who was otherwise lovely, literally said no. When we finally asked the photographer directly if he would stop shining the light in our faces, he said “I’m working.” We responded that “We’re paying.” At that point, he finally moved but we were wrapping up by then. No apologies. No visit from the manager. Nothing. Not worth the money for this treatment. Go to Ktown, get the same quality, no rude service.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 10, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Delicious appetizers and steaks. The drink presentations were really cool. Service was fantastic. Fun vibe with great music. Would definitely come back
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EdMenace
Seattle
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on June 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
A very good experience. Entrance was a little difficult to find. Food quality was very good, servers were a little overwhelmed, as seems to be typical these days it was understaffed, so not their fault. Service attitude was great. The two bottles of premium wines were not prepared to the level of fine dining, but that is not what they claim, so not a surprise. Overall an excellent experience for myself, two in town guests, and one out-of-town guest.
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Been to this place since they just open. Food is amazing. Dry age beef is a must try. My husband is Korean and we both agree that this is the best Korean food in town.. This is not your typical Korean food it more elevate but still hold that authentic flavor.
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JohnM
Los Angeles
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience2
Fabulous service ... The food is great. Uncomfortable seats!! Overall quite qood. The atmosphere and the layout of the restaurant seemed quite cold and for a lack of a better word ... boring!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
It’s beyond loud in here you can’t hear people at your own table. Food is decent but SO overpriced. Go to Ktown instead
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OpenTable Diner
Atlanta Metro
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing service, great food and drinks. The vibe and atmosphere was perfect and they played such great music. We highly recommend!!
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JoeB
San Francisco
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall2food1service2ambience4
We unfortunately had an inexperienced server who was unable to cook our selected meats and seafood properly. This included egregious outcomes such as our scallops so stuck to the grill that half of them were lost when they tried to unstick them.
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Dennis
Los Angeles
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent quality meats and fantastic service as always. Great to see the expanded menu with new exciting new items like Pyongyang style cold noodles! Can't wait for my next visit!
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Lexiconerd
Washington DC
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Hands down the best korean bbq restaurant I've ever been to and I've been to dozens across LA, DC, and NY. It's a bit more expensive, but it's definitely worth the price. Go for the marinated galbi and brisket. The dry aged steak was good, but did not compare favorably to the prior two in both price and flavor. Service was also the most attentive of any KBBQ restaurant I've been to.
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WarrenA
Central Coast
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
The service was warm and professional. The rice soju was a perfect pairing for the meal to follow. The entire meal was delicious. Extra care went into the side dishes and starters. The meats and shell fish were of the highest quality and prepared to perfection at our table. Definitely Returning
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Kxg71
London
29 reviews
vip
3.0
29 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience3
Overpriced food for what it is, but service was good.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 4, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience3
We went out with a group of 4 guys and our bill turned out to almost $700, which was very expensive considering the amount of food we ordered. The food quality was excellent so were the sides, but the drinks are extremely expensive. The menu doesn’t list prices for the drinks so we were very surprised by the bill when it came because they were light drinks and v ray expensive for what you get. They cook everything for you table side, which is really nice if you were on a date. I would come again, but definitely pre party at home if you know what I mean.
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TedM
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding food, service and ambience. Our server, Tony, provided outstanding service and prepared the Wagyu to perfection. Will definitely be returning!
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james
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 19, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
The food and service was very good. The only complaint were their dessert options as they were poor in terms of volume and taste.
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GeorgesBoussingault
New York Area
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on April 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent meal… only remark… service was a bit too fast
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Augustine
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great server, excellent host, delicious meats & banchan
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Anthony
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Top tier customer service. The Kimchi Fried rice is excellent. The flavor and tenderness of the galbi steak was something worth returning for. I cannot wait to return here. Thank you Gloria for your amazing service.
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jeremy
Los Angeles
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on March 19, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Our server was fantastic. Food largely excellent other than the short rib, which had a surprising ratio of gristle to meat. Cocktails excellent as well.
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Anon
Des Moines
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on March 16, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience5
Had a very good experience 1st time, went back there 2nd time with a bit of disappointment for quality
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HowardR
Los Angeles
59 reviews
vip
5.0
59 reviews
Dined on March 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is not just a Korean BBQ restaurant. They truly have the best meat by far in any place I have tasted. It’s pricier than most, but the quality makes up for it. My only issue is the highly overpriced wine by the bottle list. For a restaurant which specializes in red meat, there should be a wider selection and prices for red wine.
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FAQs

AB Steak by Chef Akira Back does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

AB Steak by Chef Akira Back is rated 4.7 stars by 209 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 27, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for AB Steak by Chef Akira Back

8500 Beverly Blvd, Ste 111, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Additional information

Cross street
La Cienega Blvd and W. 3rd Street
Neighborhood
West Hollywood
Hours of operation
Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
Cuisines
Korean, Steakhouse, Contemporary Korean
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
$7 Valet up to 4 hours. Enter on 3rd Street.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Akira Back
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.absteakla.com/
Phone number
(424) 286-9900

AB Steak by Chef Akira Back

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Wagyu Chadol

Pork belly Kimchi Fried Rice

Vegetables Kimchi fried rice

Starters

Shroom Fries$12.00

Egg Souffle$15.00

Japchae$20.00

Yukkhea$32.00

Seafood Pajeon$36.00

Fantastic 4$48.00

Soups

Spicy Tofu Jjigae$25.00

Spicy Seafood Tofu Jjigae$27.00

Wagyu Dwen Jang Jjigae$27.00

Gogi Guk-su$24.00

Pyong Yang Naeng Myun$22.00

House Kimchi Fried Rice

Pork belly Kimchi Fried Rice$22.00

Vegetables Kimchi fried rice$20.00

Galbi Fried Rice$30.00

For the Grill

Black Summer Truffles

In-House Dry Aged Cuts

45 Day - Dry Aged Ribeye

30 Day - Ssamjang Aged Ribeye

30 Day - Gochujang Aged Ribeye

Premium Cuts

Wagyu Chadol$60.00

Wagyu Deung Shim$95.00

A5 Wagyu Ohmi Beef$45.00

AB Grand Short Rib Galbi$65.00

Marinated Galbi$70.00

Snow Flower Kkotsal$90.00

Ahn Shim$88.00

Seafood & Vegetables

Shrimp$36.00

Scallop$38.00

Vegetable Platter$38.00

Dessert

Ice Cream Vanilla$5.00

Green Tea$5.00

Sik Hye Sorbet$5.00

Leilo$10.00

Cocktails

Perfect Martini$17.00

AB Old Fashioned$19.00

Paloma on 3rd$18.00

Sidecar Pop$19.00

Spicy Margaret$18.00

Khee Spritzer$18.00

Premium Soju

Khee Soju 22%$60.00

Khee Soju 38%$65.00

Seoul Night$45.00

Golden Barley$45.00

Jinro Is Back$19.00

Beer

Cass, Korean Larger Beer

North Coast Rasputin Stout, North Coast Brewing

Uinta Hop Nosh IPA Uinta Brewing

Overall ratings and reviews

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FAQs

Does AB Steak by Chef Akira Back offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is AB Steak by Chef Akira Back restaurant rated?

Is AB Steak by Chef Akira Back currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information