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Gyu-Kaku - Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Gyu-Kaku - Charlotte

4.7
4.7
452 Reviews
$31 to $50
Japanese
Gyu-Kaku, meaning "Horn of the Bull" in Japanese, provides the authentic Japanese yakiniku (grilled barbecue) dining experience where customers share premium cooked meats over a flaming charcoal grill, while sipping on Japanese sake, shochu, and frosty cold beers. Gyu-Kaku offers a wide range of meats including the best-seller Harami Skirt Steak in Miso Marinade and Certified Angus Kalbi Short Rib in Tare Sweet Soy Marinade.

There are over 700 Gyu-Kaku restaurants worldwide, and the first U.S. location opened in West Los Angeles in 2001. Our Award Winning Restaurant was awarded the Hot Concept Award in 2007 and the demand keeps growing! Our fun and exciting experience allows for everyone to enjoy barbecuing at their table. The best part? Our Smokeless Roaster. With our down draft system, the smoke is sucked into the bottom of the table and away from guests!

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 48 times today
Experiences are available.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Yakiniku, Barbecue
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (980) 585-3012
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
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Experiences

  • Next Stop, Japan - Hokkaido Yakiniku Experience

    $50.00 per person

    Aug 3 - Oct 15, 2023
    "Imagine you are traveling Hokkaido, the second largest and northernmost island on the archipelago of Japan. The culture is rich with native history and language, festivals, and year-round modern activities. This limited time prix fixe course is available in increments of 2 and includes appetizers, signature Gyu-Kaku BBQ items and new seasonal favorites. About Gyu-Kaku: Our authentic Japanese yakiniku (grilled barbecue) dining experience crowns you the chef. Share a variety of delicious appetizers and premium cooked meats over a flaming smokeless grill, paired with Japanese sake, frosty cold beers, or a non-alcoholic option of your choice. We're the perfect spot to enjoy time with friends, family, and co-workers alike!"
    Next Stop, Japan - Hokkaido Yakiniku Experience Photo

What 452 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
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

452 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    The host was rude but other than that it was great

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Loved the food and our server was great! I’d love to have a bit more time before going to the next course. Didn’t get to finish anything before the next thing was on the table

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  3. KathyP

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and fun experience. The service was great. We all enjoyed it.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was my second time here and it was better than the first. Our server went above and beyond to make our experience great!!! The 3 of us ordered the all you can eat Premium plan with a few side appetizers. All the food was marinated perfectly. Itvwas more than enough, we were full. Can't wait to visit again!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Not bad for an 11:30 lunch reservation on a Monday. I just wish that they would have spread out the courses a little so that we could eat or soup and salad before we had raw meat sitting on the table. Definitely a splurge for a weekday lunch - service was OK, because as I mentioned the courses felt rushed and were all piled together; apps, salad, soups, & raw meat. For the price I would expect a little more of a five-star experience, considering options in the area ..probably a one and done for me. But, worth checking out if you can do lunch. I personally never would be able to justify spending any more than the. Pick 3 lunch combo.

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  6. MelanieJ

    Charlotte

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience2
    Service is lackluster. You’re on a timed experience so server kind of, obviously, avoids you. Had to track him down a few times or ask another server who seemed visibly annoyed I asked for help. If you sit next to the bar you’ll hear a very loud TV playing sports center. When the food is brought out, the servers either mumbles which meat is which, or doesn’t present just drops the plates and goes. The food, was average. Better options in the city. Plus you have to pay for parking in order to eat there. “No show registration, no reservation”

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  7. Tara

    Charlotte

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    We made a reservation but we’re still required to wait. The service was slightly slow being we we’re on a time limit but the food was pretty good and seasoned.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    They definitely sell the “aesthetic.” It’s pricey considering you’re cooking your own food. Just be mindful when ordering the cheese wontons, you get the wonton but the filling is barely there. My friends and I went at 4pm on a Saturday wasn’t busy but parking is not friendly at all. We order drinks, my glass had the longest strand of hair in it. It was replaced with no issue. But at the same time the waitresses wear their hair in these flimsy ponytails with the scrunchy around their wrist and hair tangled in it. So, I wasn’t too surprised. Overall, if you’re going to be social with friends, cool. Just not something I would not do twice.

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  9. Nathan

    Charlotte

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    We enjoyed it and food was good. My only complaint was the cheese corn needed more cheese :)

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  10. Mizshan

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    It was good but I have had better. We did the Queen feast was definitely worth trying for the price. The waiter was great but got very busy at the end.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience2
    To begin the host didn’t exactly have a warm welcome he wasn’t rude or anything just not very customer service like. Next we sat at our table, no smile from the host, no “ enjoy” he just walked off. Our waitress had an attitude from the beginning but with her other tables who had lighter skin if you know what i mean she treated them differently than us. Left us with out refills, let our food sit in the back and got cold (the rice and appetizers). We had to request for another server. The price of the food definitely wasn’t worth it, $100 for 2 people when we could’ve had a better experience cooking for ourselves in the comfort of our own home. We did change servers and the service was a lot better but definitely isn’t worth paying for . Of course the food is going to be good if you cook it yourself. At the end we paid left the tip on the receipt which was well above 20% . The host, manager, and first server rushed to see if we tipped ( i was waiting for my boyfriend to come out of the bathroom). After they saw we had tipped decently & the manager and hostess’ attitudes completely changed and was way more hospitable as we were leaving. Completely unacceptable .

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was great and the staff. We really enjoyed it and will come back

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love love love ! The food was really good and fresh. We ordered the premium and are everything! My favorite is the cucumbers and garlic rice

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  14. Liss

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience and all of the dishes were flavorful

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall2food1service1ambience2
    The food had no flavor- we had a reservation and didn’t get sat for twenty minutes after our time. Then it took twenty minutes to get drinks. Would not recommend

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  16. ShontayH

    Atlantic City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was great! The amount of food for the money was excellent!

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Jay was the best, so knowledgeable! She made our experience even better.

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  18. Eren

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and service! Definitely worth the money!

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Exclusive

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is Amazing ! Great Experience! Great Customer Service

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    34 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    The food was good, but the tables aren't great for larger parties ordering a lot of food. This time we needed a highchair and were sat in a back corner that really wasn't spacious enough.

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  21. ALKCM

    Charlotte

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best cooktop barbecues we’ve ever visited. Wide selection of meats to select from. The sides were more than generous get the garlic fried rice and spinach. The Umakara ribeye, pork belly, and filet mignon was the best. Great location for date and groups.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Very cute for a date night or birthday Food was excellent, the meat had wonderful flavor and tenderness I come often & will continue to do so.

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  23. Jenny

    Greensboro

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always the food was fantastic. The garlic noodles do not disappoint. Loved our server Tony. We can’t wait to come back.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Amazing food, great service, well worth it! I would recommend to everyone!!

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on June 12, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    The food has gotten better, we used to go here often but the meat quality started to go down, we are very glad we went back tonight because it has improved! We will be back!

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  26. JayJ

    Charlotte

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good and service was fantastic. So happy to have a Japanese grille here in Charlotte. Last time I got to go to one was in Tokyo!

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  27. LorraineT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 10, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Loved it! Our family had an awesome time and we will definitely be going back. In fact, one family member has already decided they are eating here for Father's Day, which is only a few days away.

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  28. JillW

    Jacksonville

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great explanation by waiter. Fantastic experience. Will visit again!

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  29. USMCVET

    Charlotte

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Friendly, courteous staff. Quality food. Management is great. We come often

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  30. SimplyHonest

    Charlotte

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Great service, great food, and a really good environment. Will return again.

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  31. Jason

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of my absolute favorite places to eat. Service is sometimes hit or miss, but this past time was basically perfect.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This was the best Mother’s Day experience I’ve had they got good quality of meats.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food was great. Our waiter had an emergency and had to leave, on Mother’s Day no less. That of course caused some hiccups with the service but they did a great job trying to make up for it. Would definitely come back.

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  34. Lauren

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great place to eat! Super fun and interactive, get the all you can eat package to try all the options!

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love Gyu Kaku and have been going here since they opened in 2019. Tony is one of the best servers. He’s quick, attentive, knowledgeable, and overall one of the best servers there. We spent my master’s graduation dinner here and had a wonderful time eating the $68 all you can eat course. Prime kalbi and toro beef are always so so so good. Thank you Gyu-kaku and Tony!

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was fabulous and the service was top tier. Highly recommend the Flavors of Japan experience for special occasions.

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  37. Jenny

    Greensboro

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Recommend for groups and special occasions. Delicious food. Service was great too.

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  38. MattF

    San Diego

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    We didn’t receive some items that we ordered and were also brought another table’s appetizer. No one came by the bus the empty place until I tracked someone down when we had no more room on the table for new plates. Server was nice but probably worst experience I’ve had at a Gyu Kaku.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our service was awesome! Food was excellent. We did the standard and there was way more then enough to eat

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  40. JennC

    Raleigh

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall2food4service2ambience4
    This is the 3rd time I have dined with groups here. The others were superb experiences. This one not so much. 1- Before we got our food, we had to hail server to ask to order drinks from the bar. 2. The server assistant that brought our food spilled meat juice all over my husbands arm and leg and his response was "oh you're ok right". No one ever came to check on this or offered apology besides the server assistant who grabbed a handful of paper napkins and darted away. Thankfully I had some sanitizer wipes in my purse so he didn't have to sit with cow blood for the entire dinner 3. We ordered items that we never received and had to ask for items multiple times before they were brought out. 4. We were charged for items that we never ordered- they were removed from bill but it seemed sketchy they were there originally anyway.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Gyu-Kaku - Charlotte does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Gyu-Kaku - Charlotte is rated 4.7 stars by 452 OpenTable diners.

Gyu-Kaku - Charlotte does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 48 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Gyu-Kaku - Charlotte

650 E Brooklyn Vlg Ave, Charlotte, NC 28202-2608

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Charlotte
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Yakiniku, Barbecue
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking Garage in the building is validated for 2 hours. Code required. Please ask Host.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room
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