The Best Unlimited Korean BBQ Restaurants Philippines
Annyeonghaseyo! Have you heard of Hallyu, the Korean Wave? If you Phaven’t but are craving kimchi, bibimbap, or samgyeopsal as you’re reading this article, you’ll be surprised to know you’ve already taken part in riding the Korean Wave unconsciously.
Hallyu, spelled 한류 in hangul, is a term originating from the Chinese language that translates as “Korean Wave” and refers to the transcendence and popularity Korea’s culture has gained worldwide.
According to Martin Roll, Hallyu’s a collective term used to refer to how the Korean culture’s popularity allowed it to encompass everything from music, movies, and TV dramas to online games and cuisine.
With Hallyu taking the world by storm and hitting the Philippines extra hard, many Filipinos have become big fans of Korean culture, fangirling and fanboying over Korean actors and idols and even frequenting Korean restaurants, mostly Samgyeopsal, scattered all over the country.
What is Samgyeopsal?
Samgyeopsal, spelled 삼겹살 in hangul and has a direct translation of “three-layer flesh,” is a popular dish of grilled meat belonging to Korean cuisine. Its alternative name, Samgyeopsal-gui, spelled 삼겹살구이 in hangul and directly translates to “grilled three-layer flesh.”
Whether at home or in restaurants, Samgyeopsal is, by tradition, cooked at the table in a special pan designed to let the fat of the meat run off its sides.
It often comes with side dishes, like kimchi or salted fermented vegetables, and is served as an evening meal, best paired with a bottle or two of soju.
With Hallyu hitting the Philippines and lots of Korean media well-loved by Filipinos featuring Korean cuisine, most especially mouth-watering Samgyeopsal, Korean restaurants have started popping up all over the country.
While Samgyeopsal refers to grilled pork belly, most Samggyeopsal restaurants in the Philippines offer other meat options, like different types of marinated or seasoned beef and chicken and even plain unseasoned meat.
Most Samgyeopsal restaurants in the country even have promos where customers can enjoy an unlimited serving of meat for a set time.
In this article, you’ll find the best samgyeopsal restaurants in the Philippines that offer promos that will let you enjoy unlimited servings of a wide array of meat ready for grilling and Korean side dishes that are sure to satisfy your Korean food cravings!
So keep reading!
Best Unlimited Samgyeopsal Restaurants in the Philippines
Sibyullee
At number 1 is Sibyullee, a Korean restaurant in the Philippines that offers authentic unlimited Korean barbecue, with a 4.7 out of 5 stars average rating from 935 ratings on Google Reviews.
This unlimited Korean barbecue restaurant sources its premium meats from the USA and Europe and carefully marinates these meats with their secret sauces.
Sibyullee has two menus, one for dine-in and the other one for take-out. However, only dine-in customers can avail of their unlimited promo.
UNLIMITED PROMO MENU
With 14 different kinds of marinated and unmarinated ready-for-grilling meat dishes, 7 are pork, 4 are chicken, and 3 are beef, Sibyullee gives its customers a wide range of tasty meat when they want to dine in.
If that wasn’t already more than enough, Sibyullee also has ready-for-consumption dishes on its menu for its customers.
These include Haemul Pajeon (Seafood Pancake), Beef Bulgogi Gimbap (Seaweed Rice Roll), and two variations of fried chicken (Soy Garlic and Spicy Korean).
Sibyullee’s unlimited promo includes unlimited soup, rice, steamed egg, cheese dip, and side dishes, like kimchi.
For only 599 pesos, dine-in customers can have as many servings they can consume of whatever dish they want in 2 hours.
Yes, that’s right! Sibyullee offers a 2-hour-long time limit to enjoy their unlimited promo.
But be careful not to end up ordering more servings than you can consume because Sibyullee has a no-takeout policy for its unlimited promo and a 215 peso penalty charge for every 100g of leftover meat, pajeon, or gimbap per table.
HOURS AND LOCATIONS
- G/F CORTE, AYALA MALLS THE 30TH
Address: #30 Meralco Ave, San Antonio, Pasig City
Store Hours: Monday to Sunday
Delivery / Pick Up: 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Dine In: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
- G/F, PROMENADE MALL, GREENHILLS
Address: Annapolis Street Cor. Missouri Street, Greenhills, San Juan City
Store Hours: Monday to Thursday
Delivery / Pick Up: 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Dine In: 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
- G/F, ATC CORPORATE CENTER
Address: 2294 Access Road Alabang Town Center, Muntinlupa City
Store Hours: Monday to Sunday
Delivery / Pick Up: 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Dine In: 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
With its menu and branches, Sibyullee makes sure to give its customers options to satisfy their palates and appetite, even when they want to eat alone because Sibyullee accommodates solo diners.
So the next time you’re feeling hungry and ready to devour grilled meat with side dishes around Pasig, San Juan, or Muntinlupa, check out Sibyullee and try their unlimited Korean BBQ promo!
Romantic Baboy
At number 2 is Romantic Baboy, one of the most well-known Korean Samgyeopsal restaurants in the Philippines, with a 4.3 out of 5 stars average rating from 600 ratings on Google Reviews.
Romantic Baboy rocks an authentic and modern-style Korean barbecue restaurant vibe, allowing their customers to grill as many servings of meat they can grill and eat to their hearts’ desires.
UNLIMITED PROMO MENU
With 15 different kinds of marinated and unmarinated meat and seafood dishes, Romantic Baboy gets the second spot with the most meat options for its customers.
For only 549 PHP, customers can enjoy unlimited servings of all meat dishes on the menu for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Romantic Baboy also has a strict no-leftover policy and will charge a fee of 200 PHP.
I can say that Romantic Baboy’s menu is truly an art of combination as it boasts pork, beef, and chicken, and unlike any of the other restaurants listed in this article, duck meat.
So for those looking to taste new textures and flavors, Romantic Baboy’s got you all covered. With Smokey Duck being the latest addition to its meat dish menu, I’m sure your curious appetite won’t go up in smokes.
As of May 2022, there are already 85 branches of Romantic Baboy all over the country. Most of which are open from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM every day.
Check out the Romantic Baboy restaurants near you at:
ROMANTIC BABOY BRANCHES & MENU (Complete List)
With the most number of branches and also the most number of meat dishes, Romantic Baboy is a restaurant anyone craving samgyeopsal should consider checking out. So let yourself fall in love with Samgyeopsal by dining at any of the 85 branches of this Korean restaurant!
Samgyupsalamat
At number 3 is Samgyupsalamat, one of the first restaurants to open in the Philippines to offer South Korean food and focused on Korean BBQ, with a 4.2 out of 5 stars average rating from 878 ratings on Google Reviews.
Famous for offering unlimited Samgyeopsal or Korean BBQ at a very affordable price. With a menu full of different dishes and two unli dish promos, I’m not surprised Samgyupsalamat’s as well-known and successful as it is today.
UNLIMITED PROMO MENU
Samgyupsalamat has nine kinds of marinated and unmarinated ready-for-grilling meat dishes, 5 of which are pork, and the other 4 are beef.
Samgyupsalamat customers can avail of either its Unli 1 promo, where they can enjoy unlimited servings of pork, or Unli 2 promo, where they can enjoy as many servings they can consume of beef and pork.
On weekdays from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, or what Samgyupsalamat calls its happy hour, customers can enjoy Unli 1 for only 399 PHP and Unli 2 for only 449 PHP.
But after 3:00 PM up to 2:00 AM on weekdays and 11:00 AM to 2:00 AM on weekends, customers will have to pay the regular prices of 449 PHP for Unli 1 and 499 PHP for Unli 2.
While Samgyupsalamat doesn’t have as many meat dishes as its competitors, it lets its customers eat all they want without worrying about time limitations.
Samgyupsalamat’s promos also come with complementary side dishes, and customers are always free to ask for more.
As of January 2022, Samgyupsalamat has 61 branches all over the country, all of which are open from 11:00 AM to 2:00 AM. All Samgyupsalamat operate and accommodate customers every day.
Check out the Samgyupsalamat restaurants near you at:
Samgyupsalamat Menu (with Branches & Delivery)
Given that Samgyupsalamat has been around as early as 2012—back when EXO debuted and everyone had PSY’s hit single Gangnam Style stuck in their heads—this business has been operating long enough to perfect the quality of their food and services.
So if you want to end up with a happy and thankful stomach, you’ll never go wrong with Samgyupsalamat!
Premier the Samgyupsal
At number 4 is Premier The Samgyupsal, a restaurant that offers a premiere unlimited Korean BBQ & Shabu Shabu dining experience, with a 4.2 out of 5 stars average rating from 1,200 ratings on Google Reviews.
While Premier The Samgyupsal has over 1,000 ratings on Google Reviews, you’ll be surprised to know that there’s no waiting in long lines to dine at this Korean restaurant.
Many customers mention short to no waiting time to get a table at this Korean BBQ and Shabu Shabu restaurant.
The Premier Samgyupsal caters to dine-in, delivery, and take-out—but like the other three Korean restaurants I listed in this article—their unlimited promos are only available for its dine-in customers.
UNLIMITED PROMO
With nine different marinated and unmarinated meat dishes, 4 of which are pork, 2 of which are chicken, and 3 of which are beef, The Premier Samgyupsal’s menu offers almost as many options as its competitors.
The Premier Samgyupsal has four unlimited promos. One is Unli Pork and Chicken, the other one is Unli Beef Pork and Chicken, the third one is Unli Shabu Shabu, and the last one is Unli BBQ + Shabu Shabu.
All unlimited promos come with 15 complimentary side dishes and unlimited rice.
The Premier Samgyupsal also offers discounts for their unlimited promos when customers dine at any of their branches during lunch.
Customers can avail of their Unli Pork & Chicken for only 500 PHP and only 450 PHP or 50 PHP less with the restaurant’s lunch promo.
Customers can also avail of the Unli Mix and Unli Shabu Shabu promos for only 580 PHP and only 500 PHP or 80 PHP less when they dine during the lunch period.
- PREMIER THE SAMGYUPSAL – MALATE
Address: 1720 Mabini Street, Cor Alonzo St, Malate, Manila, Metro Manila
Store Hours: Monday to Sunday
Delivery / Pick Up: 24 hours
Dine In: 24 hours
- PREMIER THE SAMGYUPSAL – TOMAS MORATO
Address: 116B Sct. Lozano St, 1100 Tomas Morato Ave, Metro Manila
Store Hours: Monday to Sunday
Dine In: 24 hours
- PREMIER THE SAMGYUPSAL – THE RISE
Address: Assembly Grounds at The Rise, Second Floor, Malugay, Makati, 1203 Metro Manila
Store Hours: Monday to Sunday
Delivery / Pick Up: 9:00 AM to 3:00 AM
Dine In: 9:00 AM to 3:00 AM
- PREMIER THE SAMGYUPSAL – BGC
Address: 116B Sct. Lozano St, 1100 Tomas Morato Ave, Metro Manila
Store Hours: Monday to Sunday
Delivery / Pick Up: 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Dine In: 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM
- PREMIER THE SAMGYUPSAL – MARIKINA
Address: Lot 3 Block, 4 Mayor Gil Fernando Ave, Brgy, Marikina, 1800 Metro Manila
Store Hours: Monday to Thursday
Dine In: 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Store Hours: Friday to Sunday
Dine In: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Key Takeaways
So whether you’re craving Korean Samgyeopsal or Japanese Hotpot, or even when your appetite’s big and you’re craving both, a table at any of the 4.
The Premier Samgyupsal branches is just the right spot to make your stomach full of premiere quality food. Visit The Premier Samgyupsal now without the fear of queueing in line!
Read More:
Affordable Buffet Restaurants in Makati, Philippines
