Red Castle Korean BBQ - Korean barbecue restaurant in Rialto - 403 S Riverside Ave, USA

Red Castle is newly renovated! This place used to be really good, now it’s amazing!!! They gave the establishment a facelift and now the decor matches the quality of food they present. The food quality has always been consistently of high caliber! And it remains so! I have been to a number of different Korean BBQ restaurants from Rialto to Rancho Cucamonga to Ontario. I can say with the utmost confidence that Red Castle blows them all out of the water. This place is the real deal! And it is easy on the pocket! This is where you want to get your Korean BBQ! You will not be disappointed!!!

Firs time here and it was really good. Really cheap too. I wanna say it was like 50 bucks for me and my boyfriend. Cool like place.

This place became one of my favorite Korean bbq. Good service and good meats! They have a good space and the wait time is fair enough compare to the other bbq places. Just to let you know the gratuity is already added to your receipt (fair enough tho)

I had such a great experience here. We (3)came early on Saturday morning around 11 the service was great! The owner and workers would walk around ask if we needed anything, change out the grill, I believe it was the owner was even so nice, she showed us how to cook the meat and cut the pork belly in pieces for us. This was my first coming here, my cousin’s boyfriend said he always loved this place. I can’t believe some people were so rude with the reviews about this place. If you never been here I highly recommend you give them a try.

Updated review on 10/11/2023. I have reviewed this place several times. One review was not very favorable because the guy who said he was the manager treated poorly in my opinion. Nevertheless, I've always loved the food here, but the atmosphere due to a very outdated decor and overall look of the inside of the place was not very inviting. But after not visiting here for a few months, it turns out they've done a complete remodel of the inside and it is very nice. The food is still good and the service seems to have also improved. I'm posting pictures of the new decor which is black and grey versus the old red and yellow.

This place is one of my favorite places to go out with friends for dinner. The options are good and their service is usually relative quick. The reason for the 4 stars is because they no longer have rice paper and don’t offer more vegetable options. Also, parking is quite difficult at times. I really appreciate that they play K-pop in the background. Not necessarily because I like to listen to it but because it gives a especial touch to the setting. I recommend this place no doubt 👍🏼

Update November '23: Redecorated and minor changes to menu. We walked into the happy hour promotion and got a free upgrade, pay for menu a and get menu b. So it more than compensated for the recent price rise. The big surprise is some of the meat items improved, and new ones added. Squid is now a whole squid instead of slices. That's unheard of at the value end of the market. Highlight of the new stuff are the spicy beef belly, thin sliced pork belly, all of them recommended. Fans of brisket should try the beef belly as the extra fat makes it more flavorful. The seasoning of bulgongi is now traditional but slightly bland. A little more seasoning would be perfect. The steak is the same old steak, slightly on the low end of marbling, but it's not realistic to expect more. As a yardstick it's better than Texas Roadhouse and this is all you can eat, repeat order if you want a challenge. Steam egg improved, still my favorite. So not only price champion, but quality now comparable to mid price, even touching high end fine dining in parts. One star added to food. People who are inclined should ask for chilli paste, on top of the sauce and oil on the table. Service is fast, courteous and patient. Fully justified the enforced service charge. For example the grill was changed out every fifteen twenty minutes, which I thought was more often than strictly necessary. I'm okay with a crusted grill. My previous main complaint of low heating power was addressed. The new burner was adequate. Very easy to get good color with thin slices, thicker cuts still need a little time. Overall a must visit just on value proposition and flavor. Happy hour is truly happy. My friend was making tentative plans to go regularly, and the return of draft beer may nudge him into it. 2021: Menu a is price champion in south California. We had menu b for the added variety at $4 premium. Meat quality average to above average. Seasoning is funny on some, like lemon on beef bugongi, I'd prefer if they stick to classic flavor profile. Service friendly and fast, and rated above average to fair, mainly because the restaurant is full and she's channeling Eddie Murphy, but still managed to gave us everything we asked including extra napkins and tongs. Yes the young lady did drop one out of four in our second round, but I felt no big hardship because we can order again right after. Serving sizes some generous and some less, but no stopping anyone to order again, and came out promptly within 3 minutes. No attempt to delay or skim on orders, so no need to order too far ahead and unable to finish. The only nick pick being the burner was low on heating power, they could increase the table turnover for a bigger burner. And less so for the lack of any dessert on menu. I'd love a palate cleanser, if not breath refresher, to finish the meal. My favorite offerings are steamed egg, squid, octopus, spare ribs and potatoe salad. 20 minutes wait for a table on a Monday at 7 PM. Send advance party to sign up on queue, especially weekends. Despite price rise of $2 to 17.99 menu a, 21.99 menu b, this is my number one pick for Korean bbq, a no contest best buy. There's better quality meats and better seasoning out there, but nowhere near this price. Ideal for economical family dinner or casual friends gathering, where the diy cook-your-own forces interaction and conversation, no everybody working their phones and ignore each other. Not for hardline vegetarians.

Celebrating a friend moving on to bigger and better ventures. So we took him to the Red Castle Korean BBQ as a farewell gift. Personally, my first time visit. Reminded me of an old type breakfast diner. Very out dated and simple. To my surprise was seeing in the middle of every table a cooking station where you prepare your own food. Again, new to me. It was a very unique experience but pretty awesome. Very friendly staff and they explain every aspect of the menu to you. Beers weren't as cold as expected. They do need to chill their beers a lot more. Food was excellent. Overall experience was extremely fun. Will definitely return. It is an unique experience. Highly recommended 👌