Matjoa House Korean BBQ

We always have such a hard time choosing what to eat as everything on the menu has its own delicious charm. We had the opportunity to introduce my aunt and uncle in laws to their first Korean meal today, and it was incredible as usual. To start off, we had the seafood pancake (which was cooked to perfection), Korean bbq (brisket, pork belly, rib eye and filet à la carte) and seolungtang. All the dishes were exactly as I expected- so yummy! Even each of the banchan were cooked with so much flavor, and we were so impressed with the spicy Chinese broccoli(?). They change the banchan every day so you know they’re fresh! The friendly environment and delicious food really made this such a great experience for our family. Will be back next time we’re in town!

Matjoa is the best Korean bbq you can find. The food is delicious, and the service is phenomenal. They helped us cook the meat and showed us the traditional way to eat the food using all of the ingredients. I definitely recommend the kimchi pancake 👌

Don’t let the 1 star reviews steer you away! I’ve been coming to Matjoa House since their Clearwater location and never had an issue with their service or food quality. It’s a KBBQ spot so the meat comes out raw, if anything it’s user error for not knowing how to cook the meat. If that is an issue the servers help guide you. The quality of the meat is top tier (the best kbbq in Florida) and all the side dishes (banchan) are ALL DELICIOUS. You can tell a lot love and effort goes into making them. If cooking at the table isn’t your jam, they also have a full menu of Korean entrees and soups. I’ve tried everything of their menu and you can’t go wrong with anything. Give them a try and support small businesses ☺️

We had gone to their former location in Clearwater and weren’t impressed at all. We decided to try this new location, and they have genuinely turned things around. Super friendly service, good,food and terrible k-pop music (j/k). We were impressed and quite happy that we discovered a new legit Korean restaurant in Tampa. We will return.

FOOD IS AMAZING!!!!! I come here often and everyone else should as well. The food is partially devoured so please excuse this photo but we just couldn’t wait. I ordered the Korean Short Ribs, Cheese Corn, and Japchae. Highly recommend this dishes. This food is beyond delicious and the staff is so inviting. The short ribs are perfect thickness, slightly saucy, and has a nice grilled taste. The cheese corn is not overly cheesy and has a beautiful crust. The japchae has the perfect ratio of meat and veggies with a well balanced sauce. An honorable mention should also go to the banchan but mostly the spicy fish cakes, which are the best I have ever had. The portion sizes are worth the prices. Simply put….COME EAT HERE. Thank you Matjoa!!!