Lava Korean Steakhouse

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   Judi or Mike

   VIP

   New York City

   20 reviews

   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved it! The sushi was fresh and delicious! The service(Dave) was attentive. They were able to make a vegan adjustment to the miso ramen and my drink was yum! Highly recommend. I would like to return!
   

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   Godfrey

   New York City

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Dinner was great! We got thr filet mignon and ny strip. Took a little trial n error to cook right, but turned out amazing! Highly recommended!
   

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   Elizabeth

   New York City

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 1 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   This was cool in theory but I wish for the price you got to pick your own sides and I wish they gave you the option of having your near pre cut into cubes. We also never got the veggies that were supposed to come with the meat to grill it. I thought this would be similar to melting pot and it kind of was, but wasn’t my favorite experience. The steak was incredible though.
   

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   Greg

   Charleston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Delicious selections from sushi to burgers and many interesting offerings between. Service was so good I thought I was in a different world. Price not bad either. I’m definitely going back.
   

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   tina

   New York City

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 6 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great dining experience, we will definitely be back. Our apps and dinners were all tasty. Nothing to complain about here. 
   

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   RobK

   VIP

   New York City

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 26 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Birthday / Anniversary dinner with my love (@anniessweetstuff )! Annie’s birthday and our 11 yr anniversary was yesterday and we celebrated at Lava Korean Steakhouse (@lavakoreanstakehouse ). Walking in your immediately touched by the simple beauty of this restaurant, elegant but not pretentious. Annie started with a Rum Punch ( and it had a punch to it! ) and I enjoyed a very large Mango Margarita ( excellent taste and mixed nicely) . The tables are set up so you can have your meal cooking at your table or brought out fully prepared, we tried the fully prepared meals this time but will definitely do the table cooking next time . I started with the Fried Calamari with a delicious Thai Chili sauce , calamari fried nicely but the sauce just kicked it up a notch , flavorful and not overly spicy, Annie and I shared an order of “Mandoo” ,5 fried chicken dumplings, these were light with lots of flavor and filled perfectly . Annie’s meal was a chicken and steak Habachi with rice and grilled vegetables, for my meal I had the Mongolian Beef scallions and a house brown sauce . Both our meals were delicious, the meats were tender ( my marinated beef practically melted in my mouth) and plentiful and vegetables cooked beautifully. Kaleb our server was excellent, friendly , personable, and never rushing us but always asking if we had any questions or wants. Everything about Lava was excellent, from the decor the atmosphere the amazing foods , our server and truly reasonably priced . The bar is spacious and an outside dining area adds to the experience. Looking forward to going back again soon, you should definitely give this little gem a try.
   

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   Bob

   Charlotte

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 25 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We always have a wonderful experience when dining here. One of our favorite places in NMB.
   

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   sandy

   VIP

   New York City

   7 reviews

   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 12 October 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   It's a newer restaurant, the ambiance not great - The lighting is way too bright - looks more like a cafeteria rather then a upscale dining destination. The food and service was good, but it's pricey - The room needs a makeover to if you're offering a higher end product, the space should be complementary -
   

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   John

   Charleston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 12 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Nice experience cooking at the table. The food was well prepared and would appeal to most. The spice level was on the mild side, but still balanced. The service was outstanding and delightful, very attentive, thus making the experience exceptional.
   

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    Suzy

    VIP

    Charleston

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on 11 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Food and service was excellent! Love the ambiance!
    

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