Reviews for COBRA in Pittsburgh, PA
They didn't do anything wrong but I wouldn't go back for several reasons. The biggest reason I wouldn't go back is because of... the lack of variety for the BBQ. There is another Korean BBQ restaurant in Pittsburgh that isn't fancy at all, but has muchbetter options for the BBQ. Cobra does not have any chicken for the BBQ and instead of shrimp they have prawns with the head andshells on nor do they have pork belly which is my daughter's favorite meat to cook on the BBQ. The portions are tiny toocompared to the other restaurant which gives you a big plate of each meat you order. Cobra makes you pay for the lettuce toowhile the other restaurant serves it complementary. Cobra is fancy and dark and serves very fancy petite foods but that is notwhat I am looking for in a BBQ. I prefer a variety of meats to grill and a lot of food. I don't need fancy. I wanted to tryCobra because it looked so fancy and I thought the food would be wonderful. The food was okay. I was not impressed. They don'tgive you ice for your water, instead they have water on the table, which is room temperature that you serve yourself. Our waiterwas also a bit snippy at times too. I will not go back. I will continue to go to my little hole in the wall Korean BBQrestaurant where the staff is super friendly and the food choices are abundant and the portions are plenty big. Read more
I had assumed I wouldn't be able to find much here as a vegan, but there were actually some great options! Absolutely loved all... the food especially the japchae and I feel like the Korean food scene in Pittsburgh was lacking before I discovered this place. Read more
I loved the food, but the service was very poor. I was expecting much more from this restaurant. It took far too long to get... anything we asked for and we often had ask about our already ordered items. The server would rarely come to check on our groupand when they did they often had empty hands and no updates!!!! Our reservation was made far in advance for my friend’sbirthday. I tried to make everything easy for the server, the first time they arrived at the table I let them know that peoplewould be paying separately and we informed them at that time who was with who. One of the couples were charged a gratuity fee!!!After dinner we stayed there waiting for the cupcakes that we brought to be presented. We stayed there so long I had get up andask them to get things rolling. Our reservation was for 7:20 (our party had arrived on time) and it was 10 at that time. Wefinally got out of there at 10:30. Extremely disappointed with our service. Our birthday girl had fun but damn this is supposedto be a great restaurant?! Again the food and drinks were fantastic, once we got them. Read more
We enjoyed our time here and most of the food, but it is expensive and definitely overpriced. We would try a bbq table again... only if we had a large party and would order alacart over the omakase options. The wagyu and galbi were the true highlights. Ididn't find any of the banchun particarily notable. The potatoes are better if you bbq them and then toss them back in theirsauce. The daikon is incredibly boring, but we tried it a few different ways, the best of which was in the leftover galbi sauceand then grilled. There was also kimchee and two other dishes that I don't recall their names. One was some sort of pickledcucumbers; it was ok. The other was the best of all the banchans, but I am not sure what it was. Bokchoy? I was not a fan ofthe soju, redbull flight. It's also $24, which is kind of crazy because soju is so inexpensive (We usually buy a bottle atKorean restaurants). I was impressed with the Bubble Pop. The flavors blended well, and the drink was neither overly sweet nortart. The decor and vibe were nice, and the bbq area was busy but not overly loud. We also checked into the karaoke prices,which I didn't see listed on their site. It's $30 for a half hour and $50 for an hour for up to ten people. Read more
I brought my girlfriend to celebrate her 43rd birthday along with our close friends and I have to say we had a spectacular time.... They are all still talking about it and I'm so grateful for the amazing service, delicious food, out of this world drinks andall around great experience! Our server Nicki was great and informative about the bbq table and menu and was absolutely great!Thank you Cobra! Read more
Amazing food. Just simply a pleasure of an experience. The protein, wether you go for the Wagyu or the Bulgogi, is so flavorful... and delicious. Our host, Amber, was very knowledgeable and is the perfect person to help someone who's never experienced KoreanBBQ before. The pricetag can be a bit expensive, but for the money it would be hard to find a better bang for your buck in thearea. Cannot recommend this place enough Read more
omg! so happy i found this place best meal I had in a long time! great environment as well! my kids had a blast...and going back... next week for girls night! all the combinations of condiments and meat...my taste buds were on fire... Great Korean BBQ Read more
Oysters let's go! Great atmosphere, relaxed and fun. Drinks are great, kudos to the old fashioned. And staff super friendly with... good vibes. Read more