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wook kim 4 years ago

We were really excited to eat at Nuri based on different reviews and recommendations. It was a toss up between 5 stars and 4 stars, so let me explain the positives and the reason for 4 stars: Positive: beautiful restaurant with very professional waitstaff. Korean restaurants are usually know for bad service and this isn’t that. But there were also no Korean waitstaff. The kimchee fried rice was one of the best I’ve had. Chunky steak and very nice flavour overall. We ordered the Nuri chef special. Reasonable price at $39/person and if you are not a big eater, the quantity is perfect. Quality of the meat was excellent and juicy. Negatives to bring it down from 5 stars to 4 stars: the soup was beyond salty. I love eating my Korean stews but I couldn’t take more than 2 bites of the soup. Korean food is known for their side dishes. Often this is what separates good from great Korean restaurants. The side dishes at Nuri were average at best. Would I recommend Nuri? Absolutely…hopefully they can continue to fine tune some aspects to be amazing.

Benjamine Harshbarger 4 years ago

Wonderful dinner for our anniversary. Drinks we great and meat choices were awesome. My wife had the lobster and loved it. There was a live DJ playing 90s throwbacks so was different. Place had a nice energy and everyone was friendly and helpful. Was nice to have some Soju as we hadn’t had any in a while. They brought us a complementary dessert for us since it was out anniversary-was a nice personal touch. Really enjoyed our experience and cant wait to come back!

Shelley F Edited 4 years ago

Nuri Grill is an interesting take on Korean BBQ with a fine-dining steakhouse twist. To be honest, the cold, unwelcoming attitude of the hostess gave me a bad first impression of this place. Maybe she was having a bad day, but the rest of the staff members - the server and bartender - made up for that. Unlike many other korean barbeque restaurants, Nuri Grill is not all you can eat. I went with a party of five people (unexpected guest tagged along), so we ordered 2 Nuri Feasts, then the Sweet and Sour Chicken, Pan Fried Octopus, Crab Fritters, and the Steak Noodles as starters/sides. The portions are quite small, so obviously not ideal for sharing beyond 3-4 people. Pan Fried Octopus: BEAUTIFUL presentation, sauce was delicious. Very small portion and with a tad too much salt. Personally, I don't eat octopus, but with the crisp batter disguising the tentacles, this time was an exception. I would recommend. Sweet & Sour chicken: I wanted to slap my friend silly for ordering CHICKEN at a steakhouse/KBBQ place. Alas, it was still delicious, but not unique. Crab Fritters: Again, quite delicious with beautiful presentation. Would recommend. Steak noodles: (if you've seen Parasite

Keith Beitter (KGB) Edited 4 years ago

I frequent a lot of Korean BBQ restaurants. As far as meat quality goes I would rank this as one of the tops, quite excellent. This I would classify as upper scale for a Korean BBQ place. Service was good, slightly slow getting our check at the end but no complaints about anything else. They were extremely busy. General manager introduced himself and the layout of the restaurant was elegant and upscale. Only reason I didn't rate it a 5 is the sides could have had a little more variety and with a table of 4 the quantity brought out was maybe for the amount of 2. However they did bring more on request. I do recommend this as an upscale date type environment. It will be added to my regular rotation. Well done to the owners and managers. Thank you for a good experience.

Tien Hoang 4 years ago

The restaurant provided an excellent experience of fine dining mixed with Korean food. I have not experienced any Korean restaurant in the Dallas area that has the quality of meats and quality of service that Nuri provides. The meats were perfectly lean And delicious. The staff provided exceptional service and was very attentive to our needs. Setting it apart from the stereotypical Korean bbq experience which uses the typical soy bean paste and sesame oil dipping condiments, Nuri uses its own array of delicious sauces and truffle salt that brings a new and unique taste to the Korean bbq experience. Aside from taste, the presentation of the food was aesthetic and classy, making the experience pleasing to our taste buds and our eyes. Nuri is a Restaurant that is obviously well thought of, cared for, and managed by its owner. In order to start the restaurant, the owner brought in the expertise of a Michelin rated chef, and it clearly shows through the quality of experience at Nuri.