Hama Korean BBQ buffet in Leeds

I’ll be as fair as possible with my review, I enjoyed the fact we can cook our meats, quality of the meat was good enough (not amazing) I feel that for the price could have better quality and a lot more options. Rice was well over cooked. There was a crispy chicken looked weird like it was some sort of caramel on top not even sure. Sushi was decent. I think they should have a lot more options felt very limited. If you go to Fazenda lunch time is £37 per person and you have so many options and the quality is next level but again it’s my opinion only. Here I paid £33 each adult plus £3 for my young daughter and £5 my eldest as well as drinks. Desserts were so disappointing.. melon had no taste, peach was from those big tins.. and some mini cupcakes that you can buy in Asda.. and then there was pancakes as well and they probably were cooked on the morning and there was still there and no one was even eating them.. The space at the table was very little for the amount of things you put on the table and everything is plastic and a bit old already. I had to go 3 times to the bar to pick up my own cutlery and tissues. Restaurant also a bit dirty in my opinion.. it wasn’t even full I dropped my beer and no one even came to clean the table or even ask if everything was okay etc. Coming from a background in several restaurants I really don’t mind the price of the taste, quality and service is there. Hope things can get better as I like Asian Food a lot.

Genuinely one of the best experiences I’ve had. My partner who has experienced Korean food in the past has made this a comfortable experience but also the friendly staff, the atmosphere, the general vibe of the place is so relaxing and comforting. Any questions we had, our waiter answered with no hesitation!! All the food was fresh and also labelled (helped me understand what was what). Want to say a big thank you to the staff at KAMA!!! For sure a returning customer ❤️

I had dinner here last night and encountered a waitress who truly deserved a shout-out. I noticed a local couple next to me who weren’t too familiar with how to handle Korean BBQ. This attentive waitress patiently explained everything to them, helped prepare the raw meat for grilling, and even guided them on pairing it with vegetables for the best experience. Huge thanks to her—not only for her excellent service but also for promoting Korean cuisine. 10 stars for both the restaurant and the waitress!

I had an amazing experience at a Korean buffet The variety of dishes was incredible, and everything tasted so fresh and flavorful The atmosphere was lively, making it a great place to enjoy a meal. Highly recommend it!

All you can eat Korean food within 90 minutes.

Bring an appetite. Not cheap but a fabulous selection of food including DIY grilling of meats

Reasonable prize with nice foods and services.

Foods and vibe were really nice. I will definitely find here again.

Great food and very different experience could have sat and ate the BBQ meat all night

Amazing food for a bbq buffet!!! Has a great time, lovely staff! They were super accommodating :)

The food was lovely, the staff were friendly. Plenty of variety and options for us to enjoy. Would recommend again :)

Very low quality meat only come here if you plan on getting value from eating a large quantity

Food is terrible the beef taste like stone.not be back again!!

Not overly impressed, food was very basic and cold also the sushi wasn't labelled up as my wife is vegetarian ,not worth £33 pp £22pp veggie ,,staff was friendly and nice,, would not be going back

Dire. You collect an unlimited quantity of meat or fish and grill it yourself. Costs 33. Side dishes available. Service was excellent. Drinks expensive. Problem is, the meat is poor quality. Cheap cuts, fatty, flavourless, and the sides are poor quality, cold, and did not look appetising. For that price point there are a lot better places to eat. Won't be returning.

Service was great 👍🏻 buffet was decent, could’ve included ice cream as part of the dessert, the fruits are fresh 👌🏻 all in all good for first timer

Good food at an a relatively affordable price

Such a cool experience. Second time here and would definitely come again!!

Food was good. Staff was very helpful

great service and food is great !!

Everything is excellent!! The staffs are friendly!

Always love coming here for korean bbq. Our favourite spot.

Fancied having a mixture of foods so decided to go for a nice Saturday night. The service above all from the ladies as waitresses were lovely and attentive, although they did seem stressed and unhappy which might be saying something. We were so excited seeing all the selection of the hot and raw meats, with the sushi and sweet desserts it appears a great selection. To say the food was poor quality is an understatement and we are perplexed how anyone around us was enjoying it. The only nice raw meat was the bbq pork, the rest tastes like defrosted meat with no flavour. The hot food was luke warm, the garlic mayo chicken speaks for itself. The sticky chicken we were most excited for my friends was covered in blood so put her off eating anything else. I found a black hair in my rice, the only thing I enjoyed was the bbq pork and the calamari but it was just plain squid rings so just pure luck that tasted okay. After our first lot of raw meat and hot food ( equated to 4 plates both raw and hot) we both thought right let’s try make this work and go back and just get the things we enjoyed. But going up the counter we both felt so sick and couldn’t stomach any more ( we are big foodies) so this is a rareity. We offered to pay for one person as we wanted to leave as both felt sick and uncomfortable, the manager didn’t really understand what we said and think he thought we were mad at our seats and just wanted money off. He gave us £10 off each which we appreciated but still so gutted to have spent £22 each on food that we didn’t enjoy and felt sick for hours after. Appreciate the people in here try their best but I really wouldn’t go here if you’re looking for nice Korean food.

The service was mediocre, the atmosphere was also quite good. The only problem was that the food wasn't very fresh. I started and had 2 pieces of the pork and it seemed to have went off. And I tried to get a refund but they refused and gave me a discount which I was unsatisfied with. Personally would not recommend it.

Beautiful service, great atmosphere, amazing staff, 10/10 would recommend :)

Food was lovely and staff very kind and helpful

Great atmosphere. The service was great and plenty of options on food. Overall I would recommend to family and friends.

I threw up and got a headache. The food is not fresh and had the texture of rubber

It was such a lovely experience to eat at Hama. The staff, especially the male manager was very helpful. The food was amazing. I will definitely visit there again.

Great good and lovely service 👍 I Recommend visiting when you're in Leeds!

This restaurant is overpriced. The selection of meats and the buffet consist of a small selection of typical Korean food that you can find in any other Korean restaurant, most of which were tasty, however having to pay £33 per person for something so simple turns the taste rather sour. The restaurant space was also full of smoke, clearly it is not a space suited for a grill restaurant. I have a weak respiratory system and I could barely breathe in there. When we inquired about this we were told this is how it gets when the restaurant is full. So the owner knows their restaurant is not suitable to have this many grills working at the same time. The tools that were provided for grilling the meats were also visibly damaged and dirty with yellow stains on them. There was a simple guide for grilling meats next to the table, but it did not mention how to grill seafood, nor did we get much info from the staff in regards to grilling Also, keep in mind drinks are not included in the BBQ buffet price. Additionally, a large amount of the buffet dishes were empty or about to be empty, practically bringing the buffet size to half of its advertised size. We ate there from 19:30 - 21:00. I do not believe there is a valid reason for half of the buffet being empty at that hour. Finally, when paying £33 to eat food you expect for dessert something better than store-bought mini pancakes and whipped cream...

Great food, lovely interior and staff.

Delicious food with a huge variety of different cuts and very polite employees. I highly recommend this place.

All you can eat meat! There was a wide variety of kimchi and namul and it was delicious!

All you can eat Korean BBQ, with lots of choices, plus extra hot and cold dishes.

The staff were friendly and helpful with it being our first time here. The raw meat section did not look very appealing, found it hard to find a steak that hadn't started to go brown. The precooked section, which includes some noodles, veg, and chicken wings, was underwhelming. We were a party of 7 people, 2 of which were ill the next day. I paid £111 for 2 adults ,1 teenager and 1 child with 1 drink each for a meal I had go and get and cook myself.

Nice korean food. Good atmosphere. Staffs are very friendly and helpful.

The chef bent over backwards to accommodate my food intolerances, for which I am extremely grateful, and so I wanted to reward her efforts with a five-star as it is rare to see restaurants who genuinely care. I enjoyed the food and will definitely go back when I next visit Leeds.

Our first visit here today. The food was great and the staff lovely. Thank you for giving us a great service. We'll definitely be back!

Had absolutely lovely dinner with my boyfriend here, kind staff and lovely selection, not excessively big buffet but still very nice options, marinated meats were especially good and we ate until we felt like we were gonna burst xP

I love this place! 2nd visit and I swear I enjoyed it more! Well worth a visit for a quirky dining experience! The only downside is you come away stinking of cooking 🤣 Garlic Mayo crispy chicken is to die for 👌

Lovely food, the meats are well marinated, the rest speaks for itself. Staff were very friendly and attentive. The tables should be bigger for 4 people. The place gave a great experience and sense of Korean food.

We tried their buffet without BBQ option. It cost us £22 per person which was an absolute waste of money. They should not guide customers about this buffet option (without BBQ). And if they are, please add a bit more things in the menu. It was literally one deep fried crispy chicken and derp fried wings which were really bad in taste.

Upon arrival it was a pretty lovely experience. The servers checked in on us throughout the meal and changed our grill out when needed. It has a lovely atmosphere, didn't seem too noisy despite being pretty busy. £33 pp for the all you can eat buffet. I loved the novelty of cooking my own meats and being able to eat all I could. The choice of food for mains was varied and nice. That being said, and the reason I'm only giving 3 stars, the quality of the food was not amazing. The meat for personal cooking seemed to be really fatty with not much meat to it. I went back for some beef steak as it had run out. A fresh tub of it was there but frozen solid. Very hard to cook meat how you like it from frozen. The choices for something sweet after were also quite limited. Overall a good experience, I had fun and enjoyed the uniqueness, I would recommend but also wouldn't return.

Buen servicio, pero restaurante podría hacer con una limpieza - a las placas de fuego y los pisos. Espero que la comida no se desperdicie ya que el restaurante estaba muy vacío. La cena muy informal y las cabinas no son los asientos más prácticos para un buffet.

Absolutely poor selection of foods especially for the price , would say its the worst buffet I have been to .

¡Visita familiar! El servicio era lento, aunque amable! Esta fue mi primera experiencia de barbacoa coreana y me sentí ligeramente abrumado por el condimento en la carne que proporcionó muy poca profundidad de sabor, pero resulta que, ¡me encanta Kimchi! Me encantaron los brotes de judías y espinacas también!

Only tried the buffet and didn't like it. Very little variety and the hot food was cold.

The food was amazing. And the customer service was superb. Very lovely staff. I had my birthday here and it was lovely they sang /played music for me no requests , just from them knowing it was my birthday . They gave me a little cake and candle on the house 🥰🥰. Lovely background for pictures and a very good mirror as well .

There are 12 types of grilled meat at the Korean buffet in Leeds, so I don't know which one to eat first. It's the perfect place to have pork belly and a glass of soju when you're craving Korean food abroad.

Lovely food, tbh I think it’s just a bit overpriced though for the lack of variety. It was about right before the prices went up. If they offered peeled prawns that might tip me over the edge to this price bracket being worth it

You’d be better off buying a pot noodle and staying at home!

Meat was nice and fresh, but it is overpriced. £33 per adult, the grill wasn’t big enough for multiple people to use it at once. I had a prawn that tasted really funny (like soap almost). Not a wide selection of sauces/seasonings, the fried rice ran out and didn’t get replaced. Staff were really lovely but it just wasn’t worth the price unfortunately.

I should have paid attention to the critical tripadvisor reviews. This place was bad. Really bad. The buffet selection was lacklustre and bland, the raw meats were, for the most part, terrible quality. The 'steak' was as tough as leather. The chicken was poor quality and saved only by the marinades - took an age to cook too. The pork was very forgettable. The only meat I didn't hate were the prawns. They insist on you keeping a sheet of paper on the grill and cooking on that, which I firmly believe makes it worse. You don't have to do this at Bulgogi Grill and the meat cooked much better there. Service was extremely basic. We were seated and they only came to take plates, never once asking how things were. We were so extremely disappointed with the quality of the food that we didn't stay long. £33pp is a ripoff for what you get. Go to Bulgogi instead, it's much, much nicer.

We came here for a family meal. The staff were friendly and welcoming, the food was good and we enjoyed the experience. My 6 year old Son especially enjoyed himself as he got to cook his own food and enjoyed being able to try lots of different things he had not tried before.

Reservé una mesa para 5 en Hama, Leeds como celebración de mi hija pasando sus niveles A y mi hijo pasando sus GCSEs ya que pensé que sería algo diferente, qué razón tenía.   Estábamos hacinados en una cabina para 4 conmigo mismo sentado en lo que solo podría describirse como una silla de camping al final, justo en el medio del pasillo con la gente teniendo que apretar más allá de mí. Pedimos 4 cocas y un agua, que venía en latas. En el sitio web, dice que puede tener la experiencia de "cocinar en la mesa" por £ 33 la cabeza o simplemente el buffet por £ 22 cada uno.   Inmediatamente te obligan a subir el precio, incluso el sitio web dice que hay 25 platos para elegir en el buffet.   Los niños subieron primero y regresaron con unos fideos en salsa, cuando yo y mi esposa subimos, la mayoría de los tureens que contenían comida cocinada estaban vacíos, lo que obviamente había estado allí bastante tiempo.   Floté alrededor durante 5 minutos con medio plato de patatas fritas, ya que había poco más antes de salir y nos fuimos a otro lugar. Soy plenamente consciente del concepto de barbacoa coreana, ya que es similar a la olla china, que he tenido antes y fue encantador, pero esto fue una amarga decepción y si Hama Leeds quiere tener éxito, realmente necesitan tener un replanteamiento, ya que esto fue terrible.   Me niego a pagar 165 libras más bebidas por medio plato de patatas fritas y una lata de coca dietética

I booked a table for 5 at Hama, Leeds as a celebration of my daughter passing her A levels and my son passing his GCSE's as I thought it would be something different, how right I was. We were crammed into a booth for 4 with myself sat on what could only be described as a camping chair at the end, right in the middle of the aisle with people having to squeeze past me. We ordered 4 cokes and a water, that came in cans. On the website, it says you can have the 'cook at the table' experience for £33 a head or just the buffet for £22 each. You are immediately coerced into the higher price, even the the website states there are 25 dishes to choose from on the buffet. The kids went up first and came back with some noodles in sauce, when me and my wife went up, the majority of the tureens containing cooked food were empty, what was there had obviously been there quite a while. I floated around for 5 minutes with half a plate of cold chips as there was little else before we came out and went elsewhere. I'm fully aware of the concept of Korean barbecue as it's similar to Chinese hotpot, which I've had before and was lovely, but this was a bitter disappointment and if Hama Leeds want to succeed, they really need to have a rethink as this was appalling. I refuse to pay £165 plus drinks for half a plate of cold chips and a can of diet coke.

A great time with friends, and very accommodating to my vegetarian friend

YOOOOOOO I found an awesome place where you could feel that you are in Korea. the food menus are dynamic as you saw the pics and definitely amazing taste. the workers are so kind as well. you don't need to buy a flight ticket for K-bbq. just go here

This restaurant gave me the best experience in Leeds. The restaurant's kim gave me the most friendly experience. From the information on the table to the food description, I was touched. The two kim and shin always responded with kind eyes, and I felt free to eat. As an Asian, Liz's food didn't match, but the right buffet food and quality meat helped me heal my nostalgia for returning home, and I enjoyed the cocktail he made me called somaek. I never leave a review, but I leave a review thank you for giving me the best experience. If you want the best service, the best taste, please visit.

Possibly the worst place ive ever eaten. £33 each . Given a table had to ask for cooking utensils 3 times. The hot food counter was almost empty with such a meagre selection if we had taken our kids all they would of had was chips. Thats if they could of found any! The meat selection looked as unappetizing as it tasted. Prawns in there frozen solid. I am bewildered how it gets any good reviews. My partner didnt want me to make a fuss in there when it came to leaving. I honestly felt like hitting the roof 50th birthday meal out and the worst meal ever. Sorry to the staff you were pleasant, but your food is awful!

Worst all you can eat I’ve ever been to. £33 per person definitely way over priced The selection very minimal and absolutely freezing. Will never go back. Don’t recommend to anyone

Staff was very nice , over priced for the choice, a lot better ones in Leeds

The best kimchi I ever tried. BBQ is okay but shrimp is fresh.

Not a huge variety of meats and chicken but what they had was very nice and no complaints about the taste.

Such a fun experience! Myself and my partner had never tried Korean bbq but it was brilliant! They had a hot buffet, cold buffet and a raw meats buffet for you to take to the table. We grilled the meats which were really nice, they had choice of plain or different marinated meats. Will definitely be coming here again!

Buenos puntos: -el pepino picante era agradable -las galletas de langostinos eran agradables -el melocotón soju estaba delicioso La carne era cuestionable, no podíamos comerla Los lados calientes estaban fríos ¡El arroz hubiera estado bien si fuera un pudín con crema y nuez moscada! El sushi era cuestionable (salchichas hot dog) No me preguntaron si queríamos otra copa. Tenía grandes esperanzas, ya que nunca he estado en un lugar de barbacoa coreana antes! Tristemente no volveré. Esperemos que las cosas mejoren algún día Todo lo mejor x

So been regularly going here every time friends came to visit. Seems last couple of times the quality of the cooked food has gone really down hill, service a bit slow to come clean the bbq table tops and plates. Given the price just the bbq meats it’s probably worth it for your first time but I probably won’t be going back for a while.

No le daría esta comida a mi abuelo muerto. No malgastes tu dinero aquí, las personas que tienen tarifas de 5 estrellas nunca deben haber tenido una comida decente en su vida. La carne de pollo es claramente muy barata ya que es leñosa🤢 y los lados (fideos, patatas fritas, etc) estaban todos fríos. Las alitas de pollo estaban tan secas y no hay muchas opciones para elegir.

Having not had a Korean BBQ in a long while I set my expectations low when a colleague suggested we eat here The first good sign, when we entered were the amount of Asian customers Second good sign was the spread of meats and prawns The third good sign would’ve been the extractor fans they had in place….albeit none were ever switched on, so the place was fairly smokey Seating is booth like with the BBQ grill in centrepiece in the table A mix of cooked food, fresh and marinated meat and fruit for dessert Some of the quality of meat wasn’t great, but if I were to return, I would dine on the prawns and beef bulgogi again Service was OK…took some time to clear up piles of plates that we had no choice but to stack up on a bench beside us as they weren’t clearing up our table regularly enough….it wasn’t a busy night and it’s self service (BBQ Buffet) Would i actually return? Not if there is a more genuine Korean BBQ in Leeds….otherwise, I’ll just wait till my next visit to New Malden…or S Korea itself

Extremely poor quality food for 33 pounds. Not much sides e.g. Noodles/rice. Not worth the hype.

Really taste clean can’t believe this is buffet, Also all the stuff are so kind really enjoyed with Korean food.

This was my first time eating pork belly in a month since I came to the UK. We enjoyed everything at a buffet for £33. If you come to Rine, stop by and eat. It's cheaper and better than other Korean restaurants. There are a lot of different foods such as japchae, tteokbokki, and fruit. I was disappointed that I couldn't eat much.

Although the price is relatively high, the time limit is 90 minutes, and no drinks are included, almost all the snacks are delicious. The staff is very friendly, and there isn't much smoke from cooking. The quality of the meat is quite good, but it would be better if there were more varieties of fruit. However, the price is indeed a bit high, which may deter those who want to try a variety of dishes but can't eat a lot. Given the current poor state of the UK economy, this issue is exacerbated by hypocritical leftists who use environmentally harmful methods and prevent others from using petroleum. Although the price is relatively expensive, the time limit is 90 minutes and there are no drinks. However, almost all the snacks are delicious, the service attitude of the store staff is good, and there is no big fumes. The quality of the meat is good. It would be better if there are more types of fruits. But the price is really a bit expensive, which will deter people who want to eat a variety of styles but can't eat a lot. Since the British economy is very poor now, those hypocritical leftovers who use polluting and destructive methods to prohibit others from using petroleum have made this problem even more serious. Serious

fantastic little self cook and serve tables just a shame about the lack of food choice

This is the best Korean BBQ, Yokohama gurantor

They have changed the price £28 to £33 but still reasonable price. They do not charge any hidden cost (S/C). Various meat to grill, many nice side dishes and foods. I guess that they keep change the foods. It’s big restaurant and manage by few staffs but all staffs were nice and kind. One thing I came here three times but no Korean beer.

Absolutely fantastic experience at this bbq buffet. All staff were exceptionally friendly and attentive, making sure we had everything we needed throughout our meal. The food was a highlight, offering a wide array of authentic korean dishes. The meat was fresh and perfectly marinated. Highly recommended!!!

There was a bug on my vegetables, do not recommended, increased prices, poor quality service and not clean environment.

Their was 3 of us boys we do review on restaurant as a career. Let me tell you something never come here and the one of the worker try to start on me for no reason and it’s a £40 pound buffet each. The rude worker was wearing a purple jumper and was not in uniform. This man was kept on stalking us and when we was paying he was looking at me up and down like he wanted fight me. This man should never work as a waiter in his life.

There were 3 of us we are critically acclaimed food experts and let me tell you we were appalled! To have a £40 overpriced buffet and to have home bargains muffins as the only dessert is a disgrace. One staff member in particular was in a purple jumper was very agitated and aggressive when asked to simply refill our jug of water. Not to mention how he constantly stared at us and made us feel very uncomfortable. All other members of staff were very friendly, we just had a huge issue with this man in the purple jumper, he should be fired immediately.

There was 3 of us we are critically acclaimed food critics, and to be honest with u, all 3 of us were severely DISSAPOINTED to have a £40 buffet, there was one man in particular with a purple jumper on, he was very rude to us and kept on staring trying to intimidate us for no reason. It made us all very very uncomfortable to the point we couldn’t even eat our food. That man made us all very uncomfortable and its a shame he is working there because the other staff members were nice but he wasnt.

The vegetables have insects on it, not sure if they cleaned them or not🤮

Not too many choices of meet, not valuable for its price. I went to many other buffet, more cheaper and more choices and yummy.

Price might be a scare at first but its definitely a bang for your buck type of deal, amazing meat quality and seasonings great atmosphere

The experience is very poor, the service attitude is very bad, the meat is very hard to chew and not fresh

taste bad, looks bad, attitude bad 33pounds per person and drink 4pounds. Not worthy

Very authentic and delicious BBQ Buffet … Can get really busy at the evening … so better book ahead …

Jusy visited today and its soooooo good fresh tasty meat well worth every penny

Rude, obnoxious, horrible. I asked to take in my four-year-old son to use the bathroom, at a moment where he was visibly very uncomfortable and desperate to use the toilet. I received an incredibly rude and obnoxious response from the lady on the door. At the end of the day it's their choice, but what kind of people would consider turning away a four year old? Truly, truly awful. Edit: It’s not uncommon for young children to need an emergency toilet break. In dozens of similar situations yours is the only establishment I’ve ever had give any push back. Even in dingy old man pubs, the response is always, “yes of course” in this situation. Maybe you had a bad day in which case it’s no biggie. Just accept the negative feedback and move on.

Great restaurant and a novel way of eating by bbq ing your own food on the table grill. Lots of choice of sides to go with your meat. Some really tasty pork and chicken. Some of the cuts of beef were not the best. Not keen on the seafood at all. All in all good quality and well worth a visit. Drinks not overly expensive for Leeds city centre

place is good and the atmosphere is great , I heard brilliant things about this restaurant. however my time there the meat was ok and cooking it myself probably hindered the experience. we found that it was cheap cuts of meat. definitely worth going once.

Great food. Great staff. Would defo come back.

10/10 would go again, v friendly staff and top tier bbq

The food was amazing. Enjoyed the seaweed soup. There was a variety of meat selections to choose from. The customer service was outstanding. Will definitely come again.

The food was absolutely a delight. I was craving Chinese but this Korean was way better and service was top notch . Price was very okay and for the first time my children. We’re all excited even my picky eater

I enjoyed every bit of it. It is my first time at a Korean restaurant, but I had the a you can eat buffet. This way, I tried every possible combination in my mind. The meal was tasty and well prepared. I also had the opportunity to prepare my own meals. The staff were really courteous and ready to serve. Adult meals individuals above age 12 cost £28, while the price of the children cost the age of the child. For example, an eight year old child cost £8. Would be glad to come back again.

Very nice concept, vibrant, and great service frequency. Staff were greatly attentive and friendly. However, if you are not a barbecue fan and not user-friendly, you may find the concept scary or fearful. After all, you do have a low-level grill heater in front of you at the table ...giving you delicious food prep and ownership of your meal. The focus is on meat, which is great, but the limited amount on side dishes other than sushi and no desserts... makes it fall from 5 stars. It lacks more than the main dish or buffet....

Solid place with more or less all you can eat, lost a star as the meat wasn't exactly prime cut but it was filling and good experience.

Too expensive for a food without the korean authentic taste. Couldn’t even provide free water.