Welcome to Hama Korean BBQ Buffet Leeds (near the Arena)

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Korean BBQ Buffet (in Merrion centre)

Grill at your Table!

Welcome to Hama – A Korean family-run restaurant on Woodhouse Lane, Leeds! Following the success of our sister venue Yokohama Korean & Japanese Restaurant on Roundhay Road, we have decided to open a second venue Hama in The Merrion Centre at the heart of Leeds city centre. Hama is a buffet-style all-you-can-eat Korean bbq restaurant, you can pick the food you like and have fun cooking the meat at the table. We aim to serve a wide variety of authentic Korean dishes using our home recipes and to offer a range of true Korean-style blend of well-marinated meat and fresh seafood for you to choose from. Our contemporary restaurant can accommodate over 100 guests with over 25 tables, which makes this a fantastic place to entertain yourself, friends and family. Discover the Korean bbq dining experience as you watch everything being prepared on a smokeless grill at your own table, and also don't forget to get yourself an opportunity to try out Korea’s number one alcoholic drink Soju. We are delighted to see that our guests enjoy our food and spend a lovely time while at our restaurant.

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£33.00 per Head

BUFFET & BBQ

DAY	TIME	LAST ENTRY
Monday - Friday	4:00pm - 10:30pm	9pm
Saturday	12:00pm - 10:30pm	9pm
Sunday	12:00pm - 10:00pm	8:30pm

Buffet - Choose from over 25 dishes (Includes Korean traditional main dishes, side dishes, sushi, kimbab and fruits.) BBQ - Choose from over 13 dishes (Includes pork, chicken, beef, seafoods and vegetables.) Age 11 - 14: £22.00 Age 3 - 10: £1 per age Each table is normally allocated for an hour and thirty minutes

£22.00 per Head

BUFFET ONLY

DAY	TIME	LAST ENTRY
Monday - Thursday	4:00pm - 10:30pm	9pm
Saturday & Sunday	12:00pm - 4:00pm	2:30pm

Buffet Only No BBQ - Choose from over 25 dishes (Includes Korean traditional main dishes, side dishes, sushi, kimbab and fruits.) Age 3 - 10: £1 per age Each table is normally allocated for an hour and thirty minutes

Lunch Menu on Monday to Friday 12:00-3:30 (Last entry, 2:30pm)

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DRINKS

We have a wide variety of beverages to choose from such as soft drinks, tea, water, alcoholic drinks, beers and wines. Our exclusive range of Korean drinks match the BBQ food perfectly like plum tea, Korean beers and most importantly, soju.

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HAMA Korean BBQ Buffet

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Eleanor Shaw

21:14 29 Nov 25

The workers were absolutely lovely I had no problem with that, however the marinaded meats had a strange tang to them and since I dont like chilli or wasabi I had to eat just unseasoned meat with soy sauce, as those are the only dipping sauces they actually offer. The noodles were great but i had one plate which was the last of the bowl and then it wasnt refilled for the entirety of the remaining one and a half hours?? So it was literally just unseasoned meat for me. My boyfriend liked the dipping sauces and tried more of the sides but he wasnt particularly impressed either. I think if the stir fry noodles were there i wouldve enjoyed it a lot more because I couldve eaten my meat with them but i paid 33 pounds to eat unseasoned grilled meat and a small plate of noodles 🙁

O Craig

10:13 16 Nov 25

I went yesterday with 3 of my friends.
Service is always very good and the young man was very polite.
The reason I'm giving Atmosphere 2 stars it is because the entrance door was wide open and there wasn't heating at all on the restaurant, we all felt uncomfortably cold. We didn't enjoy it as much because of that.
The food was good but they took long time to refill empty dishes ( which were a few of them ) by the time we finished they were all refilled and we couldn't have any more as we have to leave as well.
Ladies toilets were fairly clean, the artificial bonsai tree in the cubicle needs dusting.

Klaudia Fraczewska

18:57 09 Nov 25

I visited this Buffet for the first time with a friend and I can say that the food was very good, the service was nice and I felt like I was transported to Seoul for a moment. I will definitely come back 🙂 See you soon And big thank you

David

23:16 04 Aug 25

Grim is perhaps the best way to describe it or maybe somewhat sticky … the various dishes on the buffet were mostly unmarked or at best sometimes had a little something in them … the surfaces were grimy and sticky looking positively unhygienic … all in all not very appealing … lovely ladies serving but give it a miss !

Rhea Eimerene Legaspi

08:39 18 Jul 25

Food options are few but enough and fresh. The place is always clean. The toilet smells nice. The floor is not sticky knowing that it's a bbq place but the ventilation is not good so expect that the smell will stick on after.

Hyun Hwang

17:08 06 Jul 25

Various types of meat marinated with Korean style seasoning are all delicious and have good quality. Moreover, side dishes are great to whet my appetite. This is now my favourite Korean style restaurant.

Siamak Azadi

16:10 22 Jun 25

It was my first time at this lovely restaurant and I was amazed with the variety of dishes available, staff were very friendly and helpful and explained everything to us. You barbq your own meat on a grill which is in the middle of the table and you help yourself to any kind of side dish and veg on cold or hot buffet. It was a totally different experience and would recommend this place to anyone in and around Leeds, you won't be disappointed

David L

12:17 21 Jun 25

It was an amazing first experience, the staff member who greeted me and guided me was extremely friendly and helpful.
The selection is brilliant, you have different kinds of meat like beef, pork and even seafood. I chose to keep it simple and have some pork and beef marinated in Soy sauce (which was divine)
It was a very enjoyable experience and I hope to visit again some day!

Simbarashe Kangara

14:32 05 Jun 25

Meat was a bit off and had a running tummy after. Not a bad spot to be but I would not pick it again. The other food was great but the pork was really bad, thus the score

Icel Generalao

23:51 21 Apr 25

We’re craving for samgyeopsal and finally we found the right place.

They have set menus and we went with the different variety of seasoned pork, chicken and beef, prawns and squid. I love their sushi and flavoured fried chicken.

The seaweed soup is the best💯💯 but

Definitely worth it and will go there again 🙌

Friendly staff and clean environment 🙂

Peter Brown

13:27 02 Apr 25

This place was a standard buffet style restaurant with the really nice addition of cooking the meat at your own table, which made for a really interesting part of the meal.

The staff were able to accommodate for our group of 8, which is larger than what they usually take, without much fuss and allowed us to get straight into the food. The food itself was nice, there was a mix of some premade and precooked meats and noodles along with the raw meat we cooked ourself. My only downside to this would be that it lacked some freshness.

H W

12:18 01 Apr 25

This place was ok. Depends what you want from a kbbq. The prawns were not fresh and rather mushy maybe frozen? The selection of meats were okay but understand you pay for what you get. The fried rice dish was lovely. Wouldn’t rush to come back here.

Donique

20:20 14 Mar 25

I was in the restaurant today with my partner and little daughter. Our daughter suddenly felt unwell and the way the staff handled it was just amazing. They cleaned up everything and the woman even comforted my daughter. We only got to enjoy one round of food but from what we had it was very lovely. Good meat selection, and amazing rice! Thank you so much for making our stressful and uncomfortable experience a lot more comfortable and less stressful ❤️❤️ We appreciate it so much. Will definitely be back

22:22 13 Mar 25

A nice all you can eat Korean barbecue place. Looks like Korean owned and all staff are Korean too so points in authenticity.

Lots of variety such as Korean side dishes, hot sides aswell like fried chicken, japchae and rice etc.. there’s sushi too but the quality is not the best unfortunately.
For the bbq meats lots in that aspect too, soy/plain/spicy marinated pork belly, galbi, chicken with prawns and squid so many to choose from.

Would recommend to people with an appetite, I’ve been two now and looks like the price has increased to £33 from the first time I went.

Guilherme Tavares

23:57 03 Mar 25

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.

Elias Bashir (Rambinio)

14:35 02 Mar 25

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 ❤️

T Sindy

11:15 02 Mar 25

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!

Lucy Lee

20:53 31 Jan 25

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

Hideharu Hdr

11:59 04 Jan 25

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...

Tracey Rogers

15:34 26 Oct 24

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 👌

Rich Scholes

18:21 21 Oct 24

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.

Tinashe Kasaira

20:44 06 Oct 24

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 .

Demian “quokka” KIM

22:36 17 Aug 24

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.

Jessica Mitchell

20:26 04 Aug 24

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!

Dave Johnson

19:21 18 May 24

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

Ezeobiakor Izuchukwu

19:40 04 May 24

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.

TP M

07:04 03 May 24

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....

William Pang

20:32 29 Apr 24

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.

stephen wong

21:31 06 Apr 24

Great korean BBQ buffet.

For £28 per person. There are plenty of variety of meat to grill and also a selection of Korean hot food such as Tteok-bokki and Japchae.

If you love to barbecue, I highly recommend visiting this restaurant.

Sharon Wong

18:15 12 Mar 24

One of the only K-BBQ places in Leeds and it is definitely worth a try! 28GBP per person for an all-you-can-eat buffet that includes BBQ meats and ready cooked dishes. (and FIVE different types on kimchi, my gosh!!) Definitely love the variety and big eaters can definitely get their money's worth. The fruits there are particularly good too!

I'll let the photos speak for themselves! I knocked off one star because some of their meats are a little tough (ahem the beef steak), other than that, the marinated meats are SO good.

Marta Kozicka

12:48 02 Mar 24

If you are looking for a place where you want to eat deliciously and drink Korean/Japanese/Chinese beer, this restaurant will be a good choice for you. The food is fresh and tasty, the best and main point of the restaurant is the barbecue at the table! You can fry your own food! I recommend highly.

surinder cheema

17:39 16 Feb 24

This is a Korean restaurant on the edge of Roundhay Park Leeds. There is a small free car park adjacent to the restaurant. All the dishes are Korean and include vegetarian and meat options. Portions are reasonable per person. We found the dishes to be tasty. Drinks range from hot teas/coffees to cold and alcoholic. The waiters were very polite and we were served by several rather than just one. Once ordered, food arrives within 15 minutes. On good days the many double doors can be swung open to allow sitting out on the patios.

neno gursov

17:55 06 Jan 24

It was a great experience for me and my family. The staff are friendly and helpful. Beer is in small bottles 330ml. My Mrs. likes the red wine. There's a BBQ on the table, just go and choose your meat. Plenty of choice for food.

G R

10:02 23 Dec 23

Great service and excellent food served in an incredible building! We ordered the fried chicken twice, so delicious was it.

Phillip

20:30 28 Nov 23

The food was good and the service was quick.

There is a wide variety and selection of authentic styled Korean foods.

The only thing that could be improved are the ventilation devices do not remove a great deal of the smoke from the meat cooking.

Lijo Johnson

21:30 21 Nov 23

My first visit to a Korean bbq place and Hama did not disappoint. The cleanliness of the place can be improved a bit more.The meats were all spot on and the flavours were great. Staff super friendly. The trick is to fire up the grill to its maximum temperature initially and then lower it down eventually. Definitely going back again. Make sure to try the beef grills, they’re brilliant. Not exceptionally fond of the raw squid and prawns though. Sushi was dry so definitely room for improvement.

Matilda vlog

22:02 29 Oct 23

I must say, this is my favourite Korean grill in the UK! We live 2 hours away, but I think, we will comeback here again soon 😋😋😋

Jenna Louise Ward

13:22 21 Oct 23

Staff are absolutely lovely! The food was not particularly to my taste, especially the meat for the BBQ but it definitely wasn't lacking in flavour. The side dishes that you serve yourself were a little cold, but still, nice flavours. Will happily try again.

Radosław Kwiatkowski

08:07 19 Oct 23

Great service and good food: choice of pork, beef, chicken, and prawns/squid.
Tables for max 4 only.
Side dishes from the buffet are amazing.
Unfortunately, we couldn't have Korean beer - not available on the day we visited.

Shuxian Lin

16:57 02 Jul 23

Seen this type of bbq restaurants a lot in Kdramas. After experiencing it first time, I want to come back for more. The meat is nicely marinated and tasted fresh. The buffet comes with a good spread of side dishes too. Good food great service.

Lewis Baxter

19:05 29 Jun 23

Lovely cook-your-own meat place. The food is great (I'd honestly come for just the marinated beef!) And the staff have all been lovely when we've been in the past. Owner is lovely and remembers his customers.

Little pricey at £28 per head+drinks but well worth at least one visit and of course it's a buffet so grab as much as you'd like.

Only problem is parking but the same could be said about anywhere in Leeds city centre.

Joshua George Mathew

21:32 27 Jun 23

A full five star for the great food, great service from Mr. Choi. The quality of the beef and pork are just incredible. I had the pork belly, pork shoulder but the best ever is the La Galbi! 🙂 I we were late and despite that he still welcomed us and served us past 10.30! Wonderful!

Diego Hong

20:40 11 Jun 23

Superb Korean bbq in Leeds! All the staffs were very nice and professional. The quality of food was also amazing. Although it is buffet, all the dishes were super delicious and bbq reminds me the taste of Korea. There were various types of Korean dishes that you could experience. 100% sure it is the best Korean restaurant in Leeds.

BobbysAndBobs BTLシ

20:09 28 Nov 22

Absolutely fantastic! The food they served was way above my expectation and the service they showed was brilliant. The people welcomed us with warm smiles and explained everything to us so we qerent left confused. The food they served was delicious and with different flavours that satisfied me to the highest level. This was a raw experience which left me astonished with the food and service. I will definitely come back here. 10/10!

Signature K

19:30 10 Jul 22

What a lovely find for Leeds! Not far of a walk from the train station and price range is decent enough. The staff are wonderful and very nice and funny. Food is yummy. Lots to choose from even if you're a vegetarian or just like fish/seafood! Kimchi fried rice was so good and the tofu was perfect! A clean and tidy place too. Worth a visit on your own or as a group!

Sophie Watson

18:18 09 Jun 22

The place has wonderful food , atmosphere and the gentleman who spoke to us was incredible. He even made a special fuss of my boyfriend for his birthday 10/10 would recommend ! Thank you Hama for a fantastic meal X

Eduard Muntean

11:18 02 Jun 22

First time trying Korean bbq and it was a lovely experience! It was an all you can eat buffet with a huge range of different authentic dishes! The whole Cook your own meat experience was like no where before wide range of traditional marinated meats all the way from beef, chicken and pork and also seafood like prawn and shrimp! The food quality and freshness was very high! Very good service from the staff Would highly recommend also very affordable price for the buffet.

Antz Eddleston

19:57 03 May 22

Some of the best Korean BBQ I've ever had the pleasure of eating. We were sat very quickly, the explanation of how to cook the food and what is available was clear, drinks orders were taken quickly even though the place was full.

Unlike a lot of Korean BBQ places, Hama gives you the option to select what food you want from a large selection in the middle of the restaurant as an all you can eat buffet style, instead of manually ordering what you want and waiting for them to arrive, the meats on offer are classic Korean fair (belly pork, short ribs and Kelbi/bulgogi seasoned) everything labeled so you know what they are, as well as some surprisingly good choices.

There is an 1hr30min time limit to keep the tables moving, which is plenty of time to grab some plates full of food and enjoy them at your own pace. As well as various meats there is a selection of banchan (Korean side dishes) as well as stir fried food, such as bulgogi beef, topokki, fried rice and other various things to try.

Consider me a big fan as I will be coming here again very soon.

Bohyun Yun

20:36 24 Apr 22

This restaurant is real authentic korean bbq buffet! I have been to one in Korea and it is exactly same like mood and food. Also there are so many options for korean food and meat and seafood. There is special bbq sauce for it and u gotta try it with meat! So noicee! Recommend 🤩

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What is Korean BBQ

The Korean Food Culture

Korean barbecue, known as gogi-gui (고기구이 'meat roast'), is a popular Korean cuisine of cooking cuts of meats on a grill in the middle of a dining table. Korean barbecue was founded more than 2000 years ago, it is a group meal where friends and family can gather to grill meats and chat alongside each other. Bulgogi (불고기) and Galbi (갈비) are considered to be the most popular dishes in Korean barbecue culture, where thinly sliced of meats (chicken, pork, beef) and short ribs are prepared unmarinated or marinated (in a sweet and savoury sauce) before getting them to cook!

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