Our Story

Our Family Story

Yummy's Korean BBQ is more than a restaurant. It is the continuation of a family story that started when Mom and Dad came to America in the early 1980s, first arriving in Hawai'i with the hope of building the American Dream.

While attending university, they opened a small Korean BBQ shack near Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu. What began as a humble place to cook and serve became something much bigger. Surfers, North Shore locals, and tourists traveling by bus from Honolulu to the Polynesian Cultural Center found their way to Mom and Dad's Korean BBQ.

Nearly 20 years ago, after moving to Utah, our family returned to what we knew best: food. We served sushi inside small family supermarkets like Day's Market in Provo and other locally owned markets across Utah. Those early opportunities taught us how to serve fast, serve fresh, and earn trust one customer at a time.

As the business grew, so did the people we served. Our food reached Fortune 500 companies including Adobe, American Express, Intel, and UnitedHealth, and eventually colleges and universities throughout Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado.

With that momentum, our family opened Utah's first Korean BBQ restaurant. That path, from Hawai'i to Utah, from a small beachside BBQ shack to a statewide Korean food brand, is how Yummy's became what it is today.

Between our parents and the next generation, our family travels to Korea at least three times a year to keep learning, improving recipes, studying the craft, and refining how we serve Korean food throughout Utah. We are grateful for this community and excited for the future as we continue sharing authentic Korean food with the people who have supported us along the way.

From Oahu to Utah

⭐ What Makes Yummy's Different

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  Prime & Choice Grade Certified Angus Beef — Higher quality than select-grade beef found at most restaurants. Every cut reflects that commitment.
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  Scratch-Made Banchan — Korean side dishes made fresh daily from real recipes: kimchi, japchae, pickled vegetables, and more.
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  Table Grills at Orem — Our flagship Orem location features built-in tabletop grills so you cook your own meat, just like in Korea.
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  Fresh Hand-Rolled Sushi — Included with our AYCE experience, our sushi is made fresh — a Yummy's signature touch.
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  Korean Catering Since Day One — We've been catering events since 2012. Starting at $15/person, we bring the full Yummy's experience to your event.
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  5 Locations Across Utah — From Salt Lake County to the Uintah Basin, bringing authentic Korean BBQ to communities statewide.

💡 Our Core Values

📍 Our 5 Utah Locations

From our flagship AYCE location in Orem to our pop-up in Roosevelt, we're serving Utah one bold Korean meal at a time.

🇰🇷 Sister Company: Connect2Korea

Yummy's Korean BBQ is proud to be connected to Connect2Korea — a Utah-based organization dedicated to Korean language education and cultural connection. Together, we're building bridges between Utah and Korea.