NADEFO

Wow. There is a reason the wait time is close to 45 min. The meat here by itself is marinated so well and is absolutely incredible. Appetizer: We started with soju (sweet liquor to cool us down and wet our appetite) and a Sapporo beer for everyone (to balance out the heavy meats). We should have ordered the dumplings. Dinner: costillia de res en marinada en salsa de soya, punta de res bañada en salsa de ajonjolí, 6 piezas de camarón (we 4 were so full no one even tried them 😂), kalbijjim (sopa - super rich and sweet plus extreme spice, thick broth -everyone likes it but me), budaejigae (sopa - delicious light ramen like broth with plenty of meat to share - I liked this soup more than everyone). Dessert: helado de lichee - super refreshing to share with others after a heavy dinner like this This was easily enough food for 6 people. Many Koreans dine here. We spent $3,300 MEX - not a peso waisted

Update June 5, 2020: Still amazing! Still delicious! The LA Kalbi here is still my favorite. This time we ate outside in the patio area with no problems. The waiters were very attentive and they even replaced the charcoals when the flame started to die out. Original: The buffet was quite enjoyable. There were mainly 3 options available: pork belly, steak tips, and LA kalbi. I definitely preferred the kalbi as the flavors were definitely on point. The prices aren’t cheap, especially for Mexico, but you can easily eat your money’s worth if you come with an appetite. The ambiance is alright with pretty of indoor and outdoor seating. They’ve definitely got the ventilation system down, sucking up that smoke and reducing the smell on your clothes. I wish they had bulgogi, but for now this will remain one of my favorite Korean joints in Mexico City.

Our family regularly enjoys Korean BBQ in Texas. It's a time for us to be together and be grateful for our blessings. We were visiting family in Mexico City. A Korean BBQ buffet is appropriate for these occasions. So we chose to eat at NADEFO with the expectation that it would be comparable to our recent experiences at Ling Ling and Contramar. It was a big mistake to spend our last night in Mexico City here. The experience was so disappointing. We ordered 3 adult buffets for $600 per person, 1 child buffet for $400, and a la carte of saba (fish). We were informed midway through our dinner that we were limited on how much meat we could order. We could not reorder a specific meat we enjoyed, which was LA Galbi. After the second reorder of the LA Galbi, we were informed that we couldn't reorder just the LA Galbi. We had to order ALL the meats each round. When we placed the next meat order, we received 2 slices of the LA Galbi instead of the usual 4 slices. When we requested for additional banchan, we were informed that we could only have two rounds of banchan including the first one brought out before the arrival of the meats. We reordered the kimchi, egg, and the stringy vegetables once. We were informed that we couldn't order anymore when we requested more kimchi. Oh wow. I was shocked 😲. The service was so poor. It's comparable to the lowest level of service I get in Cantonese dives where I had to flag down the server for everything we needed. The restaurant was nearly empty. I'm not one to spread negativity, but I feel disrespected in this restaurant. I think the owner(s) must not be happy and it shows in his/her restaurant. NADEFO affected my family's moment of celebration and joy. I urge the owner(s) to reconsider doing something else. Life is too short to hate what you do even if it makes you money. SUGGESTIONS TO THE SERVERS: We are all struggling with life in one way or another. If you're not happy and/or believe in what you're doing, look for alternatives. There are always viable options. If your boss trains you with respect and values what other people bring to communities, it's a good opportunity to grow and you stick with the good boss until you outgrow him/her. If the boss diminishes your worth because he has a negative outlook on life, get away from it. The price you pay to be around it is much greater than the money you make. If you're interested in improving your skills as a server, I recommend you dine at Ling Ling and Contramar to learn what excellent service is. The servers at these restaurants seem happy with their work. We tipped 20% on about $4700 at Ling Ling. Earning potential is better here.

We came here for takeaway after another place was closing and wasn’t taking orders after 9pm. We are travelling and had one too many tacos and got gastro from carls jr. We had to get some korean food. Sundubujjigae comes with a bowl of rice and some side dishes even if you order takeaway which was really nice. It did taste a bit like ramyun but it did the trick. It didn’t have any other protein besides the tofu but that with the vege helped calm our stomach👍

The food is great. I wish they had medium orders, as sometimes the plate size is too much for one person. If you like this type of restaurant (Korean bbq) you will like this one. The Korean drinks are very delicious as well.