🔄 Updated 21 Jun 2026
Mookata in Yasothon comes in three main styles. The first is the per-head seafood buffet: one flat price, grab as much as you like, and some places add river prawns and seafood to grill on top of the usual pork. The second is pay-by-weight, where you settle up based on the weight of what you took — easy on the budget since you only pay for what you eat. The third is Korean-style pork BBQ, focused on tender marinated pork and two dipping sauces; it costs a bit more but the flavor runs deeper. Many of these spots sit along the bypass road and around the town center, an easy drive apart.
Yasothon Mookata Ranking
Oy Mookata (Bypass Road branch)
The mookata spot Yasothon locals bring up most. It's a well-known name with several branches around town, and the per-head buffet runs about 209 THB with no time limit. What people love is the big river prawns you grill yourself, and you can pick between the grill pan or the sukiyaki hotpot. Two house dipping sauces, and reviews agree the ingredients keep coming — great for a group settling in for a long meal.
Rot Thip Buffet & Mookata
One of the cheapest mookata-and-grilled-seafood buffets in town, starting around 139 THB per head. You get both the grill pan and the sukiyaki hotpot in one place, over on Non Tan Road. It's a solid pick for anyone on a tight budget or student groups who want to fill up without spending much — the basics are all there, one flat price, no surprises.
.DeeDee. Mookata Seafood Buffet
A grilled-seafood buffet that's a familiar name to Yasothon locals, leaning more toward seafood to grill than your average mookata. It has a presence on Wongnai and OpenRice so you can check reviews before you go, and the setting is relaxed garden-restaurant style. Good for anyone who wants prawns, shellfish, crab and fish to grill themselves alongside marinated pork.
Noey Yang Noey Seafood Buffet
A garden-restaurant grilled-seafood buffet with a nice setting that's pleasant to sit at in the evening. The all-in price is around 299 THB, and what people mention is the punchy dipping sauce and the unlimited seafood refills. Good for a group or family that wants a long, unhurried meal with plenty of room to spread out.
Oy 3 Korean BBQ
The Korean BBQ branch of the Oy family, out on the bypass road in the Nam Kham Yai area. They sell by the set and also offer pay-by-weight at around 250 THB, with free veggies, free broth and free dipping sauce. The highlight is the tender marinated pork with two sauces — sweet and spicy. Open long hours, late morning to 10 PM, and a good fit if you want deeply marinated meat over all-you-can-eat volume.
Oy Korean BBQ Branch 1
The first Oy Korean BBQ branch in town, same concept as the others — focused on marinated pork and two dipping sauces. It's a regular for people in that area, so if the bypass-road branch is packed or you're closer to this side, swing by here for the same flavor.
Oy Mookata, Yasothon branch
Another Oy mookata branch with reviews on Lemon8 and TikTok from people who've actually eaten there. Same big-buffet concept as the bypass-road branch, and the review clips say the spread of things to grill is huge. A good pick if you want to eat a lot for one flat price.
Pay-by-weight mookata in town
If you're a small group and don't eat much, a pay-by-weight spot in Yasothon works out better than a per-head buffet — you only pay for what you grab, so there's no overeating just to get your money's worth. The ingredients cover the standards: pork neck, pork belly and the basic grilling items. Good for a couple or an easy dinner.
Korean grill (set-style) in town
Yasothon has several set-style Korean grill spots for anyone who'd rather have quality marinated meat in a right-sized portion than all-you-can-eat. The vibe leans toward a long, easy meal with friends or a date, and the price depends on the set you order. Good for people who don't want to commit to a full buffet.
Mookata at the Yasothon evening market
If you really want to eat on a small budget, the evening markets in Yasothon have pay-by-weight mookata stalls with grills set up right there to eat on the spot — quick and cheap, with house dipping sauce. Good for travelers who want a light meal before heading back to their stay, or anyone who wants that local night-market atmosphere.
Tips for picking a spot
If you're a big group and eat a lot, a per-head buffet like Oy Mookata or Rot Thip works out better — one flat price, grab all you want. But if it's just two or three of you and you don't eat much, a pay-by-weight spot is the smarter choice since you only pay for what you took, no overeating to break even. And if you're after deeply marinated meat, Korean BBQ like Oy 3 delivers more than a standard mookata.
Want to taste deeper? Try a Yasothon food tour or cooking class
Half a day with a local who knows the lanes — or cooking a dish yourself — teaches you more than just eating. Book ahead on Klook or GetYourGuide.
Seafood buffet vs pay-by-weight vs Korean BBQ — how to choose
Yasothon gives you three styles of mookata. The per-head seafood buffet is one flat price, keep grabbing — some places throw in river prawns and seafood — and it suits a group that eats a lot and wants a fixed cost per person. Pay-by-weight charges by the weight of what you take, which is great because you don't have to overeat to get your money's worth and nothing goes to waste; it's best for people who don't eat much. Korean-style set BBQ focuses on tender marinated pork with two dipping sauces in right-sized portions — best for a couple or small group who want richer flavor over all-you-can-eat volume.
- Big eaters, group outing — a per-head buffet like Oy or Rot Thip keeps the per-person cost clear, grab all you want
- Light eaters, small group — pick a pay-by-weight spot, pay by actual weight, no overeating to break even
- Want seafood — grilled-seafood buffets like DeeDee or Noey Yang Noey have prawns, shellfish, crab and fish to grill yourself
- After that marinated-meat flavor — Korean BBQ like Oy 3 gives you richly marinated pork with two dipping sauces
Straight talk
Mookata spots mainly open for dinner, and prices can rise with ingredient costs. The prices listed are rough figures from reviews — check the restaurant's page again before you go. The Oy family has several branches, and some are both mookata and Korean BBQ, so it's worth pulling up the latest location on their page or calling to confirm if you're coming with a big group. At pay-by-weight spots, your per-person cost depends on how much you eat.
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