Pleasantly surprised! Great food, the recipes were delicious, and subtly different from traditional…read moreKorean recipes. A lot of customization of sauces and spice level, choose your own banchan, and unlimited banchan! Great service, always at the ready, and available. The place is not so big, maybe 9-10 tables, but the vibe is really fun and lively. We will be back again for sure!

This is the place for Uni students to come late night after the bar. It didn't sit well with me…read more The food was okay but not something I would go out of my way. Service was lackluster, seriously the waiter just was there in body. It is a cute space but uncomfortable with benches and backless stools.

Elysium was a bit of a pleasant surprise since we were expecting a similar dining experience to the…read moreprevious Korean restaurant (Hanpan) that used to be at this location. The dining rooms looked pretty much the same when we walked in. Even though the Elysium menu is similar overall to the restaurant before, there are currently some unique items available now (at least from what I remember, which could be incorrect since it's been a while), such as beef / fish pancakes, mala fried chicken, and sliced steak BBQ. The dishes we tried had a lot of flavour with quality ingredients, but what made our first visit to Elysium special was the staff. Everyone who helped us that night was so friendly and kind! It was a great dinner, and we'll definitely be back.

I don't often see kimbap and tteokbokki on the same menu at dine-in Korean restaurants as they seem…read moreto be considered more like fast food/street food, but Elysium had both. This restaurant has such a big menu but the food quality is consistent! Everything we ordered was nicely plated and tasted good. The restaurant is very spacious and looked very clean. At the entrance, there is a station where you can see the food being prepared and I thought that was very neat. I came here as a group of 7 and the waitress was so kind and patient in helping split the bill by individual items and shared items. The waiter who served us was also super friendly! I'd definitely recommend this place to anyone who's looking for Korean food in Richmond.

I've been to Sura many times before, but mainly for their lunch special ($25 for a whole variety of…read moredishes and pork bbq - pretty worth it!). This was probably the first time I came to eat during their dinner service, as a friend was dying to go and is a frequent lover of their menu. Overall, I have to say I was pleasantly impressed with their bbq. We ordered the marinated royal beef galbi and the premium royal beef galbi. The meat was tender and delicious. Their pork belly was good, but I really enjoyed the pink pickled radish on the side. Tofu soup was hearty and spicy, but the portion is on the smaller end (serves one small bowl to 5 people). Their rice cakes were delicious - perfectly soft and chewy with various seafood and fish cakes in the spicy sauce. I've personally had better pancakes, but my friend loves their seafood pancake and says it's her favourite. The side dishes really stood out to me. There were the classics (potato, kimchi, bean sprouts), but there were also other delicious dishes that I normally don't have, such as the crab and corn salad and various pickled vegetables. Honestly, they made great palate cleansers and made the meal so much more enjoyable. Service was prompt and smooth. The total was about $50 per person, which is not bad at all considering we were beyond stuffed. I think I would definitely choose other bbq places if I were willing to travel, but Sura is a great, reliable spot in a convenient location.

This location is a high ceiling, spacious seating, with excellent ventilation for BBQ…read more The service is courteous and prompt when needing anything every time we visit. Food ~ ban chan fresh kimchi & entrees delicious; always leaving satisfied. A pitcher of Asahi is a must; so refreshing with BBQ and cleanses the palate for the next bite!

Great food and service! They don't allow reservations, so you need to arrive and put your name down…read moreon the wait-list if the restaurant is full. There are some seats to sit down and wait in the front. Since we had a bigger group, they requested that we order before we sit down so they can bring the food immediately once the table was ready. That was pretty nice. The food tasted good and the banchan was delicious. I really liked their purple rice. They also gave us some mandoo for the long wait. We ordered the Bulgogi Topokki, Bo Ssam, and various stews. All were yummy!

This was one of the most disappointing experiences I've had at a Korean restaurant…read more The service was incredibly slow, but the biggest issue was that the staff completely forgot to place our order. After waiting an unusually long time, we finally asked about our food and only then discovered that our order had never been entered. As a result, we wasted nearly two hours of our time. What made the experience even more frustrating was that they did not serve banchan or rice while we were waiting. In Korean restaurants, it is common courtesy to provide banchan and rice so customers have something to enjoy before the main dishes arrive. Instead, we sat there with nothing. It honestly felt like they were trying to avoid refilling the unlimited banchan rather than taking care of their customers. The food itself was only average and certainly not worth the excessive wait. As a Korean, I am very familiar with Korean food and the level of hospitality that customers should expect. Good Korean restaurants make guests feel welcome even when the kitchen is busy. Unfortunately, that was not the case here. Mistakes happen, but how a restaurant handles those mistakes says a lot about how much they value their customers. Based on this experience, I cannot recommend this restaurant and will not be returning.

Arrived just before the dinner rush as I hear the wait can be very long. Luckily it was a short…read morewait for us to get seated. We ordered the cheese and zenbu katsu. Everything was amazing. Crispy and flavorful and love the variety of seasoning options. The unlimited salad was a wonderful bonus and much needed to cut all the fried food we had. Would definitely return only if it was a short wait.

Show up before opening or wait minimum 30 minutes! We got so lucky showing up 6 min before opening…read moreand was the very last table to be seated in first seating. Wait time subsequently rose to 30-45 minutes and when we left it was 1 hr 15 min or more. So get there at least 10 min before especially if you dine in the weekend. We shared the assorted tonkatsu set which featured cheese katsu, pork katsu (tonkatsu), ebi (shrimp), alongside miso soup, cabbage, rice, and the other fixings. It's cool you can grind the sesame and have a choice of dipping in mayo or katsu sauce. Also, we added an egg for $2 (half egg, ripoff, skip skip), and hotate (scallop) - nicely battered, fresh, and sweet. I'd recommend eating the cheese katsu first thing to fully enjoy the melted cheese texture. The pork katsu is solid - the meat is quite juicy. The shrimp is huge and fresh. I docked a star off because of the service. The place is small and it's Japanese food so I expected a bit better service. When we chose to share the set, they called out they won't honor unlimited cabbage, rice, and soup, unless we specifically order 2 sets, despite us ordering extras that are close to the price of the cheapest set. Also, it takes a while to flag down a server to refill the hot tea. It's still a decent experience, but I would've been unhappy if I waited more than 30 minutes for a table because while the katsu is delicious, it's not impressive compared to other katsu spots to wait such a long time.

I went to Good Nine Korean BBQ awhile ago and unfortunately didn't take photos of the menu so I…read morecan't remember the names of the dishes but I do remember thoroughly enjoying the food and their service. It was a group of 5 and we went on a Saturday afternoon with no reservation and were seated right away. Their space is really big and what I loved the most is that their chairs have a compartment built in for you to place your bags and other items. Their service was also really good! The staff were so quick and took the time to explain the menu. We got 2 types of beef and a veggie platter, the team told us exactly how long to cook it for and everything was soooo delicious! I also tried this canned drink they had which was a fermented rice drink, I was a big fan. I will definitely be going back here and taking notes of their menu this time so that I know what to get for a next time!

The service here is always top tier, always attentive, making sure our meat is cooked correctly,…read moreand refilling our side dishes as needed. Came here for a couple of occasions and had a great time each time. I find the meat quality is reasonable for the price and I really enjoyed their soft tofu soup. The crowd favourite has to be the corn cheese and the grilled bean sprouts and kimchi! The place is normally pretty busy on the weekend during dinner, so make sure to make reservations before coming. It's not too dark or loud majority of the time and has a couple TVs around the restaurant for people to watch!

Stumbled upon this place looking for something to eat. I'm from Washington and the food scene in…read moreRichmond is not to be played with. There are so many restaurants it was hard to choose. This place was solid. It wasn't the best but it wasn't bad you know what I mean? Everything was just okay (which isn't a bad thing). We got cold noodle, galbi, soonduboo, and spicy sweet chicken. The groups fav was surprisingly the chicken it was sweet, salty and a wee bit spicy. Everything else tasted like how it should if that makes sense. The soonduboo was spicy and jiggly with all the soft tofu swimming in the broth. Galbi was more on the bland side but still good with all the banchan. Would I come back if I was in the area? Yes! But I would rather try other restaurants that Richmond has to offer.

The restaurant is nicely decorated and there is a parking lot next the restaurant. We went for the…read morelunch special which is a good deal. The restaurant got busy quickly with a bunch of people also interested in the lunch special We get a choice of soup and tea (grapefruit or grapefruit ginger tea) the ordering is through a qr code. But we noticed the prices on the ordering portal is about a dollar more expensive than what is print on the menu for every item. Overall, all the sides were good. The soup didnt have that much contents in it. But for the price it was ok