I've been to Busan Korean BBQ 3 times now and this spot is consistently incredible- quality,…read moreflavourful food and wonderful service. We usually get the bulgolgi and pork belly combo for the BBQ- we highly recommend it. all of the side plates are delicious too - we had kimchi, fish cake, seaweed salad and pickled radish- I love making the lettuce wrap with the meat, all of the side dishes and who can forget the spicy BBQ sauce. I'll continue to come here and I recommend you do too! ps get a bottle of soju for the full korean BBQ experience :)

Such an amazing experience! Staff were so sweet and friendly! Food was so amazing, I'm probably…read moregonna make this my go to place now! Had so much fun ordering the bbq meal for 3! Makes it fun to enjoy with friends and family!

Young Pocha is a popular Korean restaurant under the Common Inn. A small but bustling family…read morebusiness serving up delicious, comforting and reasonably-priced dishes, from the spicy seafood stew brimming with shrimp, mussels, and squid (Jjamppong) to the bubbling pork back bone stew (gamja-tang) and fried chicken, to tasty dumplings and pickles. Highly recommended for eat in or takeout.

Tried cheese ball, sotteok sotteok, corn cheese, and bbq (beef ribeye and dwaeji). Foods were ok…read moreand price was high.

I am Korean from Los Angeles California, and was craving Korean food at the end of my trip. This…read morerestaurant is VERY good honestly can probably compete with the Korean restaurants in LA. The seafood pancake is one of the best ones I've tried very crispy and lots of good flavors. We also got the kimchi jjiage (soup), hot stone bibimbap, and japchae all were very good and had authentic Korean flavor. The owner is extremely nice, we noticed he was giving kids free banana milk at the end of their meal how sweet is that. The restaurant is very clean and nicely decorated. Very good Korean food, if you are looking for authentic Korean food go here

Our order: stoneware bibimbap, galbi set, gamjatang and seafood pancake…read more My go-to order at a Korean restaurant is always gamjatang. The flavors here were rich and deep and maybe even mild for me but... potato was nowhere to be found in potato soup. The galbi was sweet and well marinated, soft yet chewy. Wholesome bowl of bibimbap with a good mix and balance of textures and flavors from the veggies, meat, grains and egg, bound by a few squeezes of gochujang. I wish there was more seafood in the pancake, but what was there made up in taste. Settled in a quiet and sleepy plaza, we were their last customers for the night. Service was attentive and thoughtful, the server asked about our preferences for water temperature and cleaned up promptly in a team. The restaurant offers KBBQ in addition to a la carte.

There's a variety of lunch options near my office, but many are your standard pizza joints,…read morein-house lunch spots, and cafes. Gangnam Korean BBQ caught my eye as a place that would have something different - and more flavour - to offer. Their menu has a broad selection of options, with a couple dozen apps, as well as several each of rice and noodle dishes, soups, hot pot and of course, their namesake Korean BBQ. I was looking for something that wouldn't splatter my work clothes in some sort of sauce, so I went with the tofu bibimbap. It was a great mixture of crisp, pickled veg, a rich fried egg with crispy edges and a runny yolk, and soft, lightly fried tofu. A side of gochujang let me spice it up to my own taste. The bibimbap came with bonus sides of miso soup, kimchi and danmuji (yellow, pickled daikon). All added their own flavours and textures to the meal - the warm, savoury soup, the funky snap of the kimchi, and I really enjoyed the danmuji. In addition to its vibrant yellow, the pickling mellowed out the earthy funk of the daikon but each bite still had a great crunch and light tartness that helped cut through the richer parts of my meal. All told, it was a delicious meal and at an easy-on-the-wallet price of just $14 for a hearty, but healthy, meal. A return visit saw me coming by with my wife for a weekend lunch. She went for a couple of their many delicious-sounding apps, the fried Brussels sprouts and yakitori, while I went for the jajangmyeon (black bean pork and noodles). My wife's dishes came out first, and impressively quickly. Deep fried Brussels sprouts are this generations beet and goat cheese salad in their ubiquity, but hey, it works! With just the right level of char, the crispy cruciferous vegetable was dressed in a teriyaki sauce and sesame seeds for extra flavour. The yakitori weren't quite what I expected, as the chunks of chicken were deep fried instead of the typical grilling, but I appreciated their crisp crust that the frying imparted. A bed of spinach and drizzle of sauces felt like an unnecessary deviation that would be better served by a smoky, charcoal grilling, but they weren't bad so much as a bit superfluous. After a short wait, and a few stolen bites of my wife's food, my hefty bowl of noodles was before me. The noodles had a similar look to ramen, minus the de rigeur crinkle and weren't as supple, and came with a veritable sea of black bean sauce. The deeply rich, savoury and sweet sauce doused every noodle and then some, with tender bites of pork, cabbage and onion fleshing out the dish. Our server said this was his favourite dish on the menu, and I can see why - it's a bit of a deep cut versus the more familiar dishes to us non-Koreans, but it checked a lot of delicious boxes! My times sampling Gangnam's food have been nothing but complete successes, and while I benefit from proximity to them, they're a destination-worthy place with wonderfully executed food at more than reasonable prices.

Try to at least have a reservation when u go there. We had the 4 meat coarse for two and it was…read moreplenty and filling. You don't even need your rice. The meat and lettuce will fill you. Good for groups and price is affordable. Good customer service. Our waiter was helping with all the prep. Good Korean food downtown Halifax.

Great spot! Very surprised we were able to eat such delicious Korean food in Nova Scotia…read more Everything we had was delicious and the flavors was on point. The only thing that wasn't as good was the kimchi soup with pork which was way too sweet. We had the kalbi, the rice cake with cheese, bulgogi, bibimbap, seafood pancake and everything was very good. The only thing was the rice cakes portion was surprisingly small. Not sure what happened but the flavor was awesome. Only three small amount of side dish which was a bit surprising for us since we were at a BBQ place. Service was good as well. And they have a good variety of alcohol here , including Korean liquor. Price was decent. Overall, a good spot. Definitely come if in the area.

Excellent ambiance, food and service. The prices are very reasonable for the quality offered.read more

If you are expecting Korean food made for a local, then you might be a little disappointed…read more However, if you want fresh, tasty and authentic Korean food, made with the same recipes and ingredients than in Korea, then this is your spot! The food is a little pricey, owing to the fact that the ingredients are authentic and imported, but this is reflected in the taste and authentic quality of the food. Well worth a visit, especially at lunchtime.

This morning, I went there for breakfast. The owner asked…read moreme if I was a student. I said yes, and I casually asked if there was a student discount since he had asked whether I was a student. It was totally okay if there wasn't. He said it was rude of me to ask about a discount and that I was bothering him while he was cleaning. Then he asked me to leave. He also said I was like a new person here who didn't know any manners. Basically pissed off everything he said lol The owner doesn't understand much English, and there was also a radio playing an English lesson for Korean speakers in the store, I had to repeat myself like three times And the most funny thing is he thinks I'm the one don't understand English so he was explaining English words for me I told him I'm in my third year here as a student, and he tried to say I'm new here and asks me if this is my first year in university Well He mentioned he's 70 and the store is closing next year For me 70years old man should very basically have learned how to please customers Like very basic skills

Authentic food, great service, good menu and reasonable prices…read more Having lived and worked in Korea for years, this is the best Korean place I have found outside of Halifax. Highly recommended. !

Came here on a recommendation from a co-worker when i was doing a job in the area…read more. the meal was fantastic!! I started with Miso, my fav and for my main i tried out the Jeyuk Bokkeum ( spicy pork in delicious sauce)! i loved it, the pork was tender and spicy, but no overpowering and now absolutely drenched in sauce... just nice and evenly tossed for optimum coverage. i would definitely return and hope to try something else!

I love this place. The service is so friendly and attentive,…read morealways checking for approval and satisfaction. Food quality is great, flavourful, fresh and serving sizes are very reasonable. Kimchi is bursting with flavour, miso soup is great too. I've had the bulgogi beef, bibimbap and some sushi. Also tried the Japchae, glass noodle dish, so delicious and good serving size. Also tried the new dessert with snow ice; black sesame ice cream and toppings. It's enough for 2 people with a hefty price of $14(that would be my only complaint, overpriced dessert) If I had to provide some feedback, add more meat to the bibimbap, with that price tag it is mostly rice and veggies. Could definitely add more beef. 5 stars for tasty food, great service and large menu!

Came across this place, and decided to give it a try. Glad I did the food was really delicious. The…read morewaitress was nice and friendly, she came to check on me to make sure I didn't need anything. The inside is not huge but the space is nice and clean interior eating g area. Did not need to use the restroom so don't know how they were. Other than that it is a nice place to eat lunch or dinner at.

My husband and I had lunch at Backoos and overall it was good, but it was definitely North…read moreAmericanized Korean food and not authentic. I got the Bibimbap ($11.99) and got my husband the Dakgalbi Combo ($14.99). The Bibimbap was tasty, but the meat was a wet and saucy ground meat mixture, and not the drier ground meat or beef bulgogi slices that I'm used to with Bibimbap. The vegetables were green cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, onions, and spring mix lettuce. There was also a fried egg on top. No mushrooms or zucchini. And definitely no gosari. The rice was white rice and it was nicely cooked though. Overall it was an enjoyable meal, even though it was lacking some ingredients that I really like in bibimbap. Also the amount of meat was fairly minimal. My husband's Dakgalbi Combo said it was supposed to come with 2 Gimmari dumplings, but it only came with one :( It was good, but where's my other one? It's basically glass noodles, wrapped in seaweed, battered, then deep-fried. I wish we had gotten 2, as per the menu. The chicken was good, but a bit on the dry side. It had a fiery kick to it. It also had some fried rice cake slices in it. No vegetables though, other than onions. The cashier was really friendly and great. I advised her of my sesame seed allergy and she checked with the kitchen and advised me of recommended substitutions. She even checked my food before giving it to me (the kitchen actually had to remake my food, as it did contain sesame seeds first time around. The cashier caught it and asked them to remake it). Five stars to her! The food I'd say is 3.5 stars. So overall, I'm saying 4 stars. There's some seating inside the restaurant and one lonely table for 2 in front of the restaurant, which is where we ate. I kind of liked only having the two of us out there, lol, but if you're set on eating outside, you'll have to try your luck, as the table could be taken. If you eat inside they have a free self-serve water station. There is also free WiFi. The password is on the wall. Street parking only.

After seeing a picture of their menu board on Twitter, I knew I'd have to stop by to try out the…read moreKorean fried chicken (KFC that you don't have to be ashamed of eating) at this new downtown eatery. Stopping in around 4pm on a Tuesday, it was pretty quiet in the small shop, other than the stream of music videos playing on the TV. I'm not even sure what the source was given that MuchMusic and MTV barely play any music these days. Ordering at the main counter, I went with the sweet and spicy chicken combo ($8.50) which comes with rice, salad and miso soup, and I tacked on a bottle of water as well. Sitting down at the small counter running along the window, I took in some Adele and other pop music mixed with the sizzle of the deep fryer in the back and notes of spice in the air. It wasn't long before I had my container of grub and was on my way elsewhere to dig in. Upon opening the container, the first thing you're going to see is the respectably-sized pile of deeply red hunks of chicken. I'm pretty far from being a Korean food expert, but I assume that their ubiquitous fermented chili paste, gojuchang, plays a leading role in this chicken. The hint of fermented tang to it would suggest that as well. That, combined with the spice and slight crispness to the chicken made for a tasty entree. I'm not entirely confident that the pieces of chicken didn't come out of a bag: they weren't that mushy texture that frozen chicken can be, or overly dry, just not particularly moist and way too uniform. A pleasant surprise was a couple fried dumplings, which were crispy on the outside, and juicy and pork-tastic inside. The steamed rice was cooked perfectly and was easy to eat with chop sticks. My salad seemed to be run of the mill, creamy coleslaw. It was a bit disappointing in that it would have been nice to try a Korean salad, but it actually helped balance out the heat of the spicy chicken. The cup of miso soup was nice as well, with a mild broth that still had a nice umami flavour, with bits of konbu and ultra-tender cubes of tofu. All in all, it was a very well rounded meal, and at a very good price. They're a unique business in the city, so I hope they can carve out the niche they deserve and I'll be back in the near future so that I can try out their battered chicken.

Although a bit of a whole in the wall, they have Great Korean food and were some of the best food…read morewe have had in Halifax.

The best misos soup I have ever had. Great and attentive staff. One of my favourite Japanese lunch…read morespot.