I decided I wanted Korean food one weekend and decided to head down for lunch to this relatively quiet spot on oak. I was the only customer at 1pm so I was served super quickly and had attentive service. There were daily specials, but I decided I wanted to try something off the main menu for my first time there. I ordered the spicy chicken bibimbap ($14) and kimchi ($2), and it was my first time ever trying bibimbap. I was reading about it while waiting for it to be served, and it's a big mix of vegetables, meat, rice, and noodles, similar to poke. However, I don't know the difference between the two besides the country of origin. Regardless, I loved the dish and how it was presented. The colors of the different vegetables, rice, and egg made the food look amazing, and it tasted awesome as well. Looking at pictures of other meals from this restaurant, it seems they respect the visual presentation of their dishes. I would be happy to go again to try some of their other dishes on the menu. read more

Joon's Kitchen - Spicy Chicken Bibimbap ($14) with Kimchi ($2) - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

If you like little hole in the wall neighbourhood places Joon's is the place for you-food & service are both excellent. Whether it's the Korean or Japanese food they're both done right with outstanding value. And there's even parking nearby! read more

Heard about this place from a friend. The restaurant is small but quaint and cute. The service is good. The server was attentive. We ordered the sweet and spicy chicken. It was good but not mind blowing. The jalapeño roll was good. But lacked depth. The seafood pancake was thin but tasted fine. Overall the place is fine. I would give it a 3.5 stars . The prices are pretty high though and for this reason I likely won't be back. It's a few dollars more for each dish than other Korean restaurants of the same caliber. read more

I really enjoyed this restaurant. We shared the Sashimi salad, tofu soup and spicy pork bibimbap. Perfect amount of food for 2 people. The service was fantastic, very friendly. If I loved in Vancouver i would definitely come back again. Also, a nice touch in the washroom they have a sign under the mirror that says 'you look pretty today'. read more

Got take out here, the best food out of it was the bossam. The quantity and quality of the food was great.

The aburi salmon and rainbow roll were delicious. Bossam was good too. I feel like they probably have too many dishes on their menu and need to trim it down to avoid excessively high inventory costs. The japchae was underwhelming. I've had better in some food courts. The noodles were a bit too soft, and there wasn't enough color or flavor. I would have concentrated on getting the base sauce right, before putting in the noodles. I thought there should have been a sprinkling of toasted sesame seeds on top, but I suppose they want to avoid nut allergies. The sweet and sour chicken was ok. Pieces of chicken were randomly sized, with some too small. Chicken was dry inside some. Breading was a bit too thick. I probably should have gone with the karaage. I'm being a bit picky because upon entry, the ambience is impressive and sets up high expectations. Unfortunately, the food seems to lack confidence and swerve. Service was friendly. Dishes should be removed more quickly once they are clean. read more

Joon's Kitchen is a fantastic quaint Korean restaurant that is a neighbourhood gem. Food quality is consistently fresh and high quality. They have a great menu of Korean favourites along with some interesting twists. Their sushi is flavourful and fresh, and their hot foods are great. Their in-house made pickles and kimchi are a great little compliment to any meal. The LA Galbi is a favourite of our kids and they gobble it up so quick that sometimes there is barely any left for me. The lunch boxes are great value. The appetizer sweet and sour fried chicken is another family favourite of ours and it is hard to resist. Service is always friendly and pleasant. Love this place, if you haven't noticed! read more

Really good little hole in the wall. We stayed with the Korean side of the menu instead of venturing into the sushi as we were not sure how these combo fusion restaurants handle the food safety and quality when they don't focus on sushi. On the Korean side the bimbimbap was tasty. LA galbi was above average and good value for the price. Beef boboligi was average. Liked that lettuce wraps served with the latter two dishes. Very good value for the price. Service was friendly and efficient. read more

Wonderful meal and experience. I came for lunch and was immediately greeted and seated. Quiet and calming atmosphere with great decor. I ordered the lunch bento box with sushi and spicy pork to try a bit of everything, as it was my first time there. Hardly had to wait before the meal was served. Everything was delicious. The sushi was fresh, the fried chicken was crispy and hot, and all of the dishes are well-seasoned. Would highly recommend! read more

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One of the best Korean restaurant in town. I ordered meagjeog lunch box and bibimbop with spicy pork. Both dishes were absolutely high in quality in terms of plating and taste. The service was flawless as well. read more

Joon's Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Really liked their tako wasabi and the beef sashimi bibimbap. One of the best bibimbaps in vancouver. The sauce was warm and the heat was just right, the beef was very soft as well! read more

Atmosphere: Medium in size, clean modern and casual. Customer Service: Upon coming in we were greated with a genuine smile which was appreciated. I could tell that they were very proud of their establishment. Price: Market value. Food: First of all I want to say that all the food that came out was nicely platted. Yes I was eying everyone else's dishes. All photogenic. I was recommended the Jap Chae by the waitress, therefore, this is what we had since the menu was overwhelming and we were taking too long to decide. I appreciated this dish. First time trying it and I was impressed. read more

This small restaurant is located about a 15 minute walk from the Vancouver General Hospital. It is in a pretty quiet area, so okay for lunch with friends or if you simply want to go feasting. The service was brisk and enthusiastic. The food came out in a reasonable amount of time, and the restrooms (1 restroom, unisex) was clean. We ordered the Galbi plate, which came with the lettuce leaves and soybean paste, as well as rice. (They are not like SURA who gives you half a bowl of rice because they are skinflits.) These folks give you a full bowl and will offer you more sauce if you want. We also had the lunch specials, which vary in their composition based on the protein. We had the sashimi special with chicken donburi. The lunch special itself comes with a small salad, chicken karaage, miso soup, rice, and some pickles. The waitress was very pleasant. Unless you want a chicken overdose, I would suggest NOT ordering the chicken donburi option because you get chicken in the lunch special on the side. It's fried chicken but it's still the same bird, so if you want to keep the palate, teeth, and tongue amused, avoid doubling-down on the chicken. My minor cons are as follows: if you imagine diluting miso soup among 10 people, then that is what you get there. They need to put more of the paste in it. I'm not on a kidney-saver diet yet. Another thing is the chairs. If you sit on the bench, that's fine, but if you are sitting across from the bench, you sit on a seat that looks like a varnished chopped log. Now I'm not eating in a railroad encampment in the Sierra Nevada Mountains nor am I a pink-faced gnome looking to enchant a woodland nymph by doing acrobatics on a chopped off stump. If you have a big bum, you assets will sag off the seat like uncooked dough. If you have back problems and bad posture, you will imagine some massive alternative like the Game of Thrones throne. If you are small and can perch on the seat like a chipmunk cracking a striped seed, this ain't about you. Bye. I would go again. read more

The new Korean-Japanese restaurant near VGH. It has both traditional and fusion style dishes with amazingly fresh fish, yet very reasonably priced. The staff are very friendly. Now it became my favourite restaurant in Vancouver and I highly recommend it! read more

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Forgot to take a pic before I started eating lol. This place is a great addition to the neighbourhood. Good value, friendly and fast service at this small well decorated restaurant. read more

Joon's Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

New neighbourhood favourite! The lunch set was insanely good and each item was distinct, carefully put together, and high quality. No filler here just the good stuff! read more

Joon's Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Friendly service. Nice neighbourhood place to grab beers and snacks with a friend. Their fried chicken and LA Galbi are very good! Japchae was ok. Would come back to try other items. Not the easiest to find parking. Reservation is recommended.. the place is small and they can get packed! read more

its been awhile since I have been there, food and service was always good. last visit was on a Monday, it was busy, one server two cooks working a 6 table restaurant and some bar seats as well. we had some starts with the intentions to order more during our meal. We placed a order with the server after some wait, order a few beers and three different starts, we told the server to leave a menu as we will most likely order more later. drinks arrived with the food following pretty quickly after that, no problem. Food was pretty good, drinks were cold and refreshing. then that was it for the services part, we did not see our server for the rest of visit, waited for anyone to come by and offer to get us another drink or perhaps more food? Been in the industry for a longtime, poor service is something I have a big problem with, there's no need for it, yes one server working, didn't seem to get any help from the two guys in the kitchen, i think she could use some more training, 6 tables isn't huge number, but given the fact she was pouring her own drinks and clearing her own tables, this was after people left, no table maintenance well we were there, we left with all of our dinner plates and glassware on the table still. Think the owners need to look at their operation and see what they can do to improve the service part of their business. They could have made a lot more money from us if we had service, and the server would have received a very nice tip from us because we appreciate good service. thanks for read, good luck read more

New korean&japanese fusion restaurant has been opened near the VGH. I went there with my friends. They are so friendly and kind. Food was also delicious Actually I ordered sashimi special menu It's so fresh and highquality There are a lot of menu So... next time I will come again and try new menu read more

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Joon's Kitchen is lovely. My friend and I shared the sashimi salad, tofu soup, and pork bibimbap. The sashimi was fresh and the salad dressing was delicious. The tofu soup was slightly spicy, warm, and flavorful. The poached egg on top was an added bonus. I'd definitely return if I lived in Canada . read more

Super convenient location for me. The lunch box was awesome with small portions of a bunch of stuff. The tofu stew was probably beyond my spice level because I cried from beginning to end, but I still finished it cause it was that good. The bimbimbop was good portion size and taste. Definitely a "go to" place whenever I need my Korean and without the wait. read more

All the sushi rolls are absolutely delicious. It has become me and my wife's go-to place for sushi. Although I haven't tried the Korean items on the menu, the food looks great too. read more

My parents and grandparents really enjoyed this place. This is mostly their opinion, not mine, since the items they ordered were not vegan friendly. They had been to this restaurant before, and they loved the items that they got last time. This time we got two items off Doordash, including the seafood pancake that they raved about last time, and the beef bibimbap. The seafood pancake was cold and soggy when it got here, but tasted a lot better once we refried it. The price was pretty expensive at $21, as is with most seafood items. The bibimbap came with raw beef and a raw quail egg yolk, and we did not expect that. I then refried all the items in a pan and added some soy sauce and sesame seeds, and it was much better, according to my family. The bok choy and the kale on top were very salty for some reason, but the carrots, daikon, and bean sprouts were good. The sesame sauce that it came with was tasty as well. read more

I live near this place, and love Korean food, so wanted to give it a try. I'd like to see it stick around. The staff seem nice, and the place is clean and comfortable. I ordered a pork dish that I think is called Bossam. It was delicious ...BUT. The service was not really worth a tip. I was the only person in there, but the server never came over to check on me, to see if I was running out of water or needed anything. And I did run out of the lettuce that goes with the dish. The side dishes were tiny, hardly enough to go along with the meal, although on the plus side, there was definitely enough pork, and it was cooked well. I hope the staff learn to be better servers. Service is important in this day and age, and in Vancouver people expect a certain level, and sadly, this place did not qualify. While I would go back, I would tailor my expectations way lower. read more

The food is perfect. The staff are so polite. I had sashimi box , chicken, salmon and beef, and for the first time I could eat three different meats in a meal and I enjoyed all. Definitely, I recommend it. It would be one of my favourite restaurants. read more

Recently tried their sushi and the quality was excellent. I have tried a couple of the Korean dishes in the past while, which are also of the same quality. I am happy I now live a couple blocks from here and plan to try more things on the menu. The staff is also very kind ! read more

Got here at 7:30pm on a Saturday. We were told there are no tables for the rest of the night. "We are sold out". Really? It's 7:30 and you close at 11pm and you don't take reservations. How's that? We asked when it's a good time to come. She said she didn't know. When I pushed she said to come during the week. Mmmkay. read more

SUCH an awesome new crew who took over this place. Food is incredible, taps are great, and the staff is amazing as well. Totally recommend for your new bibimbap experience. read more

I loved its Japanese predecessor which served elevated japanese food, but this new incarnation disappointed. I ordered Jap Chae which should be standard Korean fare but it came so salty it was inedible. And usually I have quite a high tolerance and like salty food. I sent it back and what returned was slightly less salty, with the addition of raw onion, with what looked like the old cooked onion, veg and meat mixed in. Sorry, I won't be returning. read more

Great food and great service! The owner and Chef, Joon is kind and thoughtful and even remembers regular customers (like us) by name! Their mushroom salad is amazing. We really enjoy bringing friends here, whether their more into Korean or Japanese, they always leave impressed. read more

If I could give 10 stars I would! Fish, always impeccably fresh or chef Won't serve it. ALL of the staff work long hard hours and are always sooooo friendly and genuine. My whole family patrons here and we all feel as if joon and his team have made us feel as if we are family. I have enjoyed many of their items - even being coached to try new things I now know so much more! Everything that comes out of this kitchen is made with such care and detail oriented! This place is amazing! Book your parties , your family dinners your beers with buds! Go here!!! And tip them all your money because they deserve it!!! Joon and jung ho are exceptional chefs and I stand behind them 10000% they don't make chefs like this anymore!! read more

This is a great new neighbourhood gem. The food is excellent-the sashimi, for instance, is very fresh and high quality, and the cooked dishes, such as the chicken karage, are very tasty. The owner is very attentive, and prices are reasonable. My husband come here, or get takeout from here, at least once a week. read more

so we had to seat ourselves no one said pick a seat or anything we got bulgogi bibimbap and it was mostly rice and not much of anything else my boyfriend said the egg on top was over cooked on his so he couldn't mix it in the bibimbap was $14 each and its more worth $8 the waitress asked if we wanted kimchi after 20 min of already being seated and having ordered. we got the kimchi after reminding her another 15min later total was $41 with tip when it should've been around $20 read more

I've never been to a Korean restaurant where they charge you separately for kim-chi! On top of that, a pricey entree was ordered and we had to pay for rice on top. The beer I ordered was not a light beer but it tasted watered down. The main problem was the food. It was not Korean, it was more like candy, sickeningly sweet. If you want to go for a Korean meal, you'll be disappointed. As one of the other post remarked one pays two to three times more than what it is worth! read more