5 stars for the bossam. The thick-cut, tender pork was rich and delicious. I could have used a bit more pickled radish and greens to balance it out, but honestly, it was the best I've ever had. We ordered a half serving and we couldn't finish. Dwenjang jjigae had an interesting twist. It was lighter and more radish-forward than the traditional version, which I didn't mind, but it felt a bit unusual to call it dwenjang jjigae. It came with mushrooms, radish, tofu, and thin slices of beef. Overall, it was light and very enjoyable. Soondae was different from the typical version I'm used to. Here, it's made with an innards casing and the filling was also different, like meaty with less noodles. It had a strong flavor and aroma that I didn't prefer but the texture was soft, not chewy, and it paired nicely with kimchi and radish. It was fine to try but I probably wouldn't order it again. We ordered a small, and couldn't finish. Side dishes were limited to three varieties (fish cake, kimchi, bean sprouts) and served in small portions. With the richness of the bossam and strong taste of the soondae, we needed more kimchi and pickled radish but it was hard to get our server's attention, likely because she was busy attending to all the tables. We enjoyed the warm ambiance, and it seemed like many diners were enjoying the army stew. We'll be back to try more items and for the bossam. read more

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We came here for their deal - $24/person for 10 lunch dishes. What a deal! Apparently only the Cardero location offers this deal. There were 6 of us and so all dishes were served in bigger platters for us to share family style instead of individual small dishes as shown on the menu. Would have been nice but oh well, it's just as good. All the dishes were good, not superb except for the spicy pork and bulgogi which in my opinion, should be better from a Korean chef and a restaurant at that! FRESH OYSTER Fresh West Coast Oyster with Mignonette TUNA TARTARE Tuna with Romaine Lettuce Sesame Dressing MUSHROOM SALAD Mixed Greens, Balsamic Sauce, Feta Cheese and Tomato, Sauted Mushroom BIBIMBOB BALL Sautéed Veggie Rice Ball with Spicy Sauce KOSOO TACO Beef with Sweet & Spicy Sauce, Lettuce, Onion, French Crêpe as Soft Taco Shell JAPCHAE Traditional Korean Glass Noodles Stir Fried with Mixed Veggies JEYUK OR BULGOGI Spicy Pork / Soy Marinated Beef Brisket KOREAN SIDE DISHES 3 Type of Korean Side Dishes KOREAN MISO SOUP A Traditional Korean Home Dish Made with Soybean Paste with Mixed Veggies, Tofu, and Beef RICE BOWL Korean / Japanes Style Sticky Rice MATCHA CRÈME Not Overly Sweet. Think Crème Brulée but Made with Matcha One would think that for that price portions should be so small that you'd come out hungry. On the contrary, we were all full! read more

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ive been here several times. For Korean food, its fine. Not the best, not bad. Ive tried basically their entire menu. Im frequently in this area so its just convenient. I do like their seafood pancakes - comes out hot and crisp. They are a fusion place though so there are definitely a lot of fusion dishes. Their selection of banchan is very limited and they do not provide much of it - you can ask for more. If you're new to Korean food or have a more westernized palate, you'll probably like this place. If you want really authentic and expertly crafted Korean classics, this is not the place. Pricing is reasonable especially for the West End. Service is always friendly. Restaurant is comfortable, dimly lit though if that's your thing. It's just off Robson on Cardero. Street metered parking available. I would come back for a casual bite. read more

Modern Korean Fusion Restaurant! If you're craving Korean but want something different than the typical dishes, check out Kosoo Cardero location. They have creative dishes that you can try in a contemporary & warm atmosphere. Great place to bring a date or eat with friends. Boiled beef center heel of shank $37 Cream sauce gnocchi $18 Capellini pasta & Beef Brisket $27 Brisket doenjang & veggie wrap rice $23 Tuna Caesar salad $14 The cream sauce gnocchi was my fave. Very creamy & cheesy. I enjoyed the tender beef shank too! It's 16 hour slow cooked beef boiled in rich bone broth. Other items were not bad but I wouldn't mind trying other dishes. The price is on the higher side so go here if you wouldn't mind splurging a little. If you go at lunch though, they have $24/person lunch sets which looks delicious & gives you 11 items! read more

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A small cute Korean restaurant on Cardero street. You can find your usual Korean favorites, from Fried chicken to Bibimbap, the menu is extensive, with so many options to choose from it took us while to decide what to order. The Korean pancake is always a good way to start. We got the buchu geon with seafood. We then had the bbq LA galbi, quiet nice, love eating it with lettuce wraps. We also shared some tuna kimbap and the spicy cold noodles, Bibim Naengmyeon. All was good but not great. I have had more tasty Korean dishes, Kosoo misses a bit in flavors. read more

We live in this block, and there are three excellent Korean restaurants. This is my favorite! It would be hard to beat their "Lunch Course" which has a wonderful variety of flavors in ten courses, far more than we could possibly eat. Fortunately they do a huge takeout business, so containers are plentiful. That said, it's really a lovely place to dine in. It's off Robson, on a quiet section of Cordero, with huge trees outside the picture windows. (Note that there is another Kosoo just a few blocks away on Robson, but the vibe there is completely different, more quick server, while this leans more to fine dining.) It's hard to pick a favorite dish, and since you can try them all, why bother?! Service was pleasant and all the food came out course by course, with great pacing , piping hot or ice cold, and fresh. Note that they don't have tea, but they do have hot water, so bring your own teabag! read more

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Excellent Korean food that we haven't seen in PDX. Located just off Robson Street in Vancouver B.C. Food is well prepared. Portions are generous. Service was fast, friendly and efficient! read more

You can't go wrong with Korean food on Robson street! Kosoo is one of the more popular Korean food spots in Vancouver for good reason! time. Came for the lunch set which was $24/pp and came with 11 courses!!! Seafood included was super fresh and loved that you got to try a bit of everything with the set! Highly recommend trying it out if you're indecisive! Items included raw oyster, tuna tartar, bibimbomb ball, mushroom salad, beef bulgolgi, miso soup, japchae, rice, side dishes and matcha creme dessert read more

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Truffle japchae was soooooo good. Little disappointing that servers just drop your food off and dash away so you can't even ask for them to take a photo. Huge menu and a little daunting but food was great. Will return with kids. They tried my truffle japchae leftovers and loved it. read more

Kosoo Restaurant - Spicy pasta - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Whenever we find ourselves in Downtown Vancouver, our compass invariably points to Kosoo. This time, we went to their 1st branch on Cardero Street. Gimbap is our comfort zone, and Kosoo delivers comfort in abundance. Whether it's the classic tuna or beef, their portions are hearty, and they even toss in creative gimbap flavours to pique your taste buds. It's like Korean-style sushi with a twist you won't want to miss. The highlight would be their beef brisket Budae Jjigae, also known as Army Stew. It's a dish that graces the screens of K-dramas, and Kosoo's version doesn't disappoint. The serving is enormous, loaded with beef brisket, spam, kimchi, vegetables, and instant noodles, all swimming in a flavoursome broth. What adds to the delight is the interactive element. With a propane stove on the table, you can play chef and cook this communal Korean feast yourself. It's a perfect option when dining with the company. Kosoo's take on Korean cuisine has won our hearts once again, making it a dining experience worth revisiting. Food: 5/5Must Try! Service: 5/5‍‍‍‍‍ Kids: 4/5 Yay! Presentation: 4/5 Parking: Paid street parking Tips: * have an extensive menu with budget-friendly options. * serve generous portion sizes, perfect for sharing. * have two Downtown Vancouver locations: 1st branch on Cardero Street (West End district) and 2nd branch on Robson Street (central shopping location) with distinct menus. * have online ordering on their website. * can get crowded during peak hours; use the QR code to join the waitlist. Would I Return: Yes ‍ read more

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After a long and sweltering hike, my friends and I decided we needed a big comforting meal to get our strength and energy back. I hadn't really eaten out with this group so I said as long as it was delicious I'm cool. We ended up here at Kosoo for Korean food. After eating fairly plainly at home, all I can say was that the meal I had here was almost equivalent to a last meal in terms of how happy I was. The jokpal and makchang soondae were my absolutely favourites. Jokpal is what you would expect for pork hocks and it's one of my favourite things at Korean restaurants. I had never had Korean sausage before and was pleasantly surprised at how delicious it was. Service here was great. The staff were always checking in on if we needed more drinks or to order more. They were pretty attentive to other tables as well as far as I could tell. Overall, fantastic dinner. I was so so happy after leaving and I definitely want to come back and try more items on the menu. read more

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Korean fusion. Pretty spicy food but good. Service attentive. Wish there were more banchan.

Kosoo Korean Restaurant 832 Cardero St, Vancouver https://www.kosoo.ca Great Korean restaurant, they have 2 locations, one along Robson St(2nd branch). The other on Cardero off Robson tucked away in the corner. I have been to both, food quality is consistent in both restaurants. However I liked the one on Cardero for the ambiance & decor. If you go there, you will see what I meant. We ordered the combo of spicy noodles & bbq pork & Kalbi (beef ribs). Extremely yummy...spicy noodles were nicely flavoured with a great kick to it. The bbq was tender & nicely marinated. On other occasions, we have tried their fried chicken, that was nicely done with a nice touch of fried Korean rice cake (it was so good) They also serve cold noodle in soup non-spicy, that was so refreshing during summer. We often see lots of customers ordered the Tteok-bokki ( it comes in a pot on a propane stove with ingredients filled to the brim). I am going to try that the next time. Menu is extensive, it gets very busy... I don't think they take reservation... to stay in the queue, there's a QR code that you scan for your wait. Check it out, you won't be disappointed! PHILOSOPHY "Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness; good food is founded upon the use of the freshest and highest quality of ingredients." Their Philosophy: Our mission is simple - to deliver the highest quality & innovative Korean food while upholding the traditional flavours that have been around for centuries. CHEF DE CUISINE : HAN, SEUNG- MIN read more

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Their lunch menu is still the best. Before Trudeau lock down we used to go there al lot. Didn't go here for almost 3 years. Today we are back with friends and eat the same special lunch. Quality still great highly recommended. Wow..they survived the unlawful lockdown! read more

Kosoo Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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If you're looking for solid Korean food in Vancouver this is the place to go! Every dish we had was really good. I specifically liked the cold noodles a lot-- the noodles were very chewy and the soup was light and flavorful, it was very refreshing! The truffle tteokbokki was soooo creamy and very flavorful too! The tteokbokki was a perfect texture, chewy but soft. The service is good and the ambiance of the restaurant is very nice and chill. read more

Kosoo Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

There is a great offer on FanTuan for pickup or delivery from Kosoo so I took this opportunity to come downtown and grab some delicious Korean food. The menu isnt huge but I really wanted to try their beef gimbap after seeing so many reviews and it was delicious! Packed with beef, egg, and various ingredients with a thin layer of rice, this sushi style roll was adored by the family. In addition we got their beef bibimbap with the mild sauce which was surprisingly delicious! They give plenty of beef in this rice bowl and included some eggplant, turnip, spinach and bean sprouts as well. Obviously it would've tasted better in a hot stone bowl but with take it, it was still good! Finally, we got their deep fried soy garlic chicken which was tasty but I felt had a bit too much batter. The chunks of chicken were large but a bit fatty and I had to eat around much of it. Overall, I would surely return for they gimbap as that is one of my favourite Korean dishes! read more

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I have been recently trying to find set meals that not only provide a generous amount of food, but also for a reasonable price. The set meal here at Koosoo was $20 per a person for a large amount of food that left everybody full. The food was delicious. Simple dishes like the japchae and mackerel were made well, while more innovative dishes like the mushroom feta salad and beef bulgogi tacos left a unique taste. Overall, the food was good and didn't disappoint but I've had better. It wasn't any thing extremely special or life changing. The service was okay. We only communicated with the waiter when she delivered the food and barely had any conversation.The ambience of restaurant was pretty dead, only two tables were in use including ours. Overall, my favourite dish was the tuna tataki, but I wish there were a few more pieces rather than just one. I'll definitely be back! read more

Kosoo Restaurant - Tuna tataki and kimchi fried rice balls - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Kosoo Korean Restaurant is the first Seoul food in Metro Vancouver specialized in trendy and modern Korean dining. I went to their Cardero location, this particular store focuses on Korean soul food classics, brings forth a diverse array of classic rice and noodle dishes, along with BBQ and comforting stews that warm the soul, which is perfect for the weather. Here is what we had: - Budaejjigae/Army Soup: Korean Sausage Stew with Spam, Bacon, Sausage, sliced beef, octopus and Kimchi topped with a slice of cheese - Cheese Chicken Galbi: Pan Fried Spicy Chicken Served with Mozzarella Cheese and Creamy Yam pure - Jin-Mi-Chae Gimbap: Seasoned shredded dried squid, spinach, egg, carrot, avocado, danmuji - Myeongran Jeot Gimbap: Salted Pollack Roe , Spinach, Egg , Carrot, Avocado, Danmuji (Pickled Radish) - Saero: Zero Sugar Soju As the weather is getting chilly, I recommend getting Army Soup Stew. Known for soul food in Korean cuisine, it is such a soul-warming and comforting dish. The melding of various ingredients like spam, bacon, sausage, and other savory components in a bubbling pot of soup creates a flavorful and comforting experience. Honestly, the soup is quite salty after all the ingredients being cooked, but the bacon was my favorite part of the stew. Since the soup absorbs all the saltiness of the bacon, the bacon was soft and not salty at all. This dish can be easily overcook, so keep an eye of it and ask your server for help if needed. They also provide you with scissors on the side, for you to cut your meat and octopus. This stew can feed 3-4 people because it also comes with rice. Pairing it with a bowl of hot rice adds another level of comfort and completes the meal. This dish is so satisfying and such a good value for sharing. The Chicken Galbi comes with cheese and yam puree. The yam puree gave creamy, sweetness and smooth texture, which balanced out the spicness from the chicken. The cheese was a fun way to eat the chicken galbi. I liked how the galbi was not too oily and the sauce was not overpowering, the chicken was tender and cooked just right. Unlike the army soup stew, the chickken came fully cooked. The plate was placed on top of the petrolium jelly to warm up the cheese. At that time, we had some challenges to get our mozza cheese melted. In the end, it didnt get warm up enough, and the cheese still sticks. This dish can approximately feed 2 people. We also had some Gimbap. The lightness and freshness of gimbap provide a delightful contrast to the bold flavors of the Chicken Galbi and the Army Stew, adding diversity to the overall dining experience. We liked the dried squid kimbap more because they are more flavorful compare to pollack roe one. I found the pollack roe a bit fishy and the overall kimbap to be too bland. Dipping your kimbap into the Army Stew will added some flavor to the kimbap. For $12, the kimbap is huge. We also got few side dishes. :) The ambiance of the restaurant is very casual with traditional Korean decor. Once I get into the the restaurant I was greeted by the 2 servers. One of the servers were very helpful and always checks on us. I came at 6.30PM, and most of the tables were empty. At around 8PM, the restaurant was full house, but there were still no lineup. Since this place open til late night (11.30PM on weekdays and 1AM on weekends), this place can be a good place for drinking and hangout. read more

Kosoo Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Soondae was really good but strangely this is the first Korean restaurant I've been to that doesn't serve any banchan. We really wanted to leave in search of kimchi to have with our meal. read more

A cozy Korean restaurant hidden on Cardero Street featuring a huge array of Korean classics. I've been to both the Kosoo locations (Robson and Cardero) a couple of times and I can safely say that no other restaurant compares to Kosoo in terms of consistency. They're definitely a safe option if you want to ensure a quality Korean meal after a long day spent on the busy streets of Downtown! SOY GARLIC KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN Crispy on the outside, yet tender on the inside! Kosoo always has delicious fried chicken. They drain the oil perfectly so there's barely any residual oil to leave you feeling the negative effects of deep fried foods. I especially loved how they added rice cakes to the dish to spice up the variety of textures. TUNA GIMBAP The absolute perfect ratio of mayo to tuna - Kosoo is my favorite place to grab a roll of gimbap! Super flavorful and not overwhelming at all, I love how thin the rice layer is so all you get is the healthy and hearty veggies and protein! read more

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It was a 30 min wait time at the Robson location on a Wednesday evening so we trotted further down to the Cardero location which had no wait time. (The distance between the two locations is only a 9 minute walk.) Menu was online via our phones due to covid19, which was a bit annoying because they have the longest menu ever. Also, it turns out that the two locations have slightly different menus! More on this later. What got me to this restaurant, is really the pictures I saw on Instagram. However, keep in mind that IG pictures will always look better. Two things you must order here: 1. Korean fried chicken. Robson's location has way more flavour choices and options including boneless or bone-in.) Easy choice at us at Cardero location, it was either soy garlic or spicy soy garlic boneless. Juicy and tender chicken with flavourful deep fried skin. The fried tteobokki which came with this dish helped balance some of the flavours. In pictures, I do see this dish being served with some chips on top, but guess that's the Robson location? 2. Jokbal (pig trotters). We got half jokbal and half bossam (pig shoulders). This dish came with like 4 side dishes, garlic, sweet sauce, and the rest I don't know. I wished the waitress taught us how to eat this dish properly with the sauces. The bossam on its own is really plain, I liked eating it with the sweet sauce. Meat was tender and lean, with a nice slice of fat in between, overall kinda like pork belly but not as much fat. The jokbal that we got was spicy (though I believe one could choose original or spicy, but we were never asked??). I really enjoyed the delicious and chewy jokbal but it was a tad bit too spicy for me. I definitely want to try the Robson location next time and get another flavour of fried chicken, try some jjajang tteobokki, and get jokbal again. Food is definitely good but some additional customer service would have made this 5 stars. read more

Kosoo Restaurant - Jokbal and bossam - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Carbs explosion Robson st have so many good Korean food. Kosoo has two locations and it has been popular for a while. I visited Kosoo's old location with my friends and ordered their signature dishes. Jiajiang Tteok-Bokki This pot is mind blowing. It has: ramen+gyoza+sticky rice stripes+jiajiang sauce+fish cake. Name it carb Not too salty, huge portion and have everything you expected. Beef Tartare Bibimbap Yummmmm!!! I love this more that the pot! Rare beef's natural sweetness and their special bibimbap sauce, yo I am mouthwatering editing this. They have fried eggplant as a topping, love love love Rice Wine Low in %, suitable for a refreshing drink. But so overpriced. Understandable though read more

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Tried Korean Cold Noodles with pork galbi and short ribs. Good service! Background music was good and not too loud. Not overcrowded. Yummy side dishes! Will try other items next time!! read more

Kosoo Restaurant - Korean cold noodles, pork galbi and short ribs - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Kosoo is a trendy Korean restaurant located in the West End area of downtown Vancouver, and serves both traditional and fusion Korean dishes. When I went to Kosoo for the first time, it was to try their famous Cheese Chicken Galbi on a giant iron hot plate with a cheese and sweet potato "moat". They were extremely accommodating because one of my friends could not handle spices so she requested for the spicy sauce to be separated and the waitress had no problem doing so. The portion sizes are very generous, and they definitely do not skimp out on the protein! I've also tried their famous multi course $15 lunch, and most of the items were delicious. It might not be as good as Sura's original $15 lunch, but Kosoo leans more towards fusion and trendy dishes so you get to try unique items such as Korean-style tacos and Korean meats with cheese and sweet potato puree. read more

Kosoo Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I came here for dinner to catch up with a friend in the west end, and be aware that there are two locations very close to each other (about 10 minutes apart). I ended up getting the pork belly deopbap, and I quite liked the mixture of flavors with the egg and sauce. I did wish the pork belly was a bit more juicy but overall not bad. I'm interested in coming back to try their galbi and bolsam as those are a few of my go to items when eating Korean food in a larger group. read more

Kosoo Restaurant - Pork belly deopbap - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Everything is so delicious. We really enjoyed the lunch set course, spicy noodle soup, truffle japchae and the gimbap. The atmosphere is very relaxing and service is great. We come here every time we visit Vancouver. read more

Awesome dine in experience! The restaurant seemed consistent in providing a COVID safe premise with each table being separated by large wooden slats and all staff were wearing face masks. As well hand sanitizer was available. They also encouraged using their online menu to minimize physical contact with a regular menu. On to the food! We ordered 2 dishes for 4 people: HALF HALF JOKBAL/BOSSAN (which in case you did not know are pig trotters and sliced pork shoulder). Amazing tender and juicy. The bossam comes with sauce as it is somewhat bland by itself. I would recommend to get this so you can try different types of meat parts SOY GARLIC SOONSAL which is deep fried von less chicken. I abosulety loved this dish. It was so aromatic, crunchy in outside and tender in the inside. I also liked the addition of the fried tteobokki which I never had before. I would get this again! All in all I had a good time with friends and my tummy was happy read more

Kosoo Restaurant - Soy garlic chicken soonsal - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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From the outside, its hard to tell if this place is happening. I promise, it is. Came here on a Friday night with a friend. Walking in at 8 pm, we snagged the last free table. Damn, that's when you know its gonna be a good time. The main menu is vast and varied, with dishes ranging from sushi to korean bbq. While it looked delicious, I can't speak to any of these items, as we ordered solely off the specials. Looking around us, it was obvious that the dish to get was the cheese dak galbi. I swear, at least 7 other tables had it. So, we ordered it, plus toro sashimi and an unagi roll. The dak galbi is cooked before being brought to your table, but a small portable stove is still brought to keep the dish warm as you eat it. It. Was. Amazing. The spices were perfect (in case you didn't know, it's spicy) and the dish could easily feed 4 people. So... We definitely over-ordered. Nevertheless, we dug in. By the time we finished, I swear it looked like we hadn't even made a dent in it. Our stomachs defeated us, as we tried so hard to eat it-- that's how amazing it was. The other dishes? The toro was good, although obviously previously frozen. Let it sit out for a while (when we received it parts were still really cold) and it will taste infinitely better. The unagi roll was average, as expected. When the waiter came to take our payment, he actually asked if there was a problem with the unagi roll, as we had half of it left. Sheepishly, we had to tell him that it was good, but that the other dishes were better and we had to prioritize. I then, with Asian guilt, ate 2 more pieces. Do yourself a favor and get in here before the dak galbi special disappears. Also do yourself a favor, and bring at least 4 people. You might think you can finish it alone like me, but you're wrong. read more

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Terrible food and service. Completely raw egg in our soups which is a health hazard. When we informed them about the issue, they said there was nothing they could do because we ordered through Uber eats. The rest of the food was mediocre at best. read more

Kosoo Restaurant - Raw egg white in soup - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I love coming here for lunch! They have a fantastic set menu for $15 and you will definitely be rolling out of here stuffed to the brim. I've also come here a couple times for late night eats and the food is consistently yummy and decently priced for downtown. 2 of my favourite items here are the mushrooms green salad and the tacos. The mushroom salad is so simple but so good! They sautee the onions and its served on a bed of mixed greens and lightly dressed. Something about this.. I can't get enough. And their tacos!! If you don't get the set menu, its 2 for $6. The shell is more like a crepe, made with egg I think. Served with tasty spicy juice beef and lettuce. Some of the other items you get in set menu include either a raw oyster (or tuna tataki slice which was more recent), bibimbap rice ball, bulgogi, braised pork belly, soup, grilled fish, kimchi.. I can't remember now. Too much food! And finished off with a small matcha creme dessert. Nice ending :) This is definitely a nice alternative to Sura which is around the corner and always has a long line up for brunch. I'm not a fan of line ups so I'm always finding myself here instead and I actually prefer it more. Sura's brunch line up is more traditional Korean dishes and Kosoo offers fusion. read more

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What I ordered: Osam Bulgogi ($18). New location: Kosoo's chic new Robson location set up pretty high expectations with their nice interior design and fancy online menu. There was a bit of a line up on a Friday evening, so that also boosted expectations a bit. Food: To my disappointment, there were several sections of the menu that were crossed out, so I ended up getting the Osam Bulgogi. The flavours were good and the portion was filling, but I'd say it was definitely a bit on the pricier end. Service: Their saving grace is that their service was quite good (though a bit slow) - our servers were patient in answering any questions we had and prepared our orders quite swiftly. If you're craving Korean food and you happen to be downtown, I think this is a good place to try; though, if you're looking for truly awesome Korean food, I'd go to the Lougheed area - that area is a Korean goldmine. read more

Kosoo Restaurant - Osam Bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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If you're looking for a Korean restaurant that is focuses on CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), then Kosoo and one to study. It prides itself on its sources for ingredients. Everything is as fresh and as sustainable as possible. Take that with a grain of salt because THE best would have cost you a fortune. Basically, the dishes we ordered are "clean" with little additives. The flavours come from natural herbs and spices, but not so much that it overcomes the same natural flavours from the meat. Each bite is natural goodness. The service is standard. Not unattentive, yet not hovering over your meal all the time so that I can have a decent conversation with my dinner guests. Sure, it's pricier and smaller portions compared to other Korean restaurants, but in the end, it's value creation that they have succeeded. read more

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Today was a disappointing food day. Dinner at Kosoo was average, but the real landmine was at Eternal Abundance (just published that review because I'm internally fuming). I liked the ambiance at Kosoo a lot, and it made me feel like I was in Korea because everyone dining there was Korean lol. Food arrived pretty quickly, and the portions were pretty decent. I would recommend the dinner set as it gives good value for money. We ordered a dinner set ($30 per person, minimum 2 people) and 2 a la carte dishes. The bill came to $82 for 4 people pre-tip, which is a pretty good deal. A LA CARTE Calamari (1/5) I disliked this. The calamari was hard and dry, and the batter was dry and crunchy (not in a good way). The squid lacked taste and flavour, and to me it seemed a little stale. I only had one and then I refused to touch it again lol. The portion is also small for the price and I didn't like the dipping sauce either. Skip this for sure. Ball trio (4/5) This was pretty good. My favourite was the kimchi one. I thought the mushroom one was kinda bland, though the other one was above average (I don't know what it was, but it was decent). DINNER SET (no substitutions/modifications - trust me, we tried) Mushroom salad (4/5) I liked the flavours, and this was a pretty good salad. The mushrooms were warm and I liked the sauce that it was cooked in. Mushroom ball (3/5) This was okay, but a little more bland than the others in the ball trio. Spicy sashimi salad (3.5/5) The sauce was nice and not overly spicy. There was only salmon in it so it was a spicy salmon sashimi salad basically. Pork belly (3.5/5) Didn't try this, but everyone else said it was pretty good. Tuna tartare (3/5) I tried it and I didn't like it, but my mom liked it. It might be because I don't like avocado and that white sauce on top. Truffle japchae (4/5) This was pretty good, although the flavours were a little heavy. My brother didn't like this, and he thought the meatball was too salty. I quite enjoyed the noodles though, as they had a nice truffle flavour. Beef galbi (2/5) This was alright. The beef was kind of tasteless according to everyone else, but it was saved by the miso sauce. I had some of the kimchi veggies on the side and it was meh. Oysters (0/5) I don't eat oyster, and my mom had a bite and didn't like it. Kimchi tofu soup (3/5) This was okay. A little too spicy for me though and it gave me azn flush. My spice tolerance is too low for the Koreans - it's tragic. Matcha creme (3.5/5) This was a tiny ass portion lol but it was pretty good. It's basically like a thicker and denser version of matcha mousse, which a stronger matcha flavour. Not bad ! I won't be returning again, because to me the food is just average. I liked the creativity of the dishes, however, and it was nice to try some Korean fusion. Again, I think it's worth coming once, but not twice. read more

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Came to Kosoo the other day with a friend who had been dying to check this place out (and I've heard several good things about them too!) We both shared the Honey Butter Chicken (it comes with mini potatoes, roasted potato chips, and rice cakes) and the Chinese Cabbage Pancake. We both also got a Kloud beer each. We also got some side plates as well (the usual kimchi, bean sprouts, pickled radish, and even some egg!) Honey Butter Chicken was very VERY tasty. By far one of the best Korean fried chickens I've had so far even though this is my second time trying. However it can be very heavy and greasy as we didn't even finish the plate. Chinese Cabbage Pancake was ok, nothing really to write about but helped cut some of the greasiness. We were sad to hear that they didn't have any of their soju cocktails available but they still had a lot of options to choose from. Menu is just weird because a lot of things were crossed out. It came to about $27/person with tip so it was a pretty decent deal! I would definitely return here in the future since I loved how the chicken tasted! read more

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We came for the shareable Cheese Chicken Galbi platter, and were not disappointed with its quality! Service was great as well. The waitresses were nice to accommodate any spice restrictions and took the time to advise us on our meal selection. ----- Cheese Chicken Galbi: sautéed spicy Korean-style chicken which you can dip in either gooey mozzarella cheese, or creamy yam purée with sweet corn ($37). A giant platter of delicious food that is also fun to eat! I liked the yam purée dip more, but both were tasty. Be sure to eat the cheese dip first before it solidifies. The center has a generous mixture of chicken, cabbage, and vermicelli noodles, of which a less spicy version can be requested. Proportionally we would have liked more chicken. We were a party of three and were given two bowls of rice. Even with two other dishes, we finished the majority of this. ----- Gam Ja Tang Noodle: savory and rich housemade pork broth, sesame paste, Chinese cabbage, and noodles ($13). The bowl came with a good amount of tender meat (pork ribs and spine) and was topped with mint leaves that matched well with the broth. A no spice version can be requested for this noodle soup. ----- Kimchi & Cheese Roll: stir-fried kimchi, beef, avocado, unagi, melted mozzarella, and crispy garlic chips on top drizzled with spicy mayo ($10). Sushi roll itself was decent, but nothing too noteworthy about it. ----- read more

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This is located on Cardero, just off of Robson so if you're not looking for it, you will definitely miss it like how I always did. I didn't know it was there until a friend suggested going there. We had a large group and had reservations which was good as it was super busy. Since we had a group, we ordered a few items. We had the cheese chicken gal-bi, chicken wings w/ miso dressing, pork belly, kosoo tacos, tartare sampler and gam ja tang. The cheese chicken gal-bi was good and spicy. If you don't like spicy, then you may not like this. The cheese is on the outer part of the large dish and the flame underneath is tiny so the cheese was pretty much thick and not gooey. The chicken wings were good and was different with the miso dressing flavor. The Kosoo tacos were okay, a little bland. The tartare was fresh and came in these medium sized spoons. The service was great, even though it was super busy, our server was always ready to help with whatever we needed such as getting extra bowls, chopsticks to use as communal serving utensil, more drinks, etc. She was friendly and explained the dishes well. If you do plan on coming with a group, I recommend making reservations to ensure you get a table. If not, then you'll have to wait. However seeing that this is Vancouver where there's a lineup everywhere, I don't see it being an issue if you just pop by. read more

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This was such a disappointing visit. I waited over 1 hour just to find out that they ran out of bossam. I ended up getting the jokbal but it was so greasy and they hardly gave anything. They also only gave 4 small side dishes which didn't taste fresh and they didn't give free refills. It didn't come with rice. I also ordered a side of kimchi-jigae which came with one bowl of rice. None of the waiters/waitresses really checked up on my table (they all seemed to be running around). The food is expensive and I feel it's not worth my money. Overall, the service was terrible and I was not satisfied with my visit. Will definitely NOT stop by again when I visit downtown Vancouver. I highly suggest no one visits this place if they want to eat at a high quality korean restaurant. Please go somewhere else. read more

So the Makchang is very good! (Especially if you fry it up at home) but the restaurant has some freshness/cleanliness issues, and a poor attitude. The Makchang comes with garlic, and after eating one () the garlic had this soft white spot, and upon further inspection it was MOLD. At first I thought maybe I was mistaken, and inspected the other garlic and sure enough they had white fuzzy mold. So I asked for the restaurant to do something through Fantuan, and I was shocked when the manager responded, "This order is safe to eat and the garlic of this order they cut every morning." So something to consider when ordering from here. read more

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Beef kimbap was so good! We also had their cold noodles and I was so satisfied! Only complaint is that their service seems to be kind of slow but they're very friendly! read more

Kosoo Restaurant - beef kimbap - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I first visited Kosoo with a bunch of yelp friends aaages ago, and really enjoyed it. Back then we had the famous cheese chicken galbi, where you dip the spicy Korean style chicken into the gooey cheese. I did love it, but it took me a while to bring my husband to try it too. What a fail. Yesterday I went back for lunch. I was slightly worried that we wouldn't be able to try as much as I had with a large group BUT it turns out Kosoo has some truly fantastic lunch options! For $17 we got to try a whole range of gorgeous dishes. The stand out ones for me were tuna tataki, the bibimbap arancini balls and japchae. It was outstanding value, especially when you consider every bite was perfect! Hopefully I'll be faster at returning next time! read more

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