Surprisingly this place was really good. I was extremely happy about this restaurant, maybe because they accommodated me and my group of friends of 10 people, shared a bunch of deep fried chicken, tofu soup, korean BBQ meat and TONS of SOJU~!! I didn't know that this Korean restaurant was so popular among a bunch of my friends, and that this was the first time in a long time me and my friends got together for food. We did drop a reservation 2 days before and they gave us a full table of 10 people to sit in a little corner, eat a lot of friend chicken and drank the night away. I really do not remember exactly what happened, but I know when I saw the deep fried chicken arrived, I was ecstatic. I literally screamed YASSSS. I remember i was so fast with my chop stick grabbing that I snatched one of the cheese deep fried chickens. LOL. Oh and I was extremely high at this point too, so the munchies were hitting me hard. It was celebration night with me and my friends so I had to get a little tipsy~!! From what I remembered it was a fantastic time at this restaurant, and for sure I made tons of memories that night! Thank you Kosoo, I will be back for more memories~!! read more

Love the batter and sauce on the fried chicken! Coated lightly but super crispy even with the sauce. Had big portions too. read more

Kosoo - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Stopped by at this new location after hearing about their $15 lunch menu for the month of February 2020. The ambience is quite nice and you get views of the bustling Robson Street. Big windows mean lots of natural light filters in and makes the place look bright. For the lunch sets (usually $20, and in my opinion still a steal), you can choose between spicy tofu and miso soup, and then beef vs pork belly. I choose miso soup and then the beef. The side dishes (SO MANY) are tasty, versatile, and refillable! Ranged from seaweed, to fried chicken, to fish and pickled vegetables. You also get a pot of rice each, and the waitress fills it with water after dishing out the middle so you can have the crispy portion that sticks to the pot. Everything was tasty and the service was good as well. I'm also allergic to nuts and this restaurant is completely nut free, so that's a huge bonus. Would definitely recommend, especially for the lunch deal. read more

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- boneless honey butter chicken = $26 - - bone-in yangnyeom chicken = $32 - 《Chungry Rating = 8/10》 If you're looking for a Korean Fried Chicken spot with modern decor and a chill vibe, then you need to go check out Kosoo's new Robson location! Came here for my birthday, and got a couple orders of chicken to share. Since this was the second stop of the evening, two orders of chicken felt just right. But I think that for a regular dinner, for a party of 6, you'd want to add one more order of chicken, or another Korean dish. The yangnyeom (sweet & spicy) chicken was quite saucy. It was just a bit too sweet for my preferences but the chicken was nice and crispy. The honey butter chicken was definitely my fave. Deep fried rice cakes? So damn good!! Every bite was the perfect mix of sweet and savoury! Although I gotta ask: why did they have to be called "ugly potatoes"? read more

Kosoo - Yangnyeom and Honey Butter Chicken - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This place is very dirty, it seems that they haven't swept for long time. Also the tables were dirty. This talks a lot about how they care about customers They should be focused on cleanness Additionally I was for 15 minutes without receiving any service even the restaurant at that time had only two customers read more

I usually go to Kosoo on Cardero street. We visited this Robson location about few weeks ago for my first time. I was craving for Korean fried chicken. We ordered boneless Yangnyeom chicken, beef galbi short ribs and Kimchi pancake. I think I expected and excited too much. I loved the short ribs but other foods were just ok. Unfortunately not impressed me. A Good thing is waitress are cute both locations:) read more

We live in Los Angeles and in my opinion this is better than anything we have eaten LA's Korea Town. The fried chicken is a must order and the soup with brisket was incredibly flavorful. This place is fantastic, check it out! read more

Delicious. We all loved it. Fried chicken w fried rice cakes were spot on. Service was a bit slow at times, but they were doing their best. And ladies were always smiling and nice. We had a party of 14 and we all thought it was a great meal. read more

Kosoo - Pork belly...it was huge! - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Takeout: so rating is based on order, pickup and food. Ordered online, pick up about 10-mins later than scheduled as the order wasn't ready, staff were friendly and apologetic for the delay. Very likely some of the best Korean fried chicken I've ever had - and somehow it travelled well! How this deep fried chicken remained crisp and hot, having travelled in takeout containers in 8'C weather is beyond me. Opted for the half/half bone in fried chicken: honey butter / golden crispy options. For anyone that enjoys the the savoury & sweet combination would love the honey butter fried chicken. I enjoyed both, but definitely enjoyed the golden crispy version more; and the tiny crabs were a lovely crunchy highlight too. The chive pancake was tasty, that somehow didn't travel quite as well - leftovers were great after being reheated in a non-stick pan though, if only it came with more dipping sauce. I hope the food here will be just as good the next time we order for a hat-trick. read more

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One of my fav Korean fried chicken places in Vancouver !!!! We got the soy garlic, the creamy pa dak and the kimchi pancake with cheese on top. Everything was amazing as always. The kimchi pancake with cheese here is my FAV. read more

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We went for lunch and the meal was delicious. The price was moderate and the food was filling. The BBQ ribs are good and the lunch set was full of variety. Sometimes they run out of lunch sets towards end of lunch so better to go earlier in the day. read more

Kosoo - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I will give this place more than 5 stars if I could. Wait can be long and you'll have to wait outside the restaurant. Place was full at 530 when we got there. They call when your table is ready. We went to the nearby oomo to kill time, and 30 mins had passed and we got called. Boy, was it worth the wait, add the 5-block walk in the rain and the day before that the 5 hour drive from Seattle and the hour-long border wait. They were THAT good! Open for a year and a half now and getting great business and even greater reviews. Service was great, servers look like k drama stars and the food was bomb! We ordered fried chicken, soybean soup, and jokbal and bossam. And it came with the usual yummy rice and side dishes. Generous portions, flavor in every bite. Nice ambiance and well priced. And we prob have more than enough for another meal to take home. gomabseubnida! read more

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My family and I traveled from San Diego to Vancouver for the Dragonboat Feastival this year and loved eating at Kosoo. We tried several of their fried chicken styles and I loved all of them. Some were not as popular with everyone, but it was fun to try the creative mix. We were starving and had a blast. The wait-staff seemed to be legitamitely Korean-Canadian, I heard lots of Korean and the whole place's vibe made me feel like we were in a KDrama, so we loved it. Fortunately, I had prepped in advance and booked a month out because I was traveling. Not sure how much that was necessary. Anyhow, great staff, fun food, amazing city! Wish we had one in San Diego... But we do have other gems. read more

My friends and I visited Vancouver and decided to stop by Kosoo for dinner, as we were shopping on Robson and noticed it was close by. All three of us were starving, and we got super lucky - we were seated within minutes (even though Kosoo looked busy) and we ordered very quickly. We got the bossam (braised pork belly), the jokbal (pork feet), and the mushroom geongol (hot pot). The side dish selection here is fantastic, the kimchi was really great. Out of the main dishes, I absolutely loved the bossam and the geongol. I would've liked the jokbal more if it were less spicy, but unfortunately it was just too spicy for us. The bossam went really well with the side salad and we were able to make pseudo wraps with it! I think we ordered too much for three people - by the end, we were struggling to finish. But the geongol is really filling and has a little bit of everything - meat, veggies, and mushrooms. The broth was also great. Next time I think we would just get one bbq dish and one hot pot. Love the vibes here, would totally come back for great Korean food! read more

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Great spot that opens till late on Robson Street! Had a craving for Korean fried chicken with beer (chi-mac) so we stopped by. We liked the yangnyeom chicken which was a mix of sweet and spicy sauce- just wished it came with a bit more fried tteokbokki and sliced potatoes to complement the dish (I think we only had 3-4 pieces of tteokbokki in ours). Portion sizes were big, so come with a big group. The half size was more than enough for two people. They only serve Kloud beer in jugs not by the bottle, so be prepared to drink by the jugful over here! On the whole, we had a good experience. read more

4.5 love the QR code waitlist feature, this restaurant isn't on street level so you need to walk up 1 flight of stairs which isn't a big deal before your meal after some alcohol lol. But all jokes aside the fried chicken here is very tasty boneless yet moist and not dry, but come with a large group the servings are pretty large. Although nice I wish the severs were more around but it was pretty busy read more

Kosoo - Fried soy garlic chicken 7/2022 - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Lunch service has a "last call" at 2:00 pm however the times online state it's open till 3 PM.

FINALLY ABLE TO DINE IN . Since we are now finally able to dine in, one of our first places we went was this restaurant. Its a place I've always wanted to try since it was all over my feed! * Kimchi Jjigae ($15) ~ this was ok, I liked the fillings in this. It came with a load of rice too which is a perfect pair with the soup. I did wish it was a bit spicier and have more flavours, as I feel like majority was just soup and kimchi (which is good), but lacked some flavours and seasoning. * H/Supreme Chicken ($17) ~ THIS IS SO BOMB! I loved it, super crispy and the flavours were outstanding. Spicy and sweet mixture with the nice creamy balance from the cream sauce. The corn adds a nice sweetness to it too. The rice cake was perfectly cooked. Also the chicken was juicy and tender! * H/ Soy garlic chicken ($16) ~ This is good too super crispy and juicy. The flavours were not as strong as the supreme so after eating that this was a bit bland. It was a bit sweet from the soy. * 7/10 ~ it wasn't bad I liked the supreme chicken. However the jjigae was a bit disappointing. * 9/10 ~ The portion was good! And the price is decent too especially for downtown! Total bill before tip: $50.40 read more

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This was the best meal we had on our trip to Vancouver. We ordered the below... It was tasty! GOPCHANG GEONGOL Beef Intestine and Tripe Hot Pot (Beef Intestine, Beef Tripe, Onion, Green Onion, Cabbage, Mushroom, Tofu, Udon Noodle) read more

Everything here was amazing! The portion sizes are super generous and with seven people sharing, the price ended up being very reasonable for all of us! I didn't post the Galbi but that was delicious as well. read more

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The food here is gross. The fried chicken is dry and the batter is thick and hard. The soup is bland, tasteless, and super greasy. The side dishes are like left over ingredients from your kitchen. The decent reviews boggle my mind.... read more

Authentic Korean food, not too spicy. Friendly and fast services, tables are arranged according to # of guests from 2 to 8 or more, providing a casual and quaint atmosphere. Try the signature pork knuckles/trotters dish and will go back to try the chicken dish some other time. read more

Food was very good! Portions large and meant to share family style. Service could have been better, once order taken and food brought to table very little follow-up service Busy restaurant! read more

Surprisingly all the food was absolutely delicious and reasonably priced. When a Korean rates a Korean restaurant highly, it's GOOD.

Came here with a craving for all Korean food and we decided to order too much food for 2 girls as usual. We had: Honey Butter Chicken - crispy outside, moist chicken on the inside with a sweet buttery sauce. What's not to love? A very unique flavour Soy Garlic Chicken - this was good but not stand out as a standard Korean fried chicken flavour. But the chicken again was crispy outside and moist inside - well done. Jokpal - this was the highlight!! Do not miss out. I love jokpal and just had to try it here. The skin to fat to meat ratio on each slice was perfect and precision. The skin had a bouncy and slight chew texture - just enough for that perfect bite. The flavour of the marinade permeated each piece and pair that with the green onions and fermented shrimp sauce and CHEFS KISS!!!! Haejangguk - this was not a traditional haejangguk and was the worst out of the 4 things we ordered. Would pass on this. read more

Yummy!! Forgot to take pics but this place is amazing. The food is very clean and the service is soooo friendly. Def recommend coming here for a good time , and food!!! read more

I loved Kosoo. The fried chicken was fantastic and the Short Rib Soup that I had had so much flavor. I honestly with I lived in Vancouver because I would be there at least a couple of times a week. read more

Kosoo - Short Rib Soup - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

If you don't eat meat or pork or beef this place will be extremely limiting for you.... Just know that. I didn't know that going in and I was seriously disappointed. The reviews were so great so we decided to try it. First off, this place is legit. There are only Asians eating inside. Second, looking at the tables everyone seems stoked and busily eating. However.... I only eat chicken in terms of meat, so fried chicken was the only option for me. There were no side dishes on the menu that I could order and the fried chicken doesn't come with Banchan or rice, it did come with some pickled radish (thank god!). The fried chicken was great. The original one was kind of bland and I really couldn't eat more than a few pieces. The other fried chickens that weee flavored were better. However I couldn't just eat fried chicken for dinner. In retrospect I should have gotten the fried chicken sandwich, which my son got and was stoked. read more

This chicken is amazing. I tried the Yangnyeom Chibob and it was perfect. If I was local I would eat here all the time. Great location downtown, easy to miss if you don't know it's there. It's not fancy but it's nice and the service is great. read more

Great Korean fried chicken place! Pricing is as you'd expect for a restaurant on Robson. I'd recommend the honey nut butter chicken for a nice sweet and savoury chicken. read more

Kosoo - Honey nut butter chicken with some of the free side dishes. - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We had the supreme chicken and it was soooo good. My son couldn't get enough of it. The pork belly was awesome too but kind of too large of a portion for the three of us. We also tried the kimchi soup which was ok but I think next time we will do the ox tail instead. The place is located upstairs with window seats looking out towards Robson street. Overall great place great service and yummy food! read more

Good food, solidly Korean, a little weak on banchan, friendly staff, a little loud. I'd go back for sure.

Was in town and was taken here by a Korean friend. This was an amazing dining experience. The vibe was great for starters. The appetizers through the mains were very well prepared and seasoned. The chicken was perhaps the best fried chicken I've ever tasted. The pork was decadent and was complimented by the generous garnishes. Can't wait to get back to Vancouver! read more

Spotted this place by accident. Serendipity!! Really yummy spicy but sweet fried chicken and hearty Korean soup. They even prepare rice in hot stone bowl, which is definitely a plus in my opinion. Servers are attentive. Loved sitting in a table next to a window, too. Definitely, extra point for being able to enjoy delicious food with a nice view. read more

On my third day in Vancouver this is the best meal I've enjoyed so far! The meat was tender and fresh, the beer was refreshing, ambiance just felt welcoming but what impressed me the most, was the server. The server had some really good suggestions and helped us figure out the best for our buck! With her suggestion we ordered enough for dinner and a little take home. If we had ordered what we originally had planned, we would have had wasted a lot of food. Thank you for being super helpful! read more

The food here was tasty, and the portion of the Chibaps is filling. I enjoyed the Soy Garlic Chipbap tremendously. The location is unique as there is a large staircase that leads you up about two stories until you reach the front counter. Reservations are made over the phone, but are unavailable on the weekends. Since I planned a dinner gathering on a weekend, I decided to arrive 30 minutes prior and put my name down. This is done through a QR code at the front counter. The restaurant features a large glass window, and back-lit booths that improve the ambiance at night time. There were no issues with service at my time here. read more

We liked the food very much. Planning to visit when I'm back in Vancouver! Service was great as well!

Had some great take out here. The kimchi fried rice and the boneless fried chicken was amazing. I definitely would recommend checking out this place out. I'm looking forward to dining in here soon. read more

I was visiting from the Bay Area and stepped in today because it was so cold from winter storm. I ended up getting the Kimchee soup and it was delicious! Having grown up and being around a lot of Korean food in the Bay Area, this was my favorite Korean meal I've had in memory - very unassuming restaurant but really delicious food! read more

I've been to this Kosoo a couple of times, and the one on Cardero a couple of times as well. This location on Robson is a lot more casual and easygoing. Staff are also friendly and attentive. We ordered their original fried chicken, kimchi jjigae, and selleong-tang which was definitely one of the most flavourful ox bone soups I have tried! This was definitely the star of the show as I thought the kimchi jjigae was lacking a bit in flavour. Both soups come with a bowl of rice which makes it filling. Was disappointed in the original fried chicken, as it was really bland for me. Make sure you get a flavoured fried chicken option instead! read more