My bf and I tried their galbi tang and half Yangyeom and half honey butter chicken. Galbi tang was great, loved the soup and the meat came right off the bone. Now the chicken... unfortunately we didn't like at all. It was too saucy for us and made us feel heavy. We love chicken and have finish a whole chicken of Korean chicken normally, so it was disappointing we didn't like this place. Maybe we should've tried the original? And get 1 sauced item? Not sure. But this place made us full for the rest of the day and had us skip dinner. read more

Kosoo - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

What an amazing place with delicious Korean food that I highly recommend! It's been around for about 3 years and the line ups are endless to get in! We scanned our names to get on the waitlist and it took about 20 mins to get a table. The ambiance is busy and loud. My mushroom beef galbi was absolutely delicious! So much food for $22! Portions are large. This is not a vegetarian place. My brother being a pescatarian ordered the squid without the pork belly. They charge money for the to-go bag. read more

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The food was good. Won't say it's fantastic! We ordered their pork belly special and it was good. However, a little too much for 2 people because too fatty. We also ordered a soup dish but that was not memorable. The service was ok. You have to flag them if you need something otherwise they will ignore you. Don't think I would come back...there are better Korean restaurants just down the street. However, like I said...it was ok. read more

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Good food, excellent service! The food is good, but the menu is lacking in vegetables. I really liked the Honey Butter Chicken while my boyfriend liked the Soy Garlic Chicken. The service is attentive without being overwhelming, which is perfect in my book. Staff was available whenever we needed something, and they immediately brought water when we ran out. The ambiance is almost good for a date because the noise level was a bit high and I had a hard time hearing my date. Definitely better to come with some friends so you can share different flavors of chicken, otherwise you're better off getting a bowl or sandwich. read more

Yummy!!!!! You need to walk up a flight of stairs to get here, but we'll worth it. A very cute restaurant, good for a date, with friends and with your family. The fried chicken portions are hefty, but good. The chibap bowls can be shared with 2 people, and so can just the platter if fried rice. We loved the assortment of side dishes that came out with the LA galbi with the hotpot of rice and soup. Loved it!!! If you're in Vancouver, it's a sure stop. :) read more

Kosoo - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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The best Korean fried chicken I've ever had! My boyfriend ordered the chibap, and there was so much flavor in the sauce, and the texture was everything you want in fried chicken - Crunchy outside and juicy inside. I ordered the ox knee soup, and it was gelatinous and comforting. There was definitely enough food for us to share and bring home. Service was great. The servers were smiling and so helpful and quick! Ambiance was a great time. Large group of friends around us. Great spot for large groups and get togethers. Next time I'm in Vancouver again, I'm definitely stopping by. read more

Kosoo - Chibap - loved this! - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Fantastic tender pork belly. Fast service, nice smiley team. Convenient location. AAA read more

We came as a party of four around prime time dinner hour (6:30/7:00pm) and were seated immediately. Our server was polite and answered all of our questions regarding the menu. We were impressed with how fast the food came out after we ordered. The ambiance was enlightening and casual. The food was delicious! We order the kimchi fried rice, supreme and creamy paldok chicken wings, and original bolssam. I'd have to say the bolssam was a bit fatty, but I think that's partially how it should be. With all this food, we thought it was would be pretty hefty bill, but to our surprise, it was pretty reasonably priced for what you get. read more

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A cozy restaurant with delicious jokbal and other Korean bar foods. The sauce on te spicy jokbal is great, but can get overwhelming as you keep eating. The soups are refreshing and rich read more

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Tasty food, chill vibes, and reasonable prices. Came by for an early dinner and there was plenty of seating. By the time we were finishing up, it had gotten busier. We ordered a couple of dishes to try to go with the makgeolli. The makgeolli was smooth and had a refreshing taste. It only had a slight hint of chestnut and had just the right amount of sweetness. I was glad we got to try this drink. Yangnyeom boneless chicken (half order)- this one had a very thick sauce on it. It had some spice but was mainly sweet. We were debating between this one and the chapssal dakgangjeong, but was told the yangnyeom was crispier. The pieces of chicken were quite large and meaty. The batter was crisp. There were also pieces of potato and rice cake. I like how the rice cake was crisp on the outside and still chewy. This dish was great. For $19 and split between the two of us, it was a good portion. Mushroom bulgogi- this had sliced beef, mushrooms, glass noodles, and plenty of onions. I liked their sauce as it wasn't too sweet and was the right balance between salty and sweet. The portion was quite large, although there were quite a lot of onions. The sliced beef was tender. I wish there were more mushrooms though. Also, this came with rice that's in a hot steel bowl. It was perfect for getting crisp rice on the bottom. It was served with the lid on it too, so it kept the rice hot throughout the meal. Banchan- they were all solid. Potatoes were cooked to tender and full of flavour. Beansprouts had a good crunch. Kimchi was had a nice spice. Overall, portions of food were quite generous. Everything was tasty. Servers were friendly. I'd happily come back for Korean food when I'm downtown! read more

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While shopping near Robson Square I asked a staff in one of the local stores for good place to eat and he recommended Kosoo and I'm glad that we gave it a go. Food taste great and they serving portions are good! There's plenty of space and surprisingly not too crowded. Servers are friendly and fast. Truly a satisfying lunch after a hours of walking and shopping. read more

Kosoo - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Kosoo Korean Restaurant - Shockingly Bad Service Visited Kosoo Korean Restaurant recently and had a frustrating experience: * Staff kept slamming drinks on the floor and ignored me when I said "Excuse me." * Asked for side dishes around 11:30 PM (restaurant closes at 1 AM) and got no explanation, just "we're closing." * Staff acted annoyed every time I asked for something. They even said, "I'll only be happy if you give a tip." I politely replied, "Tips are for good service," but it felt like we were being taken lightly--even though we're all Korean. This wasn't a small issue--it felt like complete disrespect and poor service. The staff got annoyed about the tip, but I asked them what kind of service they had actually provided for us. From my point of view, I didn't feel like I received any service at all. During the whole time at the restaurant, their attitude was frustrating, so I decided not to leave a tip. What upset me the most is that they seemed to get annoyed because we are Korean, just like them. It made me wonder -- if we had been foreigners and didn't leave a tip, would they have reacted the same way? read more

If you are in the area, do yourself a favor and go here! I was visiting Vancouver and found Kosoo via Yelp and it had great reviews so we decided to try it out. It was around 8pm on a Wednesday and fairly busy, but luckily there was an open table available right away. We were hungry from walking around the streets of downtown, and ordered a lot of food to share. KFC Soy Garlic (5/5): Incredibly savory chicken. The batter was so good and crispy. The soy garlic sauce coated every crevice of each chicken and I liked the addition of potatoes and tteok. Bossam (5/5): Must order! I don't think I've ever had bossam with this much flavor before. It reminded me a lot like Chinese char-siu because of the sweetness and caramelization. Typically bossam is boiled, but this one was roasted. Seafood Pancake (4/5): Solid. I think every Korean spot I've gone to has gotten the seafood pancake down to a T. Galbi Tang (4/5): Comforting light soup with tender, fall of the bone meat and slippery rice noodles. Kimchi Fried Rice (4/5): Definitely a filler dish. It was tasty, but with all the other food we got, it didn't stand out. Overall, the food here is pretty fantastic. As for the service, it was lacking. There were waitresses running around, but you had to lock eye contact with them and wave them over if you needed anything. They were super friendly, but the lack of attentiveness was the only downside to dining here. Regardless, the food and portions outshined this part of the experience. read more

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The wait was pretty quick. The food overall was okay. The menu was quite pricey. The soup was a bit salty by itself, but adding rice made it less salty. The ribs was a bit on the sweeter end! Overall it was decent! read more

Kosoo - Marinated LA Galbi Hot Stone Bowl Rice Set - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We were looking for a good restaurant relatively early and came across this restaurant on Yelp. One of the reviews said to come early cause by 6 the line goes down the stairs. We ordered Kimchi jjigae, bulgolgi mushroom and soy garlic chicken. They were all good and a little too much for two people. I got to take home the chicken and some of the banchan and rice perfect second dinner. The restaurant was surprisingly bigger than we originally thought and very hip interior. I think they were playing a kpop medley I really like this restaurant and wanna go back eventually! read more

Kosoo - Kimchi jjigae, bulgolgi mushroom and soy garlic chicken - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We came at 130pm on a Thursday and there was no wait! We were debating between the fried chicken and pork belly and decided on ordering the spicy jokbam and bossam. I was a bit worried I wouldn't like the pork feet but it was delicious ! The sauce has a kick to it and is very flavorful. Definitely worth trying and their portion size is huge. Bonchon was average. read more

Kosoo - Half & half jokbal and bossam, spicy - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Simply fantastic. We arrived on a Wednesday night around 6:45pm. We were seated promptly, but the upon our departure the place was packed with a few folks. We opted for Soy Garlic Chicken and Kimchi Fried Rice. Both was great! The fried chicken was a tip top. The sauce was very tasty! The place is not fancy, but the service was great, the menu was varied, and the prices are fair. N*joy! read more

Ate a late lunch here after arrival in Vancouver. If you are in the mood for tasty fried Chicken with a Korean twist this is your place. Service was friendly and attentive and the chicken was tasty if a little greasy. read more

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The Korean fried chicken gods must have come down from the heavens and given Koosoo their magic gift because this is some of the best fried chicken in Canada. We had did a split order of extra crispy and soy garlic. Both were so good, and there's plenty to share with 3-4 people especially if you get something else. But you won't want to. The chicken is tasty the next day as well. Warning once you start you won't want to put it down. Not knowing, we also ordered the geongol. Also incredibly delicious if for some reason you're not a fried chicken fan. There are so many delicious looking items on the menu we'll have to come back next time with a big group so we can try them all. Service was friendly and we got in right away for a late friday night nosh. Wish I was local so I could be a regular. read more

Kosoo - Geongol - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Stopped by here on a Sunday evening and were seated right away. We came right on time because the wait time quickly went up to 40 minutes after we were seated! We ordered the Supreme Full Size ($32), and the Honey Butter & Soy Garlic Bone-In Half & Half ($39) which we split amongst 5 people. The Supreme Full Size is loaded with a lot of things, so that alone was super filling. The five of us weren't able to finish and even had left overs! Honestly, this place was a super good deal because the price was really affordable when we split with 5 people, and the food was super filling. Waitresses were very friendly and were very attentive whenever we asked for radish refills. Really enjoyed our time here! read more

Kosoo - Supreme Full Size - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Kosoo's Bibim Makguksu (Korean Spicy Cold Noodles) was unlike anything I had tried before. It was cold, spicy, sweet, and packed with flavour. No joke, every bite was packed with spice! My boyfriend has a higher tolerance for spicy food than me but even he said that it was a bit too spicy The portion was huge and can easily feed 2 people. I liked the Bibim Makguksu but I wish they had an option of choosing the spice level. If you are up for the challenge make sure to check them out and try the Bibim Makguksu We also tried the Supreme Boneless Chicken 1/2 size. It was absolutely delicious. Perfect balance of sweet and spicy read more

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Kosoo! Definitely an elevated place to go to. Their dishes are plated so delicately and I recommend trying their set lunch ($20) which is shown here! What's not shown is the matcha crème brûlée they give at the end which was sooo creamy and decadent My favourite dish in the set was the fried mackerel I'd definitely like to go back to try their other dishes such as the fried chicken! Anybody wanna go? read more

Kosoo - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Really amazing. The kimchi , sprouts and radish pickles were awesome! The food is delicious and generously portioned as well as the staff being super kind and accommodating! I highly recommend the soy garlic fried chicken as it as genuinely one of the best fried chickens I have ever had! Come here for some authentic Korean food, good vibes, and wonderful staff! read more

You can't go wrong with the Korean Fried Chicken. We tried the half and half with original and soy garlic. Loved it! Their fried rice was also soft and tasty without being salty. We shared as a group so we had a great selection and everything was delicious! They were busy so it was a little slow on the service but they were friendly. read more

One of the few delicious AND reasonable priced places left in this city! Their fried chicken is always excellent and we got the cold noodles which were excellent as well. The side dishes are free to refill. Bill was less than $20/person for dinner. Overall highly recommended! read more

Awesome Korean restaurant up a set of stairs in the middle of Robson Street. Had seen the pics of Korean fried chicken and knew we had to try this place. We were hungry so we ordered a few things of their menu. Their Kim chi fried rice had pieces of bacon, a lot of kimchi and was super delicious. Good portion, enough to bring some deliciousness home. We ordered their creamy padak boneless chicken was super cronchy with fried rice cakes and potatoes and a tower of green onions. Super cravable! And because I love bossam we ordered the original pork belly - for real we needed 2 extra people to eat all of that but everything was excellent all the way down to the banchan - the shredded and cubed radish were our favorites and they gave us more when we asked. The service was great, very attentive and helpful (like knowing we ordered a ton for just the two of us and suggesting just getting the half chicken which was still super large). It's definitely a place we will come to again! read more

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Located on 2nd floor, nice large dining area, arrived at 2030 on a Saturday night, place completely full, waited 15 mins for a table to open up. Selected the half order of the original Korean boneless fried chicken and the Ox bone soup. The chicken was heavily breaded, meat moist and tender, completely drenched in flavorful sauce, in fact, enough sauce to satisfy a whole village. Ox bone soup came with a very hot bowl of rice in its own wooden serving holder. Very flavorful and comforting when rice added to soup. They give you a thermos filled with hot water, after scooping out the rice, you're left with the crusty rice stuck to the bottom/sides of rice bowl, add the hot water for a delicious burnt crusty rice soup to accompanied your meal. Service a little slow but staff very friendly and accommodating. Open until 2330, great place to hang out, young crowd vibe read more

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We had the Korean fried chicken and it was great! I have the crispy fried chicken and my wife had the soy garlic. Both were excellent! I highly recommend this place. Plus the wait staff was super friendly! read more

Stopped by for a bite while shopping on Robson. Great food, great service, great ambience!

First meal after arriving in the city! We ordered the Bossam and it was the star of the show. So insanely delicious. Loved the large spread of banchan and sauces to accompany the meat. We also ordered the Gamjatang, which was extremely generous with the meat and extremely comforting as a soup but a bit lackluster in terms of flavor. It was definitely flavored, but pretty one dimensional. Later that night we decided we really wanted to try the fried chicken so we got the soy garlic for take out, but perhaps made a grave mistake as it just didn't survive the car ride well and became rather dry and soggy when we got back home. Overall a 4/5 but getting the Bossam here is a MUST. read more

Kosoo - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Kosoo Korean Restaurant has two branches in Downtown Vancouver. We tried the dishes at Cardero Street a few years ago. We decided to go to their Robson location this time. It is surrounded by retail stores, and it has a bigger dining space. It is located at 1128 Robson Street (across from the MUJI store). Kosoo on Robson has lots of options on their menu. You can choose traditional dishes and modern Korean cuisine. We were craving for the Korean Fried Chicken (KFC), so we ordered the half Supreme and half Mayack on bone-in chicken. It came with corn and potato wedges. The portion was enormous. The KFC was crispy and juicy. It was definitely enough for two people. We'd want to go back try more dishes if we have a big group of people. Food: 4/5 Should Try! Service: ‍‍‍3/5 Kids: 3/5 A-OK for kids (boneless option is available) Price: $30-50 for two (dinner) Presentation: 2/5 Parking: Paid street parking Tips: *has options to bone-in or boneless chicken. *can order half portion. *has really nice view of the Robson street when you get a window seat. has to climb a long and steep staircase up to the restaurant. Would I Return: Yes ‍ read more

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The bossam is so tender, flavorful, and umami - especially with the fermented salted shrimp dipping sauce. They also have a ssamjang (fermented soybean) sauce as well! My table also got the fried chicken with tteokbokki. The chicken was perfectly double fried and coated in a sweet and spicy sauce . The tteokbokki was also coated in the same sauce, it was crispy on the outside but chewy on the inside - just how I like it! read more

Kosoo - Bossam and fried chicken - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This place did not disappoint after numerous searches for some Korean food. Walked in happy and walked out full and happier. It's 6pm and I'm about to land in B.C for the week. I have my week of eating planned out but needed a Korean spot to complete it. Two hours later and many many Yelp searches I found this one that was open and from the reviews looked great. Next morning 11am we are there and maybe the 3-4 group to eat. Located upstairs on the main strip of Robson where you have literally warfare of businesses to choose from. Nice clean and open dining area with wonderful staff that greeted and sat us down immediately. Simple menu but everything looked and sounded so good. Unfortunately it's the first shop so we definitely did not want to stuff ourselves so soon as we planned to bike around Stanley Park. - Soy Garlic Chicken 1/2 order - Spicy Rice Cakes - Ban Chan Assortment Yes. That's all we ordered and barely could finish it. Soy garlic chicken was so crispy and yet so juicy with flavors that had me second thinking about Bon chon KFC. VERY GENEROUS amount of chicken The spicy rice cakes was not up to my par but the flavors made up for it especially with the combination of the fried Chicken. Again. Generous amount of rice cakes and fish cake with vegetables made its hearty lunch to start the day. Ban Chan assortment wasn't like other Korean spots where they come out with like a dozen variety's, maybe because it's lunch time???? Either way I was happy with what I got. All this for under $40 CAD what a damn deal compared to the California Peninsula restaurants. Will definitely comeback here again next time for dinner and see how it matches up. Thanks Kosoo for the delicious foods. read more

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I had a pretty great time here. I'm just a little bummed I went alone because some of their larger items are meant to be shared so the waitresses warned me before I ordered a meal for four by myself. The sweet spicy fried chicken was amazing - crunchy as heck on the outside but still nice and meaty on the inside. The decorations were very modern and Korean and I loved people watching the pedestrians below. read more

Kosoo - Sweet and spicy fried chicken - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I really enjoyed my lunch here. Servers were helpful advising me about what to order. I settled on the Chibap. Good variety for a solo dinner. Portions are very generous and easily could have fed 2 people. read more

Ordered d LA galbi too but forgot to take a pic. LA Galbi came with soup (delicious) + lettuce and extra kimchi to wrap. Fried chicken was great, kimchi fried rice with yummy with bacon. Service was pretty fast and the restaurant filled up pretty fast during lunchtime. Was there at about 11:30am n luckily, didn't hv to queue yet. read more

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In my opinion. I really like this place. staff are super friendly and very attentive. The place is super clean and a very cool vibe to it. They are fair priced to every other Korean place Food is good and fresh Bossam - fresh and not dry. It's hard to find a place that the bossam isn't dry. But this was good, and not gamy. Soy bean soup - it was very good. Not to salty Fried chicken was juicy and crispy. Sauce made it so Good, that we couldn't stop eating it. I will come again read more

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On a cold rainy night in Vancouver...Korean Comfort food sounds pretty damn good so we made the short trek from our hotel. Situated in a cute part of a shopping district, head up the stairs (yes we almost missed it). We were sat at a window table so we could watch below and check out the surroundings. Cute place and the music was on point, a mix of today's and 90's. My man ordered the Doenjang Jjigae (Soybean Soup) Korean Soybean Paste Stew with Beef Served with a Bowl of Rice (Soybean Paste, Beef Brisket, Tofu, Zucchini, Onion, Mushroom, Rice Bowl). The broth was delicious and they didn't skimp on the ingredients. I came for the Kimchee Jjigae but went with the Soy Garlic Chibap Boneless Fried Chicken with Soy Garlic Sauce and Rice (Chicken Thigh, Soy Garlic Sauce, Green Onion, Corn, Mild Sauce). Good size portion, I left with a box lol. We'll be back! read more

I love coming here when I'm downtown. I always get the half size of bonesless chicekn (it is a good serving size still) in yangnyeom or soy garlic as well as the soybean soup! Flavours are great and very comforting and prcies are resonable! Highly recommend! #ContestEntry read more

Kosoo - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Average portions maybe even on the smaller side for $19 for a bowl of very oily sundubu jigae. Taste OK. Not outstanding. read more

Kosoo - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia