One of my favourite korean spots in Vancouver, they have a great pork bone stew which is hefty and…read moremore than enough for 2 people. But their kimbap takes the cake, the BEST kimbap i've had here sad that they only serve it during lunch hours. Would come back way more if it wasn't so far away from the skytrain stop

Have had Daan Korean Cuisine bookmarked for awhile. It's around the corner from Uncle Sal's…read moreShawarma. We dropped in on a Monday (11:30am), which filled up quickly for lunch. Like how they leave multiple tea pots and water on the tables. 24 items on the menu; appetizers, KFC, BBQ hot plate, rice & noodle and soup & stews. Banchan can be refilled once for free. We opted for medium spice (which was extremely mild). - Banchan - glazed potatoes (standard), kimchi (good kick) and bean sprouts (refreshing). - Seafood pancake ($25.99 large) - decent. - Chicken wings ($10.99) and boneless chicken balls ($11.99 for 7) - wings were standard, balls didn't have much of a crispy bite. - Pork bone hotpot ($37.99 small) - came with two bowls of rice. Reasonable amount of pork with a few potatoes, jalapeños and green onions. Broth was light and lacked depth. - Galbi beef short-rib hot plate ($29.99) - came with a salad. Short ribs were tender and juicy. - Bulgogi stir fried udon ($16.99) - the udon didn't have much texture, sauce wasn't satisfying. Skip it. - Seafood soft tofu stew ($15.99) - good amount of tofu but the broth was one-dimensional. Have had much better sundubu jjigae. Not bad but nothing exciting at DKC to warrant a return visit.

Pleasantly surprised! Great food, the recipes were delicious, and subtly different from traditional…read moreKorean recipes. A lot of customization of sauces and spice level, choose your own banchan, and unlimited banchan! Great service, always at the ready, and available. The place is not so big, maybe 9-10 tables, but the vibe is really fun and lively. We will be back again for sure!

This is the place for Uni students to come late night after the bar. It didn't sit well with me…read more The food was okay but not something I would go out of my way. Service was lackluster, seriously the waiter just was there in body. It is a cute space but uncomfortable with benches and backless stools.

Elysium -- where elevated Korean comfort food meets serious flavour…read more From the moment the dishes hit the table, you know you're in for something special. Thoughtfully plated, rich in flavour, and perfect for sharing, this meal felt comforting yet refined -- the kind of place you'd come back to again and again. * Bossam ($38) -- the undeniable star of the day , Slow-cooked pork that's unbelievably tender, juicy, and packed with flavour. Every wrap was perfectly balanced with fresh accompaniments, making each bite better than the last. This dish alone makes Elysium worth the visit. * LA Galbi Lunch Set ($26) Grilled short ribs marinated just right -- sweet, savoury, and incredibly satisfying. A generous portion that's comforting, filling, and full of classic Korean flavours. * Spicy Stir-Fried Squid ($22) Bold, spicy, and smoky with a chewy bite that pairs perfectly with rice. The heat builds in the best way and keeps you reaching back for more. * From flavour to presentation, everything felt intentional and well-executed. If you're looking for Korean food that hits both comfort and quality, Elysium delivers -- and don't leave without ordering the bossam Save this spot for your next foodie outing.

The food was okay and the service was decent, but the overall experience was disappointing. A…read morecustomer had their bare feet up on a chair, which I found unhygienic and inappropriate in a restaurant setting. When I brought it to the attention of the staff, they didn't seem concerned and didn't take any action. I expected better attention to cleanliness and customer comfort.

This location is a high ceiling, spacious seating, with excellent ventilation for BBQ…read more The service is courteous and prompt when needing anything every time we visit. Food ~ ban chan fresh kimchi & entrees delicious; always leaving satisfied. A pitcher of Asahi is a must; so refreshing with BBQ and cleanses the palate for the next bite!

Last visit Jan 2026 dine in (they're takeout is also really good)…read more Royal Pork Galbi - 10/10, 5 stars. Absolutely the juiciest, most succulent sweet BBQ pork. I can't recommend it enough. The lunch special portions are smaller, but the dinner sized one, we have leftovers. Seafood Pancake: 9/10, 4.5 stars. Our favourite one overall; some Korean seafood pancakes have crispier batter, some others have more seafood at the cost of batter cohesion. This strikes a nearly perfect balance, and the seafood is perfectly cooked. Their half kimchi pancake is also tasty (including with the lunch set) Kimchi Fried Rice: my favourite fried rice. Slightly spicy from the kimchi (gochujang) but with beef and a runny fried egg on top. 10/10 5 stars. Sides: in particular, I really like the Sweet & Spicy Gochujang salad, the soy bean curd slices, the sweet soy potatoes (when they have them). When we went, they were running a CNY promotion: 20% off except on the set lunches, 27% off takeout, started Jan 26th. We've eaten here many times, they haven't disappointed yet. With refillable small dishes (anything in the smallest metal bowls + salads). Our favourite Korean restaurant. Overall 9.8/10, 5 stars Recommend: everything

Great food and service! They don't allow reservations, so you need to arrive and put your name down…read moreon the wait-list if the restaurant is full. There are some seats to sit down and wait in the front. Since we had a bigger group, they requested that we order before we sit down so they can bring the food immediately once the table was ready. That was pretty nice. The food tasted good and the banchan was delicious. I really liked their purple rice. They also gave us some mandoo for the long wait. We ordered the Bulgogi Topokki, Bo Ssam, and various stews. All were yummy!

I've been to So Hyang more times than I can count now as this has been a neighborhood gem on my…read morelist for years! It is a small and unassuming restaurant but the food here is spectacular and service is also wonderful. Pictured down below is some of my biggest go to dishes. The seafood pancake is a must! It is very thick (thicker than a slice of pizza), very delicious, and filled with seafood variety. My favourite part however is the sauce. I have no idea what they put in it but it is sweet, sour, and pairs so nicely to cut the greasiness of the pancake. Next, I always choose to order a soup when I come to So Hyang. They have a great spicy tofu soup! This time around, we went for non-spicy soybean soup as my friend can't handle spice. It was still flavourful and hearty for the soul, especially on a cold day. Finally, my next favourite pick is the bossam or pork belly. The great thing about the pork belly here is that they come with a variety of sides. I like the varieties of pickled vegetables as well as the special shrimp krill mixture (that I can't recall the name of) that they don't serve all the time at other restaurants. The bossam is guaranteed to give you a satisfying flavour and texture explosion. These 3 dishes were enough to stuff my friend and I AND give us leftovers for another two people. Although the food came out to be $50 per person, it did not feel like a lot as we had so much left to take home. I hope everyone gets to try this wonderful place that holds a special spot in my foodie heart!

Arrived just before the dinner rush as I hear the wait can be very long. Luckily it was a short…read morewait for us to get seated. We ordered the cheese and zenbu katsu. Everything was amazing. Crispy and flavorful and love the variety of seasoning options. The unlimited salad was a wonderful bonus and much needed to cut all the fried food we had. Would definitely return only if it was a short wait.

I loved the cheese katsu & their salad dressing. I wish they would sell the dressing!!!…read moreEverything was good but chicken was ok. Service was good & fast.

The service here is always top tier, always attentive, making sure our meat is cooked correctly,…read moreand refilling our side dishes as needed. Came here for a couple of occasions and had a great time each time. I find the meat quality is reasonable for the price and I really enjoyed their soft tofu soup. The crowd favourite has to be the corn cheese and the grilled bean sprouts and kimchi! The place is normally pretty busy on the weekend during dinner, so make sure to make reservations before coming. It's not too dark or loud majority of the time and has a couple TVs around the restaurant for people to watch!

Korean BBQ place on Alexandra Rd aka restaurant street in Richmond. There's parking at the plaza…read morebut it's busy on a Friday night. Went there on a Friday at 6pm-ish and the place was busy but not completely full, so no wait for a table. Mid-sized space that looks fairly new and clean inside. The tables are circular with the grill in the center, and its an elevated grill top rather than the recessed one at most other KBBQ places. The low-back chairs open up into a storage basket that you can put your jacket inside. Menu is available via scanning QR code, but you still have to order from the staff. We got the spicy pork belly (with lettuce for wraps), the salt and oil beef rib fingers, and the fried rice which is cooked on the grill top. The staff cooks the meat for you on the grill. The rib fingers are tender, while the spicy pork belly make for a good lettuce wrap with the kimchi and bean sprouts they also put on the grill. To wrap it up, the fried rice is cooked after all of the meat, so the rice can soak up the flavors and grease from meat left on the grill. Pretty tasty overall. Also you get 8 banchans for table. Overall bill was little under $80, which was a little lower than I expected.

This place is located on the dredded 'eat street' in Richmond, which is notorious for terrible…read moreparking. All the spots in this complex have a restaurant name on them, and we could not find any with Cherry Food House on them. I noticed everyone just parked anywhere, regardless of which restaurant. This place is busy! I would suggest booking ahead. Service is very friendly but hard to flag down because they are busy. The call button at the table didn't work. The food has big portions, especially the big pots. Normal price could be around $50+, but the budaejjigae is $37 here, and the pan was wide and deep. However, the downside was the taste. It does taste like normal Korean food, and things are a bit off. The budaejjigae feels like it didn't have dashi in it. The seafood green onion pancake was 90% imitation crab. Pajeons are supposed to be mainly green onion, but this felt like a cake of imitation crab only. Maybe a couple of pieces of green onion, cuttlefish, and shrimp. The fried chicken was ok. They serve free dessert at the end - feels like some pudding with sweet syrup. If you don't mind about taste and just want a lot of food for cheap then this is for you.

Hmm this is one of those restaurants that's hard to pinpoint what's really bad about it because…read moreit's neither good nor bad. Then why 2-stars? The taste of every dish is not horribly bad but it fails authenticity. I came with expectations for Korean but was disappointed. *Kalbi: cut of beef is not the good cut as it is thicker and is fatty. This cut is often seen in Chinese grocery store where it's cheaper, fattier and thicker. Also, it not marinated well. *Seafood Pancake: presented nicely - height of dish seems thicker than ordinary. Imitation crab was used to make the swirls on top. I love the crunchiness but then again taste is not quite there. *Deep Fried Mini Crab: interesting dish that's typical of salt and pepper fried dishes in Chinese restaurants. *Pork Bone Hot Pot: I love the straw and shimeji mushrooms added to it. The pork bone is very tender but there's a spice lacking. *Kimchi: tastes sweet without much of the spicy goodness of real kimchi. I like the wide table size that accommodates all the dishes and the side dishes. Servers were attentive.

Friendly staff, good food but need an extra server for sat night crowd. Had to ask for rice 3…read moretimes 20 mins apart. Good marinates. Tofu hotpot soup was okay.

The restaurant is actually on the Hazelbridge side of this strip mall even though the address…read morestates it is on No 3 Road,. Do book reservations as they have limited seating. Generally for a meal for two it will run you about $60 dollars . bbq meat were all terrific, love all the side vegetable dishes. Staff were attentive and polite. I do recommend!

We went for early dinner, so we were able to get a table right away, the inside has tables with…read moredividers, and their menu has plenty of options of popular Korean dishes, which are some new to me. For this visit, we had; Spicy grilled chicken- this came hot and sizzling, so saucy, crispy and cheesy, I enjoyed every bite of it, as it was crunchy, flavoursome, and the cheese completes the taste. Grilled Boneless beef- the beef is so tender, and it has a strong flavour perfect with the rice Seafood Pancake- full of different seafood and so crispy on top, the dip goes well with it. Bibimbap- it was delicious like the other bibimbap. I tasted the combination of the ingredients were perfect So far, all the dishes were satisfying, and they were all served hot, which is so perfect for the cold weather. The side dishes can be refilled if you ask, and the price is just right. I Highly recommend checking this place, and I will surely come back to try their other dishes.

Mid-size Korean restaurant amongst the many other eateries on Alexandra Rd. It's in the back of…read moreOlympic Centre plaza. The actual front entrance of the place faces Alderbridge Way. Not many people for lunch on a weekday. Menu is not big. When we went, lots of items were crossed off the menu, probably due to pandemic limitations. Has a number of soups and some classic Korean dishes and fried chicken on the menu. Their signature dish is galbijjim which is braised beef short ribs. Beef King's twist is that they add cheese on top and they will melt the cheese with a hand torch in front of your table. Got a medium portion. Portion is big enough for two, and the contents were tasty. The sauce has a little tomato-ish flavor, and the beef along with pieces of potato and daikon have soaked up the flavor. The melted cheese is mild but adds an extra and different texture to the dish. Also got an order of the pan fried dumplings, and those were okay. Overall the bill was $65 including tax.