They renovated since I came here last. Large spacious bar area, and less crowded vibe. Real wood…read moretables give it a really nice touch as well. Dimmer lit so perfect for a night out or a date. ZABU has been doing Korean fried chicken since before Korean fried chicken popped off, and it's my number one go to spot. The wings are incredibly flavoured. I always get the half half wings because I don't like drumsticks and only want the flatties, so this is perfect for me. The hot wings are actually hot but have a LOT of flavour, super umami and addictive! And the original soy wings again, superior flavour to any other KFC place I've tried! I have to go back and forth between them so I don't get too spiced out. Best part for me is they are crispy but not greasy. They get the perfect balance. Service was good, our server was prompt but I believe they make these fresh so the wings order always takes a little more time, it isn't fast food.

I do come here often and this place usually straddles a 3-4 star rating for me. The last few…read morehaven't been the best so I'm doing a 3. This place gets pretty busy on weekends and wait times for food aren't very consistent in my opinion. Sometimes we luck out and get food in less than 15 minutes, other times, it takes 30+ plus for anything. This latest round, we had the 18 piece Soy Wings, Fries, LA Galbi, Corn Cheese and Tteok-bokki. Soy Wings- the wings this time around weren't as crispy as I would have liked and lacked the garlic taste. Overall, the Fried Chicken & the drums and wings combo are probably my prefe orrred choice. The wings alone disappeared so fast with a group of over 3 people. Fries - nothing special. They are super thin. Leaves a lot to be desired considering the price point. Corn Cheese - the cheese definitely needed to be more melted as when it came out, it was clumped together and barely stringy/ pull apart. Tteok-bokki - Rice cakes were a nice firm /barely tender but picked up the sauce quite nicely. I would classify the spice to be more of a sweet profile than a spicy side. LA Galbi was delicious but price wise, rarely feels justified. Great cuts of meat, well sauced without being overly sweet. At times I feel this place needs more staff to service the customers. Perhaps it's all the take out delivery orders they face that deters from the service. Don't hate this place but don't love it either. Over the years, more and more Korean fried chicken joints have taken the fried chicken crown from Zabu in my opinion.

Came here twice. Once for the chicken wing deal (7 wings for $7) and another time for lunch…read more Pros: - super crispy not too thick batter - chicken meat is tender and cooked well - massive portions (see photo of lunch set with extra sides, rice and mochi balls for dessert) - chicken wings are quite large too - service is really good with people filling water and being attentive with asking about the meal - spacious seating arrangement and clean - parking is free in the residential streets behind Main St.

We came here for lunch and we were the only people in there. There were a couple of Skip/Uber Eat…read morepickups. We got the Galbi Q chicken and Prawn pasta gratin. The Galbi chicken was so tender, it almost felt like it would melt in our mouth. The sauce was sweet and smoky, it kind of reminded us of chipotle style. We would recommend this. The pasta was flavorful, had a good amount of shrimp and creamy. If we're in the neighborhood, we will come back.

This restaurant opens at night only. I think they may be more of a place for people to drink and…read moreeat versus more for eating. There are more drink and cocktail options compared to other neighboring Korean restaurants. We ordered: 1) beef tartare: not bad but the portion was slightly smaller than what I'm used to. It was delicious though as it was seasoned with sesame oil. 2) pork hock - first time we've had Korean pork hock from a restaurant. It was quite good. The dish came with two dipping sauce, jalapeno peppers and garlic slices. It came with a plate of romaine lettuce. Then the server brought us another plate of sesame leaves. This made me happier because there weren't many romaine leaves on the plate! 3) two bowls of rice - it was a slightly healthier version compared to plain white rice. We only received one side dish, which was somewhat of a disappointment as side dishes are one of the things we love about going to a Korean Restaurant. We're used to getting 3-4 side dishes every single time we go to a K restaurant: therefore, getting only one was disappointing.

Affordable Korean food in Koreatown…read more Saw that had patio available, so we decided to check it out. Also, customer service was amazing! The lady was so sweet and friendly, constantly checking up on everyone. There were 5 combos to choose from, we got the beef bulgogi box and the spicy pork box, each meal came with deep fried rice cakes, 5 PCs of chicken karaage, edamame, rice, soup, and a side of pickled radish. [ BULGOGI BEEF ] flavourful with a hint of sweetness, it's somewhat like a japchae. Stirred fried with broccoli, carrots, onions, bean sprout and glass noodles. They give you lots of beef and the portions were perfect with the rice. [ SPICY PORK ] The pork was cooked perfectly and it had a good amount of spice to keep the flavours balanced. This was stirred fried with cabbage, onions, bean sprouts broccoli, and green onions. The portion of the meat was a little less for this, we found that there were more cabbage/onions compared to the meat. [ RICE CAKE / KARAAGE ] The deep fried rice cakes had a nice soft and chewy texture, but crispy on the outside. The batter for the chicken karaage was a little hard, but the meat wasn't dry. Both were topped with mayo and a tangy (tonkatsu?) sauce. [ SOUP ] A soup of the day comes with the meal and we got ox bone soup. This was literally the highlight of the meal! It was pure, yet you can taste the rich flavours of the ox bone infused. Covid Protocols: They had 3 patio tables available, each table can sit approximately 4-5 people. They were 6ft apart, we felt very safe dining here. ---------- PRICE｜$ 。$15.00 K-Meal Box (each)

We went to this restaurant on a rainy Saturday afternoon, and it was surprisingly busy, which to us…read morewas a good sign We had Pho (#1 and #10) with a spring roll each. We quite liked the slightly thicker noodles, a good chew, and the quality of the meats. The soup was good but not a standout. The service was efficient and minimalist. The prices were also quite reasonable. We will likely return to try their other dishes. For the two of us, including was 42 CAD.

Went there on a Friday night and got a place right away. It is a small restaurant and they only…read moretake cash or debit. We were seated right away and their service was pretty good. The food came quickly and the staff were attentive. For food, we got their spring rolls with vermicelli to start which was good. For mains, I got their yellow curry with chicken. The chicken was very bland and lacked flavour, the yellow curry also did not have much flavour and it was too thin. I was not able to finish my meal. My friend got their tofu with mushroom sauce and rice, she said that it was average and that the tofu was dry. We weren't in the mood to get pho, but I would give it a shot next time.

Still coming back to Nadri after all these years! In my recent visit we arrived half an hour before…read moretheir closing and they were kind enough to let us order. But will have to remember to come back earlier next time if I plan to order their fried chicken because they have closed off their fryer by that time. In our visit we ordered the clam kalguksu and galbi tang. Both dishes were full of umami flavours. And it is the perfect place to grab a bite after a day of work for some simple and laid back in a food court setting.

I haven't been to Nadri in a long while and it used to be one of my favorite restaurants in K town…read more I was somewhat disappointed at the food i received and the service provided. I'm not sure if it's because they depend another restaurant nearby and all the good staff went over there?! The server lady had a poker face on the entire time. When she brought us our utensils and appetizers, she sort of threw them on the table. Previous visits, we'd get asked for side dish refills or even water. We had to approach them for refills. The kalbi Tang wasn't as tasty as i remembered. Yes the broth is lighter than most Korean soups, but i recalled that it was still rich in taste. Today it tasted a bit watered down and the meat wasn't tender at all. The ginseng chicken soup was also mediocre...perhaps they forgot to season the food? I have officially removed Nadri from my favorites list.

Got the 9.99$ happy hour spicy cold noodles , it was delicious and fast to serve. The kimchi was…read moreokay but not to my taste

Always a solid place for soup. Makes me sad to see it's a little dead now compared to back in the…read moreday. A lot of the old restaurants at this strip is really closed down so I really hope this place stay in business though.

Hearty and delicious - all I can ever ask for when I'm craving a nice steamy bowl of soup…read more Between 2, a big bowl of galbi-tang served with rice and a regular order of steamed dumplings was more than enough to satiate our hunger. The dipping sauces for each respective order paired nicely with the food. On another visit, I thoroughly enjoyed the soondaeguk and left feeling happily stuffed. Dookbaeki might just be my default local spot for soups. With a large seating space, we were seated immediately (came just after 8 on a Thursday evening with a party of 6) though they can get busy! Last time I visited ~6pm there were few tables open but were seated quickly as well.

It was quiet when I arrived for an early lunch. Typical of many Korean restaurants, there is a…read moreservice bell at the booth which makes it easy to flag down a server. I went for the sogogi dolsot bibimbap. It was served quickly and came with a large variety of banchan. I loved the bottle of spicy red sauce and probably added way too much, but it was so tasty. The rice crisped up on the dolsot at the bottom and provided a nice texture. The kimchi banchan was delicious so was the fish cake banchan. I recently saw a few foodies post about this spot so I assume they're going to get pretty busy soon. I will try and get a group of friends next time so we can try more things. You also get a yakult at the end of your meal. Easy parking in the lot, or pay parking on Anson. Come check it out!

Not as good as the last time we came. Food was good overall but service fell short somewhat…read more Came here with family. We all ordered our own individual dishes. I just had an Original Gimbap and a Vege Gimbap for myself. It was a hot summer's day so I just didn't feel like ordering hot food. Everyone else ordered hot food though. My daughter has been getting into Tonkatsu at Japanese restaurants for awhile now. So when she saw Chicken Katsu on the menu here, she decided to give that a try. It was just OK for her. No comparison to any of the pork Tonkatsu dishes that she's been having at Japanese restaurants. She still ate it all up though and it was a huge portion. Other dishes on the table included Seafood Noodles, Pork Kimchi Stew, Soft Tofu Stew, Fried Chicken, and Kimchi Fried Rice. My one gripe would be that they took a super long time bringing out my daughter's Chicken Katsu. Everyone else had their food for quite awhile but she sat waiting and waiting for her Chicken Katsu. When we asked about it, they said it was coming soon. But that's what they always say when you ask about something that's taking a long time to come, right? Wondering if they actually completely forgot about it and then put in a rush order at the kitchen when we brought it up.

Great little neighbourhood spot for Korean food at lunch…read more I stopped by with coworkers and this place is a solid 4/5. Favorite item was the pork belly with kimchi. It's over fire on a hotplate/pan with the meat all around and kimchi in the middle. Perfect with rice or on it's on. The Japchae had plenty of beef and veggies. The potato noodles weren't overcooked and was a great consistency. The seafood tofu soup was favorful with clams and mussels. The raw beef was too frozen and needed to sit out longer. However, the flavor was still good, but I don't know if I'd order it again. The service was excellent and attentive.