While lunching at Maenam, Rich Guy and I noticed a new Korean restaurant across the street. We really couldn't make out the name or remember to tell you the truth. Not really thinking about it, we filed it into our subconscious for the next time we ate. Rich Guy was actually leaving for a couple of months (for real this time) and this was like another one of his famous "going away" meals. Joining us were Viv and Whipping Girl. For tonight, we were originally thinking of visiting Octopus Garden; but we weren't in the mood to spend $100.00 per person. Furthermore, I'm sure my daughter wouldn't be a

Prior to the Banchan, we were presented with 2 complimentary appetizers. The first being a thin slice of radish topped with meat, shrimp and veggies. We all thought this was bland and
Sizzling hot, the Dolset Bibimbab arrived with lots of daikon, carrot, zucchini, beef, shiitake topped with a raw egg. I quickly mixed in the kochujang with the rest of the ingredients. The darn thing was so hot, I almost burnt myself passing the bowl over to Rich Guy. Don't get me wrong, that is fantastic since it formed a really nice crust on the bottom (which is the yummiest parts). However, even without the hot stone bowl, the rice itself was a nice chewy consistency while still be soft. Predictably (for me at least), we got the Japchae. I guess it's the standard rice and noodle
Furiously, the items for our Shabu Shabu and BBQ arrived, quickly filling our table. The staff actually had to move another table on to the end of ou

At the end we were stuffed and very satisfied with our meal. The food was well executed and the raw meats were fresh and plentiful. Being a new restaurant, it is both clean and roomy. However, the most important thing we noticed was the attentive and friendly service. For a Korean restaurant, that is no small feat. Even without those useless chime buttons (cuz no one ever seems to answer it anyways), we got everything that we requested and the staff actually checked on us every now and then. A solid dining experience.
The Good:
- The food is made with care
- Decent value
- Great service
The Bad:
- They need to work on the temp control, first it was boiling in the place, then freezing
- As with any Korean BBQ, your clothes smell afterwards
6 comments:
Oho, so you went to the korean restaurant with weird name (I'm sure it's much more meaningful in korean).
I've been to the orignal location on Robson and had one of the most delicious grilled kalbi beef meal ever. My mouth starts watering whenever I think about it.
Now that they have a new location in Kits, and hopefully free parking, I may go again sometime soon.
You got that right Holly, I could not even remember the name when I was talking to Rich Guy. "Let's go to that Korean place... I forgot the name, the one near Maenam...". Food is pretty solid. Parking wasn't too bad, especially at night.
I was there this week again. Though I didn't get the free appies this time around. Not sure what was up with that. Oh well, the kamjatang (pork and potato soup) was excellent, give it a try if you go back.
For some reason, when you said "notice ??? across the street", I thought you might be referring to the gym because you need to work out after all the food you have eaten! :)
I have been meaning to go to their Robson location for some time; however, I need a volunteer to drag along. Sure, I could order just dolsot bibimbap but...
Everything is laid out so prettily on the plates! I can't imagine having to line up the prawns like that :)
A place I used to go to in Edmonton served whole romaine leaves to wrap the grilled meats in, along with garlic cloves to be thrown into the wraps whole. Anything like this in Vancouver?
Hi egirlwonder,
Yup, Insadong in Coquitlam serves it with the romaine lettuce, garlic, chilis and bean paste. Very good, but the service is super sloooow...
http://www.shermansfoodadventures.com/2008/11/korean-bbq-insadong.html
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