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.

Came here on a rainy day. They offered either water or barley tea. I love barley tea, and it was…read morevery comforting during the dreary weather. We were quite hungry, and asked for advice regarding sizes, and were advised to order the following for 2: -Pork Tang Su Yuk (Large: 39.00$): Comes served with a thick, syrupy, sweet and sour sauce on the side. The sauce contains some fresh produce such as cabbage and onions, which is quite nice and refreshing, and cuts through the sauce, providing a different flavour in addition to the fried umami of the pork. I appreciate that the sauce comes served on the side, because I like my food CrUnCHy -Ja Jang Myun (Regular: 13.50$): It was tasty, very onion forward (which I LOVE). My only comment was that I was expecting the sauce to have little pieces of pork in it, and I personally did not detect any, which translated to a bit of a superfluous sauce. Afterwards I checked the menu, and it does say that there is minced pork in the sauce, so I'm not sure... This was more than enough food for 2 people (we got leftovers to take home), and I think the perfect amount of food for 3. I appreciate good portion sizes. Additionally, they served yellow radish, and kimchi radish cubes with it, and had vinegar, soy sauce, and red pepper powder at every table. The server was kind, the vibes were quaint, family-owned, "mom and pop" hole in the wall, and the food was tasty and reasonably priced.

Only went to this restaurant one other time but remembered loving the food here, so decided to come…read moreback here again. Especially when I saw Omurice on the menu. I was pretty sure that my daughter would jump at the chance to have Omurice and I was absolutely right about it! I'm not sure if they normally use any kind of meat or meat broth in their Omurice. It's not listed on the menu, so I inquired about making the dish Vegetarian. The waitress asked if I was OK with egg. Seems like a lot of people don't really understand the difference between vegetarian and vegan. If I were asking for a vegan dish...well there's just no way I could eat the dish as the egg is the "Omu" part of the dish and therefore the main attraction. I got the point across though that I just didn't want any chunks of meat or meat broth used in the dish. (It was my daughter's dish mainly but I wanted to try it, and she's fine with eating vegetarian foods even though she does still eat meat.) It was a really yummy Omurice and I think we may have just found a new favourite of ours on the North Shore! I ordered the same vegetarian Jab Chae Rice that I ordered last time and it was just as good as I remembered it. It really puzzles me though that this dish is listed under the Rice section. It does come with a bowl of white rice but it's a freakin huge platter of noodles and the noodles are really the main star of the dish...not the rice! Grandma ordered the Sam Sun Stir Fried Rice which is supposed to be a Seafood fried rice with vegetables and pork in black bean sauce, topped with a fried egg. She wasn't too impressed with this dish and honestly...I guess I can't really blame her for it. In my last review I wrote that you can't really go wrong with any dish on this menu. I take that back now. I think this is probably the first dish we've tried here that was less than stellar. There was a lot of rice in the dish, and barely any seafood in the rice. The black bean sauce was...nothing to write home about? Other than the underwhelming Sam Sun Stir Fried Rice though, I still give this place a thumbs up and would still highly recommend coming here. Lots of restaurants have hit and miss dishes. This place still serves some great food overall.

Stumbled across this cute clean little restaurant!…read more Broth was super clean! Not salty. Which I love The pork neck was falling off the bone. The banchans were fresh. They were super friendly and very attentive. Will come back again if in the area.

Really decent Korean food at a really decent price! There may be a decent number of Korean…read morerestaurants in North Van, but not many of them (with the exception of South Castle) are really that good in the authentic sense. Bori has a number of dishes that really stand out, like the gamjatang (spicy pork bone soup) and the Korean Tonkatsu. I would probably not recommend the sides, since they seemed too pricey, but none of the mains you can go wrong with. Banchan service was great! Nice variety and execution. It's also a well-lit, clean place that is quiet enough for gatherings.

Came by for lunch and had such a satisfying meal. The restaurant is very small with the tables…read morebeing quite close together. We waited about 10 mins for a table on a weekend around 12:30pm. #1- blood sausage and organ soup: you can choose the spice level for this one and we went with mild. Probably could go for medium next time. It came bubbling hot and was served with rice. The soup was flavourful and comforting. The blood sausage was wrapped with an intestine which is something I haven't had before. So this was unique. The organ meats were tender as well. Seafood pancake: on the pricier side but I can see why. It was served piping hot and super crisp. It had plenty of seafood and even glass noodles inside. Again, a unique touch. The pancake was not sought at all and the seafood inside was tender. Banchan: kimchi radish was solid and refreshing. The fishcakes were marinated in something different than other places and was tender. Very delicious! The last banchan I'm not sure what it's called but it's also kind of a pickled onion and veg sort of thing. Overall, a really good meal and I'd definitely come back when I'm in the area and craving something comforting. Service was good and food came out quick.

Love the soup here. It's my comfort food on cold rainy days or whenever I feel like I need…read moresomething to boost up my appetite and mood!

This place was so good! I recommend the hot stone bowl rich sets as it comes with 9 different…read moresides. It's pretty affordable and it'll definitely fill you up. The boneless fried chicken was good too. It was crispy yet still juicy. I would probably recommend getting one of the flavoured fried chicken instead of the original as it was a little plain. The fried sticky rice cake that came with it was yummy although a little plain without sauce (from the chicken)

we went for the lunch sets which are on social media…read more We ordered one of the soy marinated crab and shrimps set and one of the spicy anago set. Both came with a pot rice, a beef bone soup and sides. They are definitely a good deal. I really enjoyed the marinated crabs and shrimps. Both are very flavorful and fresh. Went very well with the rice. I personally found the batter of the fried anago a little too thick which overwhelmed the eel itself. But flavor is good I like most of the sides being kimchi is ny favorite. Well balance of spiciness and tanginess. It is unfortunate that they were out of the pan seared mackerel. I would love to go try it when they are available

Sura is a great Korean restaurant that doesn't take reservations. We came with a group of 10 and…read morewaited about 30 minutes for a table, which felt reasonable given it was a Saturday and we arrived around 5:30 pm. We ordered a lot of food. Highlights for me were the seafood pancake--thick, crispy, and loaded with seafood--and the bossam, which was delicious with all the proper accompaniments. The japchae was my favorite: chewy and not overly sweet, which is refreshing compared to many Korean restaurants in NYC. The dumplings were good but fairly standard, nothing standout. We also had mackerel, which looked good, and the tteokbokki came with beef, which the kids loved. Despite all the food, my son only ate white rice--sigh. Service was very kind and attentive. They brought kids' plates and utensils without us even asking. Would definitely come back.

I usually wait a few days to review places but this place deserves to be reviewed right away! The…read morefood was amazing from the Sura chicken to the galbi plate!! The service was good and attentive, the place is clean and would absolutely come back and very highly recommend this restaurant! Two thumbs up!!!

Food was great , service exceeded expectations, and they grew in something to celebrate my birthday…read more. Highly recommended!!

I enjoyed the food here - had hanpan grill platter which was an interesting experience. Not sure I…read morewas so jazzed about the cheese but the pork belly was great! Only thing I didn't like was the notice in the bathroom about putting toilet paper in the bin and not the toilet. That's gross.

I've had a consistently great experience at Kook. This is my fourth time visiting, and every time…read moreit has met my expectations. The quality of the meat is always excellent, and the marinades really enhance the flavor--it's always delicious. The staff also maintain a high standard of service, which makes the overall experience even better. Highly recommend if you're looking for a high-quality Korean barbecue restaurant!

I'd love to give this place 5 stars, but the only downside was the service at the start. After…read morebeing seated, we waited about 15 minutes without anyone coming to our table and had to flag someone down to order. We later realized there was a call button, which would've made things easier. Aside from that, everything else was great! The BBQ was delicious, and there was a wide variety of banchan. We also ordered cold noodles, corn cheese, and mandu--all were really tasty. Once everything got going, we had a great time!

This is an interesting concept, sort of a Korean fast food place. It's actually sit-down dining…read moredownstairs, or you can go upstairs if you're ordering for takeout. I had the Kimbap, which is a Korean form of sushi similar to a sushi roll that might have pickled vegetables in it, plus whatever other ingredient you want. I had the bulgogi beef, and it was very good and quite filling. One would be a complete lunch. I also tried the Tteokbokki, which is an unusual dish that is technically rice cakes, but I would compare it to a bowl with sliced-up hot dogs, gnocchi, and melted cheese in a slightly spicy and slightly sweet broth Service was friendly.

I came to Nomnom Seoul because a friend invited me, and it ended up being such a comforting,…read moreno-fuss Korean meal, simple, satisfying, and exactly what you want when you're craving something warm and filling. We ordered a set with gimbap, tteokbokki, and noodles. The gimbap was generously stuffed with colorful vegetables and rice, wrapped tightly in seaweed and sliced nicely, fresh, clean flavors, and perfect for sharing. The tteokbokki had that classic sweet-and-spicy sauce, with chewy rice cakes that really hit the spot (comfort food at its best). The noodles were light but surprisingly satisfying, served warm and simply topped, a great balance alongside the richer, spicy dish. Everything came out neatly on a tray, which made it feel casual and fun, like a cozy quick meal you'd come back to often. Overall, Nomnom Seoul is a great spot for an easy, comforting bite with friends. Simple Korean favorites done well, with good portions and a relaxed vibe. I'd happily return again