There's a variety of lunch options near my office, but many are your standard pizza joints, in-house lunch spots, and cafes. Gangnam Korean BBQ caught my eye as a place that would have something different - and more flavour - to offer. Their menu has a broad selection of options, with a couple dozen apps, as well as several each of rice and noodle dishes, soups, hot pot and of course, their namesake Korean BBQ. I was looking for something that wouldn't splatter my work clothes in some sort of sauce, so I went with the tofu bibimbap. It was a great mixture of crisp, pickled veg, a rich fried egg with crispy edges and a runny yolk, and soft, lightly fried tofu. A side of gochujang let me spice it up to my own taste. The bibimbap came with bonus sides of miso soup, kimchi and danmuji (yellow, pickled daikon). All added their own flavours and textures to the meal - the warm, savoury soup, the funky snap of the kimchi, and I really enjoyed the danmuji. In addition to its vibrant yellow, the pickling mellowed out the earthy funk of the daikon but each bite still had a great crunch and light tartness that helped cut through the richer parts of my meal. All told, it was a delicious meal and at an easy-on-the-wallet price of just $14 for a hearty, but healthy, meal. A return visit saw me coming by with my wife for a weekend lunch. She went for a couple of their many delicious-sounding apps, the fried Brussels sprouts and yakitori, while I went for the jajangmyeon (black bean pork and noodles). My wife's dishes came out first, and impressively quickly. Deep fried Brussels sprouts are this generations beet and goat cheese salad in their ubiquity, but hey, it works! With just the right level of char, the crispy cruciferous vegetable was dressed in a teriyaki sauce and sesame seeds for extra flavour. The yakitori weren't quite what I expected, as the chunks of chicken were deep fried instead of the typical grilling, but I appreciated their crisp crust that the frying imparted. A bed of spinach and drizzle of sauces felt like an unnecessary deviation that would be better served by a smoky, charcoal grilling, but they weren't bad so much as a bit superfluous. After a short wait, and a few stolen bites of my wife's food, my hefty bowl of noodles was before me. The noodles had a similar look to ramen, minus the de rigeur crinkle and weren't as supple, and came with a veritable sea of black bean sauce. The deeply rich, savoury and sweet sauce doused every noodle and then some, with tender bites of pork, cabbage and onion fleshing out the dish. Our server said this was his favourite dish on the menu, and I can see why - it's a bit of a deep cut versus the more familiar dishes to us non-Koreans, but it checked a lot of delicious boxes! My times sampling Gangnam's food have been nothing but complete successes, and while I benefit from proximity to them, they're a destination-worthy place with wonderfully executed food at more than reasonable prices. read more

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Try to at least have a reservation when u go there. We had the 4 meat coarse for two and it was plenty and filling. You don't even need your rice. The meat and lettuce will fill you. Good for groups and price is affordable. Good customer service. Our waiter was helping with all the prep. Good Korean food downtown Halifax. read more

Gangnam Korean BBQ - 1st coarse meat - Korean Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

This restaurant was recommended to us by a local. They have very good gamjatang. It can be ordered for single serving, for two or three people. The two people portion was enough for three people though. The noodles, vegetable, the fall off the bone meat and the broth was absolutely delicious. It was so good, we had to return for another meal before returning home from our trip. We also tried their bibimbap, pork/kimchi stir fry, and few appetizers. Everything was tasty. However, gamjatang was most memorable. The service was friendly although there was a bit of language barrier (even though I speak fluent Korean, haha). Enjoy! read more

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I had a great experience here during my trip to Halifax! I ordered the Beef Bibimbap, which came with Miso soup (usually you pay for it separately in other restaurants) and side dishes. The food was amazing and well priced, the service was fast and friendly, and the overall atmosphere when dining in was great! read more

Gangnam Korean BBQ - Beef Bibimbap with Miso Soup - Korean Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Quiet restaurant with a great atmosphere. I was visiting with friends from the United States and wanted some Korean food. Food and service was great! read more

Gangnam Korean BBQ - Dumplings - Korean Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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I don't give that many 5 star reviews, but this one really earned it. Great food, lovely friendly staff, and you'll be surrounded by locals who obviously like the place as well. Don't be afraid to go beyond your comfort zone - the wait staff will make recommendations on what and how much food to order, explain how things work and help you out on some of the harder stuff, like how/when to use the tools you're given for the grill tables! We focused on the beef rib grill - we really didn't need to order anything else as it comes with salad, miso soup and veggie accompaniments. Here's a tip ... be sure to get those veggies (especially the carrots) going on the grill before the meat arrives. They take FOREVER! read more

Gangnam Korean BBQ - The beef ribs on the table grill! - Korean Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Recently, I've found that a lot of restaurants in Halifax are not what their store fronts first suggest. Upon entering, I immediately realized that it was a lot bigger inside than I thought it would be. There were many wooden tables, and the room extended far into the back. Kpop played softly in the background, and there were already several groups seated inside. In fact, there was a constant stream of customers all night, which surprised me since we went on a Wednesday. My only complaint (if it can even be called one) was that they had brought out my food way earlier than everyone else's, which meant I had to wait for a few minutes before eating. Still, they brought all of the food out quickly, even if it wasn't together. In total, we ordered eel on rice, bulgogi, a glass noodle appetizer, royal dukbokki, their best selling bone soup (it was super spicy), ramen, and bibimbap. We ordered one plate for every person and two appetizers to share; this turned out to be way too much food, and we took about 1/3 of it as leftovers. Their portions were huge, and our bill approximated to around $25 a person! Unlike the royal dukbokki at Song's, the appetizer here was not spicy at all, which I appreciated. We over ordered for sure, and I was super full in the end . The only thing that was underwhelming was the edemame. Will come back in the future for sure! read more

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Good dining experience, our table got the dinner for 3 mixed meat bbq grilled in front of us. My only feedback is it could use more veggies otherwise you're pretty much eating a meat buffet and the meat takes a very long time to cook. read more

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I've been there twice. One about 2 months ago, the other 2 weeks ago. The first was a real success! The seafood pancake was definitely a star, and the rice, the soup, the side pickled vegies, and the other dishes the four of us ordered were all better than expectation. And their service was great. The second time, service still good, seafood pancake still delicious. However, there were two disappointing things. One, we tried some spicy dishes this time but the menu only showed 'spicy or not' rather than 'how spicy' represented by the different numbers of chilly symbols like at some other places. We did ask the waitress but it seemed her first day on duty so it turned out two out of the three dishes we ordered were way too spicy. The second disappointment was the mussels. Not very fresh. We could understand the quality of the mussels fluctuate quite a lot which is out of the control of restaurants, but I still doubt whether we customers should be the ones to bear the whole risk of it. Yet I was told that they had excellent Korean BBQ. And I like their service so I would probably give it another try while perhaps avoiding mussels. read more

There aren't many reviews for this place, so it must be a hidden gem. I'll preface this by saying we eat a lot of Korean food back home, so we didn't plan on visiting a Korean restaurant during this trip. However, I'm so glad we did. The staff were super sweet -- especially with our toddler. They even went out of their way to prepare her a soup without green onions and gave her an apple juice -- both without us asking. We ordered the 1/2 galbi 1/2 bulgogi BBQ, a seafood pajeon and a deonjang jjigae. The meat was very well marinated and the galbi was so soft. I loved the grilled vegetables they provided with the meats, especially the squash. Also 5 stars for the deonjang. I've never had it with seafood, and the stew was well seasoned. Overall just a really great and delicious experience! If we were locals we would definitely be regulars! read more

I could experience "real" Korean food here !! Like my mom's cooking so i visit here every now and then I love it, it reminds me of my mom in Korea :) Pork bone soup and kimchi fried rice are my favorites read more

I'm Korean-Canadian and this place is legit. Got the pork bone soup and my husband got the black bean noodles. Both very flavourful and delicious! Glad to see that HRM has a selection of great Korean restaurants, we will definitely be back! read more

The food was really good. I thought they would let us grill our own food though (which was why we went there). I have to admit, it was a little uncomfortable having staff hover over us to grill basic food for us at our table. Other than that, the staff was exceptionally polite and friendly. The food really was quite good and the prices were well within reason for the experience. read more

After our great disappointment with the popular McKelvie's Restaurant in downtown Halifax, we decided to try this Korean BBQ place across from our B and B, The Waverly Inn, for our second night's dinner. We were very impressed since the service was lovely and the BBQ bulgogi meal we got compared favorably to the food we often have in Koreatown in NYC. The prices here are also very reasonable. read more

Oh my goodness! So much delicious food! Tonight we took our whole family here, 3 adults and 3 kids plus a baby. We ordered the Seafood pancake and Jap-chae (sweet potato noodles with mixed veggies) for my kids. Even though they were listed as appetizers the portion size can definitely qualify as main dishes. The Seafood pancake was loaded with squid and shrimp. Jap-chae was amazing. The seasoning was bang on with soy sauce and sesame oil. My husband couldn't have enough of it. We also ordered the Fish cake hot pot for 3. It came with skewers of fish cakes and veggies. The broth tastes like Japanese shabu-shabu with flavourful umami and a hint of sweetness. My 2 yo daughter finished all the carrots in the pot. The sweetest owner lady (Sue) came and gave us bulgogi (beef slices) stir fried with dokbokki (rice cakes). My sons gobbled it up. This meal was a complete success with the kids, and adults of course. The service was fast and staff were friendly and efficient. We came in their busiest time (Saturday evening when it warmed up to +4C so it seemed everyone came out to dine), and yet the wait staff still had smiles on their face. Amazing food with impeccable service. 5 stars well-deserved! read more

Gangnam Korean BBQ - Seafood pancake - Korean Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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To find a good Korean restaurant isn't an easy task, but Gangnam is absolutely one of them. Very good service, food served quickly, meals are amazingly tasty and very reasonable prices. The only issue we had- ordered too much food:) will be back there for sure read more

Gangnam Korean BBQ - Spicy pork bones soup - Korean Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Gangnam is one of my fav restaurant here! Overall delicious, decent taste, and customer service is nice. read more

I had the spicy rice cake and spicy pork bone soup. Food was served quickly and piping hot. The rice cake dish was a bit sweet for my taste. The soup, with lovely porky flavours, was served alongside vegetable side dishes, all of which I thoroughly enjoyed. The only downside was the staffs took a bit long to take my order even though the restaurant was not busy and they didn't ask if I needed more water when my cup was empty. Everything on the menu was reasonably priced, especially the lunch menu. read more

Gangnam Korean BBQ - Spicy rice cake and spicy pork bone soup - Korean Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Don't believe what the tell you. If you're white, you don't get to cook yourself. Seen enough now to know this is the case here. Love Korean BBQ, don't like being treated like a child. Also don't like being told we can cook ourselves to later be forced to have server do it. (Guess what...the server burnt the grill) done with this place. Also the Banchan (side dishes) were limited and not as good as other places ive been too. Would not recommend. read more

Simply the worst Korean I've ever had. Bland, rubber shrimp so tough I could hardly bite through it. Bottom of the barrel purred tofu, dry rice. Even the Kimchi was flavorless! Worst meal in a decade or longer. They must have run out of broth and simply used a little hot water for the stew. And "a little" since there was so little liquid. This was hardly even food. This was shockingly bad. What a rip off. read more

This place is a favourite stop for my boyfriend and I. We always get the spicy stir fried pork, with some form of appy- tempura, dumplings, kimchi pancake etc. Your meal comes with a little tray of side dishes as well. I like the bean sprouts, and their kimchi isn't bad either we always leave happy. Generous portions, great quality. friendly service. :) read more

Food tastes same as other Korean restaurant in HFX, no judgement but customer service was extremely disappointing. Every time we had BBQ the server seemed to rush us out and they were trying to grilled one kind of meat at once even we told them we cannot eat that much at once!!! We would like to grill whatever we ordered and whenever we need! We wanted to have pork belly fully cooked and crispy but they always tried to control your grill and cook all the stuff at once! It is not acceptable for me and my friends, we were very upset and not enjoying our meal at all! read more

Unreal food!! The dumplings are to die for. Nice and crispy on the outside, and tender and so flavorful in the middle. Their spicy chicken kimchi dish is also delish. Presentation of food is great, and the staff are super friendly! Must try!! The reason why I gave 4 star ( really should be 4.7) was because the pork bone soup wasn't nearly as delicious as the other dishes. read more

Great food and service. I definitely recommend the bibimbap! Coming from NYC, we were pleasantly surprised by the authenticity and quality of the food. Highly recommend this place! read more

The spicy pork bone soup was truly the highlight of my day, but I'm mainly here to talk about the service. Walking in 30 minutes to close with my husband and 8 month old baby, we were made to feel the most welcome by our servers. High chair was procured, the baby was cooed over, and they even brought us little bowls of rice and miso soup for free (for baby). Everyone at the restaurant seemed to be in a good mood - I mean who wouldn't be, when eating mountains of spicy pork bones? We chatted with another family who had an infant and an older child, and just had the most pleasant dinner! No guilt over coming in late (they were still seating people at 9pm) or the baby's mess (they had brooms). The bill was tiny for all of the food we got. If we lived in Halifax, we were definitely be regulars! read more

This is a fun little place that me and gf ended up when we're drunk. We go for the Korean BBQ, which if you haven't had it before, it's quite the experience. They set up a grill at your table and allow you to cook your own food. I remember really loving the pork and we had a lot of sides and appetizers and left feeling full (and soberish) and very happy that we went. We've gone there a few times after and it's always been great. We've had Korean BBQ at a few other places in Hali but this is my favorite. read more

Awesome experience here! Try the kimchi pancake appetizer and the bulgogi bowl! Makkoli was fun to try too.

Went with my wife the other night and was greeted really rudely by the waitress. We reluctantly ordered barbeque and got recently thawed meat and lukewarm soup... Would not recommend. read more

Just ordered takeout for family of four. Great price and so much food. Really enjoyed the beef ribs and sweet and sour pork. Can't wait till can go into the restaurant for full bbq experience! read more

Kinda average place to eat. It was my first time eating Korean. I felt that the food was too oily and the waitresses were clumsy

This place has the most disgusting meat I've ever seen in Korean BBQ. Thick and chewy is how I would describe it. No flavor at all.

Delicious, authentic food. I loved their kimchi pancake. I've had decent bibimbap, too! My bulgogi was so-so, only because the beef had a lot of fat on it that should have been trimmed off. Nice atmosphere. read more

Amazing Korean food! The spicy pork is amazing and I get it all the time. Always lots of meat and great flavour