It was ok. Not terrible, not mind-blowing. We just needed something light and un-carby. Spouse had a sundubu jjigae which was weak. Not much depth. I had the grilled mackerel filet and a small doenjang jjigae combo. It was ok. Fish was the best part. Panchan was adequate. It's a beautiful restaurant but they need to up the zing factor vis a vis the spices. I'm used to Korean food that tingles on the tongue and this did not. Spouse had the same complaint. The service was VERY GOOD. Nice folks working there. read more

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Came here on a Sunday for dinner as the family was craving Korean food. It did not disappoint! The restaurant is in a little strip mall with limited parking but there is also street parking. Inside the restaurant the tables were situated with walls to give each table some privacy. The family thoroughly enjoyed the meal. We ordered LA Galbi which is one of our favourites and it was flavourful and tender. The Seol Leong Tang broth was great. The Heamul Jajang had a lot of seafood and the noodles were tender. The Dolsot Bibimbap was also good. The meals came with a bunch of side dishes and they encouraged us to order more (white carrot, sprouts, garlic potato, and kimchi). Staff were friendly and the place was busy but because of the walls it didn't feel crowded. It was a great meal. read more

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It was my first time visiting this place, meal is served with five sides: kimchi cabbage, kimchi dikon radish, pickled dikon radish with drizzle of sesame oil, bean sprouts lightly blanched with drizzle of sesame oil and coated fried green beans in a sweet-rice vinegar- wasabi -tangy sauce. We ordered a sizzling plate with calamari and pork (oh Sam bokkum) and a skate fish soup (skate fish maeun ta). We were served barley tea (complimentary). Wait time was minimal. The interior is a classic setup for Korean restaurant with alcove seat setup, this allows for intimate conversations. Washrooms are near the kitchen and it looks like there are some private rooms. Supported the local business with cash payment but the location had a modern pay terminal. read more

Korean Village Restaurant - The dinner with sides - Korean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Came here with a few friends as our first meal and we were amazed by the food! All of our dishes were amazing! The staffs were friendly as well. My favorite dish was the Galbi Tang (K8) and LA Gabli (K2). If there's a change I'm back in Calgary, I would definitely visit again! What we ordered: galbi tang (k8) LA galbi (k2) grilled mackerel + miso soup (K14), wang galbi (k1) and duk bae ki bulgogi (k6) read more

Korean Village Restaurant - wang galbi (k1) - Korean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

A solid 3.5 stars overall. Came here for dinner with relatives in Calgary. We had seafood pancake, dosot Bibimbap, chap chae and a 3 person order of galbi ribs. The service was very good. The star of the night was the galbi ribs as they were so tender and juicy and thick. The galbi came with salad which was very delicious as well. The ribs were a 5 rating. The seafood pancake was really good and thick. The bibimbap was average and the chap chae noodles were ok as the noodle texture was off. The parking lot was small and was full when we got there for 6 but there was free street parking at 6. read more

Still the best Korean restaurant in the city. They have some very good dishes that keep us coming back. Our favs have been N3 seafood noodle soup. This has to be the best spicy noodle dish in town with home made noodles to die for. We always try to order extra noodles to go for this. Beware of spice level though as it is hot! The other soup is galbi tang. Such a flavourful soup. The only thing is that I wish they gave more glass noodles with this as it is rather sparse. But they make up for it with a bowl of rice. LA galbi. So delicious but a bit on the pricey side. A new one that we have discovered is their deep fried sweet and sour shrimp. Make sure you order the sauce in the side to keep the shrimp nicely crisp until the last one is demolished. The only drawback is that it gets super busy especially in the weekend and it is fcfs if you haven't made reservations. read more

One of the best Korean restaurants in Calgary! Always super busy & they do Korean bbq & hot pot too. Totally love this place!

WOW very delicious. Came here for lunch with my colleague and we decided to get something to share. So we ended up getting the bulgogi beef combo for 2 and it came with: Bulgogi beef on a sizzling plate for 2 2 bowls of rice lettuce salad and 4 side dishes The rice was purple rice which means healthy. Loved the Bulgogi. It has lots of flavor in it. We were told that to eat it we are suppose to wrap the bulgogi in the lettuce and add in the red sauce that they gave us. It turned out to be delicious. The best part is their red sauce. Its a bit spicy. But very unique and again flavorful (not super spicy because I can't handle super spicy food). I did notice that the restaurant is full of Korean people that means its authentic. Well it is located in a Korean Mall. Free parking is available but very limited. Overall, Loved the place and highly recommend coming here. Very legit. read more

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Born and raised in PHILLY (Philadelphia) there's a Korean restaurant my parents took me to often growing up called Seorabol. It's one of the best korean restaurant in philly & Korean Village reminds me of just that. Home-y, tasty & boosting with flavor this Korean restaurant surprised me with the authentic flavoring! Hungover, I opted for the Gamjatang (potato pork stew) Everything from the tender pork to the soft potatoes that weren't too mushy to the refreshing broth - instantly made my hangover go away. As for side dishes? It's very older generation centered. They served dishes like seasoned bean sprouts, spicy radish and sweet radish. Idk man, if you need some solid Korean food this is where you need to go! read more

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Yo! Authentic Korean food dining experience in the house! Order H3 Medium (beef and mushrooms with clear noodles) for plenty of food for 2 people at about $20 each. The banchan (assorted flavorful pickled radishes, kimchi etc) were excellent too. Clear noodles are GF -- made of sweet potatoes. They come in soups and ad the main course of Japchae, which I enthusiastically recommend trying if you haven't yet. YUM. (You can usually get it vegan too, just ask for no meat). Hot tip: You will know you're in an authentic Korean restaurant when... 1. Everyone around you is speaking Korean 2. They greet you with corn tea in the winter 3. The hostess hugs one of the sweet elderly customers 4. Certain meat dishes come with a pair of giant scissors to cut it 5. Your meal includes an open flame We observed all of these lovely customs today and will definitely return! read more

Korean Village Restaurant - H3. Beef & mushrooms for 2 (Medium portion). Yum - Korean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

The hubby and I came here on a whim while shopping for korean groceries next door. The booths make your dining experience super private, but if you get delegated to the back like we were, be prepared to be ignored for your entire meal. I ordered the bulgogi dolsot bibimbap for $12 and my hubby got the spicy pork dolsot bibimnap. We also shared some dumplings, which were the worst we've ever had, and this Asian has eaten plenty dumplings in her life!! The wrappers were loose around the filling, which was just a tiny morsel of ground meat. The only saving grace was the dipping sauce, which was soy sauce, sesame seeds, some chili flakes and pickled jalapeño. So, you can skip the dumplings next time. The banchan (sides) were kimchi, fish cakes, seaweed salad, bean sprouts and two large pieces of daikon. If they're trying to waste food, they sure came up with a great way to make sure it happens because the daikon was way too big to eat, and way too soft to cut. The bibimbap were really good, like really really good. The stone bowl came out super hot and my rice crisped up nicely. I think I'd come here again for lunch and I'll know how to expect next time around. read more

Korean Village Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

We've been coming here for a long time, probably over the past 10 years at least and it started off as Dae Jang Geum. Some minor changes since the previous owner but nothing major to note. I love the Kim Chi, seafood pancake and bi bim bap. The BBQ is good and tasty and the combination meals I find is more than enough to feed my family of 5. I prefer they cook for us so we don't have to bbq it at the table and get all smokey. The price of the BBQ is a bit high. The rib is marinated really nicely, tender and flavourful. The seafood pancake is a combination of crunchy, slightly chewy and with the dipping sauce slightly salty. The bi bim bap has that crunch with the rice at the bottom of the stone pot and lots of julienned vegetables. I really like the assortment of side dishes but they always have the Kim Chi, pickled daikon and blanched bean sprouts. The jalapenos with wasabi sauce is good too. Service for us is always good as they recognize us but it can get busy especially at dinner time on the weekend. read more

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If you would like to have some authentic Korean bbq, and just overall korean cuisine - then you need to visit the Korean Village! I have visited Korea a couple of times and every time I come back home or anytime I crave Korean food I go to Korean Village and order their tteokbokki (spicy rice cake, gamjatang (pork bone soup), tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), jajangmyun, and kalbi. It's the closest thing to the food I ate in Korea. Also, I find that they serve the best dishes as well. The restaurant needs some sort of update/renovation, but overall it is clean enough. Their service is good as well, but I have had instances where no on has come back to our table to refill drinks or see how were doing until we call someone over. I definitely recommend their tangsuyuk, it is the best one in Calgary - just super crispy and the sauce it just right, not too sweet or salty. If you order the tangsuyuk pair it up with their jajangmyeon, it's such a great combination. read more

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Soooooooo... I gave this place 5 stars and loved it. Until I got home and felt like I needed to hibernate for 8 months. I took a nap and crashed. Woke up the next morning and had the WORST MSG headache I've ever had. Dehydrated and a headache for most of the day. My wife had the same symptoms. Too bad Korean Village. Otherwise a great place but not worth needing to take a day off work. read more

I came with friends and we were promptly seated in a booth. The restaurant didn't seem that big but is a busy place. We decided to each get the beef bibimbap and the sides that accompanied included kim chee, pickled vegetables, potatoes, and a few other items. The food came out quickly and it was hot. The bowl had a good variety of the beef, vegetables and rice but I found it a little too greasy. I would prefer it not as moist as the rice was. The price was reasonable at around $10 or so per person but if I'm back, I would order something else. It's also not a place to visit for a while as I think they were anxious to have our table cleared for the next customers. read more

This is truly the authentic and delicious spot for Korean in Calgary. The best, and I lived in Korea for several years. My husband is a foodie and a restaurant owner himself and says would give this place a Michelin star if he could. We love going for the Gamja Tang hot pot pork rib soup, and sometimes order the dumplings. For my birthday, I love to go for the Korean BBQ (sadly not an option ATM) and if you get a chance, don't miss it. Everything is always such an incredible value too. With so many the side dishes and free tea, this place is such a treasure. Been eating there for years, and the staff know my family. Love the dine in experience, but the take away food is just as good. read more

The price is a bit too steep for the portion, the food is ok but on average better than other korean restaurants in Calgary. read more

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Whenever we're in Calgary, we always make an effort to visit this restaurant for lunch. What we appreciate most about this place is the consistency. This restaurant isn't as cheap as others, but we've become loyal customers because the food is always tasty and service is always great. Keep it up and we'll keep on coming! read more

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Not good enough. There is no chicken inside the deep fried chicken and the cold noodle is just so so.

Food was good and our waiter was really nice, everything came out fast. One star because all was going well until my sister asked for the bill from the front. The Older lady behind the counter wasn't very nice. Came back to our table and just quickly put the bill on the table and rudely said "you have to pay at the front".... Before she left we asked for a small to go box for a our leftovers... She then again rudely asked " why you need the box, what do you have to pack".... My sister pointed what she wanted to pack but that pushed a button and I said why does that matter with a deep firm tone trying to hold back on ruining a perfect day so far. I have never been asked such question until now about packing my left over!!! It doesn't matter how good the food a place has, bad attitude towards customers ruins it. read more

The best Korean food in Calgary! They are open for takeout no dine in at this time, and they close a hour earlier. I got the gopchang hot pot to go and it was great to eat at home with all the banchan and sides supplied. Please support your favourite restaurant in these difficult times to help them survive. read more

This place is decent. Debating between 3 or 4 stars but we'll give it 4 stars this time around because the service and ambience actually wasn't too bad and I'm feeling generous. We had a large group of about 10 people and it came out to about $20 a person. Ordered two "combos" plus 2 additional dishes (bibimbap). Make reservations beforehand though but there is plenty of space here to accommodate large groups. The seafood pancake was absolutely delicious. BBQ was not bad either. Will probably check out the other Korean places in town before coming back. read more

My meal was so terrible that I am writing this review instead of eating my food. I wish I could tell somebody but I haven't seen a server since one dropped off the food and left. This is literally the worst meal I've had in Calgary. Do not come here. I came back to edit this review because I can't get over how bad this meal was. The kimchi was terrible, the bulgogi tasted like nothing. The best part of the meal was the hot sauce that I used to provide some semblance of flavour. read more

Korean Village Restaurant - These mushrooms tasted like pickled dirt - Korean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Not bad ... Much more spacious than their former location. I remember eating at their former location 10(?)ish years ago while I was still an undergrad ... I remember leaving their restaurant after a date with my clothes and hair INFUSED with smokey meat smell :( Not very attractive. Anyway, I returned to their new location with my former date and now husband (good thing the meaty smokey smell didn't turn him off) and have to say the increase in space and better ventilation system has really helped minimize the smokey meat smell that gets into your hair and clothes. Food was pretty good - better than I remembered ... Favourites include: Bibim Bap, Bulgolgi, Kalbi, and Glass Noodles Prices are kind of expensive compared to other asian cuisines but that is expected with Korean food. Service was average. FYI: This new location is located by some other Korean stores so you can do some grocery shopping before or after your meal. read more

CT's right, this place has moved. I've eaten at it in both locations and I must say, the new spot is better. It's bigger and more open. You could easily fit 6-8 people in their booths. I haven't eaten a lot of Korean food to date, so have no comment on how authentic this place is. But it was tasty enough for me to help devour four full dishes between three people. There was this noodle dish that I especially enjoyed (good thing I'm the one who ordered it :p) with seafood and black bean sauce. The only part I didn't deal well with was the pieces of squid. With all of those ridges in them, they looked like gigantic worms. I couldn't bring myself to eat one of those. Reasonably priced and a nice change from Vietnamese and Chinese, I'd give Korean Village 3.5 yums up. read more

Of the top meals a good Yakiniku is right up there with Tonkatsu and Tempura. I find it difficult to find a good table BBQ place in Calgary and though Korean Village will not blow you away, it isn't bad either. We got the BBQ Set A which feeds 3-4 people. I was with some big eaters and we felt the portions of BBQ was sufficient to satisfy our hunger. It came with four different kinds of meat, one chicken and 3 different beefs. The meats fared well. 3 were satisfactory, but the caramelized beef was really good and exceeded my expectations. The dumplings that came with the set was delicious though I am sure pre-packaged. I found the service to be attentive and pleasant. They move fast dropping dishes down and your table and turning to leave quickly. However, if you got there attention the would stop and get you what you need like another vessel of rice or more ice water. 3.5 stars kind of place for me. Nice work KVR! read more

Update: Korean Village Restaurant is now in a new location. The restaurant is now located in what I call it the Korean complex, next to Community Foods. They took over the spot that used to house another Korean restaurant "Sorabol"? I can't remember. The location is bigger, better air ventilation. I can see many Korean bbqs in the future as they have the special bbq tables. Lots of Koreans frequent the restaurant so you know it's authentic Korean food. I can't believe my ears when my sister saw the restaurant when we drove past. Turned around and stopped for a bite to eat. Dogani Tang, Seafood Pajeon, Mandoo and Dolsot Bibimbap - we have found you again! We thought we'd lost Korean Village forever! We will be back for more! read more

Authentic Korean cuisine. The staff and most of the clientele is also Korean, so you know the food is good. The staff is genuinely nice and the food is absolutely suburb. K11 is my personal favorite, it's is hot spicy beef soup with glass noodles. read more

Korean Village Restaurant - Spicy beef noodle soup with side dishes - Korean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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I literary loved it!! Although I haven't tried other Korean restaurants in Calgary (my first experience was in BC- Insadong Restaurant), I think this place was perfect! It had really good decor and surprisingly good survive .. At first we were worried that the workers there won't speak English and not be able to communicate with them, but they did speak and were extra sweet and helpful :D they helped us adjust the fire and we're always checking on us from time to time.. And the food.. Owwh my!! It was magical (I know, I'm ex exaggerating) XD i ordered the bbq short ribs and rice cakes (wasn't really spicy which we liked). The meat was soft and tender. The "purple" rice was good especially when adding some of the ricecake's sauce on iMy friend got seafood pancakes, And chiken. She didn't like the sweet sauce they put on the chiken, but loved the seafood pancakes (it was her very first time trying korean food) so I would say it's a good start to try these pancakes if you're new to the korean taste! Overall! We enjoyed the food and service there :D I'm deffinitely going there again!! Maybe the only thing that would give this place 5 stars, if their chopsticks weren't of a bad wooden quality :p if they only had metal ones it would've been better ... read more

Korean Village Restaurant - Rice cakes with some side dishes - Korean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Kinda pricey, but delivers on par korean food. I had dolsot bibimbap and pajeon. The bbb was okay, but the red pepper paste was missing something. The pajeon portion is probably meant for four people so I took that home. It was tasty, a little doughy compared to traditional pajeon. All in all satisfactory, as the ambiance and booths provide a lot of privacy and that's a bonus for a hot date! read more

Korean Village Restaurant - Pajeon and side dishes...mmm - Korean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I'm giving this a 3.5 - 4 stars. The food is authentic and quite delicious. I highly recommend the BB2 (vegetarian bimbimbap) and the japchae noodles (chef's special). I love that the atmosphere and eating experience is very social and the staff are very kind and friendly. You get lots of delicious side dishes for free with your meal like kimchee and plenty of private booths for you are your party (the private booths are really cool here). The only recommendation I could make is improving the air filter in the place as you can come out smelling like cooking. Also, the booths, carpet and other areas could do with a clean/update in decor. Other then that I like this place a lot! read more

As you may have read in the other reviews in 2010, this is the new Korean Village location situated in a mini strip mall I consider to be Calgary's own little Korea-town. This place is authentic. The food is great, but not the best Korean food I've had in town or even when I compare it to the Seoul International Airport's food. The best thing that makes Korean Village stand out from the other Korean restaurants in Calgary is their service; they typically have more staff around compared to others in town. Their pork bone soup, gam ja tang, is delicious and is one of my favorites and they make a really nice seafood pancake :) Friendly and courteous staff! Value could be a tad better, but overall it's a great place to enjoy a Korean meal in a relaxing environment. read more

Korean Village Restaurant - half-way through our meal mmm - Korean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Tasty Korean Food! Love the Bim Bim Bap and the Chap Chae. Service was quick and friendly. Love the little small dishes you get before your meal -- yummy spicy Daikon and KimChi! Will return back! read more

Generous portions, always consistent. Oh Sam Bokkeum is the best! Sweet, spicy and sizzling... the triple threat. Amazing Yukgaejang; broth is delicious and so comforting! The galbi is such good quality being from Alberta and all, it melts in your mouth. The kimchi is fresh and beautifully spiced. And lets not forget to mention how smiley and cheerful the staff has been. Third time feasting at the Korean village and greatly satisfied....I'll be back. PS. The Yukgaejang could possibly be the best hangover cure that exists. read more

My Korean friend took me here once, and I am totally in love with their pork bone soup!!! And all the side dishes... they are all so yummy and you can ask for more with free charge! read more

Korean Village Restaurant - See~ how many side dishes they offer!!! - Korean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Price for BBQ is very pricy but it's is delicious and well marinated. After the meal is given the serves completely disappear. The service wasn't great but the food is good read more

The quality of the food is inconsistent. Just ordered their supposably "delicious" seafood pancake. Gosh it was pretty much just dough with almost no seafood in it. Please fix it. It was not like this before! Don't think your customer is dumb and can't tell that you're cutting corners!! read more

AMAZING korean food, very good portion sized food. A little pricy though but the food is so good you keep going back. They do need to lower their prices a bit and I think we would go more often, every time we go we spend 140 on two people read more

A wide variety of dishes, all sumptuous, and friendly service. A step above any of the other Korean BBQ venues we've visited in Calgary. A longer than expected wait time for food was our one disappointment. read more

So far this is the best Korean restaurant I've been to in Calgary. I'm enjoy the soups and the bibimbabs. Every time I'm in Calgary I visit this place and they keep cooking to my expectations. Service is not great but the food makes up for that. I rate based to the taste of food. read more