Our order: stoneware bibimbap, galbi set, gamjatang and seafood pancake…read more My go-to order at a Korean restaurant is always gamjatang. The flavors here were rich and deep and maybe even mild for me but... potato was nowhere to be found in potato soup. The galbi was sweet and well marinated, soft yet chewy. Wholesome bowl of bibimbap with a good mix and balance of textures and flavors from the veggies, meat, grains and egg, bound by a few squeezes of gochujang. I wish there was more seafood in the pancake, but what was there made up in taste. Settled in a quiet and sleepy plaza, we were their last customers for the night. Service was attentive and thoughtful, the server asked about our preferences for water temperature and cleaned up promptly in a team. The restaurant offers KBBQ in addition to a la carte.

What a wonderful surprise! I visited with my daughter for lunch in May '23. She speaks fair Korean…read moreand has spent some time there, so was able to give me some great hints about the menu. It's a small space with maybe a couple of dozen covers, simply decorated with some lovely fabric prints on the walls. Tables have the hot grill plate, if you're going that way. Our waitress was delightful, especially when she discovered she was entertating a fellow Korean speaker. Encouragingly the clientele was heavy on oriental folk and the food was just superb. We went quite light, what with it being lunchtime and everything was tasty, good size and very authentic, according to my daughter. With the population growing in the area, I sincerely hope this excellent establishment flourishes.

Although a bit of a whole in the wall, they have Great Korean food and were some of the best food…read morewe have had in Halifax.

The best misos soup I have ever had. Great and attentive staff. One of my favourite Japanese lunch…read morespot.

Came across this place, and decided to give it a try. Glad I did the food was really delicious. The…read morewaitress was nice and friendly, she came to check on me to make sure I didn't need anything. The inside is not huge but the space is nice and clean interior eating g area. Did not need to use the restroom so don't know how they were. Other than that it is a nice place to eat lunch or dinner at.

This evening was my first time visiting a Korean (and Japanese) restaurant. My son suggested the…read moreArirang Restaurant because it was close to his apartment. Before heading out, we selected five items from the extensive menu, and chose to eat-in. When I handed the list of items we wanted, the hostess graciously suggested that the amount of food might be too much for two diners. My response was that the intent was to get to taste as broad a range of dishes possible, rather than a limited number based on just two of us. Turns out that had there been four of us dining, there was plenty of food to go around. We were the only Caucasians present. I think there were five other tables occupied, and the customers were relaxed regulars who obviously had a preference for this venue. I think the wait time for the food was about 15 - 20 minutes. As the dishes started arriving, we were issued chopsticks and spoons. Neither of us were experienced in the use of chopsticks, so forks were the first request. Maybe even knives, next time. The dishes were produced without any ostentatious flourish. All were hot and the dishes well heated and I found that out the hard way. I was impressed with the hostess. She was the only employee in the serving area, in addition to an unknown number employed in the kitchen. So she did the serving, the cleanups, answered the phone, and dealt with the take-our orders. She wore an engaging smile, and was gracious at all times. No lurking nearby as we ate, but she had a very good situational awareness of all that was taking place. There was also a "call" button on the table, which brought her immediately to us to answer a question. With her poise and skills, there are a lot of servers and hostesses I have encountered at other dining spots who could have learned from watching her for even a short time. The food surpassed any expectations. It was all excellent. I felt that the kimchee fried rice might not have delivered a full kimchee experience. And then I spotted a couple of small pieces of cabbage on one of the condiments plates and popped one the into my mouth. My sinuses suddenly felt as if they were on fire. My face grew hot, and I realized that this had to be the genuine item. Next time, my approach will be a bit more circumspect, but I will again partake. My son and I will be back, and will make sure that there are one or two others dining with us. This was an experience we both want to share with others.

First sampled their wares a couple of years ago (2023) at the opening thrash for the Bedford…read morePropeller pub and was impressed. I finally visited their emporium further along the Highway today. It's a pleasant enough spot, primarily a take out joint, but with a few tables inside should you so desire. The menu is fairly short, with hotdogs of beef, chicken, pork and veg', some with added cheddar or mozza cheese and with a variety of additional coatings. They also do shaved ice sweets (bingsu). I picked up two dogs for takeout and I was pretty full by the time I'd finished. Wonderful flavours, perfectly cooked and presented. Very much recommended for a filling party snack or lunch.

After leaving Halifax for several years and now being back, it's been cool to see so many new…read moreplaces here. Not the least of these is the major turnaround that has taken place at the Esquire Plaza strip malls. What were once sparsely-occupied places that seemed to churn through the few businesses that did open there, are now fully occupied, and mainly with restaurants from around the globe! My first time at any of the restaurants (and certainly not my last) was at Korean corn dog slinger, Kon Dog. The Korean take on the corn dog only started spreading broadly across Canada in the past few years, so Halifax is surprisingly not far behind on the trend! While international chain Chungchun blazed the trail in late 2021, it wasn't long before indy shop Kon Dog set up shop a year later. As soon as you enter, it's readily apparent that Kon Dog is (smartly) doing a lot of hand-holding with what their products are and how the ordering process goes. There's even very cool, very detailed plastic models of the different types of corn dogs, including the standard all-beef, mozzarella, half and half, as well as iterations with different toppings! The menu makes for straight forward ordering, and you can have your corn dogs topped with pre-made seasoning and sauce combos from a list, or free wheel it. It's a very smart strategy for easing people's nerves in trying something new, as well as speeding up the process in general. I arrived for a late, weekend lunch, and their limited seating was nearly full. A steady stream of mainly families continued to come while I was there. I went for the namesake Kon Dog, which is the all-beef option, as well as a Spicy Half and Half, which is made up of a jalapeno sausage and mozza. One I had topped with tiny hash brown potatoes and the other had bits of ramen noodles. After a short wait (they take about 5 minutes to cook), my K-dogs were ready for their seasonings. I forget the names of the preset combos that I got, but one was basically ketchup and honey mustard, while the other had both cheddar and parmesan powders. It's hard to tell from my picture, but these are *thicc bois*! They've gotta be awkward/potentially quite messy to eat for kids or anyone with jaw problems, and it's likely why knives and forks are available. Luckily, having a big mouth is what I'm known for! Both K-dogs were very well executed, with airy dough and melty cheese inside (in the half and half). While I'm always a fan of hash browns, the ramen took top marks for toppings, with a huge crunch factor! The seasonings were what you'd expect - this isn't fancy, modernist cuisine here, they're coming out of big buckets - but their salty, savoury pleasure cannot be denied. Kon Dog was a delicious indulgence, and is head and shoulders above the street hotdog cart steamies or backyard BBQ dogs that we're so accustomed to.

I've been to Busan Korean BBQ 3 times now and this spot is consistently incredible- quality,…read moreflavourful food and wonderful service. We usually get the bulgolgi and pork belly combo for the BBQ- we highly recommend it. all of the side plates are delicious too - we had kimchi, fish cake, seaweed salad and pickled radish- I love making the lettuce wrap with the meat, all of the side dishes and who can forget the spicy BBQ sauce. I'll continue to come here and I recommend you do too! ps get a bottle of soju for the full korean BBQ experience :)

The food, the atmosphere and service were amazing. Our host was very respectful and helpfulread more

Yelp and Google says they closes at Sunday but not. So lucky we came here and have their food. The…read morefood taste good and owner make me feel I am eating at home. Plus one more thing, owner she put a book to most of table. It's a good book with relax music. It make me feel great, spend some time here clean my mind and fresh in next day :)

UPDATE: these guys are on Skip the Dishes so I've been ordering the spicy chicken. I would like to…read moresay I highly recommend this dish. It had the perfect amount of spice, the chicken is very tender and I love whatever it's marinated in and there's some veggies in their for texture. Just super flavorful and delicious. It's also healthy! Stopped by tonight after passing by it on a few occasions. One of my favorite Korean dishes is bibimbap, so based on the name I expected to come in and get a delicious version of Bibimbap and was not disappointed! The idea is cool, essentially you can customize different aspects of your bibimbap dish - they have lots of sauces to choose from, a few I noticed was hot & sour, ginger, spicy. I chose the spicy sauce. You can also sub the rice for noodles and add different meats. They have other options aside from bibimbap as well, they have all your usual Korean fare (bulgogi, kimchi fried rice etc). The lady working there was very helpful and she walked me through the ordering process and answered many questions, she also gave us each a glass of Korean mint tea to drink while we waited. The bibimbap was really good! I liked the sauce, it was peppery, yet also sweet and very spicy. I wish there could have been a bit more chicken in it but the flavor otherwise was on point so I didn't mind all that much. I can't wait to come in and try more of the me

Great spot! Very surprised we were able to eat such delicious Korean food in Nova Scotia…read more Everything we had was delicious and the flavors was on point. The only thing that wasn't as good was the kimchi soup with pork which was way too sweet. We had the kalbi, the rice cake with cheese, bulgogi, bibimbap, seafood pancake and everything was very good. The only thing was the rice cakes portion was surprisingly small. Not sure what happened but the flavor was awesome. Only three small amount of side dish which was a bit surprising for us since we were at a BBQ place. Service was good as well. And they have a good variety of alcohol here , including Korean liquor. Price was decent. Overall, a good spot. Definitely come if in the area.

Excellent ambiance, food and service. The prices are very reasonable for the quality offered.read more

The waitstaff were pleasant, overall good experience. Prices were very good. Our meal was cooked…read morefor us at the table. I had the pear drink, very tasty.

Noodles were very good-fresh ingredients. Vegetable egg rolls were excellent-thin wrapper and very…read morecrispy. Friendly and quick service.

There's a variety of lunch options near my office, but many are your standard pizza joints,…read morein-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.

Try to at least have a reservation when u go there. We had the 4 meat coarse for two and it was…read moreplenty 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.

It was really good I think this is the best wings I have ever had the kids special meal on a Sunday…read moreis Fire!

Management did nothing but watch a customer to customer issue unfold. Infront of my family without…read moredoing anything. Horrible family experience, will never return.