They insisted on saying that our party of 8 had to pay a mandatory 18% tip, even though we all had individual lunch sets and they took one tables order first and then came back to take the second table 5 mins later. Waitress kept arguing with us saying it's common amongst the restaurant industry to have mandatory tipping for large parties If we are all grilling meat and sharing the food then I get it but this wasn't the case After much discussion with "manager" he let us tip what we want read more

For our last night in Vancouver we decided to go to the Asian section of town because the Hop on hop off bus mentioned that they had wonderful food. We were in the mood for something new and Korean sounded just right so we happened into Ta'bom and SO GLAD we did! Our waitress was MJ (also called Mindi) and , well, she was everybody's server and I must say she was AWESOME and made the whole experience very special and delicious! She recommended the combo which was a hot plate of chicken, pork, potatoes, rice cakes, cabbage, with corn, cheese and eggs and sides of seaweed, kimchi, sprouts, and sweet potato and white rice-it was very filling and perfect. read more

I had someone visiting from out of town so of course I had to take them to TaBom. They changed their menu! They have so many cool new things on the menu now it's pretty good. They also don't have Yelp waitlist anymore and instead just a walk-in system. My favourite still remains their special Tabom chicken! read more

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Nice restaurant Very clean Food is definitely served hot only downfall you have to wait for it to cool. I give 5 read more

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Great service and great food! Love their choices of meat and the strawberry yakult soju is delicious! There is free parking in the back. They are also so nice to let us keep our ice cream cake in their freezer! read more

Tabom - Soju - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Went for lunch on a weekend it was not busy at all. Was seated right away, the staff was very friendly. We ordered the bulgogi lunch set and didn't realize it came with so many sides. We could not finish either sets, it was great value for $20 each. We packed most of it to go. You get to try a little bit of everything in the dishes. We were really glad we tried their lunch as we usually go for dinner. read more

Tabom - Bulgogi lunch set - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Staff were super considerate of my allergies, checking about ingredients for multiple ban chan and if things were okay for me. Really appreciated that they knew to switch the shrimp tempura to a second sweet potato one for me. Lunch special was great and very reasonably priced considering how much food you get. All 3 of us left very full. Bathroom was clean! read more

Tabom - Bossam lunch special - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I came for a late dinner, around 9pm on a Saturday. The place was fairly busy, with only a few tables open. We walked in, took them a min or so to notice us before seating us. You order with the waiter, but their menu is online only - you get a QR code to scan. The guy who took our order was prompt, friendly, and knowledgeable. So far so good. Then came 30 mins of waiting. No idea why it took that long. They didnt even serve the banchan first. We asked a waiter about it (not the original guy, but another guy) and he said it will come with the food. Then I asked to order an additional appetizer and he seemed thoroughly confused. This guy clearly had no idea what he was doing, compared with the other guy who was practically a veteran. We ordered their buda jigae hotpot with 1/2 cheese 1/2 corn sides, and their appetizer portion of their special Tabom chicken. The buda jigae came out with only corn, no cheese, and it took a half hour. No idea why a soup with premade sausages, premade kimchi, premade spam and instant ramyun could take so long when it is supposed to come out uncooked to be cooked on the table stove. We pointed out the missing cheese to the first waiter (the veteran) and he quickly rectified that by topping our corn with cheese. But then it dawned on me that they did not centre the pot on the flame right so only half of our cheese melted. The other half of corn/cheese remained cold and stayed cold the entire meal. The soup itself was average. The stirfried sausages it came with was too salty. The Tabom chicken appetizer was just ok. good for the first few bites but got old really fast. Really sweet sauce. Restaurant was comfortable enough, modern decor, spacious seating. Street metered parking on Robson. Overall the food is average as far as korean food in vancouver goes. But thats not a high bar to set. Service is way too slow, and one waiter clearly had no idea what he was doing. I wont be coming back. Theres several other Korean places in this area, all with similar quality food and better service. read more

We met up with a friend here for lunch and it was good. We were seated very quickly when we arrived. After looking at their menu, at first we were thinking about individual entrees but we saw their whole menu through a QR code and got a Hot Plate to share. I wish they had a physical copy of their Hot Plate menus on the table. We ordered the Hot Plate Teokbokki, substituted the pork for beef, and added ramen. It was nice how they brought the huge hot plate and had it grilled at our table. We waited a couple minutes to cook before we ate. Our hot plate had so many components: beef, chicken katsu, fish cakes, rice cakes, cheese, corn, steamed egg on the side, gyoza, egg in the center, and green onion. I loved the fish cakes, beef, and chicken katsu the best. The beef was flavorful and I loved the texture of the chicken katsu. I really liked the corn and melted cheese on the side. Also the banchan on the side were tasty too. There were so many options to choose from since it came with so much, I liked it. Everything was delicious. We had a good experience here and it's great to share hot plates if you have a small group. read more

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I really enjoyed my experience at Ta Bom for lunch! The restaurant was relatively quiet, which I appreciate and food delicious. The beef bulgogi was absolutely delicious and recommend. The service was kind and effective from arrival to checkout. read more

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Came here on a Saturday around 6:45pm and we got sat right away. We ordered the Mala Tteokbokki and it was sooo good. It came with tteokbokki, vegetables, meatballs, pork, corn cheese, and steamed egg. The mala broth was very flavorful and spicy! It may look like a lot, but my friend and I were able to finish the whole thing because it was that delicious!! The servers were very attentive as well and would check in to make sure we had everything we needed :) We would love to come back if we're ever in town again. read more

Tabom - Mala Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Good variety of traditional Korean food including all the side dishes. The lunch deals are a nice assortment at a reasonable price. I was a bit disappointed in the Dolsot Bibimbap because the rice never crisped up, but the ingredients were good. read more

Tabom - Interior - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

What a fun and delicious Korean restaurant. You order the large dishes in plates which comes with corn and fluffy eggs, similar to how you would get them in traditional Korean BBQ restaurants. Our group ordered the seafood pancake, tteokboki, and bulgogi plate. The seafood pancake was large and thick. The exterior was nice and crispy and the interior was thick and fluffy. Good flavor and filling. I was pleasantly surprised by their tteokboki dish. We got medium spice and it was just right. They add in gyoza, chicken katsu, a boiled egg, and some bulgogi in addition to the rice cakes and fish cakes. The bulgogi plate was a double order, and the flavor was fantastic! We ate family style from the dishes. Everyone was very pleased and happy with this place. read more

Tabom - Bulgogi with corn, cheese, and fluffy egg - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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My friends and I came to Ta Bom after work around 5. We got their boneless chicken wings and the grilled chicken. Everything was tasty and the corn cheese works well together with the entire meal. Service was standard. Great place to share dinner with friends in casual environment. Would come again! read more

Tabom - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Pretty unique Korean BBQ/hot plate place. Great atmosphere and service - they are pretty patient with you knowing most people don't know the concept. The key thing are the hot plates - they serve partially cooked meat and veggies on a hot plate served over a grill in the middle of the table. You have to wait 10 min or so for it to finish, in the mean time you can have banchan and rice and other things you order on the side. The meat and veggies mix is really good. It goes so well with rice and corn and cheese. We added noodles which mixed with the grill is great. The chicken is also very well presented. Dipping sauces on the sides. Slightly dry but sauces are great. Would definitely come back, want to try pork belly and other meats. read more

Tabom - Hot plate with pork bulgolgi, cheese, corn - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Came here as a group of 5 and we ordered just enough food, for a reasonable price. The only thing we weren't too thrilled about was that the Bossam doesn't come with lettuce; $5 for lettuce. Everything else was great! Got the tteokboki, bulgogi stone bowl, seafood soondubu. Perfect for sharing and spacious booth tables! read more

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I went here with two friends around lunch time and thankfully, there wasn't a really long wait. We got seated and to be honest, throughout the whole experience, service was pretty slow. They were definitely very kind, however, we felt that at times they forgot about our table, didn't check up on us, and it was hard to get a staff member's attention. We didn't mind too much as we could talk between ourselves and are pretty patient but it was a bit annoying when we needed something. The decor inside is very Korean though and the space is a bit small but in a cozy way. :) We ordered the BAAM chicken, a hot plate, and a soup. The soup was alright (good but nothing spectacular), the fried chicken was amazing (we couldn't finish it and brought it home for later and it was a great late night snack), and the hot plate was delicious. This was the first time I've tried Korean hot plate in this style and I wish there was something like this where I live. The only thing was that we had to choose two different meats, which was a bit hard as we only wanted a particular one, but in the end we chose the octopus one. As it was my first time, the staff member directed us on how to eat it, how long we should wait, and helped us in serving. They were great. Definitely would come back and I think this would be such a fun place to go to for a late night drink with friends! read more

Tabom - BAAM chicken & Jukkumi-juyeuk bokkum - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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It's been awhile since we've gone for Korean food downtown. Never been to Tå Bom Korean Cuisine before. This is their OG location, which is nestled between Sura and a Liuyishou Hotpot branch. They have a second location out in Coquitlam. We dropped in on a busy Friday afternoon (around 1:30pm). No idea why it's so hot inside. Luckily, we were able to move tables, to the ones by the door to get some much needed airflow. Lunch specials ($17.00 to $19.00) are available from 11:30am to 3:00pm. - Jeyuk-bokkeum ($17.00) - we opted for the spicy pork. A blimp in heat but the pork was sweet, nicely cooked and came with onions & cabbage. Side dishes included kimchi (great kick), sausage with onion (quality tasted like hot dogs), shrimp and yellow sweet potato croquettes (shrimp was excellent), salad, tofu, egg (a light rolled omelette), peach soda, rice and oden-tang (broth was delicious). - Nakji-bokkeum ($19.00) - stir-fried octopus. This was "spicier" than the spicy pork. I thought the heat was fine but it was close to B's threshold. No difference in the side dishes and soup. Filling, satisfying lunch at TB. Pleasantly surprised by our meal. read more

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These days I'm finding customer service to be lacking to nonexistent in so many areas especially at shops & restaurants. Service people you don't need to become my best friend, but my goodness please treat me like a human being! Post pandemic has lead to a shortage of workers & seasoned veteran employees are retiring or just quitting altogether. Companies are hiring anyone with a heartbeat & not training them up to par. If you're breathing you're hired! Qualifications & background checks be damnned - who has time for that. Tabom was quite the experience. I asked for a Coke ZERO five times! It took that many tries to get it right. So it begs the question - if you don't know the difference, why are you working as a waitress? Don't even bother asking for recommendations - seems that one must know what they want to eat before entering here. Was it Amateur Night or was I being recorded on candid camera!?? Seriously I was expecting Aston Kutcher to pop out & come running at me laughing loudly & then say - I got you. Then our order came - all our dishes were placed in front of us & with no plates! We had to beg for plates or were we supposed to eat using our fingers as Chopsticks ? My spider sense started tingling when a table near us stood up suddenly & told the host - 'cancel the order we're leaving.' Dayum I should've followed them running! Now don't get me wrong I'm an understanding guy but come on if I'm paying top dollar for food in your restaurant surely the staff can get it together!?! Yes!? I should have stuck with my original craving & gone to Sura next door, but thought - it's good to try new things. Well that was a big mistake. No one explained how to operate the grill & it burnt the Mac & Cheese & egg. As the ladies say - 'communication is a good thing.' Right!?! The Seafood Pancake was underwhelming. I've had better at Sura. The steak, had we known how to operate the grill, would have cooked better but it heated up so fast it killed the taste. Even the final bill said, yes you guessed it - Diet Coke. Ugh! Overall taste satisfaction from the food was just - sad. Folks beware - I'm not sure if the AC was off or just not working (fans would have helped) but come prepared for sauna like conditions aka yes you just might have to strip down into your birthday suit to eat here. There's plenty other Korean spots around here. Try them! read more

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Came here on a double date for sticky, cheesy, sweet and sour deliciousness and we were not disappointed! It was the first time trying the TTEOK-BOKKI, which is basically a hot pot, filled with rice rolls, a bit of soup and then tons of delicious filler! We got the traditional and it comes with beef bulgogi, egg, 2 gyoza, ramen, chicken katsu, fish cake and green onion. We added cheese, egg and extra ramen. We also ordered the half and half Baaaam chicken, which was half spicy sweet chicken and half honey garlic chicken. It also comes with some deep fried cheese sticks, rice rolls, fries and several different dips. It was the perfect amount of food for 4 hungry people. And so delicious! It has a variety of textures, tastes and the selection of food was wonderful if you want to try a bunch of different Korean foods in one dish! I highly recommend it and will come back when I'm craving, what I feel is like a bigger and better version of ramen! read more

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By far my favourite korean BBQ in downtown vancouver. The service is fast and reliable. The food is always delicious and the portions will easily fill you up. Our go to order is: Bulgogi Beef Hot Plate $19 per person (total = $38) Special Tabom Chicken $24 read more

Tabom - Special Tabom Chicken - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I really wanted to try Korean food in Vancouver. Since I was near the area and we couldn't find anything that was readily available besides Ta Bom, we decided to come here for dinner. We ordered the beef bulgogi hot plate, japchae, and seafood pancake. This was a lot of food to share between two people, so we were definitely struggling. I like that each person gets their own banchan plate, so we don't have to share with other people. I love how the hot plate had corn, cheese, and steamed egg around the beef bulgogi. The seafood pancake was very fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. The japchae was good too. I think we should've swapped the japchae out for a bowl of rice to share. We also ordered two bottles of flavored soju to share. The food here was pretty good. The service was okay. The restaurant seems to lack ventilation since it started to get pretty warm inside. They have an outdoor seating area as well. read more

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Do you think this place is BOM ? It was one of those days where we kept asking "What do you want to eat?" We went for a walk on Robson and walked until we got hungry which was when we reached Tabom Korean Cuisine. We got here early and was lucky enough to get a seat. We saw everyone order the hot plate and was excited to try it here. We had hot plate before in LA and it was the BOMB there. Unfortunately I had a comparison and today's dish was not the bomb. The service was great though. Our server refilled our banchan right before finishing our first one. We also didn't have to worry about the temperature of the grill. On the table: Tabom Signature Tteok-bokki $36 2 portions of hotplate rice cake, pork and beef bulgolgi, corn, chicken katsu , green onion, 2pcs of gyoza, fish cake and egg Add ons: ramen $3 and cheese $5 Banchan: gamja jorim, kongnamool, kimchi read more

Tabom - Tabom Signature Tteok-bokki $36 with add ons cheese $5 and ramen $3 - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This place gets busy so be sure to use wait list feature on the Yelp app to avoid the long wait lines. The fries are amazing, It's an absolute must have. The pork belly hot place comes with 2 slices, which is pretty much almost enough for two people, the portion looks ok but it's definitely filling because it is very greasy and they have unlimited refills on kimchi. Extremely greasy and oily food. read more

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This place was sure popular on a Saturday night. We reserved our spot on Yelp and it told us the wait was about 1.5 hours. Once we arrived at the restaurant, it took another 20 min for us to get seated, which was a little unfortunate. The restaurant itself is very dark inside with modern decor. My partner and I split the hot place with stir fried small octopus and spicy pork ($40 for 2 people). The hot plate also came with cheese, corn, and egg. The octopus/pork combo was very tasty and spicy, and very filling for the price. I'd definitely come back here if I was in the area! read more

Tabom - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We ordered the spicy pork big hot plate. I've been to one in Coquitlam 5 years ago and am not sure if it's just this downtown location but the serving size is much smaller. It doesnt fill up the hot plate. All the extras are so expensive. We even paid $5 for extra rice cakes but it was probably only a couple pieces more. $5 for lettuce gives you around 8 thin pieces. $5 of cheese will fill up the extra slot on the hot plate that is normally empty. Too bad they turn off the stove in the middle of cooking so the cheese hardened. The egg that comes with the hotplate is a very very thin later. The only full layer was the corn. read more

Came here on a thursday night with 5 people. Got seated very quick. We noticed the restaurant had no AC and it was a very warm summer night, so just have that in mind if you come here in summer. Very friendly staff, they helped us out with what to order. We got the bibim naengmyun, beef bulgogi hot plate and the honey baaaam chicken. The hot plate was alright I would give it a 3/5. I really liked the honey baaaam chicken and the naengmyun! The noodles were chewy and saucey. The chicken had so much flavour and also different 6 dipping sauces. Will definitely be coming back again! read more

Tabom - Beef Bulgogi Hot Plate - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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This place is amazing! My hotel was across the street from this restaurant and it was nice to see the food as you walk by with a crowd enjoying it. I knew I had to try the restaurant myself. We had the Chicken Galbi and it was the best food we had during out trip to Vancouver. It was even better than our anniversary dinner! The price was so cheap for 2 people. I also LOVE the honesty of the server. We didn't really know the portion sizes and wanted to order fried rice as a side. She told us to wait till we finish the Galbi and then order it if we still want more. Most restaurants will not warn you that you are ordering too much! She was right and 2 servings of Galbi was good enough. Now I'm going to dream about Ta bom! I live in Calgary and Korean food is no where to this caliber. I need to book my next visit to Vancouver very soon! read more

Tabom - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Food is always delicious, staff super helpful. I'd plan ahead since they're usually full around dinner time.

I like this place for their service and uniqueness. I ordered a Korean bbq plate with spicy pork belly. It comes with corn cheese, steamed eggs and your typical side dishes. They server will cook for you so if you usually get social anxiety I wouldn't come here. The food itself is decent. The corn cheese and steamed eggs are both really good. I didn't really like the pork belly because the sauce was too salty. I think I would definitely come back and try a different hot plate. read more

Tabom - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Tabom is definitely one of my favourite go-to Korean restaurants in Vancouver! I've enjoyed every dish that I had - especially the ones featured in my photos! Their fried chicken is especially delicious. I appreciated the variety of dishes that Tabom had and also how well everything was cooked. The flavours were delicious and everything was filling. It's at a great location in Vancouver and I love going here after a long day of shopping in downtown. I would definitely recommend Tabom to anyone who visits Vancouver - their service and food were great! read more

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Food is not good, service not great, parking limited. Disappointed with the skimpy ingredients read more

Definitely a spot to try for korean fusion food with a group of friends. I like going with a bigger party for korean food so you can try more items than going yourself. I like to order their korean bbq plate here because it comes with a variety of items including corn and cheese! I've only seen this offered at one other spot in Vancouver so it is cool to see that there is another location that offers something similar. I do need to mention that even though the food is good, the service is sometimes lacking/slow if it's busy and it can be pricy. read more

We've walked by here before and there was always a huge lineup. So on a rainy weekday night, we decided to give this a try. Very good COVID protocols with waiting outside until they let us in. We were pretty hungry so we had their japchae and their BAAAAAAAM chicken. The japchae came first and it was about 10 min before the chicken. We almost finished that dish before the chicken. The BAAAAAAM (not sure how many A's) was the highlight with a 1/2 original and 1/2 sweet&spicy. We really enjoyed it and just enough spice and sweetness along with a satisfying crunch. It was really good Korean fried chicken and understand why there's always a line up. Overall, a solid place to go but not sure if I'd line up for long though. read more

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I brought my friend on June 23rd and she really wanted to try Korean food. I've been wanting to try Ta Bom when it first opened in Coquitlam and this place was a perfect opportunity for both of us to try it. The atmosphere was casual drawing young crowd and some were family dining together. Food wasn't cheap, but it was definitely worth the try. I had no problem handling Korean food and literally grew up on Korean food; however my pal Lydia couldn't handle it. Staff helped us by bringing more cabbages to lessen the spiciness. It was nice of them. I'd say the meal could cost around $25 per person including drinks. We didn't order any rice because meat and veggies were quite filling for us. I personally find the cheese is a must add on to dip some corns and meats. It was tasty and flavorful , and some may find this too spicy. **Order less spicy if you can't handle spices** Food bill can add up quick if you order appies as well. It was hard to call servers they were busy. We didn't get our water refill. Lunch specials seemed like a decent deal. read more

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I had the pork back bone hot pot. It came with a bowl of rice which was just enough to feed a hungry person on a cold evening. The broth was not oily and packed with flavour. The pork needed a bit of work with fingers as you had to hold, bite and slurp meat off the bone. Otherwise it was an amazing meal. Service was good, busy at times and had to constantly ask for more tea but the meal made up for it. read more

I visited this place with my parents. It is a cute and quaint place, but not the best korean food I had. The service was okay too. The food is decent and the portion size was good too. I wasn't blown away by it. I would come back if I were craving quick service and some korean food. read more

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Expect a long line when you come to Ta Bom in downtown for dinner. But it worths the wait because their foods are so good. I choose crispy fried chicken with melting cheese on top, spicy pork hock with onion and soft tofu soup with seafood. This is already too much for two people that I have to take home half of the meal. Staffs are nice and helpful whenever you need something. Highly recommend! read more

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The food was just great! I had their lunch special "Bossom" and it was delicious. Their service on the other hand wasn't that great. As soon as we finished our meal, they cleaned up our table and brought the machine to pay all within 30 seconds. We felt we were so rushed to be kicked out at the very end. read more

Tabom - Bossom - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I am more familiar with the Coquitlam location and hadn't been in awhile, but I stopped by the Robson location recently. I was very surprised by their smaller portion size and the serving size of additional sides. Keep in mind the sides vary from $4-6, but the value for them is LOW. We ordered the following side orders: corn ($5), cheese ($5), volcano rice ($6), extra cabbage ($5), rice cakes ($5) and steamed egg ($4). We ordered these for BOTH hot plates. The cheese and corn serving sizes were understandable. We get it - inflation, food is expensive, rent is expensive. The steamed egg, however, was precisely ~2-3mm in thickness by the time it had finished cooking. We made a comment as some areas were actually 1mm in thickness BEFORE cooking, to which we were informed, "We have a set amount we give for the eggs" and that it appeared to be less as the "hotplate is tilted to one side" (regardless, cooked down to 2mm in depth). We kind of sat feeling dumbfounded as customers paying $60 in SIDES ONLY, that we had to comment on the amount of egg they served, which is also VERY evidently watered down. Volcano rice ($6) - made incredibly bland, we opted to attempt to make it more seasoned by adding more sauce from the other hotplate. On four occasions, the staff came by and turned off the light while we were letting it cook. I understand there may be protocols in place, but we thought it'd be nice to engage us in their decision-making vs. just turning it off. I am not fixated on this issue, just want customers to be aware. It's a shame when a pleasant dining experience is dampered by suboptimal operational protocols. I can say the taste is enough to get your fix. TLDR: I don't know how much they're saving by limiting eggs, but I can tell you no one at our table will be returning to either locations in the foreseeable future. We can surely get our Korean food fix elsewhere for less than $50/pp. I highly recommend So Hyang on Fraser Street. read more