10/10, this place is SO good. Honestly still thinking about that salmon teriyaki and the seafood…read moretofu stew we ordered (which didn't make the cut for the photos cause it was literally devoured within 2 minutes). It was our first-time trying it because the original restaurant we wanted to go to on Somerset was closed, but we were definitely not let down. They open at 11:30 on the weekend and we were a bit early but the staff was super friendly and accommodating- letting us sit down, browse the menu and even place our order before they "officially" opened. Out of all the dine-in korean restaurants we've tried so far in Ottawa (which I know is quite limited and most aren't authentic- but that's not to say they aren't good): Alirang, Maht, Daldongnae, etc. This is definitely top tier AND we will be coming back. As a small business, they are generous with their refillable complimentary side dishes (which is so yum), the flavour HITS, and the service is so good and welcoming. They kept checking in with us, turned down the volume to the TV that we were sitting under, and kept refilling our tea. inside the restaurant is also quite spacious and has comfortable seating arrangements. But we were sitting next to the AC which can be quite breezy!

A return visit for the Bulgogi plate - so delicious. And the service is super friendly. Even the…read moremanager came by at the end of my meal to make sure everything was to my liking. It's no wonder this place is so busy. Large portions, everything so fresh tasting and great service makes for 5 stars. A winning combination.

First visit tonight and I really enjoyed the ambience. Quiet, cozy, and welcoming since we came…read moreabout an hour before closing so it wasn't busy. The restaurant is clean and tidy, which made the experience even more pleasant. Service was attentive, though with only a few tables it's hard to fully judge. Still, everything we needed was taken care of. The food was fresh, portions were generous, and prices felt fair. I especially appreciated that their pancake wasn't overly oily like you often find elsewhere. Dishes leaned on the milder side which made it easy to enjoy everything. The kimchi was a little salty, but the pickled radish was a nice balance. Big plus: they serve Asahi draft, which you don't see everywhere. One small miss was the sundubu being accidentally left off our order, but no big deal, just an excuse to come back and try it next time along with the Kalbi. Seating was comfortable, and I loved the individual wireless table lamps at each table which added a nice touch. Overall, a great first experience and I would definitely return to explore more of the menu.

TL;DR: The server pressured us to tip and said "If you don't tip, I can't serve you next time," and…read moreconfirmed that we would not be allowed to return. We visited this place during lunch as a group of four. The server did not provide the lunch special menu initially, so we had to ask for it. She also rarely checked on our table and did not keep our water refilled, so the service was not exceptional. After we split the bill, the server confronted us about tipping and repeatedly asked why two people did not tip. One person ended up tipping due to the pressure, while the other did not. The server then said, "If you don't tip, I can't serve you next time." even after three of four people at our table tipped. When the person asked if that meant they couldn't come back to the restaurant, she said yes. The suggested tip started at 18% for lunch. If refusing service or banning customers for not tipping is restaurant policy, it should be clearly stated before customers order. The food itself was bland and lacked authentic Korean flavors. Overall, the experience was extremely uncomfortable and disappointing.

We love this restaurant for the authentic Korean bbq experience and the fun atmosphere.read more

Daldongnae is excellent value. The food is very fresh and service is quick. Gets very busy but…read moreworth the wait if you cannot get a reservation. Easier to find parking compared to the market location

First time visiting and overall a good experience…read more Prices were reasonable and portions fair. Service was friendly and I liked that most tables had some privacy with dividers. We ordered the Army Pot which was spicier than expected, but still enjoyable. Side dishes were okay, and the kimchi pancake was a bit salty for my taste. A nice touch was being served both water and tea pitchers right away. Descent spot for Korean food in Ottawa.

Looking for a great hot dish I did some research and saw some favorable reviews (but mixed from…read morehigh to low). I landed on Alirang Korean. Ordered an Asahi Super Dry and an order of Beoseot Bulgogi. The beer was super cold, and the Bulgogi came sizzling hot (with a cup of rice and three side bowls) side bowls were toasted sesame flavoured bean sprouts, sweet sauce on turnip, and kimchi). The Bulgogi was not as flavourful as I've had at other establishments. But otherwise it enjoyed. Servers are not very personable. No greeting, just ask how many, seat me in a booth with menu and a slip of paper to write my choice on. 20 minutes later had to wave at them to comeback to take the slip. Btw, at the Merrivale location don't take the first booth, the door is inches behind your bench and everytime the door opens you are blasted with cold air. One other interesting thing to note. My bill didn't seem to be correct. I noticed it was a little higher than I expected, but I tipped 20% and left. I was only given the transaction record. The bulgogi on their menu is $15.95 (as per website), I am pretty sure the beer was $7.95. That totals $23.90. But my bill was $34.92 before tip. $41.90 after tip. So, something happened. But I guess it's my fault for not bringing it up while there.

I come here all the time since it's a close and convenient spot from my place. It's a family owned…read morerestaurant where you order and pay first at the counter and then help yourself to water/tea/utensils and sit down at a table. They will call you or bring your food out once ready. I can't say the pork bone soup is as good as the ones in Toronto but it's pretty decent and convenient for me. I've also tried the seafood pancake and spicy rice cakes and both were yummy. I noticed they have jam pong (spicy seafood noodles) and I would love to try that next!! When I go for dinner on week nights, I feel like it has been consistently busy-ish but not so busy that we can't get a table. You can also grab take out here. Attached to the restaurant is a small grocery/convenience store that sells Korean food and snacks.

I absolutely love this place. It is one of the few places in the city that still has a really…read morefamily restaurant vibe, and that everything is made by your parents. The prices for all the food is a bit more higher priced, but they have nice big portions. Would definitely suggest the Dolsot Bibimbop if you like having meat and a nice crisp fried egg! I haven't dined in (because of covid) but they have decent take out and delivery options. If you're going for take out, would definitely recommend dropping by the grocery store right beside it!

Two-time visitors, and equally happy the second time as the first. Enthusiastic, friendly service…read moreand a (albeit small) menu bursting with flavourful, creative combinations. We did not leave hungry either time and the prices are more than fair.

One of my new favorite spots! I can't believe i'm just discovering this place. I came in a party of…read moretwo and was seated right away. I do have to say we were there maybe 15-20mins after opening and we were the second last table available. It's extremely popular so make resos! The chicken was so flavorful and crispy! The spicy rice cakes were great! I can't forget about the cheesy corn, the perfect side. This place is 5/5. Amazing staff and service

TL;DR/The Short Version: Cute little shop selling Korean…read moremeats and prepared foods. The Long Version: Found this place on Google Maps! It's a small Korean shop that sells raw meats for Korean BBQ and also prepared foods. The banchan and kimbap are grab and go, but other foods like Korean Fried Chicken, beef bulgogi and dosirak are made to order. They also have sauna eggs (which I've never had, but have a cool name and seem interesting, lol). I dropped by with my mom because we were in the area and we love checking out new places. We had just gone for lunch and were stuffed, and already had plans for dinner, otherwise I would have ordered a dosirak because they were only $14.95. My mom picked up a small seaweed salad for $5.95, which she enjoyed. Service was courteous. Next time I will return hungry ;) They are takeout only. They are located in a small plaza. Free parking in the shared plaza parking lot. (164)

I had lunch here today and overall the food was excellent, service was nice and ultra fast, but…read moreportions were tiny! I've been meaning to check out Raon Kitchen for several years now, but it's in an industrial wasteland and a part of town that I'm not too often in. As luck would have it, I was about 3km away today running errands and so I decided to pop by. It was a bit after 1pm (on a Wednesday) so the lunch rush was over. I parked in one of the 2 parking spots out front that are reserved for Raon Kitchen customers (there's a big parking lot, with lots of businesses, but most spots seem to be reserved for certain businesses only. All unmarked spots were taken. The parking lot was pretty full). I went in and was immediately greeted. I ordered the Beef Bibimbap ($9.73) and paid. I had enough time to sit down and undo my coat and my food was pretty much ready! The beef bibimbap consisted of purple rice, cabbage, carrots, spinach, julienned omelet, wood ear mushrooms, and bulgogi beef (it usually comes with kimchi, but I asked them to omit it). The food itself was delicious. I love wood ear mushrooms! I liked how the different flavours came together. The beef was tender and lean. I added a bit of hot sauce which gave it a little spicy kick. The only thing is that the portion was tiny. With taxes, I paid $10.99 (and that was just the bibimbap, no drink or anything else), and for an $11 lunch, I expected to not still be hungry afterwards. I'm 5'0" and 102 lbs. I was still really hungry afterwards! :( The place is really small, industrial-looking, and more suited for takeout. I believe that they are the central kitchen for their other locations (a food cart on Bank St. and a restaurant on Laurier Ave. West). There are 2 tables, 1 that seats 2 and the other that seats 4, then there are 2 seats facing out the window (bar seating), which is where I sat, that's it for seating. Staff were friendly and service was really quick. This place would be great for a quick lunch if you work in the area and either have a really small appetite or don't mind shelling out $22 for lunch and get 2 orders :)

Great start so far. Ordered bibimbap with spicy pork and mandoo. Both excellent. Can't wait to see…read moretheir menu expand. Hopefully soon. Also picked up a jar of kimchi and some spicy Gochujang sauce.

Amazing! restaurant was clean, service was great and the food was fantastic! Our favourites were…read morethe prime kalbi and the garlic marinated beef. Also highly recommend the peach mojito for a drink!

One of the best Japanese grill places I have been to. They have wide selection of meats and seafood…read moreand all of them taste delicious! Their bibimbap, takoyaki and creme brulee were nice surprises. Their service was excellent as well. While seating limit is 2 hours, I think that is more than enough time to try a variety of their food. Surely, by the end of 2 hours, all of us were pretty full! Definitely a good interactive dining experience that one must not miss!

I am rarely down in Barrhaven, but was running a few errands there, so stopped by Moyo Grill for…read moresome takeout. Overall, the food was ok, but had too strong of a charcoal smell and taste for me. I ordered a half chicken meal with jollof rice and plantains ($20.99). The wait was about 30 minutes. They serve the food in styrofoam takeout containers (never my preference for both health and environmental reasons). The food was so hot, it melted and deformed the bottom of the container. Hope I didn't ingest too many carcinogens as a result o_O I got spicy for the chicken. It had some kick to it, but wasn't all that spicy. It smelled and tasted strongly of charcoal. Too much so for my liking. However, it was tender and juicy, not dry at all. The rice was spicier than the chicken, which I liked. However, I've had lots of jollof rice and this version had a spice in it that I had not tasted before in jollof rice and I didn't like it. It also had lots of huge dried bay leaves in it that I had to pick out. The plantains were great though. Soft and sweet with a nice caramelization to them. Staff were courteous. The restaurant is in a strip mall with lots of free parking.

We got takeout on a Friday night and was happy to see our food was prepared fresh and quickly. We…read moretried the half chicken with jollof rice and plantains and the goat suya. Admittedly this was my first time trying African cuisine but definitely an experience I have been looking forward to for a long time. We really loved the flavours and cooking of the meats. Excellent charcoal aroma, great seasoning and a skilled cooking of the chicken which had juicy chicken breast and tender dark meat. The goat wasn't too gamey or tough but has the signature bite on the bone pieces. I was expecting it to come super spicy but it was fine and came with a spicy sauce on the side that's addictive! It was my first time having jollof rice so I don't have a frame of reference but I found it to be tasty. The food was just a bit greasy but the flavours were worth it.