I would have given 4.5 if I could. But 5 is maybe too much lol. Beef Stone bowl (traditional one) was really delicious. It comes with two appetizers and a bowl of miso soup for lunch combo. Stone bowl was heated up enough to be able to still cook the rice bottom a bit. Ingredients were all fresh and combined well. I asked for totally cooked egg and without lettuce, as I am pregnant, otherwise would be more pleasant hahaha. Tofu soup was tasty, too, a bit spicy and sour, maybe a little bit salty but we enjoyed it. It comes with a bowl of rice.
This place has changed a lot since my last visit! The sign has had a refresher, and they now have a flatscreen monitor displaying pictures of some dishes. For banchan, we received daikon and sprouts. Both were excellent. We ordered the garlic potatoes to start, which were hot, crispy, and coated in a sweet garlic sauce. The sauce was the perfect amount, not too heavy. We had the traditional dolsot bibimbap and the pork/calamari. The service was very humble and friendly, and I found the business endearing because it seems to be run by a family with the mother cooking and the father running the front end. They sat down for a family meal with their daughter near closing.
Kim Chi House
This is a little mom and pop place located in an Asain mall. We arrived there shortly after 6pm and were glad they were still open. The food court was pretty dead so we had lots of seating to choose from. I had the Bul Go Ki and my husband had the Spicy Squid Bok Um. My dish came with a side of rice and soup. My husband and I shared two little side dishes, one was kimchi and the other was pickled sprouts. Both dishes were soooo good and fresh, just like a home cooked meal. Just enough spice and sauce. The amount of food you received was top notch for your dollar and it filled my stomach up well. My husband was very pleased with his dish which came out in a sizzling cast iron. He likes spicy and I could tell it was really spicy because he started to sweat half way through his meal. We both had the brown rice tea that you can serve yourself near the pay counter. I will definitely return again, especially at night when the food court is quieter.
This is my go to place for delicious affordable korean food. I have tried lots of things on their menu and they have all be genuinely great especially considering their price! The older couple work there every single day and are always super polite and friendly. I highly recommend you give this place a try and don't let the location (a small chinese mall) detract you from trying it :D
Come early as it gets really busy at lunch time. My coworkers brought me here for the first time and suggested the traditional style stone bowl Bibim bap. We had to wait a bit cuz they had to heat up the stone bowls and cook the meat. It came with a bowl of miso soup and side of kimchi and bean sprouts. It was a good deal for $9.95. It also comes with gochujang sauce for the rice and the stone bowl kept the rice hot until the last bite. i didn't even end up finishing it all and took the leftovers to go. Definitely will be back again.
Tasty little spot. Cheap and yummy. Extremely busy at lunch hour prepare to be patient everything is cooked on spot comes out piping hot. I had the pork calamary bibimbap comes with a couple pickled fixings.
BI BIM BAP! Just order it. Any kind. DELISH. be sure to give it a minute to crust up some of the bottom rice and add the small bowl ingredients they bring (if I was more foodie I would know what they are other than delicious additions to an already delicious bowl of delicious). Be cautious with the chili sauce but, add some.
Don't miss the barley tea (free!).
A small gem in Calgary Chinatown. The service is nice, and the food tastes like it is homemade. The price is good compared to the amount of food you get. During peak hours like lunch etc it's hard to find a spot to eat.
]What you need to order is the stone bowl bibimbap. What a deal! For $10.00, you get a sizzling stone bowl filled with rice, vegetables and a protein of your choice. All stone bowls come with complimentary vegetable side dishes, barley tea and miso soup.
A hidden gem! This place is our go to for Korean food. We have been back several times for their variety of stone bowl bi bim bap. Price, service and food are all amazing!! Just be sure to avoid the lunch hour rush and bring cash as this place is cash only. This place is well worth it!
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