This vaguely flavoured animal feed suffers from obvious cost saving cut backs. The portion sizes were small. The price was high. Western ingredients pitch hit for anything that might cost a little more to import. Forget about ban chan (traditional side dishes)! The flavour itself is just bad. They must have used half a cup of corn starch to thicken up what they dare to call dak bokuem. I came for Korean food. This was not Korean and this was not food.
Good food. Environment leave a little to be desired, but if you have a group of friends it's a great place to get together. Easy to order too much food. Which isn't really a bad thing haha.
The decor is certainly dive-y but the food was pretty respectable. Our beef short ribs were tender and perfectly sweet and savoury. The jap chae was the best plate we ordered - so flavourful and piping hot. The only disappointment was the bibimbap. It lacked flavour and there was so much rice. We would have liked to see more veggies for the price. All in all, not bad, but also not the best Korean food I've had, either.
I've been wanting to try this gem in my neighbourhood for a long time and I finally did! Its right in front of my Favorite little pub, Duggans Boundary.
You can tell it gets busy because of the menu- they have pre set menu items for parties of 20+ people. A good sign right away.
I ordered the beef bul go gi, as one should at the Bul Go Gi house! I actually had to text my Korean foodie friend to ask how to eat it, because they brought me a bowl of rice, the plate of bulgogi, a spoon and some kimchi.
The beef was probably the most delicious part about the dish. Tender, perfectly cooked and so flavourful! Mixed together with a bit of kimchi, the cabbage and carrot mixture, savoury sauce =heaven. They also provide a chilled pitcher of water at every table so I was never waiting for my glass to be filled.
Service was good, food was brought out fairly quick, and the owners seem very friendly.
Don't just pass by, check it out!
We went here this evening and loved it! Compared to the almost Hipster apocalypse and high prices of Nongbu, Bul Go Gi seems to focus on 1) make tasty food, 2) give you lots of it, and 3) keep prices low. Both of us came out full (with leftovers) on some $35 and completely satisfied with our offerings. I see where some complain about the building and the lack of fancy styling, but what they lack in slick design they make up for with the things that really count in a restaurant. You might also argue that other places--such as Nongbu--make more authentic dishes with more authentic ingredients, but to be honest, flavour to me is far more important than using "North American" ingredients like celery and bell peppers.
Best Korean food I've had in Edmonton.
Typical dated restaurant that doesn't look like anything special in quite a weird area off the beaten path, but I will tell you now, it is worth it.
Sketchy building, amazing food!. Located in the middle of a residential area of Bonnie Doon, Bulgogi House looks very run down on the outside (and is actually pretty similarly old on the inside). However, what it lacks in aesthetics, it more than makes up for it in food quality and quantity! I thoroughly enjoyed my food experience here, with 6 people ending up sharing 6 dishes, meaning that each of us were stuffed and the bill coming to $20 each after tip and gst, which is affordable. Service was average, which was typical of my experiences at other Korean restaurants. All in all, I loved my visit to Bulgogi house and won't hesitate to stop by again when I'm nearby. Recommended.
Bul Gal Bee. It's very awesome !!!
HANDS DOWN BEST FOOD EVER!!!. I LOVE Bul Go Gi House. I have been coming here for 16 yrs. I have NEVER had a bad meal nor have I EVER had bad service. When I go there I eat sooo much, I feel uncomfortable. However it is so worth it cause the food is AMAZING!!!
Fantastic vietnemise restaurant much recommend it.
It's been about 2 years since we've eaten at the Bulgogi House, and the food is just as tasty and delicious now as it was before. I called for take out and everything was ready at the promised time, and it was still hot even after returning home to Fort Saskatchewan. Yes, you read that right, the food is worth the 30-40 minute drive! We always order the same dishes as we've found our favourites since we first discovered this hidden gem over 30 years ago. I have to agree with some of the other reviewers in that the portions seem a little smaller, and the prices a little higher than the last time we ate there, but I'm willing to pay a premium for constantly delicious food. We won't let another 2 years go by again before returning to the Bulgogi House.
I spend every birthday at this place for two simple reasons.
- Their food is absolutely amazing
- The staff are the friendliest and quickest I could ever ask for.
Its not an understatement to say I love the bulgogi house. They treat you like family here.
There were 6 of us and we all enjoyed the experience. Food was tasty but not spicy and I've decided that I like kimchi and that was surprising.
The portions were fine but I did notice here as well as lots of other restaurants recently seem to be putting less meat in the dishes and who can blame them.
All in all it was a good experience.
The owner Sue was an absolute gem. Had a wonderful date night with my husband eating Korean food for the first time. Looking forward to going back and trying more! Everything was delicious 😋
Amazing food and very pleasant service. Came here as my wife has loved it since she was a child.
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