Asian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Edmonton

Bul-go-gi House

82/100 (1350 ratings)

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"This vaguely flavoured animal feed suffers from obvious cost saving cut backs. The portion sizes were small. The price was high. Western ingredients..."

Foodiebysoul

"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..."

Adam

"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..."

Run_Jo_Run

"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..."

Kthib05

"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..."

Some Guy

"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..."

Jeff Fafard

"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..."

JT

"Bul Gal Bee. It's very awesome..."

Facebook User

"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..."

Megsskyline

"Fantastic vietnemise restaurant much recommend..."

Alex Planden

"Good for the price. One of my fav korean place to go eat but not the best in edmonton good food for the price you..."

780eatts

"Come for the food not the ambience. Don't come for the atmosphere. It a weird sort of cut-up and put back together crooked house with door that..."

Mrs. B

"One of the best. My family has been coming here for over 20 years, one of the best places in the..."

Daniel_j_fraser

"Run down but good food. Basically, don't go there for the decor: it's an old building with really old decorating and a dingy feel to it. It's clean,..."

FlippedStomach

"Good, but not great.. Service was par for family run asian places, that is to say that its ok but unprofessional. Guys sitting around in track suits..."

BananaRocket

"Most definitely a must on ones itinerary list of restaurants in Edmonton. I've been going here for over 20 years and have never had a bad experience...."

Shannon

"Nice meal. Had the kimchee stew. The broth was tasty not enough pork or tofu and too much kimchee. The flavour was great service was also good. I..."

Scott Venton

"Awesome. Been going to Bul Go Gi House for at least 12 years now and i've never ever had a bad meal. Very fast and prompt service. Excellent food...."

Neutron

"This place has the BEST KOREAN FOOD. Had the Korean ribs with kimichi on the side, the dish was bursting with fantastic flavours. ABSOLUTELY LOVED..."

Chewbacca

"Great food, not much parking. My family went to the Bul Go Gi House on a Saturday evening, thank goodness we made a reservation ahead of time! I felt..."

Vkt

"Love!. I absolutely love this place! The food is delicious and spicy, the portions are a good size. The service is courteous and prompt and I have..."

Edmonton

"Our first time here tonight & it was so good. The BBQ beef short ribs were amazing & the wonton soup was really good. Put this one on my favorites..."

Hannah Chesher

"Great little hole-in-the-wall!. The appearance of this restaurant might put some people off, however, the food is not to be missed! Kind of think..."

Manda

"Great place. A friend and I came here for our annual Xmas lunch. Neither of us had tried Korean food before. We each had a bowl of the wonton soup..."

Sue M

"Good lunch. As other diners have noted, the place is a little dingy, but I had a bowl of Ya-chae-bok-kum and it was great. A little pricey at $14,..."

Freshie

"Since 1978. New friends in high school brought me along one day to this placein 1978 - My family and I do a pilgrimage to this humble little..."

Stan

"The food was delicious and the serving sizes were plentiful. Friendly staff and family owned - highly..."

Marshmallow786

"My Edmonton/Korean Experience. This restaurant has been a staple of my family's for about as far back as I can remember. There are some dishes that..."

Knikki

"Sooooo good! I've been going here my whole life and I love it. I recommend deep fried vegetable and bul go..."

Alida

"Been going there for 30 years...food very consistant, love the Bul go gi, deep fried wonton and of course the kimcee and..."

Dan Lidgett

"Tasty Meal. I ate here with my family. We had the korean BBQ, glass noodles and of course the kim chi. Very good place to eat if you want something..."

JusAnothaFoodie

"Okay place.... My uncle took me to this restaurant for the first time. Well, I wasn't overly impressed by the quality of the food there, but it..."

CP

"Huge Portions for the Price!. We had the sweet and sour chicken and pork! So tasty! Its the obvious favorite. The hot and spicy beef and vegetables..."

Dineitall

"Found this place by accident on a random drive in Edmonton. Wow! For a place in the middle of no where, this was very good. Very large restaurant and..."

Garfield

"Went there once and it was unforgettable! Would revisit again for sure..."

Tastinator

"Wow. My first korean experience and i was blown away by the flavours. they give you so much food for your money that we had left overs the next day..."

T

"I WISH THE BUL GO GI HOUSE WAS MY HOUSE.... This is one of my favorite places to eat in the City, and favorite Korean restaurant, the service is..."

Rawme

"Fantastic!. I was introduced to this place by a friend of mine who had spent years living in Korea. He explained that this place was as good as some..."

Inukshuk

"So Delicious. I was weary at first of this place that looks like an old house, but I am sure glad I stuck it out. Had the Bul Gal Bee steak and sweet..."

JimJim

"Simply Amazing!. I have been going to Bul Go Gi House for over 25 years now, I grew up on this place basically, and I have to say the food is of most..."

Raynia

"I have grown up with this restaurant and when I ever go there, I'm always greeted with a smile and that's just te beginning. They're food is so..."

Shilo

"Tasty authentic food. This is the best Korean restaurant in Edmonton! Don't be turned off by the decor, the food tastes fresh and authentic. I've..."

Sushilover

"Yum,yum, yum! I think this place has wonderful charm and wonderful food! Great service..."

Ingrid

"Hands-down, one of the best Korean restaurants in Edmonton. Every visit is an extreme delight, I have yet to find a bad item on the menu. Just..."

Clement Teng

"GREAT Traditional Korean Food!. Don't let the aesthetics of the restaurant turn you off because they have some pretty good traditional korean..."

Allaria

"My mom and dad went on their first date here over 30 years ago, and they haven't redecorated since. The food is amazing! Especially the BBQ chicken,..."

Jillian Richman

"Decor is nothing to look at - but it's authentic food done..."

Omair Peracha

"Mmm!. Love bul go gi, have been going since the early '90s. food has not changed. i noticed the lunch special has shrunk a wee bit, but the taste is..."

Brooklyn

"SOOOO GOOD. I have been dining here since I was a kid & still love the food! The decor, like a lot of review say, is aged but for me, it's like going..."

Hungry

"Place looks like an old steakhouse in the most random area but don't let it's look deter you from going. Food is phenomenal and the service is..."

Dennis Tang

"Best Korean Food. I love this place. it happens to be in the area that I live and I love stopping in to bul go gi house for some tang soo hook (sweet..."

Jarrett

"GREAT food. Love this place...Korean icon in Edmonton...if you want Korean food, this is the place to go. Good to order with lots of friends and a..."

Mommymira

"Bang for your buck. I recently went to this restaurant and I LOVED it! The portions were plentiful and the food was SO GOOD!! Plus you get an order..."

Park.elly

"Their lunch specials come with a soup, kim chi, bean sprouts, and their generous lunch plate. Good amount of delicious food for around..."

Ashley

"Just good. Just plain good..."

TheTraveler

"Great Mountain Vegetables. Have my favorite dishes and have to force myself to order one new dish per visit. Enjoyed everything so far and this is my..."

Yoda

"Have to fight through the football players. Great food, cheap eats well worth..."

Cdtraveller

"Great Restaurant. Just had dinner there with a bunch of friends. It was delicious as usual and always has offered good bang for the buck. The bul go..."

Tim Lawson

"I love bul go go house because I am a very picky eater and I don't normaly like this type of food but the bbq chicken is really..."

Kimmy Kat

"Excellent korean bbq! One of my favorite..."

Nathan Niles

"This is one of my favorite restaurants. My boyfriend and I try to go there every Saturday for lunch. Delicious food and very friendly..."

Sara Freeman

"Bul Go Gi House is located right in the heart of U of A’s campus Saint-Jean. It looks a bit run down on the outside but don’t let that deter you...."

Jonny

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Lindamargaretwrites

"Last week I opened my gmail account and found a request of sorts. It seemed Dr.CaSo was craving a bit of a food break and wondered if I’d be..."

Eating Is The Hard Part

"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..."

Marc D.

"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..."

Alexander Derenowsky

"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..."

Doug Petry

"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..."

Olivia De Herdt

"Amazing food and very pleasant service. Came here as my wife has loved it since she was a..."

Christopher Holden

Shanghai 456

81/100 (1646 ratings)

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"We ordered so much -and we are NOT Chinese food knowledgeable. We just ordered what looked interesting or what the internet told us was good..."

Renatta Bertelsen

"I’ve always liked this place, unless some of the bad reviews, I’ve never ate in but I’ve picked up my order once before And they only accept..."

Wan Ting

"Delicious. Some of the best Chinese food I have had in the Province. For two people we ordered the hot and sour soup, two orders of the soup..."

Calgarygoodiefoodie

"Last week, I went to Shanghai 456 with my friend, Jamie. I’ve been to Shanghai 456 a few times before, but have never taken Jamie, so that’s..."

Let's Eat YEG

"First time here and did not realize they only took cash, but they accepted my debit card as we were first timers.It was a Sunday evening and..."

James Burd

"We had green beans with a sauce and they were delicious, so was the coconut shrimp! Yummers. We will return to try more. It's not fancy but..."

Carlabarla

"I haven't tried many places in Edmonton for XLB's but I would say that Shanghai 456 has the best XLB I've tried so far. I also love the options that..."

Eat With Ann

"Be aware of extremely hot buns. Everything we ordered is very tasty. Don't expect great service. The guy just threw all the..."

Hay2835

"Phenomenal Shanghainese cuisine. The girlfriend and I sincerely enjoyed all the wonderfully prepared dishes here. The sweet pork tenderloin in lychee..."

Watermelon Duck

"I come from a traditional Chinese family and I travel to Asia quite often so when I say I've eaten a lot of great authentic Chinese food please..."

Erica To

"If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, then you know there’s not many places I’ll go for Chinese food. I make an exception for Shanghainese..."

Jonny

"At the beginning we got served with green tea mixed with orange flower. It gave us more appetite. We ordered veggie dumpling and spring rolls as..."

Parinaz Naseri

"Someone really knows what they're doing with their dough there. Everything is held together beautifully and the texture is done perfectly. Had the..."

J// D O D D S

"There's only a sprinkling of Shanghainese restaurants in Edmonton, and while I haven't been to every single one, Shanghai 456 would probably rank at..."

CT

"Very decent Shanghai restaurant and also one of my favourite in town. It's been around for ages but the quality never seems to go down. This place is..."

LC Chen

"When word got out to me that they had Xiao Long Baos, I knew I had to come here as soon as I could. Lunch for two was pleasant as we ordered some..."

Aaron

"Sweet new location close to Yellowhead Costco. I like this location. I can't tell if the food has improved. I think it did but I could be biased by..."

CyniC-

"Went there on Sunday for an late breakfast/early lunch. Chairs are really comfy, there was 10 of us all together. It took forever for the waitress to..."

Sin

"Not Getting Better.. There are certain places you're mildly sad after finishing a meal. Simply because it's the best you're going to have, of a..."

Jason Campbell

"OMG. This place is divine. We had the Dan Dan noodles and a few different types of dumplings. The crab dumplings were our least favorite, the pork..."

DebI

"The new location is 456x better.. The old location was noted for great authentic dumplings but long waits and rude service. Thankfully, the new..."

BananaRocket

"Tasty steamed dumplings (xiao long bao)! Our fried dumplings were a bit burnt from the frying pan on the botton.Service was very slow for a..."

HPNOTIQ

"Awesome food! Wonderful shanghai food. I'm so in love with this..."

Dan

"NEW LOCATION-EVEN BETTER. Very Glad to see this place re-opened, much better decor, same fantastic food & service.....YEAH.....I'D DO THAT AGAIN &..."

Bubbasezso

"I'm no connoisseur, but the food here was amazing...and cheap. Both things that I love. It's also at an abandoned airport. Doesn't get cooler than..."

RM

"Home coming:. No, Shanghai 456 is NOT a comfortable restaurant to dine, and no, it is one of the hardest places to find, but the amazing food let you..."

Panda

"What a find!. This is one of the diviest places in the city but the food was just superb. The homemade xiao long bao is great. It has springy skin..."

Cola88

"Good place for taking Xiaolong. Nice serving and nice..."

Aaron

"Week 2 of trying to find decent Ed-asian... Had a few errands to run on the north side and decided to give this place a chance. It is the weirdest..."

Vancouverite Looking For Asian In Edmonton

"If you can get over the Atmosphere then u will like this restaurant, personally it feels too run down and dirty for me. As much as I did enjoy the..."

Brendan Q Zheng

"Great Dumplings. I went on the weekend with my dad and aunt. We went too late and they ran out of daily special crabmeat Xiao Long Bao. What we did..."

Meo

"Looks like a dive, but food is amazing!. Growing up in vancouver, I remember my family going to a Shanghai-nese restaurant quite frequently, and I..."

Boourns

"Love the traditional xiao long bao. Its better than alot of the famous places in shanghai!!!! The cook is actually the cook from Beijing olympics!!!..."

Nomnomnomnom

"You don't go for the ambience that's for sure. But the food...probably one of the most underrated Chinese restaurants in Edmonton. Would recommend..."

Wenja

"By far the best dumplings in Edmonton. I found this place from a friend. I had the classic Xiao Long Bao, which were better than some places I have..."

Jimmy Zhong

"Nice surprise. First of all, I actually like the cafeteria atmosphere. 456 is tucked away on airport road in the city centre airport. I have eaten..."

Grass Jelly

"Great traditional Shanghai-nese food. Truth be told, there really is no great chinese food places in Edmonton when you compare them to places in..."

Nomnomnom

"Shanghai 456 is the epitome of no nonsense quality Chinese cuisine. The owners make no qualms about the decor or the service, but rather let the food..."

William Tong Li

"What’s there to say about Shanghai 456 other than amazing! That and their XLB’s are heavenly. Xiao long baos, I could eat these by the..."

Jonny

"Tucked away in the west industrial side of the city lies Shanghai 456. If you don't know what you're looking for then you probably won't find this..."

Ms. Hangry Foodie

"I can now say that …I have been to the best Shanghai-nese restaurant in Edm! :D SHANGHAI 456! It, once again, supports my theory of “the..."

Missguomeiyun

"Shanghai 456 is one of Edmonton’s few restaurants offering xiao long bao (XLB), a soup filled dumpling and specialty of Shanghai cuisine...."

Cindy N

"On a busy day after boxing week shopping, we headed to this unpretentious joint for some tasty Shanghainese fare. Being indecisive (and hungry), we..."

Nomnomnom

"...there is something new. Special pan fried buns or "san jeen bao" to be correct. Only available on the weekends, these are a must have... a simple..."

Nomnomnom

"The double cooked duck - stewed and then deep deep fried to a flaky crisp is unique and tasty. Parts of the duck is so crispy, its like eating duck..."

Nomnomnom

"Shanghai 456 is unpretentious to the nth degree: The food and service makes Shanghai 456 worth the minutes of circling around locating it. Its a..."

Nomnomnom

"I was worried that Edmonton wouldn't have any good Shanghainese food, and while it's true that there are only a handful of Shanghainese restaurants..."

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