It's my personal fave Korean place here in Vancouver and the food is just as good as the best Ma and Pop shops in Korea. Delish!
I really enjoy eating here. The kimchi is nice, the staff is earnest and kind. But what I think is best is sitting down and sharing a meal with my friends, nothing can beat that. Thank You MDG!!!!
For a simple meal in the summer, the Korean Cold Noodles (Mulnangmyun) at Ma Dang Goul is perfect for a warm weather. They also serve most of the typical Korean fare here, such as Bibimbop, Beef Bulgogi, Japchae, and Kimchi Fried Rice. I did feel for the poor server girl who was working all by herself, but she was nice and friendly in spite of always running around.
For the longest time I (falsely) assumed that anxiety and stress were strictly confined to the mental/emotional processes of the brain. But lately I've been hit with a new reality: stress can manifest in entirely physical ways. I've been waking up 3-4 times in the middle of the night for the past few weeks. I've minimized sound and light, yet I'm still waking up every two hours. I'm exhausted. Fragmented sleep does not make for quality sleep.
Meal: Uh.... Cold noodles, mild, with brisket slices, Hot soup with rice cakes, dumplings, potato noodles and egg swirl, and bbq short ribs. (I really don't remember the Korean names for these dishes). Atmosphere: Pretty small, dark restaurant. . Service: Better than most Korean restaurants.
A small gem in the neighborhood. I ordered the Dol Sot Bi Bim Bob with pork. It was really tasty. And it also came with 4 side dishes. Good food and good service, will try again for sure.
Best Korean hot pot we ever had. My wife enjoyed to the core, she ate more than her appetite 😄😄😄. Very friendly service, looks the receipe is from the owner grand parents.
If you're not shovelling boatloads of food in your face in fat pants and baggy shirts on your birthday in a tiny Korean hole in the wall, you're not living. It only took me 28 years to figure it out but no lesson is worth learning unless it's learned the hard way.
If you've been following along, you probably already know about my recent almost debilitating obsession with chi-mc, the deadly combination of Korean fried chicken and beer, but if I wasn't in trouble before, I definitely am now.
Had a really good experience here, even though I was sick and hardly could taste a thing. The pricing is reasonably here, especially since its in downtown, and the service was fair! I would defs want to come back, once I can actually taste my food.
The place was jam packed and lively. My friend had suggested the place as she was into Korean cuisine at the time. My other friend was also into it, so two friends, Sheepie and I went. There was about 5 minute wait at the door. No water arrived until we asked for some. It was quite crowded. 5 different side dishes of banchan. Salad was meh… Not much of a fan of the jelly squares.
I like the soups and noodle. The dumplings are filled with meat. They give you free unlimited side dishes. Kimchi is good. Good value and tasty! This place is recommended by my Korean friends.
This hole in the wall on Denman is an excellent choice for some quick Korean food. Prices are decent, won't break the bank. Servers are nice. Food came out quick.
Good customer service but more importantly the food was fantastic. Got the daijigalbi (pork marinated in spicy chili sauce) and it was perfect. Plus the price point is great with all the additional traditional sides you usually get in Korea too. We’ll be going here pretty often in the future for sure!
We tried the cold noodle (냉면) dish and the yangyeom chicken. The cold noodle dish was great according to my girlfriend, but the chicken I had a couple of issues with.
First was that the actual wings were pretty small. Under the thick layer of breading, there seemed a relatively small size wing in there.
The second was obviously the breading that I touched on before. It was way too thick and the texture that the thick layer of breading gave was way too hard to chew. I tried a lot of Korean fried chicken and this wasn't the best in my opinion.
However, I thought the flavour of the sauce was really good and the cold noodle was apparently really good as well so maybe they just had an off day.
I'd give my experience about a 3/5 but my girlfriend said hers was a 5/5 so we meet in the middle :)
Food was amazing. Service was alright — it looked like they could have used one more person to help with the volume of takeout orders they were also getting. We had our tea refilled once, and our side dishes refilled once. (The Kimchi was delicious!) Then we were left alone and had to wave them down to pay the bill. It would have been nice to be checked in on at least once more.
The picture I took does not do this meal justice. WOW that was good.
Went with my dad for dinner. He’s become obsessed with Japchae lately. That was really good but the Spicy Pork Belly stole the show. SO tasty and a nice sear.
Great meal. Great portions. Great service. And warm Sake.
I got the Kimchi Jigae, and it came in a sizzling hot plate with complimentary white rice and Korean side dishes. The meal was amazing! The service was also exceptional. Our server in particular respectfully turned away while we paid for our bill. I don't feel very comfortable when some servers hover over you while you're using the card machine, so that was greatly appreciated. Thanks for making us feel welcomed, and we would for sure visit again!
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It was a snowy day. My friend and I ,female, have been chatting about how to nourish our stamina and “Chi”. We found MDG on Denman after browsing through pages of Google search results for ginseng chicken soup. Samgyetang is dying in the Vancouver Korean food scene. As saddening as the reality is for Samgyetang, we decided to walk in to MDG on a Friday evening. It’s a full house. Our servers were all young Korean guys and we appreciated the authentic Korean touch. The vibe was great. People seemed to be enjoying themselves. The food was impressive. One spoon of the soup from the Samgyetang said a lot: the Ginseng aroma and taste filled the mouth, the chicken tender and mildly seasoned, the glutinous rice fillings was full of taste from the chicken, the garlic and red dates blended well in the chicken soup. Can I say it’s the best soup I have ever had? I wish my English vocabulary was richer so I could write a review that truly reflects how divine the dish was. We also got their Beef Dolsot Bibimbap and it’s so good we could not stop wanting more. We had half of the chicken and a bowl of rice that accompanied the soup to bring with us. The price at MDG is surprisingly reasonable considering the location and food quality. One of the best Korean restaurant I have been to!
Steven Theodore Windsor
+5
Arrived on a hungover Sunday for lunch before starting work near by. The vibe was perfect. Rainy day with frank Sinatra playing time at just the right volume. Ordered the Bulgogi Dupbop (stir fried beef bulgogi with veggies on rice). I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect dish in the state I was in. Kimchi spice hit the spot and those potatoes were addicting. The beef was fresh and perfectly cooked. Server was warm and friendly. Will definitely be coming back real soon
Received some of the best service I have had in quite some time. MDG was slammed on a Tuesday night and the one server who was working went above and beyond to give us the best experience. They were short staffed because they had people call in sick but our guy was hustling and doing his best. We really appreciated his kindness and also the incredible food we got to eat. We especially loved the seafood pancake and the side dishes!
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