Korean cuisine: the best places to taste it in Vancouver

Sura Korean Cuisine

86/100 (3093 ratings)

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"This place never disappoints. I wish I can eat there everyday. It is hands down my favorite restaurant. The service is fast and the staff are very..."

Maggie Wong

"One of the best run Asian/Korean restaurant comparable to higher end restaurants in Yaletown. Always with the best servers and each one is dedicated..."

James Maung Maung Kyaw-Hu

"Best Korean ever! This place was well worth the wait and beat all the London Korean hang outs for us. The food is amazing and truly..."

Nichole Viviani

"Was in Vancouver for the day and this restaurant was recommend by a friend. First time having Korean food, everything we had was absolutely..."

Elizabeth Santos-Silva

"Best Korean food ..great staff ..would definitely..."

Genevieve Gallardo

"Very good meal and service. The menu for two is awesome. It a value for money..."

Marcos Barbosa

"Loved it excellent service and food..just have to wait for a while to get seated but so worth..."

Uz Ghezel

"First time for Korean cuisine and it was great. I recommend the bulgogi. You need to come before they open as they had lots of people..."

Roger K Eriksen

"One of the top 3 Korean restaurants I had had so far. If you like Asian cuisine, this restaurant should have several dishes that you will..."

Changming Shih

"There are no words to describe what this restaurant means to me. My Korean friends and I decided to visit this restaurant when we studied in Nanaimo...."

Jorge Luis Andrade Morales

"Sam introduced me to an awesome set lunch here today to celebrate my upcoming birthday. We had the $20 set lunch and the food was delicious and just..."

Scarlet Shaw

"Delicious authentic food, good service, nice..."

Ulrike Mächler

"Amazing... Beautiful place. Food excellent... Good employees... Attending very..."

Lindcey Reis

"Da bomb, hate the wait love the food and the..."

Kashyap Ahya

"This place is awesome! Great atmosphere and the food was excellent. Our group was pretty large, but they handled our party pretty well. Definitely..."

Jacqueline Flores

"Best Korean food in town. The luncheon special is Always a busy time . Order the $20 special, more variety. So easy to get a taste of all your..."

Duke Stevenson

"We (three people) had to wait 40 minutes to be seated because the restaurant was full, but it was definitely worth it. We had the lunch menu RA for..."

Nicolas Buchert

"Good place for authentic Korean food.The service good and helpful. The dishes were all very tasty and generous in size.The restaurant is..."

Greg Marcia

"This is the place to eat authentic Korean food if you crave for this type of food. It is always crowded and for good reason. It is a popular place..."

Parth Malhotra

"Only downsides to this place is the loooong queues and the price for the same quality food you can get at most Korean places. The tteokbokki is..."

FoodEverywhere

"I've been to Sura once for dinner and I found that experience to be pretty underwhelming after hearing such good things about their food. When I got..."

SUPERKRNNOMS

"Sura is one of my go to Korean restaurants. It’s on the slightly pricier end but their location and banchan can’t be beat. They have some of the..."

Ceci

"I have been going to Sura for 5 years now. It used to be one of my favourite Korean resturants but recently is been really hard to get into and there..."

Cuddles

"Sura Korean Royal Cuisine is one of my favorite Korean restaurants downtown Vancouver. It is located on Robson Street. It is a busy place to have..."

BeDelicious

"Delicious authentic Korean food. The bulgogi, seafood pancake, and bimbimbap are great. I went during dinner time and the ambiance of the restaurant..."

LiveToEat

"Reached restaurant quite late (abt 9.25pm), luckily we were served as the last guests. The ambience is quite good for dining, food is fantastic and..."

Indra Kurniawan

"Great food. Authentic Korean. I had one of their lunch combos, and each dish was delicious. The mashed pumpkin is to die for!The service is..."

Anuska Kalita

"Have you ever tried a restaurant that was so delicious, that you couldn’t stop thinking about it for the following few days afterwards? Well,..."

CuriouslyCarmen.com

"Sura Korean Restaurant is known for their affordable lunch sets which includes a wide number of dishes. They offer a $15 set menu featuring 11..."

FOODGRESSING.COM

"I thought place is good, unfortunately, I didn't pick the classic dish. I will try it another time. This place is good for friends Meetup;) we have..."

Camille Zhang

"I had the lunch set and the portions we really perfect. There were a whole bunch of different kinds of sides that you can try, which is a great..."

Foodie In Vancity

"First time visiting this location, it’s smaller than the Richmond one and has less menu items because it doesn’t have the self-BBQ section. No..."

Jentaro

"Now I know why this place is lined up everytime I walk by!$20 set course for lunch and guaranteed you won't walk away hungry, the food comes hot..."

Eat Sleep Eat Repeat

"Probably my favourite Korean place in Vancouver. Their kalbi is amazing, and the seafood pancake is delicious. Great atmosphere too. Gets pretty busy..."

Sangeetha Muthiah

"Beautiful food, beautiful settings and awesome servers. The restaurant is an absolute success! I come to this location whenever I have very..."

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"One of the best Korean restaurants I've been to. According to my meat-eating brother, the quality of the meat is really nice. I thought the kimchi..."

Amanda Pang

"Dining here is an experience. We had the set Ra menu for two. At $20 per person, it is worth every penny due to the quality and number of dishes. ..."

JDragon

"My love for korean food is incomparable thats why my brother took me to a korean place today. We ordered the set Ra which has sooo many..."

Quennie Yu

"Very good course meal. Very good pricing as well.It is not a traditional course meal of course as it is in the heart of Vancouver; they have to..."

MSY

"There was a great amount of food in the ‘SU’ lunch set. Not counting the little Banchan plates, the Korean congee bowl, and the dessert rice..."

Picky Diner

"This place was highly recommended to me. They have excellent set menus that have over 15-20 items in them so you get to try a lot of really yummy..."

DanoRama

"I am such a brat, I want to eat at certain places but the line up always stops me from going in, so I end up waiting years to eat it. For example..."

The Tila Diaries

"Best Korean I've ever had and I've been to Korea! Great service too. You have to wait to get in most days but it's well worth it! Try their Yuzu..."

Rebecca Lam

"It is one of my favorite Korean restaurant. Went there for lunch and got the set A menu $15. I found that the value was excellent. It came out to be..."

Cam

"It was really busy during lunch hour at the Robson location, so expect some waiting time unless you get there just as it opens. We had to wait about..."

Junk

"Sura is a modern Korean restaurant in the west-end. Seats about 60 or so, and there are no reservations, but they turn tables reasonably quickly. If..."

Marty

"Sura is a great take on authentic Korean cuisine and while their menu is somewhat pedestrian and focuses on the Korean classics, each dish they..."

William Tong Li

"I've heard good reviews, and seen always a lineup when passing by. The last time we tried to get it, it was a 40 minute wait, so we went elsewhere...."

Idea Rabbit

"Best $20 lunch in town. Bossam pork belly on daikon is a must. Unbelievable variety of high end Korean fusion and traditional dishes in the lunch..."

Kenzi

"We ordered the $15 lunch set which comes with a lot of food. You need to order a minimum of 2 sets per table. We had 3 people so we had 3 sets. Sorry..."

Constant Cravings

"Best Korean Restaurant Downtown. There's a reason why Sura is always really busy... FOOD IS GREAT!! reasonably priced, and great taste.Even..."

Coolhandluke604

"Nice service, good food and cute waiters!. I've gone to Sura twice with a friend of mine and although I was a bit worried while reading the reviews..."

Masha

"Average Korean Restaurant. I came here for dinner the price was decent, service was pretty good, and the food was pretty good. The place usually get..."

Samuel

"$15 Lunch Set. This was my second time there because we had some really good food on the first visit. On the 2nd visit, we had the $15 lunch set. The..."

GoodGirl

"I recommend their mackerel combo lunch set it's a piece of freshly grilled crispy skin mackerel, a personal size of their tofu soup that was hearty,..."

Imkoonta

"Awesome Korean Restaurant!!!. I went to Sura for the first time recently when a friend of mine and his wife from Los Angeles came to visit and they..."

Amy Campbell

"Lunch combo!. The lunch set menu at 15 bucks were amazing! More than enough food for two and a little bit of everything! The only complaint was that..."

Reeder

"The best. Servers. Musics. Foods. everything!#1 Korean restaurant in Vancouver I..."

Jin Heo

"Best Korean Food. The best Korean food restaurant in Canada. I love the spicy Tofu..."

Phhappy

"One of the best Korean restraunt with friendly..."

Sytx

"Mmmm. Bibimbap.. We dined at Sura this weekend after lunch plans with family fell through. There were line ups at the ramen places down the street,..."

Jessica

"Most places in Vancouver let you have a decent meal for $15 before taxes. Sura takes this philosophy to the next level by giving you 12 courses for..."

Nosh And Nibble

"My introduction to Korean cuisine actually came quite a few years after I had moved to Vancouver. Unlike Japanese and Thai food, which I was..."

Flavour Hunter

"Grayson and I were supposed to go to Sura a while ago but we got distracted and ate somewhere else instead. So when one of my friends were visiting..."

Eatmunchlove

"They specialize in traditional Korean court cuisine of the Joseon dynasty. Unlike the other Korean restaurants on the Robson which are more casual..."

RST

"The Lunch Set Course SU ($15 per person) consists of nine dishes, as well as three side dishes, rice for two, and a Korean rice punch for dessert. To..."

Janileu

"I absolutely LOVED it. Korean food in general is delicious and as a non-Korean I thought the Korean short ribs and bibimbap here were..."

The Hungry Nomad

"The food is true to its roots and beautifully presented. The plating elevates the food, but not the cost. The menu items were at most a few dollars..."

Anabel L

"It is funny that in the 1500 and 1600 blocks of Robson Street, there are 5 Korean restaurants plus a food stand inside Robson Market plus another in..."

KimHo

"Great value lunch set ($25/person, minimum order of 2) - actually a great deal for parents with a single child. The portions are small but with so..."

Chris

"Lunch set $25/person is a pretty sweet deal. With minimal order of two persons, you get quite a variety of food and good portions too! You have to..."

HJ Marshall

"Got a recommendation to try Sura... My intentions were to get the Gamja-Tang (pork Bone soup) but then I saw their lunch special and had to go for..."

Peter Chung

"I ordered the Bulgogi Bibimbap, and it was served on a stone pot that kept the food piping hot for a long time. The food was delicious! It came with..."

Gwen Yeung

"The lunch special here is great value as it includes nearly a dozen delicious dishes that fill up a table. I'd be confident recommending just about..."

JonnyBeoulve

"Located in the coal harbour area of downtown Vancouver, this place serves some great tasting Korean food. We tried their Veggie Dolsot Bibimbap and..."

Srikantha Kalaghatta

"What a great place on Robson St for authentic Korean eats! We actually tried coming here before but the line-up was too long of a wait. Fortunately..."

Aida King

Mdg Ma Dang Goul

85/100 (1197 ratings)

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"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...."

Brent Silk

"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..."

RJ Basinillo

"Friendly staff, great food, you must stop by for a meal if you are in..."

Chanmin Lee

"I love Ma Dang Goul. Very authentic, homestyle Korean cuisine. The best you will find in Vancouver!..."

Berlina Kim

"One of my favorite Korean restaurants in Vancouver! Best quality authentic food! Especially love their fried..."

Alice Jang

"Yummy vegetarian options! Simple decor, friendly efficient staff..."

Susan Sarada

"Great bbq and soup combination menus and friendly servers. Highly recommended for authentic tastes of korean..."

Paula Lee

"mmm yummm :) spicy chicken!! good as always on every..."

Calvin Han Lee

"THE BEST KOREAN Authentic restaurant in CANADA!! MUST..."

Steve Kim

"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..."

Picky Diner

"For the longest time I (falsely) assumed that anxiety and stress were strictly confined to the mental/emotional processes of the brain. But lately..."

Selina Lo

"Meal: Uh.... Cold noodles, mild, with brisket slices, Hot soup with rice cakes, dumplings, potato noodles and egg swirl, and bbq short ribs. (I..."

Birry Ram

"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..."

Nuinui The Cat

"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..."

Srinath Ranga

"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..."

Meaghanc8

"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..."

YVR Foodie

"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,..."

Idea Rabbit

"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..."

Jentaro

"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..."

MethodSTYLES

"March 10, 2016 · by ThatShanghaiGirl · Solid, well-made Korean food on Denman! Service was pleasant, and although the space is quite small..."

Dreaming In Foie Gras

"One of the first few korean restaurants i've ever tried in my life, one of them will be mdg, i don't recall what's good on this restaurant, so i..."

Marv Wang

"Yep it's cosy and tight, but really enjoyed the food. While I haven't tried enough of their spread, the mackerel and bimimbab stone bowl combos were..."

Marty

"MDG is a good place for Korean fare. All the dishes appear to be fairly priced and there is a decent selection of dishes. The soups that we had were..."

FoodAdventureTime

"Favourite Korean place in Vancouver. Service is always fast and efficient and they make great Food. The space isn't all that big but turnover can be..."

Kits-Gord

"Grayson and I were up for Korean food this past weekend so we decided to try MDG after a day at the beach!. Mul Mandu ($5.95): boiled pork dumplings...."

Eatmunchlove

"Good priced BBQ + Soup Combos. Good deal combos priced around $15 and you get to choose a hot soup and an iron plate of bbq meat (include a bowl of..."

DHu

"Love this place for the pork bone soup, and delicious..."

Jingj

"MDG offers the most authentic Korean food in Vancouver and every dish i tried here was very tasty. I especially love their bbq combo. A must try! And..."

MJ Han

"Amazing! I was one in a party of 3 and we all ordered the bibimbap. One chicken, one beef and I got the seafood bibambop. SO YUMMY! The food well..."

Golde

"Confusing menu. Please reorganize your menu. They list the same dish on different pages which makes it so confusing (especially for non-Koreans). We..."

FoodinYVR

"Tasty Korean. I am a big fan of Korean cuisine, and this restaurant was a good experience (I can tell, my expectations are quite high regarding..."

Pico

"Love..."

Anthony

"Want some real Korean foods?. Personally, fusion Korean foods? never like them!Try Ma Dang Goul. The real taste of Korean foods. Som of them..."

Annie

"Great food for the good price. I'm not really familiar with Korean cuisine, but I can sure tell a good BBQ apart from others. For $14 you get a good..."

Sam...

"Close to tasting like home past the Pacific Ocean. Ma Dang Goul is one of the better Korean restaurants in downtown Vancouver. Korean restaurants on..."

Krimsoncity

"Outstanding Korean restaurant. This place is great! Tough to find a seat sometimes, but worth it if the wait is tolerable. This is one of our..."

ADB

"Good Korean Food!. I am a Korean food lover and somehow, I haven't had a chance to try Ma Dang Goul till yesterday. I had Ddeok Man Du Gook (rice..."

K

"The best of Korea .... True food..... I have been at least 12 times... All I can say ia a big spicy..."

The Picky Chef

"When you want high quality, authentic Korean food at a good price, give this place a try. It's not a fancy, happenin' joint ... indeed the decor is..."

Famished Foodies

"This place is a Chowhound's dream. Seriously old school, Mama San's cooking, a menu the size of a text book, specials on the wall (try them ALL),..."

Big Smoke

"Best homemade kimchi ever and most everything else is good. I am a regular now and have been for a few..."

Derek Schwetz

"There are many Korean restaurants in the West End, but Ma Dang Goul (MDG) has been one of our go-to places for Korean homestyle comfort food. Their..."

FOODGRESSING.COM

"The kimchi was so so yummy. They also sell home made kimchi in a jar. Then the star of the night arrived :) Looking delicious to me! Waited for our..."

Diana

"There wasn’t overwhelming flavours - the soup base was mild. There was enough to fill the both of us up. The only downside was the vegetables..."

Chubs Beebs

"Ma Dang Goul is a small restaurant on Deman St. Small but the menu is full of choices. Not many people notice this hidden gem since it’s not on..."

SquareY

"Madanggoul has been ma favorite Korean restaurant in Downtown Vancouver for a number of years now, with Hanwoori being ma favorite in Burnaby. =) &..."

Priscilla Liang

"Korean restaurants usually tends to serve the tastiest bbq short ribs (only if it's done right). On this particular day, I decided to pay a visit to..."

FueledByFoodBlog

"While digging through some old photos, I stumbled upon this little treasure that I had at a restaraunt called Ma Dang Coul located on Denman Street..."

Peter

"Despite the fact that Korean food is not my all time favorite cuisine, I do tend to find myself craving it from time to time. Here are some..."

Eating In Vancouver

"I absolutely LOVE Soju. Soju is a Korean vodka that goes very well with meals. Some people drink it straight from the bottle in shot glasses. The..."

VancouverSavvy

"Went to this Korean restaurant last Saturday for dinner. This is my fourth or fifth visit. I should say this is my favorite Korean restaurant in..."

La Petite Vancouver

"Now that I am settled (work-wise) in Vancouver West End, where to go for lunch should not be a problem, right? I mean, all the options around…..."

KimHo

"Visitors on yelp.ca write glowing reviews about Ma Dang Coul’s “truly homestyle cooking”, the “best kimchee in all of Vancouver”, and..."

Geoff Peters

"Good customer service but more importantly the food was fantastic. Got the daijigalbi (pork marinated in spicy chili sauce) and it was perfect. Plus..."

Samridha Kunwar

"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..."

Eui Han

"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..."

Brittany

"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..."

Ajay Gopinath

"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..."

Gwen Yeung

"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..."

Amy Lee

"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..."

Steven Theodore Windsor

"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..."

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