13 December 2023 8:51
Great place to grab some food! Very authentic Korean cuisine, would definitely recommend rice cake hot pot, it’s sooooo good!
11 December 2023 22:59
ㄹㅇ The portion size is so small. You should go somewhere else. Tteokbokki that costs over 30,000 won is served in kimbap heaven for 4,500 won.
06 November 2023 20:17
Went for a quick lunch on a Sunday. Wanted to order from the sandwich board sign that was out on the walkway, but apparently those items are only available Monday to Friday so I ordered a spicy pork ramen instead. Had trouble communicating with the young fellow but he tried. Had to ask for water and bill as he never came around to check on me. The music was quite loud but then I was seated next to a speaker / Karaoke machine.
31 October 2023 18:14
I had a lot of hungry so i can't taked a picture hahaha but i recommend 100% the prices are affordable i ordered a local beer and the spicy kimchi ramen ufff delicious 10 out of 10.
21 May 2023 17:39
Servers were great. Nice decors. Bulgogi and black bean ramens were tasty. Takoyaki was creamy. Gizzard side dish was good, too.
Just one downside: seasood ramen was salty. I don't recommend this particular dish.
22 April 2023 3:21
They have a fusion of japanese and korean food with a variety of choices. Portions are good and food was delicious.
12 April 2023 8:55
Amazing food, second time going in 2 weeks with the same friends but unfortunately the service is terrible…the first time we went there was multiple issues and I emailed the restaurant directly and they polity responded. Though, for the second time there was another odd occurrence with the bill.

The waiter brought the bill to us after asking if we could get the bill split (both times the same server has brought the receipt and the POS system to our table, he doesn’t give us the receipt but just the POS system with our amounts) after we paid, it seemed like the amount wasn’t correct so we got the receipt and realized we were charged an extra dish which we didn’t get nor ordered.)

We brought this to their attention and the manager was also very confused why this was happening. We were given refunds, but this is the second time In a row we needed to get refunds from their mistake. The time before I ordered a beer, which didn’t receive it but was charged for it.
07 April 2023 16:12
Called to make a reservation on Valentine's day, the guy who picked up sounds not interested in talking to me at all. Even forgetting to ask me the time I'll be there. When the time come I got there with my date and realized the doors are locked and they don't open on Tuesday. Never been and will never go because of this.
05 April 2023 4:30
It is delicious. But it may be a bit sweet for Korean tastes. Stew spiciness can be adjusted (seems to be capsaicin sauce)
04 April 2023 1:42
Korean and japanese cuisine restaurant, wont say perfect but its decent set up and food is near to authentic. We tried Korean and japanese cuisines, and they were both very good. They did serve side dishes but kimchi was missing, upon asking they said its in menu, we can order if we wish to. The staff are very friendly and good service. Its quite busy during weekend.
04 February 2023 12:03
Service was incredibly mediocre- bathroom wasn't clean / stocked with the basics. Overall awful experience with staff /food mirroring the experience. Spend your hard earned cash elsewhere.
02 January 2023 8:15
Food is good, service is good. Only problem I had was that I was unable to finish all the food they gave me! I recommend going here:)
14 November 2022 17:49
Rice cake hotpot was way too sweet. If it were less sweet, it would have been much better taste.
13 November 2022 18:32
Nice atmosphere and appears clean. My vegetarian order had pork in it, even after confirming with the server that it was vegetarian. I specifically asked if it was vegetarian, no fish oil etc. I cannot go back because of this, as I don't know what else was in the food. Server confirmed it was pork and was sorry.
10 November 2022 7:00
I love this place. One recommendation, is change the korean bbq grill (fire pan) to 36$ and take out " for 1 person" off the menu.

Customers see 18$ and 1 person, then below it you see minimum order for 2 people. Can be confusing to customers. Food is great!
10 October 2022 5:03
Portions are halved
Prices are doubled
Veggies are sour
Tables and chairs were sticky from previous customers
Fire pan gives you 1tbsp of corn one side, plastic cheese on the other side, with sauced up mix of leftover meat, veggies, and 4.25 pieces of rice cake
Each order of meat for the fire pan is +$19-23, we were not aware and thought one order includes two meat portions, turns out you must order at least 2 servings so the Fire pan is actually $40 dish not the advertised $20 dish
Dim atmosphere
Eating here takes away your appetite
This place is struggling hard through the recession
07 October 2022 7:01
One of my work colleagues mentioned about this place and decided to check it out since I was in the area and needed a large meal to refuel for the long cycling home.

The food hands down is amazing. The Japchae was delicious and the portion was huge. The fried chicken gizzards were a home run with large roasted garlic cloves which was a nice added touch. It would've been nice to down a bottle of soju to go with the chicken gizzards but the thought of riding my e-bike home under the influence doesn't seem like a hot idea. The server was sweet enough to get me a compostable takeout container so I could eat the rest in the comfort of my home.

The ambiance and decorum is nice, kinda reminds me of a k-room (karaoke) feel with the disco lights and televisions blasting Blackpink, Twice, Red Velvet, Everglow, Mamamoo and EXID. (Personally I'm more of a SNSD fan but that sort of sets my age by admitting that).

Service was fine for the most part until the end when I needed to find someone ASAP to pay for the bill and leave. I'm sure they would've let me sit back and relax which normally would be fine as I don't like restaurants rushing one out with the bill while you're still eating but in this case I had to leave or else my bike would've been locked up inside of MEC. Also bummed that the complimentary water was warm which isn't so cool on a hot sweltering summer weekend.

All in all, I was satisfied with the place and I will be back.
02 April 2022 15:21
Worse dinner out I’ve ever had. Really expensive, not neatly enough food s as no terrible service.
02 April 2022 5:57
This used to be one of my favourite restaurants, but since they’ve re opened its changed so much I don’t think I’ll return as it is.

I understand times are tough now, but they’ve cut more than half of the original menu, the sushi, ramen, and lots of the other options are now gone. There was nothing left on the new menu that my celiac friend could eat. The prices of what remains on the menu have been raised dramatically as well.
16 September 2021 9:03
This has been our go-to place downtown for about three years. It's a good balance of price, quality, and variety.
21 December 2020 6:25
I really love food here. But every time when I visit, I can see a guy who yelled at co-worker. It really happened Every time. Even I saw the guy kicked young guy. What happened back there. He really has to stop screaming and abuse them. I feel really bad for the young workers. I can't enjoy the food when he does that. Too loud
15 December 2020 4:04
Good food. Just didnt like how the owner was going ballistic about something in the kitchen and was shouting like a mad man. It even got to a point where something banged in the kitchen and a lady in there screamed. Hope she's okay though. Our servers were very kind and sweet. We had the hotpot and bbq which was flavourful.
09 December 2020 12:24
Service were great but some of their servers were unknowledgeable with the ingredients of the menu. Both times that I was there, they ran out of ingredients for my dishes. U would think they'd be more well prepped as they are running a restaurant.
01 November 2020 22:58
Soo good! Honestly think their Korean food might be better than their Japanese food but that's okay. I got their farmer's meal set and it was fantastic! Such big portions and so worth it for the price:)
14 October 2020 17:05
Thoroughly enjoyed our time here! Service was great, servings were generous, and food tasted amazing. Can’t recommend enough!
15 September 2020 2:24
Full disclosure, I'm a western boy visiting a Korean/Japanese restaurant, so take my review with a grain of salt, or whatever spice they put in their food. I thought the food was okay. I think the chicken in my bowl wasn't the freshest, but the flavours were okay. The next day my stomach wasn't overly happy with me. It's likely I'm just not used to that type of food. The waitress was really good and really nice.
02 September 2020 8:23
Ordered some noodle dish there once that was basically 2 lbs of spaghetti noodles covered in chipotle mayo. Wasn't great.
29 August 2020 23:07
The first restaurant I've been that I think is ready to accommodate the pressing need of safety while there's COVID-19 situation. When you come and wants to dine in, they will check your temperature and record your name and number. Thumbs up for their good precautionary measure. I always like their Samgyetang so I appreciate their safety measure. The staff who serve me is also kind and accommodating.
02 August 2020 10:29
Horribly misleading website.says youre open but available for pick up, when you're not.also the number on all of your sites are incorrect.tf wrong with u
16 April 2020 11:14
Fire grill was good but too spicy, too sweet even for a medium hot request. Order served in 10 mins except rice order took ages despite 2 reminders. 1 order if ramen was than cancelled. Their lunch specials Mon'-Fri only. $12.00 standard.
14 April 2020 3:15
Portions are large but the prices are a bit high as well. The kimchi pork ramen soup was excellent and massive. I will agree with others that the restaurant is a bit dim, and needs some TLC.
09 April 2020 13:37
The foods pricey and a lot of stuff is not worth it. Its not really somewhere to go alone. The staff are rather negligent and forgetful as well. I've only been there late at night, so it might be better during lunch. The atmosphere is nice and the food is okay. It's a nice place to go if you crave the food they serve here, but normally there are better options.
08 April 2020 17:23
Ordered Fire Pan and the waitress came after saying they were out of cheese and ramen so we got the side switched to corn. I asked if we can do rice cake instead of ramen, the waitress said yes. But still ended charging us $4 for the 5 or 6 pieces of rice cake they put in. We ordered mild and the food came up was way too spicy than “MILD”. I don’t know if the waitress understood when we were ordering as she seemed quite unsure when I said “mild”. She didn’t give us any spoons or nothing. My boyfriend had to go grab the spoons for us by himself. We were never asked about the food. Three of the waitresses were standing by the cashier and chatting. The owner should take more time on training the waitresses. The portion of the food is way less than what I was expected. I can’t believe it’s the size for two. I would give zero if possible. Will never go back.
24 February 2020 15:12
Went here several times, but the last time I went for dinner, there’s iron steel line in the ginseng chicken soup. And before the last time, found an insect like ant in fried rice noodle. Wow, Amazing! Victoria Food Inspection department should check their kitchen.

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