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 Soju drink above is mixed with a yogurt drink, which you find in small little bottles in Asian supermarkets. This drink goes very well with spicy foods. 

My favourite aspect about eating at Korean restaurants, are the side dishes that come with your meal. They’re always full of flavour and they usually give you a great variety. I noticed that we didn’t get the same dishes as some of the Korean customers, because we got an odd salad for a side dish which is not a regular. From the bottom left side going clockwise: sweet potato, marinated bean sprout, seaweed salad, kimchi (spicy cabbage), and the salad.

It was quite late in the evening, so we didn’t want to order too much. We got a bbq combo, where you choose one meat dish and you get to choose one of the 3 soups (kimchi, bean, or tofu) for $12.95. We got the doeji bulgoki (spicy pork marinated in Korean style spicy sauce) and the tofu soup, which also comes with one bowl of rice. This was enough for two people and an extra bowl of rice was $1.95. The pork dish was a little greasy, but it was still very good. It was sauteed with mushrooms and carrots, in a sweet and spicy sauce. The tofu soup was delicious – it unexpectedly had some seafood in it. We found small oysters and shrimp, which made the soup very flavourful.

Location: 847 Denman Street Vancouver, BC (map)

SkyTrain Stop: Burrard Station, Bus #005 from Burrard and Robson Street

Price: $5-$30