The amount of appetizer is really abundant
đ 1696 Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8W 2G6 Located in Victoria Downtown, the restaurant looks spacious from the outside, though there arenât too many tables. Itâs mostly known for its BBQ, but the smoke ventilation is just averageâwhen itâs busy, the place gets quite smoky đ . There arenât many servers, but we visited on a weekday evening when it was quiet, so the service was decent. The appetizers were surprisingly generous: seven or eight small plates, mostly pickled sides. The cold fish cake salad was tasty, but the sweet potato noodles in the mixed vegetable dish were a bit stiffer than those in properly made stir-fried japchae. â Gamjatang for 2 (2-person Spine & Potato Soup) đ°49 Absolutely deliciousâway better than their BBQ, and great value for money! Itâs a huge pot, and itâs already fully cooked when it arrives. The 2-person portion can be kept warm on the small table stove over low heat, so you donât have to rushâno worrying about it getting cold even if you eat slowly đ„. The soup is perfectly seasoned: balanced salty and spicy, with that authentic Korean flavor. There are about six to seven large ribs, all with plenty of meat. While not exactly "melt-in-your-mouth," the meat is tender enough to be flavorfulâwith a light nudge of chopsticks, it falls right off the bone. You can even suck the marrow from the bones, which is rich and tasty! There are also four or five large potato chunksâthey need a bit more simmering after being served, otherwise theyâre a bit firm and not soft enough. I was craving tofu that day, and since tofu is on the BBQ menu, I asked if we could add some. The server checked with the kitchen, and they added six pieces for an extra $3âsuch a nice touch! The only small downside: there was a lot of green onion on top when it arrived. I picked at it for ages and still didnât get it all đ§ . â Japchae (Stir-Fried Glass Noodles) đ°29 It doesnât look like much when served, but the portion is surprisingly huge! We kept eating and eating, and even when we were stuffed, there was still half a plate leftâit felt like it just kept going đ. Their japchae is on the sweeter sideâtotal comfort food for someone who likes a touch of sweetness! The sweet potato noodles are soft and glutinous, chewy but not tough. Thereâs plenty of minced pork, mushrooms, shredded carrots, onions, spinach, and more mixed in, plus white sesame seeds sprinkled on topâsalty, sweet, fragrant, and fresh all at once. So tasty! đ #Canada #CanadaFood #VancouverIsland #VancouverDayTrip #Victoria #Foodie #WeeklyFoodCheckIn #LifeSnippets #FoodTour #MyDailyLife #WhatInternationalStudentsEat #RestaurantRecommendation #HiddenGemRestaurant #GlobalFoodSquad