Kook Korean BBQ Restaurant — Restaurant in Vancouver

From the moment we set foot in Kook, we knew we were in for a tantalizing, taste-bud-tickling adventure! 🎉 We dove headfirst into the Combination B, a smorgasbord of delectable Korean delights, each dish creating a fireworks display of flavor in our mouths. 🎇

The Yangnyeom Galbi was a sweet, spicy symphony 🌶️, while the L.A Galbi, oh-so-tender and perfectly marinated, was like a savory love letter 💌 from the heart of Korea. The Pork Galbi and Beef Bulgogi, juicy and packed with robust flavors, sent us on a first-class flavor journey ✈️ to foodie heaven.

But wait, there's more! The Chicken Bulgogi was like a harmonious melody 🎵, every bite a testament to the art of Korean grilling. Complementing the meats was a fresh, vibrant House Salad 🥗, a perfect palate cleanser. The Gunmandoo (Korean dumplings) were little packets of joy, and the Japchae (stir-fried noodles) was a delightful dance of sweet, salty, and umami! 🍜

Adding a refreshing, fruity finish 🍸 to our Korean feast were two Lychee Martinis, their delicate flavor perfectly rounded off our culinary extravaganza.

At Kook, every table comes equipped with a gas-powered grill, a fun feature that adds an interactive element to your dining experience. This just added to the authenticity of the whole experience, grilling our own meat right at the table! 🔥

In summary, Kook is more than a restaurant - it's a culinary voyage that's not to be missed. The service was top-notch, the food beyond incredible, and the overall experience? Simply unforgettable! 🌟 If you’re ever in Vancouver and craving Korean food, make sure Kook is on your...

Took my team out for a staff lunch for all their hard work over the past two years. Kook is located in the same strip mall as the T&T supermarket. Parking is pretty brutal here.

Made reservations about two weeks in advance online. 4 total people attended including 1 vegetarian.

Order : combo B, the kampoogi (fried chicken chilli sauce) , and the korean mixed rice in stone pot, three beers and blueberry soju.

First impressions: Waiter didn't care if I had reservations or not. Just sat me down after I said I had reservations and just sat us down.

Service was average (I had to get up to ask the waiter for a coke as one or my staff wanted one) - rang the bell at the table 🛎 twice but no one came. The restaurant was not that busy either as there were empty tables. I believe the waiter was more occupied with his phone than helping us.

Food quality: Great and short of excellent. Some of the side dishes I noticed were not that fresh. Quality of meat 🥩 was good. We had a grill but it was not changed for us and this is normally normal practice for korean restaurants (changing of the grill) when it gets overused.

I think the hype of this place is overrated. Comparing this to Insadong in lougheed.. This place is slightly better. Not by a whole lot though as Insadong the ingredients seem a bit more fresh. I have to agree that the side dishes or banchan is impressive for the quantity and those who have not had korean food before would be impressed.

Overall 4 star 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟. Food was good but something was "missing". You still have to come here to try and...

Came here for dinner in March 2022. We ordered the combo for 6 which was $205. Ban Chan side dishes werw plentiful and there are unlimited free refills. This goes for the lettuce and rice as well which I think is very fair and reasonable given the price. Their potatoes were inconsistent though as they had some which were peeled and some nugget potatoes which still had the skins on. The ones with skins weren't as good as the flavour could not be fully absorbed. We didn't really care for too many of the ban Chan other than the potatoes, picked radish, kimchi and bean sprouts.

There was plenty of food for us 6 adults and all of us were full. Meat was tender and flavourful. The chicken was kinda boring. The beef was the best. Rice was delicious and nice and sticky. Everything was very fresh. The fried chicken was the biggest disappointment though. Although the portion is massive and fried fresh, it was very heavily battered. The seafood pancake was also so-so. It was made primarily of imitation crab meat and that's all I tasted.

Service was very good and the servers brought us refills without question. Some Korean bbq places limit the refills or don't even give refills or give them seemingly very reluctantly. They were also very polite and smiled. Overall I was very pleased with Kook and would return except they see kind of far from where I live. Next time I would probably go for the combo for 4 since we had plenty of food or order individual food items as we really...