Myoung Dong Kahl Gook Soo

MYOUNG DONG KAHL GUK SOO - 4501 N Road, Burnaby, BC. Today was incredible... everything was mind blowing, hunger ending and body bliss. This restaurant is located as a food court restaurant where this is the lone single food option in a mall comprised of 6 businesses. All this set aside, MYUNG DONG KAHL GUK SOO is a small family business serving an amazing meal for a reasonable price. I have noticed that the kimchi here can be either the tastiest kimchi I have ever eaten or old. Today was an amazing day. In fact the kimchi was so delicious that I felt it necessary to give them a tip even though I had already paid for everything. Kalguksu is what they are known for, but they also make tasty mandu dumplings eaten with a chili sauce that is housemade sitting in little bowls on every table. Yes there are other restaurants even located close by that have super delicious mandu but this sauce is what sets this place apart from the others. Incredible.

LOCATION - Like the name, the location of this establishment is also not easy to describe. First you pull into the Hannam Supermarket complex the "double-decker" mall on the opposite side of the H-Mart strip mall parking lot. Then, in the lower level, look for the sliding doors with #103 on it. Enter. The establishment is to your right. It looks like a food court...of just one restaurant. FOOD - The menu is mostly in Korean language. The main dishes have pictures that are framed on the wall. Kal Gook Soo Korean knife-cut noodles in soup is a must-try here. The noodles were chewy and fresh. What I really liked was the broth - I like my broth mild so I loved it. A lot of flavor, could have inhaled the whole thing if I weren't so full from the giganto mandoo. Mandoo is another must-try. On the menu wall, it looks like the size of XLB Chinese pork dumpling but these are massive, and delicious. Dolsot Bibimbap was served with a plate of kimchi and small soup. The stone bowl was hot, and the dish came sizzling. We had to add quite a bit of sauce to make it flavourful - but we thought it was a standard dolsot bibimbap. Kimbap Korean futomaki-like roll was also pretty standard. SERVICE - This is a mom-&-pop shop. There were no waiters and it was just like a food court - the "mom & pop" were busy cooking/prepping in the kitchen so sometimes it took a while to get their attention at the counter. But when I did get their attention, they were really friendly and tried to communicate despite their very broken English. : ATMOSPHERE - It's in a mini-mall, across from a store that sells bidet toilets, and the restaurant looks like a food court, so ambiance is minimal. But I do like that it's quiet.

Really good food, but the owner has a bit of a cold demeanour.

Best Bim bi bap in the area, their mandu are very good too.

I absolutely LOVE this place. The ordering process is a little different here - you go up to the front to order rather than have someone come to your table to take your order. I've been here a handful of times and each time has been great for me. The giant dumplings are so good. They're packed full of meat and filling and they taste awesome. I've also tried their knife cut noodles kalguksu/ and it just tastes very comforting. It's flavorful, the noodle texture is really nice and not to mention, pairs really well with kimchi, which is also something they do well here. It's a little hidden gem in lougheed. You won't find the restaurant outdoors or anything; you have to go inside a certain building left of hannam and you'll find the restaurant to your right. I'm sure their other dishes taste wonderful too. Please come support them! Your insides will feel warm after your meal here :

Must try place. I've eaten the actual version in Korea and this place is the closest to it in terms of taste and quality. I can't stress how good this place is. If you want to try authentic Korean noodles that is the closest tasting to the actual counterpart in Korea, this is the place you will feel satisfied. Go try this place out. The food speaks for itself.

Highly recommended. I have been coming to this place since high school; i just passed 30. Great quality of food and flavour. If you are looking for traditional Korean style hot noodle, this is it. My wife and I are from Edmonton, and this is our number 3 place in Vancouver area.

Highly recommend this place.Super tasty homemade Mandoo dumplings and Kimchi also delicious

Love their massive dumplings

Gem. This place is a hidden gem. I've been eating here since 2003. That's at least 17 years of consistency in taste. I kinda hope people don't come here so I can have it all to myself. Mandoo and noodle are the best in neighborhood.