Bob’s Bulgogi

Great price with good portions. You can tell it is a lunch time favourite in the area because the line up goes out the door! Bulgogi is authentic and tastes great. Not too many Korean places by the St Lawrence market so I’ll come here to get my fix.

It’s a take-​out kind of place, so don’t expect much from service, even though they’re friendly.
Beef Bulgogi is very tasty and portion was good enough to make me super full! Highly recommended!

Your average korean takeout restaurant.

Visited for lunch on a Friday afternoon, and found this place to be very average. Located in the outskirts of the Financial District (more or less), décor is hip and stylish yet still quite homey and comforting. The menu has quite a variety of rice and noodle options. Service is also very pleasant and quick. The space isn’t very large — there are a few stools/​chairs if you’d like to sit in (not more than 4 to 5 stools/​chairs), so this is more of a take-​out place than sit in.
I ordered the Beef Bulgogi with Rice for lunch, which cost me a little over $ 10.00 after taxes. However, portion size was quite small for what I paid (the food was placed in a small takeout box). While the beef texture was nice and tender, the flavour seemed plain and not marinated as well as other bulgogi dishes I’ve had in the city. It was a so-​so stir-​fry without all the spices and marinade you’re used to. It was an okay meal but not more than average.
I wouldn’t recommend that you go out of your way to try this place out, as you’ll most likely be disappointed by the food quality. However, if you’re in the area and craving Korean food, it wouldn’t hurt to stop by. It isn’t a terribly bad choice, just keep in mind that the food will most likely be pretty ordinary.

Decent food, decent prices. Nothing spectacular, but there’s really nothing similar in the area. I consistently come back here for lunch because like I said — decent food and decent prices.
The spicy beef bulgogi with noodles is my fave; I had the bibimbap once and it was awful. Don’t get it. Trust me.
Comes with miso soup on the side, but you have to get it yourself.
Good idea to call 15 min in advance and pre-​order so you are only going to pick up. Limited seating.

I ordered the spicy beef Bulgogi noodles on their recommendation. It was good food albeit a bit pricy for what you get (tons of noodles, not a lot of beef) but good spice and flavour. Glad I tried it but it won’t be a regular thing… Bit too greasy!

Hidden just east of the busy financial district at the intersection of Victoria & Richmond streets, Bob’s Bulgogi is a rare gem that serves up delicious bulgogi to those who are lucky enough to be in the know.
It’s quite small in here, so don’t plan on dining in unless one of the four seats is available. Two are bar stool style and the other two are somewhat cramped benches at the front window. Aside from that small inconvenience, it’s a dope takeout spot.
Must-​try items:
Any Bulgogi dish
The Bulgogi is as good as you expect it to be. I recommend the spicy beef. There’s no doubt that I’ll have everything on the menu before too long. Prices aren’t too steep either, considering the portion sizes. They play hiphop, R&B and trap music which may catch you off guard. It didn’t bother me at all. Definitely a dope little gem on the east side of downtown.

I work nearby so I come by for takeout. It’s a small shop so not many dine in seats. The food is good and authentic. They make it for you after you order it so expect to wait if there’s a lineup.

Lines at lunch, and not the most efficient kitchen. But very very good. Portions are fine. Prices reasonable. I go back once or twice a month, trying to get there before the noon crowd.

The dish, the price, the atmosphere were all great. Can’t wait to get back there. I had a bibimbap with beef and it was a good size portion that came with a free miso soup. Everything was cooked to a perfection and their rice is to die for. Very yammy.:)
It is a good place for a quick lunch or to take out. Unfortunately it has only 4 seating places inside.

Still good but portion sizes have decreased significantly. Now you pay more to get less food. I can understand smaller meat portions but rice is not expensive.

Lunch… discovered this place on my walk home a couple of weeks ago… I was thinking, hey, a new Korean food place I must try, only to find out it’s been around for 7 years… even though the address indicates Victoria St., it’s actually on Richmond… it’s a small, cramped place with a minimalist menu, only bulgogi and bibimbap are served with either shrimp, beef, chicken or tofu… I got the spicy shrimp bulgogi… the bulgogi is very flavorful and tasty but not too spicy… the shrimp is cooked perfectly and the sticky rice is as it should be… the only downside is the long wait, but the food is fresh and cooked in front of you… this is one place I will put on my regular lunch rotation.

I keep coming here, simply can’t resist the bimimbap. These guys are consistent and getting busier! 12 – 1 is pretty hectic but if you come later you can easily eat here, which is a great experience. However I wish they brought back the K-​pop music videos!

I was introduced to Bob’s Bulgogi by a friend.
The food is delicious and a good portion size. I usually can only eat half and save the rest for later.
This place is popular and is pretty busy at lunch time and sometimes the line is out the door. I try and go before noon and after 1 pm to avoid the rush. You generally get your food within 10 minutes.
The place is small and has seating for about 4 people by the windows. There are barstools too, but during busy hours people waiting for their food take up that space.

For the price I paid and considering that it is in the core downtown area, I think this place is pretty good. I would go back again, especially with the limited options for Korean food options downtown. They even do tofu bulgogi! I was super excited to find that.
As for seating, be prepared to not have a seat. There are a few bar stools as well as 2 very narrow tables which are 2-​seaters each basically. The shop isn’t very big so you might feel a bit cramped. It’s great in the summer when you can just buy and take it away since there are small parks nearby where you can sit and enjoy your food. Or if you want to just go out for a walk to get lunch and go back to your desk to eat it, that’s an option too. Your meal includes a free miso (self serve station) soup.

Went here for lunch with a friend during a weekday. We went here around 1 pm and it was very busy even then. Bulgogi in my opinion can be described as Korean stir fry. I ordered a spicy chicken one, it was a delicious stir fry with kimchi. I was very satisfied with my meal and the portion. They also have complimentary miso soup, which is ideal to sip on while they prepare your fresh food! Note that this place is primarily a take out place, seating is available for four people max. If you work or go to school in the downtown core then try this place out on Victoria street.

Super good, beef nicely marinated and tender, top notch. The place is really small with little seating so be aware

Thank you Unilocal telling me about this place. I was looking for a change from my usual Loblaws lunch and saw the reviews on this place were decent. I arrived a little after 11.30am and was the second person in line. As others have noted, it’s at 105 Richmond and is a small place with seating for about 4 people.
I got the mild beef bulgogi with noodles (8.95+tx). I was pleasantly surprised to find that the food is cooked per order as opposed to a one size fits all. There’s also free miso soup. I also like that they line their foam take out containers with foil. It definitely kept my food warm after the walk back.
The meat was tender and well cooked, a little sweet but I’ll try the spicy next time. The portions are big and for a light eater, can easily be 2 meals. The service was great and I was in and out of there in about 10 minutes.

This place is soooo good! A long line up and a bit of a wait at lunch time. but that usually indicates something worth waiting for. and it was.
I tried the chicken bibimbop and was impressed with the quality and authenticity of the ingredients. (I lived in Korea for a few years and had this dish there often). It had a good variety of vegetables and dark-​meat chicken, with a center scoop of rice, delicious red spicy-​sweet sauce on the side, and an egg perfectly fried so that the center is just a bit runny to mix with the rice and veggies. Delicious!
The rice is really nice. and I’m not a big rice fan, but Bob’s seems high quality and the unique stickier texture and grain type just like I remember it was in Korea.
There are less than 10 seats inside, it’s pretty tiny, but has a nice, clean looking atmosphere and friendly staff. It actually looks much nicer inside than the outside sign would indicate! Take out is probably a good bet.
Someone near me had the beef bulgogi noodles and the portion looked enormous and it smelled fantastic! Trying that one next time.

I just love the spicy beef bulgogi on rice… tender beef in a spicy bulgogi sauce (also available in a milder version that is sweeter) fried up with veggies, onions, peppers, carrots, mushrooms and served on top of rice or noodles, with a light sprinkle of sesame seeds.
I always get it to go because the eat in area is very small.
I have never been able to pick up for dinner, only lunch or late lunch. So if you see the hours listed as open until 7 pm, make sure to call first, any time I have called close to 5 they were closing soon.
Also, they changed the name to Surasang, but we fans still call it Bob’s Bulgogi, so don’t get confused if they answer the phone Surasang when you place your order in advance to pick up.