The Kitchen

Went for my favorite dish, pork back bone soup, tasted bad in every way. 15 dollars for an individual hot pot is just a waste of money. I wouldn’t recommend this place to any of my friends for good quality korean food.
Overpriced bad food.

Friendly service, family run (or seemingly so – either way, it was a good vibe!), high quality ingredients, delicious food. The only thing I didn’t like was the small size but everything else made up for that.
I had salmon salad, tofu soup, short ribs, and stone pot rice with bulgogi. Ended up taking more than half of the food home — it was a LOT of food and everything was really good. And pleasantly undersalted. I didn’t even have to make any special requests, as their one chef (the menu even names her) intentionally prepare the dishes «home-​style». Brilliant idea. So many restaurants overload food with sodium to enhance the flavour, and I’m glad the Kitchen avoids this practice.
Didn’t pay so can’t comment on prices, but I will definitely be back!

I read previous reviews on this place and wanted to try their green onion pancake. I was disappointed that it wasn’t on their menu anymore! So I tried their hot stone bibimbap instead. I specifically requested for my egg to be cooked thoroughly (without a runny yolk), but it came with… a runny yolk. For those who like their eggs fully cooked (I know there are not many of us out there), I would suggest just getting the bibimbap without the egg.
Other than this, the bibimbap was well made. Every entrée also comes small plates of their kimchee and black beans, which tasted great as well.

The food is quite good! But pretty expensive for a student for a small serving size. Hardly any dish was under $ 10. And rice was an extra $ 1 – 2.

Excellent service and delicious comfort food. Portions are a bit small, otherwise this place is perfect :)

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The Kitchen. Yes, that’s the name. Now tell me, what do you think they serve? I wouldn’t have guessed it, but it’s Korean. This place was never on my radar since I don’t venture out to Point Grey/​Kits often. I learned a few things from this lunch. The most important being that I should get out of my ten-​block radius.
I like having a support system when I end up neighbourhoods I don’t know. Thank goodness Ceecee was with me. Not sure I would have survived the trek without her. Fine, it wasn’t a trek per se, but it was definitely out of my comfort zone. Now that I’ve been around the block, I can’t wait to go back — saw so many little shops and storefronts that were calling my name. They’re going to blow my wallet wide open.
The Kitchen closes at 3 and we got there at 2:40 and they were sweet to let us stay. That right there is the sign of a family owned restaurant. They care enough not to shut the door.
It’s a really cute space with a cute name. Put together like a little gift. That may be why I didn’t mind that the food wasn’t 100 percent true to home. It was good but a few things were more Western than Korean. For instance the separate side dishes. While polite and a more common trend, is not the norm. We Koreans usually stick our chopsticks in the same dish and sip out of the same pot. Double dipping is the norm.
I would go again, but I wouldn’t order what I ordered: Hwaedupbap — our version of chirashi. Salmon and veggies over rice mixed together with gochujang — a savoury, slightly sweet, spicy sauce. There were alfalfa sprouts. That was a first and last for me. Mommma GG said many people use it because it’s easier to find than the traditional snow pea shoots.
Ceecee and I also shared the dumplings. Delicious, even if they weren’t handwrapped in the back. That may be asking too much for a little shop.
And finally Ceecee’s kalbi. I enjoyed the cuteness with which they served all the food.
Overall, the food is good and the prices are reasonable. So do I the know-​it-​all Korean endorse it? Sure do — for what it is. It’s not Korean food for the Korean people, but it is Korean food for the people. I ain’t mad at that. FYI, neither is the public. Online reviews show The Kitchen lotsa love.

Walked by this place tonight and decided to try out the home style Korean food it purports.
This quiet and quaint restaurant has a small menu. I ordered a stone pot bulgogi bibimbap and a regular sized salmon salad. The food really did seem like something that came out of someone’s home kitchen (in a good way) but don’t expect it to be the most amazing Korean food you’ve ever had. This is definitely comfort food for those who miss a nice health-​conscious home-​cooked meal.
My bill came out to just under $ 20 (including tax) for the meal; I found it a bit pricey for what I got but not too unreasonable. Overall, it was a nice place to relax and grab a healthy bite to eat. I would like to come back to try other items such as the pancake, dumplings, and BBQ ribs if I were in the neighborhood.

I had the seafood ramen, which was just like the Korean instant noodles that I bought from the supermarket. So disappointed.

Gangnam right here in Point Grey! For authentic Korean dining experience this is a must go to neighbourhood place. The Kitchen dining experience is excellent with efficient service with the cart et al, delightful food in a quaint little restaurant.

*copying and pasting from their old location Unilocal page*
They really live up to their description of Korean mom cooking style. I thought they were bluffing, but it really reminded me of my mom’s cooking, because the food was simple, clean, and delicious! The portions are really good, and the prices are good too. Their menus have changed, from what I had in Kerrisdale. They don’t have kimbap, but instead, they have Salmon Salad. Instead of Dumpling Soup, they have different types of soups and bibimbap.
Today, I had the Seafood SoonDooBoo Stew, and it was so delicious. It didn’t taste as if they use the same broth and add different ingredients to distinguish different types of the stew… no, it tasted definitely like seafood, like it’s supposed to. I was also surprised to find such a huge mussel in my stew, I almost cried in joy. Lots of seafood goodies were found too, like little baby shrimps and decently sized octopus bits. My friends had the Beef SoonDooBoo Stew and the BBQ Chicken. The BBQ chicken came on a sizzling hot plate, with pretty colours of red and green. Beautiful! And there were more chicken than the asparagus and tomatoes!
The family who was running the place seemed a bit flustered by the number of people in their restaurant. The daughter particularly seemed stressed out, so I told her that they seem busy and that it’s good that they’re busy. I also told her the food was good, and that I hope they do well too. She seemed to be happy to hear that, because she apologized for not taking good care of our side-​dishes, and told me to come back during lunch hours when it’s less busy for a better service (our food did come later than the other table who arrived later than us).
I will definitely come back and try their other dishes! I’m really excited to see a Korean place in a different neighborhood!

I love the Korean food here — very authentic and yummy! The only down side is there isn’t as much selection as I would have hoped. And the portion size here is not really good for groups. Yesterday I went with 5 other girls, but even ordering the large grilled short ribs does not seem to be able to make all of us have 2 pieces of short ribs… So we had to order another small one. But still, great food! It was perfect when I was only coming here with 1 or 2 other people.

Bear in mind that the portions can be very lady-​like (AKA «small») so if you have a few people in your party it is best to order one or two dishes more to ensure everyone has enough to eat.
For instance, the BBQ Squid comes on a shallow stone plate that is sprinkled with a few chunks of squid mixed with a shy portion of grilled vegetables.
The Pork Bone Soup simmer with few chunks pork bone and very little meat, albeit the meat is flavorful and tender.
Nonetheless, the dishes are still very good and good valued for a neighborhood restaurant.
Cheerio~

I am so excited about this little home style Korean place because it actually means more options for decent food near campus. Good food near UBC is very limited. Thank you The Kitchen for moving into the neighbourhood and upping the food quality.
The décor is simple and clean. The ladies in the kitchen and dining room remind me of my grandma because of their no nonsense but humble attitudes.
The food is very flavourful and fresh. We got the short ribs and were delighted with the grilled veggies mixed in. The seafood soft tofu soup was perfect.
I agree with the first reviewer, Sophia Z, the regular size for the BBQ meats is a very small serving, even for one person. Next time we go, we’ll order the large.
This place will be in our regular rotation of «I’m lazy, let’s eat somewhere in the neighbourhood,» nights.