Na-Re Korean Kitchen in Burnaby

7413 Edmonds St, Burnaby, BC V5E 3H5, Canada

★★★★★
(434 reviews)
Categories: Korean restaurant Restaurant

About

Cozy restaurant with a snug patio serving Korean staples like bulgogi, japchae & kimchi fried rice.

Website
narekoreankitchen.com
Address
7413 Edmonds St, Burnaby, BC V5E 3H5, Canada
Plus Code
63C2+4J Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Time Zone
America/Vancouver

Business Hours

Sunday
5–9:30 PM
Monday
5–9:30 PM
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
5–9:30 PM
Thursday
5–9:30 PM
Friday
5–10 PM
Saturday
5–10 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Small plates Spirits
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.6
★★★★★
434 reviews

Most Mentioned

fried chicken (67) spicy (34) bulgogi (25) half and half (16) soy (15) tteokbokki (14) cheese (14) japchae (13) server (12) beef tartare (7)
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★★★★★
November 21, 2024

Everything we ordered was absolutely fantastic! We’ll definitely be coming back and highly recommend this place!

★★
July 11, 2024

The food was disappointing and OVERPRICED! We paid over $20 per person for instant food and food court-quality food. For the ramen, we just got instant noodles with a few pieces of hot pot beef. As for the maze soba, it was just tastes like Walmart spaghetti with soy sauce. We were so disappointed that we didn't even take any photos of the food : ( Anyway, we learned our lesson and will spend our money at a better restaurant next time.

★★★★★
June 16, 2024

I'm so so happy Nare offers raw marinated crab $29 (ganjang gejang)!! I don't have to go to Jejudo anymore! And the quality and freshness of the raw crabs were much much much better Jejudo!!! So happy!! Also no upset stomachs after the meal so the freshness of the crab was very good! Heard from word of mouth their jajang noodles were great too but imo it's ok. Their sundoobu was a tad bit spicy 🥵 so might ask next time to be mild. Overall strongly recommend! If possible maybe make reservations because it's quite a small restaurant with 6 or 7 tables of 4 seaters.

★★★★
May 12, 2024

I stumbled into Na-Re after visiting Oh! Zzhu Sam coz it is right across the street. There are actually quite a number of Korean restaurants on the same street. As a Korean food lover, I'm determined to try every one nearby. Na-Re has a more modern decor. It makes it more appealing to young people I think. Their food is pretty good as well, but it just lacks a bit of the authetic touch to me. That said, the overall dining experience is very pleasant.

★★★★★
March 12, 2024

Delicious place for casual Korean food. We shared 4 dishes with 4 people and had almost a full dish to take home. The kimchi here is so good and they had this sausage side dish too which was unique. Good food, great value.

★★★★★
March 7, 2024

The only issue was that the server wasn’t speaking English very well so they got my order wrong but they were really nice about it and changed it for me. The food was very fresh and delicious. It’s a little over priced compared to other Korean restaurants but very good quality.

★★★★
January 7, 2024

The food was pretty good and tasted authentic. I enjoyed the gimbap and fried chicken the most. The food is a bit on the pricier side for the area, but we enjoyed our meal. We got to enter the contest for Taylor Swift tickets!

★★★★★
October 1, 2023

I've only heard about Na-Re from a friend and I have to say, I was really happy with all the food that we ate. The servers were also very thoughtful to cater to all our needs and requests 👌🏻 The only deal breaker for me was the space. We kinda had to wait for more than 30 mins to be seated but totally understandable because it was dinner time. The place was cozy and the tables were pretty small I guess. Food was served on big plates so it was challenging to fit them all in a single table. Overall, I really enjoyed it here and will definitely come back to try the other dishes on the menu 😊

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 14, 2024

Sweet and spicy chicken, japchae are the best !

★★★★★
December 7, 2024

Tonight was our first time trying Na-Re Korean Kitchen and what a great find in the Edmonds neighborhood! We ordered the soya sauce tteokboki, half and half Korean fried chicken - original flavour and sweet & spicy (not super spicy but a good zing) and the LA Galbi (Beef Short ribs). All the dishes were amazing - wonderful flavours and the portions were very generous. It was a lot of food for two people so we re looking forward to leftovers! The staff was super friendly and happy to offer suggestions. Looks like they are popular in the neighborhood and do good takeout business too. We will certainly be back and bringing family & friends.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 7, 2024

Delicious and generous dishes, plus great service! First time here, so tried my usual Beef Bulgogi and Bimimbap to see how they stack up. We also tried the sweet and spicy Fried Chicken, and Cheese Tteokboki to round things out. Everything was delicious, amounts were generous, and service was great - although there were some occasional difficulties with understanding the accent. The place was beautifully decorated, and the only discomfort was that it was a little cold on a cold winter evening. Would definitely return to try more items on their menu.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 30, 2024

food is really tasty and service is good as well. i wanna come here everyday.

★★★★★
November 30, 2024

We went Nare korean kitchen on Nov 28th And Service and quality was so good And their worker ( manager) he was super nice Definitely coming back!!! Taste really good highly recommended!!

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Their brand-new Smoky spicy chicken was so good you should definitely try that one!

November 21, 2024

We stood there for a couple mins, no one noticed us.. we even went to the back said excuse me, still no one came out. They were just chatting in the kitchen. we ended up leaving

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Service from server and kitchen staff on September 23 evening was excellent. Food was good overall.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Enjoyed the time with my cousin and wife visiting from Halifax NS.

★★★★
October 21, 2024

Family friendly cozy restaurant. Ordered soondubu with beef. The soup is not too salty or sweet. Just the perfect amount.

October 21, 2024

What kind of bibimbap costs $23?? The taste isnt as good as it used to be, and the price has gone up ridiculously.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Yummy!! Really delicious Korean classic dishes prepapred in a cute & welcoming neighbourhood restaurant. You feel at home here. I especially liked their japchae, sausage kimbap, and beef tartare!

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

There is a lot of chicken A bunch of chicken was so nice

★★★★★
August 21, 2024

My friends and I visited this restaurant for the first time and it did not disappoint. The waiter (unable to get his name) was very friendly and courteous throughout our dinner. Food was absolutely delicious!

★★★★★
August 21, 2024

The best kimchi in town! Food and service are really good.

August 21, 2024

Their last call is at 9 pm, we came before 9 pm, they said they are closed and turned us away. Their posted hours also show they are open.

★★★★★
August 21, 2024

Service is really good, first time had beef tartar. Recommend come to restaurant

★★★★★
August 21, 2024

A great place to have korean Food. The servers, the manager are outstanding. The vibes and the food taste is unbeatable. Its very affordable too. I highly recommend this place if you want to enjoy korean Food.

★★
July 21, 2024

Staff are friendly and professional, cozy atmosphere. But the food is really underwhelming. We got a ramen and mazesoba. The ramen was just shin ramyun (korean instant noodles) with a few slices of hot pot beef. The maze soba was spaghetti with hot pot beef and an egg. If it was a food court/food truck and the dishes were <$10, this might have been acceptable. But almost everything is over $20... for really simple dishes made with cheap ingredients. Before we ordered, we even asked the waiter if the noodles were made in house, and he said yes. Seems a bit dishonest.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Tried their dookbaeki bulgogi and sweet chilli fried chicken. It was really good!!! Chicken had good amount of meat and sauce was very yummy! Dookbaeki was very good too and the portion was big! The place was really busy! I was glad I went a little before the dinner rush. The service was excellent too!! Definitely coming back!

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Great food! Servers were really nice too!

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Will be back to this place soon!! Its bumping!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Good Korean dishes and cozy place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Wow, food was so fresh and tasted delicious! Was blown away by the flavors and how good everything was. Service was great also. The restaurant shared some fried chicken on the house. Amazing taste. Looking forward to coming back and exploring more of the menu choices. A must try restaurant if you have the opportunity to eat here.

★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Service was friendly but missed a couple of things. Server recommended the Grilled bulgogi. It was a little dry and you cant feel the sizzling of freshly grilled beef. Vegetables were also thin strips instead of bigger pieces Im used to. Lower end of most bulgogis Ive tried 4/10. The cheese ramen rice cake was okay, as we didnt expect too much from this dish. The sauce was okay but a bit too sweet and the sauce did not penetrate into the rice cake. 6.5/10. The ambiance is good for a dating couple though. And the alcoholic beverages seem interesting.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Went to Na-Re for the very first time and was not disappointed! We did not have to wait long for the food to be served, and the portions were good for 4 people. Food was also excellent and delicious

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Super delicious soy marinated crab!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

We had a party of 16 and had a great birthday dinner here for my mom. Although they sold out on stuff the rest of the food was great. Service was great and helped us combined a table for 16. Thank you for the fun and the music. I recremended

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Went for the soy sauce marinated crab and it was so delicious! The dish was approved by my Korean friend as well Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Great customer service, fried chicken was good.

★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Their signature dish is raw crab. I highly recommend. Squeeze the crab meat out of its shell onto your rice. So good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Authentic delicious food!!!! Was looking for Korean raw marinated crabs and found this gem. Cute interior and great service !! Will definitely be back

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

today we tried marinated crab and budae jigae, both come with price. the food was absolutely good, friendly staffs. Highly recommended for anyone want to try authentic korean food.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Great service, delicious food! Will come back again!

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Staff are very friendly and courteous. The food was delicious, authentic and fresh. The place is cozy, nice and simple. Food presentation is very good. Food

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

I went there on the evening of the 22nd. The addition of carol songs to the cozy atmosphere makes me feel good, and I am especially grateful for the service of the staff and the kindness of the owner. In particular, the fresh crab was mixed with warm rice mixed with crab meat, and it was delicious... In addition, bulgogi, fried chicken, and tteokbokki all taste fantastic. All the food is neat and delicious. Highly recommended~~

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Small restaurant. Everything is pretty good on their menu. Decent portion. But be careful they get easily full tables. Make a reservation to make sure you dont need to wait too long!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Had dinner from Na-Re again. Always delicious, large portions and good value. The fried chicken was great as usual and we love the bulgogi! They have a great variety of food and friendly staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

We sat down an hour before closing and were welcomed in. The hot tea, kimchi, potato, and daikon were complimentary and the tea was freshly brewed. We ordered the cheese buldak chicken, raw marinated crab, and the corn cheese. They all came out within 15-20 mins. The cheese buldak is a massive heap of spicy chicken. The menu claims its extremely spicy, but we didnt find it to be the nose leaking type of spicy. The chicken is in generous chunks so if you were looking for wings, try another option. It was my first time having raw marinated crab and it was delicious!! They offer the soy marinade and we got 3 full crabs to munch on with a side of rice. The server offered me scissors to cut into the legs which was super helpful. The texture and taste is very similar to raw scallop. The cheese corn was some of the best Ive ever had. It wasnt overly sweet and the cheese didnt get a chance to solidify before it was shovelled into our tummies. We definitely stayed past closing but the staff never rushed us. We were thanked as we left and overall this was a delicious experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

So yummy. Delicious tteokboki and indulgently good chicken. Really looking forward to coming back here!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

If based solely on the food, my rating would be low. The sweet and spicy chicken had no spiciness to it and the chicken lacked a decent crunch profile. The seafood pancake was slightly undercooked and heavy on a dough like flavour. That business out of the way, I absolutely LOVED the customer service, cleanliness and friendly vibe of the place. I wish them success.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Delicious. Highly recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Delicious food as always ! Friendly servers. Their spicy jajangmyeon is a must try!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Good

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The waiters were very welcoming. The bibimbap and fried chicken were very delicious, I will definitely come back! Worth recommending.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Servers are so friendly and the food is amazing.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

All the staff are very friendly and the meals are all delicious!! I will go and try more foods in the future!! Haha

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Jjajangmyun is my favorite pick as always! Sorry, didn t even have time to take a photo of the food!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I went a few days ago, but it reminded me of it, so I went again The servers and the owner are all so friendly!! The food was so delicious that I ate it all! I want to go again soon to try other foods :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

First time dining at Na-Re, it only opens during dinner hours. Food was all tasty and I think it s operated by Korean so it s authentic. It was also my first time trying raw beef, it s surprisingly good!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Came here on a whim! A very pleasant surprise. The owners were very attentive and the food was delicious! A hidden gem on Edmonds street

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Nice intimate Korean restaurant with the freshest and crispiest friend chicken and delicious Japchae! Will definitely be back

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Better than any Korean place in Toronto. Insane that we didnt need to line up

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

So much flavour; every dish we tried was delicious and the staff was friendly.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

a cute, cozy place in the neighborhood! Love that they have quite various options on their menu, and love their soy chicken. The server lady is nice.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Pretty good food (original fried chicken and sweet & spicy, and spicy squid over stone rice bowl), service is okay. a good place to visit if craving for some korean food. We have yet to try other dishes, so we may come back if we are craving variety of korean dishes. I prefer a place where they specialize in one or two type of korean dish (e.g. tofu soup / korean chinese / etc) and this place is a good generalist rather than a specialist. The friend chicken is the old generation style, its not fancy as other contemporary korean fried chicken places. I like this type of kfc sometimes.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Not exactly cheap, but the OG boneless chicken was indeed very tasty.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Delicious food, welcoming staff and great service! Hidden gem, its a must try!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

So tasty!! All staffs are so kind. When there s crowded, they were polite. I recommend there to everyone I wanna go again

December 21, 2023

I don t know what went wrong in their kitchen, but it took an hour for the food to come out the day we went. For all the other tables too. It felt like 1 person cooking one dish at a time. And the food is so mediocre. We ordered the ganjang gejang and after waiting so long for it to come out I was so excited, and then it was so bad. My partner ate one and didn t touch the rest. I had to force myself to eat it because it s expensive and I didn t want to waste it, but omg it s so lacking in flavour, it s just slimy and fishy. Isn t it supposed to have some of the orange innards on it too? It didn t have any of that. Oh and don t order the soju flight, it s just juice with 1 drop of soju in them.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Last week I brought my friends to this place. It was my third visit. The food was well prepared with generous portion and nicely presented. It was quite busy night but staff was very friendly. Absolutely amzing

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Very tasty! Everything was really good. The only critique I would have is their special Korean fried chicken dish. It comes with four special dipping sauces, but the portions were very small. We could barely dip two or three pieces of chicken. I would recommend ordering the other fried chicken dishes where they cover all the pieces with their respective sauces. For example the soy sauce sweet chicken our table next to us appeared to be completely covered in the sauce.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Loveee the chicken, We tried the Na-re special which comes with 4 sauces

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

NORDEN take with large portions

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The food is very excellent and the service is excellent~!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The food is excellent~ and service is excellent also.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Good food! Gonna come back here!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The owner and servers are very friendly and the food is delicious!! Highly recommend the yukhoe I didnt know I could come all the way to Canada to eat seasoned crab, but I was impressed after eating it here,, Its the best!!!

★★★★
December 21, 2023

The service is really really good and you know you ll be taken care of here. I had gotten the cold noodles which were really good, i asked for the sauce on the side but they had made a small mistake and forgot. I didnt want to send the food back because i didnt want to waste food, but the staff still tried to help by giving extra soup and some sweet drinks. I really appreciated them going the extra step to make me enjoy my food

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Only recommend the Korean cold noodles part

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Looks good. Tastes good.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

This restaurant is really fantastic! All foods are very delicious and all service I received here was literally touching I am willing to come here again and highly recommend this restaurant!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I really like the way they set up the food and the place looks amazing. I highly recommend this place for people that want to try new restaurants.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

It s a very casual Korean restaurant and their menu is diverse. Ordered The spicy cold noodles and bibimbap which was delicious and hit the spot for me. The price is a bit too high I feel. Sadly, they did not have soy marinated crab which I really wanted to try. Wished they were open later for late night eats.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Definitely not a place for vegetarians or vegans, though they do have one vegan soup dish, everything else comes with meat even if not listed on the menu. Had the Na-Re Special Bulgogi Noodle and kimchi fried rice and both were great. The cheese on the fried rice was so smoky.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Service was nice and food was super fresh and delicious. I thought the chicken was perfectly fried and tossed in the right amount of sauce. I usually think bibimbap is overrated but wow the portion size for this one was generous and so yummy.

December 21, 2023

NOT A FAMILY FRIENDLY restaurant. My first time dining out with my 7 month old and it left me with a horrific experience. Now I need to think twice before thinking my kids out =( The owner was yelling at her staff IN FRONT of us literally in the middle of the restaurant. Not only did this stressed me and and made me extremely uncomfortable and nervous, I think this also made the other customers very comfortable. My baby is just learning to eat and it was her first time eating out with us. The owner was mad and furious about her floor and table being messy and dirty. The service before the owner appeared and started shouting was great. The waiters deserved a 5 star, but being traumatized after by the owner left me no choice but to give a negative review. Did anyone else go there with their kiddos and had a bad experience because of the mess?

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

This place has some of the Korean food I ve had on Vancouver! Their Na-re chicken and all the sauces were great and the beef tartar had great flavour. The Beef Bulgogi soup was sweet and still kept its strong beef flavour!

★★★
December 21, 2023

With the Korean pop culture wave sweeping in, it appears that more Korean expats are diving into the local food scene. Regrettably, it seems like many of them may not have a strong culinary background, and this spot fits that description. The place is clean, and they know how to present their dishes well, but they could definitely step up their game in terms of portion sizes and flavour.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Server was so sweet + food was delicious!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Food is delicious, especially the fried chicken. Very recommend people to go.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

One of the best Korean Friend Chicken I had in BC. The chicken skin is so crispy and the meat is so juicy. The price is in the mid-level, but is definitely worth it. (I have everything taken photo except the chicken ) The soju taste flight is very pretty, but I got it for the look, after trying 4 different flavours, next time I will just get the one I like the most. (More value)

December 21, 2023

Very disappointed with fried chicken for the price. Fried chicken was oily. For $32 there wasn t much chicken and not even any radish or sides. Also note the happy hour price doesn t qualify for to go, it s only for dine in.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Good food! Loved the japchae

★★★
December 21, 2023

Food was good, staff were polite, but a crazy long wait for your food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Great food, service, and vibes! I got the Ddukbaegi Bulgogi and it was so flavorful and not spicy. Parking was plentiful and we were seated right away Saturday night 7:30pm Parking: Parking was to the left of the building and plentiful on a Saturday night

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

I ordered the spicy jajangmyeon which is not too heavy (not sweet and salty enough), but the Na-Re Special korean fried chicken was pretty well fried; except the sauces were soso and too little.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Excellent service! Would definitely recommend the Corn Cheese and the Chicken Bulgogi Rice!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Amazing service and even free side dishes are delicious. Great potion and you have a chance to win Taylor swift s concert ticket. The only thing I could complain is the deep fried chicken doesn t evenly seasoning, some taste too salty. Also, menu with photos might be beneficial for who re not familiar with Korean cuisine. Food

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Always great food and service

Local Guide
December 21, 2022

I liked the bibimbap (the vegetables were fresh and plentiful) so I ordered the japchae, which is a japchae with very little onion and pumpkin. The seasoning wasnt delicious and it was very disappointing for $19. Please do not order japchae at this restaurant.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

I typically dont give 5 star reviews but this place deserves this rating. Its a smaller family owned korean restaurant that has a very homey vibe. They have about 10 tables total and the environment is clean and fresh. Food was spectacular, some of the yummiest Korean food Ive had in the lower mainland. The Korean fried chicken is to die for. Would totally repeat just for the fried chicken alone. Prices are pretty fair for quality and portion size of food you get. Services was superb and the server gave us free sauce to try with our fried chicken to experience the difference flavors. Ill definitely be a frequent customer at this restaurant!

December 21, 2022

First of all, I had to give this place at least a one star in order for me to be eligible for writing a review. When I first entered this restaurant, the worker seemed busy so I waited until he noticed me. After like 10 minutes waiting he walks up to me saying that half of their menu is not available. He also added that their open sign is not turned on as they dont have many available foods to serve. Yet, I said it would be fine and so we sat down without having our vaccine passes checked. Overall I rate this place a 0 star. I didnt get to try out their food though, but just by how they manage their restaurant, I believe they would buy their products off of amazon and resell them. Oh, and also there was this man waiting for dine-in, and I was the one who had to help translate what the workers were saying in Korean about the menu. The workers should be the one telling the customer about the menu, not me. The situation was just ridiculous. Eventually, the Chinese customer left as well as myself and my boyfriend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Very good food, lived the LA Galbi (beef short ribs), they were very tender and tasty. Loved the cheese buldak (spicy chicken). Service was extremely good, all the time refilled the tea even before finishing it. The owner Lady was really nice. Highly recommend this restaurant for both food and service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Cute little restaurant and the waiter was soo nice when we came for lunch. Ordered the kalguksu as I rarely see it on menus here it was good but I d probably only order it again if I was craving. The tteokbokki though might have been the best I ve had. Will def come back to try some more of the menu. EDIT: Came back to try dinner and was not disappointed ! Have to recommend the Na-Re special which gets you four different sauces to dip your chicken in. The chef (I assume) was the nicest lady and after bringing us our food she checked in with us several times to make sure we were happy with our food, which we definitely were !

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

One of the best if not THE best place for chicken, service is great, although the wait times can be long ordering ahead or making reservations will help with getting your food fast and satiate those cravings.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Fresh food, fast and friendly service. Will definitely visit again

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Really freaking good. Family owned and home style Korean. Just go.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Just want to say the half & half chicken is the best KFC I ve tried in the city. Seriously . Also tried octopus bimbibap is excellent . Also the army soup. I would go more often but got kids now so very hard to get out of the house with kids and eat at a restaurant.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Best korean fried chicken around and service is a1!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Good atmosphere, friendly staff, and some of the best Korean food Ive ever had

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Small family owned restaurant. Tasty fried chicken. Good sized portions and decent prices. Loved the soju cocktail!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Absolutely loved everything we tried, the special is a huge batch of deliciously tender chicken with a variety of sauces, each one a treat. For a small place, the interior is fresh and inviting, the staff is very friendly and attentive, and cold noodles were great! Definitely will be coming back for more.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Small cozy Korean place. The cuisine style is very homemade style. Price is very reasonable. We ordered a lot of food for 4 and the bill was $90 (5dishes). The noodles were great, LA Kalbi and bibimbap was good. Wish the Tofu soup could be more flavourful. I would come back. The server was nice and go out of his way to help us. They close too early though

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

We found this place on the googletron and went for it. Lots of free street parking in the area. We walked up and the place a fun modern feel. The location is small. 10 tables and holds around 40 people max. All to say you may have to wait like we did. They have a system at the front door where you write your name and phone number on a piece of paper and they will call/text you. There is no waiting area. We walked around nearby and killed time at the nearby Edmunds community center. For just random entertainment go watch the kids play basketball ball or the chaos of the public swim park. Once it was our turn We were quickly seated and served. We ordered quickly trying to beat a big party of 8 at another table. They give you these free Korean appies which were tasty. Our food arrived very fast. We ordered squid on rice, their famous fried chicken with 2 flavors, a Ramen dish, and a beef pancake. All the dishes were excellent. The beef pancake was missing something and slightly under done so that one dish was just ok. Over all the service was excellent and the price point reasonable $$ to $$$. The location does take out and was very busy with a long but fast moving line.

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Cute little Korean restaurant, very homey vibe. Ordered the half and half fried chicken: sweet soy and original, black bean noodle (jjajangmyun), soy sauce tteokboki (rice cakes), and tofu soup (soondubu). Left with a super full stomach. The tofu soup and fried chicken were really good but the noodles and tteokboki was a little lacking flavor. Friendly staff. We got there at 5pm when they opened. No line at that time but the restaurant filled up quite quickly. By the time we left there was a party waiting for a table. The tables are spaced out but there are no dividers between.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Oh so very good in taste and portions Highly recommend the Na-Re chicken special and Beef Tofu soup

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Fried chicken was really great!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Wait time was a bit long but food super good. Bulgogi was amazing. Almost as good as my moms!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

fried chicken was very very very good

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Nothing can top up my experience of this restaurant. First time trying korean food and just fall in love with it. Everything was of good quality. Both of our servers very very nice. The best service i may have received. Thank you for everything. Gamsamnida

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

It was our first time trying Korean food and we don t think we could ever go to a better place. The food was just Chef s kiss . The service was literally top notch and environment was great. Both of our servers helped us a lot for choosing our food options as we are vegetarian. I just love the vibe. We definitely gonna come again. From today they just got us as theirs regular customers.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Cozy, friendly staff and delicious food. We had the yangneom chicken and tteokboki, the chicken was flavorful and some of the best KFC Ive ever had. Kid friendly.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

My wife and I heard good things about this place from a community food group so we decided to give it a try. The restaurant is owned and run by a family and its reflected in the care and friendliness of the service. The food was amazing and some of the best Korean food that weve had in the GVA. Yes, even better than most places on North Road. We ordered beef bulgogi and a spicy tofu soup and both were on point. Everything including the side dishes were very authentic and had the home-made feel to it. Normally the kimchi or some of side dishes that are offered at Korean restaurants are too strong for my tastes but the ones here were so good that we asked for refills multiple times

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Amazing service and food was excellent

Local Guide
December 21, 2022

LONG WAITS FOR FOOD! BUT AMAZING CHICKEN It took almost an hour for our Korean fried chicken to come out, this is the longest wait for any restaurant and I ve been to fancy, medium price to even small businesses. I ve been to a lot of Korean fried chicken places too. They need to have batches ready to fry or multiple frying stations. Whatever they can do because it s ridiculous. If the restaurant is more packed I could imagine you waiting for 2 hours lol! My favourite dish here is their mixed fried chicken (soy and spicy) , BUT due to their wait I ll never come here again unless it gets better. Waiting for food is not ideal for any businesses. Their tofu soup seafood is bland, but have a lot of ingredients which is on the plus side. They should have more broth , spicier and more flavours. For the price, doesn t hurt to have a bit more broth instead of a small single bowl. Keep the same amount of ingredients though :) The spicy black bean noodle dish was delicious. Overall, wondered why it took an hour for Tofu soup or noodle dish to not come out first. It would have been nice to snack on something while waiting for the fried chicken. We were so hungry that it was getting uncomfortable but also having an empty table close to others (seats are VERY close to others) while the other table was filled with food doesn t help lol. Staff was generic. They forgot spoons for our soup, asked to refill the tea after we were done our meals. Our tea was empty for a while due to the long waits Price: great price for fried chicken, they give a large portion. Otherwise price for everything else is a bit costly for the portions

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Wife and I bought the half and half. Immaculately fried, taste was good and the portion was huge. We took our food back in a box and an elderly ajumma came out from the kitchen to help us. The sweetest lady!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

We have a great time at Na-Re. The place is nice and the food is delicious. Great service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Tried the Na-Re Special chicken which came with three different dipping sauces and matcha salt. The chicken was super crispy; the matcha salt was a perfect combo alongside the dipping sauces as well. The server was kind and fast, which made the overall experience even better. If I had to describe Na-Re in a few words, Id say its a laid back home-y vibe with casual bites thats great for groups.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Wonderful service, delicious food. Cannot recommend it enough.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Really good food and service

December 21, 2022

Don t accept take out orders because you are busy with dine in customers? What the heck? Lol never heard that before in a restaurant.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Awesome food, very friendly, and accommodating.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Quiet little shop, clean and hygienic, tastes great!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Great vibe, excellent food and service! This might be some of the best fried chicken Ive had!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Tiny hidden gem outside the heart of highgate. You get to choose between a mix of traditional and modern Korean dishes that s hard to find in one spot. The place is dainty and the food is made right. To top it off, the servers here are such friendly sweethearts. If you ever are at this side of town. I high recommend dropping by to unwind and have a delicious meal.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

By far, the best Korean restaurant we ve had in Metro Vancouver area.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Very cozy atmosphere with great food! Got the fried chicken which wasnt dry at all. The kimchi rice was flavour and cheesey! I would come again for sure!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

The special fried chicken s pretty awesome! Crispy and tender. Separating the sauce is a good idea.

December 21, 2022

I was shocked by the manager s terrible service in this restaurant. He missed my order, I didn t get my food until my friends finished theirs. When I asked how would he make it up for the mistake he made, he simply said he didn t hear my order even though he confirmed that when we placed our order. He lied right on my face and keep making excuses until i asked for their boss. I highly recommended to replace this manager or retrain him if you don t want to lose more customers.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Great service, great food and very clean restaurant. Owner and server were very friendly and everything was perfect. I will visit this place again and try other menu.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

me and my husband were so happy to have dinner here! every meal was so good and ever had best Korean food in Vancouver, only thing sad thing is no lunch time only dinner time you can try!

★★★★
December 21, 2022

Very good and delicious Korean food. Small, quaint little restaurant with a nice and friendly staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

GREAT food + GREAT service Love their raw crab with soya sauce!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Friendly staff. Good location. Reasonable prices all things considered with the ambiance. Food was average/slightly above average. Not a bad place to go on a date in the neighborhood.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

they were amazing. I was really happy not only with their food but also with their customer service. we were two there, we both liked their food a lot. thank you.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Great food! Loved the service and manager was so friendly! Highly recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Hands down best korean restaurant in the greater van area.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Awesome service and great tasting food! Will definitely have to come back on my next trip to BC.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

finally. a place where they actually know how to make tteokbokki. i wish all the other korean places made tteokbokki like them!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Every dish is so good here! The restaurant is small so come early if you don t have reservation.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Very Very delicious

★★
December 21, 2022

Food was mediocre. They told us they sold out of chicken after we ordered. The service was very friendly though but Prob won t come back.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Ok place for Korean food. Their menu targets all kinds of population that like to try popular Korean dishes at one restaurant.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Best spicy pork I ve had in Canada! Would recommend to anyone who enjoys spicy food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

I wanted to try the soy marinated crab and was happy they have it on their menu at Na-Re Korean Kitchen. It s a small restaurant with a few tables so reservations are recommended! Service is friendly and attentive. A great menu to share with friends. We ordered the crab, rice cake with cheese ramen, fried chicken, beef Bulgogi which includes rice and soup. It was a good amount of food for 3 people and we were able to finish the food during our seating. Loved the crab, it was sweet tasting and the texture was melt in your mouth sashimi. The fried chicken was delicious with a light batter and enjoyed the choice of 2 flavours. If you like spicy, the cheese ramen with rice cake kicks it up a notch and is worthy of a try!

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Great food and service! The staff is very friendly!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Service was super courteous here, close neighborhood Korean eatery, I shall return to try more of their dishes!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

All food and side dishes were good

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Good food, good price

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Small restaurant outside the hustle and bustle of the city. Ample street parking. Staff are super great and friendly. Come for a leisure meal as food may take a little longer. Everything we ordered was really tasty! (except we found the cheese tteokboki underwhelming)

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Super delicious soft tofu yami yami

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Clean and fresh food is so delicious, thank you for the kindness.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

I cant say enough about this place. Working next door was a treat and it feels a little nice to say I used to go to this place all the time. I really started to fall in love with Korean food here when they first opened and have since been delving into cooking Korean cuisine at home which is new to me. Na-re is a place where the owner and chef comes out and says hello to the guests. That sentiment truly reflects best in the food that comes out and I cant wait to see where this place goes. If youre like me and you can eat anything, the spicy octopus bowl is terrific. Cant go wrong with the bulgolgi. Try everything! Gochujang, if you dont know what this is and you love hot sauce, you will go crazy over this. Just ask the servers for a side dish of this sweet and spicy hot sauce to go along with your appetizers which are also outstanding.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

This place was the best. So delicious, very generous portions and the server was attentive and kind. Will be back for sure.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

If youre looking for an authentic experience you cannot miss this. Fried chicken is amazingly different and good. The cheese items could use a bit more flavor such as the sweet corn cheese

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Its been a while since I was craving Korean food, so I stopped by, and it was as delicious as I heard. The portions were generous and the staff were very friendly. The food plating was presented so beautifully that it was a delight for both the eyes and the mouth. I am 100% willing to visit again! Highly recommended again!

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

The portion was big and the food was delicious, which felt like home-cooked meal in Korea. The service was nice. Was greeted by the owner, who was also a chef. Better than one of those restos on Kingsway in terms of value.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

It s good food and lovely atmosphere friendly service will visit then again

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Soft tofu and chicken are really delicious. The staff was very friendly too!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Fantastic chicken. Great service

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Food was great! It was our first time here, we ll definitely come back. Very fast and friendly and polite service. Very clean restaurant with good air quality. Cook s wife came out with a big smile to ask us about or food.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

This place highly recommend good service and good design!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Went through a 40min drive just to go back there again. We ordered take out last time and it was just as good if not better eating in restaurant this time. Had their cold noodles and the flavor was very unique

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Went at 7 pm on a Wednesday. Place is small with only a couple of tables so it filled up fast. Service was incredibly friendly and efficient, even though there was only one waiter. I got the OG and sweet & spicy fried chicken and it was definitely the best KFC Ive had. The soups are also full of flavor and they dont skimp on the toppings (portions are a bit small though). A bit expensive but well worth the price IMO.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Food is delicious, service is amazing, love it!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Very good: beef tartar and bbq bossam are my favorites!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

This little restaurant is easy to miss on the strip of edmonds, but if you have a chance or would love so amazing Korean food definitely check Na-Re out! I ve tried to come many times in the summer, but the wait was always over an hour long, but luckily now in the winter things have calmed down and I finally got to try out this place. My whole experience was great from the cleanest of the restaurant to the service and of course the food. The staff was nice and constantly checking up on us. We got our food quickly and piping hot. My favourite dish was the the soy tteokbokki which mimicked flavours of a japchae. The rice cakes were cooked so well compared to other places I ve been too. I also loved the Korean fried chicken. Super crispy and juicy. I will definitely come back and try more on there menu.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Best Korean fried chicken of my existence. Thank you for blessing my taste buds. Their cold noodles also pack a lot of flavor, and I should probably mention that their staff is super friendly :)

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Bulgogi was average and much too pricey for what was received. Ordered to go and expected a soup, rice and the bulgogi along with the radish kimchi. Did not receive the soup and the kimchi side was very small. When I called the restaurant they mentioned they no longer provide the soup for to go orders as they have had reports of it spilling, and that they only provide it for eat in orders. They should change the menu to reflect what will actually be provided so there s no surprises and amend the prices.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Great food and fun service!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Good