Kovan Korean Restaurant in Langley

Blackbean noodles was ok 7.5/10

Such a great price for such a big portion! The staff here are so so nice and it was such a refreshing environment! Will definitely be back!

Food and service are good

So. So

My family went there three times. We ordered the regular-sized beef intestine hot pot everytime. The menu says that it is for 2 people. Our family of four, including our two middle school kids, love this menu. This $40 beef intestine hot pot makes our whole family very full. $40+tax+tip for our family is very economic price. Even McDonalds cost more than $40 if we were to order any major meals for each person. Not sure of other menu, but I recommend the beef intestine hot pot.

Its pretty decent to eat in Canada. We ate soft tofu stew..^^

Been to this restaurant several times good services not so noisy very comfortable atmosphere for dinning good food big portions typical home made Korean style foods reasonable pricing strongly recommend this establishments

If you want to try traditional Korean food, then this is the place I would definitely recommend. Very tasty food, reasonable price, friendly staff.

Not my favourite Korean food place to go. Very stingy with the side dishes, ordered a set meal and wouldn t even provide any side dishes. Asked if there any, reluctantly provided sweeten potatoes. Asked if they can provide kimchi didn t even answer and just walked away. There are more affordable and better service Korean places nearby.

The person who was serving us, the owners wife, ordered a lot of food and was drinking a lot, so she brought another plate of side dishes to our table and said, This is the last side dish. I swear I didnt ask for more side dishes, and we were the only customers in the empty restaurant. Is it possible for a person like this to run a restaurant? Its best to just ruin this place!!

I go to Koban once in a while to eat stir-fried octopus. Finished with the last fried rice. The dumplings were also delicious. They also sold steamed egg custard separately and it was all delicious.

I enjoyed the tripe hotpot. Most of the side dishes are also delicious.

Food is pretty mediocre. Atmosphere is fairly depressing.

Been in Canada for a couple of weeks now. I really enjoyed this restaurant the food is delicious and the staff are so awesome. 5 star

Ive been to this place a couple times before the food really is delicious tasting I ordered a combination of beef bulgogi and a tofu hot pot soup it was very good tasting the beef bulgogi was incredibly small But it was so delicious the soup wasnt bad tasting the best part of the whole experience was the fact that the waitress saw that I had a white shirt on and she brought me an apron from the kitchen to wear thats what made me want to gift for a tip that was fantastic service on my on her part would I go back there again 100% Ive had an octopus dish there cant quite remember what it was called but that was so so so delicious Staff is very friendly its always very quiet there I dont know what type of soy sauce they use as I asked for a little bit but it was so fantastic tasting I should have asked what brand it was

January 2024 update: Recently, the portion size has been reduced too much. The amount of stir-fried octopus and Osam bulgogi has been reduced by half. Originally, three people could eat it, but now it is not enough for two people. The stir-fried octopus is delicious, and the Osam bulgogi is also really delicious. Be sure to add the vermicelli and eat it. Its the best. The portion size was just right, the ingredients were really fresh, and the pork belly included was a lean cut with less fat and more meat, and had a delicious fire flavor, so I was satisfied. I hope this taste continues to remain unchanged in the future!!! This is the first time Ive ever had something this delicious in Vancouver! *If you ask for more side dishes, they give you a generous portion and the staff is very friendly!!

Stir-fried octopus is delicious and Osam bulgogi is also very delicious. Among the side dishes, the yuchoi seasoning was so delicious that I called and asked on a busy evening how to season it, and I was touched by the way they so kindly informed me. The side dishes are delicious and they are so friendly that I want to go to this restaurant often.

Good food But Service is so so. Food : 5/5

This is my favorite Korean restaurant that my family and I visit Langley every time. Taste good! Good service , reasonable price and portion!

Authentic Korean home style food. Staff super friendly. Enjoyed every dish

Food was quite good! Very quite in there for a weekend dinner. Fast service but to the point.

Theyre friendly and the service is good, so its nice to be able to eat comfortably ^^ The tripe hotpot is the best!

Excellent service. I have been there and tried a few different things. Soups are my favourite. Good portions. Vegetarian options: Good selection Parking: Great parking options

Stopped by for a bibimbap in stone bowl, was delicious. Enjoyed the included sides and tea provided as well, everything was very tasty. Been a while since i had really good traditional Korean food.

Food was very bland and pricey for what you get. The Bolgogi plate was 21$ and super small, if that was for your meal, then you need a extra item because its tiny for the big price. Waitress wasnt bad, but lacked attention. Kept forgetting my drink, never came to our table to see how everything was.

Amazing!!! All of the dishes are so delicious!

The dishes we had were so yummy, warm and delicious Coming again with friends!!

Two weeks ago, I had delicious tripe hotpot at a restaurant. I ordered delivery today, but it didnt even contain half the amount of tripe I got at the restaurant. At least 50% of the class is not tripe Even my daughter looked at it and said there wasnt enough tripe...

Good food and service

Definitely can not recommend this restaurant! There was no service at all. No one was at the front to greet customers, it was like a self service restaurant. It was late lunch, restaurant was completely empty and quiet. We can hear and see 2 workers in the kitchen. After 5 minutes of waiting, we sat ourselves down, had to get the menu ourselves and then finally a lady came to take our order. Food was okay, not great! She never came back to see if everything was fine or if we needed anything else. We ate quickly, paid the bill and still gave 15%tip. Never again will we be going back! There are many other better Korean restaurants in Langley and Surrey.

First time in Kovan, my friends and I went last April 8th. We thought our server is a newbie because she cannot even place the Hotpot on our table. My friend ended up taking the hotpot and put it on the table. Its also annoying that she keeps in walking to and fro in front of us.

Food is decent and fast service. Portions are huge. The Gamjatang for 2 is probably good for 4. However, I didnt appreciate that the server automatically tapped my card with a 20% tip without my permission. I was under the impression that when she grabbed my card she was just gonna insert it into the machine for me ... like what servers NORMALLY do. Customers be aware of this with this middle aged female server. I didnt wanna make a scene since I was there with my wife and her business partner. I would never recommend this place to anybody. Theres other Korean restaurants that have tastier food and even better service.

Gonom. Kimchi Jijim: Is this Korea? ..did Its delicious

A nice and cozy restaurant filled with delicious food with generous proportions at a reasonable price! Their menu is a little limited in options, but their flavours definitely make up for it! I highly recommend their spicy seafood soup :)

Horrible service. 2 tables were seated and left cause they didn t get served. Servers would rather conversatw with each other than work. Food is decent. Food took for ever to come, when followed up servers to find out what s going on their response? keep waiting . Never coming back. Would not recommend to anyone.

The menu said that some of the dishes come with sides so we asked the waiter what the sides were and she didnt understand what we were saying. The food was pretty good for the pricei got the BBQ pork

Very bad service first of all food got served after ages it took our order 50 mins before it arrived when they said only 20 mins and if you don t ask for water or even side dishes they won t give you + their food beef and pork bbq was so hard..Never coming back here anymore!

Good food but horrible service by the middle aged waitress with long blonde dyed hair. Came in around 8:30PM and she asked us to order immediately citing last call even though it shows a closing time of 9:30PM. She kept walking back and forth across the restaurant staring at customers. She also had an open wound on her arm which was not bandaged. We frequent all the Korean restaurants in Langley and will be sticking with the other ones from now on.

I went here yesterday with my friend cause my friend really love korean food. She really enjoyed seafood soondubu! Also, the server kept paying attention to us, and kept checking to see if we needed anything. Highly recommend this place!

Love the food. Nice place to enjoy Korean food

I love this place, best Korean restaurant in Langley Parking: Enough spots to park Food : 5/5 |

I dont know about other foods because I havent tried them. One intestine stew is amazing. There is a lot of sheep honeycomb tripe and the price is reasonable. Its hard to find a taste like this in Vancouver. Its moderately spicy and spicy!!!!! Recommended for those who like intestine soup. Next time, I will try tripe hotpot with my group!! I had a hard time holding down the makgeolli because I was driving. p.s The side dishes are also a hit! Please continue to taste fresh food~

sugar is free

Very tasty, banchan was also delicious. Gem in Langley as there arent that many good Korean restaurants nearby. Will be back!

Really nice atmosphere, decent food (but over priced) with an absolute clueless waitress. Went in with my daughter and right off the bat after being seated she didnt think we needed two menus...just the one menu that was already at the table. Thats okay no biggie. After asking for the second menu I think she came up to us three times in 5 minutes asking us if we were ready to order (also note that we were the only ones there). After ordering she brings us the tea and for the 30-45minutes we were there didnt come back once to ask if everything was okay or if we needed more tea. Half way through though my daughter asks for water and she brings us a pitcher of water with no cups (I guess she expected us to pour the water into the tea cups we had that still had tea in them?). Waved her down after and asked if we could have cups for the water....she brings one tea cup fills it up and then takes the water pitcher away....ha my goodness. Even at the end when I said we were ready for the bill she asks us me to come up to pay on a clover device that is mobile so that you can bring to each table. No thank you for coming or if everything was okay. Almost a perfect model of how not to be as a waitress. Its not like she seemed new or anything either. Just either lazy or a completely clueless person who knows nothing about customer service. The worst part too was she was watching me pay so i felt obligated to tip 15% (the lowest tipping option) which I completely regret now. The food itself was presented pretty well. However, the meat was a bit tough for my liking (ordered the seared pork belly and marinated pork bone). The tofu soup was okay but their definition of seafood is throwing three small shrimp into the soup. Over priced for what you get in my opinion. Dont think I would come back here again.

Unfortunately I never got to even try the place. We called in to place a pick-up order, were told by the individual who answered the call that they were extremely busy so it would be a long wait. We asked how long, they replied 1 hour, we said Sure, that s no problem. After we were ready to order, we were put on hold then told Call back later to place your order. Of course we never bothered.

soooo yummy!!! i always get the stone pot bibimbap here and its rlly rlly good

I really love the vibes of this place. The lady who works there is nice too. She is very friendly. I would highly recommend this place if you really want to enjoy the Korean food

Good

I was suddenly craving tripe hotpot so I picked it up and ate it, and was satisfied with both the taste and the quantity. Plus, the udon sari service haha. Thank you.

Nice authentic Korean food in Langley at affordable price.

Food and portion here are quite good. Has all the dishes youd expect from a Korean restaurant. The tofu soup is my peronal favorite.

The taste is good and they are friendly.

Excellent experience; authentic Korean cuisine, great atmosphere and friendly staff. Highly recommended

Clean and nice place :)

Came here under friends recommendation and we like it too. The food are freshly prepared, friendly staff, and price is reasonable too. We tried the BBQ beef, tofu soup, and seafood pancake and all of them are good. Will visit again!

Nice food and nice service!

The best Korean food in Langley, maybe even all of BC. You must try the fried chicken.

Very solid Korean food in the Langley bypass area

All staffs are nice and The foods are amazing. 100% real Korean foods. Even candies are yummy. Come and try

The food was was good and the service was great

Too many people and had to wait in line for an hour

I had stir-fried octopus, bibim naengmyeon, and jjajangmyeon. The food was all delicious. The side dishes were also delicious. Even though it was a busy time, the server was very friendly and worked really quickly. It was nice that there was a jjajangmyeon menu so the whole family, including the kids, could eat it.

The cold noodles and meat combo is delicious.

I went because the reviews were good I cant really recommend it;; The cold noodles from the combo menu were like the cold noodle sets sold at the supermarket, and the pork rib seasoning that came with it was the size of a toy...;;;;; Stir-fried octopus? It had a good fire smell, but more than half of it was stir-fried cabbage. I told my friends to go, so I went, but I was sorry. My friend said the steamed rice was not that great... I dont think Ill be visiting again.

I tried all day special ,cold noodle soup with BBQ pork. BBQ pork was in a small plate and a little bit salty. Cold noodle soup was so so.

My go to korean restaurant. Affordable meals and friendly staff.

Great value and good food. I had a combo for $20 you get choose two dishes from list of a few. I had the cold buckwheat noodles and bulgogi. Good size portion at a super reasonable price. Came with two side dishes too. Definitely authentic Korean.

My wife is Korean so I know what good Korean food tastes like, and this is very good!

I thought they were closing tomorrow.. The service and food were not that good. I am so disappointed in a store I frequented so often.

Its self-service.

First of all, the seasoning of the pork ribs was too strong (and too sweet), and the soft tofu stew had seafood in it. Then, I wish they would have written seafood soft tofu stew on the menu I didn t like it because the soup had a strange, pungent smell. Bibimnaengmyeon s In the case, the Dadaegi was not tasty, and I think they just used the noodles sold outside. Overall its not that good so I dont think Ill ever go there again. Those who like spicy, sweet, and salty foods may like it. The most delicious thing... stewed potatoes

Used to love eating at this restaurant, but this time the experience was very, very terrible. It was lunch time and it wasnt busy, there were only three tables of customers including us, and the waitress didnt smile or take care of us during the whole process. When we had to politely ask her to add some soup to the hot pot, the waitress was very rude and said we could turn off the gas stove, even though we were eating hot pot because the day was little bit cold, and we only used the minimum level to keep the hot pot warm. Later, when we had to ask her to add some water to the tea cups, the waitress had a bad attitude again and immediately brought us the bill and asked us to pay. To be clear, we didnt stay in the restaurant long time, and she didnt ask for that from the other two tables of Korean customers. The experience of being kicked out was very uncomfortable and will never go again.

So I paid debit, without adding a tip as I was planning to tip cash, Ms. Waitress suddenly demand and said No tip? I was so surprised why she had to demand and cant wait. I said I will tip you cash. I gave $10, on a $90 bill. Poor Customer Service. Learn Good Manners next time. Would never go back.

The tripe hotpot was so delicious that I ordered a bottle of soju. I will go again.

The food tastes clean. I ordered a set menu. Its cost-effective and delicious. The side dishes also stick to my mouth. The servers are also friendly.

Very good food. Friendly service.

This is a delicious restaurant I found in Vancouver. The Korean restaurant in Vancouver is okay, but there isnt much...it just gives me a scar. But kovan tastes like a restaurant you would eat in Korea. Bossam, bossam radish kimchi, stir-fried octopus, and side dishes are also delicious. Please continue to do this with sincerity.

I went there before Covid, and overall it wasnt bad. The side dishes werent bad either. The atmosphere was nice, and the food wasnt bad.

Nice place to eat, bit sometimes too rich flavour.

The food overall is sweet and just so-so for the price.

overcharged for lunch, will be requesting a refund.

Portion of food is very little, the taste was okay. Theyre cheap on side dish too.. Terrible service!!

best one.. Baby octopus. and second choice is pork bone soup(with potato)...

(9/29/2021) now include sand in food. The sand is really chewy on the tripe;;; I ended up spitting out the whole tripe after eating it because it was chewed up in sand... Ugh.. base soup is good. but main material is a little bit. its like a vegatable food.also 1 years ago, 6 months ago, 1 month ago. i will never visit here anymore.

It is great Restaurant

Very delicious Korean food

friendly and nice

Delicious food that arrived promptly. However, table was rickety and service was poor.

Tried fried rice, kimchi pancake, croquettes and everything is just too oily :|

Terrible. Food is terrible. Just dont go.

Good

The for 2 is good for 3

I really like the service of packaging any leftover food. The service is good and the food is great haha This is my first Korean restaurant since coming to Canada and I am very satisfied.

So the best place to eat Korean Cusine foods.

We are new in town & have a party of four people on a not so busy Sunday were pleasantly surprised with friendly service, good side dishes and well prepared entries. The decors & atmosphere is modern and clean. The kimchi side is nicely fermented and not too old or new, pumpkin egg salad has great flavour, bean sprout is also fresh, and tried the black beans first time in a side dish. We ordered pork bone soup, seafood pancake, and stone pot. Seafood pancake is just perfectly done without overly burned to my liking. Pork bone soup has lot of flavours but not overly salty so we still felt comfortable after dinner without having to drink too much water to quench thirst. We felt this is how it will be done if youre eating at home as everything was prepared in attentive manner and we highly recommend this restaurant and will certainly be back as well! Excellent work! Our visit after after the new year was equally impressive this time. Happy with e the food.

Great bulgolgi

Traditional Korean restaurant with the standard dishes. The glass noodles were pretty good. Side dishes also tasty.

#1 taste Korean Restaurant

I went to this restaurant last night and the food was not bad but there was barely any service and the workers were always just behind the kitchen chatting. I found that if the customers were Korean, they would get more and better service.

They are not only offering the quality food but the best service!

Its okay. Out of three newer Korean restaurants along with Banchan and Woorinara, its the most lacking. Menu is small, food is little blend and somewhat greasy. Both my partner and I left our food and didnt even pack them up.

Decided to give them a try because we had an UberEats coupon. Checked their menu through the app and decided on the Spicy Pork Stir Fry which claimed to come with rice, traditional Korean sides (pickles, kimchi) and our choice of another side. So I picked udon noodles. I then ordered the Beef Short Ribs which should come with the things I just mentioned plus another specialty side of my choice as per the app. I chose fried rice. They marked it as ready for pick up 5 min after we placed the order. The app suggested they take 30 min. We were on a walk and decided to place the order while we were walking so it would give them time to prepare. I guarantee the order wasn t ready. Regardless we started walking back to the car. 10 min after placing the order they claimed the order had been completed. Meaning picked up. So I called to make sure they still had the order. They did. So they falsely prompted the app again. It was during that phone call the clerk decided to tell me that I need to pay an extra of $4 per specialty side and the app is wrong. I told her I decided on my order via the app. I payed for what I decided on based on the information from the app. You can t just tell me that I now owe you $8 +tax. I had to raise my voice for her to understand that is bad business. She said it s fine and I don t have to pay extra. I picked it up and took it home only to realize they removed our two sides of white rice. To them I guess that s their way of justifying giving us what was promised. This is not how you do business. It s the pandemic. You should be grateful customers are giving you support. And this is how you repay your only customers (I m sure) all evening? Now let me talk about the food. I eat at a lot of Korean restaurants and I m very well versed in the cuisine. This was bar none the WORST Kimchi I ve ever had. If you are a Korean Restaurant and you don t have decent Kimchi, what s the point? Just close your doors. The Beef was old, tough, and shiny. There was not enough food for what we paid and the taste and cooking was sub par. Given this whole experience I will never come here again. I will also tell everyone I know not to support this restaurant. Avoid this place!

It s cheap and delicious~

Best Korean food in Langley (2nd best in the greater Vancouver area) Consistent kitchen, friendly service, and great recipes.

good deal on bbq&cold noodle combo, all day long. food as a bit sweet for me but otherwise great!

The pork bone soup and side dishes were absolutely delicious and hearty. Very good for a Korean restaurant tucked away in Langley!

Clean restaurant and delicious food!!!

Very good

My baby and I went to Koban yesterday and had dinner. First of all, the side dishes were so delicious. The menu is also cold noodles, intestine soup, galbitang, and bulgogi. I ordered a variety of dishes and they were all very delicious. The owner is also really kind. It was Corban that I definitely wanted to go to again when I go to Langley. Recommended!^^

Bad service and disappointing food.

I mainly eat tripe casserole with octopus, so I dont know much about other foods. The stir-fried octopus dish is a bit sweet, but not spicy and delicious. I dont eat tripe very often, so I just eat tripe hotpot, but the people I go with say its delicious. I think its good that the ramen soup tastes better than before. The servers are friendly. The food comes out neatly. The disappointing thing is that the side dishes are always poor, as if they are competing with the main dish. The taste is second to none and the quantity is too small. They tell me to order more if its not enough, but its hard to call and ask for more every time. They are friendly, but because they work alone, they are always late or often forget the service, perhaps because they are busy. Thats a shame

Very nice Korean restaurant!!

Great taste, great price and service, all satisfactory 10 people went and were satisfied with all the menu items they ordered! Highly recommended

Really good food

The food was good. The seating was missing cushions in some areas, and was bit cramped. The service was alright, I wasnt asked if I needed any new tea even though I had run out a little over halfway through.

Food was good. Not the best Ive had, but for the price is was acceptable.The menu section had very little options, this may be due to covid, but im not sure. The seating was not great. The tables were wobbly, and the seat pads moved all over the place.

Good authentic Korean food!

This is our new go-to Korean place in Langley! The flavour is so authentic and the service is friendly. The dolsot bibimbap comes out sizzling just like in Korea. Fried chicken, various bbq meats, naengmyun (cold noodles) were all delicious, and theyre not stingy with the sides ^_^

Basically paid 50 dollars for beef and rice. Very stingy on the sides (paid extra for tiny portion of rice). Customer service was non existence. Simply disappointed.

The service and staff were great. The food was delicious. Most of the food I ate was eaten by the other reviewers, so check them out. They have things to help with. But I did get noodles which are called japchae, which are fried noodles. It is very flavorful and it comes with veggies and some meat which make it even better. I would recommend ordering it.

I satisfied with their foods and services. Staffs were very nice for my family.

The best tripe hotpot taste! The seafood and green onion pancakes are also really delicious! Ta-bong!

Theres a delicious Korean restaurant in Langni. Highly recommended!!

Cozy! Interior. Friendly lovely staff! Reputaion known chef! Excellent! Strong recomedation Korean & Asian food couisin.

It was fantastic experienced~ This restaurant food is very very very delicious!!! It is Real Korean Cuisine I want to go here every day~

The dining table is a bit narrow.

It was delicious!

Good food, good stuff

Good food and excellent service!

Stir-fried octopus is really delicious! If you eat stir-fried rice, its really perfect. The service person was very friendly and the food came out early so I was very satisfied.

The laby, looked like an owner, was very friendly. Food was very good with consideration of budget.

Clean floor. Dinning environment is basically confortable. Employees are pretty nice and helpful. Foods tasted just ok. Serve speed is fast. Ordering is not 100% accurate. Credit cards accepted. Public restrooms available. Free parking lot available. Easy access.

Superb Korean food

last meal

We ate the spicy stir fried octopus and it was amazing! Good portion and good taste. The staff was so kind and friendly. I strongly recommend this place for people who like Korean foods!

The bibimbap and short ribs are good. Seafood pancake and spicy cold noodle are just average. Service is good.

Its really delicious!! Highly recommend~

Its pretty good and the server girl was super friendly! We will come back for sure.

Ive eaten here twice within the same week and have been surprised by how delicious everything tasted. The banchan, side dishes, were different each time. The pork in the pork bone soup was fresh and tender. The seafood tofu soup had great umami. My only complaint is that their tea is quite weak.

Friendly service and delicious food. Also nice prices compared to other Korean places.

We had never been here before and had a craving for Korean food. The food was delicious, the portions are of a good size, the the service was very good. For sure well visit again.

Its not even worth one star. Its a waste of money to eat out. If the chef is an employee, change it immediately. If youre the boss, just quit...

Food comes out pretty fast and food is good. Service is also good except that its sometimes hard to grab the attention of the waitresses

The workers are very friendly, its clean, and the atmosphere is nice. The food is also delicious. However, the only thing is that the vegetables in the octopus are too small, so they cook quickly and become soft at the same time.

Quite a great Korean hot plate with reasonable price

I originally wanted to give a 4.5 because theres not a whole variety of food choices to choose from but I love the service and quality of food they provide. The side dishes are always fresh and they change from time to time. Ive tried almost everything on the menu and most of the food they serve is big portions and you can tell they put a lot of thought into it. Very decent Korean food in Langley with great service!

Super awesome, clean, family friendly Korean restaurant. Excellent food and service, very pleasant and thoughtful manager. This is the best Korean restaurant in Langley hands down. Kamjatang, bimbimbap, kalbitang and panchan approved!

Good food. Friendly server

Our favourite spot to go to in Langley! Food is delicious, affordably priced, and staff are always so friendly and hospitable. To top it off their sides are amazing!

Newly opened Korean restaurant, it is #1 ranked Korean restaurant.

Very polite staff, good atmosphere, the food was good but the spicy BBQ pork was a little overwhelming. Its on the expensive side compared to some other Korean BBQ places.

Delicious food, excellent prices and great service. Ill definitely come back.

Excellent service and food is delicious. Priced very reasonably and portions are big. Will definitely go again!

Is it true that they also sell Jjajangmyeon and Jjambbong??????