Kosoo Korean BBQ in Coquitlam

I had heard so many positive comments about the lunch set here, so I finally had the chance to visit on a weekday. From the moment I walked in, the service was excellent. I was seated right away, and throughout the meal, the staff checked in regularly to ensure everything was to my liking and even offered refills on the side dishes.

The hot stone rice bowl set menu was especially tempting, with a variety of options including grilled fish, beef short ribs, vegetarian dishes, and even Korean soy-marinated raw crab and shrimp—dishes that were hard to resist. Each hot stone rice bowl set comes with flavorful Korean side dishes and a daily soup, which is always one of the highlights of Korean cuisine. On this visit, I was offered a spicy beef and silky tofu soup, which was both rich in flavor and incredibly comforting.

For the main course, I enjoyed a whole crab and two prawns. To make it easier, they provided disposable gloves for handling the crab shell. Curious about the best way to enjoy the meal, I asked the server for a recommendation. She suggested removing the crab meat, mixing it with the hot, steaming rice, adding an egg yolk and flying fish roe, and then topping it all off with toasted seaweed. The result was fantastic—rich, flavorful, and incredibly satisfying!

Overall, the experience was a perfect blend of great food, attentive service, and a memorable meal.

Parking: Paid underground parking in the same building

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kosoo Hot Stone Bowl

Side dishes and soup were salty. The meat tray looks quite old. The pork belly was too fatty with very little meet, the meat didn't have the flavor I expected. Rice is not included in the BBQ dish, which seems strange since it is a common side dish in Korean BBQ meals. Overall, this was the worst BBQ experience I've ever had.I was really hoping for a great meal, but was disappointed. I don't think I will return.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

Food is okay, we liked the eel and the beef but the intestines tasted weird even I'm a fan of intestine. It would be nice if they have big tables or connecting tables for big groups. We have 8ppl but have to sit on separate tables.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Our server was very nice and courteous! He even pointed out and recommended the specials to us!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Marinated Beef Short Ribs, Kosoo Korean BBQ

We recently visited this restaurant with a group of six, hoping for a great evening but unfortunately, it fell short in several ways.

Firstly, we were surprised by an automatic 18% gratuity charge for our party, which might have been acceptable if the service justified it. However, the service was lacking in every respect. Our server had a poor attitude when handling our food, barely engaging with us. Despite multiple empty plates and glasses at our table, the staff was more focused on chatting amongst themselves than tending to us. We had to wait for basic things like water and tea refills, which never came.

Additionally, the lighting in the restaurant was uncomfortably dim after 7 pm, making it difficult to enjoy our food or even see it properly. Overall, we left feeling that the mandatory tip and dim atmosphere didn’t match the quality or service we experienced. I would think twice before returning.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

We got cheese chicken platter and on weekdays it's only $32. For two it was way more than enough. Super delicious. They were out of eggs so they gave us Gyoza instead ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We didn’t try the bbq but the soup and kimchi fried rice. The food was great and the servers were very pleasant. Parking is a bit of a hassle though due to the road work. Good find.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

NO service basically

-No toilet paper, no paper towel
- you need to order from the provided screen by yourself
- they don't check on their customers
- you pour your own tea, and they don't care if it runs out
- bad experience, never come again ??

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Place is the best!!! They played timeless and it was the most wonderful experience of my life !!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our first time and we were amazed. Our server was so kind to walk us through everything and answer all our “dumb” questions without making us feel dumb :). At first we were nervous about the price but once we realized the amount of food that came included it was a really good deal! We ordered combo B for two and three of us ate and had leftovers. We have our new favorite restaurant!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nice place for a party

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kosoo BBQ Combo Set, Kimchi Pancake, Korean Miso Soup

Came on a weekday evening for the weekday specials. It wasn’t too busy. Food would be better if it wasn’t too sweet. Even the kimchi was too sweet. The service was fast and friendly.

There is paid underground parking on Lincoln street. Or the Henderson mall parking across the street is free after 6pm.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Overall, the food was not very tasty. Also, the attitude of the female server was unpleasant. She tried not to look at us when I rang the bell. It might have been because there were 9 of us, so the automatic tip was 18%.I will not go there again.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Great food and service!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The rice had a sour smell as if it had been soaked in water for a long time, the soybean paste stew was a bit tasteless, and the service was unpleasant and it was the worst restaurant.
When I went last June, the chef came out and apologized and made me rice and stew again, but it was the same, and it was the same again when I went in August.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1