We are always looking for great Korean food. We live on the Island and although we have a good Korean restaurant in Nanaimo, one likes variety. Naru was our 3rd try in Victoria and bullseye! We travel extensively to all continents and this was some of the best tasting Korean we’ve had anywhere. It’s a bit “ different” at times and less traditional (or more, hard to say, because funnily enough, we have not yet been to Korea), but delicious and very well prepared. We loved our experience at Naru and we’ll come back every time we are in Victoria and have the opportunity to do so. It’s not inexpensive but it is true value for the money. Nothing is skimped on. We don’t get out to eat much so we prefer excellence over low priced.
Mathius Permana
From the outside, the place looked tiny but, once you go inside this place has a decent size. The waitress really did a good job in serving their guess. The food taste so amazing and I would say close to authentic Korean cuisine. The Japchae was tasty, the sweet and sour chicken also tasty, Samgyeopsal also really good and it comes with condiments. Unfortunately, they don’t have Gochujang as a side or extra condiments. That would be awesome as an add on for your BBQ.
Melissa Krull
Had the seafood pancake, dolsot bibimbap, fried prawns in sweet spicy sauce, and beef ribs soup. Our family of five really enjoyed it all. I had the sampler. $12 you can choose three flavors. You know what flavour you are drinking as it is over the image. Imaginative and yummy.
Andreas G
I was surprised about the great taste of the food. This is my second time trying out Korean kitchen. And for sure: I love it. Not only the food was exceptional, but also the service. Thanks a lot for this great experience!
Hana Sugihara
the food was really good! no complaints whatsoever. service was a little weird— there was a girl server who was really nice and helped us, but the guy server who took our orders treated us a little weirdly. other than that, i really enjoyed our meal here!
Corina F.
Very impressed with the food here. Service was excellent and attentive. We will be back next time we visit Victoria.
MD Nguyen
The bossam and pork belly in spicy sauce were good. The squid was way too hard. The other dishes were ordinary. Not the type of restaurants we will remember.
Nick Hopewell
NARU is my favorite Korean restaurant in Victoria.Everything I have had over the multiple times I have gone has all been great. My dinner guests have always loved their dishes as well. The menu has a lot of traditional Korean dishes you'd expect to see. The variety is great.The vibe inside is one of a kind for Victoria. It reminds me of a palace with very high ceilings. Perfect place to come with friends and family.
Pangaean
**Despite what TripAdvisor says, Naru is currently open!!** Happened to walk by and discover Naru. Loved it. We had the soju sampler (twice) and more than enough food with an appetizer and two main dishes (plus the banchan). Service was friendly, and the view overlooks the harbor. For classic Korean food (nothing fusion), we’ll totally be back!
Kathy Hartman
It was very tasty! One of our dishes was quite a lot for the two of us to share but we managed to eat most of our meal. It is a very nice little restaurant that has a little seating/eating area near a smaller bar on the main level when you first walk in, and then you go down carpeted stairs to the main dining area. The wall we sat against was a rock wall - very cool looking ?, and the view was lovely looking out to the harbour.
We walked by this restaurant, not having had Korean food, decided to give it a try. Fabulous flavors. We decided to order a little of everything just to explore the food items. Everything was wonderful, so good. The staff was very attentive, helpful in explaining some of the menu items. So glad to stop by, definitely recommend this place
Evany Sun
Great and authentic taste. Tasty side dishes, juicy fried chicken, crunchy fried prawns, large portions of soup and bibimbap. However, add-on is not allowed in the soup.The only thing that disappointed me was the service, there was nobody offer me a cup of water until I asked.
Brian Mills
The service was great, both attentive and friendly! On a busy Friday night they were able to squeeze us in at a table for two without a reservation. Much appreciated!The food was tasty, fresh, varied and reasonably priced, seemingly attracting Victoria's young Korean population! We appreciated the assistance we got with the choices available.We would definitely return.
Richard Hoang
Very good food. The view as well the decoration inside the reastaurants were nice. Good service.
Shauna Hunze
NARU unfortunately does not have a single gluten free option; therefore, I was unable to eat anything. I hope the owners consider adding a gluten free option or two in the future. Anyways, I came here for my friends birthday dinner and they all said their food was phenomenal. The portions were huge and flavourful. I ordered drinks (the sample plate of soju) and I really enjoyed them! The grape was my favourite.
We are always looking for great Korean food. We live on the Island and although we have a good Korean restaurant in Nanaimo, one likes variety. Naru was our 3rd try in Victoria and bullseye! We travel extensively to all continents and this was some of the best tasting Korean we’ve had anywhere. It’s a bit “ different” at times and less traditional (or more, hard to say, because funnily enough, we have not yet been to Korea), but delicious and very well prepared. We loved our experience at Naru and we’ll come back every time we are in Victoria and have the opportunity to do so. It’s not inexpensive but it is true value for the money. Nothing is skimped on. We don’t get out to eat much so we prefer excellence over low priced.
From the outside, the place looked tiny but, once you go inside this place has a decent size. The waitress really did a good job in serving their guess. The food taste so amazing and I would say close to authentic Korean cuisine. The Japchae was tasty, the sweet and sour chicken also tasty, Samgyeopsal also really good and it comes with condiments. Unfortunately, they don’t have Gochujang as a side or extra condiments. That would be awesome as an add on for your BBQ.
Had the seafood pancake, dolsot bibimbap, fried prawns in sweet spicy sauce, and beef ribs soup. Our family of five really enjoyed it all. I had the sampler. $12 you can choose three flavors. You know what flavour you are drinking as it is over the image. Imaginative and yummy.
I was surprised about the great taste of the food. This is my second time trying out Korean kitchen. And for sure: I love it. Not only the food was exceptional, but also the service. Thanks a lot for this great experience!
the food was really good! no complaints whatsoever. service was a little weird— there was a girl server who was really nice and helped us, but the guy server who took our orders treated us a little weirdly. other than that, i really enjoyed our meal here!
Very impressed with the food here. Service was excellent and attentive. We will be back next time we visit Victoria.
The bossam and pork belly in spicy sauce were good. The squid was way too hard. The other dishes were ordinary. Not the type of restaurants we will remember.
NARU is my favorite Korean restaurant in Victoria.Everything I have had over the multiple times I have gone has all been great. My dinner guests have always loved their dishes as well. The menu has a lot of traditional Korean dishes you'd expect to see. The variety is great.The vibe inside is one of a kind for Victoria. It reminds me of a palace with very high ceilings. Perfect place to come with friends and family.
**Despite what TripAdvisor says, Naru is currently open!!** Happened to walk by and discover Naru. Loved it. We had the soju sampler (twice) and more than enough food with an appetizer and two main dishes (plus the banchan). Service was friendly, and the view overlooks the harbor. For classic Korean food (nothing fusion), we’ll totally be back!
It was very tasty! One of our dishes was quite a lot for the two of us to share but we managed to eat most of our meal. It is a very nice little restaurant that has a little seating/eating area near a smaller bar on the main level when you first walk in, and then you go down carpeted stairs to the main dining area. The wall we sat against was a rock wall - very cool looking ?, and the view was lovely looking out to the harbour.
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We walked by this restaurant, not having had Korean food, decided to give it a try. Fabulous flavors. We decided to order a little of everything just to explore the food items. Everything was wonderful, so good. The staff was very attentive, helpful in explaining some of the menu items. So glad to stop by, definitely recommend this place
Great and authentic taste. Tasty side dishes, juicy fried chicken, crunchy fried prawns, large portions of soup and bibimbap. However, add-on is not allowed in the soup.The only thing that disappointed me was the service, there was nobody offer me a cup of water until I asked.
The service was great, both attentive and friendly! On a busy Friday night they were able to squeeze us in at a table for two without a reservation. Much appreciated!The food was tasty, fresh, varied and reasonably priced, seemingly attracting Victoria's young Korean population! We appreciated the assistance we got with the choices available.We would definitely return.
Very good food. The view as well the decoration inside the reastaurants were nice. Good service.
NARU unfortunately does not have a single gluten free option; therefore, I was unable to eat anything. I hope the owners consider adding a gluten free option or two in the future. Anyways, I came here for my friends birthday dinner and they all said their food was phenomenal. The portions were huge and flavourful. I ordered drinks (the sample plate of soju) and I really enjoyed them! The grape was my favourite.
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