

Foodie Experiences
Robson St Korean with tabletop grills, banchan aplenty, and the universal icebreaker of shouting 'is that done yet?'
Robson St, downtown
More infoSura calls itself a 'royal cuisine' Korean restaurant, so you arrive expecting ceremony and get handed tongs instead, which is the charm. Five minutes after sitting down you're cooking dinner together, and the smoke, the 'is that done yet?' negotiations and the banchan-juggling do all the first-date social work. Bibimbap and japchae round it out, and it's great value for a Robson Street address. Go hungry.
Five minutes after you sit down you'll be grilling meat together, which is exactly the point, the smoke, the timing debates and the 'is that done?' negotiations do all the icebreaking. Go hungry and split everything: the generous banchan spread, bibimbap, japchae, and whatever you're searing yourselves; budget around an hour and forty. It's lively, hands-on and great value, and you're right on the Robson strip for a stroll afterward.
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