Soban Korean BBQ

Technically a 4.5 stars, but I am bumping it up because a small family run business deserves that extra half star. I have been here a couple times over the last few years. Besides the courteous service, the food has always been consistently good. I have tried the Bibimbap, Bulgogi and the Beef Rib soup, all above average. Special mention is the various appetizers, particularly the fried potatoes. Watch out they sometimes close up a little bit earlier than 10pm if it’s quiet (I would try to be there before 9:30pm for sure).

My favourite Korean restaurant in Calgary (with Hankang being a close second). I think I have tried almost every Korean place in Calgary and I almost always order the same thing: bibimbap. My rating of Korean restaurants is as scientific as reviewing food can possibly be and I do not give the title of «my favourite Korean restaurant» lightly. First of all, Soban’s side dishes are plentiful, varied, and every one of them is tasty. My personal favourites are the potatoes, fried tofu, and picked radishes. The service is always friendly and they have always been accommodating to removing meat from dishes. They also accept credit cards no matter the amount, which is frankly a rarity in the world of small-​hole-​in-​the-​wall-​Asian-​food-​establishments. The food I have ordered has consistently been high quality and everybody I’ve ever brought with me has said the same. I’m almost glad that it’s hidden away in the back corner of Dragon City Mall because I’m hoping less people find it and I don’t need to wait (which I’ve never had to do despite the place being tiny). But this place is too good to be kept a secret and they deserve to be every Calgarian’s favourite Korean restaurant!

Great food ! Have to come again! Porkbelly was a bit dry … But love the endless side dishes !!! Major plus.

A friend and I went for lunch at Soban last week. It was Saturday, but the place wasn’t too full. We didn’t have to wait to get a table, and the service was fast and courteous. The food was excellent – from the seafood pancake, to the bulgogi (grilled beef), to the samgyupsal (fatty pork belly slices that you BBQ by yourself). Everything was full of flavour and extremely delicious. It’s true that Soban is a little pricey, but the food there is worth every penny. The only real downside to this excellent, little restaurant is that it isn’t open on Sunday!

Best seafood pancake I’ve had in Alberta! We came here on a whim. I had just picked up my watch that was being repaired. Since we were in the heart of China town, which is in downtown Calgary, we thought we’d try something new. There are lots of authentic looking places in this area.
The seafood pancake was full of seafood. Most places in Alberta are frugal with seafood probably because we’re land-​locked. We also had a sausage noodle stew (I don’t remember the Korean name) that was very good. The portions were generous and now we also have dinner.

I was well looked after on a recent solo lunch here. Very prompt service allows for squeezing this in on your lunch break, and the food was tasty and fresh.
Other reviewers have left great advice on what to try — I second most of them (other than the Hot Pot, haven’t had a chance to try that yet).
Get here before 12 if you want a seat!

I love this place. The atmosphere is nice, and the service is super friendly.
Although it’s quite small, I do sometimes wish it was bigger. But since it’s inside Dragon city mall, there isn’t really much one can do I suppose.
The food is delicious. It’s not really 100% authentic korean food but that’s ok because it’s still delicious.
However I do wish some food portions were a bit bigger.
I was surprised they actually offered tteokbokki as most places don’t. When trying it, it tasted very similar to the ones in Korea, but waayyyy less spicty (which trust me, is a good thing.) I really enjoyed it.
I also enjoyed their non traditional food. Getting together here with friends is fantastic!
OH and be careful of the washrooms! One washroom is male, the other is female, you have to look closely at the gingerbread guys on the door (it’s not just random decoration…)

I absolutely adore Korean BBQ. They have great quality food here. We ordered the short ribs (because short ribs are a must) and the Deboki to start, which consists of rice cakes and fish tofu in a thick, spicy broth if you don’t know what that is. They were very abundant with the side dishes that come with the short ribs. Their Kimchi was legit.
The service here is very authentically Asian, I’m sure some of you understand what I mean when I say that. To elaborate, our waitress was extremely friendly but timid at the same time, and very helpful. The prices here are very reasonable and I left a satisfied customer.

Love this place, it’s small with limited seating but the bento boxes are totally worth it. Have eaten here and also called for take away. Service is always friendly.

AMAZING Korean food downtown? Yes please!
Authentic, tons of variety, and delicious. Korean BBQ, BeeBimBaps, hot pot, and much more… this place has my favourite! And all entrees comes with the yummy Korean starter dishes — KimChi (the cubes which I love), yam tempura, zucchini tempura, seasoned bean sprouts, and sweet potato cubes. So good!!!
We had the TteokBokKI (on the appetizer menu) and it was amazing. I tried the Hot Pot Bulbolgi, and it was very good as well. The thing that really strikes me here, is that the prices are beyond reasonable! There is a very generous portion of meat and goodies served with every dish, and the prices are about 75% of any other Korean restaurant I’ve been to in Calgary.
They serve the Korean tea which is so delicious too.
Try it! It’s hard to find, it’s in the Dragon City Mall, and a bit tucked in the corner, but the staff is very friendly, and the food is very delicious. It’s definitely my favourite Korean restaurant in Calgary.

Inside Dragon City Mall in China Town. Small restaurant with limited seating. Went during lunch. You can order on the phone and it was ready when we got there. I had the medium Gamjatang ($ 31.50) which was huge and seafood pancake ($ 13.50) both of which I shared with a friend. Meal came with the usual side dishes. It is reasonably good value and very delicious. Service was good. I recommend this place.