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Da Ri Won Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Korean Korean [Edit]
960 King Edward Ave WVancouver, BC V5Z 2E2
Neighbourhood: South Cambie
(604) 731-3274
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
7 reviews for Da Ri Won Restaurant
7 reviews in English
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Review from Marc D.
Vancouver, BC
12/27/2010 2 photos
* Superb junghwa yori (Korean-Chinese) restaurant *
In the Vancouver area we are lucky to have an incredible variety of Chinese food. On a given day you can get anything from classic Cantonese dim sum to Xinjiang style street food to Huaxi noodles to Shanghainese dumplings, etc., etc.
But we also are lucky to have food from the Chinese diaspora including classic Indian style Chinese food (complete with Chinese waiters with Indian accents) to junghwa yori (Korean Chinese food). Enter Da Ri Won.
This restaurant is in a plain looking strip mall anchored by a Safeway. Not a wonderful location. But it provides a really nice version of Korean Chinese food.
There are several spots around town serving Korean style Chinese food, but so far this is the best I have found.
I had the samseon jjajangmyeon (seafood black bean noodles). The noodles were served in a separate bowl (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) and were perfectly cooked with a nice chew. The sauce (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) was not overly salty like it sometimes can be. It had rich flavouring, that coated the noodles beautifully. I've never describe any jjajangmyeon as "fresh tasting" but this one was. There were fresh zucchini which lent a nice crunch, as well as shrimp and squid which were both cooked perfectly. It is so easy to overcook seafood, but these were perfect. They also had some beef mixed in, which was perfectly tender and lent a nice richness to the overall dish.
The danmuji (pickled daikon), served on the side, was the more natural coloured one, rather than the more commercial neon yellow ones. It cut the richness of the sauce nicely.
Service was also very attentive and friendly. This place is a keeper! -
Review from Annie M.
Vancouver, BC
I found this restaurant rated in 4.5 stars and really want to try it out.
Small and causal restaurant, not even have any decor.
The popular foods such as jajangmyun (black bean noodles), jjambbong (spicy seafood noodles), and gganpoongi (deep fried spicy chicken) were pretty good.
We ordered a combo (M3) for dinner:
Black bean noodles didn't look good but it's very special.
Spicy seafood noodles was quite tasty.
Deep fried spicy chicken was crispy and juicy. -
Review from Chris L.
Richmond, BC
5/16/2012
Place was clean and tidy with traditional-like decoration of tables and chairs.Service was friendly and very accomodating. Food was exceptionally good but i prefer lower prices for their dishes as they are too high for such a small amount of meat on them than indicated on the menu. Beer price was cheap.
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Review from Yoony P.
12/9/2009 1 photo
After my recent unexciting Korean-style Chinese experience (read- Golden Onion review) I was jonesing for something more down to earth and tasty.
According to my esthetician, Da Ri Won closed over a year ago for unknown reasons (fire?). She tells me the food was extremely good. One day I noticed that there was construction going on in there and I found out that they were reopening.
After we were seated in what reminds me of what could be my mom, my aunt, or my grandmother's dining room (think wooden country style tables and chairs) our extremely friendly server (is she part owner too?) gave us tea and welcomed us to her restaurant.
Immediately I could hear something off about her Korean. I looked at her once more puzzled and asked, "Are you Korean??" To which she answered, "No," This lady was of Chinese descent but was born and raised in Korea.
My first thoughts? SCORE!!!!!
Finally, a REAL korean Chinese restaurant!! I was excited for what was to come ahead.
The food was fabulous. We ordered a set which included one Seafood Jjambbong -seafood and noodles in a spicy delicious broth(SO GOOD!), one Seafood Jjangmyun -seafood and noodles in black bean sauce (equally delicious!) and one item called pepper japchae. It was something like I haven't had before. It was thinly sliced green peppers mixed with other vegetables and sea plants in a very spicy seasoning. YUM!
We also had an order of the fried mandoo (dumplings). They were tasty but a tad on the small side.
Perhaps it was because my server wasn't Korean herself and has struggled in life to assert her identity as a Korean (even though she is Chinese)--whatever the reason, I was impressed by the server's respect for all of us at the table Korean or not.
Usually at Korean restaurants with my husband and brother in law the servers always question our order saying things like, "Are you sure they are able to eat this? It's hot and spicy" Little do those people know that the non-Korean men in my family can eat spice better than the Korean girls!
I would recommend you gather your tummies and make the trek over to this place. It's delicious and yummy!
Oh, and make sure you ask for some "damooji and kimchi" incase she forgets to put it on your table!Listed in: Korean Yummies
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Review from Chris W.
Vancouver, BC
7/16/2011
A happy accident found us at Da Ri Won Wednesday night for dinner. My uncle was visiting and wanted Korean a I had made reservations at a place on Robson. My dad didn't want to deal with parking downtown so I launched my trusty Yelp app to find something closer to home.
I had never heard of or had Korean-Chinese food before but was game for something new. With a bit if help from the friendly waitress we selected a range of dishes to try. I don't remember the names of the dishes as I was too busy stuffing my face once the food arrived to make any notes! The black bean noodles and japchae were delish - chewy and well seasoned. The spicy fried chicken was out of this world - so crispy and the sauce was perfectly umami with just the right hint of spicy. We had several other dishes which were all equally good.
The waitress was friendly, attentive and accommodating.
The prices are not bad, as the portions are large. We fed 10 people for $150 with food to spare! Go with a few people so you can split some dishes - definitely a place to dine family style! -
Review from Billy R.
Vancouver, BC
7/8/2010
Hands down, this is the best Korean-Chinese place you'll find in the city.
Korean-Chinese cuisine should not be mistaken for Korean food served at a Chinese restaurant or Chinese food served at a Korean restaurant. It is instead its own entity. It uses Chinese methods of cooking (high heat, deep frying) with both Chinese and Korean ingredients. It originated in Korea, and is extremely popular with people of all backgrounds. In any case, it's outrageously good, that's all you need to know.
I grew up in Seoul, Korea, where these kinds restaurants can be found left and right, but when I arrived in Vancouver, not one was in sight. A few restaurants opened here and there, sure, but they tasted nothing like home.
Then, a few years ago, Dariwon opened its doors, and in doing so, opened paradise to the masses.
Everything there is as authentic as you can get. The chef hails directly from one of the trendiest districts of Seoul, and the front of the house is managed by his wife.
I recommend getting Gganpoongi, which is deep fried spicy chicken. It will blow your mind away at how crispy the chicken is. I've never seen deep friend food done so well. And the sauce? Don't even get me started on the sauce.
Another dish is Jjanjangmyun, a black bean noodle dish. This dish is a staple of Korean-Chinese cuisine, and I have not once seen it done properly in Vancouver. This restaurant was the exception. If you are Korean, you will shed many tears of happiness. If you are not, you will anyways because it's so good. Have it with the yellow radish to offset the richness of the sauce. Alternatively, you could order Jjambbong instead, which is the spicy noodle dish, but either way, you'll be pleased.
If you're willing to be more adventurous, I would recommend the Yangjangpi. It is a bunch of sliced vegetables, seafood, and meat laid decoratively around a single bowl of spicy mustard. The sauce is then poured all over the dish then mixed in front of you. Sounds simple, but it will floor you. Crunchiness of the vegetables juxtaposed with the slick textures of the shrimp and the jellyfish, the deep flavours of the beef against the sharpness of the mustard. Delight.
There is not much left to say but go, go and weep at the sheer beauty of Dariwon. -
Review from Barry C.
Vancouver, BC
7/28/2010
Cruised in on a Friday night. Hungry for Korean. Staff friendly but not ESL but more like ETL that's fine by us adds to the charm and authenticity. Could be somewhere in some back street in Seoul. Clientele solely Korean providing comfort that place is genuine. Menu different from standard ROK offerings. 2 persons not much range that one can order. Food? Unimpresive.
Prices high.. high eyebrow raising. Entrees mid teens to twenties. Yeow, not really neighbourly. Not fine dining but prices not matching the food nor the space. Coupled with lacklustre tastes and high prices made for a single visit kinda place.
Didnot see the reviews till now. Korean-Chinese. Eh. Well Korean is great and Chinese is great . But we didnot experience neither of either cusines's famous flavours and value in this hybrid.
Korean at its best is Insadong. Apgu Jung better taste and value.
