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Woo Lee Jip Korean Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Korean Korean [Edit]
3490 KingswayVancouver, BC V5R 5L7
Neighbourhood: Killarney
(604) 451-5177
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
2 reviews for Woo Lee Jip Korean Restaurant
2 reviews in English
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Review from Peter W.
Vancouver, BC
4/3/2012
came upon this place for lunch, yes the lady was the sole worker (chef - waiter - "jane-of-all-trade" .... few items less than $10 - few considered more ..... yes she said she cooked the food authentic Korean style especially her soup. Each soup does have its distinctive taste, and yes they are not oily (unlike other places where they have boil pork bones for soup base).
we had ginseng chicken soup $10, black goat soup ($12) and hot stone rice $8 (not their official names, but you know what I mean).
lost one star for its slightly higher price on few items and limited menu (there are at least 10 choices not more than 15), so it should keep you coming back at least 9 more times).
when asked upon, she was too eager to show us how to mix the sauce and dip your food for good taste.
yes, the service was slow - well it is a one woman show!
at least i would come back few more times for myself - recommended .... they do have another bigger branch across the Shell in Lougheed mall area. -
Review from Marc D.
Vancouver, BC
1/2/2010
* Are we on the Korean version of Punked? *
Wandering into this restaurant it seemed welcoming, as the woman working in the front opened the door and invited us in. She then immediately started peppering us with questions, "Are you Korean? Are you Chinese? Are you Japanese? Are you Indo? You like spice?" Mind you, this was within 30 seconds of coming in and just barely sitting down. She provided a single menu and then just stood there and kept pointing to different things on the menu (including sometimes grabbing the menu and turning it over while we were trying to read it) suggesting things in between asking additional questions.
At this point I wondered if we were on one of those hidden camera shows ala Candid Camera or Punked.
We ordered pajeon (seafood pancake) and black goat soup. She looked a bit insulted that we didn't take her advice on getting bulgogi and soondooboo chigae. But we've got other places we really like for those two dishes, and noticed that the specialty here was definitely the soups based upon the variety on the menu.
She went off with the order and within about 30 seconds sat down at the table across from us, popped some pills (not sure what those were exactly), and then started chatting us up again with lots of the same questions being repeated as if she had forgotten she already asked them 2 minutes ago. I continued to wonder where those damn hidden cameras were?!?!?!
The food arrived, and she proceeded to mix the pepper, chili paste and mustard together and put some onto the spoon in the soup, and said, "You must taste." Ok, I get it - season to taste. But you have now mixed all 3 together so I can't create my perfect balance. Thank you.
She kept insisting I taste it and standing there. Ok, I get it - candid camera, right? Perhaps a new show in a similar vein for Korean TV?
I tasted and said, "Thank you." She then stood there and watched as we started to eat. I wondered if I should offer her some? Perhaps she was hungry and in the mood for some soup? She continued to watch us and ask questions for most of the meal.
Even though the service clearly was over the top (not in a good way), the black goat soup was delicious. The meat was nice and tender, the chives were plentiful, and the broth had a pleasant seasoning balance. There were no deulkkae (perilla seeds), but a nice dish overall.
The pajeon arrived and it was the kind you sometimes get that has a batter similar to fish and chips coating. That sounds bad, but it actually is tasty. It had oysters and squid, and overall was a nice dish as well (although slightly too greasy).
At one point as she was watching us eat I finished up the tea in my cup. She grabbed the cup, filled it up, then came back and poured some of the tea from my cup into my dining companion's cup to fill that up too. Ok, where are those cameras?!?!?!?!?!?!
So while I would give the black goat soup a 4, and the pajeon a 3, the service is a 2 for an overall average of 3 - and if I end up seeing our meal on some random Punked style TV show in Korea it will go down to 2 - or maybe up to 4? Hm.....I wonder?!?!?!?!Listed in: Vancouver Korean Food
