This place is legit. Han Corea is in the middle of nowhere; an industrial hidden gem. It reminds me a lot of Won Jung Gak (in Edmonton) in terms of whereabouts.
Closeup of the door. TOO cute.
Further proof of how industrial/middle of nowhere Han Corea is.
We came on a Friday evening around 7:45pm. The place was packed so we had to put our names down and waited about 15 minutes to snag a spot. The inside is small but charming. Some Korean talk show had all the Koreans inside enthralled. Good to see majority of the people were Korean.
The hours are exceptional. Open till 1:00am everyday except Sunday (12:00am).
Service is pretty solid. There’s unlimited water, tea and rice but that’s self serve.
Just walk up to the counter and help yourself. Wish the water glasses were a bit bigger.
Menu is actually smaller than normal. Lots of items were blocked out.
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Banchan
Really impressed with all the banchan that they brought out. 8 different types total; bean sprouts, marinated egg, daikon and seaweed, soy sauce dipping sauce, mushrooms, salad, kimchi and cold style pancake.
Seafood pancake (#18) ($14.95)
Green onion, vegetables and squid. Massive for the price! We didn’t even finish half. Crispy outside texture and tasty filling.
Spicy chicken bulgogi (#12) ($17.95)
Chicken slathered in spicy red pepper paste with onions underneath. Wasn’t that spicy but chicken was tender and flavourful.
Bulgogi stew (#31) ($43.98)
Stew with bulgogi, tofu, enoki mushrooms, sliced carrots, onion, green onion, rice cakes and cellophane noodles. To quote L, the broth was unexpectedly delicious.
Very peppery and aromatic, great depth and flavour. The bulgogi was very chewy. Different but still good. The menu says it’s good for 2-3 people but you can easily share for 4. Delicious.
Solid Korean spot. Would come back for sure. Especially for some late night eats.
Han Corea
7008 Farrell Road SE
Calgary, AB
(403) 255-6542
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