Horang

Delicious, unexpectedly large portions, very reasonable prices. This is the second amazing Korean experience I have had on Vancouver island, i didn't realized Korean was so good here. I wish we had this back home, beyond just the typical bbq but a big variety of creative dishes in addition to the standards.

Amazing food, nice atmosphere. Some of the best food in the city for sure. The market has some really fun and delicious items as well. Highly recommend Horang.

Given my obsession with Nori, I had a feeling I would love Horang. We visited for dinner on a Sunday and got seated right away with no reservation. The ambiance was trendy without trying too hard - dim lighting, cool neon signage, etc. They had a few mocktails on the drink menu, so I ordered the Blueberry Mango Sunrise. This drink was so beautiful - served in a big margarita glass with a mango slice garnish. It also tasted great and was so well balanced, despite all the sweet flavors. For food, we ordered the Yangyum Glaze Korean Fried Chicken and Hot Cheese Beef Galbi Jjim to share. This was way too much food for two people, but both dishes were delicious. I loved the Yangyum Glaze on the chicken, and it went so well with the Garlic Aoli dipping sauce.

The Hot Cheese Beef Galbi Jjim was also delicious. The texture of the beef was great and the broth was so flavorful. It also came with rice, kimchi, bean sprouts, and pickled onions as sides. Serving sizes were extremely generous, considering we had ordered the smaller size for both dishes. We also got a Raspberry Matcha Tart to take home, which was phenomenal. The flavor combination was so good! Overall, would happily return to try more menu items.

Great lunch spot! Make reservations, it was busy.

What lovely food, we really enjoyed it! Pretty affordable for the amount of food you get too. The kimchi was particularly excellent. No issues accommodating my peanut allergy too - they said they typically don't use peanuts in the kitchen! Will be coming back to try out dinner.

This place is amazing. The Korean fried chicken comes in extremely generous portions. Its crispiness and flavor bursts are unlike any other place I've had! The galbi and bulgogi also come in huge portions and with mouth watering flavors. I'm a huge fan of Korean BBQ, but this has to be one of my fav places on the island!

The highly anticipated Horang is finally opened and we're excited to try their food!

Tapas:
- Gangjung Korean Fried Chicken ($17): this comes with deep fried tteokbokki and glorious bite -sized chicken covered in a delicious sweet and spicy sauce. The chicken was lightly coated and it was an amazing dish.
- Oyster chives gul Jeon ($22): comes with 4 individual pieces, and a fresh plump oyster in the middle of each--I loved this dish! The batter was perfectly cooked and not oily at all, quite enjoyable.
- Creamy rose tteokbokki ($22): this comes with tableside flamble service to melt the cheese, but it didn't quite work out haha but a fun show! The flavors reminded me of the Buldak creamy carbonara sauce, and it was delicious. The sausage was the perfect touch with the cheesy creamy tteokbokki

Mains:
- Galbi sal BBQ ($52): ordered by @nanaimonoms . This was a grill at your own table experience, which is quite neat! The flames got a bit exciting after about 10 minutes though haha the meat was fresh and a good cut, I just wish it came with more banchan and rice!
- Pork rib gamjatang ramen ($26): we substituted the ramen for rice here. It's a very big deep bowl filled with soup and onions, pork ribs, and smashed potatoes. They give you a glove to de-bone the ribs with, very thoughtful. We didn't like the flavors of this one, it was too earthy with a tea-like aftertaste. The pork ribs were tasty, however the potatoes didn't seem to fit with the overall meal.
- Truffle bulgogi meal ($24): this comes in a cast iron pan sitting on a tea light stand to keep it warm. There was so much beef in this dish and the egg was so beautiful. I wish the dish was hotter though because with the cold egg the tea light wasn't enough to warm up the rice. Basically it became a luke- warm meal :( I also found the bulgogi too sweet I couldn't eat more than a few bites, maybe it would've been better if it were hot

Overall the service was wonderful and the place was packed! We were lucky we got a table without reservations (came right at opening) I loved all the tapas, but the mains seemed hit or miss. Excited to have a high-end Korean joint join the Nanaimo food scene though!

We ate at Horang yesterday for the second time and will be back. The food was fabulous, the service was excellent (our server explained everything very well) and everything was done in a professional, timely manner.

Presentation - excellent
Quantity - excellent
Taste - Out of this world

Also they now have a great little store next door where you can get take out and home baked, delicious pastries. Just a great little restaurant!

Go early for lunch. It's getting popular and busy!

Amazing food! Great vegetarian options. The fried chicken is prime. We will defiantly be coming back here next time we're driving through town.

We tried Horang as it was recommended by a Korean friend. The food and the service was great. The vegan options on the menu weren't clear so we ended up asking the server. I'd definitely be back again.

Great korean inspired Restaurant & bar. Creative, modern twist exceptional dining experience. Highly recommended.