So Hyang Korean Cuisine

There's a little sign on the side walk, saying it was the best Korean food in town. At first we were a bit skeptical, after we tried their food we became believers! 

The restaurant is quite narrow but spacious. We got there in the mid afternoon so there weren't many people around. When our banchans came, we liked the generous amount and pretty presentation. 

All the food was masterfully cooked and presented. My fiancé ordered the cold noodles with an icy broth. Perfect for the hot summer day. The noodles were chewy and the entire dish was so delicious and refreshing. I got the beef bone soup (Sul Long Tang) and really liked it as well.  The broth was thick and creamy, I had no problem finishing the entire soup myself.

If we were staying in the neighborhood, we would literary eat all our meals here if we could. We highly recommend So Hang if you are in the mood for Korean.

Oh dear.
Other than the service, the food was inferior at best.
I got a K1 (Mool Naeng Myun) for $16.95. With the price in mind, I wasn't expecting too much. Other than the presentation, everything else went downhill. Noodles were decent. Soup was a bit too salty. Although they didn't specify, I wasn't expecting only 1 little thin slice of beef on top, with the circumference of a toddler's fist. It was so thin I couldn't even taste it properly. Shitty.
K4 (Bibim Bap), also for $16.95, was mid. Of course I wasn't expecting a Michelin quality dish, but this was still utterly disappointing. The only thing with a decent portion of was the rice. Veggies and meat were scarce.

Nice that they provided us with a little plate of garnishes to add to our meals!

I can see that, by other reviewers, the combos and set meals seem to have bigger portions and overall better quality. I don't know if the big portions are true though. Maybe the restaurant has already succumbed to shrinkflation...

Final remarks:
1. If any dishes had a bit more meat in it, I would've raised the score to at least 3-4 stars.
2. If it wasn't for the extra accommodating waitress that took our orders and the overall positive ambiance, it would easily be a 1 star.
3. Maybe I'm a little harsh on the small portions, but compared with all the other restaurants in the Lower Mainland, there are definitely some better choices out there.
4. Flavours are alright... just think the portions need a bit of tweaking.

Humble little Korean place with all the basics you can crave for and find. We got the bibimbap and beef ox soup with glass noodles to share. The bibimbap was hearty and big in portion. It was yummy and we had leftover to take home. The ox soup was perfect for a cold rainy day. No bones with just beef slices. I thought it was a little bland but I liked it and chose to leave out the salt and pepper provided.

The side dishes were super cute but average. Rice tea was delicious in thermo cups. Would come back again. Easy to get servers attention for the most part.

I asked to order the gamjatang as a single serving even though they normally serve a larger portion for sharing, and they were so sweet to accommodate! It's my favorite Korean dish and this place does it perfect every time!

Great service great food.

Things have gone downhill since the owner changed. Grandma is not cooking in the back kitchen. Attentive Manager is no longer. All the good servers are gone.

Kanpungki chicken is soggy and little meat. Soon dubu jigae is bland. I'm moving on.

Korean place near Fraser and 48th.

Parking is available on the side streets.

The place is actually quite long and narrow. The tables are packed in there. Place looks pretty modern.

Many of the staff weren't Korean. Instead it was a nice multicultural mix. Everyone was friendly.

K1 Mool naeng myun (cold buckwheat noodles) - it was indeed cold. The "soup" was actually slushy ice, though it did have flavour. Nice and refreshing. Served with a soft boiled egg, some vegetables, and a slice of beef. Goes well with the provided vinegar. There is a spicy variant (K2 on the menu).

B6 LA Kalbi (marinated AAA beef short ribs) - served on a sizzling platter on a bed of bean sprouts. Green onion bits on top. Tasty.

D2 Tang soo yook (deep fried battered pork) - served with sweet and sour sauce. Quite similar to the Chinese variant, though this dish has less sauce.

Overall my friends and I were quite happy with the food. Wouldn't mind coming back, though the place does get quite packed. Recommended.

Very sumptuous we ordered combination dish for four
The bulgogi and short ribs were excellent as with the big portions of chap Jae
Worth its price tag we thoroughly enjoyed also the staff was courteous and helpful
Well done

They have a little sign out front that said "best Korean food in Vancouver". After eating there I can now confidently said that I think they got that right!

I've been looking for years for a new favorite spicy pork bulgogi and have found a few decent ones in Portland Oregon and Seattle Washington but no luck until today. So Hyang has it!!!

I had the spicy pork bulgogi lunch with some amazing side dishes and purple rice as a standard with my meal. Sadly I was just visiting Vancouver for the day and can't come here every week for lunch but I am planning to make So Hyang a regular stop anytime I am back in town. So good!

Very well done guys!!!!

Hole in the wall, but delicious Korean food at great prices. Crowded when we arrived around 6 o'clock.

I'd love to show ya what the dish looks like, but this is what you'll see before long.
If you want a clue as to tell if it's a good Mexican restaurant, you try their frijoles. Chinese? Try their fried rive of course. Korean? (Before you take out a mortgage loan for the BBQ dishes (LA kal-bi), you best take a taste of their kimchi ban-chan or better yet the kimchi casserole (kimchi jji-gae).

From LA native standards, I would give it a three star. They ran out of hard tofu so they over loaded with soft tofu that is pretty much a soon tofu ingredient. To be honest, the dish started as kimchi stew but then the ingredients morphed over to a tofu stew. I'm not nick picking but I gotta just make that point to keep my reputation honest.
Now for what I expected after spending a week of non Korean food in Canadian Rockies, the overall hunger filling experience met my craving. I'm a satisfied customer with a family with a stuffed belly.