Damso Modern Korean Restaurant

867 Denman St, Vancouver
(604) 632-0022

Recent Reviews

Kimberley King

The food is delicious and reasonably priced. Staff is friendly and a pleasure to be

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nicolás Feliciano

The pork was ok. I was expecting more in flavor based on comments and friends’ recommendation. The only bad thing was that after ordering and paying to go they made us wait outside while it was raining. And the restaurant was empty.

Food: 4

Service: 1

moon na

I came here yesterday and Food was great. However the guy sever is really rude because My group has 3 people but 1 of my friends was late. That guy told me that when all the people came then we can get a table because that's the policy and we understand that. Then when we sat down, that guy said we could only sit for 1 and half hour but the shop wasn't crowded at all. when we ordered with the lady waitress and i asked again how long we could sit and she ran inside and asked other the waiters and came back to tell us that the restaurant wasn't crowded so we could sit longer if we want . During the meal, the guy waiter looked at me with a very rude attitude. I often come to your restaurant but from now on I won't come anymore. Lady server was great but the guy sever is rude.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 1

Jungpyo Wi

This is one of my favorite Korean restaurant in DT. Gamjatang and Galbijjim is highly recommended from me.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gamjatang, Spicy Braised Short Ribs with Cheese

Nadia

I unfortunately got severe food poisoning after ordering the spicy pork bulgogi, sweet chili Korean fried chicken, and Korean beef tacos from this location a few weeks back. Despite the almost empty restaurant, they made me and my partner wait outside in the rain for our to-go order and didn't allow us to sit inside. Additionally, they do not accept cash. It's a shame because the food tasted delicious, and I have had multiple positive experiences at their (now closed) Bute Street location. Hopefully my experience is a rare one, but I needed to share because three days of food poisoning is no joking matter.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

DeeNa Deklam

Food there is great but the service is horrible. I went on a Monday night when they were slow after dinner rush. They said I had to wait until my entire party arrived before I could be seated. Fair enough even though they had plenty of tables open. (There was only 1 table of 4 people at the time)What bothered me was that they told me I couldn’t wait inside and it was pouring rain outside. I asked if I could because I didn’t have an umbrella and they got their manager and said I’m not allowed. I told them my friend (I was a party of 2) would be here in less than 5 mins and if their restaurant magically fills up or people walk in I would wait outside. Still wouldn’t budge.Safe to say that I wont be back. I’m disappointed because I’ve been in the service and restaurant industry and for them to not pivot to create a positive atmosphere is shocking.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

Ed

Small dining space. Pretty much you can touch the elbow of the person sitting next to you. Tried to ask to sit at a table further away but got refused even on a not so busy day. The customer service used to be a lot better at this place.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

NeonMaple

Great service! Compared to a guy server, woman server knew when to refill water and asked what we need at a perfect timing. Guy server just ignored even though he saw what we needed it. Hmmm.. Thank you.For food, I personally don’t recommend all you can eat. Very pricey and meat tastes like it is pre-cooked and deep fried when order comes in. It is very greasy and I don’t think it shouldn’t have that texture and flavour. If you happen to order pork belly, ask to remove salt and try it. (Was better for me) There is a time limit, but it is reasonable.The pork belly felt very fried rather than grilled and was a bit salty. Crispy on the outside but a little soft on the inside? It's not moist on the outside, but it feels like it was cooked a while ago. I felt a little uncomfortable. The miso soup and salad were okay. If you're thinking about eating Korean-style pork belly, I highly recommend it. I was very disappointed because it was so different from what I expected.It was better than other Korean restaurants because the female servers asked questions at the right time and brought us what we needed very well.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 4

EunJung Park

This is my favorite Korean restaurant in Vancouver!The pork kimchi stew and beef taco were my favorites, but today I ordered the Mara galbi stew and it was so delicious that I think I'll just keep eating this from now on,, ❤️ It was a lot of portions and very delicious by my standards ~ It was moderately spicy and, more than anything, the meat was so tender that it was really delicious. I enjoyed it :) I'm really a Mara fanatic, so if you like Mara, please make the churai Damso is my fave korean restaurant in Vancouver! My favorites were the beef taco and the braised pork and kimchi stew but it’s changed to the mala spice korean short ribs today! If you like spicy food or you are interested in korean food, you should definitely try it :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Korean Taco, All You Can Eat Pork Belly, Korean Miso Stew, Mala Korean Short Ribs

Kate Jib

Portion of pork had more fat than meat.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: All You Can Eat Pork Belly

Lorenzo ALBA

Very rude staff when I went for lunch!!!

Suyeon Lee

The best Korean restaurant in Vancouver! Yummy Crispy pork belly and so nice server.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: All You Can Eat Pork Belly

Alysa Chen

I recently went to a Korean restaurant where the food has a slightly heavy taste. However, if you enjoy strongly flavored dishes, this place definitely won't disappoint you.Unfortunately, the seating here is limited, resulting in shorter dining times. Nevertheless, if you're just looking for something quick and simple to eat, the food here is still definitely worth trying.Overall, I believe this Korean restaurant is a great choice, especially if you're interested in strongly flavored Korean cuisine. Although the seating is limited, the food quality here is absolutely worth your time and money.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Pam Rhine

We are new to Korean BBQ but I always wanted to try it. All the dishes with egg on top weren't always that attractive to us. So happy we found this place! Delicious food, staff were very helpful explaining things. You'll love the food here!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mira B

my favourite korean restaurant so far! everything's beyond delicious and the staff are super friendly

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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Damso Modern Korean Restaurant

867 Denman St, Vancouver, BC V6G 2L9
(604) 632-0022