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On our first visit we had the lunch specials. The price was incredibly reasonable, the portions gigantic. I had short ribs (yum) and my wife had pork bulgogi. Each plate came with tofu miso soup, two spring rolls, crispy potatoes in a sweet sauce, rice, and bapsang (sweet and sour daikon radish salad) practically overflowing the large plates. We are major foodies with a taste for Asian cuisine and we agreed that the spring rolls were the best we'd ever had. Everything is homemade and simply delicious. At the end of the meal we were served a unique and delicious probiotic Korean yogurt, a perfect ending to a scrumptious meal.
When we returned, it was dinnertime so we ordered a la carte, dol sot bi bim bap and beef bulgogi. (If you haven't had dol sot bi bim bap, it differs from the ordinary variety in that it's served in a hot stone bowl, which crisps the rice again and again.) Once again everything was delicious. We just had to get an order of those fantastic spring rolls again (5 to an order!) To our surprise and delight, dinner came with misomsoup again, delicious kimchi, bapsang, those wonderful potatoes, and a tempura style sliced zuchini that was out of this world, topped off with another Korean yogurt as a finishing touch.
These folks know how to cook and they know how to make you feel at home. A warm hug at the end of the meal was welcome and seemed totally natural.
We loved this place. Having come for the amazing scenery of the Canadian Rockies, we were so happy to find such great food in a little neighborhood mall. When we return, we'll be stopping in again for sure. You won't regret seeking Hangkang restaurant out!
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