Insadong Korean Restaurant

Insadong Korean Restaurant is one of the headline BBQ spots on the North Road Koreatown strip — a large-format sit-down restaurant at 403 North Road, unit 301, that's been a Coquitlam Koreatown fixture for enough years to count as a veteran. The BBQ table setup is traditional: centre-mounted grill, marinated beef and pork brought out raw for cooking at the table, ample banchan (side dishes) and house-made sauces arriving with the meat.

The restaurant's signature draws are the marinated beef bulgogi and the dolsot bibimbap — the rice-cake variant served in a sizzling stone bowl where the bottom layer of rice crisps into nurungji (Korean crispy rice) as you eat. Combo platters are popular for groups of 4–6, and the space accommodates large tables (birthdays, family dinners, corporate group outings) more comfortably than most North Road restaurants.

Hours are 11:30 am to 10 pm daily — standard Koreatown service. Parking is free at the Sunwood Square-adjacent strip. Reservations via phone; walk-in typically works Monday through Thursday, though Friday and Saturday dinner often fills up by 6:30 pm. Delivery via SkipTheDishes for grilled dishes that travel reasonably well (bulgogi, bibimbap); for the full BBQ table experience, dine-in is the point.

For first-time Koreatown visitors, Insadong is a defensible entry point — the menu is comprehensive, staff walk newcomers through the grilling process, and the dining room is big enough that group dynamics work. Expect $45–70 per person for a BBQ-focused dinner with drinks, or $22–32 for a single-person bibimbap or jjigae lunch.