Anju Restaurant & Lounge

Amazing food and service. Had the tasting menu, everything came FAST! And it came tasty. First dish came out in minutes, the sauce on the wings was immaculate.
Server was cute bubbly and on point. Even had to let her know the great job she did. Can’t wait to go back.

Absolutely loved Anju. It is a Korean-​tapas place that serves up some delicious share plates with portions that are not tiny.
I tried the anchovies, chicken wings, chicken and paffles, kimchi, salmon sashimi tacos, and all were extremely well flavored and unique.
They also had unique drinks, first time I’ve ever had a «ramen» caesar. A caesar with ramen soup flavouring in the drink and on the rim!
My only gripe was their dessert popsicles were not handmade.
Otherwise, delicious night out.

Given the mainly positive reviews of Anju here on Unilocal,I came in with high expectations and was excited to try it.
Hits: chicken and pa-​ffles, salmon tacos, kimchi fried rice, pork belly lettuce wraps, chicken wings. These were outstanding, offering great textures and flavour combinations. These guys know how to cook an egg – which is sourced locally as well. The chicken is apparently from Okotoks and comes out in the meatiness and quality. The chicken and pa-​ffles comes with their signature hot sauce – so keep this in mind if you plan on also ordering their perfectly cooked chicken wings. We ended up getting the same sauce by accident (which was fine – it was delicious).
Misses: mussels, prawns, anchovies, beet salad, beef rice bowl — they weren’t necessarily bad, just overpriced in my opinion for protein content and such, especially compared to the items I listed above.
For six people with a few drinks, it came to $ 300 before tip, but we were full. Next time, I’ll be trying the Wagyu beef and probably having more kimchi rice and salmon tacos. Service was very friendly. It started a bit slow but the pace quickly ramped up to a frenzy once plates arrived. Like any tapas place, you have to manually pace yourself. NOT easy with so many great dishes on the table.

Wow. Both times I have been to Anju my meal has just been outstanding. When Tiffany N. notified the Unilocal world that Anju will be closing its current location at the end of the month since they have outgrown their space, and it may be a few months before a new location is sourced, I jumped at the chance to revisit Anju again with my fellow Unilocalers.
I was so excited to drink soju, and had to convince my fiancé it was the right decision, when he just wanted to get a beer. I knew I couldn’t do a whole flagon by myself, but apparently Tiffany N can! We went for the mango aloe soju, which was refreshing and went down so easy.
Then our plates started to arrive!
Everything Chef Roy touches is pure magic. The spicy salmon tacos, crispy tofu and yam fries were delicious and packed with flavour and perfect for sharing between me and my fiancé. We also shared the fried chicken and pa-​ffles and holy mother clucker was it ever good. Fried egg on top, 3 huge coated pieces of a sriracha sauce concoction resting on green onion waffles, with a cream pitcher of maple/​spicy sauce to drizzle over.
We knew we had to get a piece of everything in every bite, so spent 5 mins deconstructing the plate in easy to chopstick pieces. Sabahat N and her fiancé who basically ordred all the same dishes we did (cause they are awesome) were able to eat their chicken and pa-​ffles much more gracefully then us.
Seriously, don’t even bother getting chicken and waffles at the Waffle and Chix food truck, you will be so disappointed knowing that this homerun of a plate lives at Anju.
As you can tell, I still can’t get this meal out of my mind. I wanted to eat dessert so badly, but I was going to burst. I also now want to eat at Anju everyday until it closes, but it might not be a financially responsible decision.
I will miss you in Anju, I promise to come back and visit all the time when you re-​open in your fancy new digs. In the meantime, I will be dreaming of my meal for weeks to come.

My favorite place to eat in Calgary!
My favorite way to enjoy Anju is to get a couple of people together and order a lot of the small plates. Crispy tofu, lettuce wraps etc. The kimchi ramen is also amazing. it’s hard to find good ramen in YYC. Whenever I have friends visiting from out of town we head to Anju to share some good food and work our way through the cocktail menu.
Favorites on the menu:
crispy tofu
Korean chicken wings
Pork belly steamed buns (so good I once ordered them for dessert after we were done eating)
black sesame crème brûlée

I know this place is «all the rage» right now so I figured I had to find out what all the hype was about. I loved this place so much, I ended up going back two nights in a row! The interior design done by Amanda Hamilton is so funky, I just love the atmosphere. I’m so glad someone finally turned this gold mine location into a sweet spot.
I had seafood salad and guacamole here (trying to be healthy) and it was SOO good! The guac is fresh made at your table, COOL! And my favorite thing about this place… They take reservations!
Highly recommend this for a trendy night out!

This house-​cum-​storefront has been home to several restaurants, but I think Anju is finally the right fit. The menu is comprised mostly of smallish plates of highly seasoned morsels for sharing with close friends or a date, which matches the cozy yet modern atmosphere. I say close friends because you’ll inevitably want to order several rounds of dishes, and poach more or less from any given one, which makes splitting the bill evenly pretty much the only fair option (or getting someone else to pay :)). This is not the spot to have a one-​main dish dinner.
With regards to the food, there is definitely some Korean influence to the palate used, but I would not characterize this as an Asian restaurant per se. In fact, the only disappointing dish was the thoroughly Korean bibimbap (hot stone rice bowl), which wasn’t hot enough to give a crispy texture to the rice in contact with the bowl, and was also a bit underwhelming flavour-​wise. I don’t meant to sound as if I didn’t like Anju, on the contrary I’m pretty miserly with my stars and this is a solid four! Now that we’ve got the limitations out of the way, on to the good stuff:
— The yam fries are super crispy and accompanied by a nicely spicy sauce. The portion is sizeable, so this is a good item to order right away and graze on as the other dishes come out haphazardly.
— Pork belly is available as the «protein» in several dishes… mmmmm. We did this for the lettuce wraps, which were fun to assemble. We also added pork belly to the excellent panko-​crusted fried tofu dish, for good measure.
— The ox tail tortellini packs a good punch, especially with the very pungent accompanying soy sauce
— The calamari was decent (this was someone else’s choice).
There were definitely others I’ll have to come back and try, like the «chicken and waffles». The menu was recently updated, but is not yet on the Web site… I’m not sure how often they switch things up. Regardless, this is the kind of place where you could keep going back for favorites, but throw in some variety each time as well.
On the drink front, they do have a half dozen or so original cocktails, and a page devoted to Sochu (a strong rice wine) which can be plain or herbaceous, and flavoured with various fruit juices. The service was very attentive, yet unobtrusive, while the small venue makes the place lively (I’d recommend reservations on the weekend) but dinner-​conversation quiet at the same time. With 2 – 3 dishes each, drinks, tax and tip, you’re probably looking at about $ 50 per person for a very enjoyable three hour soirée.

This is definitely not the first time we have come here and today there were 10 of us. We order our usual chicken wings and tofu, both very delicious. And, of course we ordered the bossum pork shoulder, which has to be ordered 24hrs in advance. When we got our pork shoulder it didn’t fall off the bone like it normally does and man does that ruin the experience and flavor of it! We were seriously carving it with a fork, knife and elbow grease.
We came here to show our friend who we hyped up for the pork. He unfortunately wasn’t blown away as we were the other times we’ve come here. But he truly enjoyed the appies!
I’m sad to give this place a 3, if they cooked the pork shoulder right it would have gotten a 5.

I have heard good things about Chef Roy Oh’s take on Korean cuisine and recently, I finally had the opportunity to see what his restaurant Anju was all about. Tucked away in a cozy corner of downtown Calgary in a renovated 2-​story house, this unassuming building was about to yield its secrets to this anxious diner. Eat to drink, Drink to live, Live to eat. This simple mantra which is the first thing you see upon visiting their website speaks of the minimalist grace and style that Anju pulls off so wonderfully, from the design of the space to the flavours of the dishes.
Korean food is known for its use of spicy chili, fermented kimchi, and the plethora of those curious little sides, called banchan. It’s an orchestrated composition of umami with high notes and low, balancing the spice with savoury and sweet. Colours and textures all play an important role as the dishes come alive before your eyes and on your palate. The 7 course tasting menu was about to show me what Anju was all about.
We started off with a spicy salmon taco with a sesame slaw on crispy wonton taco shells. The dressing of the slaw was a delicate balance of that roasted sesame flavour with a touch of acidity. Of course, you can’t go wrong with raw salmon. Cool and meaty, it was a great start to an evening.
What followed was probably one of my favourite dishes of the night. A beautiful braised oxtail tortellini with soy topped with shaved grana padano. That oxtail was simple yet sublime with a solid savoury, slightly sweet base complemented by the sharp hit from the grana padano for the ultimate punch of umami in a single bite. Unreal.
Next was panko breaded crispy tofu with sautéed kimchi and citrus aioli. The crispy panko was seasoned to make it slightly spicy, but not overwhelming. It’s textural contrast with the silky tofu underneath was well executed and the kimchi underneath was clean tasting, yet faithful to the essence of what you expect from kimchi. Top that with the citrus aioli bringing its hint of sweetness and you have one delicious starter.
The housemade kimchi here is a brand all its own, I might add. It doesn’t have a heavy, super fermented flavour, but the fermentation flavour does shine through, giving this kimchi a taste that’s unique. It’s almost reminiscent of a sparkling white. Seriously. I think that this is important as the kimchi plays a huge role as an element to a lot of the dishes here.
What arrived next was the wings I have always been hearing about. Korean fried chicken, or KFC as it’s affectionately known as, has a signature style. It’s a super-​crispy double-​fried chicken, in this case, the wings which are then coated with a spicy/​sweet gochujang sauce. These wings, in my opinion, can drop the other hot wings like a bag of dirt. Anju’s tasting sampler came with 3 flavours — salt and szechuan pepper, teriyaki, and gochuajng.
First off, these wings are enormous and when they arrive at the table, they almost tell you that they mean business. The crunch factor is equally as impressive and the meat inside is tender and juicy. Sauces are well balanced and flavourful. What I did appreciate was the salt and pepper wings. The aroma of the salt and szechuan pepper was enticing while the flavour was what you’d expect from a well-​seasoned piece of meat. A subtle yet effective way to highlight the quality of the chicken itself.
The kalbi that arrived next was tender and tasty. Silver Sage produces some good beef and these short ribs were perfectly grilled and marinated. To accompany this was a simple plate of roasted Brussels sprouts with lop cheong and a lemongrass dressing that was delicious. The lemongrass provided balance to the richness of the thinly sliced lop cheong, all brought together with these roasted Brussels sprouts which have you hunting around the plate for the charred bits.
Finally, the pork shoulder bo ssam. In this mini-​version of bo ssam, you still get the fresh lettuce wraps and mint with all the toppings and condiments, just in a smaller presentation. The pork shoulder is pulled and dressed with sauce and roasted peppers and includes the delicious bits of crispy ends you get with a full roast, so you’re not missing a thing. The richness of the meat comes through as you bite into the fresh, crisp lettuce wrap with the herbaceous hint of mint leaf and whatever else you choose to top your perfect handful of goodness.
To finish, ice cream bars were the perfect way to end the meal. With flavours like mango and honeydew, I was brought back to the grocer’s freezer at T&T for the first time, thinking to myself how Asian ice cream makers could make such awesome confections.
Great job, Anju! I love your work and I will be back.

A last minute dinner and a movie date was a great opportunity to visit Anju again. I attended a Unilocal event there a while back & have wanted to go back ever since.
Since we weren’t terribly hungry, we tried a few appetizers. We ordered kimchi, the sable fish and the tofu. All were delicious but the tofu was the stand out. You MUST order it. It is divine! The sablefish was also delicious though a late warning about bones (after we had cut it up) left us eating carefully and hoping for the best.
Anju is definitely on my «must return» list. I just wish they were open for lunch.

November Challenge — ²⁄₃₀
The last couple of birthdays I’ve had were thrown together haphazardly at the last minute. This year, since I was turning the age I always introduced myself as when I was pretending to be a teacher at six years old, I decided a little more effort was necessary. So a month prior, I was on the phone with Anju and their awesome manager, Diane. At first I was hesitant; Anju has a policy that large groups must do the tasting menu and now, since one of the tasting menu items requires 24 hours of prep, a credit card number has to be given so that they don’t eat the cost of the food in case you decide to bail for whatever reason. While I am more than sympathetic to that plight, all I could think was:
FUUUUUU. I need to treat this reservation like I’m organizing a wedding dinner!
So I was on the phone for three weeks; yelling at friends, sewing voodoo dolls together, making sure that everyone who said, «yeah, sure» was saying a definite, «fuck, yeah!» Especially because not only were they creating a feast that required 24 hours of prep, they were creating unique tofu dishes especially for me. And not many places in the city — unless they are catering specifically to vegetarians — will do that for you, so every time I thought about it, a smile crept along my face.
Anju only has one area that was large enough to accomodate my party of 20: A long table in their room that faces the open kitchen. This meant that some of my friends that didn’t really know each other were going to have to get better acquainted, and that some of us weren’t going to be able to talk to each other unless I went up and down the table and hugged everyone (which I did!).
Service was first-​class from start to finish, with Diane and her army of adorable servers making sure everyone was well accommodated and looked after, especially this vegan and my friend that has a gluten allergy. She was way more vigilant than I was (especially after a couple of Matchatinis) and quickly whisked away a plate that I had absentmindedly put a sauce on, that contained seafood ingredients. Thanks!
Appetizers were their famous tofu puffs (made vegan and gluten-​free for my friend and I), edamame and oysters. I eat edamame at home all day long, but Anju’s were easily the best edamame I have ever put in my mouth. In fact, there was a lot of that sentiment going around at the table:
«This is the best edamame I have ever put in my mouth.»
«These are the best oysters I have ever had.»
«Oh my God, what is this… it’s TOFU?! I HATE TOFU! OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS TOFU.»
When I checked in with the Unilocal app, I was given the opportunity to purchase a round of Soju shots for the entire table and a complimentary appetizer. The Soju comes in different flavors, and my choice, the Passionfruit, I would definitely recommend getting again. Like slaking back a shotglass of sunshine! Since I had read many amazing things about Anju’s truffled sweet potato fries, I went ahead and asked for those, and was not disappointed. Fries are my favorite food, especially sweet potato fries, and now Anju has probably spoiled me from eating them anywhere else.
Next came the Gochujang Wings (and a tofu version for me). I grew up on Korean food (it’s how my parents met — my Mom was a waitress at a Korean restaurant and my Dad owned the bar above it), so my standards for Korean fare are high. The Gochujang Tofu wings tasted just how my Mom might make them, although definitely with more kick. In fact, I think I might like them better than my Mom’s? Don’t tell her.
The main course: Braised Pork Shoulder Lettuce Wraps (and Tofu Steak Lettuce Wraps for me!). There is never a delicate way to eat Romaine lettuce wraps. Sauce and food will get all over your arms all the way to your elbows. Anju had posted a photo on Instagram earlier that day, showing us the pork shoulder being prepared, so I was surrounded by friends drooling in anticipa — — — -
— – tion. It was quickly devoured and inhaled, sauce was all over our arms and zero fucks were given because you were happy to lick that sauce off your arms! Happy! Sad that some could not lick it off their own elbows!
I can ;).
I was already rubbing my belly and ready for a couple of winks, before dancing later that night, when dessert finally came. No overly ostentatious plates of chocolate something, that was thawed out from a box and drowning in sauce and whipped cream: dessert was simply Melona ice cream bars (and a bowl of fruit for me). Sure, my bowl of fruit was probably cocktail garnishes, but cocktail garnishes are delicious! Seriously, the perfect end to a decadent meal that two weeks later, my friends are still talking about.
Later on that night, I saw Anju tweet hi-​fives to their staff for seamlessly serving our large group. They were well-​deserved hi-​fives. This was the best birthday dinner I have ever had. Thanks, Anju! And thanks, Diane! You are a lady and a scholar.
300^th REVIEW! :D

Okay, so I wandered into this place called Anju Restaurant. Seems comfortable enough and I’m sitting upstairs by the windows, which is nice.
The waitress (Diane) is friendly and knowledgeable when I ask about the gluten free options, of which there are a few.
Despite the handsome and muscular guy sitting close by, she is focused and gives me her undivided attention.
Oh wait… That’s my reflection in the window. Lol… I’m here by myself and trying to make the best of it:-)
So I ordered the rice bowl with chicken.
It comes in a metal (or was it stone) bowl, with a couple of sides of sauce.
OMG! Me likey! Me really, really likey.
It is über delicious and at $ 16.80, I think well worth the money.
Check this place out, especially with your friends. That would be best I think. Go there with some friends, have some drinks, and good food.
Just remember not to make eye contact with your elders when…
You know what, it would be a spoiler for me to finish that statement. Consider it a hint that there’s something else interesting going on at Anju, but I’ll leave that for you to discover.

Wow! I invited 18 guests for dinner for a party. Everyone was blown away by the generous portions of food, service and timing of food. We had a big mix of people — some had never tried Korean food and most have not tried Korean fusion. It’s not easy to get 18 people to rave about the food but Roy did it!
Roy made a special menu for us: We ate Korean fried chicken wings w/​gochujang — the wings were massive and the coating was so crunchy, saucy and spicy. The tofu w/​sautéed kimchi and citrus aioli was another winner. Crispy morsels packed full of flavour. We turned one tofu hater guest into a lover — not an easy feat. The
Norway mackerel w/​wasabi soy and grilled lemon was grilled to perfection. I devoured everything but the eyeballs. I loved oysters on the half shell w/​kimchi mignonette — fresh and cold and just lovely. It’s really such a treat to have excellent seafood in Calgary. The boys loved the whole roasted pork shoulder w/​lettuce, rice, condiments and sides. There was so much of it, the pork was tender and just beautifully done. After last night — this is my go to place for entertaining. Thanks again Roy for all your hard work, talent, and for reserving a whole room for us and letting us bring in our photographer to make the celebration even more memorable.
On another visit, six of us enjoyed $ 35 fixe price menu — which entailed plate after plate of mouth-​watering food. Our favourites included: salmon tacos, oxtail pasta, shrimp with lettuce, agadashi tofu and kimchi and rice bowl with egg, and beef shortribs. I heard that the price has gone up to $ 40, but in my opinion, that’s still the best deal in Calgary.

Came here a few weeks ago for some late night drinks, my friend and I had a quick glance at the menu and decided we wanted to come back for some eats. The food was nothing short of amazing. We shared the asian pear salad, grilled egg plant in spicy soy sauce, lettuce wrap with tofu, crispy tofu w/​sauteed kimchi, citrus aioli, everything was so flavorful and for 2 people this amount was more than enough. I paired my meal with the ginger beer with a shot of gin in it. DELICIOUS!
I’ll definitely be back here in a couple of weeks when I come back to town.

My visit to Anju was nothing short of amazing.
I’d been previously for a Unilocal event and, while I found the space a little small for the number of people that were milling around, the drinks and food were excellent (as was the company!) so I knew I had to go back for a full meal.
We tried on Family Day this year, but it was closed :(I tweeted Anju’s Twitter account, as they hadn’t mentioned it at all. I understand that they wanted to spend the day with family, but they also agreed that in the future it would be prudent to let people know via social media so we don’t show up on the doorstep to a dark restaurant.
Anyhow, I went to Anju with my sister and her boyfriend. We got a bottle of soju as none of us had ever tried it and we were all curious. This stuff is dangerous! Beware — it goes down smooth and hits you like a truck.
The food was all delicious. We had the edemame, asparagus, lettuce wraps, truffle fries (they’re like crack!!), kimchi and a few other things I can’t remember, including an amazing dessert.
The server was beyond exceptional. He came back to fill glasses (even water) constantly (there was never an empty glass), gave us advice on the menu (and condos in the area), conversed, and we even let him pick a couple of our menu items (and he did well).
Not only that, but the final price was less than we expected — very, very respectable for what we received.
Would I recommend Anju? In a heartbeat! Would I go back? Even faster! :)

This review is a long time coming. Anju, you’re the nice guy, the Kevin Arnold of great restaurant dining experiences. Compared to other places that stomp with gusto and strain themselves with overwhelming décor and overdone menus to justify the high dollars, your charm is easily overlooked. I’m glad that within the last two months, we reunited.
I remembered the first time I visited you years ago, I ordered your stone bowl and resolved that this was the next big thing in Calgary, but since I haven’t found any restaurants the served it the way you did.
The second time was for an elite event, where I met you humble and shy chef and had a chance to converse with your pretty waitresses and learned that this was a great place to work at
The third time. Wow, was I won over. I feel like that lofty headed Winnie who finally decided to give Kevin what the poor guy was chasing after all those years.
Anyways, my last visit was for a farewell party. I didn’t deal with them directly, but Sabz found that they were very engaging and accommodating to our groups large demand. We came to an agreement that a $ 35 per person tasting meal would suffice. I was a bit skeptical (I wasn’t, I’m saying this to add dramatic effect to this review) but come dinner time, we had the most amazing experiences ever! Our server was very friendly and ensured our shot glasses were full of Soju and was the most natural conversationalist, it was as if we were over his house for a dinner party. The kitchen didn’t disappoint with our meal and brought out the most delicious dishes, tasty and adventurous enough to liven up the conversation of the table. They were also great enough to arrange a special experience for our vegan diners.
Overall Anju is one of those places I couldn’t’ stop raving about not just because of their food, but for the overall experience they provide.

A huge group of us recently came back to Anju for a going-​away dinner for a fellow Unilocaler. From the very first line of communication, the staff at Anju has been SUPERSTARS.
Allow me to explain. When we called to reserve for a group of 17 people, I spoke to a waitress and tentatively booked with her. Then the next day when things were confirmed, I tweeted to Anju (that’s right, they are very active on social media!) asking when I can call them about my reservation, since they only opened at 5pm, and it was noon then. A few hours later, Roy calls me directly and informs me about the $ 35 per person tasting menu for groups of this size. That’s fine by me, I thought, and then proceeded to tell him that 2 of us diners will be vegan. And I don’t really eat pork. Roy fumbled a little, which made me feel guilty for being so demanding, but then he said «Okay, I will put together a menu for your group». I was quite impressed with this entire exchange. From him caring enough to give me a call back, to him deciding to put together a menu just for us and our dietary restrictions.
Anyway, we arrived that night, and our server was Keegan (I apologize if I spelled this incorrectly!). Keegan was lively, helpful and incredibly engaging! He never let our soju glasses go empty, and never allowed a dull moment. Seriously one of the best waiters I have had the chance to encounter in Calgary!
On to the food: the chicken wings were delicious, thick and juicy, (in fact, a few of us thought we should make Anju our regular wing night place!), the truffle fries were phenomenal, the oysters were FRESH, the crispy tofu was OUT of this WORLD. Oh my… I was in foodie heaven. In between us downing our shots of delightful soju (we had the aloe, mango, lychee and passionfruit flavours), and the delicious food being brought to our tables, course after course, I felt SPOILED! Yes Anju, that is how you made me feel. For our main course, we had lettuce wraps with rice and 3 kinds of meat: beef, pork and chicken. Once again, scrumptious. While all this was happening, my vegan dining partner on my right was being brought her OWN little vegan menu too, so she was also being taken care of. And I was so happy to see that there was only one pork item on the menu, Roy actually took my preferences to heart! For dessert, we were brought cute little flavoured popsicles — also delicious. By then, we were all so full!
Honestly, I cannot find one flaw with this place. High quality creative cuisine, generous portions, AMAZING service, soju (ohh the soju!)… Anju is PHENOMENAL. Chef Roy is a genius, plain and simple. If you have not been yet, you are seriously missing out.
I am so happy a place like Anju exists in Calgary. In fact, it might just be my new favourite restaurant. I would give them 6 stars if I could.

After missing out on the Elite party last month, I was very happy to meet up with a dozen fellow Unilocalers for dinner here last weekend.
I have to thank Sabz for informing the delightful folk at Anju in advance that there would be a veeeeegan (me) in attendance. Chef Roy prepared a special tasting menu for our party, and took care of my lifestyle preferences very specifically as well. While everyone else was gorging themselves on all sorts of omnivorous things, I was treated to my own eats including…
Wakame Salad
Seawead w/​Sesame Oil
Asian Pear Salad
Grilled eggplant w/​soya
Truffled Yam Fries
Tofu lettuce wraps
And when Anju didn’t have any vegan friendly desserts, our amazing server decided to make me one of his signature cocktails, the Daisy Cutter, with ingredients I will not disclose as you should just go try it for yourself.
The service was exceptional and very friendly, with said server making sure our glasses were constantly full of water, and soju (in three different flavours; lychee, aloe, and mango).
I left full and happy, and was thrilled to be so well taken care of in a city where vegan options are sometimes hard to come by without feeling like you are totally inconveniencing an establishment. The tasting menu was priced very reasonably, especially when considering the wide array of options brought to our table. I would definitely like to visit Anju again! Thanks for the lovely experience guys.

There’s a little place tucked away downtown, over on 10^th St between 4^th and 5^th Ave. It’s a little place you may not have been to yet and so they don’t know your name… but it’s the kind of place that you’ll step foot into once. You’ll love. And you’ll be back… again and again and again.
Anju’s a Korean-​fusion joint. Chef Roy Oh hails from the great white north land of Edmonton. And he cheers for the Oilers. For that, we get along already! But besides that, Anju’s alive with his heart and soul. And he’s got a dedicated staff on board with him all the way.
Most recently, we popped in here for a going away dinner for our dearest Unilocaler Vishnu. With a party of more than 10 people, they do a lovely tasting menu. Tons of food and super reasonable. Only $ 43! Yeah, you read that right. Our shared dishes consisted of truffled yam rights, the best chicken wings in the world, deep-​fried tofu, mackerel, and enough food to pack our lettuce wraps so full, we couldn’t even finish them. Oh, and do I dare mention the flavoured soju? Our incredibly sweet, smiley and attentive server Keagan was right, that stuff’s dangerous!
If you’re ever looking for a spot to host your birthday party, office function, group of friends, people from out of town, whatever it is. You’ll be wanting to call Anju first. Regular or not, they’ll take care of you… and after that, well, you’ll eat happily ever after.

Oh Anju, how you whirl me about and keep me guessing with this affair.
On frequent visits you woo me with your dark décor, dim sensual lighting. And on other visits you scorn me with your over heating and crabby waitress.
But alas I keep coming back, for those truffled yam fries, and crave your short rib stone pot rice bowl. On late night visits, you lull me with your tapas menu, with those yummy drinks, and you even impress my friends with your tender and juicy roasted pork shoulder in party size.
You sit there, with those big lustful windows, in your dark mysterious ways. Sigh, will I find another? I think not…