Garlic & Pepper Eatery

Garlic & Pepper Eatery’s new location is great. It is a Korean oasis in the comox valley. We had the Bibimbap and the Beef Bulgogi. Both were delicious, with noticeably fresh cliches veggies.

If you visited the old location in Comox, you will be pleasantly surprised, the management is the same but the menu, grocery selection and seating are all expanded.

New location for the win! Twice as many snacks, convenient location, gorgeous new space. Delicious homemade traditional kimchi. I'm not too adventurous when it comes to food, so it's always a bit intimidating to try new stuff, but everything I've had here so far has been delicious, and their hot food station has a bunch of quick meals that have not disappointed me yet.

But what surprised me the most is how much I loved the vegan kimchi (I'm a big meat eater). Perfectly fermented, crunchy and just SO FLAVOURFUL... Very worth trying. So glad I gave it a try 😁

Other than that, the snack aisle is definitely intriguing - this is as close as this town has gotten to a proper snack bodega - I tried Hi-Chew flavours that I have never seen anywhere else before and got some super unique sodas. They even carry Mexico-made sodas (i.e. with cane sugar vs. the corn-based junk that we get in US/Canada). Prices are very reasonable - a little too low if anything imo 😅

Every time I leave this place I do so with a full stomach and a giant grin

Skeptical at first when restaurant is hidden inside a gas station but the food is good and authentic Korean. Also loved eating Korean fried chicken with the hands! Hidden gem.

Great little place to get excellent Korean cuisine! Tasty Korean fried chicken is our favorite! Also a small grocery store with Korean and Japanese snacks, cooking ingredients, and drinks! Hidden inside the Esso gas station in comox, this little store is our favorite!

We have only had Korean chicken a few times before and the Garlic & Pepper Eatery did not disappoint…the pieces were huge, excellent crunch and supper tender!!! The pork dumplings were very good. Friendly and fast as well (20 minute wait)…Worth the wait!!!