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bul Dining Room & Bar, Calgary, AB

bul Dining Room & Bar

4.6
4.6
20 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Asian

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2 people
19:00

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Booked 21 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
Bringing the rich flavor of Asia to Calgary’s vibrant 17th Avenue. búl is an Asian fine dining restaurant located in Calgary Canada, offering a unique experience of reinterpreted sushi and Korean dishes. Our mission is to provide warm, bold, refined, and fresh meals that reflect the essence of the Korean word “bul,” meaning of Fire which embodies warmth, purity, and quality. We create an inviting experience that blends traditional flavors with modern culinary techniques.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Sushi, Korean
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–23:00 Sun 12:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (825) 413-8273
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 20 people are saying

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

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Bul Dining Room & Bar offers a "really fun experience" with interactive chefs and masterfully crafted dishes. It's praised for "unbeatable" lunch specials, "amazing" presentations, and "fantastic" prices. The cozy, intimate setting enhances the dining experience, although some diners find the space a bit cramped. Overall, a must-visit in Calgary!
20 Reviews
  1. Darryl

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing new restaurant. Food is fresh, tasty and beautifully presented. A truly lovely dining experience if you love or want to try Korean food prepared at its best. Highly recommend

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  2. Adanna

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely servers who were attentive. Good food that was very authentic to what I ate in Asia.

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  3. Caroline

    Calgary

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My partner and I dined in for Valentine's Day dinner! The restaurant was quite small so you'd feel the cold breeze from the open doors, so I definitely would make a reservation. There was a 5-course Valentine's Dinner Special that my partner and I chose! It included an upcoming dish that they were launching soon, so it was really cool to see and taste it. Overall, it was really delicious and we would come back here again!

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  4. Sharon

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our food came out super timely, we were seated at the bar and as soon as we finished a dish they were ready to serve the next and cleared our area right away. Service was great! Food was also amazing, sushi was fresh and we loved the prime rib steak plate.

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  5. Yan

    Calgary

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Surprised at the amazing reviews online. The food was only ok. Especially the "japan imported premium fish" tasted stale. The dining area was very small and could get quite lively (younger crowd) so not recommended if want to find a place to chat and dine quietly. Also found it strange that no cocktails on menu. Enjoyed the beef tartare and the lemon dessert the best.

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  6. Emma

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    整體是好的,食物質素和出品十分好,其實服務態度是好的,但是我坐了一個半小時,服務員問我最少七次有什麼需要,我覺得感到有點兒壓力,好像趕我們離開,因為食物的關係所以我會再次光臨。

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  7. Jeff

    Calgary

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 7 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    a very nice place. Not sure why they call is fine dining as it is not. BUT its a damn good place for Japanese/Korean food. Add some white and red wine to your menu and you will get more western people to eat there. I will be back.

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  8. Terence

    Vancouver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good service and the food is delicious. will try other dishes again

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  9. Mark

    VIP

    Calgary

    16 reviews

    1.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 1 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Finally managed to book an early dinner at 4 pm, but many ingredients were missing, and several dishes I wanted to try weren't available, which was really disappointing. I thought maybe the other dishes could surprise me, but unfortunately, the Japanese food didn't feel authentic, and the Korean BBQ was far from genuine. The Japanese dishes weren't as good as those at SUKIYAKI House, and the Korean BBQ couldn't compare to Korille. The sashimi wasn't fresh, the sukiyaki had stale vegetables, and the meat was tough and hard to chew. I was really upset; it felt like I had a fake dinner. We immediately decided to move on to the next spot to fill our stomachs and hopefully ease our disappointment.

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  10. Sophia

    Calgary

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 1 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Arrived and was seated right away. Server took 15 minutes to come back to take our order. We put in our order at 6:25PM. 7PM rolled around and not a single dish was served. At 7:10 the server comes an informs us that it will take even longer for our food to arrive. I let the server know we need to leave due to concert and at this point she talks to the chef and tells them of our situation. Only then, does our food arrive. We scarf down the food in 10 minutes and pay in order to arrive at our next commitment. The restaurant is highly inefficient and makes the dishes not based on when the order was put in but based on what is ordered and what the chef's current batch it.

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bul Dining Room & Bar is rated 4.6 stars by 20 OpenTable diners.

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1244 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 0B8

Additional information

  • Area
    Beltline
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–23:00 Sun 12:00–21:00
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Sushi, Korean
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan
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