Namu Korean & Western Grill 1303 Mayor Magrath Drive S. Lethbridge

Well, We waited for Namu to open and this was the week to try it. I ordered the "Spicy Pork Box" it came with a "bean sprout" salad, a regular lettuce salad, a couple of dumplings (similar to gyoza) The "spicy pork",  rice, some "radish beef" soup. Well, todays choice was ok. I will come back to try to the "Korean BBQ" I won't order a lunch special again, I actually wasn't crazy about it. I ate everything and it wasn't bad, let's just say that. I have to be honest and say "I wasn't blown away".  I think I just chose the wrong lunch special for me today. I've heard Korean BBQ is really good. The restaurant itself was nice. The staff was friendly--the price wasn't bad either for a lunch special. Its been about 9 hours since lunch and I still have the worst "garlic breath" I've ever had. I can actually taste it. Anyways, I guess todays choice wasn't too too bad, but I would like to change what I'd ordered. There's always next time. Thanks Namu!
"M"

We've been watching for the opening of this new restaurant and finally were able to get here for lunch. Others in Lethbridge must have been looking for a new place to eat also because within a few minutes of our arrival it got quite busy. That's always a good sign. I've heard a lot about Korean BBQ and was happy we chose to eat here. I ordered a lunch box special with chicken. It came with soup, salad, rice, a couple of dumplings like Gyoza and of course the meat. The soup was a surprise! Radish/beef soup. I've never heard of cooking with radishes before. It was different and it was good. I think I might have to develop a taste for this before I really love it. The rest of the meal was quite tasty. I really liked the dumplings. Like I said they were just like gyoza but crispy. MMM very good! The flavor of the chicken was good and as a whole all the flavors made a nice meal. It was a good change from other lunches we have had. My only complaint is that the box lunch did not fill me up. By 3 o'clock I was going around the office begging for food. I will definitely come back, but I will try something a little more substantial. Give it a try and let us know what you think. “J”

When I grew up in Lethbridge I remember when the Heidelberg Inn was built.  Recently Ramada has purchased this hotel and opened a new restaurant.  We saw the sign a couple of weeks before it was actually open, so we knew that we would be adding this one to our plastic bowl full of restaurants written on pieces of paper. We usually draw randomly.  However sometimes we stack the deck and just go wherever we feel like.  So on our radar today was Namu.  So we order our food and submit ourselves to some meaningless chit chat and all of a sudden 'BOOMBAM', out comes some soup.  When I first saw it I thought, hmmm, didn't know they served Miso soup in Korea.  Then we were told it was Radish/Beef Soup.  I LOVE RADISHES.  I used to eat radish sandwiches when I was a kid.  This soup was really good.  What a nice change.  I ordered the ribs.  I really liked the flavor but next time I will order the BBQ beef.  I like a little more meat than were on the ribs.   I was impressed with the amount of food that came with the lunch box special.  I wasn't hungry when we left.  It seemed like the lunch special didn't want to offend vegetarians or meat lovers.  There was plenty of both.  3 different types of salad, rice, dumplings, and the meat.  I really enjoyed our lunch here at Namu.  However I felt like I should have been at Sea World or something.  I'm sure the name of the restaurant means something in Korean.  It is a little too close to sounding like Shamu.  Where's the trainer dude?  Does the server splash us with water?  Can I throw Namu a fish?  Anyways, I hope people will make this place stay.  I find that when a restaurant is located in a Hotel that there is a lot of turn over.  So peoples, go eat at Namu! How do you say Bon appetit in Korean? "C"
PS.  "M" is a winer. :-D