Garlic & Pepper Eatery Menu
Garlic & Pepper Eatery menu gallery
Choose your favorite dish
Appetizers
All-time favourite. 6-Pieces of pan-fried pork dumplings. A perfect appetizer.
Handmade seaweed rolls. Choice of beef, spicy pork or veggie.
Main Menu
Classic rice bowl with marinated veggies, sunny side egg and beef. Vegan-optional.
Thin-sliced beef in our house soy sauce marinade. Served with rice and veggies.
Thin-sliced pork in gochujang marinade. Served with rice and veggies.
Glass noodles with stir-fried veggies in soy and sesame oil marinade. Add beef for $2.
Savoury black bean noodles with veggies and ground pork. A nostalgic classic.
Popular street food. Rice and fish cakes in spicy and sweet gochujang sauce.
Seafood and soft tofu in a spicy soup broth (*seasonal)
Served with a sunny-side egg.
Weekday Special
Chicken/beef bulgogi/spicy pork with seasonal banchan (side dishes)
Weekend Special
10 Pieces of house-made boneless Korean fried chicken bites. Garlic Soy or house Sweet Chili.
At Garlic & Pepper Eatery (2328 Rosewall Crescent, Courtenay, BC), the menu keeps things focused and satisfying, with a clear Korean comfort-food identity from start to finish. For lighter starters, the appetizers-MANDU and KIMBAP-set the tone with familiar, crowd-pleasing bites that work well for sharing or warming up your appetite. The heart of the offering sits in the main menu: BIBIMBAP brings that classic mix-and-match bowl energy, while BEEF BULGOGI feels like the dependable “order-this-if-you’re unsure” option thanks to its well-loved profile. If you want something with more kick and texture, SPICY PORKJAPCHAE adds a bolder, more dynamic choice, and JAJANGMYEON rounds out the lineup with a comforting noodle option that’s great when you’re craving something hearty. It’s also nice to see the restaurant add variety through timed specials: the weekday BENTO BOX is an easy, structured pick for a quick meal, while the weekend FRIED CHICKEN is positioned like a treat worth showing up for. Overall, it’s a compact menu, but it feels intentionally curated-easy to navigate, built around recognizable favorites, and designed so you can come back on different days and still have something new to try.