It looks like Bada’s run in the West End was shorter than expected.
The Korean seafood restaurant, which officially opened its doors in June 2024 with bold neon lights and a menu full of creative ocean-inspired plates, has gone dark for a couple of months now.
A “temporarily closed” sign was posted on its doors since around January 2025.
But after months of no movement, we spotted a new commercial listing earlier this month confirming that the Bada unit is now up for sale.
The listing, priced at $130,000, promotes the space as a 25-seat restaurant equipped with a full commercial kitchen and modern upgrades.
It boasts strong street visibility in a high-foot-traffic corridor surrounded by condos, hotels, and established restaurants, perfectly positioned to benefit from the summer rush.
It also notes the space is clean and ready for a new concept, with equipment and assets open for negotiation, or to continue on with the Korean seafood theme.
The news comes a year after Bada first opened in the old Seafood Shake unit.
The project came from Jones Chan and Anthony Oh, the duo behind Damso on Denman, and was meant to be a seafood-focused sibling to their beloved Korean spot.
The name “Bada,” which means ocean in Korean, reflected the restaurant’s ambitions: modern seafood dishes with a Korean twist, like oysters with beef tartare, baked lobster tails, and stews built for soju-fueled dinners.
But despite the buzz and creativity, Bada appears to have quietly shuttered without a public goodbye.
Bada now joins other recently closed food spots in Vancouver like Jiu Jiang Restaurant, Archer, and Pizzeria Farina.
While we don’t know what’s next for the Bada team, the Robson space now sits waiting for a new idea to take over.
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Note: The observation of a commercial listing does not inherently imply the closure of a business. It is possible that the establishment is undergoing a change in ownership or maybe in the process of relocating. The purpose of reporting on such listings is to provide insight into the dynamic nature of the local food industry and its evolving landscape.