GTA:the consolidated KOREAN BBQ THREAD.

[trueno92]

With spring and summer around the corner, i love a good couple hours with groups of friends chatting and sharing good times over cooking food on the grill!!

best part is that we don;t gotta clean the meat, or clean up afterwards!! woohoo!

Korean bbq ppls, share ideas/prices/selection

right now im looking for good cheap korean bbq for 6pm on a friday night.. in the GTA.. i like hanwoori, but its a tad $$ compared to others..

anyone have ideas? :D

[Yaowsers]

Walker Hill Korean BBQ up on West Beaver Creek

Prices are the same as your typical Korean BBQ. About $20 per adult for dinner.

[shadowfighta]

Haha I don't there's much selection for kbbq in the GTA. Not like ayce sushi.

[llAPll]

commerce gate one, walker hill.... that's about it.....

but as always, i dun recommend kbbq cuz it's just so nasty....

[mikehole]

Seoul Garden Korean Restaurant
905-305-0699
4350 Steeles Avenue East,
Markham, ON

pretty decor (used to be a Demetre restaurant/cafe)
pretty Korean waitresses
yes- it is a Korean owned restaurant
taste is average

something that bugs me about this restaurant is that they like to put things on the floor rather than on a table or counter
(example: the BBQ grill cover or a plastic bin of kimchi).


wow i didn't even know that theres one around there. how much is it?

i usually go to the one at commerce, or midland and finch

[tiggerpooh]

i've been to that one....in market village right?

I find that their marinate is too sweet to my liking....it makes the beef and other stuff so sweet, but I guess that's more authentic and more cater toward korens.

There's another koren owned bbq at Thornhill (yonge and clark) if you like this type.

[YLSF]

I'm looking for a Korean BBQ recommendation for downtown Toronto. I have never been but I have a friend visiting me from out of town and we want to go to one. She is kind of picky so , I am looking for something good.

[katostar]

i saw a new korean grill house that opened on yonge south of bloor

anyone tried it?

how much was it?

[Fallen_Paladin]

The only Korean bbq place I've ever been to is the Korean Grill House on @ 214 Queen St. W.

I love that place but knowing that there are other places in Toronto, how does it fair to them? Is it good, bad, or mediocure? I'm asking this cause I really don't have a basis for comparison, and if people say that some places are much better, I'm certainly up for trying them.

[CYP]

Korean Grill House has two other places but under different names....Korean Barbeque Restaurant
http://koreangrill.sites.toronto.com/

[YLSF]

I am still looking for some good downtown korean BBQ places

[xtal]

I'd give Grill Time a try. They're on Yonge, a few steps north of College. Better atmosphere than the place on Queen, and I prefer the quality of the meat there. The sides are not quite as good as the one on Queen, but you're there for the meat, right? The last time I was there, they had amazingly thick slices of squid.

[katostar]

i think the new korean grill house that i had mentioned is the same as the queen one coz i saw the chinese name was the same......so i'm guessing they opened the yonge store too now

i should check it out sometime....i see alot of ppl eating there already

[i-o_o-i]

Seoul Garden @ market village is the best kbbq in the markham area, better than walker hill or the one at commerce, at least its more authentic, also that place at yonge/clark seems good, went there for dinner but didn't have the bbq but looked pretty good...

[ballz]

I have not went to Korean BBQ in a while but I use to go all the time. I went wiith my gf yesterday, the one at Midland and Finch. I think this place is the best bang for our buck thus far. Dinner was only $14.99 and on the items avail were

beef
beef ribs
pork
chicken (marinated in satay sauce)
beef liver
ox tongue
lamb
shrimp
salmon
sole
squid

that's all i can remember. I've been to other places before and never have I seen any places with ox tongue or liver. You can take out lamb and shrimp and it's only $10.99.

Add $1 for all you can drink pop or juice.

Service was also very good.

[k9monami]

Most of the all you can eat Korean BBQ restaurants are owned by Chinese people.

If you'd like to eat at authentic Korean BBQ restaurant, then try places near Yonge and Finch.

One I'd recommand is Sariwon (spelling?) at plaze of Yonge and Clark. The price is on the expensive side but the taste is definitely worth it. *Note, it's not all you can eat. To order BBQ, you have to order minimum of 2 servings. 1 person portion costs from $16.99-24.99 I believe. Correct me if I'm wrong. The side dishes it comes with are great too.

[rfdrfd]

It depends on whether you want authentic Korean BBQ or not.

All those Chinese owned ones: Walker Hill, Korean BBQ (Go Lai Chun) are all non authentic. Koreans are probably pretty sad that we all think that is real Korean food.

Info:

Korean BBQ
= 505 Hwy 7 , Commerce gate, all you can eat
- $10.99, (Fri - $11.99)
- >10pm $7.99 or $8.99

Korean Grill House
- 214 Queen St W
- 416-263-9850

Sariwon Korean BBQ
- 7388 Yonge St
- 905-881-5103
- BBQ order $22 / dish, must order 2 or more
- not all you can eat

[rfdrfd]

If you'd like to eat at authentic Korean BBQ restaurant, then try places near Yonge and Finch.

One I'd recommand is Sariwon (spelling?) at plaze of Yonge and Clark. The price is on the expensive side but the taste is definitely worth it. *Note, it's not all you can eat. To order BBQ, you have to order minimum of 2 servings. 1 person portion costs from $16.99-24.99 I believe. Correct me if I'm wrong. The side dishes it comes with are great too.


Confirmed ! We went there once to Sariwon. Lots of ppl (Korean's) go there. And I guess its Korean men custom.... that lady waitress was cooking their meals for them. 4 men, business like, just drank and laughed and ate, as their "servant" cooked for them ? Me not Korean, so not sure if this is the custom.

The taste was sort of bland to me, but I'm spoiled with the fake Chinese owned Korean BBQ.

But yes, the side dishes were really neat, new stuffs. The dishes are not cheap, but the meat is real nice beef, and the seafood dish was quite a sight.

[k9monami]

Confirmed ! We went there once to Sariwon. Lots of ppl (Korean's) go there. And I guess its Korean men custom.... that lady waitress was cooking their meals for them. 4 men, business like, just drank and laughed and ate, as their "servant" cooked for them ? Me not Korean, so not sure if this is the custom.

The taste was sort of bland to me, but I'm spoiled with the fake Chinese owned Korean BBQ.

But yes, the side dishes were really neat, new stuffs. The dishes are not cheap, but the meat is real nice beef, and the seafood dish was quite a sight.

Myself being Korean, I don't think it's custom for the waitresss to cook for the clients. Besides it's not waitress all the times. They are waiters working there as well. Especially during the night, it's pretty busy and hectic at that place, we ask the waiter/waitress that we can take care of it ourselves. This way, I can eat it at my own pace.

By the way, isn't the Korean BBQ restaurant in commerce gate, Chinese-owned? I went there once and the service was horrible. I'd not recommand it.

[k9monami]

But just because a restaurant has Chinese waitress or waiters, it doesn't necessarily mean that the restaurant is owned by Chinese.



Yes, but I do notice that the manager is probably not Korean in all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ restaurants. One giveaway is that they usually speak Chinese to their waiter/waitress or clients.

[ballz]

Does anyone know the name of the Korean BBQ place at Midland and Finch???

I wnat to know if they're open today. Most likely yes but I want to make sure.

[shadowfighta]

Pretty sure it's just called "Korean Barbeque Restaurant".

The place at Yonge/College is not very good. Not much flavour in the beef or chicken. Good service though.

[sPiKyAZN]

I have not went to Korean BBQ in a while but I use to go all the time. I went wiith my gf yesterday, the one at Midland and Finch. I think this place is the best bang for our buck thus far. Dinner was only $14.99 and on the items avail were

beef
beef ribs
pork
chicken (marinated in satay sauce)
beef liver
ox tongue
lamb
shrimp
salmon
sole
squid

that's all i can remember. I've been to other places before and never have I seen any places with ox tongue or liver. You can take out lamb and shrimp and it's only $10.99.

Add $1 for all you can drink pop or juice.

Service was also very good.

I second this recommendation. Food is always great, service is usually great, and it's really quite cheap. I enjoyed going here more than Seoul Garden.

[CYP]

Does anyone know the name of the Korean BBQ place at Midland and Finch???

I wnat to know if they're open today. Most likely yes but I want to make sure.

i think they're opened everyday :P
it's called Korean Barbeque Restaurant

[rfdrfd]

Yes, I bet they are open every day. The main person at the cashier is that Chinese woman, so I'm sure its Chinese owned = ignores all public holidays:

Phone them up;

- 3280 Midland Ave 416-754-8141



i think they're opened everyday :P
it's called Korean Barbeque Restaurant

[Yaowsers]

I'm going to the outside of Pacific Mall tonight. How is that place? Expensive I bet. :(

[gilboman]

It depends on whether you want authentic Korean BBQ or not.

All those Chinese owned ones: Walker Hill, Korean BBQ (Go Lai Chun) are all non authentic. Koreans are probably pretty sad that we all think that is real Korean food.

Info:

Korean BBQ
= 505 Hwy 7 , Commerce gate, all you can eat
- $10.99, (Fri - $11.99)
- >10pm $7.99 or $8.99

Korean Grill House
- 214 Queen St W
- 416-263-9850

Sariwon Korean BBQ
- 7388 Yonge St
- 905-881-5103
- BBQ order $22 / dish, must order 2 or more
- not all you can eat

i dont think anybody thinks or are saying those ayce are authentic korean food.

they are just cheap source of meat :lol: that still taste decent.

[dragon173]

Is the Korean BBQ at Midland and Finch still good?
How much is it there?

[fooey]

Okay, I've been to this Korean BBQ and Shabu-Shabu or hot pot place last week. It is located near Finch and Yonge. Down on Yonge street on the east side. Even though our family ate hot pot that dinner, I learned that there is optional All-You-Can-Eat BBQ. The price was 15.99 or 16.99 during Mon-Thur. And 18.99 or 19.99 during Fri-Sun. You get five selection of meat. I forgot the details though. I saw a couple of Chinese guys asking the waitress about the details of this BBQ. The side dishes were looking much more fresh than others.

I think this place would be much better choice than the restaurants that are called "Korean BBQ restaurant" typically owned and operated by non-Koreans. The one at Queen St and Commerce gate comes to mind.

[xwino]

Please stop barbequing Koreans! =:)

[billdozer]

Please stop barbequing Koreans! =:)

wow...first post just to say that?

[UrbanPoet]

isnt authentic korean food actually pretty crap?
pork bone soup, rice with various preserves.
They do have BBQ stuff wrapped in lettuce from what i remember... but i think the typical authentic korean BBQ food isnt that good... which is why Korean BBQ became more main stream.

[vrus]

isnt authentic korean food actually pretty crap?
pork bone soup, rice with various preserves.
They do have BBQ stuff wrapped in lettuce from what i remember... but i think the typical authentic korean BBQ food isnt that good... which is why Korean BBQ became more main stream.

Other than bbq, I've only tried authentic galbi, and that was delicious.

[pasia]

isnt authentic korean food actually pretty crap?
pork bone soup, rice with various preserves.
They do have BBQ stuff wrapped in lettuce from what i remember... but i think the typical authentic korean BBQ food isnt that good... which is why Korean BBQ became more main stream.

I guess you never tried real good korean food. Typical authentic korean BBQ is really good. It's really a shame to go to a Korean BBQ place that doesn't taste anything close to the real ones which are operated by chinese. They are cheap. That's why they are popular not because they are good.

Try Seoul House (Dufferin near Yorkdale), or some real korean BBQ places and you won't say that.

There are tons of different dish in Korea just to judge by Pork bone soup (which I only had chance to have ONCE in my lifetime in 25 years of living in Korea). Especially if you like hot food, there are so many good foods. The biggest reason I want to visit korea every now and then is the food. It's so good there. Nothing compared to here.

[Ricky Stabone]

I don't like Korean food very much but I will try anything. I'm not a very big fan of those pot rices. Gamjatang is awesome.

[karenb]

My favourite Korean restaurant is a family run business called Mot Na Son at 5374 Yonge St (Yonge and Finch area) - 416-222-1170. Owner Chris will guide you through the menu (which is alittle awkward and confusing to read)They do have BBQ, but in my opinion, Koren BBQ is over-rated when compared to well made Korean foods! Try the Kimchi stew, parched fish, Kimchi Ramen or Spicy beef on iron plate! Excellent, authentic Koren food! They also serve the traditional purple krean rice! Yumm! They also have the BEST side dishes on yonge street in my opinion!
Enjoy! We're here on a weekly basis!
karen
I agree that Sariwon is great....excellent dish called Jay yok book um...I have no idea how to spell this dish, but it's spicy pork belly and veggies!

[coriolis]

My buddies and I usually go to the Midland/Finch Korean BBQ Restaurant, its open late, inexpensive, and overall, pretty good atmosphere.

I suggested we go to Chaku, based on keanefan's suggestion, and I think we found a new place :) Not only is it beside Destiny if we want to go relax afterwards(and own our wallets even more). But yea, we were very impressed with the waiters, they were fast and helpful. But the best thing was, we didn't pat 0.99 cents for the soft drinks, we all had about 12 refills each of Chrysanthemum tea :p

I totally forgot about the salad bar in the back though :p

Chaku Japanese BBQ
633 Silver Star Blvd (south of Steeles)
-strip mall behind No Frills/across from Star Walk-
Scarborough, ON
416-222-7728

[Michie]

just go to any korean at yonge and finch to steeles and yonge. They are all pretty good. But i gotta warn you guys,I don't know the name of this korean resturant, its not soraba, but anywoo don't have korean bbq in the resturant near twister karoke!

[fortunekitty500]

I love the Kalbi from Se Jong at 658 Bloor Street West. An order of Kalbi comes as a 2 foot long strip. So delicious!! I'm not a fan of chap chae but I really liked it here.

The BBQ is real charcoal - kinda scary the first time as they come out with a bucket fulll of hot coal sticks - gives the food a really good charred taste.

[crabby1997]

Just tried Grill Time today on Yonge and College. They are currently running a promotion for lunch AYCE $6.99 per person and you get the typical beef, chicken, pork, fish, squid and sides (salad, soup and those korean dishes)

They also have a dinner promotion for monday-wednesday AYCE for $10.99 with salmon, ribs and shrimp as extra.

The food is average, i thought the beef was kinda dry with not much flavor or fat....their pork was okay. But for $6.99, what more can i ask for? :lol:

[Stran]

i saw a new korean grill house that opened on yonge south of bloor

anyone tried it?

how much was it?

I think i went to the place you're talking about. My friend had her birthday there. It was really cheap for lunch less than 15 per person including a drink. Food was good and waitor was great.

[Allen84]

a friend of mine that knows the owner, says, they are planning to open a Korean Grill House location in Mississauga. I can't wait, I love this franchise.

[Mike_wang]

Just tried Grill Time today on Yonge and College. They are currently running a promotion for lunch AYCE $6.99 per person and you get the typical beef, chicken, pork, fish, squid and sides (salad, soup and those korean dishes)

They also have a dinner promotion for monday-wednesday AYCE for $10.99 with salmon, ribs and shrimp as extra.

The food is average, i thought the beef was kinda dry with not much flavor or fat....their pork was okay. But for $6.99, what more can i ask for? :lol:

Damn you beat me to it. Lunch special starts at 12pm and ends roughly at 4pm. I tried the dinner special and their salmon is really skimpy its like four square pieces but all well its all you can eat =) I like their squid compared to Korean Grill House's they are in strips so you can actually cook them without them curling up.Apparently they are part of Sushi Time as well, and Sushi Time is pretty good for non AYCE sushi. Alternatively, I would go to Ka Chi for Korean food they have a very nice selection of dishes and its authentic(Korean-Owners)

[crabby1997]

Damn you beat me to it. Lunch special starts at 12pm and ends roughly at 4pm. I tried the dinner special and their salmon is really skimpy its like four square pieces but all well its all you can eat =) I like their squid compared to Korean Grill House's they are in strips so you can actually cook them without them curling up.Apparently they are part of Sushi Time as well, and Sushi Time is pretty good for non AYCE sushi. Alternatively, I would go to Ka Chi for Korean food they have a very nice selection of dishes and its authentic(Korean-Owners)

lol, my post beat u by two days :lol:

What i didn't like about their grill is that they didn't add water to the side so the fire sparks were kinda flying up to out meat! but the overall atmosphere at the restaurant is pretty good, they were actually quite busy during lunch.

I saw the table eatting those hot stone bowl of rice with beef & egg (forgot what they are call) that looks pretty yummy

[CharmyPoo]

As several people mentioned, I also agree that Sariwon Korean BBQ is good.

I also love Hanwoori (Yonge and Finch - two streets south of Finch). I go there at least once a week. They have great appetizers. Warning: you will smell really oily so be prepared to do your laundry.

5505 Yonge Street
North York, ON M2N 5S3
(416) 226-1922

[aznsupafro]

which one of these kbbq places are open late night.. and how late (2, 3, 4 am??) and are there lower pricing for late night eating?

thanks

[Ogata]

Okay, I've been to this Korean BBQ and Shabu-Shabu or hot pot place last week. It is located near Finch and Yonge. Down on Yonge street on the east side. Even though our family ate hot pot that dinner, I learned that there is optional All-You-Can-Eat BBQ. The price was 15.99 or 16.99 during Mon-Thur. And 18.99 or 19.99 during Fri-Sun. You get five selection of meat. I forgot the details though. I saw a couple of Chinese guys asking the waitress about the details of this BBQ. The side dishes were looking much more fresh than others.

I think this place would be much better choice than the restaurants that are called "Korean BBQ restaurant" typically owned and operated by non-Koreans. The one at Queen St and Commerce gate comes to mind.

Which one is that at Yonge and Finch? Is it a gas grill or Charcol?

[fooey]

Which one is that at Yonge and Finch? Is it a gas grill or Charcol?

The restaurant is called "Hanwoori", I believe. But I think they took out the AYCE BBQ menu away by now.

[seoGURU]

Try Seoul House (Dufferin near Yorkdale), or some real korean BBQ places and you won't say that.

I second that..

Been there many times, it's very good :cheesygri

[Michie]

Anywhere at yonge and finch is good.

[Hybrid88]

Hanwoori is great but too bad they don't server AYCE. Are there any other places in North York that are AYCE?

As several people mentioned, I also agree that Sariwon Korean BBQ is good.

I also love Hanwoori (Yonge and Finch - two streets south of Finch). I go there at least once a week. They have great appetizers. Warning: you will smell really oily so be prepared to do your laundry.

5505 Yonge Street
North York, ON M2N 5S3
(416) 226-1922

[warlockdilemma]

I saw the table eatting those hot stone bowl of rice with beef & egg (forgot what they are call) that looks pretty yummy

Well its called Bi Bim Bap......


Sorry for bringing up an old thread...Went to Seoul Garden on Mrket Village last Saturday,I wanted to go to the one on Midland/Finch but was vetoed 4:1.....

As posted earlier,the meat's were too sweet for my liking (it might be authentic but not my cup of tea)...couple of pretty waitresses....service was good when you caught their attention.....we had this nice korean beer called "Hite"...the final bill came to like $30 per person (we all had a couple of beers ,$5 each)....

Quick question for Korean BBQ regulars.....At Seoul garden the only dipping sauce we had was the soya sauce...i remember at a couple of other place ,you make your own sauce mixing a few stuff together?...anybody know what i am talking about??.....

[feet_]

so the Koreans run Japanese restaurants
The Chinese run Korean BBQ restaurants
The Japanese dont open restaurants

hmmm.

[EM_K19]

so the Koreans run Japanese restaurants
The Chinese run Korean BBQ restaurants
The Japanese dont open restaurants

hmmm.

Truth for the most part. :cheesygri

Being Korean myself, I personally go to either Sariwon or Seoul Garden when I feel for authentic style Korean Barbecue (or KB, as I fondly call it), and I usually get the Galbi Ribs. Thing is two of them seem to be on the extreme ends of the scale when it comes to their marinade, with Sariwon being too bland sometimes and Seoul Garden being WAY too Sweet/Salty. Sariwon gives you more side dishes I think, though they're more expensive than Seoul Garden. Seoul Garden is actually aimed more towards Chinese customers, though (due to their location... I believe most servers are Chinese though owners themselves are Korean), so you can clearly see that there's more Chinese-Style KB influence in their food.

I still enjoy the Chinese owned ones, though, if not only for the sake of it being much more affordable. I no longer go to the Commerce Gate one or Midland one since I think they're serving up horrible quality meat now, though the two stores in Downtown are still good for now... probably because they are newer and need to make an impression first.

[thelefteyeguy]

so the Koreans run Japanese restaurants
The Chinese run Korean BBQ restaurants
The Japanese dont open restaurants

hmmm.


that's not all true ;) (most of the time)

but there are some great Japanese restaurants (operated by themselves)

[southnam]

Hey, is there a good korean bbq place up north around vaughan and brampton areas as I have meetings up there this week.

[azlar2007]

We usually go to the one on midland/finch

[wolverine07]

Will try the Korean BBQ at Midland & Finch today from the positive reviews, we are looking for something different today and this sounds good.

[UrbanPoet]

Which one is that at Yonge and Finch? Is it a gas grill or Charcol?

is there such thing as an indoor charcoal grill?
That seems like it would produce too much smoke.

I've only seen combo gas/charcoal grills. But theres only a few pieces of charcoal to distribute the heat.

[wolverine07]

Korean BBQ located just n of Finch at Midland was very good.

Liked the quick and friendly service, the food was tasty, ordered the 3 meat combo that came with drink, soup, rice and salad for only 9.99. Particularily liked the sweet bbq shortribs.

Overall, I would go back again. One for the rotation...

[h2o-]

Haven't been there since 2005 and today just gave it a try for dinner...
It's not as good as it used to be... same kind of food, I am not saying it's not fresh but not very remarkable and not much surprised... but it's definitely for RFD'ers since it's CHEAP... dinner = $12.xx per person.

And we finished dinner @ 9 and now we still feel very thristy... might not be back for another few years.

Korean BBQ located just n of Finch at Midland was very good.

Liked the quick and friendly service, the food was tasty, ordered the 3 meat combo that came with drink, soup, rice and salad for only 9.99. Particularily liked the sweet bbq shortribs.

Overall, I would go back again. One for the rotation...

[scan]

am I the only who thinks Korean BBQ is a bit overrated? I like the concept but think the quality of the meat could be better, especially the fish. I don't think the fish is as fresh as it could be. Also, some veggies woudl be nice. I think grilled veggies would be quite tasty.

[wolverine07]

Haven't been there since 2005 and today just gave it a try for dinner...
It's not as good as it used to be... same kind of food, I am not saying it's not fresh but not very remarkable and not much surprised... but it's definitely for RFD'ers since it's CHEAP... dinner = $12.xx per person.

And we finished dinner @ 9 and now we still feel very thristy... might not be back for another few years.

I actually prefer the lunch boxes over the dinner AYCE. Had a very smokey after smell after bbq-ing the food at the table when we got home. It's great if you have time to kill with friends, just don't bring your favorite high priced clothing...Agree on the price, can't beat that.

[wolverine07]

am I the only who thinks Korean BBQ is a bit overrated? I like the concept but think the quality of the meat could be better, especially the fish. I don't think the fish is as fresh as it could be. Also, some veggies woudl be nice. I think grilled veggies would be quite tasty.

The fish stuck to the grill when we went, it's sort of hard to grill fish. The best was the shortribs, very tasty.