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| - We came on a Sunday morning. There was a little confusion about the opening hours that differed from the information found on the Internet. So, we had to wait 20 minutes for this restaurant to open, as it opened later than it stated on the Internet. This is not a problem because there is a lot to see in this neighbourhood and we walked around.
The restaurant was empty when we arrived and it took a minute before we were seated. You will notice that most of the tables for four were set up for only two place settings. What is more confusing was that they give you a pair of red tongs and a pair of black tongs. Since it has been so long since I have been to Korean BBQ, I didn't realize that the red tongs were for raw meat and the black tongs were for cooked meat. Please remember this for your own food safety, as the restaurant doesn't tell you this. Also, make sure your grill is clean, we noticed some residue on ours, but I wasn't concerned, as I knew that it wasn't something that someone would have touched. Also, the table had a slight bit of grease on it, which was a little bit of a disappointment.
We had the All you can eat Korean BBQ and we ordered some of everything because this was my son's first time. What we didn't realize was that the portions were huge, they offered two servings of everything that we ordered, except for the seafood. So, we set to cooking the meat. I noticed that there was not a lot of vegetable offerings in this. So, please keep this in mind.
Drinks are also relatively inexpensive, only $1, fountain drinks, all you can drink. It's at this point that you realize that your waiter barely does anything except bring you the food and take away your empty dishes.
Since there were two of us, my son grabbed a pair of tongs and I grabbed the other and we set to cooking. It is about this time, when visions of Chuck E. Cheese and the recently closed Woodie Woodchuck swirl in your mind. This was the point that I realize that I may have discovered Scarborough's version of Disneyland for pre-Tweens. Here's a kid that gives you the I don't know and Whatever answers to all questions who actually cracks a smile and is having a good time. The conversation even kept coming. Keep in mind this is a one hour meal, so, you have time. The burners weren't cooking very fast. But for a lazy Sunday afternoon, I was okay with that.
The decor was nice. The kimchi was good. The meat well seasoned. The drinks were plentiful. We had a good time. Periodically, the waiter did come by to check on our fire, which I felt was unnecessary.
However, like all good things, it must come to the end. The waiter made a comment that we wasted some food. This applied to the cooked food and not the raw food that we didn't cook. When I looked at the bill, I noticed that we were charged a service charge, which I suspect was for the wasted food. This was never fully explained to me. In fact, I think my bill disappeared when after I paid for it.
I opted to pay with debit and there was an issue with their machine. Did it ever work? I will not know until my next visit. However, this is not the only Korean BBQ in Scarborough. I had to leave my son and go to the convenience store to get cash to pay my bill. I will note that this irked me. I don't like leaving my kids anywhere. Had I been able to pay with the debit machine, you would have gotten my standard tip; however, because you didn't give me enough change even after I went to the convenience store, paid $2 for a debit fee, and charged me $3 service charge, possibly for uneaten food, plus the fact that as my waiter, you didn't do anything for you. The amount left on your tip tray was a lot less than you were probably expecting. Get used to it, as this is feedback from your customers.
Overall, I didn't mind the small stuff in the beginning. I had a good time, so did my son. However, your inability to finish the deal that was the transaction of my meal was the real downfall for me in this restaurant.
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