This is the newest location for Nak Won; I visited here with a friend to satisfy my craving for some gamjatang (Pork bone soup).
This location is much nicer and more spacious than the location at Yonge & Finch. The décor is modern and clean. The restaurant is quite open with booth seating along the walls and regular tables in the middle, there are also some more private booths towards the back. We were here on a Tuesday evening, the restaurant was about half full and we were seating very quickly. The menu offers an extensive selection of Korean dishes along with a few Japanese and Chinese dishes.
For my dinner I ordered the gamjatang (Pork bone soup) but sadly I was disappointed by the bowl that was placed in front of me. My disappointment stemmed from the fact that the pieces of pork in my soup were quite small and not as meaty as I am used to. The meat in my soup was more fatty than usual, I generally struggle to finish a bowl of PBS but I finished this one no problem and had room to spare. Aside from the small portion the broth was pretty good; it had a nice kick to it and was garnished with plenty of sesame seeds which are always a welcome addition. A bonus was that this location serves purple rice which added a different flavour than I am used to; it was a nice deviation from the norm.
My friend and I also shared a kalbi (Beef short ribs) appetizer; again the portion was miniscule and came with maybe 5 pieces of beef. The ribs were not very tender; I would recommend you skip these as the $8 price tag is not justified for such a small portion. My friend ordered the beef bibimbap which I tried and it was pretty good. The best part of our meal was the banchan (complimentary side dishes) our table was loaded up with about 10 of these side dishes, my favourite included the fish cake, seaweed with spicy sauce (the spicy sauce was AMAZING), the glass noodles and of course the kimchi but overall the entire selection of banchan was well done.
The service on this night was a little bit slow; each table is equipped with a bell to summon the waiters however on a couple of occasions our bell was not answered. Other than that the waitress actually spoke English and was very courteous. Overall if I had to go to Nak Won this would be my branch of choice but I don't think I will be rushing back any time soon.