This past Saturday, my wife was craving Samgyupsal (Pork Belly). We have done it at home before but we needed it to air the house out after we were done. This time, we decided to go out and eat.
There are a few KBBQ places in our area but my wife decided on Mot Na Son after reading a few reviews. I think the clincher was that the restaurant does not use MSG in their soups.
Mot Na Son is located in a stretch of Yonge St. near other Korean and Asian restaurants. The inside is very small and the decor is very plain. Just be aware that they don't have good ventilation and you can smell the BBQ smell throughout the place.
We got there around 6:30pm and the place was busy. Thankfully, there was an empty table because more people came after us and we would had to wait.
We ordered the Samgyupsal combo for 2 that came with the pork belly, a stew and rice. We decided to get the kimchijigae. I don't feel like the combo was cheap but the food was very good. It was roughly around $47 for this combo. I believe the reviews that my wife were wrong and they do use MSG on their stews. I'm not 100% sure though.
There were two people working that night. An older gentleman who seemed to be the owner and a young female waitress. Even though it was busy, we were being attended. BTW, I can see why people directed some of the criticisms at the older gentleman for being a bit intrusive. I also got "schooled" in the finer points of KBBQ while cooking by him. I didn't mind him but I can see that it would upset some people.
The food is good but the price and the lack of ventilation brings the rating down. Make sure not to wear anything nice as you would have the BBQ smell after dinner.
Recommended with certain conditions.