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| - We went to Arisu last night for for dinner to celebrate two birthdays, the restaurant was recommended by one our friends who is Korean and he said it was really good authentic Korean food.
Since there were many of us, we ordered quite a few things off the menu but I will review the items that I tasted and we had on our table.
First off the decor and furniture is really sleek and modern and with a few plasma TV's showing Korean advertisements.
The banchan came out first which was really good, fresh, a good variety (5-7 dishes) and was perfectly seasoned and not too salty.
Then came the main course the Arisu super combo for 4 ($98.99) which is a table BBQ and sashimi/sushi platter, the combo consisted of Beef Short Ribs Galbi, L.A Short Ribs Galbi, Bulgogi, Spicy Chicken Breast, Sliced Pork Belly, A Korean Soybean Paste Soup with Veggies, Assorted Sashimi, Assorted Sushi, Dynamite Roll, California Roll and Tempura along with white rice.
The Galbi and Bulgogi were amazing, they were fresh, were lightly seasoned, sweet but not sweet and really tender, the meat used for the Galbi is 'AAA' quality but keep in mind the prices are more expensive than other Korean restaurants because of this. The Spicy Chicken Breast and Sliced Pork Belly were also good but the meat was the main highlight.
The sushi/sashimi platter was good but not great, decent quality, decent cut but poor execution but nice plate presentation. if your looking for great sushi/sashimi go to Zen or Cafe Michi in Scarborough.
Service was above average and like most Korean places in Toronto, you get better and quicker service if you can speak Hangul.
Overall, I would say it's a pretty good higher end Korean restaurant, that does a really good job on Korean food and a decent job on the Japanese food from what I have tried (sushi/sashimi).
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