Ive lived around this area for almost a decade, this place started out as a Japanese-Korean fusion restaurant with an emphasis on the Japanese. Their sushi used to be one of the best a la carte options in north york for me and the service was always on spot. Of course, as you may have gathered from the rating, it went drasctically down hill from here.
In 2016 this restaurant is 95% Korean food with a few pitiful maki options. Now I wouldnt say Im a huge fan of all Korean cuisine but Ive always loved the bbq and side dishes so I went back to Seoul House. What I didnt expect was awful service and overpriced mediocre meats. The meat was of the same quality youd get at piggys restaurant or any of the other traditional Korean bbq places (as in not ayce) but at twice the price. This would be okay if there was anything worth the premium but there was absolutely not. We were a small group of three, they made us wait constantly and feel ignored even though the seats were only half full. I was certain the service bell must have been broken at our table because there was no way they could have been this rude... right? We had to wait over 15 mins just for the bill after asking for it twice, only to get it wrong by $100. We spent around $70 and the bill came at $170. To be fair they apologized and fixed it so we still tipped them well.
For those who are impressed by the fact that they have side dishes at all, I implore you to try some of the many Korean restaurants in the steeles-finch neighbourhood. Most korean restaurants should have complimentary side dishes, this is simply a tradition not something unique or noteworthy.