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| - NOTE: I am only commenting on the herb marinated O-gyeopsal as the other normal samgyeopsal is good but nothing to write about. See my pic.
By far the absolute best herb marinated o-gyeopsal joint in the GTA!!
Teaching English in Korea allowed me to eat my lion's share of samgyeopsal/o-gyeopsal from all districts of Seoul. And let me tell you: these guys serve one hell of a MARINATED o-gyeopsal. MAKE SURE YOU ORDER THE MARINATED (IN HERBS AND LEMON) o-gyeopsal. You'll know you got the right one b/c you can see the herbs all over the pork bellies (see the pic I uploaded).
Service is efficient. There are no dedicated wait staff to sections - wave down whomever is walking by and they will help you. Yes, there are wireless bells you can push at the tables, but when it gets busy, trust me, it'll be easier to waive down the nearest person around.
Someone here said the samgyeopsal was dry. If so, it isn't the fault of the restaurant since Korean BBQ puts you in charge of the cooking. Sure the wait staff will on occasion come by to flip the meat but you can still manage the cooking time/process. Cook it to your preference, as you like it.
Another testament to its authenticity and delicious o-gyeopsal is that it's full packed of Koreans - new immigrants, 1st gen, 2nd gen, 1.5 gen - you name it they all show up here. And they bring their Chinese friends who bring their Chinese families and friends. I myself was introduced to this restaurant by a group of Korean students from Korea who love this place.
WARNING: this is a samgyeopsal specialty joint, but the real star of this place is the herb marinated o-gyeopsal!!!! You come here for the pork bellies...ordering anything else is ok, but don't expect the same genius in those dishes as in their o-gyeopsal. That's not what they are known for...also, this place knows their worth and they charge you accordingly. In other words, it's pricey compared to other joints that serve samgyeopsal - and to me, that's ok bc the other joints can't produce this level of flavour.
When I want to know if a Chinese restaurant is authentic and good, I ask the Chinese people who grew up eating the food made at home and served at their home town restaurants. With this restaurant, it came strongly recommended by Koreans and having gone there many times, I can also say it's the real deal and as yummy as I've had in Korea.
I highly recommend it...for the herb marinated o-gyeopsal. ;-)
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