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| - I went here for the first time yesterday and I was impressed.
My friend and I ordered the bulgogi ($14) and seafood pancake ($16) and noticed that the prices were a bit higher than other places in the area, but as soon as the food came, we realized that was because the food portions were considerably larger than other areas. Both of us really liked the seafood pancake; unlike other places I've had it in, there was a lot of shrimp and squid and they didn't skimp on the seafood. The pancake itself was really big and tbh, we could have shared it between us instead of ordering another dish. The bulgogi likewise was quite large, but because there were so many vegetables, there wasn't as much meat and it wasn't as filling as in the bulgogi from Downtown Toronto. Both dishes tasted great though.
There wasn't as much variety in the banchan (3 types only), but I felt that the flavours were different enough so that the 3 were sufficient. Their banchan is spicier than other places and overall very good.
Service was good too. I like that I didn't really notice the waiter/waitresses walking around too often and that made the restaurant quiet; a good place to chat with friends. Maybe that was because I didn't go during the lunch/dinner rush hours. When I was about to leave, I asked for a takeout box, then I asked for more kimchi. Other places usually don't give you refills if you're about to leave since they don't want you to take it home. That or they give you very little. But our waitress was very generous and gave us a large refill, allowing us to take some kimchi for the road. I really liked how they weren't stingy on ingredients or kimchi. I've had that in other places and it became an annoyance.
When we were finished, we had to get up and pay at the cash register by the door. Tax is not included in the menu prices, but my friend told me that she didn't see a place where she could leave tips so she didn't. So I guess tips aren't necessary there.
I definitely will be coming back, probably in the winter so I can try their hot pots. I read other reviews and saw there was a traditional on the floor seating area and I'm disappointed that I didn't even see it when I went. Next time I'll try that seating area, the hot pots, and their famous dumplings.
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