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| - Despite a whole LOT of negative reviews, we took a gamble and visited Seoul House on Dufferin as the location was convenient and there is a parking lot, unlike Bloor Street or downtown. We were very pleasantly surprised. I actually did not tell my Boyfriend about the slew of negative reviews I read as to not make him biased.
We wanted to do BBQ and there were no tables available when we arrived. The host who greeted up promptly asked us to have a seat and shortly after a cooktop table cleared out, they had it cleaned up and ready for us.
We decided to go with the marinated ribs. Now, we are used to the all you can eat type Korean bbq places where you scribble down what you'd like and then boxes and boxes of deliciously questionable meats arrive at your table right now. There was an extensive full Korean menu as well as a page of BBQ options. Our one complaint was that the pricing was a bit unclear. His menu has the actual dollar amount whited-out and there was a big of a jumbled up disclaimer that read roughly "minimum two orders of each type of meat". Which essentially meant that they listed price (on my menu only) of $27.99 was per person. A bit steep right?
Luckily, the quality of the meat was amazing. It was marinated perfectly and delicious. The side dishes "banchan" was plentiful and brought out along with miso soup while we were awaiting our platter of raw beef. Though none of it was replenished but that's not a big deal. When the meat arrived, it came with chopped garlic, jalepeno peppers and a peanutty satay-y sauce as well as a big plate of lettuce for wrapping and a diced green salad and steamed rice.
The servers were all Korean ladies who clearly didn't speak English as their first language but were nonetheless very helpful and eager to help up with our menu questions. They came to check on us but mostly left us alone (which I prefer) except for when we put the beef bones from our platter on the grill, which is apparently a no no. She offered to bring it to the kitchen to be cooked, which we agreed to, but yet no one actually took the pieces away.... and we were too chicken to ask again. The same lady also came to check on us at one point and suggested that we try the lettuce wrap and eagerly returned with a pair of kitchen shears to encourage us to slice up the meat for the wraps. She was also very sweet and offered us some "Korean cinnamon tea" on the house for dessert. I think they offered it to everyone, but it was still nice.
Overall we actually had a great experience. The restaurant was quite full and everyone seemed content with their food. Two different Korean families were seated at the non-cooktop table next to us and they seemed to enjoy their food. Despite being a bit taken aback by the price of $27.99 per person and not per platter, we would still return because it was so delicious. Perhaps not anytime too soon, but we would return and I would recommend Seoul House.
To the reviewers who were unsatisfied with their Japanese or Chinese offerings.... come on, the place is called SEOUL HOUSE! And from what I could see passing by, the sashimi looked fresh and colourful, but obviously the Korean menu is what they do best and that's why they're still there after years of being in a pretty inconspicuous hidden spot in a giant strip mall. People continue to seek them out.... at $27.99 per person!
As for "Good for Kids" which I always look for in Yelp reviews: There were a ton of high chairs stacked at the host area and one table with a young child. The place is large and informal enough that a child would do well, but we won't be going with our toddler any time soon due to the large amounts of open flames and raw meat sitting around! Perhaps at a non cooktop table though!
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