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| - I love this restaurant. The place is pretty big but still has a line which indicates how popular it is and how good the food is. I would recommend avoiding popular mealtimes like noon and 7pm and to go in a group of 4 - these will get you a high chance of getting seated quickly. If you do choose to go with a larger group, make sure to quickly get a number if there is a line. I find that with groups of 8, the wait time is still not too bad. Once you go past 8 people, it starts becoming a longer wait. (Also note the place is closed on Tuesdays). I went yesterday with a group of 7 and we got seated within 10 minutes which is pretty good for a Sunday afternoon and a large group. I also noticed that they seem to have hired more people which meant that the service was a lot faster than usual - from getting our order taken, to food coming out, to them processing our food. The nice thing about this restaurant is that they now process your payment at your table even if you want split bills.
In regards to food, I've tried about half of the dishes and am rarely disappointed by them. I would definitely recommend going with a group so that you can try more things. My favourites are the soondae (I usually ask for just sundae so I don't get liver or other parts I don't like), the kimchi jjim, mul naeng myun (which they are famous for), and oogeoji guk. They also have really good banchan that comes with the food. When I went yesterday, I got the mulnaengmyun which was perfect for a warmer than usual day. I love the sweet and tangy taste, the good amount of ice and the pear slice that it comes with.
The only thing that was disappointing about yesterday's meal was that the prices had gone up since I last went (presumably due to increase in minimum wage?). However, it's still probably my favourite Korean restaurant in Toronto and a place that most friends are down to go to when I suggest it.
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