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| - The Owl is one of those places that I initially had no expectation, but it kind of blew me away.
First, it's inside of a "mall" and is located on the second floor of said "mall". It's in the corner and easily missed. The inside is small and nothing to be desired. I kept telling myself, "I hope this is worth it". It was warm inside and I remember this vividly because they provided you with small glasses of water, but not really enough to keep you cool.
So then we order. I ordered an appetizer of gyoza and the stir fry beef.
Before the meals come out they bring you four small dishes. One was kimchi, I know for sure. The other was some type of vegetable, one I have no idea and the finale was some type of potato with a sweeter sauce. Delicious. I could have had that for my meal. The other ones were ok, not necessarily bad, but just not my taste.
The gyoza were amazing. The breading was the perfect mix of crunchy and chewy and the pork was piping hot, right out of the fryer.
The stir fry beef was amazing. The marinade had a hint of teriyaki, giving it a sweeter taste to it. It comes served on very, very hot plate and sizzles and pops right in front of you. If you eat too quickly you're sure to burn your mouth. The onions that come with it are sautéed to perfection as well. And it's under $10 CAD.
Definitely one of the best meals I've had in Toronto and at such an unexpected place! I had no idea I was in for such a treat. You definitely don't come here for the atmosphere, but it doesn't matter because the food makes up for it.
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