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| - I can't believe there aren't more reviews on this little nook on the corner of Bloor St and Palmerston Boulevard :-o
I was on my to a free movie screen in Christie Pits Park on a Sunday evening. Having arrived way early than the scheduled screening I decided to explore the area abit. I always forget that this area is the base for the city's Korea Town so when happening upon numerous restaurants with 'hangul' signs on them I decided to find a good place to fulfill my hunger pangs, some spot that wasn't too packed and where a lone diner could get his fill of Korean cuisine.
So after cruising east along bloor street for such a place, I came across Umji.
When I went the server greeted me and had me choose a spot to sit and gave me a menu and also a piece of paper with names of the dishes listed on it. You just enter the number of servings you want for each item in the square space beside each dish and once the server notices that you are done with your selection he will come and take the paper. Prices were also reasonable for most of the single person dishes, under $10, while the dishes that served more than two people were over $15.
Each item on the menu is accompanied by a helpful picture of what the actual dish looks like. I selected the Pork Kimchi Chigae which also includes chunks of soft tofu.
And I presume true to korean eating customs, the dish comes accompanied by a bowl of rice and four different 'banchan' side dishes; in my case for that day: kimchi, coleslaw, fried sweetened tofu strips and potato dish. The chigae had a good ratio of meat, kimchi and tofu and the soup in which they were cooked was quite spicy which would be more soothing in winter. I found myself sniffling and taking out my tissue after a couple of spoonfuls of the spicy soup, and the spiciness was also present in the cooked items and I had to eat some of it with the rice. I think you are also allowed to ask for a second refill of your banchan as I decided to follow the lead of the diners at the table beside me, and I got enjoy a second plate of the tasty potatoes :-D
Well, since I had been craving a good korean meal in awhile, this was soothing, comfort food at its best, and it would really hit the spot and warm up anyone on a winter's day. I'll be back to try out the other dishes once the temperature starts to get lower.
The meal was so filling that I never really went for the snacks that I took along to the movie.
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