Restaurant: MyungDong Kalkuksu
Cuisine: Korean
Location: Thornhill
Address: 8194 Bayview Ave
Price Range: $10~
1: Poor 2: OK 3: Good 4: Very Good 5: Excellent
Food: 3
Service: 4
Ambiance: 3
Overall: 3.5
Extra information:
* Open for lunch and dinner
* Parking in the plaza
* Takes reservation
* Family friendly
You know those days where it's so grey and depressing all you want is just a bowl of hot noodle soup to warm you up? MyungDong KalGukSu is just the place for that.
Myung-Dong is a area in Korea where this type of noodle is very popular at, filled with shops for tourists and shoppers. KalGukSu is a type of noodle made with flour in hot soup, home-style and simple.
Served with kimchi in a stone pot, you take out how much you want to eat out on the plate. Kimchi that is served with MyungDong KalGukSu is meant to be quite spicy with lots of garlic. I love this type of kimchi with KalGukSu since the noodle itself isn't too strong on its own. How to get rid of major garlic breath after eating at MyungDon KalGukSu is something you need to figure out on your own..
Ordered: King Size Dumpling 5/5
* 6 large pork dumplings for $8.99
* Make sure you rip into the dumplings since it will come out piping hot
* Add some soy sauce to your likings and it's good to go
* It is nice to order as a side to share between 2 or more people
Ordered: MyungDong KalKukSu 3/5
* Noodles made in house, bowl of pork noodle soup for $7.99
* You can add some spicy peppers that are on the side for extra flavor
* Unlike Chinese beef noodle soup, the broth is lighter to drink
* I don't crave this often but when I do, it always hits the spot
Summary: MyungDong KalKukSu is a nice place to drop by if you want a bowl of hot Korean noodle soup. They also serve Shabu-Shabu (Korean hotpot) as well so check it out!