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Located on yonge street just outside of the Northtown plaza, this is a cute new restaurant with some cool takes on Korean snack foods.
We were warmly greeted at the door and seated. The place is really bright and cute but the booths aren't too comfortable, I probably wouldn't want to spend more than an hour or so sitting around. They can maybe invest in some cushions for the chairs, but no big deal!
We ordered the rosé topoki with bacon and it was definitely the highlight of the meal. The rice cakes were chewy and satisfying and the sauce was really good, I wasn't sure whether to expect an Italian inspired sauce or something more Korean and surprisingly, it was both. This sauce is a mix of their original sauce and some cream so it was a bit tangy but also creamy. I really liked this and thought it was clever to incorporate these flavours together. We also ordered the popcorn chicken and the fried platter. Both were good but not as memorable. I'd maybe stick to the topoki or try one of the rice or noodle bowls. Looking around, the seafood options looked amazing so I'd opt for one of those next time.
The portion sizes were good for the price, $10-13 for the topoki, depending on the toppings and these things are filling. We shared one and had two appetizers and had a good amount of food. For dessert they also have a few options of bingsoo, we tried the chocolate which was amazing, this was my first time trying this dessert and I loved it, I can imagine myself eating these all the time in the summertime, they're refreshing rather than rich or heavy which was great!
The service was really genuine and nice. Our food arrived quickly and water was refilled regularly without having to ask for it. No complaints for service, I just feel bad that their kitchen is upstairs and they have to run up and down to get food, etc... but they seem to be in good spirits.
Overall, I'd definitely come back here to get my topoki fix. I'm already thinking about the seafood topoki and which sauce I'd like to try next!
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