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  • This place has got a lot going for it: their food is fresh, they're open 24 hours, the menu is extensive, and so far they're doing quite well judging by the long wait during peak meal times. I heard different stories about the ownership but the main thing is that they were associated with Im Ga Nae in North York once upon a time, which was also a 24-hour joint. I recognized our waitress as one who used to serve us at Im Ga Nae too! One reviewer mentioned that the samgyupsal (pork belly) was cut thinner than at other BBQ restos, and that was actually something I did NOT like about Im Ga Nae, so hopefully they'll cut that nonsense out as I am sure one day I will end up here wanting samgyupsal at 4am and will be thoroughly disappointed if they bring me a plate of bacon-thin slices of meat! While waiting in line, you get a pretty good idea of the range of different dishes on offer: BBQ, soups, stews, noodles, rice dishes, etc. The food must be pretty damn good as I saw one table of three super-thin girls order enough food for at least eight people! There was barely enough room to place all this endless amount of food! Note that portions are pretty big, and as one other reviewer mentioned, the menu prices do include the tax so don't be alarmed. You're definitely getting your money's worth here. You also get a range of banchan (side dishes) which can vary from day to day. After waiting about 20 minutes for a seat, we ended up at a table where we had to sit cross-legged, traditional styles, which would not have been my first choice, but I didn't want to wait to eat any longer. You get these faux-Gucci cushions to sit on but apart from that, there is very little comfort to be gained by sitting and eating this way. Some people don't mind, I guess. My legs tend to fall asleep when I sit for too long like this and stretching them out while eating means someone is going to get kicked. We ordered the jummulluk (non-marinated marbled beef) for two ($40) which came with a small choice of soups--we opted for the soondubu--two bowls of purple rice, and of course, an array of banchan. The soondubu was not at all spicy and contained mostly seafood, kimchi, and soft tofu. The broth had a very seafood-y flavor, moreso than when you order seafood soondubu in other restos. The waitress remembered me from Im Ga Nae and made sure they threw in some extra beef, which was cool as it was pretty delish. We enjoyed everything we ordered, and it appeared that other diners did too. What we got could have easily fed three people! The place was rammed with mostly Korean families and visa students the night we went but there was also a smattering of others. And the wait staff do speak English so not to worry. Service is good but when it's really busy, you may have to wait a little longer for things. The place is pretty cramped--it used to be Urraca which for some reason I remember being bigger than this? Maybe with the different layout, it seemed bigger, or maybe it was all the fluffy winter coats all over the place that made me feel suffocated, I don't know, but space can be a little cramped. This applies also to surface space for your food--especially if you order BBQ or chunggol, which I suppose is normal, but we had to leave our lettuce wraps and a couple of other things on the ledge next to where we sat. I was afraid something would fall over and land in someone's shoes if someone were to walk by too swiftly! Either way, check this place out--anytime! Just remember not to wear something too nice if you're ordering BBQ as you will be grilling it at your table.
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