I visited Mr Chimaek on a Friday evening before the dinner rush with a few friends. We were greeted by friendly staff and were seated quickly. First impressions of the restaurant was that it was cosy, clean and had great decor with a mix of modern rustic elements.
After being seated we were presented with a side of popcorn. The popcorn was fresh and buttery. It was highly addicting and refills were included. The menu was quite simple but had very interested twists on the traditional Korean classics of fried chicken. I did notice however that prices tended to be on the higher side of what you would be used to seeing for fried chicken elsewhere in Toronto which was a bit of a drawback for me. The taste and quality of the food however made up for the higher prices and was justifiable. Once we ordered were were also given the side dishes of radish and sweet corn. The sweet corn paired really well with the fried chicken and added a nice pop of flavor to the meal.
We ordered the Kimchi Bacon cheese fries ($17). It came well presented with a cross hatched pattern of mayonnaise, spicy sauce and cheese. The fries were also lightly seasoned and nice and crispy but not hard. It also had nice sized chunks of bacon and kimchi throughout. I would highly recommend this dish it was amazing! The next dish we ordered was the chicken garayaki with curry sauce. This dish had great presentation and even better taste. The curry sauce was smooth and creamy and the chicken was moist and easy to bite into. The final dish of the meal was the boneless cheese butter chicken. The chicken again was soft and juicy. The flavor of the seasoning reminded me of eating honey butter chips. It was a taste that was just ok to me and seemed a little powdery.
Overall I would come back to try more of their dishes in the future as service was great and food quality was excellent. Only downfall would be the price of their dishes.