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| - Chako Barbecue is the staple Korean Barbecue spot in Markham. For those of you who are unaware, KBBQ is essentially a BBQ experience where you are served a variety of pre-marinated and seasoned meats, which you then have the responsibility of cooking yourself on the grill situated in the center of your table. You may be thinking "why am I paying to cook my own food?", but it's honestly a pretty fun experience, and meat is delicious, so get over it.
Chako is located in a pretty vibrant restaurant area. It's a sizeable restaurant, and the interior has a welcoming, warm ambience. As for seating, you're looking at either booths or regular tables. Great look.
To speak to the food, again you get a variety of meats, from chicken and pork, to beef tongue and squid, all of which are seasoned well and generally don't leave you wanting for any more seasoning. Though you generally come here for meat, there are a variety of other options like sushi, rolls, rice, and miso soup. To offset all the protein there are veggie options as well, my personal favourites being grilled edamame, kimchi, and bean sprouts.
So why the 3 star? On the last occasion when I went I got a little fed up with some of the customer service. Aside from the usual need to rassle down your waiter to order food, our waiter actually spilled my friend's glass of water on him... preceded to look at the spill with fleeting concern... finished pouring someone else's glass of water... then left. I mean common! My friend chose not to pursue it, so it ended there, but damn would I have been pissed. I've got to come correct though; that relatively cheap, and great tasting all you can eat BBQ won't let me drop it lower than a 3. I recognize that one waiter doesn't speak to the whole. (Otherwise I'd go 4.)
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