I find it strange - that the early Yelp reviews were so negative about Dagu and yet during dinnertime the line up to get in is over 25 person deep. Trusting my eyes, I gave it a try.
Food:
Specializing in rice noodles, there is a choice of different soups along with additional items (like beef slices, lamb, shrimp, etc). I ordered the Tomato flavoured crossing the bridge noodles with extra slices of beef. All your ingredients are provided separately. You then place it in a bowl of boiling tomato flavoured soup. The beauty of this place is that you control how cooked and the intensity of your soup flavouring.
Tip: Don't just throw everything in at the same time. That is a rookie mistake! Raw meat first (or later if you like it more Red), then cold meats, then sauce, then noodles, then preserved veggies. Lastly you put in any fresh veggies. This provides the proper texture - your soup noodle will turn out excellent! Mine was tangy and the noodles were al dente.
Decor: Fairly clean and comfortable. Place is still brand new.
Service: I was not expecting Ritz Carlton. Still I was pleasantly surprised that my servers were polite. I asked for a water when I ordered and got it right away.
Overall: the line up is justified. This is a good place for some unique tasting noodle soup in downtown Toronto. Another solid 4+.
Tip#2: get there before 5pm. The line grows exponentially thereafter.