So excited I was able to check this place out while I was in Toronto this past weekend. I have been craving duk galbi for about 8 months now and they have it - Bingo! Having said that, I had really high expectations for this place. I did my research because I knew coming to Koreatown, I knew what I wanted and I knew how I wanted it to taste... like it does back in Korea. But it was just "meh"...
My friend (who I met while living overseas) and I went for dinner... we ordered two orders with gogoma (sweet potato), tteok, ramien, vegetables, bap (rice) and a beer each. First off, I understand it's going to be more expensive than what we were used to back in Korea but when the bill came to $60, I was truly taken aback. Also, when we tried to use our Korean like old times, they looked at us funny and judgy even though both of us are well-versed in Korean food ordering. When I go to Korean restaurants in Halifax and order in Korean they're overjoyed - so I was a bit disappointed with that.
The duk galbi overall was good and the service was decent but it wasn't as authentic as I had anticipated. So meh... AND WARNING - Cash only.