"0"^^ . . "My boyfriend and I watched a documentary series on Netflix and it featured Chef David Chang. We really enjoyed it and was very excited to learn that he had a location here in Toronto. The website let's you book a reservation online, though it doesn't guarantee private seating as they have communal tables and a long counter that wraps around half the restaurant with bar stools. It has a cozy romantic type of atmosphere with dimmed lights. If you sit at the counter along the kitchen, you get to watch the chefs cook and plate some of the dishes. They're efficient and very clean. The servers have always been very polite but not really social when connecting with guests. At times it is confusing to determine who the hostess is as they seem to always be in regular casual clothing (i.e. jeans and shirt). They're quite a popular spot but don't really have a designated waiting area. The building houses the noodle bar on ground floor, the Milk Bar on the second, and they also have a nicer higher end restaurant upstairs which has elevator access.\n\nOkay so I didn't really intend to go into so much detail with my thoughts on the actual restaurant. Now, more importantly, THE FOOD! I've been here a couple times now and each visit I was very impressed. Not only is the plating nice but the food on said plate is even better! On my visit a few weeks ago, the menu has changed slightly offering different types of Ramen dishes. I ended up getting their pumpkin Ramen, and I have to be honest, I never really ate or drank anything pumpkin (because I'm not basic haha) and don't really have much of an opinion on it. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I really enjoyed it! It had coconut milk in the broth so it was nice and creamy. It had a delicate flavour, not overpowering. I wasn't a big fan of the hard chunks of pumpkin that was in it but of course it's only because I never really ate it. It was a very interesting twist on Ramen so I liked the variety. We also had the braised beef baos and oh man are they soft and fluffy. The meat just falls apart with every bite and is deliciously coated in a light sauce. The okonomiyaki is really delicious as well. It's all delicious! Will definitely try to come here when I'm in the downtown area. Happy slurping!"^^ . . "0"^^ . "5"^^ . "2017-01-12T00:00:00"^^ . "1"^^ . .