This is definitely a place you would not have discovered just from driving down yonge looking for a decent korean restaurant. It was recommended by my co-worker. I remember when I first drove around the location, it took me around 10 minutes to actually find the restaurant. When I turned inside the plaza, in my head I was thinking what good food could be here in the sketchy plaza. To my surprise, I was speechless after I walked into the restaurant. The restaurant is so big and grand inside, the decoration was really pretty. Why does it seem like all the yummy food places are always found in ghetto areas?
The restaurant was divided into two sections. The normal dining area, and the more traditional seating area (where you take off your shoes and sit kneeling or legs crossed.)
My friends and I requested to sit in the traditional area. The seats were heated to keep your butt nice and warm. :P
One thing I really didn't like was the side dishes they served. It was basically just kimchi and turnips. Normally at other korean restaurants you have more of a variety.
the bulgolgi. ($5) The meat was a bit dry.
the mackeral. I really liked this. ($4)
bibimbap. I actually liked how it had more veggies than rice.
pork belly. It was good, chewy. I wasn't a fan of this dish though.
I like how they have this 1 person combo. It is a half the portion of a normal "Ja-Jang Myun" and another dish. We decided to pick 'Khan-Pong-Gi" (spicy fried sweet and sour chicken). This was yummy.
I went with 4 girls, after ordering all this food the bill came up to just a bit under $40. After splitting the bill, it was basically only $11 per person including tip. Quite cheap considering how much food was on the table.
After dinner there was a staff walking around and willing to present a short magic show for each table. I'm not sure if that's a normal routine or just a special event for that day. But I enjoyed it and found it entertaining.
Food: Good.
Service: Good, friendly.
Price: Fair.
Atmosphere/Decoration: Really pretty.
Overall: Worth a visit. The food is a lot better and not as expensive as 'Nak Won'. This is the first korean restaurant I've been to around ktown that's well decorated, serving authentic korean food.
SongCook's
72 Steeles Ave W, Unit 6. Vaughan
(across from centerpoint, in the Moore's plaza at the far back)
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