I first stumbled upon Diner Seoul a couple of years ago while I was in the area, and glad I decided to give it a try. Although the menu has changed a bit since my initial visit, the quality of the food has remained the same. Diner Seoul is a cozy, family-owned restaurant serving Korean comfort food with a French-inspired twist. One of their most popular menu items is the KFC platter, available in two flavors (see below). The food here is delicious, and the staff are always pleasant, attentive, and welcoming, which adds to the overall dining experience. They also have a small patio in the back for the warmer days. Items I tried include: - Bulgolgi Burger - Beef Tartare - Spicy & Sweet KFC Platter - Soy & Garlic KFC Platter - Truffle fries read more

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I hope this place stays in business for a long time. I've eaten here several times and each time has blown me away in terms of the quality of the food and the service. First off, I need to dine in one day because it is a cute, intimate place. I've only had time for take out recently but every time, they DELIVER. Just the care they put into packaging and labeling each item feels so thoughtful. And they usually are very sweet in including freebies from snack crackers, candy or a can of soda. Back to the food, they specialize in Korean fusion that's inspired by Korea and France culinary traditions. I've tried a multitude of dishes and they were all so good that I've made it my goal to try almost everything on the menu. I also like that they change things up with a seasonal menu alongside staple dishes. I've had the parsley shrimp rosti, korean beef tartare (Yukhoe), bulgogi burger, go! guma (seasonal item), soy and garlic Korean fried chicken, and spicy and sweet Korean fried chicken. They did have a shrimp burger before that I tried which is now removed - it was a fairly weak item in terms of taste so perhaps it was for the best. One thing about their Korean fried chicken is that it doesn't feel as heavy so it's a bit lighter, not as crispy, not as saucy. It's nice but that's probably not my cup of tea. Absolute stand out dishes for me are the beef tartare, bulgogi burger, deep fried kimchi dumplings, and go! Guma. Each dish is such an explosion of flavor and is one of the best I've had of that dish. Like you haven't lived until you've tried their bulgogi burger. They're celebrating their 2 year anniversary this January so yay! Can't wait to keep coming here for hopefully years to come. read more

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This place does Korean fusion food. In summer with the slow moving ceiling fan & open doors, it almost feels Mediterranean. Prices are reasonable too.  Bulgogi burger had a juicy patty with nice sear, sweet-sour sauce & fresh crisp lettuce. Everything came together really well.  Gochujang poutine had fresh crispy fries in a rich spicy sauce. The cheese curds were cut in too-tiny cubes but the cut scallions were nice. The sauce didn't really work though.  Kimchi rosti had crispy potato with crispy noodles on top, rich aioli & tonkatsu sauce. I don't even like Kimchi but I loved it (my dining companion who loves Kimchi loved it too) - that's what you call a successful dish. read more

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Had the Bulgogi burger. It was cooked medium rare and can still see pink. This likely was the cause of me getting the shits after. My family shared the other dishes aside from the burger and they didn't get sick. The jang pasta was ok and rich but mine had some parsley that threw off the taste. It was better without it. The basil beef was salty. The only saving grace is the chicken. Although I've had better, it's the most tastiest. Ordered fries with it and that was also per good. Overall not a good experience read more

This Korean restaurant opened on 2024-01-08. They offer 10% the entire menu during from 2024-01-08 to 10. It is husband and wife owned. There is complimentary tea served at the table. The actual tea will change based on the season. I ordered the following: 1. Bulgogi Burger, double patty ($12.95). Made into a combo (+$5.50). The combo consists of fries with a Korean dip, along with pop. 2. Deep Fried Dumpling (7 pcs) ($7.95). 3. Hallabong Sparkling Tea ($4.50). It is made with Korean jeju island clementine. The smash burger uses a beef mixture that allows it to be thicker and juicier than the typical thin, slightly burnt smash burger. The mixture of bulgogi aioli, tomato, cheddar cheese, tomato, lettuce, and pickled onion strings, made the entire burger extremely flavourful and juicy. The Deep Fried Dumpling was crunchy but a little bland in taste. I spoke with the chef, and he said he would come up with some Korean dipping sauce. The Hallabong Sparkling Tea is very refreshing. It consists of clementine orange and its skin, giving more of a marmalade taste. The service is very good since it is the wife doing the service. They plan to change the menu every 6 months. There are 8 tables of 4 for indoor dining. There is very quiet, easy-listening music playing in the background. They are also licensed to sell canned and bottled beer. Daniel Yoon is a chef-owner. He worked at Aloette Go as a sous-chef and at Park Hyatt's Joni restaurant. Anna Lee worked as a manager at a sushi restaurant. Because Daniel is classically French trained, the Korean dishes use French cooking techniques. There is free WiFi. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible, but there is no door-openbutton. There are separate male/female washrooms downstairs, so they are not wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking. There is one high chair for little children. Review 2024-004 read more

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Was here last time I was in Toronto and loved everything about this place and was the first place we headed for when we arrived was thrilled that everything was perfect just like last visit read more

Decided to try this restaurant because of a yelp video and thought wow those burgers look good, let's try it! Came here and it was pretty empty - probably because it was new and recently opened. The decor is cute, modern. Ordered the bulgolgi burger, fries and sparkling Hallabong which is a citrus tea. Also ordered the sweet and spicy korean fried chicken. Surprised at the price point too because it wasn't too pricey. The service was amazing! Extremely attentive and knowledgeable about the food and drinks. The food was mind blowing. The day before we had some pretty bad food, so coming here made up for it. The burger was perfectly cooked and juicy. The fries were seasoned well and crispy. The korean fried chicken was marinated well inside and the sauce was good on the outside. Haven't had a meal where everything was good in a very long time - would definitely come back here! read more

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Came here for a casual date night and it did not disappoint! The service was excellent and the staff were very attentive and friendly. The food is amazing here! It's a great fusion of diner favourites and Korean bar food. The bulgogi burger was incredibly flavourful and juicy. Very well dressed. Definitely make it a combo because the fries are seasoned and pairs really well with the dip they provide. The sweet spicy KFC platter was crispy and sauced to perfection. It was slightly spiced differently than traditional KFC (I think they added a bit of cumin?) it was great and unexpected. The dill ranch sauce was soooo good! And instead of pickled daikon they provided pickled thinly sliced fennel root. Such a refreshing and cool spin! The shrimp rosti was plentiful in the shrimp department and had this sauce between the crisp noodles and pancake that was such a good balance of flavours and textures! 10/10 recommend! read more

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Such lovely service, absolutely delicious food (and very fun menu), and the prices were so reasonable! Like, $5 for a beer. These people deserve your business, and you deserve to try their bulgogi burger and fried chicken. Easy 5 stars for me. read more

Diner Seoul - Fried chicken - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Amazing food and service. It'll be our third time visiting since it opened a couple of months ago. A genuine atmosphere with no frills. Love their sweet and spicy 'kfc' and my kids love their bulgogi burger. I hope they expand their menu with dessert options. Overall, an excellent find! read more