I have been to this restaurant many times now and as everyone knows, it's one of the most popular Korean places in scarborough. The food is great, server are so passionate and friendly. read more

One of the best places to get Korean food in Scarborough! They serve a bunch of side dishes a long with the meal which is great. The food is amazing as well. The staff are really nice and attentive. The restaurant is a pretty small and is a little pricier than most Korean Restaurants. Also, if you're planning to go here for a quick meal, this isn't the place to go as it does take a while to get your food. However, I feel they make up for it with their great tasting food! Overall, I will definitely be coming back! read more

Great find in Scarborough! I no longer need to go to Yonge street for great Korean food.

One of the better Korean places in town and I've been all over Toronto from North York to downtown Christie. Their side dishes are really the highlight. I'm not sure how tradition some of them are but it's really fun and tasty. Happy to see some of their inventions. The menu items are a dollar or two more than the average place, but well worth it. I should be coming here more often. They are usually packed so perhaps show up just before or after peak eating hours. read more

It's small but really nice and cozy. Always had great food and always really friendly. Not the ideal place for a huge group but 4 people should be fine. Only one time did I not enjoy the pork but other than that it was great. Also if your looking for BBQ/ self grilling than you should probably go to ktown. If you live in Scarborough then you will love this place. It turned me into a regular :) read more

The pork bone soup and wrap combos is my to go dishes here. Pork bone soup is on the little more expensive side but it is worth it.

My boyfriend and I decided to try out this restaurant today because we love Korean food and it had good reviews on yelp, even on the door they had the yelp logo. We ordered beef bulgogi and spicy pork, and I am completely regretting it. The pork tasted off, it had this weird aftertaste like it was either undercooked or not fresh, but the bulgogi was quite good. We came around lunchtime, but now we both feel very sick, we've got chills, nausea, and abdominal pain. We are sure it was the food from this restaurant because it was the only thing we ate today, and we are both experiencing the same symptoms. We were initially very excited to come and had high hopes, but I seriously regret wasting our money. I am not sure if they were in a rush or maybe don't follow the proper food preparation and safety procedures. In any case, will not be coming back. read more

Went for lunch on a weekday. Had the lettuce wrap with bulgogi. The bulgogi was cooked so perfectly that my grandmother was even impressed. It was definitely too much food for 1 person but who doesn't like leftovers? Also, the sheer number of side dishes (7) was impressive. My favourite was the eggplant. Service was polite though overworked. Pretty busy place for a weekday lunch. Will definitely be going back. read more

Makkal Chon - side dishes - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Delicious! Took my parents here for dinner one Friday and it was packed to the gills. Awesome food and great service, we got mackerel, squid/pork and chicken lettuce wraps, served with a slew of side dishes, and we were absolutely stuffed. read more

last time I got the bad service. but today everyting was perfect. food always good . read more

I was craving pork bone soup, my husband wanted eel on rice and this is our usual go to place cause the food was good and has been consistent over the years. However it was not the case yesterday, I don't know what happened but the quality of the food went downhill. The eel was over cooked, the pork bone soup was just an assault to the senses, it was too spicy! I love spicy food and I can handle spicy food. But that was just crazy, that was all you could taste (it basically gave me indigestion) The yummy purple rice they give is no longer purple (now it's more like white rice with a pinch of purple rice). For the appetizers... kimchi was awful, glass noodle had too much pepper, eggplant was too salty, sweet potato was over cooked and turned into mush. It's so sad and frustrating cause I loved this place but no longer coming back! read more

Makkal Chon is an authentic Korean restaurant that's famous for serving vegetable wraps (ssam). It's a very fun and hands-on experience as you get to try a variety of leaf vegetables and mix-and-match them with different pieces of meats (such as bulgogi, chicken teriyaki, mackerel etc). You get the benefit of having fun, playing with your food and also knowing what you're eating is very healthy. The whole vegetable set dinner comes with a plentiful selection of ban-chans that can be refilled any time at your request, Korean soybean paste soup, purple rice and your choice of meat dish. Everything was served fresh (especially the veggies; very crisp and green) and tasted great! The restaurant has a woody decor feel to it and is very warm and welcoming as it's a family-run business. As for service, don't expect it to be quick as this place gets busy sometimes during dinner hours. What's worst is that there's only one server tending to 10 different tables. The night I went was a disaster as the restaurant was not busy, yet dishes were left on the table for more then 30minutes before it was clean - im reffering to tables that were left dirty after customers finished eating and had already gone. Not a pretty sight but besides that point, I had happily enjoyed my meal. read more

Very authentic, and tasty. Reasonably priced. Big portions. I thought the service was friendly and the food came quickly. Several reasons why not a 5-star: a fly buzzing around the food, overcooked beans among the side dishes, tasted MSG in the bulgogi (I had the tingling dry feeling at the tip of my tongue I usually get with MSG). read more

Good plates and not too expensive, appetizers are really good, I enjoyed the eggplant side dish a lot and the beef ribs are delicious. It's also very close to a Korean supermarket just in case you want some Korean junk food too. read more

first things first, i live and die for pork bone soup so pretty much any korean joint with a solid gamjatang wins my favour. what i love about this place though is all the side dishes that you get with your meal and they don't serve you just regular steamed white rice (not that there's anything wrong with steamed white rice, i grew up on that stuff for breakfast, lunch, and dinner) but they serve you this purple rice... i wish i knew what it was called but it's great! and i always appreciate little differences like that :) definitely a go-to when i'm in the area read more

Makkal Chon - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Server was not efficient. We're waiting too long for our food. They served first those people after us. Will not coming back and also we request another item as an appetizer but she just returned the empty plate on the table. But anyway we tried this location that we thought food and service is okay but we are disappointed. read more

Im a fan of a Korean pork bone soup. So when I learned it has 4 star from fellow yelpers, I bribe my friends to try them. We ordered 2 bowl of pork bone soup and 1 beef rib soup. Payed $30.46 plus tip. Soup is good, not too spicy though I ordered mine spicy. Love the purple rice. Side dishes were good esp the sweet potato, kimchi, eggplant, cucumber. We were hoping for a japchae bachan but waitress stated they dont have it for the day. Ask for another round of bachan (potato,cucumber, eggplant and kimchi). Asked for a 3rd round sweet potato ONLY and waitress stated only 2nd round of banchan is allowed although there were 3 of us. My friend likethe beef rib soup. Kitchen is clean as we peak thru them while we were paying our bills. My friend said washroom is clean too. Infact she said this one of the clean Korean Restaurant. I would definitely go back and try other dishes. Waitress keep refilling our tea as we stayed there for 2 1/2 enjoying the food and chatting. read more

Soup is really spicyy. They have lots of yummy side dishes but can only refill the Kim chi

Maybe I was expecting more after reading the positive reviews. The food was not bad but I wasn't wow. Prices are average but not cheap. We ordered the pork bone soup, kimchi stew, and the vegetable wrap for 2 people (mackerel and spicy chicken). Balchans were good and better than standard, my favourites were the eggplant and sweet potatoes yum! Food does seem "healthier" here, fresh veggies, purple rice. Flavours are pretty good and right amount of spicyness, but again I just wasn't "wowed". Service is pleasant, and although the restaurant was full and there was only one server, we didn't have to wait very long for service or our food. Lots of Korean customers so it must be authentic. Soups were $8.99 and the veggie combo was $25.99 for two people. read more

Love this place! Always try and make time to stop in when I'm passing through the area. You will have to wait in line however. Item #40 the grilled turbot is unreal and they have some good beer/food deals.You won't be disappointed. read more

Love their side dishes. Their soups are consistently good not so much of a fan of their pork bone soup but love their clear soups. Their meat dishes are really good too. A little pricey compared to Korean restaurants at other locations with more competition but they don't play around with their ingredients. Legit. read more

It's a nice little restaurant. The dinner for two, where you choose your meats is great. Price is decent. If it's busy I just order takeout.

I've never written a review before but I can't let this go. We have frequented this restaurant for years. Food is decent, service was always up and down, but I have to write something because of what happened today. We were a family of elderly parents two young kids and 3 adults. We finished a set of banchan and asked if we could get one more set. We had stacked the empty dishes to better help the servers. When the server came back he had a scowl on his face and warned us "if you stack the dishes again, we won't give you any more!". We were shocked by the comment and attitude. We told him that we didn't need to be scolded for something we thought we did as a kind gesture. All he needed to do was ask and explain why we should not stack the dishes (which if it is such a big deal it should be explained while handing them out in the first place). The server developed an even bigger attitude and started yelling at us all. At that point we asked for the management. The manager came out and tried his best to apologize but the server was still there yelling at us over the managers shoulder. The management could not even "manage" him. When we explained that he chastised us with attitude for stacking the dishes, the server then said "you want attitude? That's nothing, I can show you attitude". The owner at this point came out but just stood and watched as the manager unsuccessfully tried to deal with the server. The owner finally spoke in korean and told him to calm down and the server stormed to the back, but continued to work around the restaurant (appetite killer). The owner apologized for our bad experience, and that the server didn't handle it properly but that we should be understanding because he is a boy and therefore we should be understanding of a boy's temperament. That was it. That was her response. Bad service can be forgiven if the food is good enough, bad management is a big red flag, but if an owner can condone such behaviour and take no action whatsoever (server continued to scowl around, and no compensation towards the customers), then this place should not be in business period. Minus 1 star! read more

Food is good but wait time for table (15 mins), for appetizers (40 mins), and food (50 mins), for a Friday night is outrageous. They seemed to be too busy to refill tea and give more napkins etc. They need a major renovation and more space. They also charge 20-30% more than regular Korean places. read more

Horrible service. Food took long but we waited it out. What turned us off was how rude the waiters were. Went with my family and we weren't impress of the grunting we kept hearing. These people hated their jobs. Why work in the public sector if you're going to be that rude. Way to ruin Family Day for us! read more

I have been to almost every Korean restaurant you can think of in Toronto and this is by far the best, hands down! Small little gem in Scarborough but don't let the outside looks fool you. Food is fresh and plentiful as the portions are very very good. Pork bone soup is fantastic and would highly also recommend the 2-3 people shared menu item. Actually you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Service is fast, and staff are very friendly. I eat here once a week and everything is consistent. Side dishes are amazing also, different and fresh as if they make it new every day. My son is a very very picker and he loves this place. Price is very reasonable. read more

The combo A is a staple for me and my mom. We've been coming here for years! (and that means something coz my mom is a seriously picky korean lady when it comes to her food!). I go here every time i am in town and it is hands down my favorite Korean restaurant in the city. The banchan are always fresh and tasty. Their waitstaff are always courteous and friendly. I have never had a bad meal here plus its super affordable. read more

My favorite korean restaurant in Toronto! Definitely a lot of competition for korean food in Toronto but I come here the most often because it's the best korean food in Scarborough. It's authentic korean food with a good amount of spice. My favourite dish is the spicy ribs - super spicy but great flavors. The side dishes are also really nice, they usually change it up a little every week. Super recommended, definitely need to try! read more

go here quite often.best pork bone soup hands down.better than the ones i had in korea.took lots of friends here and they enjoyed it quite a bit.it gets quite busy during the weekends dinner read more

We have now been there three times and each time was a delight. Food is amazing, service helpful and polite. Large selection of delicious free appetizers, well prepared and presented. Twice we had the the ssam (lettuce wraps) and they were beyond delicious. Huge portions, fresh ingredients, and yummy, yummy korean food. What else could we ask for? Can't wait to return. Note: there is always a lineup there so prepare to wait - well worth it. read more

the worst....THE WOOORST customer service ever.... very rude servers.. food wasn't even that good and quite expensive..

Appetizers and their main dishes were very tasty. Have been coming back numerous times already

TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! We got to the restaurant at around 6:30pm on Sunday. After waiting for over 30 mins in the heat, five of us were seated at a table that is good for four people only but we thought since we waited for so long we would take it. Before we started ordering, a bigger table was available so I asked if we could move and they said fine. Because the area around the small table was very crammed with another party of four waiting. So we didn't bring our cups and water to the new table. The server were not happy about it and said for next time, please bring your own cup. That's not enough, another server went to the previous table, took our used cups and threw into the sink with an ATTITUDE. When I mentioned about the cups during ordering, the first server said it's common sense to bring your own cups to the table. Wow, is this called customer service? If so, this is sad. The owner should train the staff properly instead of letting them run your business like that. Get out of the kitchen and see how your staff is doing. I don't care how good their food is but being treated like that means we will not visit this restaurant again. There are a lot of harding working small business owners out there that care about their customer experiences deserve the business. read more

Been here three times and every time was a terrible experience. First two times were not peak hours when we went, stood by the door for a good 5 minutes before someone acknowledged us and waved us to go sit. Sat down for 10 mins with no menu/utensils, etc. Had to call a waiter over to get the menus and order. We wanted to give it another try but this third time was the worst. It was during busy times so we had to wait by the door (again) for 5 minutes before someone noticed us (again). One of the waiters looked back at us, made eye contact, did not greet, then walked away. The second waiter finally noticed and asked us to go sit at a table at the far end. We sat down and waited 15 mins. Other people had come in and were greeted and seated, menus brought to them and everything. But nothing for us. We were there COMPLETELY ignored for the whole time being. So we got up and left. Beware, service is TERRIBLE at this place and especially some of the waiters will IGNORE you ON PURPOSE. Very rude. Try to avoid this place if you can. read more

great portions and very authentic! when we were there, everyone around us were speaking korean! there was a lot of banchai (the eggplant and sweet potato ones were especially good.) read more

This place is seriously amazing, the best Korean BBQ ever. Way better than Korean Village. While the dining room is small and packed especially on Friday nights and weekends the tight squeeze is worth it for the food. Whenever I go I always get the bulgogi, spicy pork and spicy chicken wrap combo for 3 people. They give you so much food it's enough for at least 5 people. The meat is cooked perfectly and flavorful. They also give you purple rice as a healthier alternative and an assortment of different greens to wrap your meat with. Great value and great assortment of banchan. Not the typical things that you would find at a Korean restaurant. The eggplant, kimchi, and peanuts are my favorite. If you go during busy times, be patient because they only have 2 servers but they are extremely attentive and polite. All in all, this is my favorite Korean BBQ restaurant. Great food, great staff, great value. read more