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    The Owl

    3.3 (81 reviews)
    InexpensiveKorean
    Closed 10:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Alfred D.

    The best thing about this place is the hours it's open. It's probably the best place to eat after a late night out when you and a bunch of your friends are hungry. The food here is not the best compared to other Owl's I've been to. I went with my usual bulgogi and though the price is great, it is pretty bland and doesn't really satisfy you... rather it just fills you up. Though service is quick and friendly, it isn't a place I would be regularly eating at.

    Angela L.

    Been to other owl locations in the past and it was never my fave Korean food place, but wanted to give it another go. I order the soft tofu soup and overall it was good but it was a bit bland for my taste. Just a note, they only take debit or cash and do not split bills, so if you're planning on going with friends and wanting to pay for your own food, be prepared to bring cash or have one person pay for it all first. Service was quick and nice tho!

    Ming C.

    I've come here numerous times when I crave Korean, and it's familiar to me since I'm use to going to the Bloor and North York location. Won't be coming back ever again! They didn't honour my stamp cards. My wife got kimchi fried rice and I got pork bone soup, and I was hoping to get my PBS free since I've accumulated more than enough stamps. The server said no and that she couldn't do it. #1 They wouldn't accept my cards. #2 They changed it from 10-12 stamps to get 1 free dish(PBS). #3 They gave me 1 stamp for $20 I spent when it use to be for every $10 you would get 1 stamp. Should have made a scene and just say why the F do I need these cards than? I've already spent over $200+ at this particular location and you won't give me a dish that probably cost you $2 for you to make and less than 1% that I've spent at your establishment. Shame on you!! I hope you go out of business you and you won't see a penny from me ever.

    Bibimbap
    Emily X.

    Summary: Cheap lunch special, decent Korean food Recommend: if you are in Chinatown and you want to have cheap Korean food I went to this place a couple of times for lunch. It got a good lunch special. For $9, I can get a dish like pork bone soup or seafood tofu soup. Both dishes are very tasty. The owner is pretty generous with side dishes as well. They also got brown rice option. The option is really big that is hard for me to finish. I think dining in would have better value than take out. The takeout does not include all the side dishes.

    Laura C T.

    After happy hour Karaoke, this was a nice place to come eat and not have to brave the cold winds outside the mall. They've expanded the last time I've been here, and the open space is nice. We were greeted by the owner and he was very friendly. They don't just serve Pork Bone Soup here. There's also BimBimbap and Bulgoli, Japchae with rice ($8.99), Ramuen, Handmade Noodles, and Korean BBQ. Lots of fixings also comes with your meal. Today I had a hearty Pork Bone Soup which was so filling and yummy.

    Rice cake, wontons, and beef slices in soup for $9.99
    Alina M.

    Typical Korean food in Chinatown. There is a large selection on their menu - noodles, appetizers, soups, stews, rice, etc. The prices are definitely very reasonable/cheap. I got a bowl of soup with rice cake, wontons, and beef slices for $9.99. Food was seasoned well - not too salty. If you aren't a fan of spicy food, do be forewarned that around 80% of the menu is spicy! Good range of "appetizer" dishes with cucumber, radishes, bean sprouts, kimchi and more. Service was good overall, and the environment was nice, apart from the fact that the TV's were always playing live music concerts of Korean artists, so there wasn't much to see there. Our table of 4 went for dinner on a Thursday night, and at any given point in the night, there were at most 5 tables there, so it should be relatively easy to find a spot there weeknights. They do only take cash and debit for transactions over $20.

    Tofu jigae, tofu kimchi and gamjatang
    Maple D.

    Me and my boyfriend usually go to the Waterloo branch and I definitely prefer this location over the one in Waterloo. There is a wider selection of food, the food is tastier and they serve brown rice (which is healthier!). Our server was great. She was friendly and asked if we wanted more side dishes (not a lot of Korean restaurants do that). The price is rather normal for the food served. I would come back here again. I recommend the tofu kimchi (stir-fried with pork and kimchi). It is one my favorite dishes at Owl's.

    Portion is so much smaller than the one on bloor and christie..... not worth it
    Jennie C.

    Super stingy.........super little sauce for the big seafood pancake...... barely any meat in the kamjatang... wth......

    Pork Bone Soup!
    Nicole C.

    The Pork Bone Soup is as good as everyone says it is. Large pieces of pork bone and potato were submerged in a spicy broth served with a bowl of rice. Don't forget to suck the marrow-y bits out of the bone! The other dishes we had weren't as good. The Cold Spicy Noodles were forgettable, and the Cold Noodles in Ginseng and Soy Soup sounded great, but didn't taste like ginseng or soy-- more like noodles in watery skim milk. Service was friendly. The banchan is complimentary and refilled upon request, but they no longer serve the yogurt drink for dessert-- although, the free wi-fi inside Dragon City Mall makes up for that!

    Anju G.

    Ordered the bulgogj bibimbap because I was craving it so bad, but this did not satisfy the craving at all. There was nothing remarkable, nothing flavourful or even tasty, it was quite bland, and came with next to nothing bulgogj. Thankfully the waitress was nice enough to offer extra bulgogi.

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    Ellaine C.

    Torontos cold weather in the winter season always got me craving something hot! Can to this Korean place because it was suggested by family to try the "pork bone soup". I ordered 2 dishes the pork bone soup and the seafood tofu soup. The pork bone soup was not bad the meat just came off the bone and you can tell that it has been slow cooking for more than a day, it was seasoned well and spice level was just right. The seafood tofu soup looked spicy but the bite did not do justice as it wasn't as spicy as it looked. The atmosphere needs a little work because the tables and furniture and chairs looked outdated. I would def come back for the soup though!

    Monica G.

    I just love this place, worth a visit when you are in Toronto. The food are authentic and warm you up.

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