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Korea House
- 666 Bloor St. W. (at Manning Ave.) • View on map »
- 416-536-8666
So many restaurants in Korea Town drag expectations with them as they race to the bottom of the price ladder. Korea House stays classy, paying attention to such details as a small piece of fish: the kitchen’s deft broiling lends a side of unadorned mackerel a skin as crackling as crème brûlee. A tofu and chili stew is made of fire even once it stops bubbling; after fishing out the mussels, shrimp and soft tofu, the spicy broth must be eaten in between bites of rice, or all at once, like a hundred yard dash. Skip the bossam (semi-frozen slices of pork is a clear technical error) and opt instead for the satisfying ja jang myun, ground pork and black bean sauce over spaghetti-like noodles. Yellow wallpaper and purple pillars may be a tad Pee Wee’s Playhouse, but the staff is endearingly earnest. Call ahead to secure a private booth. Mains $7.95–$14.
666 Bloor St. W. (at Manning Ave.)
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