Dan Gol Korean Restaurant — Restaurant in Toronto

Dangol is a new Korean restaurant that just opened not long ago. As a Korean food lover, of course I have to give it a try. I ordered takeout of my two sticky items: Pork Bone Soup and Seafood Tofu Soup. The staff were polite and the service was good. It took about 10 minutes for my orders to be ready. The soups tasted good, typical Korean soups. But two things I had to deduct stars: 1. For an order of two soup meals, they only provided one set (3 mini containers) of banchan (side dishes), and each container was only half full. It's a shame. 2. The rice was super hard, especially after it cooled down. We had to add water and microwaved it a bit to soften it. The two things I love about Korean meals, banchan and rice, unfortunately were both ruined. Such rookie mistakes from a Korean restaurant.

After my visit, I still couldn't be sure about whether Dangol is an authentic Korean restaurant or not. The staff could understand my Korean, but they got the name of their menu item wrong, and failed on the two most basics of Korean meals. But for the least I can say, the food is not bad and it's not a bad experience.

• There's a weird translation error on their menu that almost stopped me from visiting (because I'm not very fond of unauthentic Korean eateries). 로제 떡볶이 - 로제 in Chinese should be translated as 粉红 (pink as in color) or 玫瑰 (rose as in flower). What they have there is 罗杰, which is a phonetic translation from Mandarin pronunciation. It's unusual but acceptable, I had seen it on social media, after all it's for Chinese customers. But the English translation got me puzzled. 로제 in English is always Rosé (not Roge). It's commonly known in South Korea. I don't know how a "Korean" restaurant can get that wrong. Hence, I...

I was yelping for some korean spots in Scarborough and came across this spot with high ratings. Having had a rather, disappointing dining experience at a Korean resto the week before in Stouffville, my gf and I were eager to get some good grub in our tummies.

The area around Alton Towers Circle was strangely reminiscent to me because I used to play in a softball league and one of the parks we used to play our games in was Goldhawk Park nearby.

We arrived, were seated right away and the waitress brought ice water to us. That particular day my gf wasn't feeling too well so we had requested hot water or tea. The waitress initially told us that they only had cold tea or water but 5-10 mins later came back to us with a kettle of tea. +1 for good service!

As for the food it was excellent and more in line with what we expected when dining out for Korean food.

The kalbi tang I ordered had a lot of beef rib bones scattered throughout it alongside an ample amount of radish. The soup was quite peppery and had good seasoning.

My gf's bibimbap was served in a hot stone bowl and the rice was so good. The bibimbap portion size is nice and big.

We also ordered a seafood pancake and this pancake did NOT disappoint. It was absolutely PACKED with goodies (a lot of squid in particular) and the seafood was very fresh! I do wish they gave us a little bit more of the dipping sauce that came with it though.

My gf and I agreed that we definitely will be back sometime in the future. Maybe to try some of the fried chicken? The menu is quite big so we'll try some other items on the...

I have been hearing a lot of positive feedback about this new establishment from my peers and finally decided to give it a try. I went in without any expectations and was initially skeptical, thinking it might just be another ordinary Korean restaurant. However, I was pleasantly proven wrong. I ordered the osam bulgogi and yook gae jang and was truly impressed by the exceptional quality of the flavours. Although I personally felt that the osam bulgogi could have been slightly spicier, it still struck a perfect balance between heat and sweetness. As for the yook gae jang, the broth was rich and packed with tender beef and vegetables.

It appeared that I had visited during the rush hour as the place was bustling and I had to wait a couple of minutes before being seated. However, as soon as a table became available, the server promptly seated us. I was pleasantly surprised by the level of service provided, as the combination of a busy atmosphere and customer service can often be challenging. Despite the restaurant's busyness, the servers took their time and demonstrated patience with us, considering it was our first time there.

Our overall experience was highly positive, and we are definitely planning to return to try out other items...