Mix2 Grill & Hot Pot — Restaurant in Toronto

Despite being a Saturday night, my friend and I were able to get a hot pot table for a party of two fairly quickly. I believe this may be due to their 2 hour time limit per table.

The quality is what I expected for an all you can eat restaurant. We ordered the Tom Yum and the Japanese Sukiyaki broth, the Tom Yum was a bit too sour for my liking while the sukiyaki was just right! I personally enjoyed the dumplings, wonton, lobster and fish ball the most out of all the hot pot ingredients! I would like to mention that the shiitake/enoki mushrooms, beef and udon noodles went exceptionally well with the sukiyaki broth. I don't recommend ordering too many noodles though, as you will get full quickly, especially the ramen noodles, as they get soggy after a while.

For dessert we ordered the bread with condensed milk, jello and butterscotch ice cream. I expected the bread to be more light and fluffy in texture. Although, when I tried it, it tasted like fried dough, it was crispy on the outside while soft and dense on the inside. The jello was an interesting combination of a transparent gelatin, a sugary syrup that wasn't too sweet (in a good way) and dried fruits at the bottom, including raisins. My favourite of the desserts has to be the butterscotch ice cream, it was super delicious and would have definitely ordered another serving if I wasn't so stuffed!

The staff weren't as attentive as I had hoped they would be, mainly due to the place being super busy, which I completely understand. While service was quick, and we were able to receive our items within a short period of time, we were also given wrong items that we didn't order more than once.

Additionally, I really enjoyed the mural art on their walls on the way to the bathroom, really adds character and personality to...

I have never left a negative review, but my experience at Mix2 was so bad that I feel obliged to warn others. My girlfriend and I chose this place for KBBQ, expecting a decent meal without a hefty price tag, but we were thoroughly disappointed and I personally left feeling sick to my stomach.

Food Quality:

• The meat was beyond awful, completely lacking flavor. One batch I tried to convince myself it was just the “marinade” but I found out real quick that it was definitely expired and I spit it out • The rice, a simple dish to get right, was overcooked and tasteless. • I was forced to eat the food just to avoid a 35% penalty for “excessive” waste, which made an already unpleasant meal even worse.

Environment:

• The place was smoky, with terrible ventilation. It felt more like a rundown hole in the wall than a restaurant. We left smelling terrible. • The bathroom was in disrepair, lacking basic hygiene items like soap.

Pricing:

• Here’s the kicker: It costs the same as Gyubee, a top-notch KBBQ spot. This felt like a rip-off considering the vast quality gap.

Comparison with Gyubee:

• At Gyubee, you get tender, flavorful meat. At Mix2, it’s more like a torture for your taste buds.

Service:

• Service was barely there. No welcoming staff, and we had to practically flag down anyone for assistance.

Overall Experience:

• I went in with low expectations due to the place’s appearance, but even those weren’t met. The all-you-can-eat aspect is meaningless when you can’t stomach the food.

Final Verdict:

• Seriously, don’t waste your time or money at Mix2. If you want quality KBBQ, Gyubee is light years ahead. Mix2 isn’t just a bad choice; it’s an...

Best of both worlds. :-) Tasty grilled food plus savoury hot soup. You can opt for either one or have both.

Great meat and veg choices for both the grill and the hot pot.

The sliced meats were fresh good quality meats. Vegetables were also clean and fresh.

Snacks- these are cooked. We recommend the chicken popcorn, golden bread with condensed milk, fried tofu and spicy chicken wings. Yum!

Sauce- one of the key factors to make everything even better is the sauce. They have great choices. They have a sauce station where you can make your own concoction.

Soup- very tasty!! We recommend the chicken and pork broth and the Japanese sukiyaki broth. Korean spicy bone broth was good but a bit too spicy for me. They serve it in a small/individual pot or you can have the double flavour for two people.

Dessert- try the brown sugar ice jelly. It’s very refreshing. Ice cream was also good. Fried sticky rice cake, we didn’t like it much. It’s very crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Place gets busy from 7pm onwards, especially during the weekend.

They have really nice and spacious private rooms too. It’s good if you have a big group of 8 or more. Perfect if you have strollers too. Note: there’s an additional charge for the private room.

Down part: Stairs. This place is not wheelchair accessible. No lift. If you have a stroller or trolley, you have to fold it then bring it up.

Washroom: Small. No changing pad.

Staff: Great staff! Friendly, polite and patient. Thanks sooo much! Most especially to Jason and Shawn. You made our experience really perfect.

We’re definitely coming back!

Kudos to the whole team.

Hope you’ll have more locations...