Doo Roo Ae

it’s been a long time since I was here. I arrived just after 8pm and got a seat immediately. service was prompt and we ordered the dolsot bimbimbap, la kalbi ribs and tofu soup.
the bimbimbap came first and it was hot, and tasty. lots of greens and some beef. the stone bowl was hot which made the rice crispy at the base. The tofu soup was full flavored and came with pork and a whole egg. best tofu soup in a while. slightly spicy but not too spicy; my 2yr old enjoyed the tofu. the short ribs arrived sizzling and was not chewy… well that really depends on your teeth. I enjoyed it… best korean meal this year. highly recommended. come early. place was packed by 830pm

We decided to eat here last weekend although prices were higher than the ones I found online! Food was brought quickly and portions vere plentiful. I also love the self serve water pitchers that you always get here in K-​town! Food was good but it was a bit plainer taste although much better quantitywise (and thus also pricewise) than in Korea Kitchen where we first had rice cakes. would probably return but next we’re trying these dishes at Sunrise House.

The food was amaaaaazing ! Tried the dolsot chicken and spicy rice cakes. Loved them!
The service was great too, always asked if we were okay with everything. The side dishes were great as well. Will come back again.

4.5÷5 for me! My friends and I decided to grab a late lunch/​early dinner yesterday afternoon as we were really craving some Korean food. My friend had already been here and rated it 3.5÷5 previously due to their higher prices. However my friend and I thought their prices were so reasonable for what we got after trying it for the first time.
Atmosphere was great, the restaurant is very clean and spacious and looks quite new. There were plenty of other seats but the waiter let us sit at a giant booth and we were all so comfortable! There were also quite a few people eating there when we arrived.
Food was delicious. No complaints on my end. I had the pork bone soup (8.99) and oh my goodness the portion was huge! Like I’d say it’s about a ½ size bigger than the usual pork bone you get at other restaurants. It came with purple rice and was very tasty. I asked for not too spicy and they made it the right spice for me to handle. Friends had tonkatsu — also good, pretty standard and can’t screw that up but it was a huge portion as well. Spicy cold noodles — good as well but friend commented that there was too much hot sauce for her but she enjoyed it. We also started with a bigger sized japchae as part of one of the side dishes — pretty good and a nice touch which made me feel like the slightly higher price is worth it. We also ordered a seafood pancake to start and it had a nice balance of squid shrimp and veggies. The rest of the side dishes came and there was quite a few and the server consistently came by and asked if we wanted side dishes to be refilled. Great service!
At the end when we asked for separate bills, I had asked if we can split the seafood pancake 3 ways on each bill and usually most Korean restaurants wouldn’t be able to do that but this one was able to fine.
I’ll definitely come back to this restaurant to try their tofu stew next time or one of their other dishes since this experience was great.

Very nice spacious interior compared to others at Korean town. Staffs are very friendly, great service. Very generous about side dishes. The only two things I’d say can be improved… The japchae noodles were a bit too salty for my liking, and the pork bone meat was not soft enough. Other than that, it’s good overall! :)

Mixed feelings about this place.
The food is actually pretty good but a bit more pricy than other places in the same area. I would still recommend for the food.
The service is so so. Not sure if they don’t care or just slow. But don’t go there if you are in a hurry.

The Service: My first experience with this place, was on a weekend, we stood at the front of the restaurant for 5 minutes, no one acknowledged us or even looked our way so we left. I figured they were just very busy so we decided to try again another time.
I came here with my partner last night and was told to sit anywhere… in the front of the restaurant. The restaurant is divided into two sections, the main part of the restaurant with booths and a longer line of tables on the opposite end. Then, there’s a divider and a more casual sitting area in the very front of the restaurant. We asked if we could sit in one of the booths and the server gave us a very curt «No.» Why? It wasn’t busy, there were 3 booths open!
I don’t know if it was an age thing, or a casual dress thing. There was another group of girls who were ostracized to the front like us. They were trying to get the server’s attention for a very long time to get their bill. One of the poor girls sat with her hand up in the air for 10 minutes.
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The food: The food was delicious. We got a small order of soondae to share, I got the shank bone dumpling soup with noodles and my partner ordered the pork bone soup. My soup had a very simple taste but was very well prepared. There were a lot of side dishes and they were all very tasty. I ended up taking most of my soup to go because I filled up on the side dishes.
In terms of taste, this place was one of best I’ve tried in downtown Koreatown. The portions are very generous too.
Verdict: Would I come back? It’s close to home so I may begrudgingly come back. Dinning out is more than just about the food for me, so this won’t be my first choice.
TL:DR The food is good, the service is not friendly.

Visited here as Sunrise House beside it was packed. Japchae, served before other side dishes, had too much black pepper.
Pork Soon Tofu was pretty good, but I still prefer Buk Chang Dong’s. Nice that they give you 8 side dishes and the waitress was attentive and friendly.

I’m a regular here and I’ll gladly keep coming back!
First of all the side dishes are very fresh! I love their Japchae, Sweet Potatoes and Spicy Cucumber!
Their menu has a wide variety of dishes and the portions are huge and the prices are competitive. The food is fast and the service is pretty good, besides the waiters, every now and then the owner will walk by tables and confirm that everyone is doing well, she’ll even tell you that her husband is in the back cooking :)
I’d recommend this place — the food is fresh, great prices, service is friendly, and its location is convenient.

Want to try different Korean spot in Korean town on New Year day, while browsing around snow started to fall, therefore decide to move in some place warm and end up dining here. The place is clean and I notice majority of patrons and wait staffs are Koreans, which should be a good sight right. Order pork bone soup as usual. The service is slow and there are only two staffs serving the area. In about 10 – 15 minutes they deliver side dishes first. The portion is about right and the flavour has hit the mark, very delicious and I’m glad that they don’t skimp on the portion. Pork bone soup was serving a few minutes after and there are three big bones inside. The broth is packed with flavour and not too spicy at all. It was probably the best I’ve had in old Korean town area. The stew includes a bowl of purple rice which is good. Although the service is slow, I wouldn’t mind wait a bit of they get the stew right. One draw back is they didn’t provide a big empty bowl for the bones and they only offered a cup of hot tea unlike many places which served a jug of tea/​water. The service is slow and robotic. Price is fair in the area. They don’t serve too many variety of stews but I’ll definitely come again to try other stuff.

We are regulars here. This place always serves the best Korean food I can find around this area. Their menu is vast so I come here all the time but order something different every time. I love that they are open until 2am. So I come here around 10−11pm after work to have late dinner. Definitely recommend!

3.5 rating because I noticed the menu is a bit overpriced compared to some other places.
This was my second visit to doo roo ae. I’m currently sick with the cold and I just wanted some hot stew to fill me up. My bf suggested I eat samgaetang (ginseng chicken soup) because apparently it’s really good for you when you’re sick and helps fight the heat in your body. So I came here today because I don’t really know a lot of restaurants in the area that serves samgaetang. I only came here based on one of the review I read here.
Once I got the samgaetang, I noticed they don’t put a whole lot of ginseng, I would say just enough and they’re a few pieces. The chicken was really good and you can dip it in the salt and pepper provided. The soup however was really flavourful, I think I almost drank the entire broth lol. All in all, I think it was a great choice as it helped eased my cold for a bit. Recommend!

I waited 30mins just for my pork bone soup and pancake and the food is not even average, honestly I can make better one. The servants just kept us there and didn’t even have time to get us hot tea. I rly don’t understand how the 4.5 stars came. Worst experience I have with a korean restaurant. This restaurant is on my blacklist.

My friends and I went here on a Saturday night and it was packed! Everyone enjoyed their food and although it’s a little more pricey than other Korean restaurants, they give you more food.
I ordered the bossam and fried squid. The bossam was really good although a little too salty for me and I liked the squid a lot too (it had green onion in the batter I believe, and it was freshly fried when we got it).
The only downside to our meal was the sweet and sour chicken dish which had a lot of batter and not much chicken.
The service was fine and I will probably come back in the future :)

The bbq is really good and the price is perfect. I have been a lot of Korean restaurant, this one is the best quality/​price. They provide soup and a lot of cabbage leaves. Other food are good as well.

Really authentic Korean food in affordable price! Because the owner, chef, staffs of DRA and even most costumers are Korean. Although the staff made some mistakes for my order. I found the ginseng chicken soup for sale on the window and decided to taste it. But it charged me for regular price because he told me the promotion was over yesterday and haven’t taken it down yet. I thought that it should remind me before my ordering.
The chicken soup was so good and luxury because there were lots of ginseng and sticky rice stuffed inside. My friend ordered beef bibimbop was also very delicious. Side dishes were my favourite part when I came to have Korean cuisine. Of course does this restaurant.

So my regular place was closed for a few days so I ended up here.
Inside it is really nice, clean and modern enough for a Bloor West Korean restaurant.
I ordered the pork bone soup with rice, was not asked how spicy it was. Something I did not realise straight away and must shamefully say that it was a bit spicier than i prefer the broth to be and it masked any other flavours that might have been.
The sides were plenty, including some pancakes, which I have never seen any restaurant give as sides.
The portion was generous with 3 bits of pork bone. Was really only the broth that ruined it for me, otherwise really good.

After eating my Custard Taiyaki, I came here by myself for a quick dinner. The waitress just asked me to sit on a four-​people table, then she brought me a cup of tea.
The tea was amazing and I obviously like it a lot! I annoyed the waitress many times to ask for more tea lol!
I ordered a Tofu Stew with Pork.
There was just one person serving but side dishes and food came fast.
Korean pancakes on a quite a big plate (for side dishes) came first. I actually was a bit disappointed as I thought they only gave pancakes to one person tables. But no, the other 6 side dishes followed with my stew! That surprised me, wow that’s a lot of side dishes!
Unlike other Korean restaurants nearby, rice came in a small bowl (instead of placing rice in a big pot with water) and an egg had already put into your pot. Tofu was super super soft! There were lots of pork to make you full! Also, one of the differences between other Korean restaurants is that we do not get to choose how spicy for the stew. And therefore, in my opinion the soup was not spicy at all but was perfect with rice.
That was really really full; I am very satisfied with the food and service.
Additionally, sofa is comfy and washrooms are clean and neat too.
This fantastic meal made me so full that it made me so sleepy as well ahaha!

I went in this place around the time it first opened and they were having their opening promotion going on. 20% off or something. I got the Bossam and the gamjatang and they were sooo good. The side dishes were plenty, the place itself was nice and big and the service was awesome. I have now come to this place sooo many times that now u can say I am best friends with the owner hahaa. Their BBQ is soo good too. The owner always comes and grills the meat for me which is awesome since I tend to burn the meat lol. The service is exceptional. These days it seems to be getting more customers and I love that it’s getting recognized by more people. I would def recommend this place to you guys. Bossam and the BBQ is a must try!
Love this place!

If you doo doo on Doo Roo, then I must call you cuckoo. While walking along Bloor street in Korea Town, I spied with my little eye a sign that said Doo Roo. Out of pure curiousity, I walked in and saw a nice spacious area that was quite clean. I took a look at the prices and I think they were reasonable. They seemed slightly more than the other shops in Korea Town, but not a lot. This place had much better atmosphere so I completely get it.
I ordered the Soon Tofu which is mostly tofu with some seafood and a cracked egg cooking in the soup. It was $ 7.10 so not as cheap as some other places in the area, but still very reasonable. However, it was more than worth the price because of the banchan/​side dishes you get.
They gave me 7 side dishes! It was crazy!
1. Some kind of Korean radish pancake — very yummy
2. Spied bean curd — decent
3. Potato salad — pretty good, but I have no idea what this has to do with Korean food.
4. Pickled cucumbers
5. Sprouts
6. Some kind of green veggie (not seaweed)
7. Kimchi — which tasted like it was made in house — very good but not too spicy.
They also offer free refills on these but I didn’t want to be too much of a glutton, so I only asked for more kimchi.
As for the soon tofu, it was loaded with fresh tofu, wasn’t too salty and came with purple rice. It had a delicate natural flavour without being too overpowering. Delicious.
Also, the service was wonderful. So what did this all come to with tax? $ 8.00. Yep. That’s it. What a steal.
Verdict: I’m coming back Doo Roo!