Kevin’s Taiyaki

For those who aren’t familiar with this area, Kevin’s Taiyaki is actually a tiny little store INSIDE the P.A.T. grocery mart. Totally not visible from the streets so it’s very easy to miss (as I had)!
I tried a custard taiyaki and flavour-​wise, it was really delicious! They put just the right amount of custard so it wasn’t overly sweet or filling, but still gave the impression that it was a generous amount. The batter was also very well done. It was lightly crisped to a soft crunch on the outside and had a more moist texture near the center.
My only problem was that I was given one that was cold. I really wished for one that was piping hot straight from the grills so I was fairly disappointed in the one that I got. The girl who worked there also didn’t seem very friendly so I felt like I would be a nuisance to ask for another one.
Regardless, even though mine was cold, it was still a great taiyaki. I just know that it would’ve been BETTER had mine been hot.

It’s INISDE P.A.T. to your left when you enter (had some trouble finding this place)
There is a choice of 4 flavours: red bean, black bean, green bean and custard. When I went at 9pm the only choices left were red bean and custard. The custard being the most expensive is still only at $ 2 each. You do get volume discounts if you buy more!
The custard fish was tasty! It was piping hot, crispy on the outside with ooey gooey custardy doughy goodness on the inside. The perfect end to a dinner in Ktown.

Discovered this gem in the inside of the PAT supermarket in KTown long ago. Don’t really like any other sweet pastry in KTown other than Kevin’s taiyaki.
Absolutely love the black bean one. It is always perfect. Crispy on the outside and full of flavour when you bite into it.
It was packed on a Saturday night. No one knew where to line up but I got my box of taiyaki. I don’t live close by so when I get a chance to get some, I get a few. It’s so good fresh, but you can also re-​toast it and it’s still delicious!

I have tried taiyaki at several places. Kevin’s Taiyaki is by far THE BEST. They have custard, red bean, and black bean. They take the time to make them not only taste great look pretty as they trim the remnants of crispy bits off the fish before they sell them.
I was always a red or black bean fan but tried the custard and that is equally tasty. Always drop by if you/​re in the hood. Buy some groceries from PAT and get your taiyaki treat on the way in or out!

best taiyaki in toronto! crispy outside, chewy and gooey on the inside. good size, and well priced.

Please eat here at least once in your life. Please.
I feel like crying every time I think about Kevin’s Taiyaki. Crying because I don’t live close enough to eat here everyday. It’s a sweet, compact snack that warms up my hands on cold evenings and, more importantly, warms up my cold, cold heart. I’ve tried the red bean and green bean flavours, and I must admit the red bean one tastes a smidgen better.
His little shop is inside the Korean mart and tucked away in the corner. Watching him make the taiyaki is very exciting– he puts neat little rolls inside ooey-​gooey batter and waits for it to become fragrant, perfect pieces of doughy fish. It’s definitely a treat to eat his taiyaki! There’s no where to eat inside, so you just have to stroll down the roads of Koreatown with your delicious dessert in your hands, making everyone within a 3 meter radius drool from the fantastic scent.

Ahhhh. what irresistible deliciousness. It was amazing :’) Where have you been all my life?!?
Perfect crispiness with the right amount of buttery taste and filled with custard that gushed out with every bite. As the custard squeezed out from each bite, I almost squeezed out a tear! I gotta say. it was Godly! :’)
Ordered: 1 custard ($ 2?) and 1 red bean ($ 1.75?)
Event: DT Food Date with bf
Location: ktown. inside P.A.T mart! (I was so sad when I couldn’t find it. I thought they closed down!)
Forget Krispy Kreme Donut! Kevin’s Taiyaki all the waay.
Must.return.for more.

I had Taiyaki in Japan and Korea before, so I was excited to try it here.
It was good but I thought the dough tasted too much like egg and it could have been a lot fluffier.
I would say the taiyaki here is not bad but could be better. If you’ve never had it before you would probably like it. But personally, I won’t be returning.

Amazing! There are no other words. It’s so good! I wish this existed in my city. I will definitely be back for more the next time I’m in Toronto.
We tried the red bean paste taiyaki which is purely fantastic. Sweet and tasty. We also tried the custard one for the first time and we were pleasantly surprised. I thought nothing would compare to the red bean paste but custard is definitely way up there on the delicious scale. As I’m typing this, my mouth is watering for more.

I mean this place is really detrimental to anyone who is on a diet.
The quality of the fillings, i.e. red bean, black bean, custard … OH EM GEE.
Warm … soft … fresh … buttery … what’s not to love. Quality. Outstanding. Mmm mmm mmm.
They are shaped like fish so you can pretend you are eating diet umshik.

I’ve gone here plenty of times when I just wanted a little snack. I really like the custard taiyaki but the red bean is good too. I know they have some other flavours too, but I’ve never tried them and so I can’t really speak for those.
They’re about $ 2 each and finish pretty fast so I recommend buying 2.

Get their custard flavour taiyaki. I was so full at the time yet it was sooo goood.
It’s $ 1.75 for a single red bean, black bean or green bean flavoured taiyaki.
It’s $ 2 for a single custard flavoured taiyaki.
They also sell them in packs of 5s for a better deal.
Taiyaki (Boong-​uh bang/​Fish bread/​Fish waffle) is one of popular street food in Korea and it tastes best when it’s freshly made right in front of you.
This place is inside a Korean grocery store called PAT. You can park on a street or in a municipal lot or park behind the building at the PAT parking lot.

These fish waffles are awesome. Whenever I walk by Pat’s supermarket, I’m always telling whoever I’m with how good the fish waffles are.
I really like the red bean and black bean ones. The green bean and custard are good too. You really can’t go wrong! Crispy and crunchy on the outside, and gooey with a touch of sweetness on the inside. Such a great winter (and even summer) snack.

Looooveeeee
Everytime my friends and I are in Koreatown getting taiyaki from here is a MUST! My favourite flavour has got to be the custard one out of all of them, but red bean is really good too! Every time i got the taiyaki it was nice and warm which made it taste 292 402 384 better :)
I have never tried the green and black bean one but im sure they taste just as good as the red bean and custard! All in all a really great place to get some really delicious taiyaki: D

Cute sweet korean treats! Looks and shape like a fish filled with different! love their red bean paste filled waffle. It super soft from the inside and great tasting as well from the outside. A tiny place located inside the Korean market and Price is affordable too.

Hmm delicious! I was lucky and got them right after they were cooked. Tried all the flavours. My personal favourite is the custard, so smooth and creamy! My friend liked the black bean because it wasn’t as sweet. The waffle containing the filling was crispy but soft on the inside. It was really hard to stop eating them~

These little fish-​shaped waffle-​like treats are so good, you will ALWAYS have room for one (or two!) My favs are the classic red bean and their newest flavour: custard. Sweet but not too sweet, crispy outside but soft and gooey inside. Waffle-​like but 1 000 0000x better than a waffle. Pro tip: ask the vendor to make you a fresh one for maximum crispy tastiness.

OMG!!! Be sure to ask for a freshly made one if you want to experience Korean climax.

Located in the front of the PAT supermarket, it’s a tiny stall that basically sells fish waffles with various sweet fillings: 1.50−1.75 each
Red Bean
Black Bean (which has black sesame in it too)
Green Bean
Custard (new)
I liked the custard filling. The batter isn’t that thick, so I don’t think it’s terribly unhealthy.
Good luck resisting temptation after you smell these on your way in to PAT.

As a Korean, it’s hard to swallow this Japanese business name, but here we are in Canada, where everyone shares cultures.
We call «taiyaki» boong-​uh-​bbang, or goldfish cake.
Kevin’s Taiyaki is located inside the PAT Supermarket on the corner of Bloor and Manning.
Goldfish cake can be made from butter-​batter or egg-​batter. The butter kind is yummier, but heart-​attack-​ier. The filling options are red bean, black bean, or green bean. There is no fish in a fish cake! They just look like fish.
If you’re lucky, you can buy a fish cake right as they’re coming off the grill. I use this as bait/​reward to get Boyfriend to come grocery shopping with me. We walk home with our bikes loaded up with groceries, taking turns on having bites of the yummy fish.
It’s crispy on the outside, moist on the inside, oozing with delicious sweet bean paste.
My main complaint is that their hours are not rigid. The PAT website publishes the hours that are posted in the Unilocal profile, but after having spoken to the proprietor, they say that they leave when it gets quiet at the end of the day. Be prepared to be disappointed if you go late on a slow day.
Totally unrelated but cute fact: When you see a child and parent who look very much alike, we say that the child is a goldfish cake of the parent. You know, because they were made from the same mold!