Lim Ga Ne

The gam ja tang (pork bone soup) was pretty good. I love the traditional Korean tables, which had ONDEUL (heated floors)!!! Make sure when u sit at the traditional style table you TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES! This is pretty obvious but just in case, because they don’t have any signs saying to do so. They have regular tables too so don’t worry if you don’t find sitting cross legged comfortable. Service was pretty good i didn’t even have to ask for my banchan to be refilled! Also they don’t split bills here! I would recommend at least giving this place a try!

I thought the food was Blend and noticed the meats were all pre packed frozen not freshly slice. I’ve have better.

Compared to western food such as hamburger or fries. This place you can actually eat «real» food, no bullshit. Its quiet healthy place to spend your money on. Definately not a waste of money.

Came with a couple friends as we were in the mood for Korean, and was told the food here is quite authentic. That’s quite a statement when up and down the street, all you see are Korean restaurants.
Walked in and the restaurant was quite busy. They don’t have an overly large space, but have cute little tables on one side that are the short tables. Its a unique addition to the space, but glad that I wasn’t sitting there for my meal to be honest.
We decided to go for the Pork Belly Tabletop Cooking, the Kimchi Tofu Hot Pot and Kimchi Fried Rice. We may have ordered a little too much food, but it was all quite delicious.
First off, the pork belly was amazing. Great flavour with all the ingredients and side dishes you’d need for your lettuce wraps. I was really excited for this, and it definitely lived up to my expectations. Everything felt quite authentic to me for this dish.
The hot pot was very good, with lots of rich kimchi flavour and was quite spicy. I did enjoy that, and liked that there were dumplings and meat inside too.
The fried rice was great as well! Probably didn’t need to order that in retrospect, but glad we did.
Service was decent, as they were pretty busy. Got relatively good service as we had the tabletop cooking, so they did come to check up on the pork belly for us. They came relatively quickly when we did ring the bell for them though, which is good.
Great option and would definitely come back in the future if I’m in the area. Does help as well that they are open 24 hrs. Kamsamnida!

Service is not good if you do not speak Korean. Asked for water 4 times and did not get it. After 1 hr of eating, we had gotten the bill, packed up what we haven’t finished eating and left because I was super thirsty lol.
Luckily this place is super close to home.
Super convenient location; there is free street parking after 9pm. We ordered the cooking top pork belly. It’s similar to Korean BBQ but you get your own personal cook top for the pork belly. The pieces were super thin and it was my first time so I cooked mine too crispy. However the portions are huge, it could feed 4 people!
It comes with lettuce and some sauce and a bowl of tofu stew.

Visiting friend in the nearby community over the weekend, the place we originally want to have dinner had a long line, have to wait 45 – 60 mins. Stop by this restaurant instead, still wait about 15 minutes.
We ordered sea food hot pot and came along with some samplers. They had clam, blue carb, shrimp and fish (don’t know the name, has skin and bones, but tasty) mixed with other rice noodle and veges. The quantities were enough for two of us. The crab meat is a bit off the odor, but rest is fine.
Service is average as so many customers and keep coming.
We passed by 12 am, still lots of people, it’s amazing.

At Finch, Lim Gah Neh is a very popular Korean restaurant chain in the heart of Uptown Koreatown. This location offers especially fresh and delicious cuts of barbeque meats such as beef ribs and freshly sliced pork belly, and this is the place for Korean barbeques. Besides that, I will order extra cold appetizers (panchan) as they are both sweet, fresh and savoury and is a great start to the meal.

I’m a regular at the downtown ktown location, and i feel like this one is equally matched if not, a little better! (I felt like they had a bigger portion of the kbbq here).
Definitely a must-​try for any fans of kbbq.

This is my second time at Lim. Went for lunch with a friend. You can’t miss the place with it’s orange signage right at yonge and finch.
Pretty standard — their kimchi is actually my favourite. I was craving bibimbap today, so that’s what I order. It was the cheapest one on the menu– I think veggie? I thought it would come with rice like it usually does but I guess not, and being shy me I didn’t bother to ask. :c My friend says that he’s seen better bibimbaps though so I’ll take his word on it. I guess I’ll have to come back to try their kbbq~

Solid food.
Service is typical Korean. If you don’t flag someone down they ignore you. I don’t know why all Korean places have such terrible service. Like 1 bottle of water is enough for 8 people eating spicy food?! wtf.
BBQ was solid. Beef was well marbled. Seafood soup was one of the best I’ve tasted. Deep flavor.
Simple food done right.

Surprised that they serve water instead of tea. The free pancake at the start was great and the pork bone soup was also delicious with a huge potato and a good amount of meat. The food came out super fast and all at the same time as well.

We came for lunch and ordered spicy chicken hot pot for 2 people, which was so good! We were so full. And the sides dishes were delicious too. Definitely will come back later on.

Came here on a weekend night around 11pm. Lots of people in the store still. The food and service really failed to impress. Service was inattentive. The place is small so its a wonder how they don’t see your hand waving.
Food was nothing special. Pretty bland in my opinion. Yes I know I ordered a beef broth soup but it could at least have some beef flavour to it. I felt like I was drinking cloudy hot water. Maybe I’ll try something else next time.
Their kimchi was good, so that gives points. Other than that, I don’t think I will be coming back but maybe if I ever do cause my companions want to, I’d order the pork bone soup to see what the hype is about.

In terms of food, one of the most authentic Korean restaurants that I’ve been to in Toronto. Lim is a last name in Korea; pronounced more like «Im» [eem]; so the restaurant’s name may be translated into «Chez Lim» something like that. I like this location better than the one near Christie TTC Subway Station.
Don’t expect a top quality service, because some servers may not seem comfortable speaking in English but there is a call button as found in many Korean restaurants to call your server to your table. You will rarely have the server coming by your table to ask how your food tastes or if you need anything. They will take your order, bring you food and say ‘bon appetit’; then leave you alone until you’re ready to pay the bill.
–Unless requested otherwise, they will give you purple rice.
–Their Kalbi and Bulgogi taste similar to other restaurants in the area.
–Their buckwheat cold noodles and soy bean paste tofu soup are really good.
–They are generous with side dishes; often give you six or more side dishes with your order.
There are two seating options: tables or sitting on a mat with your shoes off (Ondol).
I’m not sure if parking is available; there may be some space behind the building or you can park at the nearby TTC lot or on a street.
Warning: there will be some Kpop TV show playing loudly on flat screen TVs.

The food here is great especially for the pork bone soup and spicy chicken pot, the rice here is purple, the side dishes r delish,
but the service is low and we have to wait a long time to order and they don’t provide tea pot for each table (u have to ask them to refill ur cup, which takes forever)
They have seats that from Korea, which r uncomfortable for customers who have never tried those before

I like this place. They give generous amount of sides and I have to admit sometimes I come because I crave for Korean sides. The pork bone soup is yummy with good portion of meat and potatoes, and they serve purple rice here. They seem to be popular for their table side cooking/​Korean hot pot and BBQ and it’s quite enjoyable to come with friends during the winter for their hot stewed. The price here is also reasonable in comparison with other Korean joints nearby. The service, however, is efficient and never friendly. During peak hour would be required to wait up to 10 – 15 min for a table. The seating area is really not big and they do have traditional Korean seating floor which seems to be popular for average patrons, but I still much prefer table and chair arrangement.
I will give the overall experience 3.5, the food is good but service and cleanliness could use some improvements.

A decent Korean food joint in Korean town Toronto
The inside décor is pretty good, with «kneeling tables» on one side that looked pretty neat, as well as a TV playing korean drama, which the wait staff was watching when they were on break :) The food is pretty good as well – the pork bone soup had large pieces of pork bones, and the «snack dishes» they give out at the start are also pretty tasty – the free pancakes at the start didn’t hurt either :)
Overall, a decent Korean food joint in North Ktown

It’s 4am. You’re hungry, you need a drink but it’s way past last call. What do you do?
|Lim Ga Né opens super late that attracts the after-​club crowd, but they don’t sacrifice quality just because they know they’re one of the only ones open.
Everytime i come here, my usual is the bbq pork belly they cook infront of you. For just 30 $, the feast will feed at least 3 people.
They cook the meat infront of you, and depending on how busy they are, they will offer to cook it for you as well. You then take the pieces of fatty goodness and wrap it with a sheet of lettuce to trick your mind thinking it\s really not that unhealthy.
It’s not my first time here and definetly won’t be my last. Lim Ga Né is a solid korean restaurant that never fails to satisfy your craving for good food at 4am.
Don’t let the cool seat where you kneel down amaze you. It gets tiring and uncomfortable eating with your legs crossed.

I thought this place was pretty decent, but apparently the table cooking dishes are BETTER. However, they require at least 2 people to eat ‘em — ~$ 25.
I didn’t want to handle bones, so I ordered the spicy beef soup (yukgaejang) — $ 9. It was alright, slightly watered down tasting. The PBS probably would’ve been better. Sides were alright, nothing to die for. Purple rice that the soup came with wasn’t mixed with a white grain.
Apparently this place gets pretty busy on Friday/​Saturday nights ’cause it’s 24hrs and there’s a noraebang place next door. Service was quick, no fuss.

If you’re a fan of soondae (Korean sausage), Lim Ga Né is the place to be!
You can order an assortment of pig organs or just the soondae itself. I personally did not enjoy my pig liver, so I only order soondae!
This place is known for their «out-​the-​door» queues but table turnover time is quick and the servers know how to act fast and efficient. Not only do they speak Korean and English, some servers are also fluent in Chinese!
The prices are reasonable, comparable to other Korean restaurants in the area. There are many options for sharing between two people or table top cooking dishes.
I don’t know how other customers sit on the floor without back support, but my lower back was so sore within minutes. My legs also fell asleep and I couldn’t move them after the meal. I prefer ordering takeout, as their seating area isn’t the most comfortable. The seated area with chairs are also very crammed — one time my long winter jacket was trampled on multiple times by various people… I was not a happy camper.
Overall, this place serves great soondae and sharing dishes, but be prepared to sit through a very uncomfortable meal. I really suggest takeout!