Sikgaek

We decided to come here to give a try after my girl found this nice place. What we had for the appetizer was their steamed dumplings, their dumplings are way better than the ones you eat at Koreatown, and the sauce that goes with the dumplings. You gotta try their noodle dishes, they were amazing.
P. S.:Their service is also a plus.

Solid knife noodle soup. I usually prefer the broth clear and less eggy but I really enjoyed their version too. The broth was really rich and satisfying. I especially like their dumplings as its not too garlicky! Would definitely go back again!

Full Disclosure: The owner invited me to check out his restaurant… which I had bookmarked anyway! So I was eventually gonna get to it, but his invitation prompted me to visit sooner rather than later and I’m very glad that I did. :)
Parking: Located at the old location of the popular BBQ joint, Paul & Sandy’s, go South on Cordova and park directly BEHIND the restaurant, but ***NOT*** in the Turner & Porter Funeral Home lot. I discovered this when a man, standing in the window of T&P, saw me and shook his head.
Calvin, the proud owner, told me this Sikgaek is actually a popular Korean chain that he brought over and this very location is the first in North America. The menu is a bit limited — you won’t find Bibimbap, PBS here! — AND this is intentional. There are quite a few Korean restaurants on this strip of Dundas, so the owner wanted to specialise in a handful of items and perfect them!
What to order: Kalgooksoo ($ 8.95), a simple but hearty egg drop soup with HANDMADE noodles and any of the mandus (dumplings). If&when you order the dumplings, make sure you get the side of gochuchang & slaw that pairs well with the dumplings, adding a sweet ‘n spicy kick with a nice crunch from the slaw. Absolutely delicious!
I don’t eat that much, so the portion of Kalgooksoo was more than enough for me! (Probably not good as a takeout as the noodles did get less chewy the longer it sat in the broth.) You may want to share it, so you can order other stuff off the menu. The broth was very subtle, but it was nicely amped up with the bean powder, chilli, & pieces of dried seaweed.
Mandus — 12 dumplings come in 1 order. I was able to order half steamed/​fried. BOTH were delicious, handmade as well, & skin was very thin. Filling consists of beef/​pork, so FYI. Owner is working on getting a veg dumpling, so carnivores can only partake… for now.
Restaurant is pretty small, ~8 tables, and each and every one on a Friday night were occupied! So if you’re going on a peak time, be prepared to wait. They are also opened until 2AM (!!!) on Thursday, Friday, & Saturday nights due to demand. Service was very friendly and it was a pleasure to chat with the owner about his journey and experience as a new business owner. Apparently he owned a café, years ago, in the exact spot so things seemed to have come full circle for him!
Again, come here for the handmade noodles & dumplings, friendly service, & late nights! And YES, they do serve domestic as well as Korean beer. :)))

I came here tonight with my friends because we saw the Unilocal reviews here and the Instagram pics made it look delish! Plus this place is in our area and we don’t have to trek to north york. When we went in, it wasn’t super busy. I think there was three four tables. Anyways, ordered their steamed dumplings which consisted of pork, onions and glass noodles. It was so delicious! And it comes in 12. And I love their dumplings because the dumpling skin is really thin.
We also ordered kalgooksu which are famous handmade noodles. The noodles are thick and and I found the broth quite flavourful. If you want more flavour you can add more red pepper powder.
I’ll definitely come back again, next time I wanna try their donkatsu and their bibimmandu.

This is a new Korean place in Etobicoke that my friends and I have been meaning to try since we saw all the amazing Unilocal reviews. I would rate this restaurant in between 4.5−5 stars. It did not disappoint tonight.
When you walk in, there’s quite a few tables maybe 9 or 10 tables down the store. The kitchen is right in the middle of the restaurant. When we walked in there was probably about 4 tables occupied. Not surprised since I don’t believe Korean food is super popular in that particular area (compared to Christie and Finch).
The service was great. Was greeted by a friendly server and I had a few questions to ask her about their dumplings and popular dishes. She said the steamed dumplings with vegetables was popular along with their homemade noodle soup — kalgooksu. I really enjoyed the beaten egg broth. Had a good amount of flavour when you mix all the spices together in your bowl. We also got an order of the steamed dumplings and they were delicious! Lots of meat and it didn’t feel like they cheaped out on the dumpling filling. I even got an order to go since they were so good.
Overall I would come back again. Everyone was friendly, the food was great. Next time I will try their dumpling soup since I find the noodles overwhelming. Go hungry, the portions are good!

excellent quality Korean restaurant. It’s a tiny place but never too busy, and quite possibly the best Korean dumplings I’ve had to date.

New Korean dumpling and noodles place in the Etobicoke area neighbourhood. Really amazing dumplings and noodles! Also love their beef bulgogi. Talked to the owner and it seems like they are a chain in Korea. Really lucky to have this new Korean joint in the Etobicoke neighbourhood. I’m a regular!

Food was very good and the price was reasonable. The atmosphere and service was good.

Home style hand made Korean dumpling is fabulous! Kalgooksoo is great too. the soup is hearty without being heavy and the noodle is lively.

I’m so glad that we finally have a place that can make really good + authentic Korean food in Etobicoke. This means I don’t have to drive all the way to up north york. I have to tell you I’m very picky with my Korean food… but this place is worth trying :) —
I had Dumpling soup + Pork Cutlet, Steamed Dumpling and Kalgooksoo (homemade noodle soup). their dumplings and noodles are all hand-​made and so tasty and so filling! also the garlic kimchi was very good but I’m not sure if non-​Koreans will like this kimchi since it has strong garlic flavours. anyways overall everything was very satisfying.
Next time I’m going to try out Dduk bok ee (rice cake) and Bulgogi.
This will definitely be my go to place when I have cravings for Korean food.

For those who live near by Islington Station you must visit this new Korean restaurant that just opened up.
The food too good to explain. I will just say I havent had a chance to take picture since the food was too grat.