The Famous Owl of Minerva in Oakville

Great food very welcoming atmosphere didn t disappoint.

Everything is amazing at this place the people are so nice.

The restaurant it s great but the lady that works in morning at front it s extremely rude, and she has so much attitude! Hope they can change that!

WORST RESTAURANT EVER. FORCED ME TO TIP EVEN THOUGH THEY OFFERED NO SERVICE. TOOK FOREVER TO ORDER. FOOD HAD HAIR IN IT AND CAME OUT SUPER LATE. If you want me to tip please at least provide a good service that deserves the tip. Don t force your customers who are not satisfied with your service and restaurant atmosphere to just give you the money. All we wanted was some home food as international students missing home. but instead we got our days ruined but this diabolical restaurant. Actually, Im Korean, but I didnt use Korean. I know that there is a different tipping culture than in Korea, but I have never been forced to tip at any restaurant in my life. Im not angry, I just feel unfair. If you want to get a tip, you have to provide food and service that matches it. Why do you catch people who are upset because of the staff and the food is expensive and are about to leave, and shamelessly ask them to give up money? This is the first time in my life that I have been to a restaurant that is so shameless, nonsensical, and makes people feel bad. Dont do business like this. Ill never come back.

Food is always good.

Me and my friend always come here after practice. The food is always amazing and served quickly Kid-friendliness: Atmosphere and workers are amazing and well behaved

Kind, clean, tasty

Good food ! Perfect ambience! Must visit

We came to dinner together after work. Enjoy your meal!

taste. atmosphere. Price everything was good

Good food and good prices

This is a famous Korean chain restaurant although bit small for this location. Great food quality is great and maybe because they cook in smaller batches here, it is very consistent. Smaller menu than other branches. This seems to be the best food quality of the branches in the GTA. The gamjatang is still their best deal and I recommend going with spicy. Side dishes are always complimentary. Service is polite and good. There is actually pretty good seating capacity although it is meant for max party size of 4. Parking is limited and a little awkward. It is usually busier for dinner time. Update: Both lunch and dinner time on a weekday is a great time to dine in. Prices for kamjatang just got reduced by $1.

The staff were very attentive. Food was absolutely delicious! Highly recommend stopping by.

Clean environment and delicious food. Thoughtful and caring servers. A+++ thank you.

The DakChulPan was amazing. Way better than most non-chain Korean places Ive been to. Update : Finally back up here after 5 years and the food is still great! Food

Love this spot! The food is consistently delicious, and their turnaround time on take out is fast. When you dine in you get so many delicious side dishes to enjoy as well! I recommend the kimchi pancake, the spicy squid noodles, and the bulgogi.

I ordered Rolled Egg Omlet ( ). It tasted a bit bitter and the texture was like tough sponge instead of soft.

Very disappointed. I am very sure that the pork bone soup I had before, maybe a year ago, tasted way better than what I had last night. What I had last night is the same as you can get in the frozen section in the supermarket. They probably just heat up. Given the price is very high, I would not recommend anyone to go.

We had fun with my family on the Canada day having lunch!!

Love!

Came here for lunch. Food was quite tasty.

Really good food

We ordered takeout for pork dumplings and rice. We picked up order and later realized they were beef dumplings when we got home. When we called to double check what kind of meat it was they claimed it was most likely pork, then checked with the Chef and it was confirmed to be beef. They asked us to come in so they can compensate for this. We drove all the way back and they told us they no longer had pork dumplings available so we had to choose another dish to replace it. We waited for the dish and then they came to us to say that they will not give the new dish as it was more expensive than the original dumplings. Finally after asking for a refund we were also denied of that because she said she can t give us a refund since one of the dumplings was eaten. After explaining that we asked for pork dumplings and were given beef and can t even eat it, they finally gave us a cash refund. I m an owl of Minerva fan but I wouldn t recommend this location or come again!! Not happy with the service.

Been to other locations, first time here. We were seated and noticed the table wasn t clean. Ordered the pork bone soup, portions are smaller compared to other locations, also the black bean noodle was cold! The noodles are cold and the sauce. Limited parking and the washroom are not cleaned.

HORRIBLE PLACE TO HAVE KOREAN FOOD! THIS IS BY FAR THE WORST OWL LOCATION EVER. IF YOU WANT HORRIBLE SERVICE AND NON AUTHENTIC KOREAN FOOD AND FOOD POISONING .. THIS IS THE PLACE TO COME AND GET IT ALL. ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL.

Asked specifically for soup with more broth, less ingredients and a coke. Received neither. When flagging a server down, she just stared at is like she didn t speak English.

We went about 2 months ago and had an excellent time. We are excited for the chance to eat here again in the future. Amazing food, thank you

Overall, its good. The service attitude of the guy is very good and the food is served quickly. However, the cold noodles taste average. Everything else is fine.

Great spot, plates clean with leftovers for tomorrow.

Good food

I love the shrimp tempura. Very crispy and tasty.

Ordered a stir-fried beef, it comes with yummy side dishes.

Very good service!

Such good food I always get the bibimpap with pork it s so so good. Definitely recommend

great friendly service and accommodating to big groups

I got 1) KamJa Tang (15.99) and it was very tasty!

The tteokbokki is soooooooo good everything was delicious and the workers are extremely kind!

so flavourful with good portions!

Definitely one of my favourite places. Great food!

i love spicy food a lot and this Tteokbokki so good sweet and spicy, the seafood also taste good, especially the ribs omg i recommend this one because it s so tasty i regret it for ordering the small size, i should ve bought the large one. everything i buy is good, you should go to this place!

Lets see... not seeing a single Korean dining at a Korean restaurant on a weekday lunch time was a dead giveaway. I should have left when I still could. I ordered pork bone soup, instead I got Galbitang...server was so sure I order this, so I didnt want to argue and I took it assuming it should still be good as the pork bone soup. I took a spoonful of soup, and tasted nothing. Soup barely had any flavour. I had to ask for salt, but even with salt it did not fix it at all. The meat was very blend and tough... the side dish kimchi wasnt even properly cut, it was almost the entire leaf. Rice also didnt taste like Korean rice. I barely post bad reviews on Korean Restaurant as respect for my people, but this place goes hand in hand with Miga as worst Korean Restaurants in Oalville.

@6:30pm, Mar 24th, Sunday, I walked into the owl Oakville restaurant. There were 2 waitresses, one female and one male. Busy time, I understand. I saw that another 2 employees were taking the meals. The female waitress asked me what s wrong with you? While I was standing by the cashier counter as I am ready to make a take-out order. The male waitress said to me there are 30 mins waiting I said asap . Then, the female waitress asked me to fill up the order sheet by my own. I did and then waiting the female waitress went to take the order with a young man client. I said to her I came before that person. You should take my order before him the male waitress said to me dine-in client has priority than take-out client.this is our restaurant s ??? The female waitress supported her co-worker. I disagreed with them and left the restaurant. The entire experience was terrible. Next, I went to the owl Mississauga Golden Square Centre. The restaurant had 80% full house, busy! The waitress took my order immediately. Within 10mins, the packed meals were ready for me. I paid $75 incl. tax, $5 tip in cash. Before I left, I asked the waitress Does Owl restaurant has a policy that dine-in client has priority than take-out client he answered no . The waitresses were very warm to me. I am expecting an apology from the Owl Oakville restaurant. The owner should identify the opportunities where to improve the service level . Oakville is a high end community. Zero tolerance with any kinds of Discrimination.

Very good service and food.

Good service and food!

The waitress is so nice

I ve been coming here for years, good selection of comfort foods with affordable prices!

The food is so good thanks

Very good

Very yummy, very good portion size!!!!

Amazing!! Will definitely be coming back.

Awesome food, fast and good service with reasonable price. We kind of visit the restaurant once every week. Highly recommend!

Owl of minerva is my go to Korean food spot. I visit almost once a week. The kamjatang is phenomenal and second to none. Personal preference perhaps. Service is always friendly and quick. Highly recommend it for delicious authentic Korean food.

Mmmm. I love the spicy beef stew!!

good service good food

Food is really good! They are very quick.

Really good place to eat. Very flavorful! I have brought numerous friends here and they have loved it as well.

i like their kamjatang at all, its flavorable. service is fast, Staffs are friendly. I always comeback to this place when im craving hot meal. Recommended.

Always the best to eat here in Owl of Minerva..

Good place

Loving it here

Awesome service, amazing food! My personal favorite is the kimchi jjigae pork. Loyal customer since they open we keep coming back whenever we crave korean soup!

Always love coming to this location!! Great food and servers!

Amazing as always

Great

Amazing food

Most recommended

Consistently good!

Amazing food! My go to place when I am in the area.

Food was delicious, and staff were very hospitable

Great experience, great food, highly recommend!

If we are craving for nice and warm korean pork bone soup, owl of minerva is always our place to go. Ive been to different branch but the staff from Oakville branch is always very nice and accomodating. They are generous when it comes to sides too.

This is my uncle s favorite Korean place, it has nice family atmosphere and authentic dishes

Authentic Korean food! Love their Budae Jigae!

This place is our go-to place since not only the food is delicious and authentic but also the service is lovely and friendly.

Best Korean food. Very homey.

best food. hearty food

This restaurant is our family s go to for local comfort food in Oakville. Gamjatang, bibimbap, khampunggi, and japchae are a staple when we come and they never miss. Always fantastic servic, reasonably priced, and consistently great food from both the dine-in and via UberEats. Highly recommended!!!

I love love love this place

Great Korean food and quick service!

my favourite pork bone soup place >_<

It s delicious!

Food

Best korean restaurant in town!

I had the best korean food experience here

A good place and the soup is really tasty

Good h food

food is delicious!

Great Restaurant!

Great restaurant with amazing service and food! I never get disappointed coming here! The fried chicken especially is heavenly!

My favourite place to eat!!!

Awesome food and great service! Definitely recommend.

Great food!!! Friendly staff

Delicious indeed! Highly recommended.

Best comfort food place to go. Try it out for a very sumptuous meal.

Service was good and I the food

The experience was quite exquisite!! Will definitely come back again:)

Amazing place to eat Korean food.

One of my favourite restaurant

So good!

Good food and quick service Dietary restrictions: Peanut Allergy Friendly Food : 5/5 |

Delicious food.

Good food and fast service near Sheridan College !

Very nice service and food

very good

Wonderful experience, very attentive and nice ladies are helpful.

Food comes out fast! Very good service.

So good food

So good food

Excellent food service and food as well as the ambiance is very accommodating.

Good comfort food! Store is open until 11pm which is a plus for late night cravings. A lot of food choices available

Tasty Korean food with nice server

Nice

Amazing food and service as always!

Great food and service!

Always provides comfort food esp on cold rainy days.

A treasure-like place with plenty of food, good prices, and delicious food~ I love stir-fried squid

Great food alsways hits the spot when I m craving Korean

Very good place! The service is fast and the servers are very nice, I ordered kam jatang and its was so good

The food was very tasty! Very fresh! They were very accomodating when we called to order for dine in at a later time. Very delicious.

Amazing food friendly people

great food

Do you want free drinks?

Very kind people. Very delicious food. Would Recommend! :D

We have been going to Owl of Minerva for years now, and sadly, I can no longer recommend it. The prices have gone up to the roof within a couple of years. Not only that, but the portions that they give you are so inconsistent that you might get a lot less depending on how they are feeling, I guess. Heres a picture of a spicy bulgogi dish that I always ordered. It has also increased by 7 dollars since the last time I went there, but they only gave up 530 grams worth of food. Now ask yourself, do you feel like thats a rip-off? Twenty-one dollars for 530g for a 21$ dish that has a little bit of beef and mostly veggies? I dont think so. The good times that Owl of Minerva have passed, and now all that matters are profits. Im sure Im not the only one who feels ripped off by this situation. PEOPLE WHO ORDER TAKEOUT. Beware that they might not serve you the right amount of food portion simply because they can get away with it. Thanks, Owl of Minerva. You have motivated me to cook my own Korean food since you are not worth it anymore. Parking: Finding parking can be challenging

Love the place and service is very good!

Great food. Authentic Korean Cuisine. Will definitely come back again.

Taste very good, best chicken in ontario

Good food, good service. Will come back for the fish cake soup next time.

Awesome Korean food :)

Exceptional Korean Restaurant! Kamsahamnida!!

Best korean restaurant if you re looking for an authentic experience.

good quality

Great

Been here since 4 years ago, always a nice place to drop by

I love the famous bone broth soup! Its my comfort food of choice!

Great Korean food in the Oakville area!

Good service Dietary restrictions: Good food :) Food : 5/5 |

Great food and atmosphere! Will be back!

Love it here! Food is delicious and service is so quick!

The parking was spacious and the server welcomes you right away and direct you to your table. Spicy Bulgogi was fire and really tasty.

Good food and service. I love the pork bone soup

Delicious Kamjatang as always!

super yummy

I love owl of Minerva, it s my friends and I go to spot. The food is spot on :). Couldn t recommended it more

My favourite place, fast service and delicious food!

i love it here. the food is always delicious and the service is great!

Craving for Korean was very strong and I had a cold so I sent the hubby yo pick up. Got the ginseng cornish hen soup that made me feel so much better and was super tasty too. We also got gyoza - delcious! - Spicy pork and Japchae. I am so happy this place is in Oakville. We love Korean food but usually make the trek to North York or deep in Mississauga. This place was exactly what we were looking for. Once restaurants are able to open up again for full seating, wed love to sit in this place to eat.

A good Korean takeout experience, food is tasty and has an average size serving. Its a dependable good location.

The food is good, i recommend the spicy squid stir fry it s my go to! The atmosphere is so-so, but that doesn t bother me at all. And the service is good (they get the job done) Prices are also fair

Great food.. But why tip is a must?

Great dine in experience

Ive been going to Owl for many years, but first time in this Oakville location. You know the food is good, when I saw the sign driving by, I did a u-turn and went in immediately. My review is only takeout & Gamja-tang (pork bone soup) at this location. The Good: The pork soup is identical to all their other locations, one of the, if not the, absolute best Ive ever tasted. You get at least 3 bones per order, and always the potatoe. Not too spicy. The sides we had 1. Kimchi, again best Ive ever tasted, spicy, garlicky and somehow seemed it was fermented more, much deeper, true kimchi taste than other places. 2. Cucumber was heaven, sweet & sour, and addictive please order extra. Lady taking my order was very friendly. If your train is late, or coming home at the GO station after work, stop here once and try it. The not so good: At 11am weekday the restaurant had a pungent smell, floor wet as if just washed. Not sure if the cleaner or chlorine but the smell was not appetizing at all. It also looks very old, as if 50 yr old diner, the sign, the posters inside all look very sunburned as if old age. Was that on purpose? Its in an isolated commercial and industrial part of town, but walking distance to train. Stop here after a night of drinking in TO for your hungover remedy.

Great Korean food

Fantastic! Always fresh and always delicious! A family favourite!

3 stars for the food, 2 for the rude service

The food is soooo delicious!! The bibimbap is amazing.

This place is love

I am a huge fan of Korean food and have tried multiple Korean restaurants around the GTA! But this place is probably the worst for value. Really disappointed at the food quality as well. This is as of Feb 2024. Price increased because of current economy which is understandable but I had ordered a seafood dish and got only 1 shrimp And 1 mussel!! That s not okay! Such a waste of my money!

Have a bad attitude

You can not go wrong With these fresh food from scratch.

Clean and fast. Always great.