JungSooNe Bonga (Steeles JungSooNe) 스틸 정수네 in Thornhill

390 Steeles Ave W #5, Thornhill, ON L4J 6X2, Canada

★★★★☆
(441 reviews)
Categories: Korean restaurant
Address
390 Steeles Ave W #5, Thornhill, ON L4J 6X2, Canada
Plus Code
QHW8+C8 Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
12–9 PM
Tuesday
12–9:30 PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
12–9:30 PM
Friday
12–9:30 PM
Saturday
12–9:30 PM
Sunday
12–9:30 PM

Services

Service options
Takeaway Dine-in Delivery On-site services
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Healthy options Small plates
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Seating
Amenities
Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.0
★★★★☆
441 reviews

Most Mentioned

seafood pancake (34) crab (31) side dishes (25) spicy (24) soy sauce (20) pork bone soup (17) hot pot (10) cheonggukjang (9) soy marinated (6) sweet and sour pork (5)
5 stars
211
4 stars
116
3 stars
50
2 stars
18
1 stars
46
★★★★
November 17, 2024

came here solely for the marinated crab but we ordered other stuff as well. the crab is a must try. fresh, sweet, no fishy taste. goes perfect with rice. the other stuf were ok too. we went a bit earlier than usual dinner hours. but it was starting to get busy as wel finished.

★★★★
October 5, 2024

We were there on a Saturday night. The plaza had plenty of parking available. We ordered raw crabs, a seafood pancake, pork belly and 2 other soups. I didn't try the raw crabs but my family said they were yummy but just a bit too much soy sauce in them. They were better to eat with white rice. The seafood pancake was excellent. The pork belly was dry and hard and they didn't bring us dipping sauce. The soups were normal. Side dishes were pretty good. Service was okay.

★★★★★
September 12, 2024

One of my best friends and her boyfriend took me and my fiancé to this place, as I’ve always wanted to try raw marinated crab. I finally got to have some authentic versions of the dish from this homey Korean restaurant and I absolutely loved everything! The restaurant is quite popular with large families as everyone would get a booth and share main dishes with Banchan (반찬, known as Korean side dishes). It has a homey feel to the place, with simple but cozy wooden seating options. The menu had lots of different dishes to choose from (for main and sides) and had a section at the back on how to speak and ask questions in Korean! Our server was very friendly and gave some great recommendations. We got their Seafood Pancake, the Soy Raw Marinaded Crab and Gochujang Marinaded Crab, the Spicy Tteok-bokki, the cooked Beef Tendon and Spicy Fried Chicken. It was an absolutely DELICIOUS feast! Both types of raw marinaded crab were fresh and divine. The Soy one was naturally more salty and the Gochujang one was more spicy, but I thoroughly enjoyed both! The Beef Tendon was super tender and the fried chicken offered a spicy, crunchy reprieve. The Seafood Pancake also came out piping hot and full of delicious goodies such as octopus bits, scallions, shrimp, and much more. The Tteok-bokki was absolutely lovely! The rice cakes were chewy and it was spicy, slurpy and satisfying. The Banchan were also all delicious and some were refreshing palate cleansers. I highly recommend this place for scrumptious, authentic Korean dishes and it is one of the few places you can find delicious, raw marinaded crab!

★★★★
August 12, 2024

Soy sauce raw crab is the most try item, but it’s a little bit salty, have to eat with rice. We also order seafood pancake and pork bone potato soup, seafood pancake is ok not really impressive, pork bone soup have lots of meat good values, taste good too The most need to order is raw crab, others thing depends on you!

★★★★★
August 3, 2024

I had raw soy sauce marinated crab for the first time here and it blew my mind!!! After a while, the marinade started getting a little too sweet for my personal taste, but nonetheless delicious! I'm in love with this dish now and need to have it again! Kimchi fried rice was good, and the beef rib bone soup broth was fantastic. The servers were so sweet and attentive, checking in on us regularly with smiles. Really a pleasure to deal with them. For our end-of-meal treat, they sent us off with Chupa-Chups lollipops, which was delightful and so nostalgic for me. They even had my favourite flavour (chocolate vanilla)! This place is great! Definitely coming back!

★★★★★
May 29, 2024

Follow @bredgyeats for yummy food pictures! Hurry up! You need to come here and get an order of their raw marinated crab, which is so fresh I felt like it was going to scuttle away. Dressed with a slightly sweet and umami-packed soy sauce, it compliments the rich and creamy head butter that's the most indulgent part of the bite, where a bowl of rice is absolutely necessary. Then you have the difficult choice of choosing either pork bone stew, gamjatang, or pork bone soup. I say yes, because who can deny a warming, comforting bowl of tender pieces of meat, savory pork broth, and a steaming bowl of rice. All accompanied with a medly of classic banchan to make each bite more exciting.

★★★★★
May 1, 2024

I came here just for the raw crab and it was worth it. I’ve been wanting to try raw crab for a while. The meat was fresh and soft, and the soy sauce marinade tasted great. The seafood pancake was also amazing, but the bibimbap was average. The restaurant felt homey and there seemed to be many locals.

★★★★
March 18, 2024

We came here specifically for the marinated raw crab (blue crab). The crabs were well seasoned and had the perfect amount of spice. We also had the seafood pancake and a few other dishes to round out our meal. Everything was quickly prepared and nicely presented. On a side note, the cell phone signal was very weak, but there are posters with the WiFi password all over the restaurant.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2024

Visited Jeongsu s Steel Bonga Restaurant, and honestly, this place is a hidden gem for Korean food lovers! In Korea, we d call this a proper birthday feast everything on the table looked like it was made to celebrate. From crispy pajeon, tender galbi, and hearty galbitang to the perfectly seasoned soy-marinated crab and spicy marinated crab, every dish was packed with authentic flavors. If you re craving real Korean food, this is THE spot to run to! Living in Toronto feels like a dream when you find places like this. Is this even Toronto, or have I been teleported straight to Korea?

November 22, 2024

I ve been a returning customer of this Korean restaurant for over 7 years, but my recent visit was truly disappointing. I ordered the gamjatang hotpot, but it was tasteless and so tough that it was almost impossible to chew. To make matters worse, our server kept turning off the fire under our hot pot two or three times the first time, the meat hadn t even warmed up yet! The service was also lacking, with the server walking away mid-conversation each time we tried to say something. When we finally raised these concerns with the owner, their only response was, Oh, yea? and then they just walked away. It felt like they wanted us to hurry up and leave so they could seat other customers. Really disappointing experience, won t come back.

November 22, 2024

It seems the owner doesn t care at all. I ve visited this place many times, but when I mentioned to the owner that the food quality has declined, he didn t say a word and simply walked away. I took this as a clear message to shut up and leave. I regret all the money I ve spent here.

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

very very good

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

crabs are so tm delicious

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Their famous dish is crab and they cant taste better. Fall is always the best time to enjoy seafood

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Came here to have marinated raw crabs, the soy base sauce is very tasty, size of the crab is decent. I went on a work day at 4pm, so theres only a few tables, very quiet and plenty parking in the Plaza. Food

September 22, 2024

Very Bad service 2.10 as not helping us pushing the table as 8 people even no booking how ridiculous !!

Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Food quality has gone down, and the service is terrible! We have come here several times and made the mistake of bringing our family from overseas here. We had a table of 10 and ordered a good spread of food. The food arrived and the quality was noticeably bad. The waitress also refused to refill our water, and provided 4 little plates of side dishes for TEN people. We mentioned her bad attitude to the owner, and he didn t address nor apologize. He simply nodded his head and looked away. The marinated crab is not worth the hype We will definitely not be returning here anymore.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

The sauce crab and seafood scallion pancakes are delicious, as are the sweet and sour pork and fried squid. The only drawback is that there are too few waiters

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Very friendly owner!

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

An authentic Korean restaurant with yummy raw marinated crab, perfect seafood pancakes (lots of seafood, crispy, not too oily) and lots of other yummy dishes! We had the soon tofu, spicy pork, cold spicy noodles, and pork bone soup Attentive owners Would highly recommend

August 22, 2024

We came to this restaurant every Thursday for a while, the lady waiter was super nice to us. But today, the boy waiters keeping clean up the table when we were still talking, it s not busy at all, and still have another two tables have clients. We have to left 8:40pm, they closed at 9:30pm. Will not go again, so uncomfortable

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Coming here again, very nice family-owned restaurant. The experience was so cozy.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

My second time trying @jungsoonebonga s famous marinated raw crab! The crabs are even fresher and larger this time, with plenty of orange roe! Their Korean seafood pancake is also a must-order; it s crispy, savory, with so much seafood inside! I believe most of you have tried our product! Their soy sauce crab is probably the most famous in Toronto This time their soy sauce crabs are so fresh, sweet and juicy! Compared to the last time we had Zhongda, their soy sauce is relatively less sweet~ Another must-try must be the seafood pancakes. Not only are they crispy, they also have a lot of seafood and are filling! The pork bone and potato soup that I have eaten before is amazing, and the military hot pot is the best in this house Yelp Elite 2 Google lv 8 local guide Pm for collab

★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

The Fermented soybean paste stew Doenjang-jjigae (Soybean paste stew) was good. The grilled mackerel Godeungeo gui (mackerel guar) was tasteless.

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Came to try raw marinated crab for the first time. The soy sauce crab had a nice flavour, a good amount of roe and went great with the included white rice. I ordered the cheonggukjang which initially I thought was the same thing as a doenjang stew, it was very different but it was cool to be able to try this relatively rare dish. My friends enjoyed their soft tofu stew but regular spicy was more spicy than we expected. Service was a bit rushed, we never got our requested side dish refill and we were given the bill without asking. But understandable as it was busy when we went on a weekend evening with people waiting at the door.

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Sauce crab tastes good

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Great place for soy marinade crab.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Everything was delicious. The pancake and chicken were favourites! There always seems to be a line when we come, but definitely worth the wait. Service was good, but food was quite slow to come out.

★★★
May 22, 2024

It s okay. First time here. It s pretty decent.

May 22, 2024

The store has some weird policies you should be aware of. And the store owner personally imposed these to us. 1. Customers can stay in the store 2 hours max. 2. Customers should order their menus quickly after they arrive. We were asked to leave the store after 2 hours even when the store had empty seats. Considering that we ordered 3 menus with 2 people, it is hard to understand such practice. Also, they came to us and asked to order quickly three times when we were greeting each other. It is a shame I as a Korean came here with my foreigner friends.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Got the raw marinated crab, along with the spicy raw marinated crab, and the sweet and sour pork. It was so worth it! The sweet-and-sour pork comes with carrots and apples and cucumbers inside as well . It was a really tasty treat for the kids. Recommended Kid-friendliness: My kids loved the tang so yuk sweet-and-sour pork! And bibimbap is always a good dish for kids

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Great place, fresh food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

The best Korean seafood pancake and spicy raw crab I have ever had!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Yummy yummy yummy for my tummy tummy tummy. Iykyk. Portions are just right. Has Blue crab, Bibimbap, Sam Gyup Sal and spicy kimchi ground beef with rice.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Unique and one of a kind restaurant serving delicious raw marinated crab. We tried the spicy and the soy crab and I liked the soy crab because of all the extra crab fat. It is so tasty to have the fat with the rice and soy sauce marinade. We also enjoyed seafood pancake. Banchans are good too. Overall a positive experience. Hopefully will return again soon.

★★
April 22, 2024

Me and my friend went here after seeing it on instagram, We ordered 3 dishes and with tip it was around $80. They were extremely small portioned and not worth it for the price, I could have finished it alone and not feel full. Mediocre taste not the best I ve ever had. The crab was tiny and not worth $30. We didn t even get the head of the crab either our order. Don t believe everything you see on instagram.

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

I usually dont write reviews, but I really had to write about this place. Side dish? The seasoning is just right and its really delicious. I dont usually eat things like seasoned seaweed, but the rest of the side dishes were so delicious that I tried them and they were just as delicious, so I ate up the seasoned seaweed as well. The soy sauce crab sauce was just as good as it was said to be. It was full of meat inside and the taste was great. To be honest, I thought it would fill my stomach because it looked small, but it was enough to add a bowl of rice. I definitely recommend coming next time.

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Came here to try out marinated raw crabs for the first time and was not disappointed! It went really with the rice and seafood pancake

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Came here because of the recommendation from a friend and didnt disappointed at all. Im not a person into raw seafood but the crabs tasted great. The spicy one is very spicy so it covered the taste of the crab. Hence, I would recommend you to eat the non-spicy one first before trying out the spicy ones. Seafood tofu soup was not bad either. Their bbq beef was also very tasty. Besides, I saw many Korean customers eating at the restaurant so I bet this is an authentic place for them as well.

★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Came here to try the raw marinated crab - we found it to be a tad on the salty side and the crabs were very small (perhaps it s not in season?) Anyhow, I would say it s mid-range Korean restaurant. Nothing truly stood out for me. Ordered the sweet and spicy fried chicken but there was too much batter. The actual chicken pieces were enhanced by the batter to make it appear bigger. Kalbi had very little meat, fatty and bony at the same time. Would have loved better quality meats for the $$ that they are charging.

March 22, 2024

Wanted to dine in and try out this restaurant. We were hopeful to get a table because there were still a handful of empty tables but none of the waiters entertained us to go inside and have a seat. There was one waiter who saw us standing there for almost 10 mins and did not say anything or acknowledge us.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

The place in the GTA to try raw marinated crab but I would 100% recommend the seafood pancake. Its filled with a ton of seafood, green onion and light on the batter.

★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Lovely staff, but the food (including the marinated crab) is extremely salty. The spicy crab is saltier than the soy marinated crab, and the side dishes were salty as well. The space is larger than the finch location which is nice.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Crab is really good

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Love the crabs!

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Came here on a Sunday evening right before 7pm and this place was super busy. There were several people ahead of us and we waited 10 mins for a table of 2. We ordered the raw soy marinated crabs and gamjatang. Crabs were super juicy and just delicious! The gamjatang came with so much meat on the bones, I was really impressed. I really liked the kimchi as Im a fan of fresh kimchi over aged. Highly recommend and would comeback. Note when we left at 8pm, there were still a lot of people waiting to be seated.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

A great place for raw crab. The seasoning was tasty. Fry seafood pancake was delicious N crispy. I had grilled mackerel with tofu potato soup. Everything were great. Plenty parking available. Its a family own restaurant N good service . Good portion of food too. Love to go back soon.

★★★
January 22, 2024

Unfriendly service. After paying the bill and giving the tips, my friend and I were just drinking tea and chatting. There were only three tables open, no one waiting. But the staff kept trying to take away the teapot. After I stopped him twice, he FINALLY took it away at the third try. Both my friend and I were so disappointed and didn t know why he was so desperate to have us out. Again there was no one waiting and other tables were still eating.

★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

I came to this restaurant twice so far. I highly recommend both flavors of the marinated crabs. The spicy one is quite spicy, but its very delicious if you have a high spice tolerance. Make sure you ask for gloves because it can get quite messy. Another two stand out dishes are the seafood pancake (gives you lots of seafood and very crispy) and the seafood hot pot (also another good choice if you have a high spicy tolerance and good to share with another person). However, this place is understaffed most of the time, so getting things like napkins or waiting to get yourself a table will take slightly longer than other places. For reference, I normally wait 15-20 minutes whenever I go.

Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Seafood pancake was good, but the marinated crab was SO BAD, sour & fishy

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Perfect raw marinated crabs in Toronto! Raw marinated crabs is an absolute delight (ò_ó ) No fear of being too fishy or salty perfectly seasoned! Rich in crab roe, pairing it with rice is an exquisite experience. Just eating it as is, perfection! I recommend savoring the rice on the side under the crab shell. It feels like a trip to Korea and you get two crabs in one serving, truly value for money! Highly recommended!

★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

I saw this restaurant on Instagram and was excited to try a new place but was very disappointed with my experience. They didnt have galbi so we ordered donga-su. They took the order and came back saying they didnt have donga-su either. We asked for extra side dishes since there were six of us but we were told only one set of side dishes per table and they will refill. Other restaurants give us extra side dishes or just ask which ones we would like more. The food was mediocre as well..bulgogi was all clumped together and everything was on the saltier side. Having a lot of better Korean food options in this area, my family and I wont be returning to this one any time soon.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Great spot for authentic Korean food. Expect a queue as they are quite popular and seating is limited. The raw crab is definitely a highlight here; I would recommend at least ordering one serving of that to experience. The crab roe is extremely tasty, although it can be a little bit of a chore to break through some spiky parts of the shell. The seafood pancake is the best Korean version of the dish Ive had. Great texture and very pronounced toppings. The pork bone soup is extremely rich, savoury and spicy! The pork itself is fall off the bone delicious. The seating is very spacious with plenty of room to move around. The servers are attentive and very quick to address any concerns you may have. Very satisfied with the experience overall!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

It would be your big loss without trying their raw crabs.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Really like their raw crabs here, flavourful and fresh! Also ordered soon dubu and galbitang and both were great Food : 5/5

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Best hidden gem for delicious traditional and authentic Korean food! You can taste the love and care they put into each dish especially the marinated crab! It s super rich and savoury that pairs perfectly with rice and side dishes. The bubbly soft tofu soup and donkatsu are sure family favourites!

★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Real Korean.Real Korean food. Real Korean chef. I believe it. This location is as busy as their other location, BUT theres parking here. We came here solely for their raw marinated crabs. We ordered both soy sauce and spicy flavors. The spiciness didnt mask the crab meat flavor so thats a huge plus for us. We had raw marinated crabs before, but the marinade usually mask the crabby flavors. Also recommend their OJingEoBokkEum, spicy squid stir fry, as well! If we have to nipick about this restaurant: 1) Wait time was around 40 minutes (good sign that this is popular) 2) No green onion adjustment for the seafood pancake (batter is premixed but RIP picky eaters) 3) Only gave us 2 gloves total for the crabs but we saw them give others more to begin with (no problem we just asked for more) 4) Didnt check up on us to see how things are going (seems to be busy and possibly understaffed) 5) Call buttons seem to be for show only Overall, we would come back and eat here again.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I have eaten seafood pancakes at many restaurants, and this one is relatively good. The pancakes are thick but not oily, soft and not dry, and you can taste the refreshing taste of seafood in every bite. And the portion is so big, it s like a big pizza ~ Who doesn t love the irresistible meaty aroma of sizzling beef ribs? Korean spicy fried squid is very delicious and goes well with rice ~ The first time I ordered beef bone vermicelli soup, I didn t expect it to taste so good. It s very friendly to those who can t eat spicy food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

It was my first time trying the marinated crab, and I gotta say it was amazing!!! The sweetness of the marinated crab meat was beyond my expectation. The other dishes are also full of flavours and the portions were generous. Gotta try out their other items next time. Thanks for the great food experience.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The must have here that I highly recommend is the marinated crab, it was so so goood. Tasty, fresh and full of crab roe. The service was ok but kinda slow. Other foods was average.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Overall it s very tasty, especially the seafood pancake and pork bone soup.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Its delicious.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Came here for the soy sauce crab which is ok, I personally dont really like it because of the saltiness, but my friends like it. Other dishes are tasty and I quite like them.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

We went to JungSooNe Bonga Steeles on a weekend late afternoon time and we got a seat right away. The waiters don t speak a lot, especially since we didn t speak Korean but they were still helpful and kind when we ordered. We mainly went for the raw crab; we got GanJang GeJang (Raw Crabs in Soy Sauce) ($24.99) and YangNyeom GeJang (Raw Crabs in Spicy Sauce) ($26.99). Both were very good, definitely a bit difficult to eat if you ve never done it before. I usually snap the middle in half so the meat comes out easily. We also asked for a pair of scissors, they were heavy duty and it was helpful for getting meat out of the legs. I preferred the soy one just because the other one was a bit too spicy for me. The seafood pancake ($24.99) was really good, lots of seafood inside and it gave us a good break from the crab. You can also get refills of the side dishes which was really nice. Overall, lovely experience here, the food was tasty and the waiters were nice. Food was kind of expensive but totally worth it!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Delicious and variety of side dishes and soups. This is a very traditional Korean restaurant that has menu items that you don t often see such as raw marinated crab. I love their kongbiji and chunggookjang with pan fried fish.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Kelly served us, and she was amazing! She had a great sense of humour and was great at seeing our needs met. The food was amazing. ESPECIALLY the kimchi. Im not sure if Ive had better kimchi anywhere (oh and it was homemade, of course). We also had gamjatang. Ive never had it before, but I will be having it in the future. So seriously delicious. Im a fan of the restaurant and will be back. Kid-friendliness: There were kids and the restaurant provided high-chairs, so Im sure it is kid friendly!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Got quite busy here (almost full house) at 6pm Saturday with one server and what looked like the owner/manager, but still had very little delay. Was craving kimchi jjigae and it did not let down . Although its a rather simple dish, it really hit the spot for me. Comes with some of my favourite sides: sweet glazed potatoes, pickled beansprouts, seasoned fish cakes, and salty seaweed salad (not the japanese one).

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Of course we came here for the viral raw crab! Service was really great and we were seated immediately. The soy sauce raw marinated crab has a very strong crab flavour and is absolutely delicious. Its not fishy per se, just a very strong crab flavour. The spicy raw marinated crab was very good as well however the spices overwhelm the flavour of the crab so you don t get to really taste the crab. It was also very spicy so be careful! All in all, i would go back again!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Their marinated crabs are so good, especially the spicy ones. Side dishes are also delicious, but their Korean hot pot and services are just so so.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good food but horrible service. Ask for gloves if you order crab. I recommend the raw crab which tastes very authentic, although pretty small in size. It tastes just like how its made in Korea. The soondubu is a little strange, they drenched it with sesame oil and I could really only taste sesame. I personally do not like sesame oil too much so it was not very enjoyable (preferences). The side dishes are good. The seafood pancake is deep fried instead of panfried which is unconventional, but still good. The service however was horrible. We had to ring the bell multiple times to get a single persons attention, and even when we made eye contact I had to ring again because they forgot. The servers were very busy as it was a full house and seemed like they were understaffed. It seemed difficult to pay attention to details, and after the server took my order she had to come back again to reconfirm my order. Also they did not give us the gloves to eat the crab with, even though we saw everyone else on the floor with plastic gloves, so make sure you always ask for gloves. I dont think I will be returning to this location.

December 22, 2023

the food is mediocre, we ordered hot pot with pork belly which was so disgusting. The soup was so spicy but they dont mention on the board. Slow service and the tall guys showed bad attitude to us when we was asking to refill. Everything was unsatisfied.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great food and service! We had kimchi pork belly hotpot with marinated crab and both were amazing!! Will definitely come again!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Best marinated crab in town!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food was so tasty especially the raw marinated crab. Its a must get. It was also convenient to have the service button to press per table. Food : 5/5

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food was phenomenal and the service was fantastic!

December 22, 2023

Caught stomach flu

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The marinated crab is fresh and perfect!!!! This is my favorite Korean restaurant!!!!!

December 22, 2023

Ordered through Uber, and got a stomach flu. Never going to order or visit the restaurant. (Ordered yangyeom and ganjang gaejang)

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Came here for friends Bday dinner cuz of the marinated raw crabs, not bad but not great either (even supermarkets in Hawaii doing better than this), waited for almost 1/2 hour for a table, other food also so-so, not worth the wait & hefty prices they charged, service was kinda missing here with shortage of staff

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Very homely and warm vibes, and the food is always great!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Really nice owner! The dishes were absolutely amazing and tasty. The service was great! Recommended dishes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I ordered Kimchi soup from here and it was fantastic!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Real Korean food, Korean cook and atmosphere.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Mainly came to try the marinated crab (GanJang GeJang), but tried a few other dishes as well, including: YukGaeJang (spicy beef with leak soup), HaeMul KalGukSu (noodle soup with seafood), BiBimBap, and TangSooYuk (sweet and sour pork). The marinated crab was worth a try, and JungSooNe is the only place in the Toronto offering marinated crab. It is a bit difficult to eat, I would definitely recommend asking for scissors. I enjoyed the YukGaeJang and would recommend this dish. The other dishes were decent, but you can get a better variation / version at other Korean restaurants.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Came here for the raw marinated crabs and cold noodles and was NOT disappointed. Damn it s so good and a little bit spicy, you just want to keep eating more. Will definitely be back to try the raw crabs marinated in soy sauce!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Its a place that serves Korean food. Pork cutlet, Cheonggukjang, and seafood soft tofu I ordered it and it was always delicious. for cooking Its great to eat with family.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I have dined in and ordered takeout several times now and the food never disappoints! I always get the raw soy marinated crab and I find this is one of few places where the crab doesn t taste as fishy as other places I ve tried. The staff here are very friendly and a wonderful Korean spot for those looking for an authentic experience that supports English speakers!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Came here for the soy marinated raw crabs, stayed for the seafood pancake. First off, the raw crabs were delicious, they were intensely savoury and ocean-y, in the way marinaded ikura (salmon roe) is but much less fishy. Sadly, it was over $20 for two small crabs but since this is one of the few places in Toronto that serve this dish it s definitely worth to try. The cold noodles were average, but tasty and refreshing nonetheless. What surprised me the most was the haemul pajeon (seafood pancake) - this one was THICK, crunchy on all surfaces and not just the edges, and absolutely filled with toppings with a good amount of seafood rather than just being 70% batter. At a standard Korean restaurant I feel like a haemul pajeon would just be the safe choice appetizer that s added on as an extra item, but this one was one of the stars of the meal! Service was good. The side dishes were great - really solid kimchi and potatoes were super sweet and sticky and delicious. Price is a little higher than average for standard Korean food, but the quality makes up for it. I ll come again with a larger group of friends and try more things! Tip: come before 7:30pm because the seats and parking fill up fast.

December 22, 2023

Not recommend anyone.

★★★★
December 22, 2023

If you ever decide to come to this restaurant I recommend the spicy marinated crab and the seafood soup. The service was good and friendly.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

I stopped by Toronto on a trip from California and was impressed by the taste. It was a truly authentic Korean meal. The side dishes were so delicious that I thought I was at a good restaurant in Korea. I live nearby. If so, I think Ill stop by whenever I feel like Korean food. May you prosper ^^! You are the best.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great Korean food. Gotta have the marinated crabs.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nice little Korean restaurant. Tried soy sauce raw crab and it s a very strong crab/fishy flavour. The seafood pancake was really good - crispy and fluffy packed with squid - large size to share. All the banchan were great except for the kimchi which was mediocre.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Soy sauce crab is delicious and worth a visit

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The raw crab must try it was so good

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

I came here for the raw crab and this place didnt make me disappointed Raw crab is very tasty and fresh highly recommend

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

There is little rice

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Authentic Ganjang Gejang

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

One of the better, more authentic/home-style Korean restaurants in North York. A tip for good Korean food: go where all the Koreans dine in. And their side dishes are good, if the side dishes are bad, then chances are the mains are gonna be trash. Take it from a Korean.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great seafood and also other food

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The server was very unfriendly. He served items and dishes very roughly. I went to this place twice in a week (not out of choice) but both experience was not great. I will not visit this restaurant again. Food

★★
December 22, 2023

This place is extremely understaffed, asking for a water refill could take a while. They claimed they ran out of fish cakes when we asked for a refill and served other table with fish cakes few minutes later so I am not sure what was going on. We tried the marinated crabs and monk fish stew that day. No complaints for the crabs it was just fine. My friend wished the monk fish was less rubbery. Overall I would only recommend to those who want to try the marinated crabs.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Its delicious, friendly, and the food comes out quickly. Recognized as a good restaurant Seasoned crab sauce that s delicious anytime you eat it May you prosper:>

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

It was too salty and sweet. It was very unkind of me to say that.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

nice place to eat Korean food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Came here for the raw marinated crabs. Got the spicy one and loved it will have to come back and try the soy marinated crabs next time

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Place is ok but not particularly outstanding. The batter on the sweet and sour pork is too thick so the chew is not very crispy. The spicy sauce crab seems quite expensive. 3 crabs for $22-$24 i can t remember. You can get these little crabs for $4.99/lb in store, and 3 crabs is well less than a lb. So even with labour and time and profit, $20+ seems a bit much to in my opinion. Good side dishes tho and we refilled it 2x so thank you. Overall it s fine to try.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

1 waiter at dinner time. Are you serious ?

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

This is our regular go to place for Korean foods. their marinated crab is amazing..also love seafood pancake and all korea soup.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

I went to Pinchman and the food was really good. It was the best Korean food restaurant in Toronto. There was a young woman and a man there. They seemed blunt at first, but they only said that the food was delicious and they expressed their gratitude. I thanked them for the delicious food. The crab and cheonggukjang...thick and spicy, cant be compared to other places!! The place was quiet and tip-driven. . It takes 30 minutes, but I will go again. She also gave me gloves and scissors. Super lovely. * I just went back again today. Today, the cheonggukjang was not fully dissolved and was lumpy, but I loosened it and ate it deliciously. I didnt even touch the side dishes, but they threw them all away right before my eyes, both last time and this time. Hygiene and cleanliness get a perfect score!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The raw marinated crab and seafood pancake was so yummy!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very good food! Warning that a lot of the food is spicy, but it s very good flavour.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food is amazing. Family and I really enjoyed it. We had the LA Kalbi, pork bone soup hotpot, spicy raw crab and seafood pancake. We love all of them. Will definitely come back! I want to try bossam! Food

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

over priced , limited service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

One of my most favorite Korean restaurants in Toronto. Marinated Blue crabs is the best.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Came here looking for some heart warming spicy soup on a cold winter day; got exactly what I wanted and more! Ordered the pork bone soup and seafood tofu soup...and realized they offer raw marinated Korean blue crab! Gave that a try, and it was delicious! Booths were very comfortable, and distanced away from each other due to covid. The one server was very attentive and helpful. Wasnt too busy from 6-8 pm. Will definitely come back again!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Extremely friendly owners and clean restaurant. They have like 8 different banchan they gave us with our food. Overall good experience, we tried the soy marinated crab, Pollock hotpot, baby squid stir fry and Tteok-bokki. Pollux hotpot was underwhelming and expensive for what it is, everything else was flavourful. My family especially liked the squid stir fry, tteok-bokki was softer than I usually prefer and the sauce was not really spicy. Would definitely go again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

First time trying raw blue crab and it was delicious! Definitely not for everyone but if you love crab and sashimi then you would love the raw crab. Also tried their tofu soup and spicy fried chicken. The chicken was crunchy flavourful and the spice builds up as you eat it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The sauce crab was delicious and enough for two people. I missed this bite all the time after finishing it! Very tasty!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Tiny store with few tables but food is awesome. Staff is mostly Koreans. May not be able to communicate english well.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

It is a Korean local restaurant ~~ soy sauce crab sauce ~~ cheonggukjang ~~ a restaurant with good taste~~

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The amount of rice was surprisingly small... Its been a while since I had soy sauce crab sauce and it was really delicious, but the beef soup was so tasteless that I couldnt tell what it tasted like. Well, its still worth eating.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The pancake was the only highlight of the place. Everything else were disappointing, crab, beef were both sub-par

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Terrible customer service. The waitress completely ignored us. Dont open when u cant even handle customers. Wasted my freakin time.

December 22, 2022

not my first time order raw crab from here but this time I am so disappointed! The crab is too DIRTY!!!!! All the crab legs are covered with black mud, after my finger touched them I cannot even clean them up with hand soap, I totally can t understand why the kitchen can t clean the crab before offer them to customer, this is way ridiculous!

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

This has been the most horrible experience. We waited for 35 min. Called the bell 3 times. Not a single dish came out. No communication and not even a side dish. They are poorly managed.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Came here to try the crab. Food was delicious, but sadly the overall experience wasn t the greatest. They missed some of our orders. Gave us 4 bowls when we have 5 people. Forgot about our side dishes I honestly felt bad kept asking for things because I can see that they are busy. In the end they also made a mistake, charged us an extra item.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Soy marinated raw crabs ! Been wanting to try this for the longest time and im glad I did. The crab was fresh and not fishy at all, the sweet, creamy tomalley with the sweet and savoury soy sauce mixed into the rice was so full of umami flavour, it was perfect! The dish also comes in a spicy version which I actually like more than the original. The tomalley can get a little heavy after a few bites so the spicy really helped. Original you get 2 crabs and a bowl of rice Spicy you get 3 crabs and a bowl of rice (no head shell)

December 22, 2022

only raw blue crab worth to try, other dishes are wasted money and low standard for Korean food.

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Takes 35 mins for them to serve the food.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

The food really good

December 22, 2022

Not recommend! The crabs taste not good,so bitter. Overpriced for the quality. Two people spent almost $110 for three dishes.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Delicious soy marinated crabs and we enjoyed other dishes included in the golf special. Would recommend the Korean seafood pancake it was way fluffier than other ones we had and way crispier!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food takes like 35 mins to come. When we asked where our food was, the server forgot to put it into the computer so we waited for another 15 mins. Overall ok. Tried both soy sauce marinated blue crab and spicy crab. Both are very tasty. The spicy crab is a bit too spicy for me even i eat spicy regular. Overall ok

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The raw crabs are sooooo delicious. We ve also tried their hotpot but that s really not good comparing to other Korean restaurants. Might give something else another try next time when I m craving for their raw crabs!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The bean noodles were delicious.

December 22, 2022

Mediocre food, slow service (short-staffed). The waiter also overstated his memorizing ability - he didnt write down anything about our order, and ended up serving us the wrong food and missed the beer I ordered. (Response to owners post - I never said today - I came on July 23rd. So whether you were open today has nothing to do with my experience)

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

First time trying raw marinated crabs and it was amazing!! The staff here was also very kind and quick to serve us, we will definitely be coming back P.S. At the end of the menu, theres a page where they teach you basic Korean sentences. I thought that was so cute!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I had been wanting to try Korean raw marinated crab for a long time, but since I am from Seattle, there wasnt any in my area. Once I found out there was a restaurant in the Toronto area, I immediately put it on my list of places I wanted to go to, and this definitely satisfied my craving! The spot is a little far from the downtown area, but definitely worth the trip. We arrived pretty late, around 8 pm, and still had to wait 15 minutes for a table. The waitress was extremely friendly and gave us a menu when we asked for it to look at while waiting. We ordered both the soy sauce and spicy versions of the crab. And the seafood pancake because my partner isnt a big seafood or spicy person. I personally enjoyed the soy sauce version. It had the right amount of flavor without covering up the original taste of the crab. It also came with the body shell of the crab, which is perfect to mix your rice into. Both versions were extremely fresh and had a good texture. I was not disappointed by my very first raw crab experience. The seafood pancake was also extremely exceptional. It had a lot of pieces of squid, crab, etc inside of it, making it extremely tasty. If you are hoping to try raw crab, I would definitely recommend making the way to this place! They have a lot of other wonderful Korean dishes on the menu, and I am sure everyone can find a little something from this place.

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I have to say, it was sad. The staff looked exhausted and the kitchen was backed up- they were clearly understaffed and there is no system of waiting in order. The place is getting very popular but this also means the owner should really start thinking about a better system for there restaurant. Can t comment on the food because after 1 hour of waiting we didn t get it. Anyway I don t blame anyone but, it s just not worth it.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good Korean food but every time I visit, the restaurant is always short staffed hence takes a bit of time for servings.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Spicy and soy sauce raw crab delicious!

★★
December 22, 2022

ehhh not very good and pricey. No wait when we came but my beef noodle soup was very salty and there was only 10 strands of noodles (the noodles aren t the main dish but I ve ordered this at different places and it has at least triple the amount). My fiancé got pork bone soup and it was very chewy and the pork does not fall off the bone at all.

★★★
December 22, 2022

Both types of sauce crab taste just average. The complimentary potato side dishes are delicious, but you cant add more. The kimchi fried rice was too wet. There are few waiters so its very busy.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

BoSsam was good. Sweet and Sour Pork sauce seemed to vinegary. Kimchi tasted old. Sweet spicy Squid sauce not as flavourful as Id like.

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The waiter(a tall man) is so reluctant When we visited, there were only 2 other tables there. Definitely not a busy time. Ordered soy sauce crab, grilled pork belly, combo of grilled fish and seafood tofu soup Waited 30 minutes for the tea. Asked two things on the menu, he said no for both of them (Korean pancake and grilled yellow croaker, both are on the menu) Ordered soy sauce crab and he did not give us the gloves (other table has it when ordered same dish) Ordered grilled pork belly, the meat was not seasoned before it was grilled. They didn t even put any salt or pepper on it. And he did not give us any dipping sauce and vegetables wrap that are supposed to come with the pork belly. I waited for a while until the meat was getting cold, I had to remind him to bring the dipping sauce and vegetables to the table. After almost 1 hr, he still did not bring the seafood tofu soup that we ordered. I had to remind him because we almost finished the meal. He then brought us a beef tofu soup and asked me if it s okay. I told him no because at that time, I was getting angry about his reluctance. Then he said something badly(I understand some Korean and just came back from Busan and Seoul last month). Then after another 20minutes we finally got the soup we ordered. I think the store owner should look into this. I tried many Korean restaurants in Toronto, this is the worst service I experienced ever.

December 22, 2022

Waste time on my birthday dinner, food sucks, poor service can t understand where are those good reviews from

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The good was ok. The gamjatang was different than most places, instead of using whatever veggies, they used Kimchi so the dish has a bit of a tangy flavor. The meat did not fall off the bone and it was quite annoying to eat actually. Their raw marinated crab was good though.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good

★★
December 22, 2022

Have been here twice, order all recommended food, pork belly, crab, seafood pancake, etc. very disappointed. Service is meh, food is not as good as expected, for that price range I m expecting better quality food. Had 3 dishes with my friend, $30/pp. Will not visit again.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food is tasty! The sea food pancake here is huge and the restaurant is very generous with the the toppings. The Sweet and sour pork is tasty but the same taste in every other Korean restaurant. Im docking one star because it takes time for the food to come out... seems like this restaurant is short staffed. Definitely will be back to try their raw crab dish next time!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Especially enjoy the cheonggukjang jigae which is not available at other korean restaurants. Soy sauce raw crab available at this location but it is slightly difficult to eat because they do not crack the crab and its very hard on your teeth. Small location, parking available.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Came here to try the soy marinated raw crab - it was creamy and salty; perfect to mix with rice!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The taste is ok, a bit expensive, not worth it

December 22, 2021

Overpriced for the quality and portion. We spent $120 for two people for the food we could have easily spent half of the price somewhere else. The fish was incredibly hard and not tasty at all.

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Advertised closure at 9.30pm. Was there at 8.20pm and told kitchen was closed.

December 22, 2021

Just try their food still like their food but there is one mid age women has an attitude for ordering food just want to give one star. Attitude is everythjng.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

One of my favorite restaurants. It feels like eating at my home town in Korea.

★★★
December 22, 2021

expensive but delicious, soondubu is great, other dishes are just ok.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Delicious raw blue crab and seafood pancake. Will definitely have to come back to try more dishes! Friendly staff and cozy environment.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Delicious food and calm environment. I came at a good time when it wasnt busy, therefore, everybody was spaced out far from each other.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Authentic Korean food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great food!!! You can tell immediately by the aroma that its done with passion and care. So flavourful and done right. Service is great, too. Definitely our new family fave for Korean homestyle cooking.

★★★★
December 22, 2021

The marinated crab is delicious. Remnds me of the ones we had in Gochujang. Spicy kimchi bokeum bap and side dishes super yummy. Definitely coming back.