Daldongnae - Kensington Market

THE BEST KBBQ you will ever go to. you pay for the different cuts of meat, and then all the sides are free. the meat is the highest quality, and all the sides are exceptional. the variety of sides is so great too, they have: cheesy corn, egg, beansprouts, seaweed, spicy cucumber, glass noodle, etc. the price value for quality is more than fair, and everytime I leave I feel like they could charge double and I’d still be satisfied. the service is amazing, they are so kind and always come back around to make sure you are topped off on all your sides and will bring your request out within a minute usually.

Food quality was solid overall However, the service experience didn’t really match the pricing. It was difficult to get staff attention, and we had to flag someone down multiple times. There was very little follow-up after food was served. One thing I’d strongly suggest future customers pay attention to: the Korean beer is listed under the “Domestic / Korean Beer” section on the menu, which makes it look like it’s priced similarly to other beers (~$6–7). However, we were charged $11.99 on the bill without any clarification or heads-up. This felt misleading and deceptive, so I’d recommend confirming the price before ordering. When I asked the server for an explanation when I saw the bill he said there’s nothing he could do. Overall, decent food, but service and pricing transparency need improvement.

This place is my favourite Korean bbq, but this location was very clean, organized and new, loved the design downstairs. Highly recommended, the quality of meat at this place is higher than regular all you can eat meat like Chako, Korean Grill, Gyubee...

One can truly never go wrong with daldongnae - our Australian friends with very high standards for food said this was one of the better spots they had in Toronto and this means a lot I assure you. Also the server very kindly held on to our cake! But then also forgot our signal for when to bring in the cake but that's chill it was funny

It opens at noon, and we made a reservation, but the lunch crowd wasn't full. It's an old building, but the interior was very clean, with a slightly bourgeois style. The meat is extremely fresh and immaculately prepared. Various cold dishes are served in small stainless steel bowls, with modest portions. Except for the cold noodles, all other cold dishes come with complimentary refills. The soup portions are reasonable and can be refilled once. The various side dishes are very effective at cutting through the richness. Both the soup and noodles have a mildly spicy and pronounced flavor, which suits younger palates, and we found them quite acceptable as well. The prices are a bit on the higher side, but it's quite good. I'd personally recommend it.