amazing food & ambiance. I love to go back & recommen to friends.

Not a bad place to get some Korean food. I was starving when I got here so the food tasted especially good so my review might be biased! I got the gullang tang or something like that which had beef brisket in there. The broth was great, had a lot of beef flavour and portions were big enough to get me full! My sister ordered a fish soup which had a million tiny bones you can choke on at anytime. I wasn't a fan of that but she seems to have the agileness required to avoid the bones. I would say if you're not prepare to do a lot of "prep work" for your food, don't order anything with fish in it! I'm pretty sure she spent a majority of the time picking out the bones than actually eating. But I did get a taste of the broth and have to say, it's pretty good. Service was decent since there was a bell on the table to call the waitress over when needed. Love it when restaurants have it! Great place to head to if you're in Chinatown and looking for some cheap Korean food. read more

BIWON - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Paid $32 for 2 small dishes and half full sides. On top of that, they got my order wrong by giving me beef bibimbap instead of beef bulgogi. Would not recommend especially when there's other Korean restaurants in the area that are way better in taste and price. read more

Food: I'll be honest with you, I judge Korean restaurants based on their side dishes. Nakwon offers a variety of sides with a free refill (sweet!) I usually order the pork bone soup which I find consistently good. The portions are one of the most generous I've seen at a Korean restaurant (tasty broth and plenty of meat). They also serve purple rice with is definitely a bonus. Service: There is usually only one waitress when I visit so I don't expect much, however, I don't usually expect much from a Korean restaurant anyways. I haven't received any negative attitude from the waitress but from the other reviews, it seems like other people have...and I am not at all surprised by that. During my visit today, there were 2 servers - both very friendly, quick and attentive. Final thoughts: I prefer the Nakwon at Yonge and Finch and First Markham Place, however, this is a pretty good pick for downtown. Prices are fair, portions are generous and location is easy to access. read more

BIWON - Various side dishes - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I came here this week with a group of 5 other co-workers and we were seated very quickly. There are many tables that can seat 2-4, but not that many that can seat a larger group. Our table had a door bell on it so that we can get the waiter's attention, but thankfully we never had to use it. The menu is pretty large. The first thing we noticed was that it had a bit of weight to it. I immediately knew what I wanted -- the pork bone soup ($7.99). After a bit of wait, the wait staff brought over some of the appetizers, chopsticks, and a napkin. Unfortunately they didn't bring any plates, so everyone waited until our lunch was served. The pork bone soup was very good (I've only had it 3 times ever), and it was way better than the PBS at the Owl of Minerva just across the street. There were two large pieces of bone with plenty of meat on it. It comes with a small bowl of rice. I wish there was more rice, since there was a lot of soup. It's definitely salty, but not overly so. I'll definitely have to give the other dishes a try, but so far Nak Won is my favorite place for PBS. read more

I have my day off, went to CIBC bank to settle some stuff. Past by Nak Won so headed in to look for kimchi fried rice. Unfortunately I don't see that in the menu, ordered Kimchi Stew instead. It was very spicy for me. Oh god, but I like it. The portion of the food is enough for a big eater like me. Love how they serve grain rice instead of plain white one. Lunch special $8.99, $10.16 after tax. The ambiance is nice and it just located 6 minutes from my place. would come back to try their BBQ. read more

BIWON - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I was here on another occasion years ago - like 4 or 5? but I forgot what food was like and felt I wanted to revisit. The choice is good but prices are a bit higher than in many Koreatown places :) I decided on ricecake and bulgogi in mild sauce. I was brought appetizers and tea but not water. Shortly I got my food and the portion was plentiful but it was spicy although I said mild. From what the waitress was saying, its always spicy but mild spicy or spicy spicy? I said they could just get rid of the sauce and put soy sauce instead but I think I got the dish re-made which was nice. Soy sauce was weak and bulgogi lacked some in flavour and texture. Ricecake and veggies were good. There was also an egg which I liked. All in all 2.5/5, if prices were a bit lower I would consider going back. this way, unsure. read more

BIWON - ricecake and bulgogi in mild sauce? or spicy, I'd say. - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

a very clean (renovated early 2018), friendly, relatively large Korean restaurant near spadina dundas intersection. Prices are very decent as is the food. I am not a huge fan of korean cuisine but I was ok after that one, so I guess it may be worth a visit if you want some in the area. big menu with photos. read more

This Korean restaurant is located in China town. All meals comes with delicious small side dishes. They are all pretty tasty. I had cold noodle soup called 'Mul NaenMteon' in cold beef broth with spicy chilly peppers paste. It was pretty good. All menu has pictures of food, so it's easier to pick and very good. read more

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I came here on a friend's recommendation. Upon entering, the interior decoration is nice and gives a nice comfortable feel despite the tacky dish display store front. The waitress promptly seated us. I ordered gamjatang while my friends had dukbokki and dak galbi tang. Free sides with unlimited refills is always a plus. The gamjatang came out boiling hot, the dak galbi tang sizzling and the dukbokki with sauce that was a bit thin. The gamjatang was warm and spicy and the meat was plentiful along with the pork bones. It was really good but the only disappointing thing about it was the slightly undercooked potato that came with it. It seemed a bit lacking compared to the one from The Owl of MInerva but good nonetheless. The dak galbi tang was seasoned nicely and the chicken was moist and tender. The dukbokki was a very interesting dish since the rice cake thing was chewy and kinda sweet but at the same time mesmerizing to eat. My friend said the sauce was a bit thin and didn't stick to the rice cake like the last time she had it. The service was quick but lacked emotion and words. The waitresses were like robots who just did what you told them to. Could use a bit more customer interaction The prices were fair but increased based on complexity/amount of different things in your dish. It was a bit weird seeing so much variation on pricing for dishes which are sorta similar to each other save slight changes. When it came to checkout time and we wanted to get separate bills but they told us we had to go into the back to do so. We went to the back and told the cashier what we ordered while she stared intently at the tip. Kinda weird. Upon inspection of the back room, I feel like there might have been some minor health code violations. Overall it looks like a nice place but nothing really popped out at me. If my friends feel like going, I'll go but this is not a place I'd visit of my own volition. 2.5/5 rounded up to 3/5 read more

BIWON - Dukbokki on the lower left, dak galbi tang middle right and two gamjatang on top left and right. Also side dishes. - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I've returned and it's better than before when it was Nak Won. I prefer the quality and options here over the place I switched to previously. I typically enjoy the Kimchi Chigae and I love their traditional apps. read more

Came here with my mom on Easter Sunday as we were craving Korean Food. We got the Tempura plate to start, which was very tasty, it was battered instead of the usual panko crumbs. My mom got the bibambop which was very plain and flavourless (did not come with any sauce) I got the spicy rice sticks, which were also very plain in my opinion and not well seasoned, you can get spicy rice sticks that are much more flavourfull at H Mart and way cheaper. Overall, the service was good and very attentive, and theres a little button you can press if you would like your servers attention, and the price was reasonable. read more

I stopped by for dinner during my business trip. My colleague really wanted to come here for some reason. Overall, it was goood.

This is my third time coming to this restaurant, but this time I ordered to go. Considering I wasn't going to receive service, I didn't tip. I always order the same combo, seafood tofu soup with roasted fish, but this time the tofu soup has nearly no seafood in it. Horrible. I'm not sure if it's just this time is special, or because I didn't tip and they want to "revenge." Scrolling through the review, this restaurant notoriously craves for tip, so I guess I'm one of the victims. To be fair, I think the taste is okay, price is about the same as other Korean food, but there are other options with better service. Nakwon, OUT. read more

Nak Won has always been a favourite of mine for the wide selection of Korean dishes that it offers. Ranging from weekday lunch specials (bento boxes), large hot pots, kbbq, sizzling hot plates, and of course, a variety of soup options. I have frequented the First Markham Place location many times, so I was curious as to how this location will compare. As I made my way into the restaurant at 10:00pm, we were informed that they were closing up by 11:00pm, which would probably be enough time for my guest and I to finish our dinner. We ordered the Gam Ja Tang as a quick option. We were presented with the same amount of delicious appetizers as the First Markham Place branch. My favourite is the sweet potatoes. But why I rated a 2 star for my experience is because of the service and attitude the waitresses were presenting. It was as if they were in a hurry to get home, as the bill came at the same time as our Gam Ja Tang! They informed us that they had to close their register and had us pay before we even have a chance to eat. As we ate, the waitresses were pacing back and forth behind/in front of us. It was a very uncomfortable eating experience; feeling as if they were pressuring us to finish eating as soon as we can. Though the Gam Ja Tang came sizzling hot, I felt that it was made hastily, as the potatoes and meat were quite tough to eat. As we were preparing to leave, they started to close the lights on us. We weren't even out the door yet! A very unpleasant and frustrating dinner to have to endure. All in all, Nak Won has been consistent with the portion and quality of food. But to save yourself the trouble, avoid coming in near closing time. Not even an hour before closing. read more

I admit my visit here was a weekend and it was on one of my usual hangover recovery days BUT I was neither hungover or lacking sleep so this review is totally legit. Walked past this place many times, you will always turn and look because they have most of their dishes on display in the window. This time we decided to go in after a friend recommended. So inside, its a standard layout but I did like that it was not too crammed and not too busy and obviously very clean. The tables have these buzzers which I have not seen anywhere else but it did mean quick service as and when needed. Dont know how they would manage if it was super busy. I ordered the Took Baeki Bulgoki (yes had to look it up in the website) - its a beef sirloin type stew. Massively flavoursome but just a tad bit too much salt in the broth. I did not even manage to finish it so super value for money. My two buddies ordered a pork dish and a sizzling spicy chicken dish, they were more than happy so really could not fault this place much more than saying I wish they did cheap draught beer like Train does, then hangover Saturdays/Sundays would be more varied. read more

The food was good but the service sucks balls! If you must go, avoid going when they're almost closing. They will tell you they're closed even if you're trying to finish up your food. They actually stood behind my friends and I and bitched about us. We had 3 more minutes to finish up our food but they made us feel super uncomfortable. read more

Great food, good service, china-town atmosphere Always have the Kimchi pork bone soup and as a white guy I gotta say thumbs up! They provide you with 4-5 types of appetizers, for free, as is standard in most Korean restaurants like this. I'm pretty sure they would give you refills for them too but the portions are so large for the main course you wouldn't be able to finish everything! Fast service, pretty consistent and from other friends who ate the noodles there , there are other great dishes too! Huge menu as well read more

The plastic food display outside the restaurant was what drew me to Nak Won. The place is spacious and clean. Even though there was only 1 waiter, he got me seated and served hot tea and the menu right away. After I placed my order, I was presented with 6 side dishes and a bowl of purple rice. My favouite side dishes were the kimchi (not salty at all and had the right amount of heat) and the fish cake cut into strips. I ordered the pork bone soup and the lunch special price was $7.99! The stone pot came out piping hot and the soup was bubbling and emitting the fragrant pork bone goodness. The meat fell off the bone without much effort and there was only one small potatoe (unlike some other places that uses big pieces of potatoes to fill up the pot). I barely finished the pork bone and the soup, because you have to finish all the soup down to the last drop! I am now struggling to stay awake at my desk after my tummy has been filled with that delicious and hearty meal. They also serve Japanese bento boxes too - maybe I'll try their tempura next time. read more

BIWON - Side dishes - ask to refill the ones you like - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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First Korean restaurant that I've tried. Did not disappoint. My favourite has to be the seafood pancake. Flavour was good. It had a nice crunchy outside texture but soft on the inside. read more

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- this place closes early... like 10:30pm early.....even though the sign says 11... - beyond that.. pretty solid eats. - their PBS (pork bone soup) comes in a variety of spice levels... and they hook you up when it comes to delicious, marrow-oozing, meat off the bone... well, bones. - love how they have the buzzer system to call waitresses for attention. read more

Unfortunately I am going to have to give this a 2 out of 5 which is disappointing as I am a huge fan of the Nak Won on Yonge street. My Fiancee and I were exploring the Chinatown area downtown when we noticed the Nak Won and decided to go in, rather than walking up to Koreatown to eat. The first big difference was simply the decoration of the actual inside - the Yonge street restaurant is much nicer inside. The restaurant was quite busy and there were only 2 girls to take care of about 12 groups - they really needed to have 3 people on today (it was a Sunday Evening). The first issue came with our order. They brought us the wrong meat combination (bacon rather than sirloin) and they brought the wrong soup. Of course, they corrected this, but still it is annoying to have both items wrong. Also, when I asked them for a soda, they simply forgot about it. I had to ask again about 7 or 8 minutes later. On a positive note, the food was fairly good (what I expected) and our server was helpful in getting us what we ordered, but we could see that she was obviously new. Given the lack of staff, the fact that the overall atmosphere is less "Korean" and its location, I don't forsee that we will return to this branch again hence the 2 out of 5 service. I highly recommend the one on Yonge street though. read more

On Nak Won's website, it claims that it is supposed to have opened on July 4th. I still recall some time early August, I walked by this location and it was not opened. I have a tweet to prove it. When my friend and I walked by today, we discovered that it was opened and so we popped in to try it out. There were a lot less people than I expected. Only half of the restaurant was full on a Wednesday evening around 6pm. It got busier was we were leaving at 7:30, but it wasn't full. The prices are similar to uptown prices. All the soups (tang), including pork bone soup is 6.99. We got a tofu seafood soup with rice. A bit bland The beef short ribs on rice (gal bi) was 12.99. The portion was generous and it was VERY delicious. About 12 large pieces. The spicy rice cake with instant noodle was also delicious. For about 10.99 (?) I think. The texture for the instant noodle really complements that chewy rice cake. The best part about nak won, no doubt, is its bountiful side dishes. there must have been about 8: jap chae, sweet potato, kimchi, bean sprout, SEAWEED, daikon, fish cake were the ones I tried...I can't remember the other one. The total for the two of us was $36 after tax and tips. I liked that they have a bell on the table, even though this restaurant is probably a quarter of the size of the one in markham. read more

This is a good Korean BBQ restaurant.It doesn't look that fancy but just like the saying,Don't judge a book by its cover.The staff are accommodating.The food are affordable and it taste good. read more

When I first came here to eat I was blown away by how good the food was but... the more times I decided to come here to eat the more i've become disappointed. They are not consistent at all! For one thing they are always seemingly packed here and there is a breakdown in communication with the wait staff and the customer as they first enter the place. A lot of waiting and guessing. It may be because or related to the "door bell" that the servers have to respond to everytime a customer needs something. (I would be pissed too if I had to hear that all day) or it may be because of the lay out. (long and narrow) Ive pretty much ordered the same thing everytime I stop by. Dol sot bimbimbop, Soon tofu or Kimchi jigae. Each time they get worse in taste. Either no taste at all or really Salty.. So this place is pretty much on my blacklist now. (Dont get me wrong though.. Im still a fan of the one at First Markham Place.) read more

Mediocre food. The service is slow in Friday night only 4 tables . the side dishes were not fresh at all tasted stale this location is not reccomended for nakwon ... The porkbone soup was doused with spices too spicy and hot not good. Not a happy camper here not returning at all the server has an upset face when gave a complaint .... read more

BIWON - Porkbone soup and sides - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Both times I came here there was a lot of seating available. This place has legit Korean ppl working here which is nice for a change. The English is limited depending on who serves you. I got the pork bone soup with cabbage. I would say its good, but the pork bone is not very meaty. Nice and spicy though. Of course, they also give you lots of taster sample of potato, bean sprout, seaweed, jap chae etc., I have yet to try their bbq short ribs, but I may be interested to try it next time. Its conveniently close to Spadina/Dundas area. read more

This is my favorite korean restaurant in Toronto. Great service and great food! They have the best pork bone soup. Its a very nice and clean place read more

If you're craving something hot and satisfying, I recommend trying the soups at this place. My roomate and I always come here around the afternoon and the evening time and order either the Soft Tofu Stew or the Pork belly grill lettuce wraps (both of which are reasonably priced). We realize we come here at least once every week haha its kind of an addiction really. The service is ok, sometimes a bit rude but the food comes out pretty quickly which is always a good thing. If you ever want to try some korean food, this place is a safe bet. read more

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This place was legit. Other than their over extensive menu, their food tastes great! Wish we could've had more to order or bigger bellies to fill. read more

This place serves the best pork bone soup in the city in my opinion and the staff is always really kind and friendly.

I've been coming here for the past 4 years and it's one of my go-to spots for Korean food. The restaurant isn't upscale or fancy but the quality of their food is always consistent and prices are very affordable - stews under $10 and korean BBQ for 2 which includes 4 meats, 1 stew, 2 bowls of rice, banchan with free refills and 2 free drinks for $50. Service is also great - our waiter cooked everything for us and he was very friendly / had a great attitude. Will continue to frequent this spot for my Korean fix :). read more

Its a highly corian place. But the foos is pretty damn good. Dont get any of the individual means... it's not much food. But the bigger stuff is a lot of food. Decently priced for what you want. And again pretty good food. read more

BIWON - Appetizers - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I found a piece of rope in my food delivery from this place. Not to mention the other menu didnt look so clean either.

The fried rice omelette was a solid choice for a midday meal! Service was solid and the food came out right away.

Oh Jesus Christ. Why did I even come here. I came here twice I believe 2 years ago. Good was mediocre, service was pretty average. So the first time I came here, it was okay. Until when it was time to pay for the bill. I paid for the food portion and the waitress was demanding a tip. 2nd time I came here Hoping things will get better. I ordered the bulgogi dish and I couldn't finish everything so i requested a box. I got the box and there were some side dishes left so I was putting my leftovers into the box and the side dishes as well. The waitress was like "you can't bring side dishes home." I asked "why not. I don't want to waste them." When it came to paying the bill, I gave her a $20 and she asked for how much I want the change to be. I said "exact change please." And she said "no tip? 10% tip please." So I left the 10% tip and walked out disgusted. I didn't even get decent service and then they have the nerve to demand for a tip. read more

If i could i would of gave 0 stars. First and foremost the food was terrible. I love kalbi tang, but the meat was so dried it can be beef jerky. After i paid my bill, i realized they made a mistake so i asked them to recalculate, which they did and as i was walking out the door the woman who got me the change was swearing at me in korean... read more

This is by far the worst korean food I've had in Toronto. Right off the bat from the banchan to the final bite of the main. Atrocious by Toronto standards. This restaurant shouldn't even exist in the remotest of villages. read more

This area has lots of Korean restaurants with similar menu items and the all you can eat side dishes. For me, when you are serving something you basically can't alter, you have to have the 'wow' factor and this place just does not have that. I ordered the Spicy Korean Kimchee beef stew and while it was spicy it was more like a pho soup than a stew. It was was watered down and contained very little beef (I have had this dish before at other Korean Restaurants, and they were much more generous with the meat portions). The restaurant itself was clean though, but the service was also below par (once again, other similar Korean restaurants I have gone to are quick to refill empty side dish plates and you tea, where as in this place you had to chase down your server) With so many other Korean options in this neighborhood (all very similar in pricing) this is one establishment you may want to avoid. read more

Extremely wide variety of Korean dishes, and everything I tried was very good. The kimchi-jjigae had a wonderful flavour but I wish there was more pork in it. The banchan was really enjoyable, especially the glass noodles. read more