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    Don Chon

    3.9 (34 reviews)
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    Bianka K.

    The noodles were excellent. Flavours were really good. Portion size was good. But there was barely any vegetables and meat in it. It was very disappointed that I got a few pieces of meat and veggies for that price

    Bulgolgi poutine was amazing!
    Janice Y.

    Is Don Chon the new Bon Chon? Tried out this place with a group 6 mainly for their Korean fried chicken, which is a solid choice for that. Two options - sweet and spicy (wet) or soy (dry). I personally like saucy wings so the former is my go to. The banchan had japchae, which is great with a refill. The portion sizes are quite generous and as expected the KFC is good and so was the ja jang myeon. Another highlight is the bulgolgi poutine! I didn't expect to like it so much. It makes for a nice indulgent pairing with the fried chicken. The downside is some of their other dishes aren't that great - particularly the Korean fried rice. It has this weird fishy metallic after taste that all 4 of us who tried it was turned off by it. Apparently it's suppose to be like that? They had great service though and offered a refund since we didn't like it. My friend had the grilled fish combo with the stew. I think he said it might be trout, mentioned that the fish didn't taste that fresh. The non spicy cold noodle with broth was only available in the warmer seasons. I ordered the spicy version as it was available, but my mistake because I thought it had a little bit of broth from the picture but was a bit disappointed that it had none but just spicy paste. It wasn't bad but was too spicy for me to eat it without broth so I took it home and zhushed it up with chicken broth and miso paste it tasted great. Overall good place if you're going for KFC, but would advise to avoid the Korean fried rice.

    20 pc chicken
    Kelly C.

    Thoroughly enjoyed the takeout meal, the chicken was very good and Bi Bim Bao was delicious.

    Vivian S.

    Really happy that bare this one pop up in the neighborhood! Menu has a bit of everything including your traditional pork bone soup and bulgolgi. The house complimentary starters are delicious, jap char noodles sweet potatoes and 2 kinds of kimchi are great and not too salty. We tried the ramen , pork bone soup and 2 kinds of fried chicken with sauce on the side. Fried chicken was light and crispy, not oily at all, with a slight hint of curry which was a nice surprise! The wings were super tasty but the boneless chicken thighs were great as well. They serve a nice de purple rice instead of traditional white, which again, was a nice bonus. Staff is super friendly and flavours were good...we will be back to try out more of the menu!

    Patty K.

    I ordered the veggie tofu hotpot. The waitress didn't ask me how spicy and I forgot to say because they usually ask. When it arrived, there was barely any soup. I could've eaten it with a fork. I asked for more soup, but she said it would be cold or I have to wait a long time so I asked for hot water. She said I'd have to wait while she boils some. The water diluted the soup but it was too spicy for me anyway. 2 small sides and rice came with it. I don't think I'll be back.

    a restaurant on a street corner
    Owen R.

    Not the best beef bulgogi I've had Beef needs trimming/better cut (fatty string parts, not good) Friendly staff Interested in fried chicken, should have tried that instead

    Japchae
    Hannah H.

    Ordered the jajangmyeon, japchae, seafood pancake and pork dumplings. The japchae was soggy but the portion was big. Pancake was super disappointing as the flavour was off, tasted undercooked and didn't have too much seafood in it. The dumplings were average. Jajangmyeon was good though, on the sweeter side. Service was fine but definitely not a go to for Korean food, especially for the above average price point. Ambiance was nice as a family spot.

    Soon tofu was a bit pricier, esp if you want meat.
    Stephanie S.

    Decent Korean with better than usual service. HOWEVER, I did not get the KFC or anything with cheese, so perhaps these items are better? Interior is nicely renovated and bright. There are also booths and tables with elements so you can cook where you're seated. Restaurant is a good size. Parking: $1/hour residential, including angled, parking on Loma. I don't think there's any spots behind the restaurant. We ordered PBS ($12) and Dolsot BBB ($14), it came with 3 sides which were kindly refilled. So was our tea, btw without needing to ask. Although the bowls looked bigger, the portions esp the rice was smaller. I usually don't finish a bowl of rice at Korean restos, but it was no issue here. The PBS soup was maybe filled mid-way. There were 2 big portions of pork. I couldn't get through the end of the soup tho as it was too salty esp at the bottom. I didn't try the Dolsot BBB, but it didn't looked as though the rice was cooked in the stone pot itself. There was no crispy parts and it just looked rice was cooked, then transferred into the stone pot. Overall, it was ok. I haven't been to Chaban in a while, but it is literally a few units away. Not sure how two Korean restaurants will fair since they're soo close together! Service was a bit better than the food itself.

    Bulgogi
    Nicholas L.

    The staff was very friendly when greeting us. She showed us to a table which was very clean. I'm guessing the place was newly refurbished because all the chairs and tables looked very new or recently cleaned. The prices were a little high, but that was ok because the quality of the food surpassed expectations. I am glad they also give refills on sides. The Korean BBQ isn't open yet but they mentioned it will be in a couple weeks.

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    4 years ago

    I've only tried the Glass Noodle with beef for 2ppl and it was very tasty I'd go back

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    7 years ago

    Great place to go alone or with friends and family. Good selection of dishes and appropriate price ranges. Would def visit again!

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