My friend and I shared the beef kimchi fried rice and jajangmyeon (black noodle). It was okay, nothing exciting. The jajangmyeon is better than the kimchi rice if you had to pick between the two. read more

Ka Chi - Jajangmyeon - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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One of my favourite Korean restaurants in downtown Toronto. Where can you get a balanced, fresh, delicious meal for under $10? The place is always clean, bright and spacious. I've tried almost everything on their menu and I love them all. They just updated their menu w/ more noodle and rice dishes. Tried the new addition; Jjajangmyun- was a disappointment. They used udon noodle and it's a bit too sweet for my taste. They make the side dishes pretty much everyday and they are fresh and different every time you go there (unless you eat there twice a day :P ). My favourites are: Seafood pancake, pork bone soup, dolsop bibimbap, or regular bibimbap, spicy pork with kimchi and galbi. read more

Went here today, We had the seafood pancake, seafood udon soup and spicy seafood hot pot with sides My first Korean experience and it was absolutely delicious!! read more

Ka Chi - Spicy Seafood udon hotpot with various side dishes, seafood pancake appetizer and seafood udon soup - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

TL;DR best Korean delivery place in Toronto (except for pork bone soup, which is better at Owl of Minerva). This is our go to takeout place. Not just for Korean food, but in general. It's because it's cheap, delicious, and free delivery on most of the takeout sites in Toronto. Seafood bulgogi - The bulgogi was absolutely delicious. The mixture with the squid was unorthodox, but surprisingly very very good. The sweetness from the bulgogi sauce paired perfectly with the spiciness from the chillies in the sauce. This was the ultimate takeout food. Spicy Pork Bone Soup - Not enough salt, big portions and very tender pork. Side dishes were seaweed, kimchi, picked radish. read more

We ordered seafood pancake and the traditional Korean spicy sausage stew. Seafood pancake is delicious. But remember to ask for a mild or less spicy sausage stew. The server didn't ask us how spicy we want. And our stew came out super spicy. read more

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I was hoping to like this place but it was meh. A staple of a Korean place ought to be the Pork bone soup and this place boldly states the most famous Pork bone soup in Toronto... it lacked the characteristic flavour of perilla seeds and bean paste...the Pork bones only tasted of ginger. The seafood pancake was ok... crispy on the outside with a little bit of octopus... should have added some fake crab as filler. Also had the hot plate spicy bulgogi which was sweet with the characteristic korean chilli... this was quite good. read more

I have been going there for a while now. However my recent trip there picking up an order was not pleasant. First, they have mistaken an order I placed (soft tofu stew to pork bone stew). The seafood pancake was way over-cooked, and soy sauce in container was spilled everywhere. Overall packaging seemed thrown in, instead of packing them with care. I am not sure if I would go back again. read more

Should've done this review a long time ago but only now getting my hands on this. Came to Ka Chi on Dundas street about 1-2 years ago and never came back after this very rude "customer service" they provided, which can hardly be called any service. Never in my life, I went to a place where the servers treated their customers so disrespectful that my friend and I didn't even want to pay for anything in the end. We didn't order much, just two dishes from their menu. The food was OK but the service itself was satisfactory. We waited to get served for like 40 minutes, then waited another hour for food and it wasn't even busy and on top of that our server was rude as well. I don't know what it was maybe he had a bad day or something but it is not customers fault. When we were ready to pay for the bill that's when the best part starts: Their tips start from 18% excuse me but I am not paying so much for the service we were given. My friend and I left 10% of tips, some other "server" comes to us and starts to be extremely rude asking "What was the problem, why we tipped that little" Also told us to not come back and order Take out next time. While almost throwing their plates at us when they were "cleaning" our table and the rest were giving us the most disgusting looks. NEVER COMING BACK TO THIS PLACE. And wish that server that gave us the worst restaurant experience ever to get fired since he has no idea how to properly deal with customers. Ka Chi, you should better choose who to hire to your restaurant. Clearly, only Kids work at your place. read more

This review goes without saying that Korean food in general are very salty. This restaurant reflects this very well. Everything on the menu will be salty, especially if you haven't tried Korean food before. Poor service, but to be fair, I decided to eat at around 930 at night. If you are dining in, your food will be served within 10 minutes. Seafood soon-tofu soup: true to taste, but with an obvious hint of MSG. Serving size is great, stuffed with tofu and served with previously-frozen seafood. The only annoying thing about this dish was that there were pieces of clam shells everywhere. One thing you do NOT want to do when eating is cut yourself with a sharp piece of clam shell. Anyhow, overall, the dish was great. This place is great if you are hungry but willing to spend little. But, be aware that you will likely have hypertension for a few hours from all the sodium you will be consuming. read more

Extremely expensive for low quantity and mediocre food. Would rather go to another Korean restaurant. By the way, the picture costed $20. read more

Ka Chi - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Delicious food for a good price and good to split with friends if you are sharing. The service was nice as well. read more

Ka Chi - Kimchi stew with Bibimbap and black bean noodles - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I got to say, since I've been to Ka Chi many times (at different locations), my 1st time at this location was pretty disappointing. I'll 1st point out the positives and say that the atmosphere's nice, it's pretty clean and the service is not bad (they're pretty quick). However, I do feel like a key fundamental for any Korean restaurant is the perfect Pork Bone Soup (GamJaTang) and I feel there there were so many fundamentals of a Pork Bone Soup that they are seriously lacking. I ordered the spicy version of it and portion-wise, it's fine and it's stacked up pretty nicely. The problem I had were the following. - The vegetables (kimchi and bean sprouts) were plopped on top of my pork bone soup and I just feel that they should be in the broth, simmering and stewing in it to get that flavour. Also, is it normal to be served a lime wedge with my pork bone soup? It's the 1st time it's happened to me. - The pork bones themselves were just overly inconsistent. Out of the 4 bones I had, only half of them had the proper, fall off the bone texture that I just expect out of a GamJaTang. The other two were tough to chew on and I thought overall they were kind of tasteless (felt all they did with the bones was boiled them in just water). - The pork bone broth itself is just lacking. It doesn't really have a whole lot of complexity and flavour to it, to me it just tastes like spicy salted pork broth. There's normally like Perilla seeds and other seasonings that gives it that distinctive taste. Side dishes were pretty good, although I must comment that the seaweed, while texture was very good, was grossly underseasoned. All in all, this is not the Kachi that I once loved. read more

I went here with friends after a horrible showing at our vball games. The place has an alright setting, and is more spacious than you would realize from outside! The food and service though were where things kind of declined. When I got there most of my friends were there, and the place was pretty empty besides us (one other group). A key ingredient to great service is your glass of water. A waiter who seamlessly keeps your glass full, like an endless well, is a great waiter because they are taking care of such a simple detail, and allowing you to focus your time on conversation or enjoying the food. However, for us, after the initial serving of bottles (self serve your own glasses) the bottles were never really replenished even after we requested it. So first fail. The second came at the serving of food. I can say that my food was good, but it was, IMHO, a simple dish...curried chicken and rice. And for me it was a great meal at a decent price. But! ( you knew there was one!) My friend ordered some crazy pig bone soup dish....I can't remember it nut it was intense and overflowing...so much that they spilt it all over him...hot soup...(thank god we were in our beach gear still...not really but I'm trying to be glass half full here). While they didn't offer any additions or reductions in cost they also didn't up their service for my friend. Poor guy didn't get his utensils, they wouldn't bring him more water or tea...it seemed like they were purposely ruining his night. So overall, I guess its the luck of the draw if you are that guy who the staff decides to really focus their bad service on. In a group setting, while it is entertaining, it brings the total ambience down. With some more work on the service, they'd have earned another star, but alas, such is the restaurant world. My personal experience wasn't horrible so I would try it again...but maybe one of their other locations....and definitely not bowls overflowing with liquid! read more

Shittiest service ever. I ordered online. Estimated time delivery was 30 minutes from when I ordered. Took them an hour and a half for delivery. So here was my experience: I called them to ask for updates. They said they never got my order. They hung up. Called me again and said they do have my order and had sent a delivery person out 20 mins after I ordered. I asked them for the delivery person's phone number and they didn't know. I called them 3 times for updates when they said they would update ME. The delivery person came and blamed the restaurant for being busy. He as rude and dropped my food infront of my door. Such indirect conflict from both the restaurant and delivery person. Both are not resourceful and very frustrating to deal with. It shouldn't take an hour from kachi to deliver my food when I live literally a block away from Dundas. Food came cold. Never ordering there again. read more

I'm not sure if Ka Chi is as consistent with the other locations as reviewed by other Yelpers. I was craving for some Gam Ja Tang (Pork Bone Soup) last night and came across Ka Chi when I was Chinatown. The decor was nice. Classic paintings on the walls, chandeliers for the lighting, soccer match playing on 2 flat screen TVs. My gf and I ordered the Gam Ja Tang and Spicy Beef Bulgolgi on hot plate: Gam Ja Tang: The only complaint I have is that there were too many bean sprouts. It took away most of the flavor from the broth. The broth itself was quite flavorful though, though I have to admit the pork bone itself was quite bland. There was no flavor. Beef Bulgolgi: My own personal fave. This place does it well. Overall, I would probably stick with Nak Won or Owl of Minerva for my Korean food cravings. read more

Personally, I have been to Ka Chi a couple times at various locations. This is my second time at Ka Chi on Dundas street. The decor is pleasant and the washroom is pretty clean too. I always order pork bone soup, as well as other dishes(hot plates or pancakes) on the side to share with my friends. There's a lot of meat in the pork bone soup unlike some Korean restaurant that I've been to in Korean town where there's more bone in the soup than anything else. The side dishes were good as well though the potion was really small. Our server was fast and polite, and kept bringing out side dishes for us. Yes yes, everything is awesome here and why does it deserve only 2 stars? The whole experience was destroyed when the cashier told me that we weren't paying enough tips in a way I wouldn't consider that as polite. I was shocked at first, then I tried to explain that's impossible. He pointed and told me to go back to my friends and settle it among ourselves. It was extremely embarrassing! When my friends return with me to the cashier and recalculated the bill, it turned out that he (cashier) miscalculated. He mumbled a "sorry" and we left the restaurant with a really bad impression. I understand that the staffs need to make a living too, but I have never met anyone who demanding for higher tips. And if 16% is not enough, then they might as well market themselves as fine dinning and list expensive wine on their menu instead of soju. It is doubtful that we will ever go back to this restaurant again. read more

I have ordered from Ka Chi many times on Foodora. I usually get either the pork bone soup, the spicy fish stew with seafood and vegetables, or the hoe dup bap. The food is always flavourful and the quality has been consistent every time. On one occasion, I had placed an order through Foodora as usual and the takeout containers with soup in them had spilled all over the bag. I called Ka Chi and they resolved the issue right away by personally delivering the food. The food is great, but the service is even better! read more

The food here should probably be the bare minimum for Korea food. The restaurant is rather spacious but the staff here is like 1 or 2 guys. They were pretty attentive though so I really have no complaints about the service. The food is good, the pork bone is great after a night of drinking. I find that their spice levels have been significantly reduced over the years and sometimes they don't give you a potato. I asked for a potato once and although it was a strange request, they gave it to me (which was great, I really wanted that potato). The thing about the banchan (side dishes) though is that even if you have 4-6 people at your table, they'll only offer to refill it once before telling you they will charge. If you eat alone you get the same amount as one order so I've never been sure why they don't offer 6x refills for 6 people (OK I'm sure it has to do with money but still, it doesn't make sense). Good food in a pinch. read more

My colleague ordered take out from this restaurant and the kim chi side dish they gave her is one piece of soggy cabbage. read more

Ka Chi - This is the amount of kimchi my colleague received when she ordered take out... - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Not bad at all. The pork bone soup is, as per usual, two meals for me. The extra spicy is actually quite spicy. It's not as flavourful as others I've had, but it's still quite good. They were a little stingy on the side dishes, but that's probably to curb waste. They were happy to refill them when asked. Service is pretty quick and their dumplings are good the place is clean. read more

Love the decor of this place, paintings and cute lit chandeliers. Food is average quality. Could be better. read more

This was the least authentic Korean food I've ever had from a Korean restaurant. We ordered two dishes that should come in an earthenware bowl still boiling when it gets to the table. Not only were they not boiling, the food at the surface of the bowl was barely hot and there were clearly raw vegetables in it. I ordered my dish to be "extra spicy". If you are going to offer 3 different levels of spice, the highest level should have some considerable level of spice. If the only difference is adding a couple slices of habenaro peppers to the top, that's not extra spicy. Furthermore habenaro peppers make it less authentic. Lastly, my food came at least 7 minutes faster than my companion's food. This is not professional. It makes me decide either to be impolite and start eating, or wait and let my food get even colder that it came. Overrall, not impressed. read more

I don't recommend to come here for lunch. well, that is, if you lunch time has only 30 minutes. they don't serve you as much banchan if you comes in alone. and the banchan doesn't come before the meal, it came with the meal. so you are waiting and waiting for 10 - 15 minutes and nothing except a cup of boiling tea. when everything came altogether, you get your soup and 3 banchan. Then the Kimchi wasn't spicy, it's really bland. the Tofu Soup with pork was just bland again, not spicy at all. and to try to finish this boiling soup in like 5 minutes, it's impossible. as I keep on burning my mouth, I just want to stop and leave as I really should get back to work. but sadly, the server was hiding in the kitchen. so the entire place was empty, and had to wait for another 5 minutes before I can pay for my bill. may be should try it at night time or a more "regular" lunch hours. 7/15 read more

Restaurant: Ka Chi Cuisine: Korean Location: Chinatown Address: 414 Dundas St W Price Range: ~$10 1: Poor 2: OK 3: Good 4: Very Good 5: Excellent Food: 4 Service: 3 Ambiance: 3 Overall: 3.5 Extra information: *Popular for Pork bone soup *Vegetarian Option Avail *3 locations in Downtown Toronto It was a cold day and my sister and I were craving Hot Pot. I found a decent looking place on Yelp, so we decided to head to Chinatown where it was located. Even after calling to see it was open, when we got there we realized it was not a Hot Pot place, but a Chinese Bakery. I have no idea what happened there but long story short, we were already in Chinatown and hungry so we decided to try the much famous Ka-Chi that was near by. Walking in, I was surprised to see how clean and bright the restaurant was. First of all, Ka Chi did not feel like a Korean restaurant (decor, lighting and layout) plus for a place located in Chinatown half basement, it was exceptionally clean. I don't expect much going into Korean restaurants, unless I am going to a drinking place where food can be mediocre but alcohol makes up for it. It was quite busy once we got there, but we got seats right away infront of this giant TV screen, YAY samsung!! They have a very long menu and it seems very extensive. But when you look at each pages, it's basically same dish but in varieties of meat and vegetables. They seem to specialize in Bi-Bim-Bab, Various Meat dishes and Spicy soup (in general) I know people say Korean restaurants give you free appetizers but these are actually sidedishes meant to be consumed during meal, not as an appetizer (although I do pick at it prior to arrival of my food cause I am usually starving!). They gave us 2 types of KimChi, Sweet potato, Seaweed, Stir fried Zucchini and Jelly noodles. None of the side dishes were that good- both KimChi tasted very bland, Seaweed dish was very sour and other 3 dishes were just nothing special. Ordered: Pork bone soup 2/5 *Pork bone stew served with rice and side dishes for $7.95 *My sister decided to order the Pork bone soup since everyone raved about it so much. *I personally don't like Porkbone soup cause I had it way too many times back in my university years when my guy friends ordered it all the time to eat it while drinking soju *3-4 big pieces of porkbone with potatoes in a spicy broth *There is a lot of meat on the bones and bean sprouts on the side *Have to work with your chopstick to get the meat off *Soup was little too mild for my taste *Very distinct pork smell to this dish (if you don't really like pork, this might be a turn off) Ordered: Spicy Bulgogi & Squid on Stone Plate 4/5 *Stir fried beef and squid in spicy sauce served with rice and side dishes for $11.95 *Lately, I've been obessed with Spicy squid and Milkshake (random, i know) *Big portion with lots of meat and squid on sizzling stone plate *This only looks very spicy, the color of this dish is very deceiving *I found it to be a little too sweet near the end *Lots of cabbage pieces, green & red pepper and onions *Very good with rice and could be shared between 2 people *I want to try other stone plate dishes next time Ordered: Seafood Pancake 5/5 *Seafood pancake with shrimp, squid and vegetables for $6.95 *This is a must order everytime I go to Korean restaurants because it's one of my favorite dishes *They make this really well here with little flour and lots of seafood which makes it super crispy *Dip this in the soy sauce they give you on the side and this can be eaten alone or with rice *Seafood pancake is good for sharing if ordered as an appetizer *This was one of the best seafood pancakes I had so far in Canada *Must order when going to Ka Chi if you love seafood pancakes Summary: Overall the service was decent and I loved how clean the restaurant is. The food is above average although I think dishes can be hit or miss depending on what you order but I will def go back to this place. read more

First time here. It's a pretty casual restaurant, nothing fancy at all. Staff were as friendly as can be as there was an obvious language barrier. So just be prepared to repeat yourself a few times lol. The service was average but the food was pretty amazing! We got the California roll, spicy California roll, avocado roll and cucumber roll sushi, as well as a beef and vegetables stew with white rice which was just as delicious as the sushi. I would definitely come back here again as I really enjoyed their food. read more

Yum! We went after the David Bowie exhibit last week and it was good. The place was packed. My friend suggested that we go there. His boyfriend LOVES the pork bone soup. I don't eat pork so I had the hot chicken stew. It came with sides that were all each so different and good. My friend said that they will give you more for free if you ask. I ended up leaving stuffed and taking half of it home with me. I can still taste the hot yummy goodness. Cheap too! **They have lots of tables for groups. Go with a group and share some things, that's what I'm going to do next time :) *** read more

Ka Chi has become my regular spot for Korean food. Yes, there is better Korean restaurant in Toronto. BUT, the location is great, just a short walk from my couch. It`s cheap, dinner for 2 can range between $20-40, tax and tip included. And, the food is decently yummy. My fav dish is the tofu stew. Their bibimbop is nothing to brag about, but it`s decent. There is not much of an ambiance. It`s really a casual place for a quick meal. read more

Of course I had to get the Pork Bone Soup. It was huge compared to other restaurants. The taste of it was average but they put a lime on top which adds a citrus zing to it, which was nice. Service was nice as always in most Korean restaurants. A good refresher from the yelling aunties of Chinese restaurants down the street. read more

I love the food here and we always go to Ka Chi for Korean food. It's a family restaurant and service is usually as a restaurant, you order, they bring you food. One thing about Ka Chi is that they get really whinny about the tips you give or how much you give. They don't go up and beyond for service but get annoyed and will call you on it. I think it's very rude because tips is something given to you based on your service. read more

I don't like Korean. My mind hasn't changed since dining here. There always seems like something is missing. I think Korean food isn't sophisticated. It's just plain and by adding spice is the only way it's spiced up. Sorry, thumbs down. Plus way too much MSG in their cooking - yuck! read more

Ka Chi - Seafood udon. Too much msg. Yuck. - Korean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Having been to the other location years ago, I thought I would give this location a try. My craving today - pork bone soup. I noticed as I perused the menu that the prices went up by $2 to $8.95 since I've been to the last ka chi. I was seated immediately. Cup of hot tea in a glass cup came instantly even before I took my coat off and sat down. Within minutes of my order, at lightning speed, appetizers and a bowl of rice was served. A few minutes following having barely made a dent in my appetizers, the pork bone soup appeared in a stone bowl still sizzling. Bean sprouts and nappa a plenty piled high with a lime on top. This meal is not for the faint of heart. I started deconstructing my dish using the empty bowl they provided for the bones. I started with the broth, sipping away in order to reduce the volume to minimize the splash. Once sufficient liquid was drained, I started eating the bean sprouts and nappa lettuce along with the potatoes. I then carefully moved the pork bone piece after draining the liquid into the empty bone bowl. I requested the mandatory soy sauce and drenched the pork bone before pulling off the meat to put it straight into my mouth. This was repeated until most of the meat was polished off. I along the way scooped some rice to eat with the hot broth. The prognosis - the soup was piping hot the way I like it, the meat was the fall off the bone tender type, the broth was spicy but flavourful until the last drop. Potatoes were soft and tender with good flavour. Craving satisfied. Service was excellent. I requested a glass of water and soy sauce , both came right away. Ambiance is adequate. The room is bright with two large screen tvs on both sides of the room. Walls are lined with large Van Gogh and other impressionist art reproductions. The place is clean and spacious. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

Ordered through JustEat. Gam Ja Tang (Pork Bone soup) is my absolute favourite and my go too. Both my friend and I ordered the same thing along with some appys. Since PBS is made with pork neck, a big portion of the meat is just bone so restaurants normally give you at least 4 pieces of pork neck with the soup. The containers for take out is usually pretty big in order to fit the pieces however with Ka Chi we were disappointed to find only 2 pieces of pork bone in our soup. The pieces had very little meat too so it felt like I was eating just soup with rice. As for the taste, it was mediocre. It actually made me kinda of sick which hasn't happened in all my years of eating this. Anyways, over all I would not recommend if you're a PBS lover like me. PBS is not a dish you can skimp out on and pork neck/spine is a pretty inexpensive cut so needless to say the cheap portions feels like a rip off for customers. read more

Accidentaly found this hidden gem on Dundas St. I really like they have options for spicy level on your pork bone stew. I like pork bone stew and it is really hard to find a Korean resturant with a non-spicy or mild version. Their seafood pancake is a must-try. The pancakes is loaded with seafood and thin batter. It is crispy as well. If you are looking for Korean food, Ka Chi is a must-try place. read more

I had higher expectations for Ka Chi because I thought it was part of a chain and I've been to the other locations before where the food was pretty decent. Food here looked good but tasted really bland, even the side dishes =( I got the pork bone soup which loaded with meat but sadly, it just wasn't very good. Service was nice and prompt though. I have yet to try the other dishes but I most likely will not be back. read more

Came here at the insistence of one of my friends who is a bonafide regular. I found that compared to the korean restaurants that I've been to in both koreatowns it is fairly average. The pricing of the menu reflects the much larger options available to diners as it is pricier but much larger than some of the smaller korean joints down near Bathurst. That being said I feel that simplicity in cuisine is much more valuable than the sheer number of options. I find that the sheer number of dishes offered result in a watered down version of the core dishes of toronto korean cuisine. Solid 3 star. read more

I was finally able to visit the third Ka-chi location in old Chinatown. This location is very similar to the Bloor location and has the same vibe. The food is top-notch and super yummy. The side dishes is what makes this place, so much variety. Service is great in true Ka-chi fashion. Prices are super affordable just like the other locations. I will definitely be back if I am in the area! read more

I didn't really expect much coming to Ka-Chi so maybe that's why I'm so pleasantly surprised. I know there are a couple locations around town but I never got around to trying Ka-Chi until now because I was in the area for work. I ordered a dolsoht bibimbap, co-worker ordered the kamjatang, and we decided to share a seafood pancake. The banchan took a while to come and actually came at the same time as the pancake. It would've been nice to have it earlier to nibble on. I was really happy with the kimchi seafood pancake - it came out crispy, not thick and doughy like others I've had in town, and had lots of seafood in the way of squid. There may have been one or two shrimp and no mussels or clams. I'm perfectly ok with no mussels and clams because I would've picked them all out anyway :D but just FYI. Overall , it was great and I'd want to try their other pancakes. The dolsoht bibimbap was a winner here - real bulgogi and lots of it! I ordered the spicy version too so it had a good kick. I also added the sauce. The bowl was piled nicely with a variety of the usual (shrooms, sprouts, radish, carrot, cucumber). The only minus is that they bowl didn't sizzle hot enough and the rice on the bottom didn't get a nice crunchy burnt layer. (NOTE: I came back a week later and requested for the bowl to be left longer and got my nice crunchy rice layer!) I didn't try the kamjatang but apparently there were lots of bones, not as much meat as some other places. All in all, I wouldn't hesitate to eat here again if I was in the area. read more

I love all three branches of Ka Chi, but I come most often to this location and the one on Bloor. Never disappoints! The price is slightly higher at this location than their bloor st location but it's not a dealbreaker for me. read more

Came here after a great foot massage a few doors down. It took a while to get seated but they were clearly shortstaffed; the service turned out to be courteous and unobtrusive. I originally came in for kimchi fried rice - I liked how you can choose what meat to get. But after having 2 so-spicy-I-almost-cried kimchi fried rices in Koreatown (I have a wimpy foreigner's palate), I decided to play it safe and get the gam ja tang, because they have a mild version. It was very, very good! The broth was very meaty and rich without being greasy (unlike ramen broths), it was very flavourful, and there was plenty of meat in there, with a good helping of veggies (large bean sprouts and enoki mushrooms, I believe). The rice was a little overcooked, but I didn't mind too much. The banchan were some of the best I'd had! There was fresh kimchi (so it wasn't sour and wasn't too spicy either, come to think of it), a refreshing seaweed salad (that wasn't too sugary or acidic, like at many other places), japchae made of flat, wide glass noodles that kind of reminded me of Chinese ho fun, a DELICIOUS cooked eggplant concoction, and this weird crunchy kelp. I originally looked at the kelp with some trepidation because it had bubbles on its surface - it looked almost like beetle wings, but in long wide strips. To my delight, it was crunchy and actually quite tasty - both sweet and savoury and soy-y at the same time. The gam ja tang tasted very salty as it cooled down, but it was just right when it was hot. I'd come back for sure (if not this location, maybe some of the other many ones they have in Toronto). And hopefully next time I'll be brave enough to try their kimchi fried rice! read more

I had a chance to visit this location of Ka Chi for a second time last night. Quite honestly, we were trying to get into another restaurant, but the line up was too long and we had a large party, so we gave in and went next door. Ka Chi was ready, willing, and able to accommodate our party of twelve. The servers quickly dragged over another table so we could all sit together. As many other Yelpers have observed, the restaurant itself is pleasant enough. It feels spacious and looks tidy. No complaints there. Last time like pretty much everyone at the table, I had a bi bim bap dish and wasn't too blown away by it. It was okay, but I think they were a little tight on the ingredients. This time I tried the beef and veggies on glass noodles. I actually liked this more though I would have preferred to share it with someone as it was too much of the same flavour for a main. Also it was a large portion. I enjoyed the side dishes a lot especially a different noodle one that I've never had before. The service was fine. Our server did come over and ask if we wanted a refill on any of the sides which I thought was good. Will I go back for a third round? Likely not, but that doesn't mean that Ka Chi isn't decent; I've just haven't had anything there that's stood out as a reason to return. read more