The food was so good here I loved everything here. Got the soup and it was nice and flavourful. So were the side dishes! read more

KoSam - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

Came for lunch. Only one side dish given. Hope happened only this time. They used to serve 4-5 side dishes and very delicious. I saw a server drinking tea and I was given only hot water. (Their tea used to be very good too). Very unfortunate since I have been here multiple times in last 10 years. read more

KoSam - Spicy sliced pork soup - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

This restaurant is located in a quiet plaza just south west of Leslie and Cummer. It was surprisingly really busy, as the plaza looked like a dead plaza from the outside. Unfortunately my experience was not the best, the food was blend, the server did a bad job at confirming our order, and the service was slow. The prices were also above average. I would most likely not come back, but I wouldn't mind giving their other locations a day if in I'm the area. read more

KoSam - Ginseng chicken soup $28 - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

Located in the Pickel Barrel Plaza in the south east corner of Leslie and Cummer. There is plenty of parking with some accessible parking close by There are plenty of seating options for any sized party. The staff is very friendly and quick to seat you The menu is very straight forward and has a nice variety The food is well presented and well seasoned. There is some salt on the table to add to your desired level which I appreciate. Will come back for further exploration of the menu options read more

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Location has a good atmosphere and more convenient than Yonge location for parking. Some more unique side dishes. Portions on the smaller end and servers were pretty busy on Friday night but service was still good read more

I had the spicy beef and soft tofu soup. Very good. The banchan were delicious and really completed the meal. Will definitely be back.

I recently revisited because it was one of my friend's bday dinner and he wanted chicken soup. Tonkatsu: Honestly, this is prolly more worth it than the koryo samgyetang. The cutlet was huge and juicy. Koryo Samgyetang: Bruh. $25.99. Hell no. No way. Tastes exactly the same as before but there is no way in hell this small bowl of chicken soup went from 14.99 to 25.99 even factoring in recent inflation. Daylight robbery imo. Seafood pancake: Surprisingly, this time the seafood pancake was MUCH better than the one I had on my last visit. Is it worth 18.99? HELL NO, once again. Wayyyy overpriced. True to my word I've gotta award 3 stars after coming back. Knowing what they USED to charge for food vs now is a travesty. The food selection at this location is also not as expansive as the one on Yonge St. I can't see myself coming back here on my own. You feel hungry after dining and flies flying out of your wallet as well to top it off. The food is not mind-blowingly good enough for me to award higher than 3 stars. read more

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We came here at around 6 on Saturday and were seated immediately. It was my second time visiting. This restaurant never disappoints. As usual, I got the Samgyetang. It was simply delicious and satisfying. We got the boneless fried chicken to share. it was hands down one of the best I've had at a Korean restaurant. Chicken was so tender and fresh. the sauce was also very good. Great service, the servers were careful when serving the dishes as they were hot soups. I will come back for the third time in the future. read more

KoSam - Fried chicken - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

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Known for their hearty ginseng chicken soup. This is not your typical Korean restaurant that you are use to having gamjatang in. Because you won't be finding that on the menu here. Instead, they are most popular for their ginseng chicken soup (whole chicken!). The ginseng chicken is stuffed with rice on the inside and comes served boiling hot right to your table. The chicken is silky smooth and soft to the palette. You can expect a hearty soup flavour that is soothing to the throat and soul. Other items that can be found on the menu are things such as organ soups, think intestine soups! So interesting! I've tried it once before and it was quite an experience with the flavours. However, this time I opted for the soondubu which came quite spicy but so delicious! Perfect for a cold fall day. Kimchi fried rice was also phenomenal and so good for sharing. Cheese kimchi pancake was a little heavy since the cheese on top was so creamy. I think I'd opt for the regular seafood pancake instead next time. Overall, a great experience and that serves up a different type of Korean food that I'm used to seeing/ eating. Highly recommend! read more

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I really wanted to give this restaurant a higher rating as I was super excited to try the samgyetang. The price was pretty steep. But I was still eager to try this because of all the positive reviews. I was full by the end of my meal. However, the broth was pretty bland. With that being said, the banchan was yummy and the service and ambience were great. We were seated promptly, offered choice of seating and checked on numerous times for tea and banchan refills. read more

KoSam - Samgyetang - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

Small hidden gem in north york. Friendly services and very clean place. I like their freshness ingredients and not overly salty like most Korean restaurants. Recommended! read more

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We were craving Korean food and heard this spot was good, which I agree! They are known for their Korean ginseng soup and bibimbap. We ordered the stir fried buldak (fire chicken with cheese), spicy rice cakes, gom gug si (seollongtang which is a beef based soup with rice noodles), and dol sot bibimbap of course! Along with the main dishes we got a variety of complementary banchan. Our favourite was the cabbage with black sesame dressing which we found was unique. The fire chicken with cheese was very hot (true to its name). I kept sipping on the tea to cope with the spice! As for the spicy rice cakes, these were cooked perfectly chewy. The bibimbap came in a traditional stone pot which allowed to get the rice at the bottom of the bowl crunchy. I think this came with a good variety of veggies but was lacking a bit of protein. Finally, the gom gug si - this was a creamy but light tasting broth, which was so satisfying on an odd chilly summer night. This was the highlight of the meal in my opinion. I know I'll be craving this whenever the weather gets cold! read more

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Been there three times now. I think for two people, it is best to order two mains and an appetizer.. For three people, three mains will suffice. KoSam has two locations in North York and this location doesn't served Cheese Tonkatsu and certain fried chicken unlike their location on Yonge street but good thing is, there is a parking lot and free parking. I was debating whether to go there or a new fried chicken place but since it was cold and windy that day, I felt like having some comfort food. Chicken Ginseng is one of their signature dish but the original tasted bland and it shouldn't be because the soup is supposed to be delicious and full of flavor so strongly suggest to spend a little extra and go for the options such as green tea soup or perilla seeds etc. For the rice, it seems they only have brown or white rice. I expected them to offer purple rice. Also, they do not offer PBS. There is a Tonkatsu combo that comes with salad, soup and rice but the rice portion is so small on the plate that they should consider serving the rice in a separate bowl. I felt my lunch experience was better because the Tonkatsu wasn't as overfried.. Also, I don't think they change the oil for their dinner service. I would prefer to visit them during lunch over dinner. Service was great and the waitresses will come up and ask you if you want a refill of the banchan. Funny thing is each time I go to this place, the rest of the customers are mostly Chinese. If dining in is not an option, they do have takeout specials and is less expensive than dine-in. read more

Stopped by here for dinner and we ordered different dolsot bibimbap (rice in stone pot). I got the squid, others got beef. For starters we had tons of banchan (side dishes), tteokbokki (rice sticks) and seafood pancake! Tteokbokki could have been even spicier but it was delicious. Seafood pancake has always been a favourite of mine and it was crispy and filled with a variety of seafood. The bibimbap had good flavour and the rice was crispy at the end. 10/10! Service was good! The server brought us our soju and it was spinning in a tornado (yes like the ones you see online / kdramas). Ambiance was comforting and nice. read more

We ordered Kimchi Fried Rice, Seafood Pancake, and Seolleongtang. Their Kimchi Fried Rice is served on a hot pot which created a crispy layer that was delicious. The seafood pancake was very crispy and surprisingly light for a fried dish. Lastly, their seolleongtang comes unseasoned which I really liked. They have salt and pepper on the side for you to add yourself to create the perfect broth. A nice restaurant to visit if you're craving some korean food. read more

Feeling under the weather or just looking for the ultimate comfort food for this cold snowy weather? KoSam's famous Samgyetang will certainly hit the spot! This is the Korean traditional ginseng chicken soup, stewed with a whole Cornish hen! The chicken meat is so tender and falls right off the bone. Keep picking at it and you will discover sticky rice inside. The broth is lightly flavoured with ginseng, but still rich & delicious! I like how they don't add salt so you can adjust the saltiness to your own liking. We also ordered the rice cake & dumpling soup in beef bone broth, which was another healthy, tasty option. Go to Jess.feed.me on IG for more food photos! read more

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In short: Food tastes good, very authentic but portions are small. Honestly, take the extra 10 minutes to drive and park on yonge st. It was a busy weekday and the manager/owner decided to schedule 1 person to work. The server was completely overwhelmed and it took us nearly 35 mins to get our food. This is On top of the solid 10 mins waiting to place an order. The server was incredibly nice and it's not his fault but there really should have been more staff. It got to the point where several tables were finished and many people left seeing that they couldn't accommodate. It's good but I'm not sure i'd go back. read more

KoSam - Bulging beef and soon tofu with beef chigae (forgot the name) - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

TLDR: didn't know what to expect, first time eating samgyetang and I really like it. Everything is served too hot, so wait up before you eat. Spicy Rice Cake is so good; First of---observe covid restrictions, you have to be fully vaxxed to dine in and you have to show a piece of ID Spicy rice cake ---it is legit spicy! I thought I could manage cause some spicy rice cake are not that spicy (im not really good with spice) but this one is another level for me. I like rice cake! Soft and chewy Dol sot (i forgot what it's called), I took photo too long so my rice were 'burnt' but the flavour is really good! I like the sweet blended with the spice. Samgyetang- this is the first time im trying this!!!!!! The glutinous rice inside the small whole chicken absorbed all the flavours of the soup which is really tasty! read more

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Terriblely small amount of food for the price. The server kept hiding in the back and wasn't really available. The store is nicely decorated. There was no kimchi for the side dish. Food is ok, but I was still hungry after spending nearly $70 for 2 people. There was almost no meat in the food read more

Pretty good! You know it's good when the basic dishes are really good. Nice little spot for great food. It's pretty cozy as well :) 4/5 read more

KoSam - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

Food was amazing. This made me fall in love with Korean food. Service was quick and faster, staff is respectful. Ambiance is nice and calm.

I visited Kosam Korean Restaurant for an impromptu dinner for two. The servers were all kind and couteous, and I was surprised by what a large menu they have. We ended up ordering the Tonkatsu set, the Koryo Bibimbap, and Kosam Yang Yum Fried Chicken. Everything was delicious, but the fried chicken was just okay. I was especially pleased with their fried chicken with the sweet and spicy sauce. They also had great side dishes, so it was a very filling and satisfying meal. read more

KoSam - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

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Love this place. Food is amazing, they let you add salt to your food so that you can control how salty you want it to be. Service is great, staff is super friendly. But I'm taking 1 star off because there is a strange smell when you sit close to the kitchen. Almost like sewer. Not very pleasant. Please have that look at, otherwise you will get my 5 stars read more

We were greeted warmly on a cold afternoon and offered a seat further from the window since it was so chilly out that day. The restaurant was quite busy with many customers when we got there. We debated between a few options but ended up ordering the spicy pork dubap and dumplings soup. I liked that the side dishes were different from other Korean restaurants. I rarely see the dried fishies and really like those so I was pleasantly surprised when I saw them. Maybe I haven't been to that many Korean restaurants in Toronto but I don't often see spicy pork on the menu and that's one of my favourite Korean dishes. This one was just like I had in Korea. We didn't realize that there was a ton of rice cakes with the dumplings. You will definitely fill up the large dumplings, the rice cakes and the soup. The soup may seem a little bland but the server let us know there's salt and pepper on the table so that you can adjust the taste yourself. I found that with having the spicy pork this was a nice way to neutralize the amount of spice from the pork. I'll be back to try other dishes. read more

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Koryo Samgaetang is a hidden local gem that brings a unique taste of Korea that is authentic and delicious. I didn't know about this restaurant earlier until I checked out its Yelp page. I was intrigued by its high ratings of over 150 reviews, so I decided to try it. Branching off from the usual bibimbap, pork bone soup, and kbbq that you see at most other Korean restaurants, Koryo introduces the soups of Korea to its customers' taste buds. For a harsh wintery day like today, it is the perfect time to get some ginseng chicken soup to warm up the body and soul. Their Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) is a must get. It is a famous healthy food amongst Koreans! For $17.99, you get a whole free run chicken stuffed with sticky rice and Korean ginseng in soup. It is definitely well worth it and has a really interesting flavour: warm and mild. We also tried their bibimbap dishes as well and they very similar to the ones you get at other Korean restaurants. I always like to let it cook in the stone bowl for a little bit longer for the crispy rice edges, then mix it with the rest of the ingredients. The bibimbap contained a good variety of colourful vegetables and it's definitely a pretty healthy option as well Overall, the food was great and it was definitely what I needed for winter times. Though the service was a bit slow and I did find the overall prices to be a tad bit expensive, especially for a small restaurant in a relatively cheaper plaza. read more

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I really tried to love KoSam. This is my second time coming here and felt like the food quality really can't justify the increasing price. After we ordered our food, we witnessed something that was particularly strange. There was a lady who was vigorously shaking the pepper shaker and then added lots of salt into her food. I thought this was just someone who really wanted flavourful punches in their soup. I didn't give much thought to it until my food arrived. The food came quickly and the wait wasn't long. We had gotten our side dishes immediately after my partner received his food. He ordered bibimbap and I ordered a beef tofu soup. He tasted his food first and immediately waved the server down. He asked if his dish came with a sauce. I was starting to piece this together. Then I tried my food and at this point I knew why everyone was adding salt and pepper. My soup was bland. Like the lady across from us, I began to add pepper and salt into my food. I am not sure why but the food was just not seasoned. The side dishes were pretty good but the main course was just not flavourful. Sadly, I do not think I will be returning. I am not sure if it was the chef that particular night but I am so upset that I could not like this restaurant. I really wanted to! read more

I thought I wasn't a huge fan of samgyetang but I think what I realized, is I've never had GOOD samgyetang. Even the pajeon was great. So thin and crispy. They clearly use high quality ingredients to ensure their taste. I'm not from around here but think about it quite often and dream of the day I can go back. read more

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Got their samgyetang (chicken ginseng soup), which is what they are known for. We ordered it as takeout and took it home. You can instantly tell how high quality the food is but we found it lacked flavour. Turns out we didn't realize they include seasoning in a separate container at the bottom of our takeout bag. So even though we ate it without the seasoning and found it pretty bland, we still enjoyed our meal. But I think it would definitely be better if we seasoned it! Make sure you check the bottom of your takeout bags lol read more

Can't get enough of their Ginseng Chicken. Boiling hot and flavourful soup that's guaranteed to satisfy. I think, it's comparable to the ones I've had in Korea. There are 2 locations, and neither is worse than the other. The food quality is enough to bring me back several times already. Surprisingly, they don't have pork bone soup so I ended up trying their tofu soup instead. They lack a bit of kick so you might want to ask for extra spicy. Presentation was pretty standard. Nothing particularly worth mentioning. Best part is how clean the stores usually are. Gives you a peace of mind especially during COVID times. read more

KoSam - Tofu soup - could use some more spiciness. Decently filling, not particularly noteworthy. - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

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The service at this Korean restaurant was excellent, and the food was full of authentic flavors. Every dish was delicious, and the staff made us feel welcome throughout our meal. Definitely coming back! read more

This place is quickly becoming our go-to spot for clean Korean dining experience. As I mentioned in my previous review, I love the care they take with something as small as their serving bowls and dishes. The attention to detail is what keeps on bringing me back here. Oh yes, and the food is not bad either. We ordered Yang Gom Tang (spicy beef and small intestine soup), Hae Jang Tang (aka Hangover soup with loads of blood jello) and the scallion pancake. Yang Gom Tang was definitely on the spicy side which I loved. I'd imagine most diners will have an issue with the level of spiciness if what I had was their norm. My hearty bowl of beefy soup was loaded with small intestine bits, beef, potato noodles and veggies. It was perfect for a cold snowy day and really warmed up the belly. My mom's Hae Jang Tang looked good but she said she didn't like the way they prepared the blood jello - too hard. I ended up having a lot of her blood jello but I didn't find the texture unusually hard or spongey. Different palates, I guess. Her soup though had too much of the doen-jang (korean miso) taste and I personally preferred my soup which was just beefy and spicy. The scallion pancake was fairly standard. A little smallish for the price you pay ($11.99) but prepared well. It's not something I like ordering as I can make a pretty decent one at home so my expectation is high when I do order it at a restaurant. Let's just say, I'll stick to making this dish at home. Their banchan is usually good but the radish kimchi and the braised black beans (tooth breakingly hard) were way off this day. And most Korean food fans know, you can't have a great korean meal without a good kimchi. read more

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Clean is the word when it came to my mind Korean Cuisine. True friendly service Not recommend for big group. 3 to 6 are ok to spend here. It is not outstanding Korean food. If you wanna try a new and clean Korean restaurant esp soup items. This restaurant worths your time and money read more

KoSam - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

Really healthy samgyetang! Ambience is really nice for a date night and their food is stoned pot beef has the nice charcoal flavour. Servers are a bit busy when we went so it'd be nice for them to hire more servers. read more

KoSam - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

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My love for Korean food is only growing! Although, I may not have the best spicy tolerance I'm working on it. My favourite dish is the Soft-Tofu Stew with Seafood or Beef. This location had just that but with dumplings!!! Who doesn't love dumplings? As excited as I was to satisfy my Korean cravings, I was slightly disappointed by the flavour of the stew. Don't get me wrong, it was still great and the dumplings were up to par, I personally felt that it lacked seasoning or more flavour - in comparaison to the other Soft tofu with Beef stews. This cute dainty Korean restaurant is located in a plaza on Leslie, and you might miss it if you don't keep your eye open! The service of our food was fast, however the staff didn't come back to fill our waters or ask if everything was going well (something you usually expect at most restaurants). Although, I would come back and perhaps try a new dish! read more

KoSam - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

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We got the signature chicken soup and the pork intestine on hot plate. Both yummy and I would have them again! It was good portion and was enough for us 2 girls. I wish the hot plate would come with rice though! read more

KoSam - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

Probably the best Samgetang I've had for a long time! Definitely recommend to those who's graving for a big bowl of heartwarming goodness. I recommend the perilla seed Samgetang because it's got such a unique flavour. read more

KoSam - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

A hungry belly after a day of work called me to Koryo Samgyetang, a Korean restaurant located on Leslie Street south of Steeles Avenue in North York. I had this restaurant on my to-try list after noticing their high reviews for a while but wasn't in this area often for it to be convenient to go. Koryo Samgyetang is located in a small and non-descript plaza with a Pickle Barrel and Tim Hortons. The storefront of Koryo Samgyetang is extremely small and hardly noticeable (especially during the day time; their night signage was easier to see). Once inside the restaurant though, I was so impressed with how big and cozy it was! There were tables lined up along both sides of the restaurant with a long and wide walkway for the servers. It was hard to believe that the space inside the restaurant was so big considering how small and narrow the storefront appeared to be. The servers were so warm and friendly. It was definitely a great place to have dinner and unwind work. I liked how sophisticated and rich the menus appeared to be. All of their utensils and bowls that evening were spotless and beautiful as well. Koryo Samgyetang is known for samgyetang (hence, their namesake), which is ginseng chicken in soup in a hot stone pot. They actually have various types of samgyetang in addition to their original one. We ordered the original one since it was our first time here. (The other types of samgyetang they have are: perilla seed samgyetang, green tea samgyetang, seafood samgyetang, whole abalone samgyetang, and organic pine mushrooms samgyetang.) I was feeling some something soupy, so we also got the Rice Cake & Dumpling Soup (with Korean cow bone broth, which sounded delicious). After placing our orders, we were served six different types of banchan. The banchan were ones that I hadn't seen often in other Korean restaurants. Everything was so pretty and delicate. The banchan consisted of pickled baby bok choy, pickled cubed radish, sweetened potatoes, pickled sprouts of some kind, lettuce with a gray salad (sesame?) dressing, and pickled cucumbers. The pickled items other than the lettuce, bok choy, and potatoes were all quite spicy. The Rice Cake & Dumpling Soup arrived first and appearance-wise, it didn't look good at all in my photo (it looks like a big vat of bland soup). However, it smelled really good and the taste of the Korean cow bone broth was amazing and exactly what I wanted on this evening for dinner. It was so fragrant and infused with flavour (not MSG). It had lots of rice cakes floating in the soup as well as several dumplings with ground beef and eggs. I really enjoyed this dish. The Koryo Samgyetang arrived in a hot stone pot where the whole young chicken was stuffed with ginseng, sticky rice, Korean dates, chestnuts, herbs, etc. For $1.50, we added two bundles of extra noodles. (The Koryo Samgyetang itself comes with a single bunch of noodles already.) I liked this kind of thin and soft noodles. Mmm, this samgyetang smelled really good. The broth in this was not as flavourful as the Korean cow bone broth in comparison. The young chicken was quite tender, and this was a very filling dish. We couldn't finish both dishes, so we packed it up for another meal to enjoy at home. I'm so glad that we were able to try out this Korean restaurant! I'd come back to try their other dishes! A great place to hangout and share their big portions of food with friends or family! read more

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First time trying this place as reviews on pictures on Yelp looked delicious. We ordered the ginseng chicken, beef bibimbap, seafood and onion pancake, and the large beef bone soup. Flavors for the ginseng chicken was nice and Light. Ginseng flavor was not that strong and the Cornish hen was tender. Salt have to be added to the broth though as it didn't really have any flavor. Beef bibimbap with vegetables was very fresh. Flavors were light. Seafood and onion pancake was on the right thickness. There was an even amount of green onions and small amount of seafood which included shrimp and Squid. The dipping sauce complemented the seafood pancake. The beef bone soup on the other hand was not very good. The beef was quite chewy. There's nothing special about the beef bone broth. Banchan was nice and assorted which varied from radish kimchi to garlic shoots kimchi. Overall the restaurant was nice and modern-looking. They seem to have renovated the menu and logo. They are emphasizing that they are specializing in Korean ginseng chicken and bibimbap. Service was quite attentive. I would definitely come back. Food,service, and ambiance was all good read more

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If you're looking for the best samgyetang in town then this is the place! With gamgaetang in it's name, koryo does an extremely well representation of one of the most popular Korean dishes. The prices are a bit on the higher end but the quality is there and the banchan is pretty good. Crisp and spicy cucumber kimchi, sweet anchovies, and great radish and green beans. They're all excellent. I appreciate good banchan and koryo does them well. First heads up us the portion size of their samgyetang. It's fairly large, it's entire chicken, I believe it's a local Cornish hen. There's a lot here and they give you a serving of noodles too. They use 5 year old korean ginseng here, and the ginseng taste of the broth is pleasant. It's not over powering, but is porky with mild ginseng flavor. The chicken breaks apart, and is stuffed with rice, jujube, and ginger. It's a wonderful dish for the cold weather and hits the spot as it warms you up. We also tried their bibimbap here and it's really good too! I loved how the ingredients were cut and presented. They use these big juicy mushrooms, and zucchini slices which add more of a bite to the bibimbap. The flavor of it was also really good. It was fairly sweet and you can also taste the sesame in the seasoning of some of the ingredients. Service was good with no complaints. And again, just an overall great Korean restaurant, even if you don't decide to get the samgyetang. But if it's the winter, do yourself a favor and get this nutritious, warm dish! read more

KoSam - Samgaetang and bibimpbap - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario

My favorite dishes are their mung bean pancakes and pork cutlet with eggs on rice. Their staple chicken ginseng soup is also my go to when I'm feeling under the weather. Though their banchans are not as spectacular as Makkal Chon's their mains are pretty much on par. read more

KoSam - Yummy mung bean pancakes in the background - Korean Near Me - North York, Ontario