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Jung Soo Nae
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- No
8 reviews for Jung Soo Nae
8 reviews in English
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Review from Sonya F.
Markham, ON
4/28/2012
I was at the restaurant yesterday (my second time of the month and the forth time for my friend). I really like the soondooboo (seafood tofu soup). The kamjatang was average, I wish it came with potato in the broth. But overall quality of food was great!
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Review from Johnny H.
Toronto, ON
4/8/2012 2 photos
I have been to this restaurant 4 times since summer of 2011. I've had Korean BBQ, raw crab meat marinated with spicy chilli sauce, fried breaded pork and bean paste soup. The consistency is either hit or miss. This restaurant serves traditional foods Korean people normally eat at home. Well, actually that does apply to large portion of Korean restaurants out there. So don't expect this restaurant to blow your mind away.
Sometimes BBQ is spot-on while sometimes it needs a bit more marinating. Today the beef seemed a bit oily and bland. The crab is very fresh and flavorful, but it might be too spicy for some people. Remember they serve the whole crab shells, so it might look a lot on the plate. But in the end, you are digging crab meat out of the shell, which isn't really a lot. It can get really messy, and you will never be able to pull out a decent bite size portion. But the taste is worth the effort. The contrast between sweetness of the raw crab meat and spicy sauce is very refreshing. It won't be a fancy dining experience, but as far as the experience goes it has its own charm. The bean paste soup is this restaurant's specialty. According to other diners, this is one fine soup. It is a bit salty with odd after-taste, but it is different from what we normally associate with soup.
One thing you have to avoid is fried breaded pork. The presentation is just awful. We were taught not to judge a book by its cover. Well, this is exception. The pork is overrun by sour taste, and the meat was dripping oil. And it does taste like pork fat. It is very soggy outside as well (it is supposed to have a nice crisp texture).
One thing that keeps me from coming back is the service. While food comes out quickly, respect barely comes out of servers. There was a newspaper on the floor right next to our table, and the servers didn't bother to pick it up for awhile. Ask for cold water, and you will only get a bottle, not another cup. Ask for check, and the server will leave the bill on odd places - such as on napkin dispenser - if you don't reach out your hand to take it.
On a positive side, the restaurant is quiet. The tables are large enough to seat 8 people. And the place is kept clean.
The food is authentic Korean while it may suffer inconsistent quality. Not sure if the servers' manners are authentic Korean though. -
Review from Karyn B.
Vaughan, ON
10/20/2011
Went here with 1 other person for lunch
We ordered the kalbi bento box ($9.99) which was VERY tasty; 3 long ribs (or 9 when cut) served with purple rice and 5 side dishes
Also the lunch bibimbap (first time having this... it was good but the lettuce was weird in it... i took it out) the waitress brought a sweet, spicy sauce for it, which was tasty ($7.99 i think)
Also had the tofu soup with seafood; this was good and spicy but had A LOT of onions in it, which i fished out ($8.99)
We also ordered this pan fried fish, which is a dinner item ($15.99)
everything was very tasty
there was a nice selection of the "side dishes"
but it is a bit pricier than other Korean restaurants
all in all, quite enjoyable -
Review from Thuy T.
Woodbridge, ON
11/3/2011 7 photos
The food was ok and for some odd reason the dishes got cold fast.
Rating:
0(Too Sad), 1(Horrible), 2(Poor), 3(Ok Lah), 4(Good), 5(Excellent)
Food: 3
Clean: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: Casual
Will I Return? Maybe
Keep in mind all food postings is according to personal preferences and taste buds. Therefore, it's best to try the places out for yourself and see if it suites your taste. -
Review from Alfred K.
Richmond Hill, ON
Don't be taken back by the location in the corner for an boring strip mall. The inside is spacious and very clean. The selection of authentic korean fare is amazing with all the classics.
The pork bone soup here is super tasty. No wimpy use of spice here, the broth is not only red and firey but very flavorful. The bones or not some soup stock castaways, but good quality bones with meat and texture.
The soon tofu with seafood is the best I have had, way better than the koreatown shops. Tofu is smooth and silky and there is an abundance of seafood.
Will be back to try all the other things on the menu! -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
9/18/2010 11 photos
Jung Soo Ne is hidden in one of the strip plaza in Richmond Hill, not easy to see if you just drive by. The menu here is extensive with pages and pages of all the Korean cuisine you can think of!
Lunch Specials from $6.99 is quite a good deal! Since it is a Korean BBQ restaurant, I decide to try their Kalbi Bento Box for $9.99. I am surprise when it arrived there are 9 pieces of short ribs grilled to perfection and served with my favourite purple rice! The benchan are served in the Bento bos and they are all fresh and tasty.
I definitely recommend going to Jung Soo Ne if you are in the Richmond Hill area.
They accepts Visa and Mastercard. -
Review from Charles C.
Markham, ON
5/7/2011 1 Check-in Here
The other day, I was lamenting the fact that the pork bone soup nowadays are worse than it was about 10 years ago. It has become so toned down (not spicy anymore!) that it doesn't taste like a Korean dish at all. Not to mention the pork bones getting cheaper and cheaper and the stuffer potatoes that are completely tasteless.
Not for this restaurant, though. The pork bone soup here is easily the best I have had in the last 10 years. The pork bones are high quality bones cooked to perfection. Instead of the tasteless potatoes, we got cabbage. The difference is huge. Cabbages absorbs the soup and becomes very tender and juicy (very much like hot kimchi). The soup has about 5-7 pieces of pork bones and it's about $7. It's well worth the money.
I have also tried Tonkatsu (pork). Unlike the previous reviewer, I am actually not too impressed. It's a bit tough for my liking. I do see a lot of Koreans ordering different kinds of dishes. I will definitely come again to try some of them.
The restaurant is located in a rather shabby area. I am happy I didn't drive away immediately because the inside of the restaurant is a different story. It's spacious and clean. I am especially impressed by their "huge" tables. Kids will have a lot of area to do their drawing and sketching and what not.
I do feel that they are more used to serving Koreans but the servers are nice nonetheless. -
Review from Yoga S.
North York, ON
4/28/2010
The original owner of Jung Soo Nae Korean restaurant sold her Yonge and Finch (North York) location and moved all the way up to Major Mack and Yonge.
When this family business worked out of its shady North York location, I was a regular. It, in my opinion, was as closest as you can get to homemade Korean food at a Korean person's house. The ban-chan was fantastic and the food was even better. The place itself was kinda run down and deterred many customers from venturing in.
However, now that the owner has sold it and relocated her restaurant to a nicer, cleaner Richmond Hill location, all is good.
People - especially Chinese-Canadians - always ask me: "Where is a good Korean restaurant?" After the popularity of the Kdrama, "Dae Jang Geum", all Chinese-Canadians now seem to want the real-deal Korean food. No wonder Yonge and Finch restaurants all have a special Chinese menu (in most cases).
Well, this is one restaurant I can say is truly exceptional. It's authentic. It's clean - now that they are at the new place. And the people are nice.
This place is about $1-$3 more expensive than other restaurants. That can be considered the only down fall, but in my personal opinion, it's well worth it.
Highly recommend:
1) Tonkatsu (breaded deep friend pork or chicken cutlet)
- I don't know one person who walks away from this meal unsatisfied. The portion is huge. I am a big eater and this fills me. You'll only enjoy this if you like Japanese style Korean food.
2) Pork bone soup
3) Beef bone soup
Stay away from:
1) Kimchi chigae - it's strange that a restaurant that cooks some dishes so well sucks bollocks cooking this classic Korean dish. The Kimichi chigae was sub-par. I thought I was back in Japan eating the Japanese version of this Korean classic. Don't order this.
