Bulgogi poutine ($13.98) was a fine combo of fries and its sweet, salty, beefy topping. XO Crab fried rice Photo by Peter Hum / POSTMEDIAīut seafood jjamppong ($18.98) won us over, especially because of the clear seafood flavour in its broth. The kimchi rice was a little one-note, while I wasn’t tasting much crab or XO sauce in the other rice dish. Two fried rice dishes, one made with kimchi ($16.98) and the other with crab and XO sauce ($17.98), were good but not as good as the noodles. Jajang myeon (noodles with black bean sauce) Photo by Peter Hum / POSTMEDIA Japchae Photo by Peter Hum / POSTMEDIA Japchae ($21.98), a stir-fry of glass noodles and veg, and jajang myeon ($12.98), noodles with a thick black bean sauce, were food worth fighting over. Two unassuming noodle dishes were surprisingly good, thanks to umami-rich seasoning. More crispy and unabashedly delectable were the kimmari ($6.98 for two), a street-food treat in which glass noodles are contained with seaweed paper and fried. Its sweet and sour sauce helped to obscure the problem.ĭeep-fried dumplings Photo by Peter Hum / POSTMEDIA We’ve also had the chicken-and-veg dumplings ($6.98 for eight), of which one precocious companion said: “More like yumplings!” (I would have liked them more had they been more crispy.) Deep-fried pork ($28.98) was also a touch soggy, although the 15-minute trip home might have contributed to the textural deterioration. “Snowy cheese” and sweet chili flavours are also available. With all of these orders came a few deep-fried rice cakes, which were much appreciated, as were small containers of pickled radish. Even though we ordered it “hot” rather than “extra hot,” it provided lingering, enjoyable heat, as well as other flavours. That said, a staffer told me that soy-garlic fried chicken ($36.98) is the “best.” It was good, but we liked the compelling hot chili pepper fried chicken ($38.98) the most. Soy garlic Korean fried chicken Photo by Peter Hum / POSTMEDIA Maybe getting a dipping sauce next time will be a good idea. The classic, un-sauced fried chicken ($34.98) achieved the thin, crackly crust that distinguishes Korean fried chicken, and its meat was juicy and tender, if perhaps under-seasoned. K, Let’s Eat makes five varieties of fried chicken, each involving a small, whole bird broken down into many delectable pieces. Let’s start with a discussion of the fried chicken here, because Korean fried chicken has moved up the ladder for global fast food since it emigrated from its homeland more than a decade ago. Or, if the ample portions generate leftovers, you’ve saved a step. Your food may well be devoured so quickly as to make the packaging an afterthought. If you eat in its tiny dining room, or on the narrow patio that could use more shade, the food will be served in takeout containers with plastic cutlery.īut don’t be dissuaded by the bare-bones business model. Granted, there’s nothing fancy about K, Let’s Eat, which has replaced Haldi, an Indian restaurant that opened a decade ago. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Previously, this business was known as OK’s Kitchen, and for several years it made to-go fare sold at Seoul Mart, the Korean grocery store on Pretoria Avenue. While K, Let’s Eat has only been open for two months, its team has a lot of experience making - plus a lot of kudos for - its food. Korea’s cultural exports have been steadily gaining global prominence since Gangnam Style embedded itself in our musical memories a decade ago.īut even if you give music by BTS a hard pass, or haven’t binged episodes of Squid Game, you may well flip for the deep-fried goodies and ultra-savoury items that emerge from the tiny K, Let’s Eat kitchen. Of course, in the above, the “K” stands for Korean. You could have beaten me to trying the immensely flavourful fried chicken, noodle dishes and more from this narrow little restaurant, which opened in late April at the south end of Preston Street. If so, K, Let’s Eat may well be on your radar. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.National Capital Region's Top Employers.
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