I've had good experiences with Korean food. Maybe it's because it was meant to be enjoyed communally, in the company of friends and family.
My favorite kind of Korean food is the barbeque. The table usually has a built-in stove with a built-in round grill in the middle. The waiter brings the raw, marinated beef, pork, chicken or seafood to the table and you do the cooking yourself. It reminds of me of that scene in the movie “Lost in Translation” when the Bill Murray character says: “What kind of restaurant makes you cook your own food?”.
The thing is, cooking your own food can be fun and gives you something to do while enjoying company. Just be prepared to come out of the restaurant reeking of cooked meat.
But what if you want to enjoy Korean food without all the fuss?
That is the simple appeal of Yummy Bar-B-Q Restaurant. If you need a fix of Korean food and you don't have much time, this is the place. You don't need to cook the food yourself. They'll bring it to your table within minutes, along with the obligatory kimchi.
If you're dining alone, you can watch Korean music videos on the flat screen tvs on the wall. Or you can chat with the gracious Korean servers and get more information about the food.
Last time I was there, I ordered the bulgogi. For eight dollars, I got a huge plate of tender marinated beef, two scoops of steamed rice, a scoop of macaroni salad, and three kinds of kimchi. It was enough food for two people, but I was hungry. And it was great!
Yummy Bar-B-Q restaurant is at 552 Yonge street, near the Wellesley station.
