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12/30/2016

As mentioned the service is really hit or miss and there is always a queue as the place is quite small.  Food is good and authentic (majority of the clientele were Korean so that also speaks volumes). We ordered the wrap set with an additional plate of kalbi for 5 which was enough for all of us without being stuffed .  The banchans were all quite good however was told that the eggplant and the fish cakes were all gone only to see the next table served them just barely 10 minutes later. Coming from Markham, this is a bit of a trek so when compared to others in the Yonge and Finch area…Read more As mentioned the service is really hit or miss and there is always a queue as the place is quite small.  Food is good and authentic (majority of the clientele were Korean so that also speaks volumes). We ordered the wrap set with an additional plate of kalbi for 5 which was enough for all of us without being stuffed .  The banchans were all quite good however was told that the eggplant and the fish cakes were all gone only to see the next table served them just barely 10 minutes later. Coming from Markham, this is a bit of a trek so when compared to others in the Yonge and Finch area it doesn't really warrant the trip down. However if you are in the area, it is cheap and cheerful option with good food.

12/30/2016

Stopped in for after-work drinks with a friend during Christmas-time. The bar was busy but we were eventually seated in what could be argued as the best seat in the house - right by the window looking out to Union Station / Front Street.

The service was superb - with a very attentive and knowledgeable server who gave us a mini-history lesson about the hotel and the rooftop beehive and garden.

Delicious cocktails:
- ROOFTOP LAVENDER AND HONEY BEE'S KNEES and
- MORTDECAI SPICED MANHATTAN
both strong and flavourful

And we shared a STEAK TARTARE to snack on - that came with 3 slides of…Read more Stopped in for after-work drinks with a friend during Christmas-time. The bar was busy but we were eventually seated in what could be argued as the best seat in the house - right by the window looking out to Union Station / Front Street.

The service was superb - with a very attentive and knowledgeable server who gave us a mini-history lesson about the hotel and the rooftop beehive and garden.

Delicious cocktails:
- ROOFTOP LAVENDER AND HONEY BEE'S KNEES and
- MORTDECAI SPICED MANHATTAN
both strong and flavourful

And we shared a STEAK TARTARE to snack on - that came with 3 slides of toasted crostini. We could've used a fourth piece given the amount of tartare remaining and the fact it was shared between two.

Hotel bars, especially those that bear such historic significance - are always favourites to frequent.