The Famous Owl of Minerva (Guelph)

I had the gamjatang and it was really delicious, it tasted just like what I used to have. The woman who served us was very kind and attentive. It was a wonderful meal. Thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our first visit to this place was a good experience, thanks to the friendly, helpful and attentive service of Alex our server. His explanations and recommendations helped us with our lunch selections that we both enjoyed. I had a marinated beef, noodle and vegetable stirfry and my spouse had a bowl.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The Ramen was OK didn’t really have a lot of flavour and used instant noodles. Kimchi soup good. The beef bibinpab as good well seasoned overall a good dish and I recommend. Got takeout and it came with medium size Tupperware of kimchi, and two little portions of cucumber salad.

Food: 3

The staff Friday night May 2nd was nice. He served us really good even though we almost didn’t made it to the cut-off time of ordering.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great Korean food. The server was very friendly.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food but a lot of the staff wear really strong perfume. Often get a headache from going there.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Dolsot Bibimbap Korean Mixed Rice 돌솥비빔밥

Worst experience with rude staff that doesn’t know the basics of this business. You can’t be in this business too long with this manner.

Friendly great food. Always clean and fast

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good price and good customer service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soy Garlic Korean Fried Chicken, SAE-Woo Tikim Shrimp Tempura Small 6pcs

This Korean restaurant has quickly become our go-to spot for comfort food. The dishes are absolutely delicious, with generous portion sizes that leave you satisfied. What truly sets this place apart, though, is the service—friendly, kind, and genuinely welcoming. On our last visit, the wait time for our takeout order was a little longer than expected, but they more than made up for it by adding extra items and upgrading our kimchi. That level of care and appreciation for customers is rare and deeply appreciated.If you're looking for incredible Korean food with outstanding hospitality, this is the place to go. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kimchi Bokeumbap

I can always rely on the Owl of Minerva to have delicious, authentic Korean food. I’ve been to this location multiple times and it never disappoints! I tried something new today, the YukGaeJang, and it was soo yummy highly recommend! My mom got the DakChulPan, and she liked it as well! Food came out sizzling hot, just how we like it. Service was great too!

Never written a one star review but I guess there's a first time for everything! Last night when we went there were two severs one with the hat and mask and one with coloured hair. Service was SO BAD from the girl with the mask. We were there for my friends birthday as she loves korean fried chicken.... worst experience ever. Never have I ever had such a rude waiter who was btw only rude to our table. She was very nice to all the other tables but extremely rude to us and showed us a lot of attitude. Now i don't know if its because we were a large group but either way thats no way to be talking to customers. She was literally SCREAMING at us and talking to us like we're 10 years old?? You can stay professional even if you are overwhelmed which again only to our group not any other group. She said mandatory 18% for large groups. We are literally paying you 130 dollars at least be a little nice lol... I wish i had spoken up but i was not about to ruin my friends birthday. Next time when you're going around screaming that theres a 18% service tip required, be a little nicer darling. I work in customer care too and never treat people like that no matter how frustrated I might be. No matter how good or bad the food might be but if service is bad the food is automatically horrible.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

I love kdramas and the food in them always looks amazing! Ive been dying to try Korean food for a looong time.
Finally convinced my bf to go a few months ago, been here 4 times now, and I'm obsessed! The Kimchi Jjigae is sooo good, Gamjatang is also delicious! The side dishes are amazing, I've tried making my own Oi Muchim, it wasnt as good as what they have here, but it wasnt bad!
This place is always amazing!!! The flavours of every dish i have had so far are so good. Kimchi Jjigae is such a soul food too. Having a bad day, eat this and you'll feel better.
The staff are always very kind and attentive. And the kpop in the background is always good too. Everything about this place is great!! I wish I didn't live so far away now.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The best Korean food in town and the staff is super friendly. ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have been to this place more than a dozen times, and every time, I encounter the best Korean food this city has to offer.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4