Korean Restaurants near Pickering

“The Owl of Minerva is a great addition to the pickering food scene and to the greater Durham Region. The menu is fantastic and diverse and the staff are friendly and warm.“

“TLDR: The boneless fried chicken is a basket of 6 small, yet crunchy and flavorful, pieces of chicken. They sit on top of some Costco-esque fries and can be accompanied by a decent selection of sauces. Overall, not too bad to spend your money on.

Korean fried chicken is one of my favorite meals to get. When I saw bang bang at Pickering town centre, I was excited, skeptical, and curious all at the same time. Now, reviewing this under the premise that this is a fast food spot in a local mall, I'll try not to be too critical in my critique. Menu wise, they have a small but decent menu. For me, however, I decided to keep it simple and go with the boneless fried chicken. The cashier was friendly and helpful, answering any questions that I had. For the fried chicken, they had a fairly decent selection of sauces, for me, I went with the bang bang secret sauce which the cashier said was sweet but spicy. Food came out fresh and piping hot! The fried chicken sits on top a small bed of fries, all for around $17 tax in.

Main review: The chicken pieces are quite small, there are six in total and they are chicken thighs. The breading is not bad at all. It was crunchy and even without sauce it has good flavor. The meat was moist and not dry whatsoever. Although small, it was quite delicious. The bang bang "secret" sauce is basically sweet Thai chili sauce which you can get at any Asian supermarket; definitely not very secret! The original sauce tastes like a honey mustard sauce with a bit of BBQ in it; it's not bad. The fried that the chicken comes with tastes and looks like Costco fries (that's either a good thing or a bad things depending on your viewpoint). Overall, pretty decent experience. I wouldn't say I was "wowed" by any means, but I would most likely buy from here again.“

“The Korean wings are amazing!!! We enjoyed the gangnam style most but all of them are so good. The cheesy fries and corn were amazing as well. However when we came for the Korean grill, it was pretty bad. It’s a hot plate that warms the wok to cook (not a charcoal or open fire grill). Our gas can was empty so it was cooking on a cold wok until we told the waitress to change it. The waitresses are young students who don’t really know much about the food nor do they look excited or add to the atmosphere. I felt bad for them seeing them miserable.“

“Good food and good vibes !!“

“I love going here if i’m craving korean cuisine. My go to meal is the spicy chicken meal and sometimes the beef short ribs soup. Never can go wrong with the two. I need to try other meals. but overall i love eating here to satisfy my cravings.“