Nestled in the heart of Yorkville, 156 Cumberland is a must try. The food was delicious and I had a great server recommending what to get, and if it was enough for the table. I could not think of a dish I didn’t like! Highly recommend the tartar, potato pancake and banana milk tiramisu.The atmosphere is also perfect for date nights, casual and special occasions. Will definitely comeback.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michelle Chen
Visited 156 Cumberland to celebrate my birthday and had a great time. The service was amazing from beginning to end. They wished me a happy birthday upon arrival and our server was very attentive throughout.Though most of the dishes were great, some of the apps were very pricey and not exactly worth the price point. The chicken wings especially only came with 2 wings for the price of $16 and they were stuffed with a nut crumble so not much meat was left. However, most of the mid-sized dishes were good-portioned and tasted great. We loved the mushroom jook, which is considered one of their signature items. The pork belly was also amazing.We ordered one of their steak platters with skirt steak as our main dish. The steak was unfortunately very chewy. We didn’t get a choice of how the steak would be cooked but seemed like it was done medium well. Would probably go with the wagyu steak instead next time. Otherwise, everything else tasted great. There was also a new dessert, the popcorn bingsu, which was surprisingly good. They brought it out with a candle for me, which really completed the experience.The ambience of the restaurant is also the perfect balance between intimate and lively. Perfect for a special occasion or a date night. They seated us upstairs by the stairs, which gave us a nice overview of the restaurant. Would recommend to try for the Korean fine dining experience!
Amazing experience here. Servers were attentive and the food was really delicious. I never knew jook could taste so good. Get the ice cream! It changes flavors like 3 times in your mouth.
1. potato pancake2. korean saam platters - hanger steak3. sujebi (korean pasta)i’m usually not a fan of fusion korean but i actually really enjoyed this! the saam plate (hanger steak) was good for 2, it was tender and went rly well w all the side dishes. the sujebi wasn’t overly heavy despite the duck confit, which i loved, and the pasta also had perfect texture since it was freshly made.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Willy Leung
156 Cumberland was such an experience. Our group booked in advance to get a reservation.The food was amazing. I really enjoyed the avocado cream/ Seaweed chips . The ssam was also so delicious. It was also an anniversary so the wait staff came to our table when we ordered dessert with a candle on the tiramisu. It was fantastic. Will definitely be back!
Charita Ellis
We were a little disappointed that our reservation wasn’t ready when we arrived and had to wait 15 mins to be seated. It was thoughtful to bring us complementary Prosecco without complaining, but our time is more valuable than free things since we had to be home to care for our young baby by a certain time.We really enjoyed the mul-hwe and beef tartare. Other items such as the chicken wings were mediocre - maybe we’ve just been spoiled by Hanmoto’s knockout stuffed chicken wing which we compared it to. They were also out of ingredients to make the cocktail that I ordered which was recommended by the waitress.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Khoi Pham
Wow, the food was excellent. Without a doubt, the bone-in beef short ribs Korean platter was the highlight for us. The meat was delicious and so tender. The beef tartare yubuchobap appetizer is also a must-try. Great service too. Overall, a strong dining experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristy Chen
A hit or miss depending on what dish you get. The flavours of some of their dishes were very unbalanced. I would recommend the stuffed peppers and the bulgogi meat here, that was absolutely delicious. The banana milk tiramisu is unique, not in a good way. Overall, a huge Korean restaurant. Probably the fanciest place that I have gone for Korean, but yummy enough that I would go back again. The service was good and ambience is nice. I also loved their lychee cocktail.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
yoobin
Sujebi is a comfort food for me and the sujebi pasta was a really interesting and flavourful concoction! The perilla butter made it amazing. The mul-hwe was slightly bland (vinaigrette is typically stronger in this dish) but still refreshing. The beef short rib and the three accompanying sauces were the stars of the show. We got the seaweed rice to wrap with the meat but wrapping without it was better, as I could taste the sauce more. Overall a great experience!
Everything I got was delicious - the tuna, hanger steak, and banana tiramisu. I was especially impressed with the tiramisu because it wasn’t overly sweet and the banana flavour really shined through. I thought it’d be a weird combo but it was really good, it tastes like the korean banana milk drinks! I also liked how they took our coats to hang up, though we had to fetch them ourselves afterward.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Joey
I’ve been waiting to try out this restaurant for a while now and I think overall it did meet expectations. We got the mulhwe, the beef tartare, the mushroom jook and the Wagyu chuck flap. The starters/medium dishes were amazing- I think all of them were great, the tartare and the jook were definitely unique/worth it and I would go back for these. The chuck flap was underwhelming. The flavours were all there, it was just disappointingly tough, and we were expecting more than that especially for that price. Probably would try some of their other dishes next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Beef Tartare
Mia
Wanted to try this place because I’ve seen it online and thought the presentation was beautiful. First impressions when we first arrived, the service could be better, for a restaurant like this we had higher expectations, we weren’t greeted nor acknowledged. We got the beef tartare which was amazing, potato pancake, mul hwe and the skirt beef. For drinks we got the Asian pear spritz and the yuja me crazy which were also pretty good! The skirt beef was a little tough which was disappointing bc that was the one dish we were all looking forward to. Overall this was a nice restaurant with good food and would recommend you to try if you’re looking for elevated Korean food, not sure if I would come again because of the service, just didn’t feel the most comfortable or welcomed during our visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Beef Tartare
Cindy Hum
Very spacious and comfortable seating, lovely ambiance, especially great for a date. Portions are on the smaller end given its price point but everything we tried was delicious and well made. Absolutely loved the beef tartare!
Nestled in the heart of Yorkville, 156 Cumberland is a must try. The food was delicious and I had a great server recommending what to get, and if it was enough for the table. I could not think of a dish I didn’t like! Highly recommend the tartar, potato pancake and banana milk tiramisu.The atmosphere is also perfect for date nights, casual and special occasions. Will definitely comeback.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Visited 156 Cumberland to celebrate my birthday and had a great time. The service was amazing from beginning to end. They wished me a happy birthday upon arrival and our server was very attentive throughout.Though most of the dishes were great, some of the apps were very pricey and not exactly worth the price point. The chicken wings especially only came with 2 wings for the price of $16 and they were stuffed with a nut crumble so not much meat was left. However, most of the mid-sized dishes were good-portioned and tasted great. We loved the mushroom jook, which is considered one of their signature items. The pork belly was also amazing.We ordered one of their steak platters with skirt steak as our main dish. The steak was unfortunately very chewy. We didn’t get a choice of how the steak would be cooked but seemed like it was done medium well. Would probably go with the wagyu steak instead next time. Otherwise, everything else tasted great. There was also a new dessert, the popcorn bingsu, which was surprisingly good. They brought it out with a candle for me, which really completed the experience.The ambience of the restaurant is also the perfect balance between intimate and lively. Perfect for a special occasion or a date night. They seated us upstairs by the stairs, which gave us a nice overview of the restaurant. Would recommend to try for the Korean fine dining experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Perfect date night place!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Korean Charcoal BBQ Feast, Banana Milk Tiramisu, Potato Pancake
Amazing experience here. Servers were attentive and the food was really delicious. I never knew jook could taste so good. Get the ice cream! It changes flavors like 3 times in your mouth.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Truffle, Milk Sorbet, Korean Charcoal BBQ Feast, Banana Milk Tiramisu, Chicken Wings 16
1. potato pancake2. korean saam platters - hanger steak3. sujebi (korean pasta)i’m usually not a fan of fusion korean but i actually really enjoyed this! the saam plate (hanger steak) was good for 2, it was tender and went rly well w all the side dishes. the sujebi wasn’t overly heavy despite the duck confit, which i loved, and the pasta also had perfect texture since it was freshly made.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
156 Cumberland was such an experience. Our group booked in advance to get a reservation.The food was amazing. I really enjoyed the avocado cream/ Seaweed chips . The ssam was also so delicious. It was also an anniversary so the wait staff came to our table when we ordered dessert with a candle on the tiramisu. It was fantastic. Will definitely be back!
We were a little disappointed that our reservation wasn’t ready when we arrived and had to wait 15 mins to be seated. It was thoughtful to bring us complementary Prosecco without complaining, but our time is more valuable than free things since we had to be home to care for our young baby by a certain time.We really enjoyed the mul-hwe and beef tartare. Other items such as the chicken wings were mediocre - maybe we’ve just been spoiled by Hanmoto’s knockout stuffed chicken wing which we compared it to. They were also out of ingredients to make the cocktail that I ordered which was recommended by the waitress.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Wow, the food was excellent. Without a doubt, the bone-in beef short ribs Korean platter was the highlight for us. The meat was delicious and so tender. The beef tartare yubuchobap appetizer is also a must-try. Great service too. Overall, a strong dining experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
A hit or miss depending on what dish you get. The flavours of some of their dishes were very unbalanced. I would recommend the stuffed peppers and the bulgogi meat here, that was absolutely delicious. The banana milk tiramisu is unique, not in a good way. Overall, a huge Korean restaurant. Probably the fanciest place that I have gone for Korean, but yummy enough that I would go back again. The service was good and ambience is nice. I also loved their lychee cocktail.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sujebi is a comfort food for me and the sujebi pasta was a really interesting and flavourful concoction! The perilla butter made it amazing. The mul-hwe was slightly bland (vinaigrette is typically stronger in this dish) but still refreshing. The beef short rib and the three accompanying sauces were the stars of the show. We got the seaweed rice to wrap with the meat but wrapping without it was better, as I could taste the sauce more. Overall a great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bone-In Beef Short Rib
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Everything I got was delicious - the tuna, hanger steak, and banana tiramisu. I was especially impressed with the tiramisu because it wasn’t overly sweet and the banana flavour really shined through. I thought it’d be a weird combo but it was really good, it tastes like the korean banana milk drinks! I also liked how they took our coats to hang up, though we had to fetch them ourselves afterward.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I’ve been waiting to try out this restaurant for a while now and I think overall it did meet expectations. We got the mulhwe, the beef tartare, the mushroom jook and the Wagyu chuck flap. The starters/medium dishes were amazing- I think all of them were great, the tartare and the jook were definitely unique/worth it and I would go back for these. The chuck flap was underwhelming. The flavours were all there, it was just disappointingly tough, and we were expecting more than that especially for that price. Probably would try some of their other dishes next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Beef Tartare
Wanted to try this place because I’ve seen it online and thought the presentation was beautiful. First impressions when we first arrived, the service could be better, for a restaurant like this we had higher expectations, we weren’t greeted nor acknowledged. We got the beef tartare which was amazing, potato pancake, mul hwe and the skirt beef. For drinks we got the Asian pear spritz and the yuja me crazy which were also pretty good! The skirt beef was a little tough which was disappointing bc that was the one dish we were all looking forward to. Overall this was a nice restaurant with good food and would recommend you to try if you’re looking for elevated Korean food, not sure if I would come again because of the service, just didn’t feel the most comfortable or welcomed during our visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Beef Tartare
Very spacious and comfortable seating, lovely ambiance, especially great for a date. Portions are on the smaller end given its price point but everything we tried was delicious and well made. Absolutely loved the beef tartare!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was so delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5