Core Restaurant

Name: Core Restaurant
Address: 896 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1J3, Canada, M, Canada

4.7/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

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Address :	896 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1J3, Canada
Website :	http://www.corerestaurant.com/
Categories :	Restaurant , Asian restaurant , Fried chicken takeaway , Korean restaurant ,
City :	M
Description :	Restaurant specializing in Korean cuisine & fried chicken, served in an exposed-brick space.

896 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1J3, Canada

Best Korean restaurant in Canada

E	Esteban Salda on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This was our second time at Core, and we've had great experiences both times. The food is delicious, well cooked, and priced like a nice Toronto restaurant (about $130 for a three course meal for two, plus cocktails). The service might be a touch slower than we're used to but it translates to time to enjoy the food and company. Our server last night (Cam?) was extremely friendly, attentive, and had great energy. He also gave a perfect beer pairing of an Ontario beer I'd never heard of before. The three course "Trust the Chef" option was delicious and worth the money, but be advised that the plates are selected from the existing menu, so it's less for adventurous eaters and more for those who can't decide. Overall, we loved the food and ambience at Core and will definitely be back. A great spot for a special date.
R	Robyn Huang on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I loved sitting by the open window at Core on a summery day. It’s fun people watching, and the atmosphere of the restaurant is classy (with all the right service details), but still laid back and low key coinciding with the Leslieville vibe. We ordered a number of dishes - they were all well cooked, well portioned, innovative, beautifully and colourfully presented, and fairly priced. We don’t often order dessert - that night, we ordered dessert. Our server was super friendly and full of knowledge - as the menu is locally and seasonally sourced. He was just very personable and attentive. I would love to go back.
J	Justin Cheung on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Literally everything on the menu is exceptional. I don’t know how else to say this but if you are hesitating ordering or dining in at Core — you’re wasting valuable time you could be eating their delicious food. Portions are phenomenal, flavours are out of this world and, H the Chef and Owner, is just a wonderful person. Family run and true to their roots — support Core whenever you can. They must remain a staple in the East end.
C	Carmen Cheung on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Friendly staff and delicious Korean fried chicken! They also serve a variety of bubble tea options. I really enjoyed the Oreo Smoothie and Brown Sugar BBT :D They also have a patio - perfect for the summer.
A	Alan L on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Since the first time I had the Sweet and Spicy fried chicken, I have been ordering regularly through Ubereats. This restaurant has the best Korean Fried Chicken!!
E	Eunseo on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I ordered Korean fried chicken with hot and spicy sauce and it was soo good! ? It was well fried and crispy. And, the bulgogi kimchi fries were so good as well! It was actually first time of me trying bulgogi kimchi fries, but it was so good! The fries were not soggy at all, it was crispy. If you like kimchi, i recommend this dish for sure. Also, the staffs were nice and friendly. I would definitely come back here again.
S	Shawn McCrea on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Chicken is incredible, we got the rose mozzarella & sweet and spicy and while there were slightly similar they both had unique nuances. Chicken stayed super crispy even after the ride home. Kimchi fries also stayed crispy which I was surprised about. Friendly service you can’t go wrong with Core.
S	Sawa gon on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Their chicken was small but it was tender and had unique sauce tastes!!! The bibimbap also had a different taste than any other Koran restaurants and they give us rice and sauce in a separate bowl so I had fun mixing all?. I’ll come back here for sure.