Kokuryo @ Yonge/ Bloor.

koreaaa... The other night was the WBC finals between Japan and Korea. My friend loves Korea, so we had to hit up a Korean restaurant because of this game's huge signifigance to him (even though Korea lost). We went to a place he recommended that was downtown called Kokuryo. It is a Korean restaurant and bar right in the middle of downtown at Yonge and Bloor. If you haven't been to one of these Korean bars, you should check it out as the place is mad chill and a cool place to enjoy some korean food while kickin it with some friends. To quote my friend, "Hot Korean girls are great too!" This place has your typical korean bar menu, with lots of food items as well as the Alcohol Combos, where you can get a huge plate of food (ex. bugolgi, spicy pork, spicy chicken) and either 5 beers or 1 bottle of soju (korean rice wine) for around $25 bucks. They also include a wide range of free appetizers as well. As you can see in the pic, this includes deep fried calamari rings, creamy corn on a hot plate, a basket of fries, fish cakes, fruit salad and a cool pizza made on toast (these dishes usually vary from place to place, night to night). We didn't order the Alcohol combo since a couple of us weren't drinking, but we tried a couple of their dishes. We got the Bugolgi, Spicy Pork, Spicy Fried Chicken. Of the three, the spicy chicken was definitely the highlight. It was proper. It was jus super tasty, and not with alot of batter. The Bugolgi is a little more of a barbecue style as its charred a bit more, which is a little different then the usual saucy ones. The spicy pork....wow.that was spicy! haha, but pretty good with drinks.
Quick Notes: When you select meat dishes for the alcohol combos, they usually don't come with rice, but instead are just a bigger plate of Bugolgi, chicken or whatever you order. This is great for sharing and perfect to have along with some drinks. If you're around the UT area and want a change from the usual clubbing or karaoke, Korean bars are pretty chill spots where you can get wasted and have some good food. In total we had Spicy Chicken, Spicy Pork, Bugolgi (each with rice), 2 Canadians (beers @ $3.50/ bottle) and a sprite for a total of ~$38 (before tax/tip). Kokuryo is located @ Yonge and Bloor (649 Yonge St), right across from the Scientology Building. There is also a location @ Yonge and Sheppard with different owners.

A couple of good hints when coming here.
1. Weekends are packed! Get a table early on weekends to get your drink on.
2. I talked to the owner, and he said the best time for the best food is on Wednesday, when the oil is the freshest!
3. If you plan to drink, the Alcohol Combos are the way to go in order to get best value for quantity (of drinks and food).