We came here for our first meal while waiting for our number to be called at Home of Hot Taste across the street. I'm not sure if it's because we were with our token Korean friend who ordered in Korean, but the banchan provided for us was nothing like what i've had before. We had pancakes, pork jellies, eggplants, and large light pink pickled radishes, among some of the usual ones. He insists... more

This is about as off-beat korean food that Toronto is going to get - well maybe not the furthest off-beat. Nak Ji is Octopus and Makoli is a rice/wheat based alcohol. Somehow I guess everything goes with alcohol - go figure.
I've seen this place since it opened a while back. I really don't have any desire for octopus and the dozens of ways to eat them with hot sauce but settled for it after not... more

The hot pot octopus is good. I also really enjoy the mung bean cake that they have in the appetizer section.
Food is spicy so be cautious!
I find their service to be weak but maybe I went on two occasions where the waitresses were having an off day?