Korean Cowboy

The food was awesome. Ordered a few things off the menu and everything was great. Korean with a twist. The Ribs were phenomenal. Great staff and service. Closing soon. Very sad I check it out so late.

We stopped in for dinner on Thursday to try the half priced wings. We shared the squid appetizer, the rice cakes with cheese app, and we each ordered spicy butter wings with fries. The squid was a bit tough and a bit bland for my taste, but passable. The rice cakes were a spongy delight, especially since the sauce tasted like cheesy Chef Boyardee sauce — yum! And I totally loved the wings — crispy, vinegary, spicy and super saucy. Would definitely go back.
–1 star for slow service after we got our food.

Saw a picture of the Lettuce tacos and was like, must come check out this place!
Lettuce Wraps ($ 10.99 for mixed assortment)
We choose 3 different types of wraps: Korean beef, Spicy pork, and Chicken. If you choose all with one meat then it’s $ 8.99. The chicken was meh, didn’t have much flavor and wasn’t tasty. I liked the spicy pork the most — had more flavor, and the spiciness added a nice kick. The korean beef was good too, was like bulgogi wrapped in lettuce. The wraps came in large pieces of lettuce, and actually 2 leafs per taco which was good since lettuce rips easily, it was nice to have 2 to add the thickness. A little too much lettuce overpowering the meat but I didn’t mind it — more veggies!
Kimchi Fries ($ 5.99)
This was good. The fries were crispy, there was a fair amount of kimchi. Essentially it is just fries topped with kimchi, mayo and bbq sauce. All the ingredients were there but nothing outstanding about it, not heavy in flavors. Not sure why it was served on a skillet though since it wasn’t sizzling at all.
Skillet Corn ($ 4.99)
This was truly a gimmick — but I love corn so I didn’t mind having it. Essentially it is just corn cooked in butter and cheese melted on top. It’s not fresh corn, probably canned corn too. It’s traditional Korean bar food, a good snack to go with alcohol.
Green Tea infused Pork ($ 5.99)
This seemed interesting when I saw it on the menu, but was disappointed. I didn’t taste any green tea flavor at all. If anything it just tasted like spicy pork, nothing different than the spicy pork served in the lettuce wraps. It’s served with picked radish, I assume you would use the slices to wrap the spicy pork.
They had a really interesting cocktail menu — drinks named like Hello Kitty, Asian Sunrise, or an alcoholic drink with melona (a popular korean ice pop).
Overall the food was ok, nothing special. This place is a nice bar to chill with a group of friends for drinks and snacks, not quite the dinner spot though.

For a place that sounds intriguing and the menu sounding like something that potentially could be amazing. This was very disappointing.
The service was very good. The food is disappointing to average.
We were there at 1pm, so the lunch menu.
I had the 5 dumplings as a starter. Small portions, but I thought they’d taste amazing, as small portions tend to do. Nope. Average to tasteless is the best way to describe them.
Tried my friends lettuce with chicken taco. Bland. Nothing exceptional to report about.
The 2 Korean beef soft tacos were good. But I wouldn’t order it again. It wasn’t out of this world memorable. I’d much rather go across the street to Ban Mi boys (their kalbi beef tacos are out of this world!)
Tried a sampling of my friends fried chicken. Yup. Average at best.
Glad I tried it. Won’t be returning. That’s off my bucket list.

Pretty cool bar! Korean food in western style bar. Perfect if u just want a regular pub but with asian snacks! The menu offers u food in terms of size — small, medium, or large meals. Makes it easy to order! We just got beef jerky (was ok. Too stiff. Wouldnt order it again), pork ribs (pretty good, although the sauce is a bit on the sweet side according to my high-​standard taste), octopus salad (pretty good, but too little pieces), and a fruit salad (pretty good, refreshing). Woukd definitely come back for a nice time with friends who have eclectic food needs!

One of my coworkers has been here 11 times in 2016 and swears by the Thursday wings deal (wings with fries for $ 9.99). Personally, I would say Korean Cowboys is meh. I mean, I’ve had better Korean food and I’ve been to better pubs. Good effort on the gimmick but fail at the execution — lacks service and not really feeling the vibe of a Korean pub. However, this is the only place with Korean food (unless you count Ho Su) at Yonge and Eglinton so unless you’re willing to go north or south for the real deal, the bossam is as close as you’ll get to Korean food in midtown.

Thursdays — Half Price Wings!
My friend and I came for lunch and we decided to share a Kimchi Burger and 2 pounds of wings.
I really had high expectations for this burger after seeing it on a blog site. The patty was super dry and lacked flavouring. The bun also mediocre and I’ve had better kimchi before.
But the wings… Those were pretty good. They were decent sized and we had the spicy honey mustard and soy glaze. I’m usually not a fan of saucy wings but I’d go back for these.
When the bill came we realized the wings were more than half the regular price. The waitress told us that we were looking at the lunch menu and the half price only applies to the dinner price. She was fully aware we were looking at the lunch menu as we ordered too and didn’t bother to tell us.

Very mediocre experience. It’s nice that you can get a little bit of Asian bar experience with the beer snacks but honestly the food was so so. I would have rated it 3 stars for effort but the service was lacking. It seems like the servers were in lala land and were not at all attentive. I waved a guy down for the bill. He acknowledged then got distracted and started serving other customers. I had to physically get up to get his attention again. When paying the server girl asked us if we want the receipt. We said yes please and next thing you see her walking away and throwing the receipt out. So I have no idea where their head is and the place is empty so more perplexing.
Overall so so food with weird service. Hence the 2 stars

Came here on a Sunday night around 10:30pm. Pretty empty when we arrived. We ordered the spicy sesame wings with kimchi fries. Not bad, but the fries were a tad too salty for me. I will be back to try the kalbi platter. Saw someone else order that and it looked great. There is also a karaōke room upstairs beside the washroom.

I was immediately intrigued by this place because of its name. No matter how hard and try to visualize it, I just can’t picture a Korean Cowboy.
The food here is quite good. Being Asian myself, I love rice dishes in general. Something about them just makes me feel like home. They have some pretty funky selections on the menu, which seems to have been updated significantly since they first opened.
The lunch menu is pretty good value for the area, and the dinner options have all been great. I think the only thing lacking is their cocktail menu. It’s never appealed to me, which is disappointing for a pub.
It doesn’t look like they did much to upgrade the ambiance from the Main Event days. Given that the whole strip will probably be torn down for condos within the next five years, it was probably a good idea.
If you live in the area and want Asian food that isn’t Japanese, this is really one of your only options (unless you consider the Chinese food at Pickle Barrel or C’est Bön to be Asian, in which case, I am quietly judging you). If you want authentic Asian cuisine, go to Little Sister.

Kimchi fries are so good! Good night with decent prices and good eats.
Soju and a pint of sommersby for 21 $ would give you a good time. Will come again if in the area.

Yup, I came back to this place today however, for lunch this time.
Their lunch menu fell short compared to their dinner menu but, it did make it easier for me to decide. We ordered the Soju Combo to start off, the classic korean soju with yogurt split between the 3 us. Pretty good deal for 21 bucks!
As for food, we ordered 3 Pork Tacos along with another 3 Beef Tacos and Wings with the sweet and tangy sauce. Without a doubt, these tacos were AMAZING. Pretty cute, how their menu even warns you that it’ll get messy. I mean, what is a taco if it’s not gonna get messy? Both pork and beef tacos were tender paired with fresh veges, a scribble of spicy sauce and a sweet yet tangy sauce to complete it.
So for the wings… first off, please do not inhale deeply as this vinegary-​fume will sting your olfactory nerves. My friend warned me but I didn’t listen; did her mistake and there was my consequence. Of course, my other friend didn’t listen either so she suffered as well. (No wonder we’re all friends, haha!) Despite the harsh vinegary fume, it did delivery its sweet and tanginess and I liked how the wings were lightly battered. Oh, it came with a side of soft fries as well; they tasted just as good as crispy fries.
I wish they would have a bit more on their lunch menu though such as noodles or another category aside from just burgers, tacos and rice bowls. Overall, service was exceptional. Server was very attentive and accomodating. Yet again, I am a happy customer!

I’ve been eyeing up Korean Cowboy for awhile now and we finally ventured in this evening. I was so impressed by it that I decided to create this account just to review it! I loved the atmosphere, the menu and the prices. and of course most importantly the food! It’s a great place to bring a group of people since they have lots of sharing platters.
Service: They were pretty quiet this evening so our server was quick to take our order. Our food was even quicker to arrive: this is always brownie points in my book!
Food: We ordered the kimchi fries and skillet corn for starters and they were both delicious! The kimchi fries were a decent serving portion and could make for a small meal in themselves. As for the skillet corn, I’m still dreaming about it! I wasn’t expecting corn to be so tasty but it had melted cheese and butter so, what did I expect? I would return for the appetizers alone!
For our entrees, we ordered spicy pork tacos, korean beef tacos and the sawdust chicken bites. The tacos were delicious with lots of toppings and lots of flavour. 3 tacos were 8.99 and they were filling! Mutually our table did prefer the spicy pork to the korean beef because it had more flavour and we love spice. The sawdust chicken bites were good but I found them a little more basic. They were/​are a great option for those who aren’t as adventurous with their food choices. My sister also had a Korean Cheeseburger and although I didn’t get to taste it, it smelled amazing (we all commented when it arrived at the table) and she devoured it in a matter of seconds so I’m guessing that’s a good sign. I was also really pleased with the fries, which were very crispy and even without any toppings had great seasoning and flavour.
Price: 80 $ for 5 people with hearty appetites to feed. I feel like it was pretty reasonable.
Other comments: If you’re not very familiar with Korean food I recommend doing a little research before you arrive. We have had Korean before but there was a lot of unfamiliar items to us on the menus. When we asked for recommendations our waitress seemed slightly shocked and with some prodding eventually named a few dishes she liked but we were more interested to hear what other people order! Our choices were perfect nonetheless and aside from that, the staff were friendly and it was an overall good vibe in the restaurant.
Summary: I came home and looked up their menu to plan what I’ll be eating next time!

The good:
— wings — huge thumbs up
— Kimchi Fried Rice
— Radish sides that comes with entrees — odd and not the best presentation but delicious.
The bad:
— Korean fried chicken
— BBQ Beef & Steamed Bun — huge disappointment
Fairly inexpensive place with a nice twist on Korean dishes. Would come back to try their other items.

Surprisingly, it was very nice inside. Well, nicer than I thought it would be. It is a typical sports bar atmosphere. They have tables for Korean barbeque, and more seating area upstairs. They seem to have a good selection of beer, spirits and wine. They have some Korean and Japanese beers such as Asahi, Hite and Sapporo. They have fruity sojus, yogurt soju and so-​mac. We had already eaten dinner so, we got the day special, shucked oysters, and Korean Fried Chicken (KFC) from their Anju (appetizers or dishes that complement alcohol) menu.
Shucked oysters were small but they came with seven different types of sauces! The sauces were chili vinegar, sesame, tabasco, tangy, wasabi, coffee and miso. I liked chili vinegar, sesame and coffee. It was fun trying different sauces. KFC was such a disappointment. It was a piece of fried chicken breast with parsley, with some fries and pickled white radish. The fried chicken piece was crispy but it had too much skin and fat, and no meat. Kentucky Fried Chicken would have been a better option.
Everything on the menu seemed quite pricey. G-​Po (a dried fish snack) for $ 5. Really that cost like less than $ 0.5 in South Korea. A pitcher of any kind of beer for $ 20 unless specified. Some large sharing dishes were $ 29.99 and up. The food was okay and it was kinda pricey. The service was quick and friendly. Overall, it seems to be a good place to grab drinks and try something different. They do have very interesting sounding dishes on the menu, so I might try some of them if I’m here again.

I live and work right at yonge/​sheppard/​finch so there are no shortages of Korean restaurants/​bars on this stretch. But, my coworkers happened to be in the area and we decided to go there for drinks.
Nothing fancy and can’t say much about the food, however, they do have a wide variety of «Asian» drinks such as Soju’s, Sake’s, beers and what appears to be a Korean/​Japanese version of fruit beers (to which one of my co-​workers mentioned it was SUPER SWEET!)
I think this is a very casual hang-​out and if you’re hankering for some late Korean grub. But, we all decided to head over to the Crown which is always a happening and live place.

authentic korean and korean-​fusion cuisine in a western (wild west) atmosphere.
food was delicious but I wished that the servers would explain how to eat/​drink their dishes.
I’ve had Bo Ssam before but for others they may not have tried it before and wouldn’t know what to add in their wrap. the kimbap was a little on the salty side so I suggest to half it and add to your wrap instead of eating it in one big bite. I also ordered the Yogurt soju that came with everything separately that you have to mix together yourself. I thought that was a fun experience but I wasn’t sure what was happening until i asked the server for directions.
good place to catch up with a friend or two, it can get a little loud in there.

I came here with a couple of coworkers for lunch. It was however disappointing that their lunch menu did not have all the small dishes that they are known for. I got the wings with kimchi fries and it was not bad.
Food: 3/​5, wings were great but kimchi fries with sweet potato was kind of weird.
Service: 1/​5, this is where they lost it for me where the waiter never came back and it was really hard to pay for the meals.
Ambience: 4/​5, very cool bar format with great music.
Price: 3/​5, average — came to around $ 15-​ish without drinks.

Honestly living close to Koreantown North (yonge and sheppard — yonge and finch). The amount of Korean styled foods I have tried that are fusion style has really spoiled me (cough cough **Han Ba Tang** cough cough). So I might be a tad bit critical.
I went to Korean Cowboy because the name rung a bell from a BLogTO article; thought I would visit while I was in the neighbourhood. However probably the worst and most expensive Kalbi I had, all the added accessories were just ok (mashed potatoes and Taro chips). However at $ 30 a entrée. I could have ordered so much more at any other location. I heard they recently changed their menu and put prices up. BAD MOVE!
This Korean Cowboy might just not make it out the wild wild west called Yonge — Eglinton.
P.s– Waiter named Kim is awesome, super knowledgeable and friendly. However some other guy took over our table from her who most likely has a hearing deficiency. Dude was screaming in my ear. With his language barrier– he would answer «WHAT!» like a little Jon song being sung in an Asian karoake.

Picture a Korean cowboy.
I doubt you are thinking about a somber scene from the Unforgiven.
Instead, you are likely thinking about Harold and Kumar Visit the Alamo or that annoying guy from the Hangover sporting a Stetson.
This place is exactly that… an odd but crazy good time. With things like butter laden skillet corn and hot dog stir fry on the menu, you can’t take things too seriously.
The Wednesday oyster night is a good value (12 for $ 12) and they come with 7 different sauces ranging from coffee to Korean Tabasco.
They have a good selection of craft beer and an array of soju for the traditionalists.
The anju dishes (ie. snacks) I had were great. The tacos and wings were pretty average. That said, I could easily go back and eat a half dozen crazy foods I didn’t have a chance to touch this time including a variety of pork products.
In the words of Kid Rock… cowboy, baby, i can smell a pig from a mile away.
I wonder if that includes pork belly. Yum.