Royal Boonsik

Hands down my favorite Korean restaurant to grab kimbab. I have mad cravings for their spicy rice cakes every month. It’s irresistible!

Royal boonsik — my love for this place is always growing. Every time, the food comes quick and it’s delicious! Today, I came here for lunch and ordered the stir fry squid with rice. I didn’t expect to be that spicy. I can’t handle spicy food that well but dang it burns lol! Delicious but spicy. I also shared an order of tuna kimbap as always. And my cousin had the tonkatsu, and that was really good too. The tonkatsu was crispy and paired with I believe it was Kewpie mayo. Towards the end of our meal, our server gave us an extra banchan of japchae! So nice and another person came to refill our tea and asked us how our food were.
I felt bad today because I kept blowing my nose at the table and I didn’t want the staff to see my tissues all over their table, and think I’m disgusting so I put them in my pocket and threw them in the washroom downstairs -.- lol.
Anyways, I liked the service — quick and efficient despite the busy lunch hour!

love their food. had pretty much everything on their menu, and they are all very good/​decent. but as you can expect from their name, boonsik menus are the best. I love their bulgogi kimbab along with ttokboki, fish cake soup and soondae. it’s not a fancy place for formal dinner or anything. casual atmosphere. good price.

I am surprised that this place still has 4 star rating. I went to this place some time ago trusting the high rating, and ended up having one of the worst experiences in the Bathurst area.
The gimbap (Korean sushi) is good. Soondae was definitely microwaved, as the casing of the sausage was super hard and dry and just terrible, because it smelled like a freezer because of improper storage. I was reminded of all the episodes of Kitchen Nightmares and their microwaved food. The dumplings came boiled although it is supposed to be fried or steamed, according to the menu. We asked for steamed, and they were served submerged in the water they were boiled in.
Also, our server was terribly rude although we were perfectly well-​mannered, quiet customers that didn’t even ask him any questions. He was very attentive and all smiles to another group of young people around his age though. He actually even ignored us once completely when we tried to get his attention.

I had kimbab and soondae. The house kimbab was fresh and delicious. They make it as you order. The side dishes were fresh and goes well with boonsik. Soondae was nothing special but as i was craving for one i ordered. I wish they give a small miso soup along with the kimbab since it was a bit too dry to eat just the roll itself. The service was fast and the waitress was nice. I will go back to try their other menu.

Went here with a large group of people when our usual korean restaurant was full. I have to say, I really liked the clean layout of the restaurant and the amount of space they had in comparison to some of the other restaurants in korea town.
I had the donkatsu (pork cutlets) and it was amazing. It was nice and crispy but the meat inside was flavourful and the sauce brought everything to the next level. My friend had the beef bibimbap and he really liked his food too.
Overall, I recommend this place if you want somewhere more clean looking with a bit more breathing room. Definitely try the donkatsu if you get the chance.

Been meaning to test out this place and finally went there yesterday with a few friends.
The place is nice a clean. There aren’t many tables so the place might look a little empty. The owners are welcoming and friendly. And the food was great too. They probably have the best kimbabs in k-​town haha.
We ordered kimbab, jjolmyun, ramyun with mandu and dwenjang jjigae. The kimbab was freshly made and the seaweed smelt really toasty. Its amazing. Jjolmyun was good too. Quite spicy but at the same time, really refreshing. We also intended to order some steamed mandu but they were out (only had enough for my friend’s ramyun) so I assume their mandu must be good.
It was an overall good experience at a korean style fast food/​snack bar.
Oh, I would also like to note that this is one of the few korean restaurants that use nice glass water bottles (those IKEA ones) and not those plastic-​free when buying soju-​water bottles.
The only problem we had here really was that they’re a little slow with splitting bills. But hey at least they were willing to do it right?

I am addicted to the tuna kimbap at Royal Boonsik! The homemade mandu is fantastic too. My partner and I live nearby so we’re working our way through the rest of the menu and the only thing that hasn’t been delicious so far is the don katsu. The prices are very reasonable and the service is friendly so I wholeheartedly recommend this place.

Can’t say much more than kimbap. One of the closest you can find to a home made kimbap in K-​town. Reminds me of my childhood.
The owners first started off as a kimbap and mandoo pick up restaurant but now have added in seating with a larger menu. I have tried their deng jung jigae and rap-​bokgi. Of course they still have their delicious kimbap and mandoo. The wife has tried most of their seafood dishes and has always been completely satisfied.
The service is good and the owners are very nice (could be because I’m Korean too). I always feel like I’m at a friend’s house and their parents are feeding me.
My parents live a couple of hours away, so if I have a hankering for some home cooked Korean food — my tush comes straight here. Yummy home cooked food. Love it here.

I’ve been eating Korean food for years. I eat in Korea town ALL. THE. TIME. However, this was my first time at Royal Boonsik. A friend brought me and I just had what was one of the best Korean meals of all times here. We started off with Manduguk (this great soup with THE! BEST! (homemade) FRESH! DUMPLINGS! It also has egg and some grated carrot as well as pieces of dukbogi. OH. MY. GOD. I don’t want to tell you people about this place because now I’ll never get a seat. We then had Oh Jing Uh Dup Bap — which was spicy veggies and wonderfully (not too chewy, not undercooked — just right) yummy squid on rice. It has kick but is really flavourful and satisfying. Don’t get it if you can’t handle the heat. Our server was great, and you could probably ask for it to be less spicy (I liked it, but then again I always ask for «Korean people spicy» not «white people spicy»). I was told that it’s family owned (you could see the husband in the back kitchen making the dumplings, the wife was on the other side of him, cooking something else and their son was the (excellent, friendly and professional) server. I’m picturing the food now… Mmmm. I want some more now. It was all so satisfying! Who knows? I may be back tomorrow!

We enjoyed another great meal at Royal Boonsik (formerly known as Royal Mandu Plus) last night. We have been frequenting this establishment for years now, and the Korean Rolls (kimbap) are the best in the city — bar none! We used to order platters of kimbap and mandu for parties and gatherings from them even before they were in their current Bloor West location.
I just saw this nice article as well:
The couple is SO nice and friendly. Their English is pretty decent, but not perfect… my Korean is not great either. I do see non-​Koreans at the restaurant, and the owners always make everyone feel welcome.
We usually order some sort of combination of mandu (in soup or steamed), one or two rolls (we like beef), ra-​book-​ki (spicy ramen noodle dish with rice cakes), twi-​geem (Korean style tempura), and other homemade Korean dishes. A great meal every time, no matter what we order — at a very good price.
I see everyone else ordering the soon-​dae (Korean sausage), but that is not my thing. It must be good, since everyone seems to order it. Ra-​book-​ki and tempura are also very popular at other tables.
For your next party, you can consider ordering a kimbap platter. A medium round platter has A LOT of rolls (10 «lines» of rolls?), and looks very pretty too. Can be a nice appetizer dish for guests to eat while chatting and having drinks. The prices are so reasonable. You can a mixture of beef rolls, tuna rolls, cheese rolls, vegetarian rolls, etc.
I will see you there!
Royal Boonsik
647 Bloor Street West
Toronto ON M6G 1L1
(416) 530‑6974
MON-​SAT: 11 am — 9 pm
CLOSED ON SUNDAYS

LEGIT.
This place used to look like a complete dive (I don’t even know if they ever had seats), but has recently been transformed into the kind of Korean restaurant you could take your wife’s Korean grandmother to.
Happily, they continue to provide top-​notch kimbab (like a Korean California roll), and mandu (dumplings — fried or steamed), while serving up a fine array of soups, stews, etc.
Very friendly mom and pop service (including a fat, delightful son), and great food. No obnoxious TVs blaring K-​pop, which is a blessing.

Good solid place. Prices are ok for students. Very filling for 2 at the price of $ 27~ish. Would have been ok if we hadn’t ordered the dduk-​bok-​i which was about $ 5 (so works out to about $ 22 for filling up two people, not bad). The waiter and chefs are nice people too. Will be returning when I’m in the neighbourhood.

Just had the best dolsot bibimbap that I’ve ever had in Koreatown. I also thought their side dishes were nice, especially the japchae. Really friendly owners who you can tell put a lot of love in to the preparation of their dishes, even if the restaurant itself isn’t as dressed up as some of the others in the area. I’ll definitely be coming back here!

Nice family, the fluffiest royal mandu (the steamed ones — my favourite being the pork/​meat ones). The Korean version of Chinese «bau». This place is lovely. Their kimchi mandu are great, very flavourful with the distinctly orange colour of kimchi mandu. Their royal mandu are their signature — big, huge, fluffy mandu — filled with either «pat» (red bean paste) or gogi (meat). Nice owners as well. Have tried their kimbab which was very tasty. Not shy with the sesame seed oil — just the way it should be. I am a fan for sure. They have different twigim (fried, Korean-​style tempura — squid, sweet potato and chap-​chae in seaweed). Tried it — too greasy for me but a good option if you’re out on a soju night and looking for anju.

I’m uncertain what transpired at RMP.
Let’s piece the puzzle together.
— Non-​Korean (moi) enters RMP.
— Small operation Mom/​Pop Korean.
— RMP has barely any Menu/​English.
— Window has more Menu than inside.
— Furnishings is temporary-​stay quality.
— Notice the Food Counter/​Prep Area.
— Water pour-​on-​your-​own Free.
— Disposable Plates/​Chopsticks/​Cups.
— Overheard Hours (6am (?) — 7pm)
My realization of what is Royal Mandu Plus:
— Korean light Breakfast/​Lunch/​Snack Shop.
— Gyoza, Mandu, Royal Gimbap, Kimchi, etc…
— Pick Item /​Pay /​Eat /​Clean Garbage /​Go