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156 Cumberland, Toronto, ON

156 Cumberland

4.4
4.4
46 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Contemporary Korean
Intimate neighbourhood spot in the heart of Yorkville serving up contemporary modern Korean. Our dishes are inspired by traditional Korean cuisine and expressed through the Toronto Culture.
Featured on the 2022 Toronto's first Michelin guide.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 6 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary Korean, Korean

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (416) 901-3886

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

What 46 people are saying

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4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. MariaK

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tasty food and perfect portion in a good ambiance. Servers were discret but active.
  2. Ngtgate

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall2food1service4ambience5
    If you’re looking only for the atmosphere, it’s a right place.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Highly recommend this place food and service was excellent
  4. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was amazing and the service was even better. Our server went over the top with service and made the night super enjoyable. From appetizers to desserts the food was amazing, a must try is the injeolmi dessert as that topped off the night. 11/10 would come back again
  5. Wambam

    Toronto

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Great fusion food with delicate and intricate tastes and combinations of French and Korean but the cocktails were very weak with alcohol. And the service was subpar. Being situated at Yorkville I’d expect better service. The waiter did provide a few recommendations and speak about the menu but after ordering our drinks they didn’t clear the table of wine glasses when no one ordered wine and left it there. They also knew we had a stroller and I spoke to them on the phone about having an infant in a stroller at the table and they still situated us upstairs when there were plenty of empty tables downstairs with spacing to fit a stroller. And at the end of the night they turned on all the lights rushing us out when we haven’t even ordered desserts yet. For the price of the food and the location I would expect more from this restaurant.
  6. michall

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic food, from the apps, to the desserts. Highly recommend the beef short rib platter.
  7. ZhiyangH

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Second time here. Heard the menu has been changed so decide to try new things, but ended up not as surprisingly good as our first time here. It's Ok still.
  8. Hochul

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience1
    Restaurant ambiance and interior did not match the price or location. Service was quite poor and untrained. Seasoning was very intense, particularly for Korean food. Felt more similar to Chinese seasoning. Was a rather disappointing experience.
  9. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Overall great experience. Great cocktails and food. Highly recommend shot ribs and the pear spritz
  10. Jennie

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food this was my second time to visit
  11. ARHen

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience1
    Poor service (waiters ran all over the restaurant, distracting), overpriced food, not worth it. Don’t go.
  12. Kyle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food with decent environment, good for special occasions
  13. Roula

    Los Angeles

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience2
    We were seated at the table next to the kitchen stairs and it was very disruptive having the servers running up and down constantly. We asked to move and it was only when manager got involved that she was able to move us to another table after the other staff told us it was not possible. (Multiple tables were empty during our stay which was frustrating) Also pretty shocking to see a yorkville area establishment allow their staff to wear dirty white running shoes. Lightbulbs were almost all burnt out, restaurant is no where near yorkville standards. Short rib was good but came cold, you could taste the hardened fat. Must have sat out for a while as our server told us our short rib was ready almost 15 min before it was served to us. The manager brought us a dessert on the house due to the issues that occurred. Place has potential but won’t be back.
  14. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Food was mediocre
  15. AndrewT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time and won’t be the last time! Excellent food, service and scenery.
  16. Coco

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    They had a coat rack but didn’t take any guest’s coats. They took a long time to take our order so we gestured a staff over, he said he’ll be back shortly to take our order but didn’t. We had to gesture to another waiter after a bit. The food is good but the overall balance of taste was off. The Earl Grey cocktail didn’t taste like Earl grey but more like a cough syrup, which also wasn’t mixed well and all the syrup were left at the bottom of the cup. Mid price range but not impressed.
  17. Mishellaellaella

    Toronto

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Overall satisfied with this Korean fusion restaurant. We tried quite a bit on this menu including beef tartar, chicken wings, jook, halibut and squid noodles. Great presentation of the dishes, lots of traditional Korean flavors mixed into the ingredients but also with a modern twist. E.g the squid ink noodles plays a creative edge on a traditional Korean dish called jajangmyon. Instead of black bean sauce, they used squid ink and instead of noodles used squid. I quite enjoyed the creativity thinking “how are they going to spin this dish?” Customer service was pretty good. Server seemed to know the menu inside out along with the ingredient to each dish. She was friendly and attentive. One thing I could mention is that portion sizes are small. They are small but packed with flavor.
  18. JoannaS

    Toronto

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    An absolute must visit. Have a look at all my photos and full review on google maps
  19. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice fusion of Korean and French cuisine. Must try Sujebi, really chewy and the mint is the punchline!
  20. Phoebe

    Toronto

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a great experience!
  21. auditabhattacharya

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    So I went here for my birthday. Had a reservation at 8.30, got a table at 9, they gave us a glass of prosecco and a temperory table for the delay and I was starting to ease in but then nobody came to take our order till 9.30, anyway when I finally ordered, they said our table was still not ready so we just decided to stay where we were and placed our order, as compensation they gave us dessert on the house. Now about the food, the service was super fast, almost no gap between the courses, I already had wasted an hour hungry so I personally didn't mind but I guess some people could've felt rushed. We started with the oysters which were super fresh and the baby gem salad which was great too, the star of the appetiser section however was definitely the beef tartare we ordered. Perfect textures and flavors. For the next course, we had the mushroom jouk and added truffle to it, I thought personally that the parmesan wasn't enough salt and the risotto was a little watery but the truffle saved the day! Finally, we ended with their injeolmi mousse which was very unexpected and took us by surprise! I want to give this place a 3.5 but there is no option to do that hence sticking to the 3! Go here if you are in the area and get their beef platter for two, it seemed like a house favorite!
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    The service was great, the server was personable and attentive. The restaurant was cute, I would say fairly average for a higher end atmosphere. The food itself was good I wouldn’t say it was amazing. The menu was very small and the price for portions was very high and personally not worth the cost. It is worth trying but personally I wasn’t blown away.
  23. JM66

    Ottawa

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 9, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience1
    Do not come. The service is terrible. We went there for dinner today and it was extremely difficult to find a waiter/waitress. There was lipstick mark on my cup (i wasn’t wearing any makeup), and there was another dirt on the outside of my boyfriend’s cup. It took me almost 5 minutes to find a waitress and tell her about this. When I told her there’s a lipstick mark and I haven’t touched the water, her first reaction was to check if I had make up on. I can understand where this is coming from but still I’m offended. Then when the bowl (for the Jook) came there’s another dirt on the edge of it. Do they not wash their dishes or what 🙃 I cannot imagine the hygiene condition when there’s three items dirty in one meal.
  24. Brian

    Toronto

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Every dish was better than expected! Will definitely be back again 😁
  25. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good Food good
  26. Angie

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and customer service. It defiantly worth to go once.
  27. JeremyP

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The plating is subtle, not too fancy for no reason. Food and service is amazing, absolutely 0 complaints in both departments. Cocktail I had was strong . 10/10 would recommend
  28. Thomas

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing Foods and Services. Can’t find anything dislike. Must try place.
  29. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great service and the beef short rib platter tasted wonderful!! However, I didn’t really like the Persimmon Salad🥹
  30. Chippy

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 6, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience2
    Beautiful menu, beautiful space. I found the food fairly good but not well balanced in flavour.
  31. Dfinn

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food. A little expensive if you're treating it as tapas, but worth it. The Beef Tartare in particular is outstanding!
  32. JHan

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was my first experience with this restaurant. I had an impression that all the food + side dishes were meticulously prepared to create the optimal dining pleasure. Manager was very kind to take our reservation note into consideration. Staff were kind & helping. Would definitely revisit for another occasion :)
  33. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience5
    Our third time in a couple of months. Food is inconsistent but generally good, and the service is solid.
  34. Sammibee

    Toronto

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Plate decoration is very nice, Food is tasty but the restaurant allows people talks very loud. It was a group of 6 people sitting in the dinning room, talked very loud which was not matching the restaurant style, I felt it was a bar. server lack of smile
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 21, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    very nice ambience and yummy food. looking forward to when the menu adds more items :)
  36. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    food&service was phenomenal!
  37. Vanessa

    Toronto

    42 reviews

    4.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food was delicious but on the expensive side as expected in the city. The music was quite loud which made heading conversation at the table but they were happy to lower it for us. The 48hr beef short rib was delicious and highly recommended.
  38. FloraH

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall3food4service1ambience3
    I went there for a girls night out with recommnadation. It was a Friday night and we arrived at 5:30pm. We ordered a bottle of wine and almost everything on their menu (they have a small menu) and we really enjoying the food. After about 2 hours, we still have not finish our last dish, and was about to order dessert, a lady, could be the manager came over and ask if we are done. She than continues said they don‘t expect each table stay more than 2 hours and offer to pack what we have not finished. We were shock as we were never told when we made reservation, nor when they seated us about the 2 hours limit. We feel that we are being push out and totally ruined our night. It is very unprofessional to ask your guest to leave while they have not finished the food and it is also extremely inappropiate to limit the time without notify your guest in advance. You are located a the most up scale area where we totally don’t expect this kind of service. This will be our first time and also the last time, and will not recommand your resturant to anyone.
  39. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Foods are good for photos and the appetizers are greater then the main
  40. Carmela

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Been here 3 times, never disappoints! Highly recommended

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156 Cumberland is rated 4.4 stars by 46 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 6 times today
Google Map for 156 Cumberland

156 Cumberland St, Toronto, ON M5R 1A8

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Yorkville

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary Korean, Korean

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    None

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

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