Damda

What Reddit says

A well-liked Koreatown restaurant on Bloor near Christie. Redditors praise the banchan in particular and say the menu is reliably good. Its food is compared to Mapo, though spicier.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• Gamjatang (Pork Bone Soup)1 Redditor
• Hot Pot1 Redditor
• Katsu1 Redditor
• Korean BBQ1 Redditor

In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “Korean restaurants are better here, damda, buk chang, myeongdeong kalguksu, and many others.”

• “Damda on bloor in koreatown has a great tonkatsu, very large portions, gravy and lots of side dishes”

• “if you're in the city, damda is a solid choice.”

• “I would say Damda, Bukchangdong Soon Tofu, and Korean Village are my most visited in Christie and Bloor Koreatown.”

• “A personal favourite of mine is Damda which is also nearby.”

• “Damda @ Bloor/Christie has best banchan in downtown Koreatown.”

• “that's why I put Damda as a 2nd choice (also it's downtown-ish and near Ossington)”

• “Damda is pretty good and Jin Dal Lae is always popular”

• “I was at Damda some weeks ago, and it was great”

• “For Korean food, highly recommend Jin Dal Lae and Damda in korea town.”

• “Damda in Koreatown for Korean”

• “very similar taste and price to Mapo, except spicier to me at least.”