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Buk Chang Dong Soon To Fu Does Mean Dolsot Bibimbap

691 Bloor St. West
Phone: 416-537-0972

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  • Posted by Tim
  • March 12, 2007

Rating: 2.6/5 (5 votes cast)

20070524_bukchangbowl.jpgOne of my favourite places in Toronto to dig into a big bowl of Dolsot Bibimbap is the basic but always busy Buk Chang Dong Soon To Fu in Koreatown.

Dolsot Bibimbap is one of the perfect antidotes for the winter blahs. While traditionally served with beef, I opt for the "veggie" which comes with mushrooms, zucchini, spinach, sprouts and other vegetables, as well as a fried egg all served on top of a bed of rice in a hot stone bowl. Unlike some other places in the city, the bowl is decidedly hot which means the rice will develop a tasty, crispy if not slightly oily crust.

Along with the Bibimbap comes an unlimited supply of free tea and an assortment of traditional Korean favourites such as pickled bean sprouts, kimchee, daikon and sweet dried soybeans.

20070524_bukchangapp.jpgFor the uninitiated, Buk Chang Dong Soon To Fu might seem like a bit of a hole in the wall with a limited menu, but I've been going here for years and still haven't found a more popular Korean joint in the city. The service is fast and friendly and the food is great value. My only, um, beef is that they don't serve a version of this dish with cooked tofu. They'll happily add un-cooked tofu but that's not an option I'd recommend.

20070524_bukchangmenu.jpgThat said, when I'm looking for a restaurant with a bit more mood lighting or decent wine I often opt for San or even Ninth Gate which also make this dish really well.

Buk Chang Dong Soon To Fu, 691 Bloor St. W. (at Clinton), 416-537-0972

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that looks delicious! thanks for the tip!

Posted by: rotenblog [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 12, 2007 11:36 PM

Eggs grow on trees in Korea, so it's vegan-friendly. No really!

Posted by: rek at March 13, 2007 5:52 AM

Man, there is just no shortage of people who are willing to jump on you just because you try to make a healthy or concious decision in what you eat or believe (or maybe you just like veggies). Because if everything you do is not clear-cut, black and white, then obviously you're a hypocrite. Ha, you opted for the veggie style, but you ate an egg, you're not a vegan , "Ha, I got ya' Commie!!! You chose veggies over beef, but you ate an egg...you must be some kind of freak-hypocrite." Please, from now on, would all vegetrians/vegans/diabetics please clear their food choices with rek first.

Posted by: Steve at March 13, 2007 9:16 AM

Hey, I go there all the time but I never knew the name of the place. Cheers!

Posted by: Andrea at March 13, 2007 9:26 AM

That's right in my neck of the woods... looks delish, thanks!

Lol @ rek...

Posted by: Dan at March 13, 2007 10:28 AM

there are a couple of good korean restaurants in uptown..
Ehwah(spelling?) on Yonge, near north york civic centre subway stop

Sorbaral(spelling), right at yonge and finch subway

there is also a fancy one at Yonge and Clark

Posted by: jack at March 13, 2007 10:42 AM

A little definiteion of veganism for rek:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegan

And a link to the top of this post, in case you want to reread and note that tim never says it was a vegan bowl.

http://www.blogto.com/restaurant_reviews/2007/03/buk_chang_dong_soon_to_fu_does_mean_dolsot_bibimbap/

lol.

Some of us order veggie dishes because they're good for you, 'not 'cause we're vegans.

Posted by: Tanja at March 13, 2007 10:51 AM

Asking for "cooked tofu" with this dish is like asking for a hamburger patty with eggs benedict. This restaurant's specialty IS tofu soup. Instead, you opted for an alternative dish and suggested adding an ingredient that is never assoiated with said dish. Strange.

Posted by: Jin at March 13, 2007 11:17 AM

"hamburger patty with eggs"

Which is common in some Asian countries (eg. Japan).

Posted by: Jerrold at March 13, 2007 11:31 AM

I'm an omnivore and "opportunitarian" (a.k.a. freegan), and this place is easily my fave for bibimbap. Places with only nine or so things on the menu rate well with me.

For those who like their bulgogi, I advise this restaurant's version of that hot-plate beef and onion dish (green and white/yellow/conventional) -- toss it right into the bibimbap and enjoy.

My only caveat with this place is the hard-to-handle flat metal chopsticks. Hey, maybe I'll bring my own next time. (I do it with plastic takeout containers & resuable chopstix when I remember, which I'm proud to say is much of the time.)

Posted by: Jonathan at March 13, 2007 12:26 PM

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