The Owl of Minerva

I went for a late lunch today.
While the employees were eating
No one cared if we needed anything more.

Just bring the food to our table and that's it.
I wonder why I have to tip.

The pork katsu with rice is nice.

The fried pork is crispy. The flour surface is thin. The meat is of good quality.

The sweet and sour sauce for the katsu is well balanced. Instead of pouring on the katsu and undoing crispy surface, it is served in a separate small container. This reflects that the chef attends to details.

Also appreciate very much that furikake / rice seasoning is applied.

What impresses me most is the lemon dressing on the salad. This makes the salad strikingly refreshing in particular in the late summer.

The attendants are friendly. (We spent almost two hours there but they were friendly throughout the meal). The environment is also good.

A delightful experience in dining at this restaurant.

I went for an order pick up and they add 15% tip to my bill without asking me and when I asked she pretended she didn't do it and when I asked to cancel it she got upset gave my order with cold rice a d late while I was watching her and I told her this is very unprofessional for you to service your neighborhood customers I whould not go again there and I hope their managers do something about it,

The best Pork Bone soup I ever had. Its a great dining experience with friends. Staff are very courteous and smiling face

Ordered gom tang and got 5 pcs of thin sliced beef and less than a handful of noodles. For something thats worth 20.99 I expect actual food and not left overs. If I could give negative star, I would.

The best Owl of Minerva franchise! I used to go to it so often in high school and now I still crave the Pork Bone Soup (Gamjatang) all the time! Love the service here, they are all incredibly nice ️

The worst pork bone soup i've ever had. I ordered take out for 2 pork bone soup.cost $36 something. The container was full with soup with only 2 pieces of "pork bone " meat, and half of each piece are fatty and not eatable at all.

The other 2 locations (yonge/finch) and (Woodbine /7) server better food

I just love Korean food! The chap Chae and stir fried beef with rice were perfect. Very generous servings️

It’s the best choice when you don’t know what to eat. My favorite is the pork bone soup. And seeing the price going up during these years.sigh.

Spend $70 for seafood pancake and two soon tofu, the seafood pancake is uncook, green onion is RAW and cold. Soup is plain. I won’t order again: (

This restaurant really doesn't live up to its name. We ordered stir fried squid over rice and a bowl of knife cut noodles. There was barely any meat or toppings in the noodles and the broth was watery with no flavour. The side dishes all tasted odd, like they were left sitting for a long time. The service was alright but overall just not a good place for Korean food. Prices are also high for what you get.

Closed 10: 00pm，arrived at 9: 20pm，been told take out only because they closed soon.we not there last minute，40 minutes enough for eating.there still many people inside eating.really bad experience.

Food was great and freindly staffs. Really cool restaurant if you want to and try out korean foods. Kudos to the team.

The service attitude here is particularly poor, you can feel from the heart that they are unwilling to serve you, their eyes make you feel uncomfortable, and they force you to tip 15%.

Warm, informal ambiance. Staff very attentive.

Orders arrived promptly, served at a rolling boil, meat still sizzling, vegetables crackling hot, on stoneware and cast-iron dishes, the style Owl is truly famous for. Oddly contrasted by their choice of disposable paper cups for tea and water, which was off-putting. What happened to the plastic dishwasher-safe drinking glasses typical of Owl? That would have matched the familiar, comforting homestyle surroundings as in the Mississauga and Spadina locations.

Criticism: the occasional strong whiffs of kitchen cleaner in the air towards the end of the meal. That's not a trademark Owl characteristic, nor one that anyone is fond of. Perhaps it was a kitchen accident, I don't know. Hopefully not a regular occurrence.

Very rude, refused to seat us at 9: 20 when they close at 10: 30pm on their web page. I am korean and I was embarrassed by their service. 5 workers standing around and one table seated, they just wanted to go home. Told me the kitchen is closed. Restaurants are closing their doors because of Co-vid but owl of minerva wants to side with laziness.

Food is surprisingly underwhelming for the reputation of this restaurant chain. Both dishes I ordered were supposed to have seafood and I could literally count how few pieces of seafood were there. The soup broth lacks flavours. Both dishes tasted/looked like they had been cooked by someone who has never had any culinary training. Waste of $55 for something even I can make better.

I’ve always liked The Owl at almost all locations. Their food used to be good at this Majormac location but today was a big disappointment. First time i ordered takeout of Pork bone soup from a restaurant and it came in a pre-packaged vacuum sealed container. I called the restaurant when i got home and opened my order, they said they made it in store and thats how it is. But seriously the container is just bigger than the pre-made frozen ones i can buy from the supermarket and it actually taste like the frozen pre-packaged pork bone soup from The Owl. Very disappointed. See pictures.

This is my go to place when I need a Korean food fix. Have their amazing spicy pork bone soup, or the bibimbap, you won’t be disappointed!

Reasonable priced classic Korean comfort food, side dishes are limited but actual entrées are above average

I've been going here for a couple years now and it maintains to be very good.

The staff if very kind and accommodating in certain modifications.

I give them 8/10!

Little loud TV noise when we were dining (our seat was just under the TV), but the BBQ style beef was really good! Not pricy too.

After living in Korea for a year and coming back, we love that Owl of Minerva is very close to the "mom & pop" classic Korean restaurant. Would love to see some gimbab here, but we're not picky.the dishes are very tasty and a good value!

Good service. There are many Korean restaurants in GTA. But I just feel you can't go wrong for Owl of Minerva.

I tried this spot once with a friend and I am hooked since then. I like the fantastic atmosphere and flavorful food and beverages. Fantastic work.

Called to ask about the restaurant's holiday hours. The woman answered impatiently and hung up abruptly before I could even ask her about the closing time of the day. All she said was " See you latttttttterh. "

I go here all the time so I haven’t had a chance to make a review so here it is. For fast and delicious Korean food this place is constantly reliable. We always order the pork bone soup and it is ALWAYS consistent! Service is fast and friendly which we love. This is a local favourite for us. You can always catch up on all your fav k-pop groups on the TVs too:)

Worth the price! I ordered the Gingseng chicken. It was served in a timely manner. Have left overs to enjoy.

Best Korean food I have ever had! No matter what you get it is delicious and I love their seafood stir-fry!

Best Gam Jah Tung in Richmond Hill! A hot bowl of soup in the winter is the best. The environment is comfortable and the staff are friendly. We love going here.

Generous servings and good food, but the Korean television in the restaurant was much too loud to have good conversation.

Food was delicious, service was great.

4 stars because I ordered the tofu and seafood soup and in terms of seafood I only got one shrimp and one mussel. Wish there was more seafood.

Food is amazing it's small but a group of 6 to 8 could squeeze in an enjoy a awesome shared meal. Sooooo much to try and sooo little room in my Tummy

Simple decor. AMAZING FOOD. The pork bone soup is absolutely fantastic. Service is prompt with a " willing to please" attitude.
This little family run restaurant is a hidden jewel.

Food was bland.what can i say.we will never go back.all 3 of our meals disappointing. Plus they gave us salt and pepper and asked if we wanted a fork. Waiter could not understand me. Should have walked out right away! I might as well lit the money on fire.the broth was water, not simmered even close to long enough.

Pork bone soup (family size) is a great meal to split with multiple people. It comes with some great flavour, great portions, and feeds up to 4 people. Everything is delectable, and with the kimchi + rice, this is perfect for a cold day when you want to hang out with the family, or with some friends with some good food.

This is currently my favourite Owl location. Nice ambiance, parking always available, food and service good.

Food was mediocre, but the service was appalling. Wouldn't go back anytime soon during dinner hours when that impatient waitress is there. My friend said their rice was also terrible though.

Food is great, and i've eaten at a lot of Korean places, and the quality is good with a large menu to choose from.
They're attentive and have quick service, but I think there's a level of politeness that seems to be lacking.

It's best to take a look around and order what's popular on the menu. Their food would taste smooth and warm for the dishes they put effort on while distinctive differences in the texture and quality can be found otherwise. Would recommend to try but the outcome is not guaranteed.