With a name that would irk any editor, Krazy Corean is
increasing the diversity in Little Italy with their menu of Korean offerings.
Their signage introduces the cuisine as fusion: although there are several
blended plates, the restaurant serves a number of traditional offerings as
well. Don’t worry, there’s nothing particularly “crazy” about the food, unless
you count the baskets of complimentary freshly made buttery popcorn, served in
lieu of bread, wild.
Of all the dishes we tried, the bul-na ($10) (bulgogi nachos) was the most crazy
fusion dish. In place of typical chewy rice cakes were crispy thin warm
tortilla chips. On the side, a decent pile of well-seasoned bulgogi (thinly shaved beef marinated in
a sweet soy sauce), onion, broccoli and jalapeno, smothered in cheese.
The dish needed more sauce and I could have done
without the small broccoli florets, which was a strange combination with nachos
(bell peppers may be a better choice). Personally, I would rather have the
toppings covering the tortillas to allow the flavours to meld together. There’s
something about the process of searching for a chip that has the best
combination of toppings that’s so satisfying – it’s almost like a treasure hunt.
However, the dish is perfect for individuals who hate soggy chips and will
allow people to customize the toppings on each tortilla.
Although not overly battered, the Korean style chicken
wings ($8) had a nice crunch and were smothered in a tasty sweet and slightly
spicy sauce. For the price, there was a fair amount of wings and each piece a
decent meaty size. Pine nuts, crushed peanuts and green onion slivers top the
wings providing added crunch and flavours.
Although Krazy Corean isn’t a Japanese restaurant, I thoroughly enjoyed their volcano roll ($13); my favourite dish of the evening. Inside the maki was a plethora of delicious ingredients including shrimp tempura, crab meat, avocado and cucumber. To further augment the roll, the rice was wrapped with salmon and scallop that’s then blow torched to char the protein's fat. Even the garnishes, fried lotus root slices, were fantastic … we finished every last piece.
Overall, if you’re looking for outrageous creations, Krazy Corean still has a ways to go. But, for reasonably priced dishes and fairly price cocktails, it’s a good choice in Little Italy. Who knows after a few Tokyo iced teas, maybe you’ll make the restaurant live up to its name after all.
Disclaimer: The above meal was complimentary. Rest assured, as stated in the mission statement, I will always provide my honest opinion.
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Location: Toronto, Canada
Address: 598 College Street
Address: 598 College Street
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