Ho Shin Tang

Service is terrible. I ordered food before another table and the other tables got their food first. I had to wait at least 40 mins. Service is so bad that people had to get off their seats to wave the waitress down.
Side dishes are crap.
Portions are ridiculous. Check my pics.
Food doesn’t taste good.
Not a single redeeming quality about this restaurant. Serves stale rice, literally two scoops of soup and charges 13 $.
Unilocalers beware. Do not come here. There are much better Korean restaurants to go to and this is not one of them.
Parking sucks in this plaza too.
Don’t waste your hard earned money here.

Very bad service I got to say. I believe the lady that served me was the owner. She should of know how to have better attitude towards her customers.

Food was delicious must try the bibimbop. Service was outstanding. The servers came by multiple times to see what else they could bring. Highly recommend this place.

All these years, I’ve only eaten here late at night when the parking lot is half empty and this restaurant has a table or two within it. Attended by one mid-​aged Korean woman, surrounded by cute little pig toys (
) and K-​pop or Variety shows on television. I would order…
A1. Busan Pork and Rice Soup 釜山式猪肉汤饭
Mix a bit of the accompanying sauces (
) in the soup to taste. Apparently there’s a eating process, but I’m Chinese and hungry at night so my method is to bring spoonful of rice into the soup instead of mixing the whole bowl in which keeps a bit more rice texture than turning it into porridge.
I haven’t offended anyone yet with that eating style, but then even when I eat there’s probably another 2 – 3 tables of Korean customers that come in this late and just shy of restaurant closing. In fact I don’t remember seeing any Chinese customers during my visits, which is rare in Richmond Hill and in this plaza
Pay by credit card, go up to the counter and you’ll see the beer/​soju fridge and from time to time you may see a bottle or two of local craft beer which I found interesting. My theory is that it’s for the chef, either that or no one orders it and it’s been in there for a long time so do not order.

As a Korean, I’ve never tried a Busan restaurant in Toronto, so I was really excited to try Ho Shin Tang out as per my friend’s recommendations. I ordered the Soondae Guk (sausage stew), and for some reason it tasted… off. I’m fully aware of what traditional Soondae Guk should taste like, but for some odd reason, it tasted kind of old. On top of that, all my soondaes had essentially exploded, and I was basically having what appeared to be ground beef stew. Never in my life have I had Soondae Guk of this astonishing quality. I might give this restaurant a second chance, but for now… I’m still pretty scarred. On the bright side, their kimchi and other banchan is bomb and I loved it.

Man, what a find! This is definitely a restaurant I never noticed was here, but definitely a good one! A hidden gem if you will.
My dad was the one who recommended it, however he didn’t even know what it was called. Very friendly atmosphere upon entering and got seated right away. A very relaxed and modern design inside, and a good use of a smaller and narrow space.
A good sized menu that boasts a couple specialties. We decided to go for the Beef Ribs and Pork Soup w/​Rice set meal and the Boiled Pork Slices and Soup W/​Rice.
The side dishes that came with were quite themselves. Their kimchi was definitely the best, and was definitely made in house. They even gave you the whole lettuce to cut up yourself!
The Ribs were done really well, on a hot plate and extremely flavourful with onions as well. The soup was rich and spicy, just the way I like it.
The Boiled Pork Slices were so fresh and light, didn’t even feel like I was eating fatty pork! It came with lettuce and sauce as well, which gave it a very traditional Korean eating experience.
Service was very friendly, but a little on the slower side. They were constantly busy, so it was hard to get a hold of someone when you needed it. Other than that, the owner was super friendly and came by to see how we were enjoying everything!
Definitely worth coming again as there are many things I wanna try here! Until next time!

My second worst restaurant in town.
Ordered a grilled pork belly and Busan pork soup.
Waited 20mins+ before getting my side dishes/​starters.
Pork belly is mostly burned and tasted bitter. Remember this is $ 19.95 for two but there is no rice or free soup! Me and my girl feel thats not enough so we ordered a Busan pork soup. Well basically it is plain pork with no taste and raw chinese chive in the soup. Can only have it with provided source or no taste at all. Don’t like it either. Would not recommend this place to anyone.

Second time here. Located in a strip plaza on Hwy 7 between Leslie and Bayview, the parking can be a little crazy at lunch hour though they have a few additional spots out back — just come early and you’ll be okay. The décor is modern and tasteful, the prices are quite good (though not quite First Markham Place prices, but then again it’s sit-​down not quick-​serve), and the food is decent.
Paid $ 7.95 for the gamjatang which came with steamed rice and the usual assortment of side dishes. The soup was decent but lacking spice a bit. Overall, not bad, though not blown away. I’ll come back to give it another go. Probably the best affordable Korean place in this immediate area, but if you want better, get your butt to First Markham Place’s food court down at 7/​Woodbine.
ps. The owners have recently changed the sign to red (was yellow before) so watch for that since the current photos attached to the Unilocal posting show the old yellow sign.

I like this place. The atmosphere is nice and quiet and their food is pretty good. Their pork bone soup isn’t as good as Owl’s but then again, not many places can compare to them. I’d recommend this place to people who want to have a good and peaceful meal

I got the bimbimbap. Although service was quite friendly, I thought the bimbimbap was missing something, some «umph» in its flavour profile. I’ve tasted better bimbimbap elsewhere.

Have to agree with Jennifer K. — the pork bone soup was a lot less spicy and flavour was a bit lacking compared to other Korean restaurants. Still a very good soup though. Huge portions of meat but almost to the point that I could not finish it. At $ 9.99 its a bit higher in price when you can find lunch specials for the same quality at $ 6.99.
Also got the soon tofu with Yellow tail for $ 15.99. The fish itself was quiety large and grilled very nicely which made the skin of the fish very crispy.
Side dishes included sweet and sour radish, kimchi, bean sprouts, peanuts and a pickled veggie. Not my most favourite side dishes.
The service was excellent. Waitress asked twice if we wanted extra side dishes.

Had high expectations since the reviews were good. but they fell short in my opinion.
We ordered jap chae and bibimbap to go. They were flavourful but expensive and portions were small compared to other places that offer take-​out as well.
Also, they did not provide side dishes (eg. kimchi, soup) like the other places I have frequented.
Will probably not go back since there are other options.

I came here twice in the summer of 2014 when I worked in Markham.
Food: I got the pork bone soup (gamjatang) both times and I liked it a lot!
Service: Service always very fast and the staff are so friendly and nice!
Parking: Pretty tight parking as there are a lot of stores and the lot is pretty small. It’s especially hard during lunch time but we still managed.

Less than i expected, gamjatang is really below average.
They gave very small side dishes, plus the kimchi were too sour.
Service is good though, but obviously the waitress had no idea of how to split the bill.
Not recommend it at all

I have become something of a regular at Ho Shin Tang, their execution and consistency is what keeps me coming back.
I have tried a vast array of Korean staples at this place and the only thing I found disappointing was the soon tofu (it was pretty bland, definitely far from the best I’ve had). However everything else I’ve ever tried here has been pretty delicious. They make a good kamjatang (pork bone soup), but my personal favourite here is the Kimchi-​chi gae which comes loaded with kimchi, pork, tofu and clear noodles. Be careful when asking for your soup/​dish spicy, I did this with my kimchi-​chi gae and they loaded it with red chillies, it was delicious but also slightly painful (and I’m no slouch when it comes to handling my spice). The banchan here is consistently good and always made with care (they give you about 4 – 5 varieties), don’t be shy to ask for more banchan as they are always happy to refill these side dishes.
The place itself is super clean, fairly modern in décor, the service is better than most Korean places, and the wait staff is always happy and courteous. Our food always comes out fast, even if the place is busy. I will continue to return to Ho Shin Tang and would definitely recommend it for your next Korean craving.

Finally, tried this place on my quest to find the best PBS in or near the Toronto area. Honestly, it was a 3.5 on my PBS scale. The soup was missing something to take it over the top. It does have potential though. The feeling I got while eating at this place was very homely and chill. Service was attentive. The lady also did mention to me that if we wanted more side dishes just ask, which I thought was nice of her.
Still on the quest though. I’ll keep u guys updated! Any Unilocalers out there think they found a good place for PBS? Pls msg me!
Thanks for reading.

Always wanted to try this Korean restaurant. The waitresses can speak both Korean and Mandarin.
There are 6 or 7 different banchan including kimchi and namul (Korean seasoned vegetable dishes) that you can refill if you want more.
Gamjatang Jungol (Pork Bone Stew) is not too spicy (can adjust it when ordered) and there are 3 big Pork Bone with lots of meat. Mix the soup with the white rice is so yummy.
Dolsot Bibimbap — always like the Bibimbap in the hot stone bowl. The server stirred it for us. With the right quantity of hot sauce, it entices your appetite
Ginseng Chicken soup has a strong smell of chicken. For that night, the ginseng smell is light and overtaken by the chicken, though it is still a very good soup.
The seafood fried pancake is out of our expectation and is the lowest rated dish for the night. It does not have the seafood smell and feel when you are eating it.
Kalbi is average and not anything special.
Overall the Gamjatang and Ginseng Chicken soup are the best !

I have been craving for Gamjatang and decided to try this place. It’s quite new but I read a lot if good reviews. Servers were friendly and attentive, they refill the banchan and tea without the need to ask for it. I ordered the Gamjatang, pork bone soup in spicy potato soup. I like mine spicy and requested it from the server. She replied that I can adjust the heat on my own, so I expected them to serve it with chili sauce on the side, but it never happened. The soup was ok, meat was fall off the bone tender, but I’ve had a richer more flavorful Gamjatang at Owl of M. I also tried the shrimp fried rice and it came with black bean sauce which was so good. I would be back as I am pleased that this place is clean compared to other Korean establishments, but I would order something else next time.

Nice staff!
Good service and make me feel eating at home!
Order tofu seafood soup, stone rice and seafood pancake. Both of them were fresh and tasty!
Price was reasonable! Price for lunch will reduce about $ 2 each!

Ho Shin Tang means Good Soup according to my friendly waitress!
*Cute waitress alert for my Unilocal Friend!
Their Gamjatang (Pork Bone Soup) is suppose to slimmer for over 24 hour and is their signature dish.
Gamjatang ($ 7.99) here is a lot less spicy and the flavour is a lot more subtle than other Korean restaurants. Just a hint of spiciness by red pepper powder and definitely lack the punch. The soup was not served as hot as I would like and the pork bones were lukewarm.
Bulgogi Jungol ($ 9.99) has so much sliced beef that would have make any meat eater happy. The taste of beef was strong and so was the sweet soy sauce was quite intense! One of the better bulgogi jungol I experienced.
Waitress gave us free refill of banchen and even asked if I need more soup for my Gamjatang!
Ho Shin Tang is open from 6 AM serving Korean Breakfast! Morning Special for $ 6.99!