Chaban Korean Cuisine

Went for lunch with a freind, had a great time.

Everything was perfect. The best spicy beef short ribs! Highly recommend this place. The service was fast and the staff are super friendly :)

On one end, my partner loves Korean food and thought this was the best Korean he’s ever had.
On the other, I’ve never had Korean food and am now in love!
A fresh, tasty and exciting meal served with the most delicious side dishes (pear in a potato salad anyone?!).
The restaurant itself is nice and homey! Definitely something to visit (we saw the cute logo and decided to pull over and clearly was a great idea!).

Best Korean food in Toronto, much better than those at Yonge/​finch. Service’s even better, love this place, and will definitely come here often.

Fab addition to Etobicoke! Terrific staff, excellent food, compelling value! Glad to have them here!

Food deserves 3 stars, staffs 5. Having said that this is still the best Korean food I’ve had on the west side of Toronto to all the way in Mississauga. I really want this place to do well so I don’t have to drive all the way to Willowdale from Oakville for good Korean food and that’s why I’m giving 4 stars.
Service: Top notch. Very attentive but not smothering. Nuff said.
Food: Osamboolgogi. Surprised by and liked «bool mot» or charred flavour, but bit too salty so couldn’t really taste the ingredients.
Short rib stew. Decent broth ruined by too much «mot so geum.» Meat was not too fatty and tender though.
When I went I was expecting a kitchen run by young kids with very clean palate. Instead I get food that is very reminiscent of old school immigrant style cooking that’s very heavy on salt.
I really liked the atmosphere, cleanliness, and the staffs. Just ease off on salts and mot-​so-​geum and you’ll be the best home style K-​kitchen in GTA. Still worth the drive from Oakville regardless.

Much like the other reviews, the overall food and atmosphere had a very «home-​ly» and family vibe. Kinda like eating at my korean friends home lol. I’ve had some amazing food in Korea and this is remarkably close to it. Service was great, even had the mother cook come out to serve us.
Amazing food and quality service, hard to find these days. Will return soon!

Really impressed with our take-​out from here. Maybe the closest to Korean food since I’ve had since living in Korea. The takeout order (bibimbap and Donkatsu) were both delicious and came with rice (korean purple rice!) and 4 side dishes including home-​made kimchi. Service was super friendly and well organized. The interior looked clean and inviting as well.

I’m so happy my boyfriend and I went to this restaurant. We ordered the chilli spare ribs and the bone soup on a recommendation from the waiter. This might not be first date food since there are bones in each but the flavors were authentic. The staff were also very attentive and helpful. We can’t wait to return.

I’ve had takeout from Chaban twice now. It is solid, tasty homecooked-​style Korean food. The pork bone soup is not only delicious, but very reasonably priced. I did find a couple of things on the menu a bit puzzling, price-​wise, though. Bulgogi is a bit steep at 13.99, and doesn’t come with any sides/​veggies — it’s just a portion of meat and onions. Most things on the menu are a good value, and very tasty.

I really wanted to love this place, especially since it’s within walking distance from my condo and good, authentic Asian restaurants are so rare to come by in the West end.
However, it’s the 2^nd time i’ve come here and the food has been average. I ordered the Pork Bone Soup and although it was loaded with pork bone, the meat was tough to the point where I had to gnaw the meat off with my teeth (not my most ladylike moment). Ideally, the pork should fall off the bone easily with chopsticks.
Also, my rice was soggy (must have cooked it with too much water) so I barely ate it.
The Mister is Korean and thought his dish (Spicy Beef Soup) was average as well.
However, the staff were really friendly and the service was top notch (one of the waitresses even offered me finger gloves so that my hands wouldn’t get dirty from handling the pork bone like a neanderthal)

Food 3.5*, Service/​Atmosphere 4*
This place was busy on a Friday night for dinner. Most patrons were Korean, so that’s a good sign to me that it’s authentic &/​or Chaban doesn’t have much competition in the area. Most Korean joints are a bit more North on Bloor/​Dundas area. Chaban is located a coupla doors down from Kaji.
What immediately stood out for me is that the restaurant was a newly reno’d spot which was nicely lit. We were greeted by a friendly male server and didn’t have to wait long before being seated.
I ordered the Pork Bone Soup ($ 8.99 or $ 9.99), this is my standard dish that I’ll have when I’m trying out a new spot. All the ingredients tasted very fresh to me, including meat which seemed to be of a better quality. However, I must say that it was a tad on the salty side for my liking. Rice was slightly smaller portion, but I didn’t mind since it was more than enough for me.
Again, service was more engaging and definitely more friendlier than other Korean restaurants, so that was a definite bonus!

Staffs are very friendly and excellent service… but, foods are just okay… well, actually some were good but some were.meh.
Beef Salad: tender beef slices well presented with the fresh spring mix. Their house dressing was very delicious.
Bulgogi: meat was a bit tough and dry. The portion is kinda small compare to other korean places
Bossam: not the best one you can have in this city, the meat wasn’t as tender as I would’ve liked and other complimentary salads were too salty.
Dumpling Jungol: Tasted like something is missing… not very flavourful. Dumplings are good tho.

Went with my fiancé earlier this evening for dinner. We knew about it since we had walked by it coincidentally about a month or two ago before it had opened and spoke to one of the owners or workers to ask when it was opening. As she is Korean and from North York where Korean Restaurants are everywhere, we had a tough time finding one we enjoyed in our neighborhood since moving here last year. I Really enjoyed the Bibimbap and my fiancé enjoyed the pork bone soup. The service was very good too. Everyone was smiling and very helpful and polite. The prices as with most Korean places were very reasonable. It’s by far the best Korean place we’ve found in Etobicoke. Both of us will go back there, probably soon.

I had the best Korean meal at a wonderful restaurant named CHABAN.
I have travelled to Korea several times on business and I must say that CHABAN had served me the best Korean food I have had in Toronto. The food was perfectly prepared, flavourful, abundant and authentic!
We were a group of 4 and the owner Hansoo had suggested we share several dishes, the Korean way. Each dish was fantastic! Hansoo had prepared for us dishes ranging from Pork, Beef, Short Ribs, Seafood and more. Each dish was exquisite.
Speaking to the owner, Hansoo I learned that CHABAN is a family business. His mother works in the kitchen and his lovely wife works in the dining room along side him. This explains the warm atmosphere and the authenticity of the Korean food and the overall Korean experience.
CHABAN is a real gem and I am so pleased that we have such a wonderful Korean restaurant in our neighbourhood and you don’t have to travel 20+ hours by plane to experience the amazing Korean cuisine or its warm and friendly people.
A great restaurant and I would suggest that if anyone wants a taste of Korea in Toronto, visit CHABAN.

I grew up beside a Korean family and the feeling when I first stepped inside Cha ban was very familiar. The smell and sounds of a family kitchen with conversations spilling out into the room. Warm and welcoming with a big side of sizzle and spice. I ordered the mushroom dolsot bibimbap, which if you exclude the yummy pork and egg would be a vegetarians best friend. The ample Banchan and soup that accompanied my sizzling hot stone bowl was just what I needed and the house made gochujang had flavour that balanced out the spice. A great addition to the Queensway strip.
No longer do you have to head to Bloor street to get your fix.
I’ll be returning as the kimchi soon dubu stew is calling.

This is a perfect Korean restaurant to dine with friends and family. Food is amazing at an affordable price. I certainly feel like home. We ordered 3 dishes: stir fried beef w/​veggie, dumpling soup, and dolsot bibimbap. Will definitely visit again!

The place was very busy on Friday night during their first week in business. We had the pork cutlet and pork bone soup. Both were very good as were the usual little appetizers that accompany Korean meals. The service is prompt, friendly and helpful. The restaurant is bright and clean. Probably not suitable for a quiet, intimate dinner but despite the full house, it was still easy to have a conversation.

Chaban serves delicious homemade Korean staples in a casual friendly setting. They just opened a couple of weeks ago, so I tried lunch on a Friday afternoon. The soft tofu stew was delicious… all accompaniments were very good too. Servers and owners were very friendly and service was prompt… Another hidden gem has arrived on the Queensway!

If one wants to experience authentic Korean homestyle cuisine, there is a place: Chaban Korean Cuisine. Really friendly service and most importantly trully delicious dishes.
Soft tofu stew, Bibimpab (mixed rice), Pork bone soup, Creamy bean stew, and Dumpling soup are a must eat among other great dishes on the menu.
This family operated reataurant is a true gem of Korean restaurants in Toronto.