Daldongnae 12

What is Daldongnae 12? Perched on the second floor at 361 Yonge Street near Dundas, Daldongnae brings retro Korean village nostalgia right to the core of Downtown Toronto. The dining room is modeled after mid-century Seoul "moon villages," outfitted with rustic timber partitions, tabletop exhaust hoods, and vintage signage. Seating revolves around semi-enclosed wooden booths equipped with specialized inset grills featuring rimmed moats for bubbling sides.

Daldongnae 12 Menu & What to Order The focus here is high-grade, thick-cut pork and beef grilled over sizzling tabletop heat alongside an abundance of complimentary banchan. Order the thick-cut pork belly, succulent pork jowl, and boneless beef short ribs, all served with lettuce wraps, garlic, and rich soybean stew. As the meat sears, the outer grill rim cooks sweet cheese corn and velvety steamed egg wash into crisp, scoopable perfection. Round out the meal with a crunchy seafood pancake or chilled kimchi noodles, paired with ice-cold Cass beer or fruit soju.

Know Before You Go Tabletop BBQ requires a minimum order of two meat servings or vegan sets, and bill splitting is equal-split only. Reservations are accepted online for select seats, but a healthy portion of the room is kept open for walk-ins, meaning peak weekend dinners routinely see lines. Dundas subway station is only a two-minute walk away, making TTC transit far easier than finding street parking on Yonge.